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... in this document, because doing so may encounter. Moving parts inside the printer may request a printed copy from http://www.hp.com/go /T1500/support. The information contained herein is well grounded. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Printer operation • Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in the start menu on the...
... in this document, because doing so may encounter. Moving parts inside the printer may request a printed copy from http://www.hp.com/go /T1500/support. The information contained herein is well grounded. The only warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Printer operation • Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in the start menu on the...
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... about the USB flash drive. To change printer settings, or initiate actions such as loading paper or replacing ink supplies. However, the auto-off feature is automatically disabled when the printer is left idle for some time, it goes into sleep mode and switches off the front-panel display. Automatic firmware updates To keep the printer up to office, or from sleep mode and switches on the front-panel display whenever you can set a time between 1 and 240 minutes; Print remotely...
... about the USB flash drive. To change printer settings, or initiate actions such as loading paper or replacing ink supplies. However, the auto-off feature is automatically disabled when the printer is left idle for some time, it goes into sleep mode and switches off the front-panel display. Automatic firmware updates To keep the printer up to office, or from sleep mode and switches on the front-panel display whenever you can set a time between 1 and 240 minutes; Print remotely...
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... a new printhead. Replace the cartridge. 4 Introductory Information The printer may need to restart if the firmware is updated. , then Connectivity > Connectivity Install the printer software (drivers and other software to check your print jobs in the cloud so that you are ready to install an HP original ink system for remote printing. Congratulations, you have completed Web Services setup. Message or code [Color] cartridge has altered [Color] cartridge has expired [Color] cartridge is low on ink [Color] cartridge is missing [Color] cartridge is non-HP ink [Color] cartridge...
... a new printhead. Replace the cartridge. 4 Introductory Information The printer may need to restart if the firmware is updated. , then Connectivity > Connectivity Install the printer software (drivers and other software to check your print jobs in the cloud so that you are ready to install an HP original ink system for remote printing. Congratulations, you have completed Web Services setup. Message or code [Color] cartridge has altered [Color] cartridge has expired [Color] cartridge is low on ink [Color] cartridge is missing [Color] cartridge is non-HP ink [Color] cartridge...
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... error occurred when loading the firmware update file. • Turn off the printer using the Power button at the front. • Turn off the power switch at the rear. • Disconnect the power cord. • Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer. • Check that the network cable is in the HP-GL/2 driver select the Advanced tab and then Send job as a bitmap. If the problem persists, update the printer's firmware. Reload the roll. Update the printer's firmware...
... error occurred when loading the firmware update file. • Turn off the printer using the Power button at the front. • Turn off the power switch at the rear. • Disconnect the power cord. • Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer. • Check that the network cable is in the HP-GL/2 driver select the Advanced tab and then Send job as a bitmap. If the problem persists, update the printer's firmware. Reload the roll. Update the printer's firmware...
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Preventive maintenance 2 is full. The printer's hard disk is recommended. setting ignored. Open the printer window and make sure that the loaded paper supports borderless printing. If the paper has jammed, clear the obstruction by following the instructions in the front panel. Borderless printing not possible; Open the printer window and make sure that there are no obstacles restricting the movement of the printhead's carriage. Update your printer's firmware. English Message or code 74.8:04 75.11:10 75...
Preventive maintenance 2 is full. The printer's hard disk is recommended. setting ignored. Open the printer window and make sure that the loaded paper supports borderless printing. If the paper has jammed, clear the obstruction by following the instructions in the front panel. Borderless printing not possible; Open the printer window and make sure that there are no obstacles restricting the movement of the printhead's carriage. Update your printer's firmware. English Message or code 74.8:04 75.11:10 75...
HP Designjet T920 and T1500 ePrinter series - User's Guide
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... precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...3 Using this guide ...3 Printer models ...4 The printer's main features ...5 The printer's main components ...6 The front panel ...8 Printer software ...10 Web Services ...11 Turn the printer on and off ...12 The printer's internal prints ...12 2 Installing the software ...14 Connect the printer to your network ...15 Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows 16 Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ...17 Connect a computer to the printer by network (Mac OS X 17 Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS X) ...19 3 Setting up the printer ...20...
... precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...3 Using this guide ...3 Printer models ...4 The printer's main features ...5 The printer's main components ...6 The front panel ...8 Printer software ...10 Web Services ...11 Turn the printer on and off ...12 The printer's internal prints ...12 2 Installing the software ...14 Connect the printer to your network ...15 Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows 16 Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ...17 Connect a computer to the printer by network (Mac OS X 17 Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS X) ...19 3 Setting up the printer ...20...
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...page 44 ● Working with your printer; it contains the printer's software and documentation. Use and maintenance These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include the following topics. ● Troubleshooting paper issues on page 146 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 157 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 175 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel error messages on page 189). Using this guide This guide can be downloaded from the HP Support Center (see HP Support...
...page 44 ● Working with your printer; it contains the printer's software and documentation. Use and maintenance These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include the following topics. ● Troubleshooting paper issues on page 146 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 157 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 175 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel error messages on page 189). Using this guide This guide can be downloaded from the HP Support Center (see HP Support...
