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... Media & Ink The D/A1 size and A0+/E+ size format HP DesignJet 500 Printers use . • Ink Cartridges details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, checking levels and replacing ink cartridges. • Printheads details the procedures used for : obtaining information, interpreting errors, replacing printheads and aligning printheads. Choosing the correct paper type for your needs is...
... Media & Ink The D/A1 size and A0+/E+ size format HP DesignJet 500 Printers use . • Ink Cartridges details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, checking levels and replacing ink cartridges. • Printheads details the procedures used for : obtaining information, interpreting errors, replacing printheads and aligning printheads. Choosing the correct paper type for your needs is...
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Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Printer Options Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink System Other Ink Cartridges Index Printheads Printheads • Printhead Errors Details the different error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Printheads. • Printhead Information Shows you how to display the current status of the Printheads on the front panel display. • Printhead Replacement Details the Printhead Replacement procedure. • Printhead Alignment Details the Printhead Alignment procedure.
Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Printer Options Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink System Other Ink Cartridges Index Printheads Printheads • Printhead Errors Details the different error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Printheads. • Printhead Information Shows you how to display the current status of the Printheads on the front panel display. • Printhead Replacement Details the Printhead Replacement procedure. • Printhead Alignment Details the Printhead Alignment procedure.
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...Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Image Quality Problems Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Your HP DesignJet 500 printer provides a full troubleshooting utility to ensure you can always quickly overcome any of these problems ... displayed on the front-panel of your printer, follow the instructions given for the type of image you are : • Stepped Lines • Incomplete Lines • Color Accuracy • Horizontal Banding • Color Alignment Whenever you see Message Descriptions).
...Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Image Quality Problems Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Your HP DesignJet 500 printer provides a full troubleshooting utility to ensure you can always quickly overcome any of these problems ... displayed on the front-panel of your printer, follow the instructions given for the type of image you are : • Stepped Lines • Incomplete Lines • Color Accuracy • Horizontal Banding • Color Alignment Whenever you see Message Descriptions).
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.... 2. If the printheads do not have to interpret the patterns printed by the Printhead Alignment routine. 4. Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Troubleshooting Procedure Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Working through the Troubleshooting procedure should always be your...
.... 2. If the printheads do not have to interpret the patterns printed by the Printhead Alignment routine. 4. Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Troubleshooting Procedure Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Working through the Troubleshooting procedure should always be your...
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.... 3. Shorter irregularities, arranged in Diagnostic Print A, you print Diagnostic Print A, the printer prints Diagnostic Print B. A printhead can be straight, though not necessarily perfectly aligned. after that you will finish. The sorts of problems to look for full details of...the thin lines, like this black bar 2. Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Printer Options Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Media Problems Image Error Diagnostic Print A Interpretation Diagnostic Print A contains several blocks of color and a block of...
.... 3. Shorter irregularities, arranged in Diagnostic Print A, you print Diagnostic Print A, the printer prints Diagnostic Print B. A printhead can be straight, though not necessarily perfectly aligned. after that you will finish. The sorts of problems to look for full details of...the thin lines, like this black bar 2. Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Printer Options Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Media Problems Image Error Diagnostic Print A Interpretation Diagnostic Print A contains several blocks of color and a block of...
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... Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Diagnostic Print B Interpretation Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help 1. If the printhead cleaning process completes, Diagnostic Print B is caused by a wrong setting... asked the same questions again. Afterwards, if problems with the Print quality set to clean that printhead alignment was necessary, you can select Align printheads in Diagnostic Print B, you are asked about the quality-look for missing lines. For each color...
... Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Diagnostic Print B Interpretation Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help 1. If the printhead cleaning process completes, Diagnostic Print B is caused by a wrong setting... asked the same questions again. Afterwards, if problems with the Print quality set to clean that printhead alignment was necessary, you can select Align printheads in Diagnostic Print B, you are asked about the quality-look for missing lines. For each color...
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...Start Printer checks Yes whether Printhead Alignment is required No Printer prints Diagnostic Print A including black lines Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Printer recommends Printhead Alignment (Standard or Special) Printer prints Diagnostic Print A without black lines Printer asks...Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Troubleshooting Flow Chart The following diagram shows the flow of Diagnostic Print A No Printer prints Diagnostic Print B without black lines Wrong paper advance. Printer recommends Advance Calibration Printer asks questions about ...
...Start Printer checks Yes whether Printhead Alignment is required No Printer prints Diagnostic Print A including black lines Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Printer recommends Printhead Alignment (Standard or Special) Printer prints Diagnostic Print A without black lines Printer asks...Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Troubleshooting Flow Chart The following diagram shows the flow of Diagnostic Print A No Printer prints Diagnostic Print B without black lines Wrong paper advance. Printer recommends Advance Calibration Printer asks questions about ...
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Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Color Alignment When you look at the image you have printed: Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help The colored lines are printed double and they are the wrong colors Vertical lines are misaligned or fuzzy (not smooth) The borders of colored blocks are overlapped and the overlapping areas have different colors in them. See the Troubleshooting Procedure for instructions on how to solve this problem.
Introduction Media & Ink Solutions Front Panel Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Ink Supply Problems Color Alignment When you look at the image you have printed: Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help The colored lines are printed double and they are the wrong colors Vertical lines are misaligned or fuzzy (not smooth) The borders of colored blocks are overlapped and the overlapping areas have different colors in them. See the Troubleshooting Procedure for instructions on how to solve this problem.
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...; Cutter → Off. Introduction Media & Ink Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Solutions Ink Supply Problems Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Removing Jammed Paper (continued) CAUTION: The area where the printhead carriage is still paper left in.... 13. Close the window and switch on the front panel to align the printheads (see Loading Roll Media or Loading Sheet Media). Try disabling the cutter from the front panel; Wait for the printer to get quite dirty; You are strongly recommended to eject any paper...
...; Cutter → Off. Introduction Media & Ink Solving Problems Image Quality Problems Solutions Ink Supply Problems Front Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Removing Jammed Paper (continued) CAUTION: The area where the printhead carriage is still paper left in.... 13. Close the window and switch on the front panel to align the printheads (see Loading Roll Media or Loading Sheet Media). Try disabling the cutter from the front panel; Wait for the printer to get quite dirty; You are strongly recommended to eject any paper...
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..., are listed in days: nn Color calibration error Press ENTER to continue The printer was aligning its printheads, but encountered an error due to some printheads not printing properly. Front Panel Messages Message Explanation and Action Alignment error due to expire. Press the Enter key. The... cartridges that will expire in alphabetical order. Press the Enter key. The messages are included in this message. The printer was performing a calibration of the relevant ...
..., are listed in days: nn Color calibration error Press ENTER to continue The printer was aligning its printheads, but encountered an error due to some printheads not printing properly. Front Panel Messages Message Explanation and Action Alignment error due to expire. Press the Enter key. The... cartridges that will expire in alphabetical order. Press the Enter key. The messages are included in this message. The printer was performing a calibration of the relevant ...
