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... contents 1 Introduction ...1 Safety precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...2 Using this document ...2 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components ...5 The front panel ...8 Printer software ...9 Web Services ...10 Turn the printer on and off ...10 The printer's internal prints ...11 2 Installing the software ...12 Choose which connection method to use ...13 Connect the printer to your network ...13...
... contents 1 Introduction ...1 Safety precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...2 Using this document ...2 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components ...5 The front panel ...8 Printer software ...9 Web Services ...10 Turn the printer on and off ...10 The printer's internal prints ...11 2 Installing the software ...12 Choose which connection method to use ...13 Connect the printer to your network ...13...
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4 Personalizing the printer ...28 Change the language of the front-panel display 29 Access the HP Utility ...29 Access the Embedded Web Server ...29 Change the language of the HP Utility ...30 Change the language of the Embedded Web Server 30 Change the sleep mode setting ...30 Turn the buzzer on ...Turn the automatic cutter on and off ...46 Feed and cut the paper ...47 6 Working with two rolls ...48 The uses of a multiroll printer ...48 How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls ...48 7 Printing ...50 Introduction ...51 Print from a USB flash drive ...51 Print from a computer using the ...
4 Personalizing the printer ...28 Change the language of the front-panel display 29 Access the HP Utility ...29 Access the Embedded Web Server ...29 Change the language of the HP Utility ...30 Change the language of the Embedded Web Server 30 Change the sleep mode setting ...30 Turn the buzzer on ...Turn the automatic cutter on and off ...46 Feed and cut the paper ...47 6 Working with two rolls ...48 The uses of a multiroll printer ...48 How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls ...48 7 Printing ...50 Introduction ...51 Print from a USB flash drive ...51 Print from a computer using the ...
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......64 9 Job queue management ...65 The job queue in the front panel ...65 The job queue in the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility 68 10 Color management ...72 Introduction ...73 How colors are represented ...73 A summary of the color management process 73 Color calibration ...with the correct scale 84 Print a project ...84 Print a presentation ...87 Print and scale from Microsoft Office ...89 12 Retrieving printer usage information ...92 Get printer accounting information ...93 Check usage statistics ...93 Check usage statistics for a job ...93 Request accounting data by email ...94 13 Handling...
......64 9 Job queue management ...65 The job queue in the front panel ...65 The job queue in the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility 68 10 Color management ...72 Introduction ...73 How colors are represented ...73 A summary of the color management process 73 Color calibration ...with the correct scale 84 Print a project ...84 Print a presentation ...87 Print and scale from Microsoft Office ...89 12 Retrieving printer usage information ...92 Get printer accounting information ...93 Check usage statistics ...93 Check usage statistics for a job ...93 Request accounting data by email ...94 13 Handling...
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... ...117 The paper cannot be loaded successfully ...118 The paper type is not in the driver ...119 The printer printed on the wrong paper type 121 Automatic cut not available ...121 On hold for paper ...121 The roll... The paper has jammed ...122 A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams 125 The printer displays out of paper when paper is available 126 Prints do not fall neatly into the basket ...126 The... sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed 126 The paper is cut when the print has been completed...
... ...117 The paper cannot be loaded successfully ...118 The paper type is not in the driver ...119 The printer printed on the wrong paper type 121 Automatic cut not available ...121 On hold for paper ...121 The roll... The paper has jammed ...122 A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams 125 The printer displays out of paper when paper is available 126 Prints do not fall neatly into the basket ...126 The... sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed 126 The paper is cut when the print has been completed...
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... ...146 Align the printheads ...148 Printhead status messages ...150 19 Troubleshooting general printer issues ...151 The printer will not start ...152 The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 153 Cannot access the HP Utility ...153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server ...154 Cannot connect to the...
... ...146 Align the printheads ...148 Printhead status messages ...150 19 Troubleshooting general printer issues ...151 The printer will not start ...152 The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 153 Cannot access the HP Utility ...153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server ...154 Cannot connect to the...
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1 Introduction ● Safety precautions ● HP Start-Up Kit ● Using this document ● The printer's main features ● The printer's main components ● The front panel ● Printer software ● Web Services ● Turn the printer on and off ● The printer's internal prints ENWW 1
1 Introduction ● Safety precautions ● HP Start-Up Kit ● Using this document ● The printer's main features ● The printer's main components ● The front panel ● Printer software ● Web Services ● Turn the printer on and off ● The printer's internal prints ENWW 1
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... operation ◦ A piece of metal or a liquid (not part of cleaning and maintenance routines) touches internal parts of the printer ◦ During a thunderstorm ◦ During a power failure HP Start-Up Kit The HP Start-Up Kit is well-grounded. Using this purpose. Introduction This chapter provides a brief introduction to electromagnetic interference. ● Do...
