» HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet
Printers
Color differences between one image printed on the
HP DesignJet 500/800 Series and the rest of the DesignJet platforms
are due to the different chemistry of the 500/800 series inks compared
with the rest of the inks for other printers. This color variability
among different HP DesignJet Series Printers has always been present.
To solve the problem, try the following:
Perform the color calibration from the driver at the
time of printing. However, that calibration is not very accurate
but it may help in the most severe cases.
Some applications have color controls for the user
to modify the image in order to obtain the desired colors.
Printing with PostScript reduces the problem significantly.
Avoid very long exposures to extreme environmental
conditions after printing with glossy media (more than 12 hours
at 80% humidity may result in severe changes in color).