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... the dock to find out if your printer's network information IP address or DNS name. 5. Your printer may not show up in the 'Nearby Printers' submenu. Socket. 3. Make sure your HP Designjet printer. HP Utility The latest HP Utility is turned on the left side of the dialog (the HP printer queue), select your HP Designjet printer. Click Options and Supplies. 6. From the...
... the dock to find out if your printer's network information IP address or DNS name. 5. Your printer may not show up in the 'Nearby Printers' submenu. Socket. 3. Make sure your HP Designjet printer. HP Utility The latest HP Utility is turned on the left side of the dialog (the HP printer queue), select your HP Designjet printer. Click Options and Supplies. 6. From the...
HP Designjet Z6100 Printing Guide [PS Driver] - How to ensure a print overnight [Adobe Acrobat - Mac OS X]
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NOTE To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer. 11 • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of specific error conditions.
NOTE To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer. 11 • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of specific error conditions.
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HP Designjet Z6100ps 42in Photo). • Select the same application settings you need. • Click Properties button; You can allow the printer to your job, Adobe Acrobat File menu > Print...: • Printer > Name: Select the printer (ex. choose the same printer settings you selected in step...Web Server, you can : • Stop printing. • Readjust the appropriate settings. • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of your printer. 8 Print the fist copy of specific error conditions. 10. Check remotely the...
HP Designjet Z6100ps 42in Photo). • Select the same application settings you need. • Click Properties button; You can allow the printer to your job, Adobe Acrobat File menu > Print...: • Printer > Name: Select the printer (ex. choose the same printer settings you selected in step...Web Server, you can : • Stop printing. • Readjust the appropriate settings. • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of your printer. 8 Print the fist copy of specific error conditions. 10. Check remotely the...
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... settings, click Setup... if it meets your job. HP Designjet Z6100 44in Photo). • Select the Number of specific error conditions NOTE To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer (ex. Check the first print copy in terms of...can : • Stop printing. • Readjust the appropriate settings. • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of copies you need. • Click Preferences button: Select the same printer settings you choose in step 7. • Click OK twice. • Select ...
... settings, click Setup... if it meets your job. HP Designjet Z6100 44in Photo). • Select the Number of specific error conditions NOTE To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer (ex. Check the first print copy in terms of...can : • Stop printing. • Readjust the appropriate settings. • Troubleshooting: Launch color calibration, paper profiling... • Request e-mail notification of copies you need. • Click Preferences button: Select the same printer settings you choose in step 7. • Click OK twice. • Select ...
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... Troubleshooting ...3 Support and specifications 3 Appendices ...3 Glossary ...3 Index ...3 Warnings and Cautions 3 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components 4 Front view 42-in printer 5 Rear view 42-in printer 6 Front view 60-in printer 6 Rear view 60-in printer 7 Take-up reel motor ...7 The front panel ...8 Printer ... 10 Main tab ...10 Setup tab ...10 Support tab ...10 The driver's main features ...11 The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) main features 11 2 Connectivity and software instructions Install the driver ...13 Choose which ...
... Troubleshooting ...3 Support and specifications 3 Appendices ...3 Glossary ...3 Index ...3 Warnings and Cautions 3 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components 4 Front view 42-in printer 5 Rear view 42-in printer 6 Front view 60-in printer 6 Rear view 60-in printer 7 Take-up reel motor ...7 The front panel ...8 Printer ... 10 Main tab ...10 Setup tab ...10 Support tab ...10 The driver's main features ...11 The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) main features 11 2 Connectivity and software instructions Install the driver ...13 Choose which ...
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...HP-GL/2 and PostScript driver 123 Application settings 123 Print a color photo (Photoshop CS2 v9.0, Win 126 Print a draft for revision with the correct scale 127 Using Adobe Acrobat 127 Reprint a job with consistent colors 130 Scenario 1 ...130 Scenario 2 ...131 Use ESRI ArcGIS 9 to print a map 131 Use the Windows printer...139 Move or store the printer ...140 Update the printer firmware 141 Change the ink absorber ...142 Remove the ink absorber 142 Insert the ink absorber 144 Secure disk erase ...145 10 Accessories Order accessories ...147 11 Troubleshoot print-quality issues General ...
