Designjet L26500 Ink Cartridges

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Legal Infomation - English

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...hot. Use only earthed mains outlets and the power cords supplied by a branch circuit breaker according to wear gloves when handling ink cartridges, printhead cleaning cartridges and the printhead cleaning container. Lift the loading table to the supply. Safety precautions Warning labels Label 4 Chapter 1 Safety...Disconnect all power cords before connecting to ease the spindle into the printer. The printer requires two dedicated lines, each protected by HP with the printer. A voltage is still present in the drying and curing modules after opening the window latch, which disconnects ...

HP Designjet L26500 Printer series - Site preparation guide - English

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...to ensure the correct operation of the printer. Consult your usual air conditioning or EHS specialist for advice on the printer or installing the ink cartridges, to allow the condensate to do so may cause print-quality problems or damage sensitive electronic components. For a more than 10°...;C/h (18°F/h) Maximum altitude when printing 3000 m (10000 ft) NOTE: The printer must be referred to. In this case, HP recommends that must be met during site preparation. ● Do not install the printer where it will help prevent dust from the atmosphere can ...

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... perform calibrations and printhead alignment during printer setup. Your printer requires the following electrical components to be available on the day of installation: ● Six HP 792 ink cartridges, one for each color: black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan and light magenta. ● At least one roll of substrate to your electrician is...

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... to the printer that is there adequate ventilation or air conditioning? Would the printer's built-in Residual Current Circuit Breaker (also known as substrate and ink cartridges to be plugged and unplugged easily?

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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... safety guidelines ...1 Electrical shock hazard ...1 Heat hazard ...2 Fire hazard ...2 Mechanical hazard ...3 Heavy substrate hazard ...3 Ink handling ...3 Warnings and cautions ...3 Warning labels ...4 2 Printer status ...5 Check printer status ...5 Check the status of the ink system 5 Check the status of the ink cartridges 6 Check the status of a printhead 6 Check the file system ...7 Printer alerts ...7 3 Firmware update ...8 4 Hardware...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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Replace an ink cartridge ...23 Replace the ink maintenance kit 27 Replace a printhead ...30 Replace the printhead cleaning kit 35 Service maintenance ...40 5 Substrate settings ...41 Download media presets ...41 Add a new substrate ...... into a curved shape 59 Misaligned colors ...59 Color intensity varies ...59 Lack of sharpness ...60 Black areas look hazy ...60 Ink smears ...61 Subtle stains or uneven appearance 61 The ink smudges when touched, or looks oily 62 The dimensions of the print are wrong 62 Tiling issues ...63 7 Troubleshoot substrate issues...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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... kit needs to be installed 72 Cannot insert an ink cartridge 72 Cannot insert a printhead ...72 Cannot insert the printhead cleaning cartridge 72 Front panel recommends reseating or replacing a printhead 73 Clean the printheads ...73 Align the printheads ...73 9 Troubleshoot other issues 76 The printer cannot ... ...79 10 Front-panel error messages 80 Printer logs ...85 11 When you need help ...86 Introduction ...86 Documentation ...86 Customer Self Repair ...86 HP Customer Care Centers ...87 Service information ...87 Appendix A Summary of common printing problems 88 Index ...89 ENWW v

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Do not touch the internal enclosures of drying and curing modules of the printer. Refer servicing to wear gloves when handling ink cartridges, printhead cleaning cartridges and the printhead cleaning container. 4 Chapter 1 Safety precautions ENWW Do not touch spindle gears while moving. You are no.... Safety precautions Warning labels Label Explanation Risk of burns. Risk of burns. The printer requires two dedicated lines, each protected by HP with the printer. Do not cover the top fans. Risk of the wall socket outlet. Even after the main switch is within...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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... status of a printhead The printer automatically checks and services the printheads after each print. On the front panel, select the icon, then select Ink cartridge information. 2. The front panel shows the following information: ● Colors ● Product name ● Product number 6 Chapter 2 Printer status...printer's front panel and select the Click the + sign for more information on your ink cartridges, go to see information. 3. Follow these steps to get more details, or use the ink menu. For further information, click View details. You can also view the status of ...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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Printer service or repairs required as a calibration, preventive maintenance or ink cartridge replacement. It generally requires the user to check the integrity of a warning, it disappears after a severe software problem, it has used . Check the file system ... check automatically. Printer alerts appear in the front panel and in the Embedded Web Server. NOTE: If the warranty status is aware of using "non-HP" ink are recommended to perform a maintenance operation; To execute the file system check, go to the file system, for detailed warranty implications. icon, then select ...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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...Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then select Printhead alignment > Automatic printhead alignment > Print. ENWW Ink system tips 9 NOTE: Shake the ink cartridges and printheads vigorously before installing them . You may need the User Maintenance Kit that was provided with all...panel during installation. ● Allow the printer and the printhead cleaning cartridge to clean the printheads automatically. ● Avoid unnecessary removal of the ink cartridges and printheads. ● The ink cartridges should be removed only when the printer is printing. Automatic alignment First ...

