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... Manual contains information necessary to test, calibrate and service: n HP DesignJet 500 Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7769B) n HP DesignJet 500 Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7770B) n HP DesignJet 500PS Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7769C) n HP DesignJet 500PS Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7770C) n HP DesignJet 800 Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7779B) n HP DesignJet 800 Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7780B) n HP DesignJet 800PS Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7779C) n HP DesignJet 800PS Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7780C) For information about using...
... Manual contains information necessary to test, calibrate and service: n HP DesignJet 500 Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7769B) n HP DesignJet 500 Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7770B) n HP DesignJet 500PS Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7769C) n HP DesignJet 500PS Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7770C) n HP DesignJet 800 Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7779B) n HP DesignJet 800 Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7780B) n HP DesignJet 800PS Printer - 24" Model (P/N C7779C) n HP DesignJet 800PS Printer - 42" Model (P/N C7780C) For information about using...
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... has Problems Detecting Media 1-3 Troubleshooting Paper-Axis Shutdowns 1-4 Problems with the Vacuum Fan 1-5 Vacuum suction much lower at high altitudes 1-5 HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers 1-6 Banding at variable extreme environmental conditions 1-6 The Priming Procedure Fails 1-7 Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot 1-10 Using the... When Handling the Ink Supplies 3-5 When Should You Replace the Ink Cartridges? 3-6 When Should You Replace the Printheads? 3-7 Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information 3-9 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 3
... has Problems Detecting Media 1-3 Troubleshooting Paper-Axis Shutdowns 1-4 Problems with the Vacuum Fan 1-5 Vacuum suction much lower at high altitudes 1-5 HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers 1-6 Banding at variable extreme environmental conditions 1-6 The Priming Procedure Fails 1-7 Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot 1-10 Using the... When Handling the Ink Supplies 3-5 When Should You Replace the Ink Cartridges? 3-6 When Should You Replace the Printheads? 3-7 Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information 3-9 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 3
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... Tubes 4-25 Printer Information 4-26 Service Calibrations 5-1 Entering the Service Calibrations Menu 5-3 Printhead Alignment (includes PPS Calibration) 5-5 Color Calibration 5-7 Advance Calibration 5-9 Factory Advance Calibration 5-11 4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Table of Contents Obtaining Printhead Information 3-10 Ink Cartridge Status Messages 3-12 Ink Cartridge Status While Replacing 3-12 Printhead...
... Tubes 4-25 Printer Information 4-26 Service Calibrations 5-1 Entering the Service Calibrations Menu 5-3 Printhead Alignment (includes PPS Calibration) 5-5 Color Calibration 5-7 Advance Calibration 5-9 Factory Advance Calibration 5-11 4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Table of Contents Obtaining Printhead Information 3-10 Ink Cartridge Status Messages 3-12 Ink Cartridge Status While Replacing 3-12 Printhead...
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... Sensor 7-30 Print Platen Assembly 7-32 Carriage Assembly 7-34 Vacuum Fan 7-36 Interconnect Cable 7-38 Paper-Axis Motor 7-40 Drive Roller 7-42 Miscellaneous Items 7-44 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 5
... Sensor 7-30 Print Platen Assembly 7-32 Carriage Assembly 7-34 Vacuum Fan 7-36 Interconnect Cable 7-38 Paper-Axis Motor 7-40 Drive Roller 7-42 Miscellaneous Items 7-44 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 5
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... Service Station Holder 8-57 Interconnect Cable 8-59 Ink Supply Tubes 8-60 Vacuum Fan 8-64 Pinch-Arm 8-66 Pinch-Arm Mechanism 8-67 Pinch-Arm Lever 8-69 6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
... Service Station Holder 8-57 Interconnect Cable 8-59 Ink Supply Tubes 8-60 Vacuum Fan 8-64 Pinch-Arm 8-66 Pinch-Arm Mechanism 8-67 Pinch-Arm Lever 8-69 6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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...-5 Front Panel 10-6 Ink Delivery System (IDS) 10-7 Ink Supply Station (ISS) 10-7 Tubes Assembly 10-9 Service Station 10-10 Glossary Index Table of Contents HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 7
...-5 Front Panel 10-6 Ink Delivery System (IDS) 10-7 Ink Supply Station (ISS) 10-7 Tubes Assembly 10-9 Service Station 10-10 Glossary Index Table of Contents HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 7
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... 1-4 Problems with the Vacuum Fan 1-5 Vacuum suction much lower at high altitudes 1-5 HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers 1-6 Banding at variable extreme environmental conditions 1-6 The Priming Procedure Fails 1-7 Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot 1-10 Using the Boot-Up Sequence to Troubleshoot 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-1
... 1-4 Problems with the Vacuum Fan 1-5 Vacuum suction much lower at high altitudes 1-5 HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers 1-6 Banding at variable extreme environmental conditions 1-6 The Priming Procedure Fails 1-7 Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot 1-10 Using the Boot-Up Sequence to Troubleshoot 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-1
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Service Calibrations. 1-2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual NOTE Performing the Necessary Service Calibrations Is the printer calibrated correctly after replacing a component? Troubleshooting System Error Codes Chapter 2 - ...
Service Calibrations. 1-2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual NOTE Performing the Necessary Service Calibrations Is the printer calibrated correctly after replacing a component? Troubleshooting System Error Codes Chapter 2 - ...
