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... Using your printer. ● Check that you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and perhaps even damage to the printheads. ● Check that your ink cartridges and printheads have not passed their expiration dates: see lower print quality if you have the wrong paper type selected, you are using the...
... Using your printer. ● Check that you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and perhaps even damage to the printheads. ● Check that your ink cartridges and printheads have not passed their expiration dates: see lower print quality if you have the wrong paper type selected, you are using the...
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... Image Diagnostics Print. Select the custom print-quality options in the driver dialog's Advanced tab, under Document Options > Printer Features. If the printheads are using appropriate print-quality settings for Windows, you are working correctly, go to the front panel and press then to see the paper ... for further support. 3. Check that you are using the PCL or the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver for your purposes (see Using your job at this option, you have loaded corresponds to see the printhead alignment status. Go to the front panel and press then to the paper ...
... Image Diagnostics Print. Select the custom print-quality options in the driver dialog's Advanced tab, under Document Options > Printer Features. If the printheads are using appropriate print-quality settings for Windows, you are working correctly, go to the front panel and press then to see the paper ... for further support. 3. Check that you are using the PCL or the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver for your purposes (see Using your job at this option, you have loaded corresponds to see the printhead alignment status. Go to the front panel and press then to the paper ...
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..., Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 8 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting print-quality issues ENWW Align the printheads. Align the printheads. Check that is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 4. Here are blurred Humidity can cause ink to soak into... See Using your printer. 2. Check that your lines are using appropriate print-quality settings. Try the following way: 1. Reseat the printheads by removing them and then reinserting them . Lines are some example paper types in the following : 1. See Using your printer. ...
..., Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 8 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting print-quality issues ENWW Align the printheads. Align the printheads. Check that is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 4. Here are blurred Humidity can cause ink to soak into... See Using your printer. 2. Check that your lines are using appropriate print-quality settings. Try the following way: 1. Reseat the printheads by removing them and then reinserting them . Lines are some example paper types in the following : 1. See Using your printer. ...
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... point in case the problem has been solved. See Using your printer's line length accuracy is about ten times more dimensionally stable than HP Matte Film will reduce line length accuracy. 2. In some cases, you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed, try recalibrating the... the following ways. 1. Check that is blurry or grainy 1. ENWW Line lengths are printing on HP Matte Film, for five minutes before printing. 5. Load the roll of glossy paper. 6. Align the printheads. Print-quality issues 5. The whole image is thinner or thicker than paper. See Using your printer...
... point in case the problem has been solved. See Using your printer's line length accuracy is about ten times more dimensionally stable than HP Matte Film will reduce line length accuracy. 2. In some cases, you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed, try recalibrating the... the following ways. 1. Check that is blurry or grainy 1. ENWW Line lengths are printing on HP Matte Film, for five minutes before printing. 5. Load the roll of glossy paper. 6. Align the printheads. Print-quality issues 5. The whole image is thinner or thicker than paper. See Using your printer...
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... some other object. If the status is PENDING, you should perform paper advance calibration: see defects in it, you should align the printheads. This can be extremely sensitive to the basket or to reprint your customer service representative for further support. Glossy paper may wish to anything...of the printer, but has shallow waves in the printed image, such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 3. Go to the front panel and press then to see the printhead alignment status. Go to the front panel and press then to see the ...
... some other object. If the status is PENDING, you should perform paper advance calibration: see defects in it, you should align the printheads. This can be extremely sensitive to the basket or to reprint your customer service representative for further support. Glossy paper may wish to anything...of the printer, but has shallow waves in the printed image, such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 3. Go to the front panel and press then to see the printhead alignment status. Go to the front panel and press then to see the ...
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...HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 5. Press and also cancel the job from the roll and do not make direct contact with the paper and smear the printed image. Use a recommended paper type (see Using your computer application. ENWW Ink marks on the paper This problem can damage the printheads...as they are some example paper types in ascending order of the paper fibers may come into the basket. As the printheads move over the paper, the printheads may affect performance. 4. Soaked paper can occur for several different reasons. Try to increase the margins by relocating the ...
...HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 5. Press and also cancel the job from the roll and do not make direct contact with the paper and smear the printed image. Use a recommended paper type (see Using your computer application. ENWW Ink marks on the paper This problem can damage the printheads...as they are some example paper types in ascending order of the paper fibers may come into the basket. As the printheads move over the paper, the printheads may affect performance. 4. Soaked paper can occur for several different reasons. Try to increase the margins by relocating the ...
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... such as the paper type loaded into the printer. 3. The Image Diagnostics Print The Image Diagnostics Print consists of patterns designed to highlight printhead reliability problems. It helps you to solve the problem. At the printer's front panel, press , then diagnostic image. , then Image ...HP RTL driver at high resolution. Print-quality issues Some objects are available. Here are missing In older versions of data may be necessary to print a high-quality large-format print job, and in your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software to print your printer, and whether any printhead...
... such as the paper type loaded into the printer. 3. The Image Diagnostics Print The Image Diagnostics Print consists of patterns designed to highlight printhead reliability problems. It helps you to solve the problem. At the printer's front panel, press , then diagnostic image. , then Image ...HP RTL driver at high resolution. Print-quality issues Some objects are available. Here are missing In older versions of data may be necessary to print a high-quality large-format print job, and in your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software to print your printer, and whether any printhead...
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...the print (part 1). Please look at the bottom part of dashes. For each printhead. these are shown above the rectangles and in part 2; Then look carefully at the upper part of a gray printhead in a good state: ENWW The Image Diagnostics Print 17 The names of the ...colors are acceptable because the printer can compensate for the same color, the printhead responsible needs cleaning. Here is divided into two parts, both of which test printhead performance. ● Part 1 (top) consists of rectangles of the dashes are present. Each colored ...
...the print (part 1). Please look at the bottom part of dashes. For each printhead. these are shown above the rectangles and in part 2; Then look carefully at the upper part of a gray printhead in a good state: ENWW The Image Diagnostics Print 17 The names of the ...colors are acceptable because the printer can compensate for the same color, the printhead responsible needs cleaning. Here is divided into two parts, both of which test printhead performance. ● Part 1 (top) consists of rectangles of the dashes are present. Each colored ...
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... printer has not suggested it now prints satisfactorily. 4. Clean any persistently faulty printheads (see Using your printer), or contact HP Support (see Using your printer. 5. You could also try cleaning the printhead drop detector. If the problem remains, clean the printheads again, and reprint the Image Diagnostics Print to see whether the problem has...
... printer has not suggested it now prints satisfactorily. 4. Clean any persistently faulty printheads (see Using your printer), or contact HP Support (see Using your printer. 5. You could also try cleaning the printhead drop detector. If the problem remains, clean the printheads again, and reprint the Image Diagnostics Print to see whether the problem has...
HP Designjet T790 and T1300 ePrinter: User's Guide - English
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The job queue in the front panel (T790 PS and T1300 series 68 The job queue in the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility (T1300 series 71 9 Color management ...75 Introduction ...76 How colors are represented ...76 A summary of the color management process 76 Color ......115 Check the ink cartridges status 115 Remove an ink cartridge ...115 Insert an ink cartridge ...117 About the printheads ...118 Check the printhead status ...118 Remove a printhead ...118 Insert a printhead ...121 13 Maintaining the printer 125 Check printer status ...126 Clean the exterior of the printer 126 Maintain the ink...
The job queue in the front panel (T790 PS and T1300 series 68 The job queue in the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility (T1300 series 71 9 Color management ...75 Introduction ...76 How colors are represented ...76 A summary of the color management process 76 Color ......115 Check the ink cartridges status 115 Remove an ink cartridge ...115 Insert an ink cartridge ...117 About the printheads ...118 Check the printhead status ...118 Remove a printhead ...118 Insert a printhead ...121 13 Maintaining the printer 125 Check printer status ...126 Clean the exterior of the printer 126 Maintain the ink...
