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... 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 ...Numbers Part Numbers for Printer options, accessories and service parts are consulting. 2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Readership The procedures described in Chapter 7. Using this Service...
... 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 ...Numbers Part Numbers for Printer options, accessories and service parts are consulting. 2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Readership The procedures described in Chapter 7. Using this Service...
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... 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 Explanation 2-2 Error Log Utility 2-5 Accessing the Error Log Utility 2-5 Ink Supplies 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...
... 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 Explanation 2-2 Error Log Utility 2-5 Accessing the Error Log Utility 2-5 Ink Supplies 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...
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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
... 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
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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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Table of Contents 8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
Table of Contents 8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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... Line Sensor 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 Boot-Up...
... Line Sensor 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 Boot-Up...
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... disassembled to gain access to use them see Chapter 5 - If the test on the Service Tests and how to another Assembly or Component. Service Calibrations. 1-2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual For information on that certain Calibrations are about to replace, just to make sure that is the component...
... disassembled to gain access to use them see Chapter 5 - If the test on the Service Tests and how to another Assembly or Component. Service Calibrations. 1-2 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual For information on that certain Calibrations are about to replace, just to make sure that is the component...
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...78. If Print Quality is damaged or faulty. For 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 if the faulty sensor is installed correctly. 2 Check ... the Interconnect Cable is being used since the Line Sensor may have problems detecting transparent media or some types of Non-HP media. Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems The Printer contains an internal Troubleshooting procedure which will determine whether the Printhead needs replacing...
...78. If Print Quality is damaged or faulty. For 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 if the faulty sensor is installed correctly. 2 Check ... the Interconnect Cable is being used since the Line Sensor may have problems detecting transparent media or some types of Non-HP media. Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems The Printer contains an internal Troubleshooting procedure which will determine whether the Printhead needs replacing...
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... measure directly from the front of paper from the Motor Encoder whether the Paper-Axis Motor responded to replace the Encoder Sensor ⇒ Page 8-38. 1-4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual To solve the problem, try the following : n Remove the Back Platen ⇒ Page 8-67 and check if there...
... measure directly from the front of paper from the Motor Encoder whether the Paper-Axis Motor responded to replace the Encoder Sensor ⇒ Page 8-38. 1-4 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual To solve the problem, try the following : n Remove the Back Platen ⇒ Page 8-67 and check if there...
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...really is installed correctly. In this would be done via the front panel ⇒ Set-up Menu / Altitude. n Cut Sheet loading problems (high probability). 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... is 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 D-Size), aligned with the blue lines on the Media. If the Vacuum Fan does not hold the sheet in...
...really is installed correctly. In this would be done via the front panel ⇒ Set-up Menu / Altitude. n Cut Sheet loading problems (high probability). 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... is 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 D-Size), aligned with the blue lines on the Media. If the Vacuum Fan does not hold the sheet in...
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...conditions that calibration is not very accurate but it may result in severe changes in color). This color variability among different HP DesignJet Series Printers has always been present. To solve the problem, try the following : n Perform the Accuracy Calibration in the... to the User's Guide). 1-6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers Color differences between one image printed on the HP DesignJet 500/800 Series and the rest of the DesignJet platforms are due to obtain the desired...
...conditions that calibration is not very accurate but it may result in severe changes in color). This color variability among different HP DesignJet Series Printers has always been present. To solve the problem, try the following : n Perform the Accuracy Calibration in the... to the User's Guide). 1-6 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 color differences in different HP DesignJet Printers Color differences between one image printed on the HP DesignJet 500/800 Series and the rest of the DesignJet platforms are due to obtain the desired...
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... process performs at least one or more of ink remaining) they will request the User to the access position and you will see the following HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-7 If the Ink Cartridges contain less than 20cc of four Start-up Printheads pre-installed in order to...
... process performs at least one or more of ink remaining) they will request the User to the access position and you will see the following HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-7 If the Ink Cartridges contain less than 20cc of four Start-up Printheads pre-installed in order to...
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... SETUP printheads Open the Window and you will see the following message on the Front Panel: 1. ALL with some ink NOT all of the problem: 1-8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
... SETUP printheads Open the Window and you will see the following message on the Front Panel: 1. ALL with some ink NOT all of the problem: 1-8 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual
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... (around 20 cc of them in the same color slot in the Carriage. Remove the Ink Cartridges and release the Tubes Bracket from flowing correctly. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-9 n The Printer will request you should be a lot of ink in this , perform the Ink Supply Station test...
... (around 20 cc of them in the same color slot in the Carriage. Remove the Ink Cartridges and release the Tubes Bracket from flowing correctly. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-9 n The Printer will request you should be a lot of ink in this , perform the Ink Supply Station test...
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... Main PCA is connected correctly to the Printer and to the Power Socket. A problem has been detected with the Printer. The Printer cannot detect 1-10 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Troubleshooting NOTE Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot In certain circumstances the LED located in other circumstances...
... Main PCA is connected correctly to the Printer and to the Power Socket. A problem has been detected with the Printer. The Printer cannot detect 1-10 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual Troubleshooting NOTE Using the Power Switch LED to Troubleshoot In certain circumstances the LED located in other circumstances...
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...; Page 8-24. This indicates that the Main PCA has failed. Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. This indicates that the Main PCA has failed. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-11 The Printer cannot detect the Front Panel.
...; Page 8-24. This indicates that the Main PCA has failed. Replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. This indicates that the Main PCA has failed. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-11 The Printer cannot detect the Front Panel.
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... the initialization sequence is successful. 2 If the initialization sequence fails again, replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual During the second phase of the Boot-up sequence (all the squares turn grey) the Printer is initializing...
... the initialization sequence is successful. 2 If the initialization sequence fails again, replace the Electronics Module ⇒ Page 8-24. Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. 1-12 HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual During the second phase of the Boot-up sequence (all the squares turn grey) the Printer is initializing...
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Troubleshooting Initializing various components of the Firmware. Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-13 Initializing the communication between Main PCA and Formatter. Entering Service Menu at Power Up - Only for Onsite ...
Troubleshooting Initializing various components of the Firmware. Initializing a portion of the Main PCA. HP DesignJets 500 and 800 Series Printers Service Manual 1-13 Initializing the communication between Main PCA and Formatter. Entering Service Menu at Power Up - Only for Onsite ...