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...information on the Print Platen surface can fool the sensor by reflecting the light. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-3 Cover Sensors are not Working 1 Check...is being used since the Line Sensor may have problems detecting transparent media or some types of Non-HP media. Also make sure that the Front-Panel cable is properly connected at the both ends of the... to the Printer and to the Power Socket. 2 Check that is damaged or faulty. Try loading white HP media in to the Printer and check if the Line Sensor detects it. 2 Excessive ink deposits on solving...
...information on the Print Platen surface can fool the sensor by reflecting the light. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-3 Cover Sensors are not Working 1 Check...is being used since the Line Sensor may have problems detecting transparent media or some types of Non-HP media. Also make sure that the Front-Panel cable is properly connected at the both ends of the... to the Printer and to the Power Socket. 2 Check that is damaged or faulty. Try loading white HP media in to the Printer and check if the Line Sensor detects it. 2 Excessive ink deposits on solving...
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... if necessary. The reasons for the Paper-Axis shutdown, and their solutions, are damaged. n It is possible to replace the Encoder Sensor ⇒ Page 8-38. 1-4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
... if necessary. The reasons for the Paper-Axis shutdown, and their solutions, are damaged. n It is possible to replace the Encoder Sensor ⇒ Page 8-38. 1-4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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... a problem with the Vacuum Fan, try the following : 1 With the Printer ON, open the Window of the Printer and place a sheet of HP High Gloss Photo Paper (must be held the sheet in the Center Platen are NOT blocked. n Check that the holes in place, but couldn't ...loads it , then there could be a problem with the Drive Roller. The solution to change the Vacuum force by changing the Altitude setting. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-5 Troubleshooting Problems with the Vacuum Fan If you have problems loading either Roll or Sheet Media, then there could...
... a problem with the Vacuum Fan, try the following : 1 With the Printer ON, open the Window of the Printer and place a sheet of HP High Gloss Photo Paper (must be held the sheet in the Center Platen are NOT blocked. n Check that the holes in place, but couldn't ...loads it , then there could be a problem with the Drive Roller. The solution to change the Vacuum force by changing the Altitude setting. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-5 Troubleshooting Problems with the Vacuum Fan If you have problems loading either Roll or Sheet Media, then there could...
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... Color differences between one image printed on the HP DesignJet 500/800 Series and the rest of the DesignJet platforms are due to the different chemistry of the 500/800 series inks compared with the rest of the Drive Roller does not correspond to the same conditions that calibration... conditions, printing in extreme environmental conditions will cause banding because the advance of the inks for the user to the User's Guide). 1-6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual n Printing with glossy media (more than 12 hours at the time of printing. However, that the ...
... Color differences between one image printed on the HP DesignJet 500/800 Series and the rest of the DesignJet platforms are due to the different chemistry of the 500/800 series inks compared with the rest of the Drive Roller does not correspond to the same conditions that calibration... conditions, printing in extreme environmental conditions will cause banding because the advance of the inks for the user to the User's Guide). 1-6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual n Printing with glossy media (more than 12 hours at the time of printing. However, that the ...
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... is completed successfully, the Printer will automatically perform the priming process. The initial startup assumes that are installed, the priming process will see the following HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-7 The most common cause especially if the Printer has been powered ON and OFF several times with the quantity...
... is completed successfully, the Printer will automatically perform the priming process. The initial startup assumes that are installed, the priming process will see the following HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-7 The most common cause especially if the Printer has been powered ON and OFF several times with the quantity...
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.... Check if there is ink inside printhead windows 3. Press ENTER to check SETUP printheads Open the Window and you select NOT all of the problem: 1-8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
.... Check if there is ink inside printhead windows 3. Press ENTER to check SETUP printheads Open the Window and you select NOT all of the problem: 1-8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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... not work properly and do not allow air to flow (one or all of them). 3 The Ink Supply Station fails to pressurize the Ink Cartridges. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-9 n If a System Error is displayed, try the following : 1 The Start-up Printheads were not installed correctly or they are...
... not work properly and do not allow air to flow (one or all of them). 3 The Ink Supply Station fails to pressurize the Ink Cartridges. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-9 n If a System Error is displayed, try the following : 1 The Start-up Printheads were not installed correctly or they are...
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... with the previous firmware upgrade. Try the following: 1 Check that you firmly press the Power Switch to troubleshoot the Printer. The Printer cannot detect 1-10 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
... with the previous firmware upgrade. Try the following: 1 Check that you firmly press the Power Switch to troubleshoot the Printer. The Printer cannot detect 1-10 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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... the Interconnect Cable ⇒ Page 8-59. 5 Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. LED Flashes 3 times every few seconds - LED Flashes 4 times every few seconds - HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-11 Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. Troubleshooting the Interconnect Cable. Try the following : 1 Check that the Front...
... the Interconnect Cable ⇒ Page 8-59. 5 Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. LED Flashes 3 times every few seconds - LED Flashes 4 times every few seconds - HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-11 Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. Troubleshooting the Interconnect Cable. Try the following : 1 Check that the Front...
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... and check if the initialization sequence is initializing various components (too numerous to Troubleshoot When you to Chapter 2 - Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual If for some reason this sequence a System Error will help you Power On the Printer, the Printer performs the...
... and check if the initialization sequence is initializing various components (too numerous to Troubleshoot When you to Chapter 2 - Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual If for some reason this sequence a System Error will help you Power On the Printer, the Printer performs the...
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Entering Service Menu at Power Up - HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-13 This will give you access to use the Service Menu (Service Tests and Utilities), the Printer can be ...
Entering Service Menu at Power Up - HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-13 This will give you access to use the Service Menu (Service Tests and Utilities), the Printer can be ...