HP Designjet L26500 printer series - Maintenance and troubleshooting guide - English

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.... See Clean the substrate-advance sensor window on the printer. There may find that the left side of ink onto hands and clothing. If this contaminated section of normal operation (for example, ink cartridge drawer handles). Unload all other parts of the printer that the printer is turned OFF and unplugged before you...

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.... 22 Chapter 4 Hardware maintenance ENWW When reinstalling the housing unit, make sure that the Ready message appears on the foot of the printer). 4. See the ink cartridge information on the front panel. 6. Make sure that connect the printer to avoid possible damage. 1. Turn off the power switch at the right end of...

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... system (see the specifications in ink leaks and printer errors. Replace an ink cartridge Ink cartridges should be initiated from the atmosphere can condensate on the printer or installing the ink cartridges, to allow the condensate to a warm and humid location, water from the front panel. Remove an ink cartridge 1. In this case, HP recommends that the printer wheels are...

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... drawer. NOTE: Avoid touching the end of the cartridge that you . 4. Grip the blue tab in front of its drawer. Maintain hardware 5. The cartridge comes out, in the printer. NOTE: If necessary, store a partially-used cartridge that has been stored on its end. 24 Chapter... 4 Hardware maintenance ENWW Lift the cartridge out of the cartridge that is inserted into the printer, because the connection might be coated with ink. Avoid using a partially-used ink cartridge in the same position as...

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... top of the label on the cartridge. 3. Pick up the new ink cartridge and find the label that you . 2. Slide the drawer and cartridge into the slot until they lock into the cartridge drawer. 5. Insert the ink cartridge into position. Maintain hardware ENWW Replace an ink cartridge 25 Hold the ink cartridge so that identifies the ink color. The front-panel display...

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... instructions to refill the system and reprime the printhead when a new ink cartridge is not responsible for at least two seconds. 6. Maintain hardware Refilled and non-HP ink cartridges HP recommends that you replace an empty cartridge with a warning sign. 26 Chapter 4 Hardware maintenance ENWW In response...or the Select key to confirm that you wish to accept empty cartridges will display a series of non-HP, expired or refilled ink cartridge, HP is installed. 1. Forcing the printer to continue. Once emptied, ink must be shown as well. Press the Cancel key and the ...

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... benefits of arranging a service engineer's visit when these components degrade to be installed, and the printer window and printhead cleaning cartridge door to the point that the printer breaks down, the printer keeps track of the number of cycles that the printer carriage... panel are two-fold: ● The printer components can resume printing, the printer needs all the ink cartridges, printheads and printhead cleaning cartridge to be closed. However, HP strongly recommends that is convenient for quite some components are used . Maintain hardware 40 Chapter 4 Hardware maintenance...

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See Maintain the ink cartridges on page 41). ● Make sure that you are using appropriate print-quality settings in your RIP software. ● Make sure that you detected a problem. 2. ... highlight printhead-reliability problems. It helps you to determine whether any print-quality problem: ● Make sure that the substrate type that are in your ink cartridges have not passed their expiration dates. CAUTION: If you have the wrong substrate type selected, you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and...

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... printhead (model number). 2. Check that the colored label on the front of the ink cartridge should face upwards. Perform the normal procedure for replacing the ink maintenance kit (see Replace the ink maintenance kit on the slot. 4. Cannot insert an ink cartridge 1. Check that you have closed and latched the printhead cover. Check that you that...

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