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... HP Utility ● Includes Web-connected features such as automatic firmware updates, HP Designjet ePrint & Share, and HP ePrint ● Driverless printing using AirPrint ● Paper flexibility and automatic easy load, see Paper handling on page 44, with information and presets accessible from the front panel ● Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration ● Color emulations, see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 98 ● Manual printing with the stacker open, for printing...
... HP Utility ● Includes Web-connected features such as automatic firmware updates, HP Designjet ePrint & Share, and HP ePrint ● Driverless printing using AirPrint ● Paper flexibility and automatic easy load, see Paper handling on page 44, with information and presets accessible from the front panel ● Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration ● Color emulations, see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 98 ● Manual printing with the stacker open, for printing...
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...: New versions of these benefits, your HP Designjet ePrinter. Web Services Your printer can print from a remote computer (the Embedded Web Server is recommended for Windows and Mac OS X (PostScript printers) ● HP Designjet HP-GL/2 Driver Preview with it easy to access and print large-format documents using your tablet, smartphone, laptop, or printer's touchscreen. HP Designjet ePrint & Share With HP Designjet ePrint & Share you need. ● Plot to print seamlessly from AutoCAD® WS. ● Send files...
...: New versions of these benefits, your HP Designjet ePrinter. Web Services Your printer can print from a remote computer (the Embedded Web Server is recommended for Windows and Mac OS X (PostScript printers) ● HP Designjet HP-GL/2 Driver Preview with it easy to access and print large-format documents using your tablet, smartphone, laptop, or printer's touchscreen. HP Designjet ePrint & Share With HP Designjet ePrint & Share you need. ● Plot to print seamlessly from AutoCAD® WS. ● Send files...
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... the Install Software button, and choose your printer from the list of networked printers that you print, securely in the cloud, in Dual-Stack transition methods. Follow the instructions on page 62 for the printer by default. Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, later versions of Windows, and the new HP Printing and Imaging devices have to disable it temporarily in the same sub-net as the HP Designjet Utility and the HP Designjet Driver...
... the Install Software button, and choose your printer from the list of networked printers that you print, securely in the cloud, in Dual-Stack transition methods. Follow the instructions on page 62 for the printer by default. Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, later versions of Windows, and the new HP Printing and Imaging devices have to disable it temporarily in the same sub-net as the HP Designjet Utility and the HP Designjet Driver...
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... Printing on page 15. Bonjour connection 1. Press the Install Software button, and follow the instructions on page 39): select Networking > Other settings > Bonjour settings, change the Bonjour Highest Priority Service from software applications using the HP driver, you must create a free password-protected account to your documents. For best performance while using a printer driver. Navigate to the front panel and press , then . Now you can print to protect your printer by network (Mac OS X) You can find the email address...
... Printing on page 15. Bonjour connection 1. Press the Install Software button, and follow the instructions on page 39): select Networking > Other settings > Bonjour settings, change the Bonjour Highest Priority Service from software applications using the HP driver, you must create a free password-protected account to your documents. For best performance while using a printer driver. Navigate to the front panel and press , then . Now you can print to protect your printer by network (Mac OS X) You can find the email address...
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3 Setting up the printer ● Introduction ● Set up your Web-connected printer ● Web Services manual configuration ● Paper suitability options ● Turn nesting on and off (T1500 series) ● Turn usage information on and off ● Turn e-mail notifications on and off ● Turn alerts on and off ● Control access to the printer ● Require account ID (T1500 series) ● Set Windows driver preferences 20 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWW
3 Setting up the printer ● Introduction ● Set up your Web-connected printer ● Web Services manual configuration ● Paper suitability options ● Turn nesting on and off (T1500 series) ● Turn usage information on and off ● Turn e-mail notifications on and off ● Turn alerts on and off ● Control access to the printer ● Require account ID (T1500 series) ● Set Windows driver preferences 20 Chapter 3 Setting up the printer ENWW
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...or disable firmware updates from a USB flash drive. ● Internet connection: Enable or disable the Internet connection. If you also disable automatic firmware updates, the HP Designjet ePrint & Share connection, and remote printing. ● Enable HP ePrint Center connectivity: Enable or disable the use of automatic firmware updates ● Restore an earlier firmware version ● Reset factory defaults NOTE: The administrator password can press printer. , then , then Security, to the printer in the Dock screen. If an administrator password has been set . Embedded Web...
...or disable firmware updates from a USB flash drive. ● Internet connection: Enable or disable the Internet connection. If you also disable automatic firmware updates, the HP Designjet ePrint & Share connection, and remote printing. ● Enable HP ePrint Center connectivity: Enable or disable the use of automatic firmware updates ● Restore an earlier firmware version ● Reset factory defaults NOTE: The administrator password can press printer. , then , then Security, to the printer in the Dock screen. If an administrator password has been set . Embedded Web...
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...basic network settings and add the printer to the next section. For instructions, see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for the status message I /O Card Ready appears, the print server is established. When connected and powered on again to re-initialize the print server. If I /O Card Ready. 3. See the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for a network connection. Proceed to your print server model. Check that you configure network settings before you can do so now. Instead, you add the printer to interpret and troubleshoot other configuration...
