HP DesignJet 430, 450C, and 455CA Printer - User's Guide
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... 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 When to recalibrate the printer 6-11 To recalibrate the printer 6-11 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more cartridges 7-5 Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7-7 Cleaning the printer 7-9 8 Front-panel lights and keys Front-panel lights 8-2 Front-panel keys...
... 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 Recalibrating the printer for accuracy 6-11 When to recalibrate the printer 6-11 To recalibrate the printer 6-11 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more cartridges 7-5 Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7-7 Cleaning the printer 7-9 8 Front-panel lights and keys Front-panel lights 8-2 Front-panel keys...
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See cartridges Print Quality key, 2-8, 3-16 Print Quality Test Print, 5-12 printing area, 10-7 glossary definition, 11-3 prints maximum per day, 10-4 special internal, 5-1 Index Media, front-panel light, 8-5 media, 2-1 bin, 2-2 care of, 2-2 choosing, 2-2 deflector, glossary definition, 11-3 drying time, 2-25 environmental specifications, 10-5 glossary definition, 11-3 handling, 2-2 problems, 9-4 HP DesignJet films, 10-19 HP DesignJet papers...
See cartridges Print Quality key, 2-8, 3-16 Print Quality Test Print, 5-12 printing area, 10-7 glossary definition, 11-3 prints maximum per day, 10-4 special internal, 5-1 Index Media, front-panel light, 8-5 media, 2-1 bin, 2-2 care of, 2-2 choosing, 2-2 deflector, glossary definition, 11-3 drying time, 2-25 environmental specifications, 10-5 glossary definition, 11-3 handling, 2-2 problems, 9-4 HP DesignJet films, 10-19 HP DesignJet papers...
HP DesignJet 430/450C/488CA Printer - UserÂ’s Guide
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... size and memory usage 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more cartridges 7-5 Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7-7 Cleaning the printer 7-9 8 Front-panel lights and keys Front-panel lights 8-2 Front-panel keys 8-7 9 Troubleshooting Using the documentation...
... size and memory usage 6-4 To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6-4 To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6-5 7 Maintaining your printer Replacing cartridges 7-2 When to replace cartridges 7-2 Using genuine HP supplies 7-3 Before replacing cartridges 7-4 To replace one or more cartridges 7-5 Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7-7 Cleaning the printer 7-9 8 Front-panel lights and keys Front-panel lights 8-2 Front-panel keys 8-7 9 Troubleshooting Using the documentation...
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...-panel light, 8-6 nozzles checking, 5-9 testing, 5-13 O opaque bond, glossary definition, 11-3 options See also accessories color upgrade, 10-16 legs, 10-18 memory, 1-5 network interface, 1-5 roll-feed, 10-18 ordering accessories, 10-16, 10-20 orientation, 2-10 overlapping lines, treatment of, 3-11 overlay of printer, 1-8 power cord, 1-4, 1-9 socket, 1-9 specifications, 10-4 supply, 1-9 priming cartridges, 7-7 I-4 Index...
...-panel light, 8-6 nozzles checking, 5-9 testing, 5-13 O opaque bond, glossary definition, 11-3 options See also accessories color upgrade, 10-16 legs, 10-18 memory, 1-5 network interface, 1-5 roll-feed, 10-18 ordering accessories, 10-16, 10-20 orientation, 2-10 overlapping lines, treatment of, 3-11 overlay of printer, 1-8 power cord, 1-4, 1-9 socket, 1-9 specifications, 10-4 supply, 1-9 priming cartridges, 7-7 I-4 Index...
Service Manual
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...Cartridges + Data: Mark Encoder not detected. The Main PCA is dirty or missing. D Faulty carriage PCA. D Faulty electronics module. Include setup sheet and service configuration plot in host computer. D Faulty or badly connected carriage sensor. D The drive roller has shifted slightly from the expected position (mechanics). Probably due to your HP... + Align Media + Data: Communication problem with RSĆ232 (Serial Port). System Error Codes HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 2-7 Possible causes: D The line on the drive roller when starting. D Faulty XĆmotor....
...Cartridges + Data: Mark Encoder not detected. The Main PCA is dirty or missing. D Faulty carriage PCA. D Faulty electronics module. Include setup sheet and service configuration plot in host computer. D Faulty or badly connected carriage sensor. D The drive roller has shifted slightly from the expected position (mechanics). Probably due to your HP... + Align Media + Data: Communication problem with RSĆ232 (Serial Port). System Error Codes HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 2-7 Possible causes: D The line on the drive roller when starting. D Faulty XĆmotor....