...HP-GL/2 and PostScript driver 123 Application settings 123 Print a color photo (Photoshop CS2 v9.0, Win 126 Print a draft for revision with the correct scale 127 Using Adobe Acrobat 127 Reprint a job with consistent colors 130 Scenario 1 ...130 Scenario 2 ...131 Use ESRI ArcGIS 9 to print a map 131 Use the Windows printer...139 Move or store the printer ...140 Update the printer firmware 141 Change the ink absorber ...142 Remove the ink absorber 142 Insert the ink absorber 144 Secure disk erase ...145 10 Accessories Order accessories ...147 11 Troubleshoot print-quality issues General ...
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... ...157 PANTONE* colors are inaccurate 157 Colors between different HP Designjets do not match 157 The output is completely blank 159 The output contains... does not function 165 Take-up reel paper jammed 165 Take-up reel does not wind ...165 13 Troubleshoot ink-system issues Cannot insert an ink cartridge 168 Cannot insert a printhead ...168 Cannot insert the maintenance ...169 Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 170 Scan errors during alignment 171 14 Troubleshoot other issues The printer is not printing ...173 The software program slows down or stalls while generating the print job 173 ...
... ...157 PANTONE* colors are inaccurate 157 Colors between different HP Designjets do not match 157 The output is completely blank 159 The output contains... does not function 165 Take-up reel paper jammed 165 Take-up reel does not wind ...165 13 Troubleshoot ink-system issues Cannot insert an ink cartridge 168 Cannot insert a printhead ...168 Cannot insert the maintenance ...169 Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 170 Scan errors during alignment 171 14 Troubleshoot other issues The printer is not printing ...173 The software program slows down or stalls while generating the print job 173 ...
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Handle the paper ...211 What is new in paper handling 211 Paper profiles ...211 Print paper info feature 212 The take-up reel ...212 Handle the ink system ...212 What is new with the ink system components 212 Image quality and color management 213 Print quality ...213 Calibration and image quality 214 Efficient use of paper and consumables 214 Maintenance and troubleshooting 214 Glossary ...216 Index ...218 x
Handle the paper ...211 What is new in paper handling 211 Paper profiles ...211 Print paper info feature 212 The take-up reel ...212 Handle the ink system ...212 What is new with the ink system components 212 Image quality and color management 213 Print quality ...213 Calibration and image quality 214 Efficient use of paper and consumables 214 Maintenance and troubleshooting 214 Glossary ...216 Index ...218 x
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...find topics quickly. Using this documentation. Introduction ● Practical printing examples on page 122 ● Maintain the printer on page 135 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that might face as a user. Each appendix takes a step-by-step ...Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 167 ● Troubleshoot paper issues on page 162 ● Troubleshoot other issues on page 172 ● Front-panel error messages on page 179 Support and specifications These chapters contain reference information, including HP customer care and the specifications of the printer...
...find topics quickly. Using this documentation. Introduction ● Practical printing examples on page 122 ● Maintain the printer on page 135 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that might face as a user. Each appendix takes a step-by-step ...Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 167 ● Troubleshoot paper issues on page 162 ● Troubleshoot other issues on page 172 ● Front-panel error messages on page 179 Support and specifications These chapters contain reference information, including HP customer care and the specifications of the printer...
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...: ● Use the Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard to check the ink levels and the printer status. Introduction ● HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). See The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) main features on page 23. ... most common print quality issues ● Browse helpful information from a variety of sources ● Access HP Designjet links for technical support with your printer, driver and accessories ● Access service support pages that show current and historical data on any computer.
...: ● Use the Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard to check the ink levels and the printer status. Introduction ● HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). See The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) main features on page 23. ... most common print quality issues ● Browse helpful information from a variety of sources ● Access HP Designjet links for technical support with your printer, driver and accessories ● Access service support pages that show current and historical data on any computer.