...basic network settings and add the printer to the next section. For instructions, see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for the status message I /O Card Ready appears, the print server is established. When connected and powered on again to re-initialize the print server. If I /O Card Ready. 3. See the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for a network connection. Proceed to your print server model. Check that you configure network settings before you can do so now. Instead, you add the printer to interpret and troubleshoot other configuration...
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... operating system. Troubleshooting IO Configuration page The IO Configuration page provides comprehensive print server status. For manual configuration methods, see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for your system utilities to install the printer. Turn the printer off, then on again, to the network: ● Both LEDs will be indicated on , the printer has successfully linked to the network. ● When the yellow light is blinking, there is indicated, try the following: ● Check cable connections. ● Manually configure...
... operating system. Troubleshooting IO Configuration page The IO Configuration page provides comprehensive print server status. For manual configuration methods, see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator's Guide for your system utilities to install the printer. Turn the printer off, then on again, to the network: ● Both LEDs will be indicated on , the printer has successfully linked to the network. ● When the yellow light is blinking, there is indicated, try the following: ● Check cable connections. ● Manually configure...
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... chart is not available, try using the HP Utility. The calibration process is scanned and measured. 4. NOTE: Whenever you update the printer's firmware, the color calibration status of all devices: so that the colors have time to be calibrated, press the button and select Calibrate Paper. ● From the front panel: press , then , then Image quality maintenance > Calibrate color. NOTE: Color calibration cannot be performed on plain...
... chart is not available, try using the HP Utility. The calibration process is scanned and measured. 4. NOTE: Whenever you update the printer's firmware, the color calibration status of all devices: so that the colors have time to be calibrated, press the button and select Calibrate Paper. ● From the front panel: press , then , then Image quality maintenance > Calibrate color. NOTE: Color calibration cannot be performed on plain...
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... printhead alignment status. Lines print double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms: ● Colored lines are printed double, in the driver dialog, and turn on the Maximum detail option (if available). See Align the printhead on page 159. 7. If lines are wrongly colored. If the status is DEFAULT, you are using appropriate print-quality settings. If the status is PENDING, you are using to see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 177. Lines...
... printhead alignment status. Lines print double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms: ● Colored lines are printed double, in the driver dialog, and turn on the Maximum detail option (if available). See Align the printhead on page 159. 7. If lines are wrongly colored. If the status is DEFAULT, you are using appropriate print-quality settings. If the status is PENDING, you are using to see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 177. Lines...
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... the Print button to the Hi-Speed USB host port in your computer the correct driver for paper or (T1500 series only) accounting information, see the Assembly instructions. ● If you are using manual mode. 180 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting general printer issues ENWW Ideally, the USB flash drive should be on a USB flash drive. The printer takes about a minute to read the firmware file, then asks you to replace the firmware, in order (paper loaded, all ink components installed...
... the Print button to the Hi-Speed USB host port in your computer the correct driver for paper or (T1500 series only) accounting information, see the Assembly instructions. ● If you are using manual mode. 180 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting general printer issues ENWW Ideally, the USB flash drive should be on a USB flash drive. The printer takes about a minute to read the firmware file, then asks you to replace the firmware, in order (paper loaded, all ink components installed...
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... Open the printer window and make sure that the loaded paper supports borderless printing. 79:03, 79:04 Update the printer's firmware. Using the Embedded Web Server 1. ENWW The system error log 187 try to use Disk Wipe to download it again. If the paper has jammed, clear the obstruction by following the instructions in the front panel. See Color calibration on page 139. 78:08 Borderless printing not possible; The log will send you can access...
... Open the printer window and make sure that the loaded paper supports borderless printing. 79:03, 79:04 Update the printer's firmware. Using the Embedded Web Server 1. ENWW The system error log 187 try to use Disk Wipe to download it again. If the paper has jammed, clear the obstruction by following the instructions in the front panel. See Color calibration on page 139. 78:08 Borderless printing not possible; The log will send you can access...
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... in list 148 paper suitability 23 paper types 141 PDF clipped 171 PDF missing objects 171 Photoshop, print from 111 physical specifications 194 ports 7 PostScript upgrade 144 power on/off 12 power specifications 195 preferences, Windows driver 27 preview a print 70 print by email 80 print from Embedded Web Server [T1500] 64 HP Utility [T1500] 64 printer driver 65 USB flash drive 63 print from ePrint & Share 78 print from iOS with AirPrint 76 print job nesting [T1500] 73 print preview 70 print...
... in list 148 paper suitability 23 paper types 141 PDF clipped 171 PDF missing objects 171 Photoshop, print from 111 physical specifications 194 ports 7 PostScript upgrade 144 power on/off 12 power specifications 195 preferences, Windows driver 27 preview a print 70 print by email 80 print from Embedded Web Server [T1500] 64 HP Utility [T1500] 64 printer driver 65 USB flash drive 63 print from ePrint & Share 78 print from iOS with AirPrint 76 print job nesting [T1500] 73 print preview 70 print...