... operation ◦ A piece of metal or a liquid (not part of cleaning and maintenance routines) touches internal parts of the printer ◦ During a thunderstorm ◦ During a power failure HP Start-Up Kit The HP Start-Up Kit is well-grounded. Using this purpose. Introduction This chapter provides a brief introduction to electromagnetic interference. ● Do...
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...the guidelines marked with this manual to ensure the proper use of printing and HP terms used in this symbol could result in minor personal injury or damage to prevent the printer from being damaged. CAUTION: Failure to find topics quickly. ENWW Using this symbol... messages on page 157 Accessories, support and specifications The chapters Accessories on page 111, HP Customer Care on page 160, and Printer specifications on page 168 contains definitions of the printer and to the printer. WARNING! Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this document 3 ● Working ...
...the guidelines marked with this manual to ensure the proper use of printing and HP terms used in this symbol could result in minor personal injury or damage to prevent the printer from being damaged. CAUTION: Failure to find topics quickly. ENWW Using this symbol... messages on page 157 Accessories, support and specifications The chapters Accessories on page 111, HP Customer Care on page 160, and Printer specifications on page 168 contains definitions of the printer and to the printer. WARNING! Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this document 3 ● Working ...
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...information and presets accessible from the front panel and the HP Utility ● Handles cut-sheet and roll paper ● Six-ink system ● Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration ● Color emulations, see Printer emulation on page 75 ● Economode for printing high... panel ● Job previews on remote computers ● Includes Web-connected features such as job previewing and nesting using the HP Utility or the printer's Embedded Web Server ● Ink and paper usage information available from a remote computer using the Best print- The...
...information and presets accessible from the front panel and the HP Utility ● Handles cut-sheet and roll paper ● Six-ink system ● Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration ● Color emulations, see Printer emulation on page 75 ● Economode for printing high... panel ● Job previews on remote computers ● Includes Web-connected features such as job previewing and nesting using the HP Utility or the printer's Embedded Web Server ● Ink and paper usage information available from a remote computer using the Best print- The...
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Ink cartridge slots 3. Printhead carriage 7. Paper alignment lines 10. The printer's main components The following front and rear views of the printer illustrate the main components. Blue lever 4. Output tray 9. Printhead 8. Window 5. Front view 1. Front panel 6. Basket ENWW The printer's main components 5 Ink cartridge 2.
Ink cartridge slots 3. Printhead carriage 7. Paper alignment lines 10. The printer's main components The following front and rear views of the printer illustrate the main components. Blue lever 4. Output tray 9. Printhead 8. Window 5. Front view 1. Front panel 6. Basket ENWW The printer's main components 5 Ink cartridge 2.
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... 2. Hi-Speed USB host port, intended for connecting a USB flash drive. The wall spacers If you may experience paper advance problems. ENWW The printer's main components 7 Hi-Speed USB device port, to be used by service engineers 4. Communication ports 1. Gigabit Ethernet port, to connect to ensure ...that the rear of the printer is another Hi-Speed USB host port on the other side of the printer, beside the front panel, intended for connecting an accessory There is a minimum distance from the wall....
... 2. Hi-Speed USB host port, intended for connecting a USB flash drive. The wall spacers If you may experience paper advance problems. ENWW The printer's main components 7 Hi-Speed USB device port, to be used by service engineers 4. Communication ports 1. Gigabit Ethernet port, to connect to ensure ...that the rear of the printer is another Hi-Speed USB host port on the other side of the printer, beside the front panel, intended for connecting an accessory There is a minimum distance from the wall....
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... previous item. ● Press to go to the next item. ● Press to go back to the previous screen. The key is illuminated when the printer is displayed on or off . When a USB flash drive is inserted, a USB icon is on and off . The Power key, with a graphical user interface. 3.... The front panel also displays alerts (warning and error messages) when needed. 1. The front panel has a large central area to view help about the printer, change printer settings, perform calibrations and tests, and so on. On the left and right sides you can see up to six fixed icons at the same...
... previous item. ● Press to go to the next item. ● Press to go back to the previous screen. The key is illuminated when the printer is displayed on or off . When a USB flash drive is inserted, a USB icon is on and off . The Power key, with a graphical user interface. 3.... The front panel also displays alerts (warning and error messages) when needed. 1. The front panel has a large central area to view help about the printer, change printer settings, perform calibrations and tests, and so on. On the left and right sides you can see up to six fixed icons at the same...
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... view information about specific uses of the ink cartridges, the printheads and the paper ◦ Access the HP Knowledge Center, see Knowledge Center on page 161 ◦ Update the printer's firmware, see Update the firmware on page 108 ◦ Perform calibrations and troubleshooting ◦ Submit print..., the Adobe PDF icon is some external interaction with your printer: ● PostScript drivers for some specific file types without using an application or a printer driver ● The Embedded Web Server and (alternatively) the HP Utility allow you to view and manage the job queue....
