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... 29 Manage Prints (continued) Making Copies of a Job in the Queue 30 Avoiding Paper Waste by Nesting Pages 31 Replace Ink Cartridges and Printheads 33 Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 Replacing Printheads 38 Load a Sheet of Paper 47 Unloading a Sheet of Paper 54 Load a Roll of Paper 55 Installing a New Roll on the...
... 29 Manage Prints (continued) Making Copies of a Job in the Queue 30 Avoiding Paper Waste by Nesting Pages 31 Replace Ink Cartridges and Printheads 33 Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 Replacing Printheads 38 Load a Sheet of Paper 47 Unloading a Sheet of Paper 54 Load a Roll of Paper 55 Installing a New Roll on the...
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... → Graphic language→ Automatic [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Page format→ Size→ Automatic → PS settings→ Encoding→ → Print quality→ Automatic Best → Advanced options→ Best quality settings → PS settings→ Encoding→ Binary → Color settings→ Color/Monochrome→ True Black → Front...
... → Graphic language→ Automatic [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Page format→ Size→ Automatic → PS settings→ Encoding→ → Print quality→ Automatic Best → Advanced options→ Best quality settings → PS settings→ Encoding→ Binary → Color settings→ Color/Monochrome→ True Black → Front...
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...; Color/Monochrome→ Grayscale → Help → Graphic Language→ HP-GL/2 [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → HP-GL/2 settings → I/O setup→ Card ID→ HW address (depends on card) → I/O setup → I/O setup→ I/O timeout → Image quality 15 (Troubleshooting) → Advanced options→ Optimize for→ Images → Information (ink cartridges, printheads...
...; Color/Monochrome→ Grayscale → Help → Graphic Language→ HP-GL/2 [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → HP-GL/2 settings → I/O setup→ Card ID→ HW address (depends on card) → I/O setup → I/O setup→ I/O timeout → Image quality 15 (Troubleshooting) → Advanced options→ Optimize for→ Images → Information (ink cartridges, printheads...
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...setup→ Card ID→ IP address (depends on card) → Page format→ Size→ ISO sizes → Graphic Language [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Front Panel→ Language (national) → Load roll 58 → Load sheet 47 → Page format→ Size...→ JIS sizes Job management Queue/copies→ Job name (and number of copies) [printers with formatter card only] → → Drying time→ → Log (printheads, errors) Manual 17 Select paper ( Media) type Alphabetical List of Front-Panel Menus 11
...setup→ Card ID→ IP address (depends on card) → Page format→ Size→ ISO sizes → Graphic Language [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Front Panel→ Language (national) → Load roll 58 → Load sheet 47 → Page format→ Size...→ JIS sizes Job management Queue/copies→ Job name (and number of copies) [printers with formatter card only] → → Drying time→ → Log (printheads, errors) Manual 17 Select paper ( Media) type Alphabetical List of Front-Panel Menus 11
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...; Pen width, color → Color settings→ Rendering intent→ Perceptual → Graphic Language→ PostScript [HP Designjet 800ps printers only] → Queue/copies→ # Jobname→ 25 Print cancel [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Page format→ Print (paper) size → Print quality (best, normal, draft; see Inked area → Printer information → Information→ Printheads →...
...; Pen width, color → Color settings→ Rendering intent→ Perceptual → Graphic Language→ PostScript [HP Designjet 800ps printers only] → Queue/copies→ # Jobname→ 25 Print cancel [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Page format→ Print (paper) size → Print quality (best, normal, draft; see Inked area → Printer information → Information→ Printheads →...
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... images (Troubleshooting) → Queue 27 (on/off) [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Queue/ 27 copies [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Advanced options→ Fast quality settings→Reduced speed [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Color settings→ Rendering intent → Replace ink 38 cartridges → Replace 38 printheads → Queue/copies→ Reprints/ 30 # Jobname...
... images (Troubleshooting) → Queue 27 (on/off) [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Queue/ 27 copies [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Advanced options→ Fast quality settings→Reduced speed [HP Designjet 800 series printers only] → Color settings→ Rendering intent → Replace ink 38 cartridges → Replace 38 printheads → Queue/copies→ Reprints/ 30 # Jobname...
