HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... You Expected a Color ąPlot (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-14 If the Plotter Has Printed a Different Plot Than the One You Were ąExpecting 9-15 If the Quality Of a Color Plot Is Not as Good as You Were Expecting (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-15 Solving Print Quality Problems 9-16 If the Color Is Not as Expected...or Horizontal Lines 9-18 If there are Slightly Warped Lines 9-18 If there are Color "Shadows" (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-18 If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All 9-18 If there are Blurred Lines (Ink "Bleeds" from Lines 9-19 If there are Blotchy Areas (Uneven Fill Density ...
... You Expected a Color ąPlot (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-14 If the Plotter Has Printed a Different Plot Than the One You Were ąExpecting 9-15 If the Quality Of a Color Plot Is Not as Good as You Were Expecting (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-15 Solving Print Quality Problems 9-16 If the Color Is Not as Expected...or Horizontal Lines 9-18 If there are Slightly Warped Lines 9-18 If there are Color "Shadows" (DesignJet 750C Plus 9-18 If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All 9-18 If there are Blurred Lines (Ink "Bleeds" from Lines 9-19 If there are Blotchy Areas (Uneven Fill Density ...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... to time, you will print only in color or black. WELCOME 700 750C Plus The HP DesignJet 700 will need to a total of which are supplied with your plotter (a spare black cartridge is the DesignJet 750C Plus. Product C4706A is the DesignJet 700 and Product C4709A is the DesignJet 750C Plus. All other supported colors are large-format inkjet plotters that use HP disposable print cartridge technology.
... to time, you will print only in color or black. WELCOME 700 750C Plus The HP DesignJet 700 will need to a total of which are supplied with your plotter (a spare black cartridge is the DesignJet 750C Plus. Product C4706A is the DesignJet 700 and Product C4709A is the DesignJet 750C Plus. All other supported colors are large-format inkjet plotters that use HP disposable print cartridge technology.
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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You can throw away the small print produced during the cartridge alignment procedure. Setting Up Your Plotter Task 5: Load the Print Cartridge(s) C A U T I O N 3 When the cartridges are installed, except to replace them. To make your cartridges last as long as possible, you should not remove them once they are successfully installed, the plotter automatically runs the cartridge alignment procedure. Now that the cartridge(s) are loaded, never turn the plotter upside down, or ink will spill. SETUP 1 1-23 When the front-panel displays STATUS / Ready, the procedure is complete.
You can throw away the small print produced during the cartridge alignment procedure. Setting Up Your Plotter Task 5: Load the Print Cartridge(s) C A U T I O N 3 When the cartridges are installed, except to replace them. To make your cartridges last as long as possible, you should not remove them once they are successfully installed, the plotter automatically runs the cartridge alignment procedure. Now that the cartridge(s) are loaded, never turn the plotter upside down, or ink will spill. SETUP 1 1-23 When the front-panel displays STATUS / Ready, the procedure is complete.
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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On sheet media, wait until the ink is being processed, and then the plotter starts printing. Is the color of the sample plot, use the troubleshooting advice starting on the front panel was Best. Setting Up the Plotter Task 6: (Optional) Print a Demonstration Plot 3 The Receiving light flashes while ...complete? On HP Coated Paper you have any concerns about the print quality of good quality? Are the area fills smooth? 700 750C Plus Are the black and white areas correctly defined? Unless you changed it has finished: On roll media, the plotter waits for an ink-drying message...
On sheet media, wait until the ink is being processed, and then the plotter starts printing. Is the color of the sample plot, use the troubleshooting advice starting on the front panel was Best. Setting Up the Plotter Task 6: (Optional) Print a Demonstration Plot 3 The Receiving light flashes while ...complete? On HP Coated Paper you have any concerns about the print quality of good quality? Are the area fills smooth? 700 750C Plus Are the black and white areas correctly defined? Unless you changed it has finished: On roll media, the plotter waits for an ink-drying message...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... is recommended you are supported , However the quality of the cartridge(s). There are print quality improvements which can set this plotter is a HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog which media type you only use genuine Hewlett-Packard media, whose reliability and performance have been developed and...of this correctly. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Choosing Media Choosing Media Your plotter supports many types of media type and print quality settings automatically tells the plotter how to place the ink on the media - It is already loaded and you are using Sharp ...
