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... menu: demos 1-14 Media menu 1-14 Ink cartridge menu 1-15 Printhead menu 1-15 Navigation 1-15 Using the navigation keys 1-15 Entering the setup menu 1-16 Navigation examples 1-17 Changing menu mode 1-17 Changing the page size 1-17 Changing the drying time 1-18 Restoring the default menu 1-19 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 1-1
... menu: demos 1-14 Media menu 1-14 Ink cartridge menu 1-15 Printhead menu 1-15 Navigation 1-15 Using the navigation keys 1-15 Entering the setup menu 1-16 Navigation examples 1-17 Changing menu mode 1-17 Changing the page size 1-17 Changing the drying time 1-18 Restoring the default menu 1-19 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 1-1
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...See Front-panel menus, on page 15. If you press Enter now, you have loaded. Printhead icon If the Printhead menu is a brief and overall description of the status of the printheads. When one or more details. If there is no printing material loaded, then there is... printing material loaded, the front panel displays information on the material you will display an action message or a error code see Media menu, on page 15. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer ...
...See Front-panel menus, on page 15. If you press Enter now, you have loaded. Printhead icon If the Printhead menu is a brief and overall description of the status of the printheads. When one or more details. If there is no printing material loaded, then there is... printing material loaded, the front panel displays information on the material you will display an action message or a error code see Media menu, on page 15. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer ...
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...8594; Usage → Yes, No Print usage, View usage Menu mode → Short, Full Calibrations → Printhead alignment Accuracy → Restore factory Banding → Recalibrate → Restore factory Create pattern, Measure pattern Recalibrate Reset WebAccess passwd Test ...prints → HP-GL/2 config, Service config, Network card config, Usage report, Image quality print Statistics → Default menu RAM present, Hard disk, Code rev, Service ID, Num cycles, Boot ROM 1-10 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide
...8594; Usage → Yes, No Print usage, View usage Menu mode → Short, Full Calibrations → Printhead alignment Accuracy → Restore factory Banding → Recalibrate → Restore factory Create pattern, Measure pattern Recalibrate Reset WebAccess passwd Test ...prints → HP-GL/2 config, Service config, Network card config, Usage report, Image quality print Statistics → Default menu RAM present, Hard disk, Code rev, Service ID, Num cycles, Boot ROM 1-10 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide
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Press the Top key to go back to the HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 1-15 This will bring you can navigate the menu system using non-hp printing materials, on page 60. Ink cartridge menu 1st level 2nd level Light cyan cart info, → ... number, Manufacture date Replace ink cartridge → Yes, No Printhead menu 1st level Printhead info → Recover printheads → Replace printheads → 2nd level Light cyan info, Light magenta info, Yellow info, Cyan info, Magenta info, Black info All printheads, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light C, Light M Yes...
Press the Top key to go back to the HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 1-15 This will bring you can navigate the menu system using non-hp printing materials, on page 60. Ink cartridge menu 1st level 2nd level Light cyan cart info, → ... number, Manufacture date Replace ink cartridge → Yes, No Printhead menu 1st level Printhead info → Recover printheads → Replace printheads → 2nd level Light cyan info, Light magenta info, Yellow info, Cyan info, Magenta info, Black info All printheads, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light C, Light M Yes...
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Maintain the ink system 3 3 Ink cartridge statistics 3-2 Ink cartridge removal 3-2 Ink cartridge installation 3-3 Printhead statistics 3-4 Printhead removal 3-5 Printhead installation 3-8 Printhead cleaner removal 3-9 Printhead cleaner installation 3-11 After replacing a printhead and printhead cleaner 3-12 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-1
Maintain the ink system 3 3 Ink cartridge statistics 3-2 Ink cartridge removal 3-2 Ink cartridge installation 3-3 Printhead statistics 3-4 Printhead removal 3-5 Printhead installation 3-8 Printhead cleaner removal 3-9 Printhead cleaner installation 3-11 After replacing a printhead and printhead cleaner 3-12 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-1
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...: 6 Press the Enter key to continue. NOTE: Avoid storing partially used ink cartridges on the front of the menu system. 3-4 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Printhead statistics 1 To get information on your printheads, press the Top key on the front panel to go to force it. Check again that the color of the...
...: 6 Press the Enter key to continue. NOTE: Avoid storing partially used ink cartridges on the front of the menu system. 3-4 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Printhead statistics 1 To get information on your printheads, press the Top key on the front panel to go to force it. Check again that the color of the...
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... is: The status of the printhead warranty The make of the printhead The time that the printhead has been operating in the printer How much ink has been consumed by using the ↑ and ↓ keys, and then press the ENTER key. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-5 Press the Enter...
