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... and specific information directly associated with the HP DesignJet CP Ink System (Imaging ink) n Specific information directly associated with your printer. connecting your printer to the CD "Installing and using HP DesignJet Printers" or "A User's Introduction" (in English only) which gives you more information on using the Take ... basis, such as how to navigate through the front-panel menu, load media, and replace ink systems. CD-Rom When this symbol is video footage available which was supplied with the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV (UV Pigmented ink) n Information on the subject....
... and specific information directly associated with the HP DesignJet CP Ink System (Imaging ink) n Specific information directly associated with your printer. connecting your printer to the CD "Installing and using HP DesignJet Printers" or "A User's Introduction" (in English only) which gives you more information on using the Take ... basis, such as how to navigate through the front-panel menu, load media, and replace ink systems. CD-Rom When this symbol is video footage available which was supplied with the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV (UV Pigmented ink) n Information on the subject....
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iii Install the printer Connect the printer Choose media Load media Load the Take Up Reel Replace ink system components See the printer's current configuration Turning on the Take Up Reel •Page 2-14, Navigating the Menu System. •Page 11-44, Clearing a Media Jam •Page 11-5, Solving Image-Quality ... of the Front- Panel Settings. •Page 8-12, Turning on the Take up reel Make selections in the front-panel menu Clear a media jam Solve image quality problems Interpret a front-panel message Order accessories To find how to ... •The Setup Guide. •The Setup ...
iii Install the printer Connect the printer Choose media Load media Load the Take Up Reel Replace ink system components See the printer's current configuration Turning on the Take Up Reel •Page 2-14, Navigating the Menu System. •Page 11-44, Clearing a Media Jam •Page 11-5, Solving Image-Quality ... of the Front- Panel Settings. •Page 8-12, Turning on the Take up reel Make selections in the front-panel menu Clear a media jam Solve image quality problems Interpret a front-panel message Order accessories To find how to ... •The Setup Guide. •The Setup ...
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...To Your Printer 1-2 Your Printer's Main Features 1-2 Take Up Reel 1-4 Connections 1-7 Memory 1-7 Software Applications and Drivers 1-8 Front View of Printer 1-9 Rear View of printer 1-10 ...16 Changing the Color Calibration Setting in the Image Quality Menu 2-18 Changing the Merge Setting in HP-GL/2 Settings... 2-21 Changing Margins 2-24 Changing the Drying Time 2-26 Other Types of Front-Panel Display Information 2-28 Working with Media 3-1 Choosing Media 3-2 Some Important Points about Media Types 3-3 Supported Media Types 3-4 Using the Ink System UV Outside 3-5 Laminating the Media...
...To Your Printer 1-2 Your Printer's Main Features 1-2 Take Up Reel 1-4 Connections 1-7 Memory 1-7 Software Applications and Drivers 1-8 Front View of Printer 1-9 Rear View of printer 1-10 ...16 Changing the Color Calibration Setting in the Image Quality Menu 2-18 Changing the Merge Setting in HP-GL/2 Settings... 2-21 Changing Margins 2-24 Changing the Drying Time 2-26 Other Types of Front-Panel Display Information 2-28 Working with Media 3-1 Choosing Media 3-2 Some Important Points about Media Types 3-3 Supported Media Types 3-4 Using the Ink System UV Outside 3-5 Laminating the Media...
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... Ink System 4-2 The HP DesignJet CP Ink Systems 4-2 Main Features of the HP DesignJet CP Ink System 4-2 What is an Ink System? 4-3 How to Identify the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV Components 4-4 Identifying the Ink System in the Printer 4-4 When Does the Ink System Refill the Printheads? 4-5 Obtaining Optimum Refill Performance using non-HP media. 4-6 Refilling the Printheads...
... Ink System 4-2 The HP DesignJet CP Ink Systems 4-2 Main Features of the HP DesignJet CP Ink System 4-2 What is an Ink System? 4-3 How to Identify the HP DesignJet CP Ink System UV Components 4-4 Identifying the Ink System in the Printer 4-4 When Does the Ink System Refill the Printheads? 4-5 Obtaining Optimum Refill Performance using non-HP media. 4-6 Refilling the Printheads...
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...from the HP DesignJet CP Ink System Storage Container 4-29 Controlling the Page Format 5-1 Page Format 5-2 Do You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel? 5-4 Adjusting the Page Size in the Front Panel 5-5 Page Size and Clipped Images 5-7 Page Size and Nesting (Roll Media Only) 5-7...Changing the Scale of a Printed Image 5-20 Controlling the Overall appearance of a Print 6-1 Ways of Overlapping Lines vi Settings 6-5 Viewing the Colors Available For a Palette 6-6 To Change the Palette Settings 6-7 Changing the Treatment of Controlling the Print's Appearance 6-2 Changing Pen Widths and...