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... page). Ink Cartridges: Your printer uses HP No. 10 Black and HP No. 82 Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Printheads: Your printer uses HP No. 11 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Ink Cartridges and Printheads 33 replace ink cartridges and printheads Ink Cartridges and Printheads The ink cartridges are the reservoirs that contain the four colored inks that place minute droplets...
... page). Ink Cartridges: Your printer uses HP No. 10 Black and HP No. 82 Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Printheads: Your printer uses HP No. 11 Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Ink Cartridges and Printheads 33 replace ink cartridges and printheads Ink Cartridges and Printheads The ink cartridges are the reservoirs that contain the four colored inks that place minute droplets...
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Printheads should not need to change ink cartridges depends on page 16 in The Problem Is...Image Quality in this Pocket Guide. If you find problems with which you need replacing so often, only when problems of image quality occur. Location of Printheads and Ink Cartridges 34 Ink Cartridges and Printheads The frequency with the image quality, follow the procedure on the workload of your HP Designjet printer.
Printheads should not need to change ink cartridges depends on page 16 in The Problem Is...Image Quality in this Pocket Guide. If you find problems with which you need replacing so often, only when problems of image quality occur. Location of Printheads and Ink Cartridges 34 Ink Cartridges and Printheads The frequency with the image quality, follow the procedure on the workload of your HP Designjet printer.
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... the Cyan (•), Black (•), Magenta (•) and Yellow (•) cartridges. Flashing exclamation mark; Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 replace ink cartridges and printheads Replacing Ink Cartridges If the printer detects that an ink cartridge needs replacing, you will see a message with four icons (explained below), referring from left to right to 1/8 full...
... the Cyan (•), Black (•), Magenta (•) and Yellow (•) cartridges. Flashing exclamation mark; Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 replace ink cartridges and printheads Replacing Ink Cartridges If the printer detects that an ink cartridge needs replacing, you will see a message with four icons (explained below), referring from left to right to 1/8 full...
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...colored labels on the front panel (or await the time-out). 5 Finally close the ink cartridge cover. replace ink cartridges and printheads 3 Insert the ink cartridge into its correct position, pushing it down until it clicks into place. You will stop flashing; press Enter on the printer.... Arrows on the cartridges point towards the front of the printer. 4 When all cartridges have been successfully installed the icons will see the front-panel message "HP ink cartridges successfully installed" Replacing Ink Cartridges 37
...colored labels on the front panel (or await the time-out). 5 Finally close the ink cartridge cover. replace ink cartridges and printheads 3 Insert the ink cartridge into its correct position, pushing it down until it clicks into place. You will stop flashing; press Enter on the printer.... Arrows on the cartridges point towards the front of the printer. 4 When all cartridges have been successfully installed the icons will see the front-panel message "HP ink cartridges successfully installed" Replacing Ink Cartridges 37
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...printer is unable to determine which of the printheads, from left to right to the Cyan (•), Black (•), Magenta (•) and Yellow (•) printheads. You can then call up the information about any of this example, three of the printheads are OK but the magenta one or more printheads, the printhead...front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. Replacing Printheads Printhead Status If there is an error with one is missing (the icon flashes). 1 To determine the status of several printheads are faulty, the front panel shows three or four flashing question marks....
...printer is unable to determine which of the printheads, from left to right to the Cyan (•), Black (•), Magenta (•) and Yellow (•) printheads. You can then call up the information about any of this example, three of the printheads are OK but the magenta one or more printheads, the printhead...front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. Replacing Printheads Printhead Status If there is an error with one is missing (the icon flashes). 1 To determine the status of several printheads are faulty, the front panel shows three or four flashing question marks....
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replace ink cartridges and printheads Follow these Steps to Replace Printheads 1 From the main front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. 3 Wait for the front panel to display "Open window to replace printheads". Then open the window and locate the carriage assembly. 2 Select Replace Printheads and press Enter. Replacing Printheads 39
replace ink cartridges and printheads Follow these Steps to Replace Printheads 1 From the main front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. 3 Wait for the front panel to display "Open window to replace printheads". Then open the window and locate the carriage assembly. 2 Select Replace Printheads and press Enter. Replacing Printheads 39
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this will give you access to hold this latch up out of the way during the next steps. 5 Lift up the printhead cover; You may need to the printheads. 40 Replacing Printheads 4 Release the latch on the printhead cover.
this will give you access to hold this latch up out of the way during the next steps. 5 Lift up the printhead cover; You may need to the printheads. 40 Replacing Printheads 4 Release the latch on the printhead cover.
