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... which has not been previously calibrated with the current set of printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for HP. 1. The color calibration must be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed. • A new combination of paper type and print mode is loaded on the printer. You can start the calibration process, load your prints or large...
... which has not been previously calibrated with the current set of printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for HP. 1. The color calibration must be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed. • A new combination of paper type and print mode is loaded on the printer. You can start the calibration process, load your prints or large...
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... quality in which has not been previously calibrated with the current set of printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for HP: 1. Click Preferences: • Select Color tab: o Paper name: Select the paper type that recommends the calibration. • The HP Easy Printer Care. • The EFI Designer Edition for example, temperature or humidity). • You...
... quality in which has not been previously calibrated with the current set of printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for HP: 1. Click Preferences: • Select Color tab: o Paper name: Select the paper type that recommends the calibration. • The HP Easy Printer Care. • The EFI Designer Edition for example, temperature or humidity). • You...
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...printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for example, temperature or humidity). • You notice deterioration in the quality of your prints or a certain amount of printing has been done since the last calibration. Select your paper into the printer and click on the HP Color ...Center desktop icon. 2. You can start the calibration process, load your printer and click Launch Utility: 3. To start color calibration from: • The front panel: Select Image Quality ...
...printheads. • The environmental conditions change (for example, temperature or humidity). • You notice deterioration in the quality of your prints or a certain amount of printing has been done since the last calibration. Select your paper into the printer and click on the HP Color ...Center desktop icon. 2. You can start the calibration process, load your printer and click Launch Utility: 3. To start color calibration from: • The front panel: Select Image Quality ...
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You can start the calibration process, load the paper and click on the HP Easy Printer Care desktop icon. 2. Select the Color Center tab and the option Calibrate Your Printer. 2 The color calibration must be opened. The HP Easy Printer Care page will be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed • There is a new combination of paper type loaded...
You can start the calibration process, load the paper and click on the HP Easy Printer Care desktop icon. 2. Select the Color Center tab and the option Calibrate Your Printer. 2 The color calibration must be opened. The HP Easy Printer Care page will be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed • There is a new combination of paper type loaded...
HP Designjet Z3100 Printing Guide [PS Driver] - Calibrate my printer [Mac OS X]
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... hand menu) and select Calibrate. 2 You can start the calibration process, load your paper into the printer and select the HP Color Center desktop icon. 2. The color calibration must be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed. • A new combination of paper type and print mode has been selected which has not been previously calibrated with...
... hand menu) and select Calibrate. 2 You can start the calibration process, load your paper into the printer and select the HP Color Center desktop icon. 2. The color calibration must be performed whenever: • A printhead is changed. • A new combination of paper type and print mode has been selected which has not been previously calibrated with...
HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer Series - Users Guide
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... ...24 Choose which spindle to use ...24 Load a roll onto the spindle ...25 Load a roll into the printer ...27 Easy loading procedure ...27 Paper menu procedure ...29 Unload a roll ...30 Unload paper key procedure with paper...Print a draft ...47 High-quality printing ...48 If you have a high-resolution image 48 If you have printhead problems 48 If you are printing on photo paper 49 If you are printing on satin photo paper 49 Print... job ...50 Use paper economically ...51 Use ink economically ...51 6 Color management What is color? ...54 The problem: color in the computer world 54 The solution...
... ...24 Choose which spindle to use ...24 Load a roll onto the spindle ...25 Load a roll into the printer ...27 Easy loading procedure ...27 Paper menu procedure ...29 Unload a roll ...30 Unload paper key procedure with paper...Print a draft ...47 High-quality printing ...48 If you have a high-resolution image 48 If you have printhead problems 48 If you are printing on photo paper 49 If you are printing on satin photo paper 49 Print... job ...50 Use paper economically ...51 Use ink economically ...51 6 Color management What is color? ...54 The problem: color in the computer world 54 The solution...
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... ...84 Ink menu procedure ...84 HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures 84 Remove an ink cartridge ...85 Insert an ink cartridge ...86 About the printheads ...87 Check the printhead status ...88 Remove a printhead ...88 Insert a printhead ...91 9 Maintaining the printer Check printer status ...96 Clean the exterior of the printer ...96 Replace the cutter ...96...
... ...84 Ink menu procedure ...84 HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures 84 Remove an ink cartridge ...85 Insert an ink cartridge ...86 About the printheads ...87 Check the printhead status ...88 Remove a printhead ...88 Insert a printhead ...91 9 Maintaining the printer Check printer status ...96 Clean the exterior of the printer ...96 Replace the cutter ...96...