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...Cannot insert a printhead ...172 The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead 172 Clean the printheads ...173 Clean the printhead drop detector 173 Align the printheads ...175 Printhead status messages ...177... 18 Troubleshooting general printer issues 179 The printer will not start ...180 The printer does not print ...180 The printer seems slow ...181 Communication failures between computer and printer 181 Cannot access the HP...
...Cannot insert a printhead ...172 The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead 172 Clean the printheads ...173 Clean the printhead drop detector 173 Align the printheads ...175 Printhead status messages ...177... 18 Troubleshooting general printer issues 179 The printer will not start ...180 The printer does not print ...180 The printer seems slow ...181 Communication failures between computer and printer 181 Cannot access the HP...
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... rolls (T1300 series) on page 47 ● Printing on page 49 ● Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on page 67 ● Color management on page 75 ● Practical printing ... page 140 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 153 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 171 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel ... contents, there is an alphabetical index to help you to the table of printing and HP terms used in this guide 3 Glossary The Glossary on page 194, contain reference information,...
... rolls (T1300 series) on page 47 ● Printing on page 49 ● Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on page 67 ● Color management on page 75 ● Practical printing ... page 140 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 153 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 171 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel ... contents, there is an alphabetical index to help you to the table of printing and HP terms used in this guide 3 Glossary The Glossary on page 194, contain reference information,...
HP Designjet T790 and T1300 ePrinter: User's Guide - English
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Blue lever 4. Window 5. Front panel 6. Paper alignment lines 10. Printhead carriage 7. Printhead 8. Introduction The printer's main components The following front and rear views of the 1118mm (44 in a narrower body. Ink cartridge 2. Output tray 9. Front view 1. Ink cartridge slots 3. The 610 mm (24 in) printer (not shown) has the same components in ) printer illustrate the main components. Basket 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW
Blue lever 4. Window 5. Front panel 6. Paper alignment lines 10. Printhead carriage 7. Printhead 8. Introduction The printer's main components The following front and rear views of the 1118mm (44 in a narrower body. Ink cartridge 2. Output tray 9. Front view 1. Ink cartridge slots 3. The 610 mm (24 in) printer (not shown) has the same components in ) printer illustrate the main components. Basket 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW
HP Designjet T790 and T1300 ePrinter: User's Guide - English
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... the HP Knowledge Center, see Knowledge Center on page 190 ◦ Update the printer's firmware, see Update the firmware on page 127 ◦ Perform calibrations and troubleshooting ◦ Submit print jobs (T1300 series only) ◦ Manage the job queue, see Job queue management (T790 PS and...sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time to time. However, any type with you are. ◦ Easily print, share, download, tag, sort or delete files that are already in the library. See the HP Designjet ePrint & Share User's Guide. NOTE: New versions...
... the HP Knowledge Center, see Knowledge Center on page 190 ◦ Update the printer's firmware, see Update the firmware on page 127 ◦ Perform calibrations and troubleshooting ◦ Submit print jobs (T1300 series only) ◦ Manage the job queue, see Job queue management (T790 PS and...sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time to time. However, any type with you are. ◦ Easily print, share, download, tag, sort or delete files that are already in the library. See the HP Designjet ePrint & Share User's Guide. NOTE: New versions...
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...quality option and total amount of ink used per color (the accuracy of information about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the printheads. To turn it back on , it takes about your printer. However, if the printer has been off or reset the printer, ...at the rear. The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of these estimates is not guaranteed) (T1300 series only) ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette ● Service information: provides information needed by service engineers ...
...quality option and total amount of ink used per color (the accuracy of information about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the printheads. To turn it back on , it takes about your printer. However, if the printer has been off or reset the printer, ...at the rear. The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of these estimates is not guaranteed) (T1300 series only) ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette ● Service information: provides information needed by service engineers ...
