Production mode is a fast print mode that gives acceptable image quality for some purposes. It is available only with dye-based inks and certain specific HP paper types: Coated, Heavyweight Coated, Productivity Gloss, and Productivity Semi-Gloss. When one of these paper types is loaded, the front panel announces that Production mode is available.

If you decide to use a non-HP printing material, we recommend a high-grammage (160 to 170 gm) coated material. See how do I use non-hp printing materials?

to select production mode using the printer driver

To select Production mode in the printer driver, you must select the Max Speed mode with the Enhanced IQ option. The exact method of doing this depends on the driver; see the examples below.

Mac OS 8 or 9 driver

Mac OS X driver

Windows HP-GL/2 driver

Click the More button above to obtain the Advanced Optimization Options box, below:

Windows 9x or NT PostScript driver

Windows 2000 or XP PostScript driver

to select production mode using webaccess

Choose Submit Job and you will see a Print Quality option. Select Production.

to select production mode using the front panel

Press the Print Quality key repeatedly until you see two green lights, beside Productivity and Max Speed. The two lights indicate that Production mode is selected.

image quality problems?

If you experience banding in Production mode, try banding calibration.

see also

how do I select the print quality?