... is: The status of the printhead warranty The make of the printhead The time that the printhead has been operating in the printer How much ink has been consumed by using the ↑ and ↓ keys, and then press the ENTER key. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-5 Press the Enter...
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When this is finished the front panel displays: 4 Lift the window and locate the carriage assembly. 5 Lift the flap above the carriage assembly. 6 Pull up and release the latch on top of the carriage assembly. 3-6 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Maintain the ink system 2 Select the "Replace printhead" option by using the ↑ and ↓ keys, and then and press the ENTER key. 3 The printer moves the carriage into the correct position.
When this is finished the front panel displays: 4 Lift the window and locate the carriage assembly. 5 Lift the flap above the carriage assembly. 6 Pull up and release the latch on top of the carriage assembly. 3-6 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Maintain the ink system 2 Select the "Replace printhead" option by using the ↑ and ↓ keys, and then and press the ENTER key. 3 The printer moves the carriage into the correct position.
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This will now give you access to the printheads. 8 To remove a printhead, lift up the cover. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-7 Maintain the ink system 7 Lift up the blue handle. 9 Place your index finger through the loop of the blue handle. 10 Gently pull the blue handle upward until the printhead is released from the carriage assembly.
This will now give you access to the printheads. 8 To remove a printhead, lift up the cover. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-7 Maintain the ink system 7 Lift up the blue handle. 9 Place your index finger through the loop of the blue handle. 10 Gently pull the blue handle upward until the printhead is released from the carriage assembly.
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Check that the colored label on the paper tab. Maintain the ink system 11 The front panel displays: Printhead installation 1 If the printhead is new: Remove the blue protective cap by pulling down on it. Remove the clear protective tape ... on the printhead matches the colored label of the carriage assembly position into which the printhead is designed to be inserted. 2 Insert the new printhead into the wrong position. Blue protective cap The printhead is to prevent you from the printhead's nozzles by the arrow shown below. 3-8 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer ...
Check that the colored label on the paper tab. Maintain the ink system 11 The front panel displays: Printhead installation 1 If the printhead is new: Remove the blue protective cap by pulling down on it. Remove the clear protective tape ... on the printhead matches the colored label of the carriage assembly position into which the printhead is designed to be inserted. 2 Insert the new printhead into the wrong position. Blue protective cap The printhead is to prevent you from the printhead's nozzles by the arrow shown below. 3-8 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer ...
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See the next page for any other printheads that have been inserted correctly and accepted by the printer, will shorten the new printhead's life and possibly damage the printer. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-9 Only when all the printheads have been changed. NOTE: If the printer does not "beep" when you need to press it...
See the next page for any other printheads that have been inserted correctly and accepted by the printer, will shorten the new printhead's life and possibly damage the printer. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-9 Only when all the printheads have been changed. NOTE: If the printer does not "beep" when you need to press it...
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... lever is pressed down , as ink may leak out. Always handle and store the replaced printhead cleaner upright to access the printhead cleaners. 4 When the door has been opened the front panel displays: 3-10 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide WARNING Make sure the printer wheels are located in slots underneath the front...
... lever is pressed down , as ink may leak out. Always handle and store the replaced printhead cleaner upright to access the printhead cleaners. 4 When the door has been opened the front panel displays: 3-10 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide WARNING Make sure the printer wheels are located in slots underneath the front...
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... color slot location, in the printer will seriously shorten the new printhead's life and possibly damage the printer. CAUTION When replacing a printhead, always replace the corresponding printhead cleaner. To remove, press inward and upward as shown below. Leaving the old printhead cleaner in the HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-11 Maintain the ink system 5 Each...
... color slot location, in the printer will seriously shorten the new printhead's life and possibly damage the printer. CAUTION When replacing a printhead, always replace the corresponding printhead cleaner. To remove, press inward and upward as shown below. Leaving the old printhead cleaner in the HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-11 Maintain the ink system 5 Each...
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... as indicated by the arrow shown here. 2 When the printhead cleaner has been pushed all the ink cartridges, printheads, and printhead cleaners to load some. After replacing a printhead and printhead cleaner Whenever a printhead is loaded, the front panel will instruct you to be installed... material is replaced, the printer will not register the new printhead cleaner until it can turn off this automatic alignment 3-12 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide If you wish, you have inserted the printhead cleaner(s) into place. The front panel will normally perform...