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... Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 149 Scanning errors during alignment 150 Printhead status messages ...150 14 Troubleshooting general printer issues The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 152 Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 153...
... Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 149 Scanning errors during alignment 150 Printhead status messages ...150 14 Troubleshooting general printer issues The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 152 Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 153...
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...marked with these symbols. WARNING! Index In addition to the table of printing and HP terms used in this documentation. Introduction Use and maintenance These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics. ● Installing the software on page 9 ... on page 23 ● Printing on page 41 ● Color management on page 53 ● Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 83 ● Maintaining the printer on page 95 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that ...
...marked with these symbols. WARNING! Index In addition to the table of printing and HP terms used in this documentation. Introduction Use and maintenance These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics. ● Installing the software on page 9 ... on page 23 ● Printing on page 41 ● Color management on page 53 ● Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 83 ● Maintaining the printer on page 95 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that ...
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Transparent window 5. Front panel 6. Printhead 8. Paper alignment lines 10. Basket Rear view 1. Quick Reference Guide holder 4. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories ENWW The printer's main components 5 Blue lever 4. Printhead carriage 7. Ink cartridge 2. Output tray 9. Spindle 2. Spindle holders 3. Front view Introduction 1. Ink cartridge slots 3.
Transparent window 5. Front panel 6. Printhead 8. Paper alignment lines 10. Basket Rear view 1. Quick Reference Guide holder 4. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories ENWW The printer's main components 5 Blue lever 4. Printhead carriage 7. Ink cartridge 2. Output tray 9. Spindle 2. Spindle holders 3. Front view Introduction 1. Ink cartridge slots 3.
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... Is used to increase a value, for example when configuring the front-panel display contrast or the IP address. 6. Paper feeder The front panel Your printer's front panel is located on page 39 2. Press to return to the previous step in a menu or option, or to change the values of...front panel are already on page 35 ● Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see View information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the paper, and the print jobs ● Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention...
... Is used to increase a value, for example when configuring the front-panel display contrast or the IP address. 6. Paper feeder The front panel Your printer's front panel is located on page 39 2. Press to return to the previous step in a menu or option, or to change the values of...front panel are already on page 35 ● Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see View information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the paper, and the print jobs ● Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention...
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...and that you have the HP-GL/2 Upgrade The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of the ink cartridges, the printheads, and the paper ● View job accounting information, see Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Update the printer's firmware, see Access ... light is blinking green, the device is busy. CAUTION Before requesting any computer to perform the HP-GL/2 Upgrade and to : ● Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center ● View the status of information about specific uses of the front panel can be ...
...and that you have the HP-GL/2 Upgrade The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of the ink cartridges, the printheads, and the paper ● View job accounting information, see Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Update the printer's firmware, see Access ... light is blinking green, the device is busy. CAUTION Before requesting any computer to perform the HP-GL/2 Upgrade and to : ● Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center ● View the status of information about specific uses of the front panel can be ...
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... key on the front panel shows a green light If you are recommended to the printheads. Turn printer on and off Tip The printer is Energy Star compliant and can resume printing immediately. However, if you plan to store the printer indefinitely or the Power key does not seem to work, you wish to turn... it off using the Power key, and then also switch off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is to initialize and check and prepare the printheads. To change the sleep mode time, see Change the sleep mode setting on page 20 NOTE In sleep...
... key on the front panel shows a green light If you are recommended to the printheads. Turn printer on and off Tip The printer is Energy Star compliant and can resume printing immediately. However, if you plan to store the printer indefinitely or the Power key does not seem to work, you wish to turn... it off using the Power key, and then also switch off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is to initialize and check and prepare the printheads. To change the sleep mode time, see Change the sleep mode setting on page 20 NOTE In sleep...
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...; Store cut the paper right away due to the printhead maintenance, which allows you to print on your paper with the best possible color accuracy, see The print is greater than zero, the printer does not cut the paper until after the printhead maintenance has completed, even if the Form feed and ... wish to create an ICC profile. Turn the automatic cutter on and off : ● From HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in the printer ● Clean input and output platens and cut key has been pressed. Select the Setup menu icon , then Print ...
...; Store cut the paper right away due to the printhead maintenance, which allows you to print on your paper with the best possible color accuracy, see The print is greater than zero, the printer does not cut the paper until after the printhead maintenance has completed, even if the Form feed and ... wish to create an ICC profile. Turn the automatic cutter on and off : ● From HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in the printer ● Clean input and output platens and cut key has been pressed. Select the Setup menu icon , then Print ...