...from the HP DesignJet CP Ink System Storage Container 4-29 Controlling the Page Format 5-1 Page Format 5-2 Do You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel? 5-4 Adjusting the Page Size in the Front Panel 5-5 Page Size and Clipped Images 5-7 Page Size and Nesting (Roll Media Only) 5-7...Changing the Scale of a Printed Image 5-20 Controlling the Overall appearance of a Print 6-1 Ways of Overlapping Lines vi Settings 6-5 Viewing the Colors Available For a Palette 6-6 To Change the Palette Settings 6-7 Changing the Treatment of Controlling the Print's Appearance 6-2 Changing Pen Widths and...
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...10 Switching between Color and Monochrome 6-11 Printing Speeds and Print Quality 6-12 Print mode settings 6-14 Changing the print mode 6-16 Table of Contents Managing Your Prints 7-1 Managing Pages Currently being Printed or Drying 7-2 Cancelling a Page 7-2 Cutting a Page before Drying is Complete (Roll Media Only) 7-3 ...Job in the Queue 7-9 Deleting a Job from the Queue 7-9 Making Copies of a Job in the Queue 7-10 Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages 7-11 When Does the Printer Try to Nest Pages? 7-13 Which Pages Qualify for Nesting? 7-13 Which Pages Cannot be Rotated? 7-13 Turning Nesting On...
...10 Switching between Color and Monochrome 6-11 Printing Speeds and Print Quality 6-12 Print mode settings 6-14 Changing the print mode 6-16 Table of Contents Managing Your Prints 7-1 Managing Pages Currently being Printed or Drying 7-2 Cancelling a Page 7-2 Cutting a Page before Drying is Complete (Roll Media Only) 7-3 ...Job in the Queue 7-9 Deleting a Job from the Queue 7-9 Making Copies of a Job in the Queue 7-10 Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages 7-11 When Does the Printer Try to Nest Pages? 7-13 Which Pages Qualify for Nesting? 7-13 Which Pages Cannot be Rotated? 7-13 Turning Nesting On...
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... Reel 8-12 Improving Throughput in the HP DesignJet 3500CP printer 8-14 Controlling Image Quality 9-1 Selecting the Ink Emulation Mode 9-2 Calibrating the Color Output 9-3 Comparing Color Output between Imaging and UV Ink Sysytems 9-3 Performing a Image Quality Test 9-4 Servicing the Printheads 9-5 Aligning Printheads 9-5 Refilling Printheads 9-5 Checking Printheads 9-6 Media Test Print 9-8 How to perform the Media Test Print 9-9 Changing the Print...
... Reel 8-12 Improving Throughput in the HP DesignJet 3500CP printer 8-14 Controlling Image Quality 9-1 Selecting the Ink Emulation Mode 9-2 Calibrating the Color Output 9-3 Comparing Color Output between Imaging and UV Ink Sysytems 9-3 Performing a Image Quality Test 9-4 Servicing the Printheads 9-5 Aligning Printheads 9-5 Refilling Printheads 9-5 Checking Printheads 9-6 Media Test Print 9-8 How to perform the Media Test Print 9-9 Changing the Print...
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... Image Quality Test Results 11-10 Solving the Problems 11-11 No Printing Defects Found in the Image Quality Print 11-22 Color Consistency problems 11-23 Configuration 11-24 Media 11-24 Where to Find Additional Information 11-26 If There are Slightly Warped Lines 11-26 If There are Blurred... Finished 11-28 The Automatic Cutter does not Work 11-29 The Cutter is Jammed 11-30 A Sheet is Ejected when You Switch On the Printer 11-30 Solving Ink System Problems 11-31 Missing Ink System 11-31 Ink System Error 11-31 Summary of Ink System Defect Messages 11...
... Image Quality Test Results 11-10 Solving the Problems 11-11 No Printing Defects Found in the Image Quality Print 11-22 Color Consistency problems 11-23 Configuration 11-24 Media 11-24 Where to Find Additional Information 11-26 If There are Slightly Warped Lines 11-26 If There are Blurred... Finished 11-28 The Automatic Cutter does not Work 11-29 The Cutter is Jammed 11-30 A Sheet is Ejected when You Switch On the Printer 11-30 Solving Ink System Problems 11-31 Missing Ink System 11-31 Ink System Error 11-31 Summary of Ink System Defect Messages 11...
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...11-38 If You Have Problems Reseating a Printhead 11-41 Cleaning Electrical Contacts 11-42 Clearing a Media Jam 11-44 Solving Communication Problems 11-45 If there is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer and the Printer 1145 Solving Problems with Image Position or Content 11-46 If the Print is Completely Blank... Another on the Same Sheet 11-49 If Pen Settings Seem to have No Effect 11-49 If the Printer Produces a Black and White Print When You Expected a Color Print 11-49 If the Printer has Printed a Different Print than the One You were Expecting 11-50 Solving Front-Panel Problems 11-51...
