Help - Media Profiles

[virtu]

I have had a horrible time for about 4 months now learning and trouble shooting a HP 5500 Design Jet printer.

Where does one go to find Media Profiles for the HP 5500 Designjet.

Iv gone thru HP's info for Media Profiles but have no luck finding ones I need.

I need advise about finding a site/page with Media Profiles for an HP Designjet 5500 UV printer (60 inch).

Specifically for:
HP Bright White Inkjet Bond Paper
HP University Bond
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 gsm
Hahnemühle Bamboo 265 gsm
Hahnemühle Bamboo 290 gsm
Somerset Enhanced Velvet 330 gsm

I am using UV Inks and have already scowered the HP Website.
Or does anyone know how to create Media Profiles?

Any help is greatly appreciated .
I could throw in a vinyl or print for help.
Thanks
Tom

[richardtharbaugh]

I use this, www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=1160 - and I'd recommend it highly. Calibrating your monitor is as important, and highly related to calibrating your printer, if you're looking for 'what you see is what you get.'

On the HP site, they have all the generic profiles for their paper, though.

Start here:

h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodClassId=-1&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=82218

Click through with the right printer / OS. The ICC profiles at the bottom of the page you get to are what you want. They have them bundled by types of paper, but they should have everything they produce.

Good luck.

[virtu]

Thanks Carcrash.