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1. A lt V gt The front panel s Rotate feature has no impact on a PostScript file printed on sheet media 0026 PAGE FORMAT 4 4 9 PS Controlling the Page Format Rotating a Drawing How Does Rotate Interact with Your Software For PostScript files e On sheet media the front panel Rotate feature has no impact e On roll media the front panel Rotate feature does work you may want to use it to save wasting media by printing the page in landscape orientation that is with the short edge parallel to the media path When rotated by 90 or 270 the page size is enlarged by 17 5 12 mm i e leading and trailing edges side margins 12 mm at the top and bottom This is to prevent the larger margins resulting from the rotation encroaching on the image 0 90 A lt X 12 12mm 4 10 Controlling the Page Format Rotating a Drawing For Non PostScript Files The printer adds the rotation setting to any rotation angle you specify in your software For example e For software applications which like the printer rotate counter clockwise for example CorelDRAW the result is the sum For example if your software specifies 180 degrees rotation and you set Rotate in the front panel to 90 your drawing s final rotation will be 270 degrees e
2. 1842 CARTRIDGES z lt a uw 3 Working with Media and Cartridges Unloading Media To Remove an Unused Sheet Either 1 Press Form Feed and Cut 2 When the printer has finished feeding it out pull out the sheet Form Feed and Cut 1842a Or 1 Lift the media lever 2 Pull out the sheet 3 Lower the media lever 1842b 3 24 Working with Media and Cartridges Replacing Cartridges Replacing Cartridges When to Replace Cartridges Replace the cartridges in the following three circumstances 1 When the printer prompts you to replace one or more cartridges by displaying Service cartridges on the front panel The printer automatically checks before and after every print that the cartridges Device set a gold are seated correctly and that the nozzles are working this is called automatic Camila wert checking You can switch off the automatic checking using the front panel menus Full menu mode Default On Note that automatic cartridge checking does not check the ink levels 2 When either poor print quality or the ink level indicator on the cartridge indicates that the cartridge is out of ink To check a cartridge s ink level E Green full E A considerable portion of ink has been used Cartridge is close to empty C Black empty Tt is recommended to have a replacement cartridge ready by this time Not
3. 9 17 If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines 0 9 18 If There are Slightly Warped Eines 4 ad oss kx pb ERR ER CR En 9 18 If There are Color ShadOWS cskesccRt e rh REFERO Y T 9 18 If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All 0 9 18 If There are Blurred Lines Ink Bleeds from Lines 9 19 If There are Blotchy Areas Uneven Fill Density 0 9 19 If the Print Is Too Dark Or the Color Too Saturated iiuue 9 19 If There Is Pronounced Banding in Area Fills 0 0 0 9 20 If Ink Smears After You Remove a Print 0 00 0000000004 9 20 Solving Front Panel Problems 4 55 2au erba rb ame ER pa dava Ed add 9 21 If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work 0 00005 9 21 If the Cancel key Does Not Work islsseeees esee esses 9 21 If None Of the Front Panel Keys Work 0 00000 000 cee ee eee 9 21 If Page Format Rotate Does Not Work 0 00 0000 0 00020005 9 21 If a Display Message Will Not Clear esee esee 9 21 If a System Error Message Is Displayed 0 000 0 9 22 If an Out Of Memory Data Was Lost Message Is Displayed 9 22 File Size and Memory Usage sse me eee es YT 9 22 Solving Miscellaneous Problems 0 0 000000 000000005 9 23 It the Printer Does not Prnt 54 254 d Qu qud vd qve d d oed dx d dd 9 23 If the Printer Seem
4. 0015 Push the endcap back in making sure that the tabs are flush against the ends of the roll Push it far enough to be firm but do not use excessive force as this may break the tabs i B 0016 1 9 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media 5 Insert the spindle so that the large media stop A is to the right and the small endcap B to the left Push in firmly on both ends Be sure the media remains flush against the media stop The relationship of the media to the roller must be as shown in the diagram above 1837 6 Check the leading edge as it unwinds from the spool If it is uneven trim it as explained in step 7 Otherwise go to step 8 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media WARNING The media cutting knife used in the next step is sharp Be sure the printer s wheels are locked Keep fingers clear of the cutting path Keep media cutting knife away from children Trim the leading edge of the media roll a Pull the media over the top of the machine and lay it over the cutting track b Use the media cutting knife in the pocket located at the back of the printer to cut off the first few inches of the media c Retract the blade and return the media cutting knife to its pocket 1838 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media a Pull the media towards you and holding it from the sides align its right edge with the perforated line on the en
5. Use this example to practice navigating the menu system It assumes that you have entered the menu system from the STATUS screen and wish to change the Merge setting in Pen settings The colored arrows on the excerpt of the Front Panel Menus print below correspond to the numbered instructions 1 Press the key five times to display the Pen settings option 2 Press the Enter key to select the option and move to the Pen settings second level menu The Palette option is displayed 3 Press the key once to display the Merge option 4 Press the Enter key to select the option and move to the Merge third level menu The option currently selected is displayed with a 5 Change the displayed option by pressing the or the 7 key 6 Press the Enter key to set Merge equal to the new displayed value You will be returned to the Merge second level menu 7 To exit the menu system press the Previous key twice If you now re enter the menu system and repeat steps 1 to 4 you will see the option that you selected displayed with a Palette A Palette B Factory Define palette Note A character in a menu option box indicates that another level of menu is available 2 7 c Ww Z lt r Z O cc LL TUTORIAL 2 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Navigating the Menu System Menu Graphics Used in This Manual At the end of this chapter there are some examples of navigating the me
6. e Isthe page size configured in the software too small e Are you sure that your software doesn t believe the drawing to be in one quad rant of the page Otherwise this indicates an incompatibility between the software and the printer e Is your software configured for this printer For general advice see page 1 32 For advice specific to your software see either the documentation supplied with the driver or any Software Application Notes supplied with your printer e If you still haven t found the solution try changing the printer s Graphics Language setting on the front panel Device setup Lang If the Image Is Unexpectedly Rotated e Check the front panel Page format Rotate setting See page 4 8 e For non PostScript files if Queueing and Nesting are both ON pages may be automatically rotated to save media See page 6 10 e Foran explanation of rotation for PostScript files see page 4 10 If the Print Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing e Check the front panel Page format Mirror setting If the Print Is Inaccurate e If you notice problems with accuracy print the Service Config print as explained on page 7 5 to see if the printer needs to be recalibrated y 5 T JOQ O fer Fo 9 Troubleshooting Solving Problems with Image Position or Content If the Print Is Distorted or Unintelligible e The interface cable between your computer and the printer could be faulty Try another cable to see if