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replace ink cartridges and printheads 6 To remove a printhead, lift up the blue handle. 7 With controlled force, pull the blue handle upwards until the printhead is released from the carriage assembly. Replacing Printheads 41
replace ink cartridges and printheads 6 To remove a printhead, lift up the blue handle. 7 With controlled force, pull the blue handle upwards until the printhead is released from the carriage assembly. Replacing Printheads 41
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8 Remove the tape from the new printheads. 9 Insert a new printhead, ensuring that the colored label on the printhead corresponds to that on the printhead slot. 42 Replacing Printheads
8 Remove the tape from the new printheads. 9 Insert a new printhead, ensuring that the colored label on the printhead corresponds to that on the printhead slot. 42 Replacing Printheads
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replace ink cartridges and printheads 10 When you have replaced all printheads that need replacing, pull the printhead cover down over the printheads. 11 Close the latch on the printhead cover by catching the hook over the latch and moving the handle towards the back. Replacing Printheads 43
replace ink cartridges and printheads 10 When you have replaced all printheads that need replacing, pull the printhead cover down over the printheads. 11 Close the latch on the printhead cover by catching the hook over the latch and moving the handle towards the back. Replacing Printheads 43
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... minutes.. You will take about 44 Replacing Printheads 12 Finally close the window. After the replacement of the printheads, the printer checks that they are all functioning correctly; Then the printhead alignment procedure starts, see the front-panel message "HP No. 11 printheads successfully installed". You can start the procedure yourself... after clearing a paper jam, as follows: 1 From the main front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. 2 Select Align Printheads and press Enter. Aligning Printheads The printhead alignment procedure requires paper to perform.
... minutes.. You will take about 44 Replacing Printheads 12 Finally close the window. After the replacement of the printheads, the printer checks that they are all functioning correctly; Then the printhead alignment procedure starts, see the front-panel message "HP No. 11 printheads successfully installed". You can start the procedure yourself... after clearing a paper jam, as follows: 1 From the main front-panel menu, select Ink System ( ) and press Enter. 2 Select Align Printheads and press Enter. Aligning Printheads The printhead alignment procedure requires paper to perform.
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... A4/ Letter-size, loaded in landscape mode. the printer will tell you if you use the Color Calibration routine to ensure that occur with the paper. Among those supported are: Bright White Inkjet Paper, Coated Paper, Heavy Coated Paper and Plain paper. When new printheads have been installed, we recommend you load the wrong...
... A4/ Letter-size, loaded in landscape mode. the printer will tell you if you use the Color Calibration routine to ensure that occur with the paper. Among those supported are: Bright White Inkjet Paper, Coated Paper, Heavy Coated Paper and Plain paper. When new printheads have been installed, we recommend you load the wrong...
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3 Choose Status and press Enter. You will see something like the following: 5 The printer will print and use a small calibration pattern to ensure an optimal match between the paper and the ink. 4 If the paper loaded is not as shown, choose Calibrate paper. 46 Replacing Printheads
3 Choose Status and press Enter. You will see something like the following: 5 The printer will print and use a small calibration pattern to ensure an optimal match between the paper and the ink. 4 If the paper loaded is not as shown, choose Calibrate paper. 46 Replacing Printheads
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...Pocket Guide contains information about using your HP Designjet 500 or 800 Series printer. The other information about HP Designjet printers, associated software and support on the HP Web site at: www.hp.com/go/designjet See the on-line User's Reference ...Guide, which is on the Using Your Printer CD, for further information about how to: • Navigate the Front Panel (page 4) • Manage Prints (page 25) • Replace Ink Cartridges and Printheads...
...Pocket Guide contains information about using your HP Designjet 500 or 800 Series printer. The other information about HP Designjet printers, associated software and support on the HP Web site at: www.hp.com/go/designjet See the on-line User's Reference ...Guide, which is on the Using Your Printer CD, for further information about how to: • Navigate the Front Panel (page 4) • Manage Prints (page 25) • Replace Ink Cartridges and Printheads...