I work as a theatrical set builder and I recently was allowed access to the shop plotter that we have to print blueprints. It's a HP Designjet z2100, and I don't really have control over the ink and cleaning of printheads etc. I believe they have a contract with a company that services it a couple times a year.
I want to print 28"x35" (is there a standard size near these dimensions that i should use instead?) and I've done a couple of prints and I've figured out the mechanics of loading a roll of paper.
What I really need is some coaching to figure out how to match the colors I see on my computer screen to the colors on the paper. Nobody has ever shown me a systematic way of doing this so I'm really lost. I don't want to keep making crap prints because I don't want them to revoke my access. Can anybody give me a really basic primer on large printing?
They gave me a roll of HP Everyday Satin paper to try out, and it's alright. I'd like to buy a roll of some nicer paper in the future, but at the price freestyle has paper, I really want to be sure I'm doing this right.
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