... view information about specific uses of the ink cartridges, the printheads and the paper ◦ Access the HP Knowledge Center, see Knowledge Center on page 161 ◦ Update the printer's firmware, see Update the firmware on page 108 ◦ Perform calibrations and troubleshooting ◦ Submit print..., the Adobe PDF icon is some external interaction with your printer: ● PostScript drivers for some specific file types without using an application or a printer driver ● The Embedded Web Server and (alternatively) the HP Utility allow you to view and manage the job queue....
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... printheads takes about three minutes to use the power switch at the rear. However, if the printer has been off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is powered back on HP's website of the software provided with it. NOTE: New versions of time (the default time is...Introduction ENWW To take up to the Internet and the Web, providing various benefits: ● Automatic firmware updates (see http://www.hp.com/go/designjeteprinters. Turn the printer on page 30. To change the sleep mode time, see Change the sleep mode setting on and off using the power switch ...
... printheads takes about three minutes to use the power switch at the rear. However, if the printer has been off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is powered back on HP's website of the software provided with it. NOTE: New versions of time (the default time is...Introduction ENWW To take up to the Internet and the Web, providing various benefits: ● Automatic firmware updates (see http://www.hp.com/go/designjeteprinters. Turn the printer on page 30. To change the sleep mode time, see Change the sleep mode setting on and off using the power switch ...
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... , then scroll down to Internal prints and press it, then select the internal print you want. The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of these estimates is not guaranteed) ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette ● Service information: provides...
... , then scroll down to Internal prints and press it, then select the internal print you want. The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of these estimates is not guaranteed) ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette ● Service information: provides...
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2 Installing the software ● Choose which connection method to use ● Connect the printer to your network ● Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows) ● Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows) ● Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ● Connect a computer to the printer by network (Mac OS X) ● Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Mac OS X) ● Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS X) 12 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW
2 Installing the software ● Choose which connection method to use ● Connect the printer to your network ● Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows) ● Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Windows) ● Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ● Connect a computer to the printer by network (Mac OS X) ● Connect a computer to the printer by USB cable (Mac OS X) ● Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS X) 12 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW
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...few minutes. or, for a network connection. ENWW Choose which can be done remotely using the Embedded Web Server or the HP Utility. Once the printer has a working network configuration for Jetdirect, Connectivity > Network connectivity > Jetdirect EIO > Modify configuration. this process may find ... traffic from the front panel: press , then , then Internal prints > Service information prints > Print connectivity config. Connect the printer to your network connection can also be done from other settings remain unchanged. or, for most networks, in the network, which...
...few minutes. or, for a network connection. ENWW Choose which can be done remotely using the Embedded Web Server or the HP Utility. Once the printer has a working network configuration for Jetdirect, Connectivity > Network connectivity > Jetdirect EIO > Modify configuration. this process may find ... traffic from the front panel: press , then , then Internal prints > Service information prints > Print connectivity config. Connect the printer to your network connection can also be done from other settings remain unchanged. or, for most networks, in the network, which...
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... of the current PC operating systems and HP printing and imaging devices have IPv6 enabled by network (Windows) The following instructions apply if you can be used to access the printer, and in most IPv6 networks, the printer will try to your printer until the configuration is corrected or IPSec ...is possible to assign a manual IPv6 address to use of IPv6, you begin, check your equipment: ● The printer should be set up and on. ● The Ethernet switch or router should be on IPsec configuration, download the file IPsec_Admin_Guide.pdf from software...
... of the current PC operating systems and HP printing and imaging devices have IPv6 enabled by network (Windows) The following instructions apply if you can be used to access the printer, and in most IPv6 networks, the printer will try to your printer until the configuration is corrected or IPSec ...is possible to assign a manual IPv6 address to use of IPv6, you begin, check your equipment: ● The printer should be set up and on. ● The Ethernet switch or router should be on IPsec configuration, download the file IPsec_Admin_Guide.pdf from software...
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...of networked printers, select Help me find your printer directly to the printer by default, all of non-certified USB cables can connect your printer. ENWW Connect a computer to a computer without searching the network. 6. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. When the Z5400 window ...appears on your screen, click Software and then Install. 4. You must select Windows or Mac OS X software, and choose which helps you want to share the printer. TIP: A USB connection...
...of networked printers, select Help me find your printer directly to the printer by default, all of non-certified USB cables can connect your printer. ENWW Connect a computer to a computer without searching the network. 6. Insert the HP Start-up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. When the Z5400 window ...appears on your screen, click Software and then Install. 4. You must select Windows or Mac OS X software, and choose which helps you want to share the printer. TIP: A USB connection...
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... alerts, status reports, paper management, administration and troubleshooting. ● Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will not be on . Insert the HP Start-up and on. ● The Ethernet switch or router should be able to connect my printer after completing the setup wizard. 8. TIP: The best way to share the...
... alerts, status reports, paper management, administration and troubleshooting. ● Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will not be on . Insert the HP Start-up and on. ● The Ethernet switch or router should be able to connect my printer after completing the setup wizard. 8. TIP: The best way to share the...