7. try the other settings PostScript for a PostScript file HP GL 2 for an HP GL 2 file etc and send the file again See page 7 7 Troubleshooting Solving Problems with Image Position or Content If the Output Contains Only a Partial Print e Did you press Form Feed and Cut before all the data was received by the printer If so you have ended the data transmission and will have to print the page again You normally don t need to press Form Feed and Cut to unload the print e The I O Setup I O Timeout setting may be too short Increase the setting and print again See page 7 9 e The file may be too big for the printer s memory See the note on page 9 22 e There may be a communications problem between your computer and the printer Check your interface cable y 5 T JOQ O fer Fo e Check to make sure that your software settings are correct for your current page size e g long axis prints 9 e If you are using network software make sure it has not timed out See also under If the image is clipped on page 9 12 Troubleshooting Solving Problems with Image Position or Content If the Image Is Clipped This normally indicates a discrepancy between the actual printing area on the loaded media and the printing area as understood by your software For general advice on printing areas and page size see chapter 4 Check the actual printing area for the media size you have loaded printing area m
8. 3 Set either on the front panel or in the software 3 7 CARTRIDGES z lt a uw 3 Working with Media and Cartridges Caring for Your Media Caring for Your Media e Handle film and glossy media by the edge s or wear cotton gloves Skin oils can interact with ink and cause it to smear e Make sure the media bin is installed between the printer s legs When the printer finishes each print on roll media it automatically cuts the page and drops it into the bin Note that mixing page sizes can cause shorter prints to curl and shuffle in the bin e Colors will eventually fade or change if exposed to office light or sunlight over a period of time Therefore avoid exposing your prints longer than necessary to direct sunlight ideally when not using your prints store them away from any light for example in a drawer 3 8 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Loading Media To Change a Roll 1 Be sure the printer wheels are locked the brake lever pressed down to prevent the printer from moving If the old roll is not used up then to remove the media from the media path a Raise the media lever to release the media b Open the roll cover and turn the media stop to wind the media out of the printer and onto the roll Raise the lever CARTRIDGES Q Zz lt a uw Wind the roll 3 c Lower the media lever 1840a 3 9
9. Poly matte film Mylar Clear film Translucent film HP Clear Film High gloss photo High gloss photo paper HP High Gloss Photo Paper Semi gloss photo Semi gloss photo paper HP Semi Gloss Photo Paper Semi gloss paper CARTRIDGES z lt a uw 3 High gloss film High gloss white film HP High Gloss White Film Opaque bond Printer paper HP Opaque Bond Translucent bond HP Translucent Bond Natural tracing paper Natural tracing paper HP Natural Tracing Paper Tracing paper YHP Tracing Paper Extra translucent bond Vellum HP Vellum 1 From time to time new media types may become available For up to date information please contact your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office 3 3 Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Physical Characteristics of Media types Physical Characteristics Pantanal Display Seas No Ne Ne Ne 1 When loading coated paper into the printer ensure the coated side is facing downwards 3 4 Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Cost and Color Support of Media Types Media Type on the Cost Relative to Recommended for Color Front Panel Display Each Other Coated paper Low moderate Ye e S S j 1 Heavy coated paper Moderate Yi Natural tracing paper Moderate CAD drawings only Vellum Moderate HP media only The limitations using non coated media for color depends on e the amount of filled
10. Replacing Cartridges a When the carriage stops open the window b Press down lightly on the cartridge you are replacing and pull it toward you Remove the cartridge from its stall and discard it Yellow Cyan Magenta 0019 5 Notice that each stall in the carriage has a dot indicating the color when loading the new cartridge you must put the correct cartridge in the correct stall For users with color vision deficiencies You can identify the colors of the cartridges by the part numbers on the boxes see page 11 15 The sequence of the stalls is from left to right yellow cyan magenta and black It is absolutely essential to load the cartridges with the printer switched ON otherwise you will get poor print quality and the reliability of your cartridges will be impaired It is absolutely essential to load the cartridges in the correct stalls otherwise not only will your colors be wrong but also print quality may be impacted 3 28 Working with Media and Cartridges Replacing Cartridges 1754 For each cartridge in the set that needs to be replaced a Take the new cartridge out of its box b Remove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge s nozzles c Match the color of the cartridge s label with the color of the dot above the stall d Insert the cartridge in the correct stall Press down lightly and push the cartridge away from you until it snaps into place
11. Yellow Cyan Magenta Black CARTRIDGES Q Z lt a uw 3 If the front panel display says Reseat cartridge then remove the cartridge indicated in the display and insert it again Do so until the message disappears 0019 Working with Media and Cartridges Replacing Cartridges 7 When you have finished installing the cartridges the printer runs the automatic cartridge alignment procedure When the front panel displays STATUS Ready the procedure is complete You can throw away the small print produced during the alignment procedure Palo IB E E O E adsecentesso pb pibe d qid dd 4 2 Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only 4 7 Rotating a Drawite 142455 o eed wees TIENE EE n TTE 4 8 Printing a MIEPOP Imate 2 s60e6eneqbaxsesesonsecnadeades 4 12 Changing the Scale of a Printed Image 4 13 Controlling the Page Format Page Size Margins and Other Controls 4 1 PAGE FORMAT 4 Terminology Page size Margins Printing area Inked area Controlling the Page Format Page Size Page Size This chapter explains how to make sure that the printer produces your print in the page size you want Media Page size Margin Printing area Inked area 0023 This can be specified from the front panel o