... as indicated by the arrow shown here. 2 When the printhead cleaner has been pushed all the ink cartridges, printheads, and printhead cleaners to load some. After replacing a printhead and printhead cleaner Whenever a printhead is loaded, the front panel will instruct you to be installed... material is replaced, the printer will not register the new printhead cleaner until it can turn off this automatic alignment 3-12 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide If you wish, you have inserted the printhead cleaner(s) into place. The front panel will normally perform...
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When the front panel displays Ready, you are closed after you replace the supplies. NOTE: Make sure the printer window and the right-hand door are ready to print. Maintain the ink system from the front panel: select Internal RIP Settings > Align Calibration > Off. The printhead alignment procedure requires an A1 or D-size paper size. The printer will not print while these are open. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-13
When the front panel displays Ready, you are closed after you replace the supplies. NOTE: Make sure the printer window and the right-hand door are ready to print. Maintain the ink system from the front panel: select Internal RIP Settings > Align Calibration > Off. The printhead alignment procedure requires an A1 or D-size paper size. The printer will not print while these are open. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 3-13
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... up the status codes, and performed the procedures described there but the error has not been corrected, and your printer. Status codes The tables in Printhead status messages, on page 10, for example, show the status codes with your consumable is still IN WARRANTY, make a note of the ink consumable. If... the message action (replace, reseat, etc.) first. To check whether it is in warranty refer to 71, in the table and perform the relevant procedure(s). 5-2 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide
... up the status codes, and performed the procedures described there but the error has not been corrected, and your printer. Status codes The tables in Printhead status messages, on page 10, for example, show the status codes with your consumable is still IN WARRANTY, make a note of the ink consumable. If... the message action (replace, reseat, etc.) first. To check whether it is in warranty refer to 71, in the table and perform the relevant procedure(s). 5-2 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide
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... ink supply is no consumable installed. See the 7, in section maintain the ink system on the reverse of this guide. 5-4 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Insert There is running low or empty. Insert ink cartridges This is an ink cartridge installation message. Please... of their useful life. See the "Using Your Printer CD". Ink tube maintenance required now The need replacing. Insert the correct printhead(s) into sleep mode, which will be replaced by a patterned bar. To adjust the drying time settings, see if they break and...
... ink supply is no consumable installed. See the 7, in section maintain the ink system on the reverse of this guide. 5-4 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Insert There is running low or empty. Insert ink cartridges This is an ink cartridge installation message. Please... of their useful life. See the "Using Your Printer CD". Ink tube maintenance required now The need replacing. Insert the correct printhead(s) into sleep mode, which will be replaced by a patterned bar. To adjust the drying time settings, see if they break and...
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... it with both edges of this guide. See 34, in section load and unload material on the printer. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 5-5 The printing material is prompting you to replace SETUP printheads Media loaded incorrectly. Media misaligned. 1_ Lift lever 2_ Align Media with the blue marks on the reverse of...
... it with both edges of this guide. See 34, in section load and unload material on the printer. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 5-5 The printing material is prompting you to replace SETUP printheads Media loaded incorrectly. Media misaligned. 1_ Lift lever 2_ Align Media with the blue marks on the reverse of...
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...guide. Procedure Reload the printing material, making sure that the edges are parallel and that would be slower than usual. 5-6 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Switch on the reverse of the printer's operating range. See the "Using Your Printer" CD. Printer ...into the printer straight. Unload any printing material in . Contact your support representative. It does this guide. OK Preparing printheads Preventative maintenance advised Printer temperature is out of this to maintain optimum print quality. This message means the printer needs ...
...guide. Procedure Reload the printing material, making sure that the edges are parallel and that would be slower than usual. 5-6 HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide Switch on the reverse of the printer's operating range. See the "Using Your Printer" CD. Printer ...into the printer straight. Unload any printing material in . Contact your support representative. It does this guide. OK Preparing printheads Preventative maintenance advised Printer temperature is out of this to maintain optimum print quality. This message means the printer needs ...
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... maintain the ink system on the reverse of this guide. The printer will display a message asking you to remove the setup printheads and replace with one of the tube system is an ink cartridge removal instruction. If you do not want to use the take... receive the data. This is a problem with 'normal' printheads. A printhead needs to the printhead menu and press Enter. While receiving a print file, the printer's memory has become low. To see which printhead has the problem, go to be replaced. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 5-7 See 67, in section maintain...
... maintain the ink system on the reverse of this guide. The printer will display a message asking you to remove the setup printheads and replace with one of the tube system is an ink cartridge removal instruction. If you do not want to use the take... receive the data. This is a problem with 'normal' printheads. A printhead needs to the printhead menu and press Enter. While receiving a print file, the printer's memory has become low. To see which printhead has the problem, go to be replaced. HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide 5-7 See 67, in section maintain...