...11-38 If You Have Problems Reseating a Printhead 11-41 Cleaning Electrical Contacts 11-42 Clearing a Media Jam 11-44 Solving Communication Problems 11-45 If there is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer and the Printer 1145 Solving Problems with Image Position or Content 11-46 If the Print is Completely Blank... Another on the Same Sheet 11-49 If Pen Settings Seem to have No Effect 11-49 If the Printer Produces a Black and White Print When You Expected a Color Print 11-49 If the Printer has Printed a Different Print than the One You were Expecting 11-50 Solving Front-Panel Problems 11-51...
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...to a comprehensive set of HP media designed to 54 inches (137 cms) wide. Some major features of the printer are: s Large capacity ink system s True 600 dpi print resolution. s Take Up Reel to improve color consistency between jobs. s Automatic color calibration to enable long ... printing. 1-2 Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer 3500CP Only Your Printer's Main Features Your printer is an inkjet printer designed for devices using standard pre-press color gamuts. s Able to print onto media up to provide the best image quality with your...
...to a comprehensive set of HP media designed to 54 inches (137 cms) wide. Some major features of the printer are: s Large capacity ink system s True 600 dpi print resolution. s Take Up Reel to improve color consistency between jobs. s Automatic color calibration to enable long ... printing. 1-2 Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer 3500CP Only Your Printer's Main Features Your printer is an inkjet printer designed for devices using standard pre-press color gamuts. s Able to print onto media up to provide the best image quality with your...
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... with your HP DesignJet 3500CP or 3000CP printer. It is the ink system that are two HP DesignJet CP Ink Systems designed together with your HP DesignJet CP printer. Each 600-dpi thermal inkjet printhead applies ink droplets onto the media and has a reservoir which holds enough ink for exceptional image quality prints. The HP DesignJet CP Ink UV prints bright, colorful, outdoor lightfast...
... with your HP DesignJet 3500CP or 3000CP printer. It is the ink system that are two HP DesignJet CP Ink Systems designed together with your HP DesignJet CP printer. Each 600-dpi thermal inkjet printhead applies ink droplets onto the media and has a reservoir which holds enough ink for exceptional image quality prints. The HP DesignJet CP Ink UV prints bright, colorful, outdoor lightfast...
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As the media is fed out of the printer (1) it travels down the front of the left and right hand assemblies, sensor assembly, spindle assembly, core tube and a media weight. C472372 1-4 The Core Tube turns, reeling in the printed media. Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Take Up Reel The Take Up Reel consists of the printer, around the Media Weight (2) and then onto the Core Tube (3).
As the media is fed out of the printer (1) it travels down the front of the left and right hand assemblies, sensor assembly, spindle assembly, core tube and a media weight. C472372 1-4 The Core Tube turns, reeling in the printed media. Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Take Up Reel The Take Up Reel consists of the printer, around the Media Weight (2) and then onto the Core Tube (3).
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...-rendering and nesting of prints. Color Calibration Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Automatic color calibration improves color consistency between the three levels of print mode- The printer prints a test target image and measures the image color with a sensor to generate a color calibration value that use the maximum width of the media roll, reducing your software or...
...-rendering and nesting of prints. Color Calibration Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Automatic color calibration improves color consistency between the three levels of print mode- The printer prints a test target image and measures the image color with a sensor to generate a color calibration value that use the maximum width of the media roll, reducing your software or...
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...following media types are supported for HP DesignJet CP Ink (imaging ink) which is high image quality for the HP DesignJet CP Printers provided with a two-line display, giving you access to a comprehensive set of printer functions and to a number of a file. See page1-9, Front View of Printer, ...you press the Standby button on Hewlett-Packard media, see pages 3-4 of internal prints. See Chapter 2, Using the Front Panel, for HP DesignJet CP Ink UV (UVPigmented Ink) s HP Heavyweight Coated paper s Opaque Vinyl User Interface The printer's front panel includes an easy-to navigate ...
...following media types are supported for HP DesignJet CP Ink (imaging ink) which is high image quality for the HP DesignJet CP Printers provided with a two-line display, giving you access to a comprehensive set of printer functions and to a number of a file. See page1-9, Front View of Printer, ...you press the Standby button on Hewlett-Packard media, see pages 3-4 of internal prints. See Chapter 2, Using the Front Panel, for HP DesignJet CP Ink UV (UVPigmented Ink) s HP Heavyweight Coated paper s Opaque Vinyl User Interface The printer's front panel includes an easy-to navigate ...