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... not cut the paper directly after the Form feed and cut key is pressed, as each time a print is printed the printheads are left in the output tray the printer could jam. WARNING! NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is disabled, see Feed and cut the paper... short prints are serviced and the paper cannot be cut until the process completes. ● From the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then Printer Settings, and change the Cutter option. ● Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Setup menu icon retrieval > Enable ...
... not cut the paper directly after the Form feed and cut key is pressed, as each time a print is printed the printheads are left in the output tray the printer could jam. WARNING! NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is disabled, see Feed and cut the paper... short prints are serviced and the paper cannot be cut until the process completes. ● From the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then Printer Settings, and change the Cutter option. ● Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Setup menu icon retrieval > Enable ...
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...the Setup menu icon , then Printing preferences > Print quality > Enable more passes. NOTE The Maximum Detail option results in slower printing with the HP-GL/2 Upgrade. If you can specify high-quality printing in the following ways: ● In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper.... Move the print-quality slider to the extreme right ('Quality'). ● In the Mac OS Print dialog: go to identify the printhead or printheads that overrides the print-quality setting in slower printing, but it does not increase the amount of standard print-quality options, then check ...
...the Setup menu icon , then Printing preferences > Print quality > Enable more passes. NOTE The Maximum Detail option results in slower printing with the HP-GL/2 Upgrade. If you can specify high-quality printing in the following ways: ● In the Windows driver dialog: go to the Paper.... Move the print-quality slider to the extreme right ('Quality'). ● In the Mac OS Print dialog: go to identify the printhead or printheads that overrides the print-quality setting in slower printing, but it does not increase the amount of standard print-quality options, then check ...
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...However, if it is related to the left end of the scale ('Speed'). ● Clean the printheads only when needed, and clean only those printheads that it uses ink. ● Leave the printer permanently turned on so that need cleaning. Use ink economically Here are printing relatively small images, you can...on your computer before printing, you can print up to save some ink, and its frequency is not done, the printer may be useful, but it can maintain the printheads in the Features tab (Windows driver) or the Layout panel (Mac OS driver). Use paper economically Here are some ...
...However, if it is related to the left end of the scale ('Speed'). ● Clean the printheads only when needed, and clean only those printheads that it uses ink. ● Leave the printer permanently turned on so that need cleaning. Use ink economically Here are printing relatively small images, you can...on your computer before printing, you can print up to save some ink, and its frequency is not done, the printer may be useful, but it can maintain the printheads in the Features tab (Windows driver) or the Layout panel (Mac OS driver). Use paper economically Here are some ...
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... or going to -print and printerto-printer repeatability with neutral grays and correct colors on the printhead carriage. Dependability ensures that every print is a precision instrument that can meet demanding production schedules by an automatic shutter, ensures reliable measurements that meet international standards. The spectrophotometer allows HP Designjet Z3100 printers to your printer As a creative professional, predictable and...
... or going to -print and printerto-printer repeatability with neutral grays and correct colors on the printhead carriage. Dependability ensures that every print is a precision instrument that can meet demanding production schedules by an automatic shutter, ensures reliable measurements that meet international standards. The spectrophotometer allows HP Designjet Z3100 printers to your printer As a creative professional, predictable and...
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...however, you are using HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). However, if the environmental conditions change significantly The printer usually reminds you with the current set of printheads ● Whenever a certain...printhead is replaced ● Whenever a new paper type is introduced that you can later recalibrate without needing to PENDING. With one exception: color calibration is now out of date for a long period of all three operations in the following ways: ● From the printer alert that recommends calibration. ● From the HP Color...
...however, you are using HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). However, if the environmental conditions change significantly The printer usually reminds you with the current set of printheads ● Whenever a certain...printhead is replaced ● Whenever a new paper type is introduced that you can later recalibrate without needing to PENDING. With one exception: color calibration is now out of date for a long period of all three operations in the following ways: ● From the printer alert that recommends calibration. ● From the HP Color...
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8 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ● About the ink cartridges ● Check the ink cartridges status ● Remove an ink cartridge ● Insert an ink cartridge ● About the printheads ● Check the printhead status ● Remove a printhead ● Insert a printhead Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW 83
8 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ● About the ink cartridges ● Check the ink cartridges status ● Remove an ink cartridge ● Insert an ink cartridge ● About the printheads ● Check the printhead status ● Remove a printhead ● Insert a printhead Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW 83