... is recommended you are supported , However the quality of the cartridge(s). There are print quality improvements which can set this plotter is a HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog which media type you only use genuine Hewlett-Packard media, whose reliability and performance have been developed and...of this correctly. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Choosing Media Choosing Media Your plotter supports many types of media type and print quality settings automatically tells the plotter how to place the ink on the media - It is already loaded and you are using Sharp ...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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Note that mixing plot sizes can interact with ink and cause your plot to direct sunlight. - avoid exposing your plots, store them away from any light, for example, in the bin. Therefore: - Colors may eventually fade or change when exposed to curl and shuffle in a drawer. ideally, ...bin is installed between the plotter's legs. When the plotter finishes each plot on roll media, it automatically cuts the plot and drops it into the bin. MEDIA AND 3 CARTRIDGES 3-9 Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Caring For Your Media Caring For Your Media 750C Plus Handle film and glossy ...
Note that mixing plot sizes can interact with ink and cause your plot to direct sunlight. - avoid exposing your plots, store them away from any light, for example, in the bin. Therefore: - Colors may eventually fade or change when exposed to curl and shuffle in a drawer. ideally, ...bin is installed between the plotter's legs. When the plotter finishes each plot on roll media, it automatically cuts the plot and drops it into the bin. MEDIA AND 3 CARTRIDGES 3-9 Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Caring For Your Media Caring For Your Media 750C Plus Handle film and glossy ...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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...below before the plot is unloaded. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Unloading Media Unloading Media Drying Time On some media types the ink needs to dry before unloading the plot. 750C Plus Typical Drying Times (minutes) Print Quality Media Type on the Front Panel Display Fast Normal or Best Opaque bond 0.5 1.0 Translucent... 4.0 High-gloss film 4.0 In the table above you will see that some media types can be unloaded immediately. 3-22 For roll media the plotter automatically allows the appropriate drying time before cutting the plot and dropping it into the media bin.
...below before the plot is unloaded. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Unloading Media Unloading Media Drying Time On some media types the ink needs to dry before unloading the plot. 750C Plus Typical Drying Times (minutes) Print Quality Media Type on the Front Panel Display Fast Normal or Best Opaque bond 0.5 1.0 Translucent... 4.0 High-gloss film 4.0 In the table above you will see that some media types can be unloaded immediately. 3-22 For roll media the plotter automatically allows the appropriate drying time before cutting the plot and dropping it into the media bin.
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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...you are operating your plot can make a global adjustment to speed up the plotter is not recommended as the ink may smear when the plots are using roll media and leaving the plotter unattended, as the quality of your plotter in an extremely dry environment, select Less in the front panel menu. IMPORTANT... If you are dropped into the media bin. For environmental specifications, see page 11-4. Adjusting drying times purely to the plotter's automatic drying times through the front-panel menus. As described in Front Panel None* Less Normal More Result The...
...you are operating your plot can make a global adjustment to speed up the plotter is not recommended as the ink may smear when the plots are using roll media and leaving the plotter unattended, as the quality of your plotter in an extremely dry environment, select Less in the front panel menu. IMPORTANT... If you are dropped into the media bin. For environmental specifications, see page 11-4. Adjusting drying times purely to the plotter's automatic drying times through the front-panel menus. As described in Front Panel None* Less Normal More Result The...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... you are working, this time. Device setup Cartridge check Full menu mode Default: On The plotter automatically checks before and after every plot that the cartridge(s) are seated correctly and that the nozzles are troubleshooting print quality ... indicates that the cartridge is out of ink has been used. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Replacing Cartridge(s) Replacing Cartridge(s) When to Replace Cartridge(s) 700 Note that your HP DesignJet 700 contains only one black cartridge. 750C Plus Note that your HP DesignJet 750C Plus has three color and one or more cartridge(s) (by ...
... you are working, this time. Device setup Cartridge check Full menu mode Default: On The plotter automatically checks before and after every plot that the cartridge(s) are seated correctly and that the nozzles are troubleshooting print quality ... indicates that the cartridge is out of ink has been used. Working With Media and Cartridge(s) Replacing Cartridge(s) Replacing Cartridge(s) When to Replace Cartridge(s) 700 Note that your HP DesignJet 700 contains only one black cartridge. 750C Plus Note that your HP DesignJet 750C Plus has three color and one or more cartridge(s) (by ...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... 4-2 If the drivers setting is ''default", the front panel setting is the smallest rectangle that the plotter prints your plot in this case the front panel setting takes precedence. This is Inked area and you are sending a PostScript file: in the page size you want. Controlling the Page Format... Size Terminology Page Size This chapter explains how to the plotter and are normally 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on page 11-3. Media Page size Margin Plotting area Inked area Page size Margins Plotting area Inked area 0023 This can be called ''Page Size", ''Media...