12. 1 33 paper clearing jammed See media parameter values setting 2 7 part numbers 11 13 Pause key 6 3 pausing between prints 6 3 PCs cables to connect 11 8 pen settings have no effect 9 14 pens limiting exposure 3 26 pens conceptual colors 5 5 pens logical current palette settings 5 4 settings 5 2 5 5 pens physical See cartridges physical specifications 11 3 pin outs 11 7 11 10 PJL 7 8 documentation 11 13 plot resolution quality 9 15 polyester film 11 2 ports on computer 1 25 Index on printer 1 25 PostScript 1 34 7 7 demo 1 22 drivers 1 34 11 14 on UNIX 1 37 PostScript non PostScript features applicable xiii power cord 1 4 1 6 socket 1 6 supply 1 6 switch 1 7 power specifications 11 4 Previous key 2 6 print blank 9 10 cancelling 6 2 clipped 9 12 content problems 9 10 9 16 distorted 9 14 management before printing 6 4 management during printing 6 2 position problems 9 10 9 16 unexpected 9 15 print appearance controlling 5 2 print cartridges See cartridges Print quality sharpen lines 5 15 print quality and banding 9 20 changing 5 14 choosing 5 12 Print Quality key 5 14 print quality problems 9 16 9 21 print spooler UNIX 1 37 printer components xiv xvi views of xiv xvi printing area 11 6 printing mode keys 2 2 problem solving See troubleshooting programming documentation 11 16 programming languages 11 3 Q quality problems
13. 2 0 n 5 Opaque bond 0 5 1 0 din Translucent bond 0 5 1 0 Co Natural Tracing paper 0 5 1 0 Vellum 1 0 4 0 In the table above you will see that some media types can be unloaded immediately Working with Media and Cartridges Unloading Media To Adjust Drying Time You can make a global adjustment to the printer s automatic drying times through the front panel menus eee Drying time Result in front panel Drying time None None printer cuts page without delay Less Adjusted for the driest expected environmental All menu modes conditions Default Normal Normal As in the table on page 3 21 More Adjusted for the most humid expected environmental conditions Not recommended if you are using roll media and leaving the printer unattended as the ink may smear when the pages are dropped into the media bin So if you are operating your printer in an extremely dry environment choose Less in an extremely humid environment choose More For environmental specifications see page 11 4 IMPORTANT Adjusting drying times purely to speed up the printer is not recommended as the quality of your print can be impaired 3 22 Working with Media and Cartridges Unloading Media To Unload a Sheet After Printing 1 Wait until the appropriate drying time has passed see table on previous page no drying time is necessary for some media types Gently pull the sheet from the printer
14. 3 6 To get the very best print quality for images and drawings from graphics packages other than CAD drawings or other line drawings e When loading the paper specify Heavy coated paper on the front panel rather than Coated paper e Set Print Quality to Best Ww jo lt EE lt W m a lt 5 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality Affects next file sent To Change the Print Quality Software setting takes priority 1 Use the front panel Print Quality key to toggle between the three print quality settings Bl Best L3 Normal O Fast Print Quality 0027 2 Send the file from your computer The setting also impacts the printer s internal demos You cannot change the print quality setting for pages already in the printer s queue Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality UE Improving Line Quality and Graphics Detail Sinenp lites The Sharp lines option refines the print quality of line drawings by smoothing the fine gradations along the angles and curves of the printed image This Full menu mode enhancement produces Default Auto e Crisper lines bg e Finer detail e Line drawings with a sharp appearance Only prints that have color content are affected by the Sharp lines option to produce addressable 600 dpi resolution Monochrome images are not affected by
15. 4 d v erp ROREM DI pda deep 2 3 Printing the Menus Print 33 cbr ab sided E CERRAR n Eron Oera 2 4 Description of the Menus Print 0 000 cee eee eee 2 4 Entering th Menu System 24x cond Heese RAE RO RUE RC RAUS HR ES 2 5 Navigating the Menu System rsrrrrserrorEa asare ETETE e 2 6 Menu Graphics Used in This Manual 0 0 0000 eee ee ee 2 8 Other Types of SCIeen 44 dec ES EORR ERROR OUO CUR Rte d volte EOE 2 9 bxamples zi esse sexu uVEOR RI Cep b PEERS CEP CE ni EP RTT Rd 2 10 iii CONTENTS Contents Working With Media and Cartridges Choosing Medid i aa xa a eed crete Woah Hens tO HOKE be ed HE ORE 3 2 Five Important Points about Media Types isses esses 3 2 Supported Media Types i uai equ erdum d dude du 3 3 Physical Characteristics of Media types isses 0 0 0c ee eee eee 3 4 Cost and Color Support of Media Types 0 0 000000 e eee 3 5 Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality 04 3 6 Typical Media Type Choices by Application 0 0 0 0 04 3 7 Canung for Your Media ss eara oR 26 ddr OSA RRDEERDEETRECER REO dy 3 8 Loading Media g 4p b4 p2534b20dd FLad epe P4 Pado eee ade rede taes 3 9 To Changea Roll 244 rro E CC C e EAE RE Holl AEAEE 3 9 ToLoadaSheet 2 40 e RR AR nee eh eee go es eo hoses anyon s 3 17 Compensating for Badly Cut Media 000 0000 0 cee sess 3 20 To Adjust Skew Tolerance 34d rte Vee sd tenes IH Re HERES 3 20
16. 9 16 9 21 Queue 6 5 copy page in 6 8 deleting a page from 6 7 Index identifying a page in 6 6 interaction with nesting 6 11 management 6 4 6 8 page information 6 7 prioritizing a page 6 7 queue cancelling a page 6 2 queueing 6 5 quick setup 1 2 R Rear view of printer xv Recalibrate 7 6 recalibration for accuracy 7 5 7 7 restoring factory settings 7 6 Receiving light 1 23 regulations Declaration of Conformity EC 11 12 EMC 11 5 notices 11 10 11 13 safety 11 5 regulatory notices 11 10 11 13 replacing cartridges 3 25 reprinting an image 6 2 Restore factory 7 6 RGB 5 5 roll media handling 3 8 loading 3 9 3 16 stacking problems 9 6 trimming 3 13 Rotate and nesting 6 12 interaction with software 4 10 problems with 9 21 Rotating a drawing 4 8 4 10 RS 232 C 7 9 RS 232 C specifications 11 7 RTL documentation 11 13 11 16 S safety MSDS 11 10 safety specifications 11 5 Samples 1 22 scaling an image 4 13 selecting media 3 14 3 15 3 18 3 19 serial interface changing settings 7 9 configuring 1 26 1 31 Service config 7 5 8 4 print 8 4 setting up checklist 1 3 fast track quick setup 1 2 full instructions 1 3 1 40 items required 1 4 shadows of color 9 18 Sharp lines 5 15 CorelDRAW 5 15 troubleshooting 9 15 sheet media loading 3 17 3 20 orientation 3 17 sheet sizes supported 11 2 side by side prints See nesting signal specific