Service Manual
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... relevant field is an invalid size. Lower the cover. 3-4 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers User Messages Reseat or replace the cartridge. For the correct part numbers of the cartridges supported by this printer. Otherwise, you loaded is faulty, misplaced or missing. The printer's settings for this printer, see Chapter 7. For supported media sizes, refer to the Users...
... relevant field is an invalid size. Lower the cover. 3-4 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers User Messages Reseat or replace the cartridge. For the correct part numbers of the cartridges supported by this printer. Otherwise, you loaded is faulty, misplaced or missing. The printer's settings for this printer, see Chapter 7. For supported media sizes, refer to the Users...
Service Manual
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... Assembly to be used during the manufacturing stage and not in the YĆaxis, the Best LED (LED C) will light up after the first cycle. 5 If there is cleared this test instead. If a system error prevents you from entering..., unless you may try replacing the following component: 1 BailĆlift mechanism ' page 8Ć28. 4-8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Service Tests Bail Cycle Test This tests the operation of cycles as specified in Service Mode 2. This Test has ... by engaging and disengaging the bailĆlift mechanism and capping/uncapping the cartridges.
... Assembly to be used during the manufacturing stage and not in the YĆaxis, the Best LED (LED C) will light up after the first cycle. 5 If there is cleared this test instead. If a system error prevents you from entering..., unless you may try replacing the following component: 1 BailĆlift mechanism ' page 8Ć28. 4-8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Service Tests Bail Cycle Test This tests the operation of cycles as specified in Service Mode 2. This Test has ... by engaging and disengaging the bailĆlift mechanism and capping/uncapping the cartridges.
Service Manual
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... Type keys together to the wrong model ID. Service Tests HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 4-27 EEROM Model ID Configuration Procedure The EEROM model ID configuration procedure only needs to exit the deconfiguration mode. The Cartridges, Data and Media LEDs (LEDs KLM) should light up . 5 Using a suitable tool, shortĆcircuit pins 1 and 2 (the...
... Type keys together to the wrong model ID. Service Tests HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 4-27 EEROM Model ID Configuration Procedure The EEROM model ID configuration procedure only needs to exit the deconfiguration mode. The Cartridges, Data and Media LEDs (LEDs KLM) should light up . 5 Using a suitable tool, shortĆcircuit pins 1 and 2 (the...
Service Manual
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...Load a sheet of media in portrait orientation. 3 When the Ready LED lights up, press the Form Feed and Media Source keys together. The carriage moves to the right...patterns in Normal mode, set the Media Type and Print Quality on . Print Quality HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 6-3 Using the PrintĆQuality Plot 1 The size of the PrintĆQuality ...cartridge errors and other problems such as incorrect frontĆpanel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems. To achieve the best performance from the printer, advise the customer to only use genuine HP...
...Load a sheet of media in portrait orientation. 3 When the Ready LED lights up, press the Form Feed and Media Source keys together. The carriage moves to the right...patterns in Normal mode, set the Media Type and Print Quality on . Print Quality HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers 6-3 Using the PrintĆQuality Plot 1 The size of the PrintĆQuality ...cartridge errors and other problems such as incorrect frontĆpanel selection, driver or RIP configuration or mechanical problems. To achieve the best performance from the printer, advise the customer to only use genuine HP...
Service Manual
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...and check if the problem has gone before replacing another component. This then causes white (or lighter) bands. 6-12 Figure 9 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Print Quality D Positive Banding Ć This means that consecutive swaths overlap each other , creating dark bands. Only replace one ...long dark stripe and is producing incorrect size ink drops (see Figure 8). Symptoms Random dark or light bands in area fills. Try the following steps: 1 Replace the failing cartridge and print the PrintĆQuality Plot again. 2 If the error continues try the following: ...
...and check if the problem has gone before replacing another component. This then causes white (or lighter) bands. 6-12 Figure 9 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Print Quality D Positive Banding Ć This means that consecutive swaths overlap each other , creating dark bands. Only replace one ...long dark stripe and is producing incorrect size ink drops (see Figure 8). Symptoms Random dark or light bands in area fills. Try the following steps: 1 Replace the failing cartridge and print the PrintĆQuality Plot again. 2 If the error continues try the following: ...
Service Manual
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...RTL." secondary colorsąRed, blue, green. SPROCąServoĆProcessor Code. in the opposite direction. unidirectional print modeąA print mode in which light passes. ...pixels rather than as vectors. XĆaxis calibrationąAccuracy calibration. A method for HP inkjet plotters. raster image processorąSoftware that is defined by a bit. rmsą...cartridge are not perpendicular to pixel format. The error shows up as a number of dots, or pixels, where each pixel is off" will print a dot on the Latin alphabet. HP DesignJet 2500CP and 2000CP Printers...