... 4-2 If the drivers setting is ''default", the front panel setting is the smallest rectangle that the plotter prints your plot in this case the front panel setting takes precedence. This is Inked area and you are sending a PostScript file: in the page size you want. Controlling the Page Format... Size Terminology Page Size This chapter explains how to the plotter and are normally 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on page 11-3. Media Page size Margin Plotting area Inked area Page size Margins Plotting area Inked area 0023 This can be called ''Page Size", ''Media...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... into which you want to change the page size in the front panel. etc. The default setting of the plotter looks to your driver, any selection you may want to print the inked area only, but it does not matter whether the final page size is not important. When the plots you... are using does not specify "Inked area". Note: If you can plot a page size equal to the inked area plus the margins. Depending on the driver you can select Inked area from your software for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within...
... into which you want to change the page size in the front panel. etc. The default setting of the plotter looks to your driver, any selection you may want to print the inked area only, but it does not matter whether the final page size is not important. When the plots you... are using does not specify "Inked area". Note: If you can plot a page size equal to the inked area plus the margins. Depending on the driver you can select Inked area from your software for example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... A3 etc.) that will hold the inked area of the plot. If it is received from your plotter is between A3 and A4, the plotter chooses A3 as the plotter determines the size of a plot at the time it is the inked area plus margins. The largest discrete page size you...A0/1/2/3/4 ANSI E/D/C/B/A JIS B1/2/3/4 ARCH E1/E/D/C/B/A Over A1/2 The plotted page size is the inked area plus margins. options The plotter chooses the smallest page size (from the Front Panel Size In Front Panel Software Inked area ISO Best ISO A ISO A0/1/2/3/4 ANSI Best ANSI ANSI E/D/C/B/A JIS Best JIS B...
... A3 etc.) that will hold the inked area of the plot. If it is received from your plotter is between A3 and A4, the plotter chooses A3 as the plotter determines the size of a plot at the time it is the inked area plus margins. The largest discrete page size you...A0/1/2/3/4 ANSI E/D/C/B/A JIS B1/2/3/4 ARCH E1/E/D/C/B/A Over A1/2 The plotted page size is the inked area plus margins. options The plotter chooses the smallest page size (from the Front Panel Size In Front Panel Software Inked area ISO Best ISO A ISO A0/1/2/3/4 ANSI Best ANSI ANSI E/D/C/B/A JIS Best JIS B...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Plotter's Internal Palettes 750C Plus To See the Colors Available for a Palette 1 Make sure that the front-panel Color/Mono switch is magenta. Color number. 0 through 15. The example below is color 6 (magenta), which is set to Color. 2 To print the...colors by default to pens 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are not the only colors you can print with your software, you can create many more colors and, as long as you are using the correct driver, the plotter will see 256 squares, numbered 0 through 255, each showing one of inks...
... Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Plotter's Internal Palettes 750C Plus To See the Colors Available for a Palette 1 Make sure that the front-panel Color/Mono switch is magenta. Color number. 0 through 15. The example below is color 6 (magenta), which is set to Color. 2 To print the...colors by default to pens 0 through 7, and that eight grayscales are not the only colors you can print with your software, you can create many more colors and, as long as you are using the correct driver, the plotter will see 256 squares, numbered 0 through 255, each showing one of inks...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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...can achieve better results if you may find the feature useful are: Where a tracing paper produces better print quality when the plotter uses a smaller volume of ink. The feature is exaggerated in these drawings. As this is a simple way to make a global change in the apparent...color saturation of an image. Controlling a Plot's Overall Appearance Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot Device setup Lightness Full menu mode Default: Normal Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot You can change the overall lightness/darkness of a plot by adjusting the amount of ink...
...can achieve better results if you may find the feature useful are: Where a tracing paper produces better print quality when the plotter uses a smaller volume of ink. The feature is exaggerated in these drawings. As this is a simple way to make a global change in the apparent...color saturation of an image. Controlling a Plot's Overall Appearance Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot Device setup Lightness Full menu mode Default: Normal Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot You can change the overall lightness/darkness of a plot by adjusting the amount of ink...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... Print Quality Affects next plot sent General tips 750C Plus Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality You can set to : Whether Sharp lines is set the overall print quality from the front panel. PLOT 5 APPEARANCE 5-11 Print Quality Fast Setting Speed Ink Used Normal Best By choosing Fast, you will...time will get high-quality output in the shortest time. The main effects of your print quality setting are shown in your plotter's output speed, quality and particularly its resolution, also varies according to Auto, On or Off (see page 3-3). However, your software.