17. Accuracy Recalibrate Full menu mode only Utilities Accuracy Restore factory Full menu mode only 10 Reconfiguring Your Printer Recalibrating Your Printer for Accuracy To Recalibrate the Printer Choose your media type sheet or roll If recalibrating for a non standard media type use that type Otherwise HP Matte Film will give greatest accuracy Choose your media size This must be either E AO or D A1 Go to Recalibrate in the front panel menus as shown above left Choose Create pattern The message Calibrating is displayed If sheet media is loaded this will be ejected If roll media is loaded you are asked to remove it When prompted load your media using the normal procedure If using sheet media load it in portrait orientation unless you chose D A1 size media for an E AO size printer in which case load it in landscape orientation When the calibration print is finished remove it Unload any unprinted media Rotate the sheet 90 counterclockwise and reload it printed side down so that the two black arrows go into the printer first 1 2 3 F M uf J t Go to Recalibrate again and this time choose Measure pattern 0030 When the printer has finished measuring and has ejected the sheet the recalibration routine is finished Once created you can use this calibration sheet to recalibrate the printer s accuracy again later Store the shee
18. J to get to the next option DEMOS Menu prints a menu tree of the entire front panel menu Menu structure Press Enter If when you choose PostScript or Samples a further menu is displayed with a choice of demos select the one you require by pressing T or J and then press Enter 1 22 Setting Up the Printer Task 5 Optional Print a Demo 3 The Receiving light flashes while the file is being processed and then the printer starts printing After it has finished e Onroll media the printer waits for the ink to dry if necessary and drops the page into the media bin e On sheet media wait until the ink is dry if necessary see the front panel display for an ink drying message and then gently pull the sheet from the printer On HP Coated Paper you don t need to wait at all 4 Examine the print with the following questions particularly in mind e Are the lines clean and complete e Are the area fills smooth e Isthe color of good quality Unless you changed it the print quality setting on the front panel was Best If you have any concerns about the print quality of the sample files use the troubleshooting advice starting on page 9 16 Setting Up the Printer Task 6 Connect the Printer to Your Computer Task 6 Connect the Printer to Your Computer For UNIX systems see also the tips starting on page 1 37 If You are Connecting the Printer Directly To a Network Your can connect your
19. Normal PS 300 x 300 dpi Normal 300 x 300 dpi Non PS 600 x 600 dpi Best 600 x 600 dpi Best 600 x 600 api Accuracy 0 38 mm 0 015 in or 0 2 of the specified vector length whichever is greater Maximum at 23 C 73 F 50 60 relative humidity on HP Matte Film accumulated error Programming Adobe PostScript Level 2 HP GL 7586B HP GL 2 HP RTL PJL languages supported 1 Except for glossy media types on which the resolution is always 300 dpi Addressable dpi depending on the type of image your application software has created Only on coated paper matte film and opaque bond media Physical Specifications Weight Length Depth Height packed unpacked unpacked unpacked With stand 61 kg 135 Ib 1370 mm 54 0 in 675 mm 26 6 in 1200 mm 47 3 in 1 1 REFERENCE Memory Specifications Your printer comes with a standard memory of 75 MB 3 MB of internal memory and 72 MB of printing memory Of the 72 MB 64 MB is provided by two pre installed 32 MB ROM SIMMs See also the note on page 9 22 Reference Printer Specifications Environmental Specifications Operational Mechanical and electrical 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F 5 95 relative humidity With cartridges and media 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F 20 80 relative humidity For optimal print quality and media 15 to 30 C 59 to 86 F handling 20 80 relative humidity Storage Printer and media 40 to 70
20. Sharp lines set to Auto or On in the front panel menu the printer may not always produce an addressable 600 dpi print This may be because You have not selected Best on the front panel Print Quality key refer to page 5 14 You are using media other than Coated paper Opaque bond or Matte film e Your application software driver is overriding the front panel selection e You are printing a color raster image or a line drawing combined with a color raster image Managing Pages Being Printed or Drying 6 2 Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue 6 4 Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only 6 9 Managing Your Prints 6 1 kK Z Ww Oo lt FA lt 6 Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Currently Being Printed or Drying Managing Pages Currently Being Printed or Drying To Cancel a Page Press Cancel on the front panel Cancel The printer advances the media as though the print were finished A multi page or complex PostScript file may take longer to stop printing than other files 0027 If queueing is on and there are no more pages in the queue the cancelled page is bS placed in the queue and you can reprint it as explained on page 6 8 If in addition to cancelling the page you want to delete it from the queue see page 6 7 To Cut a Page Before Drying Is Complete Roll Media Only Press Form Feed and Cut on the front
21. Up Your Software osscstavceacseaeeacewas 1 32 Task9 Printa les Pile lt lt cs qais reco v PR c eee eee att 1 36 Extra Tips For UNIX Users 5224 exea dd edes d dod oneness 1 37 Setting Up the Printer Installation Connection and Configuration 1 1 Setting Up the Printer Fast Track Fast Track If You Meet All the Following Requirements You want English as the language of the front panel display and of the printer s sample prints You are experienced at installing printers You are going to use roll media and print in color You know whether to connect the printer directly to your computer or to a network and whether to use the serial or parallel interface and you already have the right cable Serial interface users Your computer s RS 232 C settings are 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Just Follow the Six Steps on this Page and Skip the Rest of this Chapter 1 2 Connect the power cord and switch on Load the roll of media supplied following the instructions on the label inside the printer s roll cover Watch the front panel display for further instructions Press Access Cartridges open the printer s window remove the tape from the four cartridges and load them into the carriage on the left side of the printer Close the window and let the printer run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure Switch off the printer and your computer connect the interface cab
22. Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media 3 Remove the old roll by pulling firmly on each end of the spindle 1837a J a Rest the old roll upright on the floor so that the media stop A is on top b Pull out the media stop and the spindle and set it aside 0021 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media 5 From the other end of the old roll pull out the endcap B a 0022 6 If you are not immediately loading another roll of media into the printer replace the endcap on the spindle and place the spindle back in the printer You can skip the rest of these steps 7 a Remove the new roll from its wrapping b Turn the spindle upside down that is with the media stop at the bottom and the end cap still removed c Place the new roll on the spindle so that the leading edge winds clockwise CARTRIDGES Q Z lt a uw 3 Endcap removed l If the media stop falls off push it back in until it snaps into position 0015 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Push the endcap back in making sure that the tabs are flush against the ends of the roll Push it far enough to be firm but do not use excessive force as this may result in broken tabs 0016 Insert the spindle so that the media stop A is to the right and the endcap B to the left Push in firmly on both ends Be sure the media remains fl