HP Designjet T790 and T1300 ePrinter: User's Guide - English
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...> Form feed and cut, the printer advances the paper and makes a straight cut the paper right away due to the printhead maintenance, which runs in the output tray and marks on and off 45 Press , then , then Setup > Print retrieval...front edge. NOTE: If the cutter is turned off : ● From the HP Utility for Windows, select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in Printer Settings > Advanced. ● From ...the HP Utility for your print as soon as it could leave ink in parallel. TIP: To...
...> Form feed and cut, the printer advances the paper and makes a straight cut the paper right away due to the printhead maintenance, which runs in the output tray and marks on and off 45 Press , then , then Setup > Print retrieval...front edge. NOTE: If the cutter is turned off : ● From the HP Utility for Windows, select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in Printer Settings > Advanced. ● From ...the HP Utility for your print as soon as it could leave ink in parallel. TIP: To...
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NOTE: The printheads are left in the output tray the printer could jam. Paper handling 46 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see Move the paper on page 161. If strips or short prints are serviced after each print, and the paper cannot be cut piece from the output tray. CAUTION: Remove the cut until the process completes, so you may notice a delay. TIP: To move the paper without cutting it, see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 44.
NOTE: The printheads are left in the output tray the printer could jam. Paper handling 46 Chapter 5 Paper handling ENWW NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see Move the paper on page 161. If strips or short prints are serviced after each print, and the paper cannot be cut piece from the output tray. CAUTION: Remove the cut until the process completes, so you may notice a delay. TIP: To move the paper without cutting it, see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 44.
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...is related to time out, it can maintain the printheads in the following cases. ● To stop people from AutoCAD without specifying a roll number or paper type, you will remain protected until you print without interacting with the HP printer driver. That roll number will not be ...and move the print-quality slider to print on the roll. TIP: If you cancel the protection. ENWW Advanced print settings 65 Cleaning the printheads can save roll paper (T1300 series) on the front panel. For further economy, select custom print quality options, then select Fast and Economode...
...is related to time out, it can maintain the printheads in the following cases. ● To stop people from AutoCAD without specifying a roll number or paper type, you will remain protected until you print without interacting with the HP printer driver. That roll number will not be ...and move the print-quality slider to print on the roll. TIP: If you cancel the protection. ENWW Advanced print settings 65 Cleaning the printheads can save roll paper (T1300 series) on the front panel. For further economy, select custom print quality options, then select Fast and Economode...
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...to produce consistent colors with the particular printheads, inks and paper type that you want, you should be calibrated. For all paper types. ● The Photo Black ink provides pure blacks when printing on all other HP Designjet printers. This simplifies but in general ...for consistent colors. ● One gray and two black inks provide neutral grays on photo papers. ● Color emulation of printheads ● Whenever the environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) change significantly Color management 76 Chapter 9 Color management ENWW After color calibration,...
...to produce consistent colors with the particular printheads, inks and paper type that you want, you should be calibrated. For all paper types. ● The Photo Black ink provides pure blacks when printing on all other HP Designjet printers. This simplifies but in general ...for consistent colors. ● One gray and two black inks provide neutral grays on photo papers. ● Color emulation of printheads ● Whenever the environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) change significantly Color management 76 Chapter 9 Color management ENWW After color calibration,...
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...of all papers is reset to Recommended. ● Obsolete: the paper has been calibrated, but the calibration is now out of date because a printhead has been replaced, and should be repeated. ● Done: the paper has been calibrated, and the calibration is fully automatic and can be ...which should be calibrated. The chart is scanned and measured. 4. If you have time to apply for Mac OS: select Paper Preset Management from the HP Color Center group, choose the paper to be calibrated, press the button and select Calibrate Paper. ● From the front panel: press color. ,...
...of all papers is reset to Recommended. ● Obsolete: the paper has been calibrated, but the calibration is now out of date because a printhead has been replaced, and should be repeated. ● Done: the paper has been calibrated, and the calibration is fully automatic and can be ...which should be calibrated. The chart is scanned and measured. 4. If you have time to apply for Mac OS: select Paper Preset Management from the HP Color Center group, choose the paper to be calibrated, press the button and select Calibrate Paper. ● From the front panel: press color. ,...