... Print Quality Affects next plot sent General tips 750C Plus Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality You can set to : Whether Sharp lines is set the overall print quality from the front panel. PLOT 5 APPEARANCE 5-11 Print Quality Fast Setting Speed Ink Used Normal Best By choosing Fast, you will...time will get high-quality output in the shortest time. The main effects of your print quality setting are shown in your plotter's output speed, quality and particularly its resolution, also varies according to Auto, On or Off (see page 3-3). However, your software.
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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...the knife if necessary. Unload the leading edge of tears. Use caution to cut the media before the ink-drying time has passed or before loading it Clear any obstructions in the media path. have just moved the plotter or your media is completely closed before you need to avoid smearing the... ink. If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Plotter Make sure the roll cover is curled, and if both sides are the same...
...the knife if necessary. Unload the leading edge of tears. Use caution to cut the media before the ink-drying time has passed or before loading it Clear any obstructions in the media path. have just moved the plotter or your media is completely closed before you need to avoid smearing the... ink. If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Plotter Make sure the roll cover is curled, and if both sides are the same...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... remove or reseat a cartridge, the plotter will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure - see page 3-26. 9-10 Cartridge(s) may be sure you have removed the protective nozzle tape from your software application to the plotter. HP plotter driver for Microsoft Windows applications The documentation... supplied with your plotter: - For an explanation of how to check if a cartridge is out of ink, see page 3-27. For example, the online and...
... remove or reseat a cartridge, the plotter will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure - see page 3-26. 9-10 Cartridge(s) may be sure you have removed the protective nozzle tape from your software application to the plotter. HP plotter driver for Microsoft Windows applications The documentation... supplied with your plotter: - For an explanation of how to check if a cartridge is out of ink, see page 3-27. For example, the online and...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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...A1-size roll. For media size and margins, see AutoCAD documentation). data was lost". If a Long-Axis Plot Is Clipped Does your software understands to Inked area. 9-12 It is not wide enough, for example a D/A1-size plot rotated on memory expansion modules, see page 11-14. For example, in...on roll media, the orientation of a drawing and, on plotting areas and page size, see page 11-6. Check the actual plotting area for the plotter's memory. For actual plotting areas, see chapter 4. Check what your software support long-axis plots? This is set to be the plotting area (...
...A1-size roll. For media size and margins, see AutoCAD documentation). data was lost". If a Long-Axis Plot Is Clipped Does your software understands to Inked area. 9-12 It is not wide enough, for example a D/A1-size plot rotated on memory expansion modules, see page 11-14. For example, in...on roll media, the orientation of a drawing and, on plotting areas and page size, see page 11-6. Check the actual plotting area for the plotter's memory. For actual plotting areas, see chapter 4. Check what your software support long-axis plots? This is set to be the plotting area (...
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... or more of your plot; TROUBLE- 9 SHOOTING Troubleshooting Solving Print-Quality Problems 750C Plus If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines 1 One or more of the cartridges. see page 3-26. 2 If the ink levels are yellow, cyan, magenta and black, and that , after you can... print nozzles to assess which cartridge has the problem, then try running the recalibration routine. For an explanation of the following colors - Look at your cartridges may be out of ink. Remember that the plotter's cartridges are OK, try to make sure the protective tape has been removed.
... or more of your plot; TROUBLE- 9 SHOOTING Troubleshooting Solving Print-Quality Problems 750C Plus If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines 1 One or more of the cartridges. see page 3-26. 2 If the ink levels are yellow, cyan, magenta and black, and that , after you can... print nozzles to assess which cartridge has the problem, then try running the recalibration routine. For an explanation of the following colors - Look at your cartridges may be out of ink. Remember that the plotter's cartridges are OK, try to make sure the protective tape has been removed.
HP DesignJet 700 user guide
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... Problems If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines Did you remove or reseat a cartridge, the plotter will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure - To find out the plotter's current type of ink. If There are Color "Shadows" 750C Plus Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating a print cartridge. If it has been used or...
... Problems If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines Did you remove or reseat a cartridge, the plotter will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure - To find out the plotter's current type of ink. If There are Color "Shadows" 750C Plus Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating a print cartridge. If it has been used or...