23. and pull toward you until the edges to roll media is taut At the same time align the left and right edges of the media so that they are flush with the left and right edges of the roll Remove media The ink is dry Remove the accuracy calibration print the printer just produced Continue Press to continue with accuracy calibration Remove media You have attempted to load media while the lever at the right of the printer was Lower lever raised Remove the media lower the lever and reload media with the lever down Replace cartridge s The cartridge indicated has a clogged nozzle Replace it to continue Reseat cartridge s The cartridge indicated is badly seated Reseat it to continue Roll misaligned Roll media is skewed Reload media Reload roll RS 232 error You configured the RS 232 C interface incorrectly Press Enter to clear the Baud parity message from the front panel display Check the baud rate and parity settings in the front panel in the hardware configuration and in your software to be sure they are all compatible 10 3 Message Service cartridges Front Panel Messages Explanation and Action Cartridge Check is on and an error has been detected Press 7 if you want to Continue service the cartridges replace or reseat Press if you want to continue without servicing the cartridges Sheet load PressT to load sheet media Roll load Press J to load roll media Sh
24. area in your drawing the more there is the less likely that the print quality on opaque bond will be satisfactory e the quality of the media CARTRIDGES Z lt a uw 3 3 5 IMPORTANT Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality The table below shows that some combinations of media type and print quality are not recommended Media Type on the Print Quality Front Panel Display Set Either on the Front Panel or In the Software Fast Normal Best Coated paper OK OK OK Heavy coated paper OK OK Matte film OK OK OK Clear film OK OK OK High gloss photo Not OK OK recommended Semi gloss photo Not OK OK recommended High gloss film Not OK OK recommended Opaque bond OK OK OK Translucent bond OK OK OK in monochrome in monochrome in monochrome only only only Natural tracing paper OK OK OK Vellum OK OK OK If you are using an add on a third party Raster Image Processor RIP in order to create additional print modes on your printer then the above table may not apply In this case consult your RIP vendor for advice on the best settings for your requirements A clue as to whether you are using a RIP or not is the message on the printer s front panel while it is printing If the message STATUS Printing special appears then you are using a RIP If the message STATUS Printing appears then you are p
25. caution below Don t touch the stainless steel strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage its edge is very sharp Keep hair jewelry clothing and foreign objects away from the printer mechanisms Keep new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children Only touch the plastic parts of the cartridge Do not touch wipe or attempt to clean the cartridge nozzles or contacts as they can become clogged or scratched and are easily damaged Each time you access the cartridges to load or reseat them the nozzles are exposed to air If the nozzles are exposed to air except during printing for more than a few minutes at a time they are susceptible to clogging and drying It is absolutely essential to load the cartridge s in the correct stalls or your colors will be wrong and print quality may be impacted Working with Media and Cartridges Replacing Cartridges To Replace One or More Cartridges If you are responding to a Service cartridges request go straight to step 4 1 Start with the printer switched ON 2 Make sure the front panel display reads STATUS Ready not STATUS Ready for media 3 a Press the Access Cartridges key and wait for the cartridge carriage to come to a complete stop next to the front panel Continued 1849a CARTRIDGES el Z lt a uw 3 CAUTION Working with Media and Cartridges
26. e Loaded the media at the wrong side of the entry slot It must be loaded with the right hand edge against the perforated line on the printer e Loaded the media at an angle The right hand edge must be parallel to the perforated line on the printer e Pushed or held the media back as it is loading You must hold the media only by the edges and immediately release it when the printer is loading e Itis also possible that the media itself is crumpled or warped or has irregular edges e If you are using hand cut media perhaps the edges do not form a right angle or they are rough It is not recommended to use media that you have cut yourself use only purchased sheet media e If you cannot make your media s leading edge straight you can turn on the skew tolerance feature Device setup Skew tolerance See page 3 20 but remember that this feature can skew your print on the page 9 4 Troubleshooting Solving Media Handling Problems If Media Crumples When You Load it e Clear any obstructions in the media path e Besure the leading edge is straight and free of tears Cut a straight edge with the knife if necessary e If your media is curled and if both sides are the same load it with the curved hollow side towards you Certain media types for example coated paper have a printing side and a non printing side and these must be loaded printing side down e When loading media hold each edge and push the media into the
27. of the jam the cutter carriage will be attached to the cartridge carriage and will move with it Carefully remove any of the jammed media which you can easily lift up and out from the top of the printer Carefully pull the rest of the roll or sheet down and out of the media entry slot Lower the window and the lever and switch on the printer Press the Form Feed and Cut key to eject any pieces of media that are still in the media path Reload the media as normal see page 3 9 Remember that if it s a roll you may need to trim the edge 9 8 Troubleshooting Solving Communication Problems Solving Communication Problems If There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer and the Printer Some symptoms of a communication problem are The front panel Receiving light does not come on The front panel display does not show STATUS Receiving Your computer displays an error message when you are trying to print Your computer or printer hangs stays idle while communication is taking place Your printed output shows random or inexplicable errors misplaced lines partial drawings etc Items to start checking are Have you selected the correct interface port in your software Does the printer work correctly when receiving files from other software If the printer is connected to a network try using it when connected directly to your computer If your printer is conn