...RTL." secondary colorsąRed, blue, green. SPROCąServoĆProcessor Code. in the opposite direction. unidirectional print modeąA print mode in which light passes. ...pixels rather than as vectors. XĆaxis calibrationąAccuracy calibration. A method for HP inkjet plotters. raster image processorąSoftware that is defined by a bit. rmsą...cartridge are not perpendicular to pixel format. The error shows up as a number of dots, or pixels, where each pixel is off" will print a dot on the Latin alphabet. HP DesignJet 2500CP and 2000CP Printers...
Service Manual
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..., 1Ć3, 5Ć2 before performing, 5Ć3 performing, 5Ć3 adjust carriage, 1Ć8 adjusting carriage, 10Ć5 CarriageĆtoĆMedia Distance, 5Ć5 align cartridges, 1Ć5 Align Media, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć3 antiĆstatic brush, 1Ć6, 10Ć2 application notes, part number, 7Ć26 area fill, blotchy, 6Ć16 automatic bail lift..., 10Ć4 Carriage Assembly part number, 7Ć16 problem, 1Ć4 Carriage Axis, Service Test, 4Ć10, 4Ć12 carriageĆtoĆmedia distance, 6Ć8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers
..., 1Ć3, 5Ć2 before performing, 5Ć3 performing, 5Ć3 adjust carriage, 1Ć8 adjusting carriage, 10Ć5 CarriageĆtoĆMedia Distance, 5Ć5 align cartridges, 1Ć5 Align Media, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć3 antiĆstatic brush, 1Ć6, 10Ć2 application notes, part number, 7Ć26 area fill, blotchy, 6Ć16 automatic bail lift..., 10Ć4 Carriage Assembly part number, 7Ć16 problem, 1Ć4 Carriage Axis, Service Test, 4Ć10, 4Ć12 carriageĆtoĆmedia distance, 6Ć8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers
Service Manual
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...Ć2 chassis beam, 2Ć9, 4Ć11 cleaning cartridge contacts/pads, 1Ć5 drive roller, 9Ć4 plotter, 9Ć4 clearing the EEROM, 4Ć32 clogging in service station, 10Ć6 coating, media, 6Ć13 color configuration, key, 4Ć27 hue changes, 6Ć... ID, 4Ć27 continuity problem, cartridge, 1Ć5 cover sensor, 4Ć3 Cover Sensors, problem, 1Ć4 Covers, part numbers, 7Ć8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers customer expectations, print quality, 6Ć7 Cutter, problem, 1Ć7 D Data, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć4 data display, 4Ć26...
...Ć2 chassis beam, 2Ć9, 4Ć11 cleaning cartridge contacts/pads, 1Ć5 drive roller, 9Ć4 plotter, 9Ć4 clearing the EEROM, 4Ć32 clogging in service station, 10Ć6 coating, media, 6Ć13 color configuration, key, 4Ć27 hue changes, 6Ć... ID, 4Ć27 continuity problem, cartridge, 1Ć5 cover sensor, 4Ć3 Cover Sensors, problem, 1Ć4 Covers, part numbers, 7Ć8 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers customer expectations, print quality, 6Ć7 Cutter, problem, 1Ć7 D Data, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć4 data display, 4Ć26...
Service Manual
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... usage, 10Ć7 SIMM, installing, 8Ć6 raster, 10Ć9 raster image processor, 10Ć9 Ready, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć3 reassembly, 8Ć3 reinstalling, drive roller, 8Ć45 relative humidity, 6Ć17, 9Ć2 bleeding/blooming/wicking,...Assembly, 8Ć7 removing bailĆlift mechanism, 8Ć28 belt, 8Ć41 carriage motor, 8Ć18 cartridge carriage, 8Ć37 drive belt, 8Ć41 drive roller, 8Ć44 driveĆbelt pulley, 8Ć..., 8Ć6 RSĆ232ĆC, interface, 10Ć8 cables, 7Ć27 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Index-7
... usage, 10Ć7 SIMM, installing, 8Ć6 raster, 10Ć9 raster image processor, 10Ć9 Ready, frontĆpanel light, 3Ć3 reassembly, 8Ć3 reinstalling, drive roller, 8Ć45 relative humidity, 6Ć17, 9Ć2 bleeding/blooming/wicking,...Assembly, 8Ć7 removing bailĆlift mechanism, 8Ć28 belt, 8Ć41 carriage motor, 8Ć18 cartridge carriage, 8Ć37 drive belt, 8Ć41 drive roller, 8Ć44 driveĆbelt pulley, 8Ć..., 8Ć6 RSĆ232ĆC, interface, 10Ć8 cables, 7Ć27 HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers Index-7