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Front View of Printer Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Window Ink Cartridges (inside) Roll Cover 4+2+'+' /=1==3056650''74/'9''m/'11/125m37m70m2mmmm Printheads (inside) Front Panel Display Front Panel Standby Switch Printhead Cleaners (inside) 12'' / 305mm Media Lever Media Button Media-Entry Slot Take Up Reel 00 1-9
Front View of Printer Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Window Ink Cartridges (inside) Roll Cover 4+2+'+' /=1==3056650''74/'9''m/'11/125m37m70m2mmmm Printheads (inside) Front Panel Display Front Panel Standby Switch Printhead Cleaners (inside) 12'' / 305mm Media Lever Media Button Media-Entry Slot Take Up Reel 00 1-9
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Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Rear View of printer Parallel Interface Pocket for Quick Reference Guide and Media Knife Slots for upgrades Network Interface Handles for lifting during assembly of the printer Power Switch Socket for power cord 1-10
Welcome A Five-Minute Guide To Your Printer Rear View of printer Parallel Interface Pocket for Quick Reference Guide and Media Knife Slots for upgrades Network Interface Handles for lifting during assembly of the printer Power Switch Socket for power cord 1-10
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... C470432a Action Keys dddddddy See chapter 7, Managing Your Prints, for information on the use of these keys. s advance and cut media (Form Feed and Cut). s pause the printer (Pause). s replace ink system components (Replace Ink System). Using the Front Panel The Front Panel Action Keys The action keys... let you want. Use the print mode keys to select whether to print in color or monochrome (black and grayscale) and ...
... C470432a Action Keys dddddddy See chapter 7, Managing Your Prints, for information on the use of these keys. s advance and cut media (Form Feed and Cut). s pause the printer (Pause). s replace ink system components (Replace Ink System). Using the Front Panel The Front Panel Action Keys The action keys... let you want. Use the print mode keys to select whether to print in color or monochrome (black and grayscale) and ...
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See page 3-13, Loading Roll Media, for setting the printer's configuration. STATUS Ready Previous Press These Two Keys Simultaneously Next C4704019 The current configuration print fits on an A4 or US letter-size sheet. ...Panel Printing the Current Configuration The display section is loaded. Keep this print for later reference. 2-7 You can print out a report showing the printer's current configuration by following the steps below. 1 Make sure that media is used for loading information. 2 Press the ↑ and ↓ keys simultaneously to print the Current Configuration.
See page 3-13, Loading Roll Media, for setting the printer's configuration. STATUS Ready Previous Press These Two Keys Simultaneously Next C4704019 The current configuration print fits on an A4 or US letter-size sheet. ...Panel Printing the Current Configuration The display section is loaded. Keep this print for later reference. 2-7 You can print out a report showing the printer's current configuration by following the steps below. 1 Make sure that media is used for loading information. 2 Press the ↑ and ↓ keys simultaneously to print the Current Configuration.
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...You can see the complete menu structure available on your printer settings. C4704034 b Press ↓ until Internal prints is loaded. Make sure this setting specifies the size you want before printing. 1 Make sure that media is displayed. SSHHOORRTTMMEENNUUSS sInternal prints C4704034 2-9 Printing the Menus...C4704034 SHORT MENUS Queueing & Nesting Note: Your front-panel display may show FULL MENUS, not SHORT MENUS, depending on the printer by selecting the Menu option from the Internal prints menu, as shown below. 3 Print the menu structure by printing the Front-Panel ...
...You can see the complete menu structure available on your printer settings. C4704034 b Press ↓ until Internal prints is loaded. Make sure this setting specifies the size you want before printing. 1 Make sure that media is displayed. SSHHOORRTTMMEENNUUSS sInternal prints C4704034 2-9 Printing the Menus...C4704034 SHORT MENUS Queueing & Nesting Note: Your front-panel display may show FULL MENUS, not SHORT MENUS, depending on the printer by selecting the Menu option from the Internal prints menu, as shown below. 3 Print the menu structure by printing the Front-Panel ...
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... per print mode, and total amount of prints per color. HP-GL/2 config The HP-GL/2 Configuration print shows the current settings for more information about this report are several other internal prints available in the printer. PostScript fonts The Fonts print shows all resident PostScript ... the image quality capabilities of the printer's usage counters. Usage report The Printer Usage Information print shows the status of the printer. This information includes the total number of prints, number of prints by media size, number of prints by media type, number of ink used to...
... per print mode, and total amount of prints per color. HP-GL/2 config The HP-GL/2 Configuration print shows the current settings for more information about this report are several other internal prints available in the printer. PostScript fonts The Fonts print shows all resident PostScript ... the image quality capabilities of the printer's usage counters. Usage report The Printer Usage Information print shows the status of the printer. This information includes the total number of prints, number of prints by media size, number of prints by media type, number of ink used to...