28. printer directly to a Local Area Network using its HP JetDirect Print Server Depending on your needs you may want to use the network interface instead of or in addition to the parallel and serial interfaces HP JetDirect Print Server For information concerning your HP JetDirect Print Server see the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide supplied with this printer 1 24 1845c Setting Up the Printer Task 6 Connect the Printer to Your Computer If You are Connecting the Printer Directly to Your Computer 1 Decide whether to use the parallel or serial interface If your computer and your application software support it use the parallel interface as it is faster You can connect both the parallel and the serial interface simultaneously if you wish the printer uses the interface that first receives data 2 Choose an interface cable A list of recommended HP cables for various computers starts on page 11 8 IMPORTANT To achieve the best performance from your printer we recommend you only use genuine Hewlett Packard interface cables whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance 3 Switch OFF the printer and then the computer 4 Connect one end of the cable to the appropriate port on the back of the printer Port for parallel interface cable printer end of cabl 36 pin male Port for serial int
29. the cartridges by the part numbers on the boxes see page 11 15 The sequence of the stalls is from left to right yellow cyan magenta and black It is essential to load the cartridges with the printer switched ON otherwise you will get poor print quality and the reliability of your cartridges will be impaired It is essential to load the cartridges in the correct stalls otherwise not only will your colors be wrong but also print quality may be impacted Keep new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children Setting Up the Printer Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges 1754 For each cartridge a Take the cartridge out of its box b Remove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge s nozzles c Match the color of the cartridge s label with the color of the dot above the stall d Insert the cartridge in the correct stall Press down lightly and push the cartridge away from you until it snaps into place Yellow Cyan Magenta Black If the front panel display says Reseat cartridge then remove the cartridge indicated in the display and insert it again Do so until the message disappears 0019 Setting Up the Printer Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges 4 When all four cartridges are successfully installed the printer automatically runs the cartridge alignment procedure When the front panel displays STATUS Ready the procedure is complete You can throw away
30. the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interferences by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find useful the following booklet prepared by the FCC How to Identify and Resolve RadioSTV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 0045 4GQ SC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference i
31. the problem is corrected e If you are using a serial interface between the printer and your computer make sure the printer s serial interface settings match the settings and requirements of your software and hardware See page 1 26 e Ifthe front panel graphics language setting is Automatic the default try the other settings PostScript for a PostScript file HP GL 2 for an HP GL 2 file etc and send the file again See page 7 7 If One Image Overlays Another on the Same Sheet e The I O Setup I O Timeout setting may be too long Decrease the setting and print again See page 7 9 e If Device setup Lang is set to 7586 HP GL 2 the default try changing the Terminator setting and send the files again If Pen Settings Seem To Have No Effect e Either you have changed them in Pen settings Define palette but forgotten to select that palette in Pen settings Palette e Or you expected the software driven pen settings but in the front panel Pen settings Palette is not set to Software See page 5 7 If the Printer Produces a Black and White Print When You Expected a Color Print e Check the front panel Color Mono setting and the equivalent setting in your software If a Gray Box Appears Where an Image Should Be e If the image is an embedded EPS encapsulated PostScript file and you printed it using the non PostScript Microsoft Windows driver try using the HP DesignJet PostScript driver for Microsoft Windows inste
32. the relevant part of this chapter Some of the controls are available using the front panel menus pen width pen color overlapping lines and lightness Print quality and color monochrome print options are controlled from the front panel keys This chapter explains them in the sequence of the list at the top of this page 5 2 PS Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Ways to Conirol the Print s Appearance Why Change the Appearance of the Print Using the Front Panel Rather Than from Your Software By default the printer looks to your software to provide information on all the above attributes However you may want to experiment with various effects or try a temporary change without the need to change your drawing or your driver settings Unless you have specifically indicated in your software that the printer s settings are to be used by choosing for example Printer s Current Setting in a Macintosh Print Options window the software settings for a PostScript file override all the printer front panel features described in this chapter 5 3 Ww lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes The printer has three pen palettes The factory palette cannot be changed You can however change the line width and color
33. when you sent the file every copy will be rotated too 6 8 amp Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste By Nesting Pages Roll Media Only Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only What is Nesting Nesting means placing pages side by side on the media rather than one after the other to avoid wasting media direction of med paper flow Bee eed media saved Taan nesting off bee S204 nesting on 0028 The printer may automatically rotate a page in nesting see page 6 10 It may do this even with a single page direction of paper flow media saved ES ai nesting off 1 nesting on 0029 d Zz Lu 2 6 9 9 m lt ue Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste By Nesting Pages Roll Media Only When Does the Printer Try to Nest Pages When all the following are true e The printer is loaded with roll media rather than sheet media e In the front panel menus Queue is ON the default See page 6 5 e In the front panel menus Nest is ON that is set to either Optimal or In order See page 6 11 Which Pages Qualify for Nesting In order to be in the same nest the individual pages must be compatible on both the following criteria e Color or monochrome Either all are color or all are monochrome Remember that monochrome may include a color page rendered i