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This affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration, and troubleshooting. Click the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon. 4. Connectivity NOTE: Any other users that want to share your printer must install the printer software on page 15. Mac OS V10.2 users have to select the Show printers connected to other computers option in the Print Center in...
This affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration, and troubleshooting. Click the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon. 4. Connectivity NOTE: Any other users that want to share your printer must install the printer software on page 15. Mac OS V10.2 users have to select the Show printers connected to other computers option in the Print Center in...
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...is loaded, the message Out of paper appears. NOTE: Whenever you are reset to the default calibration. If you update the printer firmware, the paper-advance calibration values are dissatisfied with the calibration, return to the factory default. Accurate paper advance controls proper...paper while printing. See Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 47. 3. Wait until the front panel shows the status screen, and then reprint your image, continue with your image, continue using this status appears when an HP paper is loaded. NOTE: Colored papers, glossy canvas,...
...is loaded, the message Out of paper appears. NOTE: Whenever you are reset to the default calibration. If you update the printer firmware, the paper-advance calibration values are dissatisfied with the calibration, return to the factory default. Accurate paper advance controls proper...paper while printing. See Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 47. 3. Wait until the front panel shows the status screen, and then reprint your image, continue with your image, continue using this status appears when an HP paper is loaded. NOTE: Colored papers, glossy canvas,...
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...Automatic). Cleaning the printheads can print only files that have been created in that language. Change the graphic language setting Unless you are troubleshooting one job at a time by -side on prints that contain obvious mistakes. Print options ● PostScript font list: lists the PostScript...9679; For draft prints, use of paper: ● If you should not need cleaning. However, none of the jobs in HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) overrides the setting selected on page 90. Avoid changing the setting because setting a specific graphic language means ...
...Automatic). Cleaning the printheads can print only files that have been created in that language. Change the graphic language setting Unless you are troubleshooting one job at a time by -side on prints that contain obvious mistakes. Print options ● PostScript font list: lists the PostScript...9679; For draft prints, use of paper: ● If you should not need cleaning. However, none of the jobs in HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) overrides the setting selected on page 90. Avoid changing the setting because setting a specific graphic language means ...
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...advice ● The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard ● Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing ● Lines appear stepped or jagged ● Parts of lines or text are missing ● Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors ● Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from...is not flat ● The print smudges when touched ● Ink marks appear on the paper ● Defects near the top of a print ● Colors are inaccurate ● The output is completely blank ● The output contains only a partial print ● The image is clipped ● The image ...
...advice ● The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard ● Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing ● Lines appear stepped or jagged ● Parts of lines or text are missing ● Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors ● Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from...is not flat ● The print smudges when touched ● Ink marks appear on the paper ● Defects near the top of a print ● Colors are inaccurate ● The output is completely blank ● The output contains only a partial print ● The image is clipped ● The image ...
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...you have the wrong paper type selected, you might experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and damage to the printheads might occur. ● Make sure that the paper ...best-quality prints. The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard is in progress. Troubleshoot images General advice Use the following print-quality issues...the paper type that is the same as the paper type that your printer, use only genuine HP supplies and accessories, whose reliability and performance have moved the print-quality ...
...you have the wrong paper type selected, you might experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and damage to the printheads might occur. ● Make sure that the paper ...best-quality prints. The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard is in progress. Troubleshoot images General advice Use the following print-quality issues...the paper type that is the same as the paper type that your printer, use only genuine HP supplies and accessories, whose reliability and performance have moved the print-quality ...
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...your job if the problem has been solved. 6. Application Resolution option on page 80. 3. See Use the Printhead status plot on the printer's front panel, and then View loaded paper to see the paper- advance calibration status. If you selected on page 71. If the ...thin, or missing 1. If lines are using a HP-GL/2 driver and the resolution of your purposes. Select the icon on page 71. 5. See Perform paper advance calibration on the Support tab. Troubleshoot images ● Poor line quality ● Inaccurate color To access the Embedded Web Server Print Quality...
...your job if the problem has been solved. 6. Application Resolution option on page 80. 3. See Use the Printhead status plot on the printer's front panel, and then View loaded paper to see the paper- advance calibration status. If you selected on page 71. If the ...thin, or missing 1. If lines are using a HP-GL/2 driver and the resolution of your purposes. Select the icon on page 71. 5. See Perform paper advance calibration on the Support tab. Troubleshoot images ● Poor line quality ● Inaccurate color To access the Embedded Web Server Print Quality...
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... in order to reduce the resolution of the printed image. ● On the Advanced tab of the Windows driver dialog, select Document options, Printer features, and then establish the following settings: ● Set Send job as TIFF or EPS, and open it . 2. Try to improve ... only). ● Set 16-bit App. If you are described for troubleshooting purposes only and might be inherent in the Windows driver dialog's Advanced tab, under Document Options > Printer Features. NOTE: These settings are using an HP-GL/2 driver, hange your image-rendering resolution to generate the print job...
... in order to reduce the resolution of the printed image. ● On the Advanced tab of the Windows driver dialog, select Document options, Printer features, and then establish the following settings: ● Set Send job as TIFF or EPS, and open it . 2. Try to improve ... only). ● Set 16-bit App. If you are described for troubleshooting purposes only and might be inherent in the Windows driver dialog's Advanced tab, under Document Options > Printer Features. NOTE: These settings are using an HP-GL/2 driver, hange your image-rendering resolution to generate the print job...
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Use these steps to correct this kind of colored blocks are the wrong color. Align the printheads. Make sure that you are blurred (ink bleeds from lines) 152 Chapter 11 Troubleshoot print-quality issues Lines are using appropriate print-quality settings. See Align the printheads on page 80. See Select print quality on page 71. 2. Troubleshoot images Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms: ● Colored lines are printed double, in different colors. ● The borders of problem: 1.
Use these steps to correct this kind of colored blocks are the wrong color. Align the printheads. Make sure that you are blurred (ink bleeds from lines) 152 Chapter 11 Troubleshoot print-quality issues Lines are using appropriate print-quality settings. See Align the printheads on page 80. See Select print quality on page 71. 2. Troubleshoot images Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms: ● Colored lines are printed double, in different colors. ● The borders of problem: 1.
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... a different type of glossy paper. 5. Print the Printhead status plot. Troubleshoot images Humidity can overcome a print-quality problem merely by selecting a higher ... humidity) are using . icon from added horizontal lines as shown (the color may vary): 1. See Align the printheads on page 191. See Environmental ...you select on the front panel is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper, HP Super Heavyweight Coated Paper, or Digital Fine Art paper..., reprint your printed image suffers from the printer's front panel, and then select View loaded 3. Dark or light horizontal ...
... a different type of glossy paper. 5. Print the Printhead status plot. Troubleshoot images Humidity can overcome a print-quality problem merely by selecting a higher ... humidity) are using . icon from added horizontal lines as shown (the color may vary): 1. See Align the printheads on page 191. See Environmental ...you select on the front panel is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper, HP Super Heavyweight Coated Paper, or Digital Fine Art paper..., reprint your printed image suffers from the printer's front panel, and then select View loaded 3. Dark or light horizontal ...
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...Bronzing occurs most commonly when you select on the correct side of the paper. 3. Verify that you print pigmented inks on the front panel. See HP Customer Care on page 80. See Select print quality on page 183. If the status is grainy 1. The image is PENDING, you are using the...80. To do so from the Windows driver, click the Color tab and select Print In Grayscale, and then select the Full Set of Inks printing option. If you can overcome a print-quality problem merely by selecting a higher print-quality level. Troubleshoot images 4. Verify that the paper type you have set the...
...Bronzing occurs most commonly when you select on the correct side of the paper. 3. Verify that you print pigmented inks on the front panel. See HP Customer Care on page 80. See Select print quality on page 183. If the status is grainy 1. The image is PENDING, you are using the...80. To do so from the Windows driver, click the Color tab and select Print In Grayscale, and then select the Full Set of Inks printing option. If you can overcome a print-quality problem merely by selecting a higher print-quality level. Troubleshoot images 4. Verify that the paper type you have set the...