34. 0 If the Print Is Completely Blank lsllelee essel 9 10 If the Output Contains Only a Partial Print esses 9 11 E the Image Is Clipped s3 20551250 536102 05005408535580545 80h ERA 9 12 Fa Long Axis Print Is Clipped dux So ope Yoon cere hee 9 12 If the Entire Image Is in One Quadrant of the Correct Printing Area 9 13 If the Image Is Unexpectedly Rotated 0 0 00 000 0002 9 13 If the Print Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing 9 13 If the Print Is Inaccurate iiis osos e RR RRP RAO REREERPSS REA Y 9 13 If the Print Is Distorted or Unintelligible isses sisse 9 14 If One Image Overlays Another on the Same Sheet 9 14 If Pen Settings Seem To Have No Effect 00 0000200004 9 14 If the Printer Produces a Black and White Print When You Expected a Color Puni 3425 tammea runi bones adobe WO pb dsb qud 9 14 If a Gray Box Appears Where an Image Should Be 9 15 If the Printer Has Printed a Different Print Than the One You Were EXPCClUNS yeaa oi i i eben E ca en depu eee Gaon eames 9 15 If the Quality Of A Color Print Is Not as Sharp as You Were Expecting 9 15 viii Contents M B Z S Solving Print Quality Problems eese 9 16 It the Color Is Not as EXpected i454 ctiuveteuS cioeWatohoaaae ewes 9 16 If there Are White Streaks in Solid Areas lioe 0000000005 9 16 If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas Or in Lines
35. 0 through 15 Widths mm 0 13 0 18 0 25 0 35 0 50 0 65 0 70 0 80 0 90 1 00 1 40 2 00 3 00 5 00 8 00 12 00 Note that 0 13 mm is a one pixel line width and renders some colors as a dot pattern Colors 0 through 255 As specified on the Palette Print The steps below explain how to define Palette A In the front panel display go to the Define Palette routine and choose Palette A Scroll to the pen number you want to change and press Enter The current width assigned to this pen is displayed for example Width 0 35mm If you want to change it press Enter scroll to the width you want and then press Enter again Otherwise scroll to Color The current color assigned to the pen is displayed for example Color 110 If you want to change it press Enter scroll to the color you want and then press Enter again When both width and color are correct press Previous Scroll to the next pen number you want to change press Enter and do steps 3 through 5 again When all pen definitions are correct press Previous until you have exited the menus IMPORTANT The palette you have just defined will take effect only when you select it to be the current palette as explained next 5 6 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes To Change the Selection of the Current Palette z Palette Comments en settings Software The printer looks to
36. 1 m l C e IS l U IU For support details see the section Getting help in chapter 9 HP Customer Support in the USA 208 323 2551 LA oca C3198 60051 Customer re order number C3198 60051 Manual Part Number C3198 90091 Edition 1 September 1996 English Printed in Europe This manual has been printed on chlorine free bleached paper
37. 2 menu graphics 2 8 Menu mode changing 1 28 menu print printing 2 4 menu system entering 2 5 navigating 2 6 2 8 navigation examples 2 10 2 12 printing 2 4 Merge 5 8 messages front panel 10 2 10 6 Microsoft Windows driver 11 14 drivers 1 34 11 14 notes on use with 1 34 minimum media sizes 11 2 Mirroring an image 4 12 monochrome printing color in 5 10 monochrome color switching 5 11 Move to top 6 7 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet 11 10 N Nest 6 11 Nest wait 6 11 nesting algorithms 6 11 and margins 6 12 and page size 6 12 and Rotate 6 12 interaction with queue 6 11 optimizing 6 12 order 6 11 overview 6 9 requirements 6 10 sets 6 11 network xvi connections 1 24 no print 9 23 non PostScript drivers 1 34 1 35 11 14 Normal usage 8 3 nozzle blockages 9 16 o options See accessories ordering accessories 11 13 output cancelling 6 2 management before printing 6 4 overlapping lines treatment of 5 8 overlay of one print on another 9 14 P page cancelling 6 2 copying in a queue 6 8 deleting from a queue 6 7 identifying in a queue 6 6 prioritizing in a queue 6 7 Page format Rotate See solving problems Page ID 6 6 page information 6 7 page margins 4 7 page size 4 2 4 5 adjusting 4 3 4 4 and clipping 4 6 and nesting 4 6 6 12 Palette 5 5 5 7 palette changing current selection 5 7 changing settings 5 6 Palette Demo 5 5 PANTONE
38. 3 9 so that the printing area is clear 2 Make sure the media lever is down and the roll cover is closed 3 a Holding the media from the sides align the right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen b Insert the media until it buckles slightly That is push all the way to the media stops Let go of the media when the printer begins to pull it 1841 4 Press T next to the front panel display to indicate you are loading a sheet Sheet load _ TEE Roll load JE e 0014 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Scroll until the display shows the type of media you are loading and then press the Enter key SELECT MEDIA T Coated paper i Enter For advice on media types see page 3 2 0014 6 The printer moves the sheet in and out to check its size and alignment then advances it to the start of the page When sheet loading is complete the STATUS Ready message is displayed CARTRIDGES Z lt a uw 3 Device setup Skew tolerance Full menu mode Default Off Resets after power off Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Compensating for Badly Cut Media You can only use this feature when sheet media is selected on the front panel If the media is persistently difficult to load it could be an indication that it has been badly cut That is it has been cut unevenly with the med
39. 38 5959 9733 HP RTL Peripherals 5959 9734 These documents are supplied with this plotter L These documents can be ordered separately For details see page 11 13 L These documents are supplied with this plotter and can be ordered separately r2 This manual ee ne ee ne en ee Please Give Us Your Feed back If mailing to the address in the USA see over fill on the Quality of This Documentation out this sheet Name If mailing to the address in i Spain fill out the other sheet Job Title Organization Address Alternatively you can fax this form to USA 1 619 655 6640 Attn HP DesignJet Marketing Dept or Spain 34 3 582 1400 Phone Attn Learning Products Dept Circle the appropriate score Poor p gt gt Excellent Overall ease of use of this manual 2 3 4 3 Overall ease of use of the Quick Reference Guide 1 2 3 4 5 Use of language in both documents 1 2 3 4 5 Use of graphics in both documents 1 2 3 4 5 Please explain any low score Any other comments on any of the documentation accompanying the plotter 3198 90091 Thank you lt lt lt Any comments W Fold here and then staple or tape the ends together W POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE DU HEWLETT 9 PACKARD NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO 24343 SAN DIEGO CA HP DesignJet M
40. 4 prEN 55024 3 1991 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 prEN 550244 1992 1KV Power Lines 0 5KV Signal Lines FCC Part 15 Class B DOC B VCCI 2 RRL A FCC Part 15 Class A DOC A VCCI 1 RRL AO Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly p D The product was tested with a system consisting of a Macintosh personal l i computer for LocalTalk keyboard mouse and an HP QuietJet printer as the N Pr second peripheral i 4 2 The product was tested with IEEE 802 3 or 802 5 cables Jordi Balderas Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona September 1st 1996 Quality Engineering Manager European Contact Your local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department HQ TRE Europe Herrenberger Strasse 130 D 71034 Boeblingen Germany fax 49 7031 143143 11 12 Reference Ordering Accessories Ordering Accessories HP Part Number Cables See page 11 8 Documentation User s Guide and Quick Reference Guide Software Application Notes CAD Software Application Notes graphics packages Hewlett Packard Support Services HP GL 2 and RTL Programmer s Reference Guide The Product Comparison Guide for HP GL 2 and HP RTL Peripherals PJL Technical Reference Manual Chinese English French German Italian Korean P
41. 69 x 397 landscape 16 6x9 66 9 66x16 6 421 x 245 245 x 421 portrait 20 7x16 6 16 6 x 20 7 524 x 421 421 x 524 landscape 20 6 x 15 7 15 7 x 20 6 549 x 398 398 x 549 portrait 32 7 x21 6 21 6 x 32 7 829 x 548 548 x 829 landscape 33 6 x 20 7 20 7 x 33 6 854 x 525 525 x 854 portrait 42 7 x 33 6 33 6 x 42 7 1084x854 854x 1084 ANSI media Architectural media landscape 11 6x7 66 7 66x11 6 295x195 195x295 portrait 16 7 x 11 6 11 6 x 16 7 423 x 295 295 x 423 landscape 17 6 x 10 7 10 7 x 17 6 447 x 271 271 x 447 portrait 22 7 x 17 6 17 6 x 22 7 576 x 447 447 x 576 landscape 23 6 x 16 7 16 7x 23 6 600 x 423 423 x 600 portrait 34 7 x 23 6 23 6x 34 7 880 x 600 600 x 880 landscape 35 6X 22 7 22 7 X 35 6 904 x 576 576 x 904 portrait 40 7 x29 6 29 6 x 40 7 1033 x752 752 x 1033 portrait 46 7 x 35 6 35 6 x46 7 1185x904 904x 1185 GUOUdNO oO TWO r gt PmooOoDoO0OOUNUU DRD m portrait 10 7x8 60 86x107 271x219 219x271 m ISO media portrait 10 3x7 87 7 87 x 10 3 263 x 200 200 x 263 landscape 11 3x 6 93 6 93 x 11 3 287 x 176 176 x 287 portrait 15 2 x 11 3 11 3 x 15 2 386 x 287 287 x 386 landscape 16 1x 10 3 10 3x 16 1 410 x 263 263 x 410 portrait 22 0 x 16 1 16 1 x 22 0 560 x 410 410 x 560 landscape 23 0 x 15 2 15 2 x 23 0 584 x 386 386 x 584 portrait 31 8 x 23 0 23 0 x 31 8 807 x 584 584 x 807 landscape 32 7 x22 0 22 0 x 32 7 831 x 560 560 x 831
42. A A1 2 The printed page size is exactly the size you specify The largest discrete page size you Over A1 A2 can specify is E AO Oversize No Best option If you need to adjust the page size from the front panel do so before sending the file from your computer as the printer determines the size of a print at the time it is received from your application PAGE FORMAT 4 4 5 Controlling the Page Format Page Size Page Size and Clipped Images If you specify in your software a page size that is larger than the media size loaded in the printer the printer will still print what it can but may clip your image A2 media in the printer Clipped area aos See ae mm mom p om SS Sle See eed Page Size and Nesting Roll Media Only Nesting means placing two or more pages side by side on a roll to save wasting media There are certain cases when your prints will not be nested for a complete explanation of nesting see page 6 9 If you have queueing and nesting switched on the printer will use the page size to determine which pages are nested and whether the pages can be automatically rotated when nesting 4 6 Page format Margins Full menu mode Default Normal Affects next file DR IMPORTANT Controll
43. C 40 to 158 F 20 80 relative humidity Cartridges 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F 20 90 relative humidity Power Specifications Source 100 240V ac 10 Autoranging Consumption 140 W max 2 0 A max Energy Star rating Maximum power in idle state 45 watts USA Acoustic Specifications Operating sound pressure 42 dB A Idle sound pressure 20 dB A From a one meter bystander position and with Print Quality set to Best Duty Cycle Recommended Medium density E AO0 image prints maximum number of prints per day Medium density E AO CAD prints Reference Printer Specifications EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility Specifications Canada Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Class A and Class B compliant European Union Japan Korea n South Africa n USA n Safety Specifications Canada k n n European Union rr n Mexico DGN NOM019 SCFI 1993 certified k Norway USA a 11 Nn 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Printer Specifications Printing Area Media Size Minus Margins Media Size Printing Area Width x Height and Orientation by Orientation of Drawing of Media milimeters landscape portrait landscape portrait portrait 9 66 x 8 1 8 1 x 9 66 245 x 205 205 x 245 landscape 10 6x7 16 7 16 x 10 6 269 x 182 182 x 269 portrait 15 7x10 6 10 6x15 7 397 x 269 2
44. Connector type at Computer number computer end of cable Parallel Bi Tronics Centronics Interface All C2912B 3 0 m 9 8 ft 25 pin male 92284A 2 1 m 6 9 ft 25 pin male Serial RS 232 C Interface HP Vectra or HP 24541A B serial interface 24542G 3 0 m 9 8 ft 9 pin female card 9 pin connector IBM AT and compatibles using 9 pin serial connectors HP Vectra PC with HP 24541A B dual serial 13242G 5 0 m 16 4 ft 25 pin male interface card using the 25 pin connector 17255M 1 2 m 3 9 ft 25 pin male IBM PC PC XT PC AT PS 1 PS 2 and C2913A t2m 39ft 25 pin female compatibles 17255D 1 2m 3 9 ft 25 pin female Reference Interface Cables Cables for Unix Systems Interface type HP part Cable length Connector type at Parallel Bi Tronics Centronics Interface All C2912B 3 0 m 9 8 ft 25 pin male 92284A 2 1 m 6 9 ft 25 pin male Serial RS 232 C Interface HP 9000 workstations using 9 pin 3 0 m 9 8 ft 9 pin female connectors HP Apollo workstation using an SPE 13242G 5 0 m 16 4 ft 25 pin male Serial Parallel Expansion option and 17255M 1 2 m 3 9 ft 25 pin male supplied adapter cable Sun workstation 13242G 5 0 m 16 4 ft 25 pin male Note You may need a Sun serial adapter 17255M 1 2 m 3 9 ft 25 pin male cable to convert the DIN connector found on certain Sun SPARCstations to the 25 pin connector on the HP cable Contact your Sun dealer for part numbers 1 1 REFE
45. EES 6 12 vi Contents M B Zz 8 7 Reconfiguring Your Printer To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Printer 7 2 To See the Current Configuration of the Front Panel Settings 7 3 To Change the Front Panel Settings 125 x bere REOR OE dU d 7 4 Recalibrating the Printer for Accuracy 0 0 00 eese 7 5 When to Recalibrate the Printer i050 occa 5sesmesorevereensGameeeass 7 5 A Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration is Necessary 7 5 To Recalibrate the Printer 26 3 4 nas ortsa S Ut eke SUUS REE MERE 7 6 To Restore the Factory s Calibration 0 0 000 000 esee 7 6 Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application 7 7 To Change the Graphics Language Setting 0 0 0000 7 7 Graphics Language and Networks 0 0000 0 00000 cece eee 7 8 Changing the Interface Settings 0 0000000000 cece eee eee 7 9 To Change the Serial Interface Settings 000 0 00000000 7 9 To Change the I O Timeout Setting 0 0 000 0 0 00 7 9 8 Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Print Cartrid Bes 454r n dta REED bes ei ead iwbiawes 8 2 Cleaning the Printer 42 3 ird ESPERE p td bord pd iq dq ido 8 2 Normal Printer Use sa rerioror rh eee EER EPEN TEEN d EY 8 3 To Print the Service Configuration Print ssssrsosssiasericiciiesrtisa 8 4 vii Contents Troubleshooting Using the Documentation to Help Solve Probl
46. For software applications which rotate clockwise for example AutoCAD the result is the difference For example if your software specifies 90 degrees rotation and you set Rotate in the front panel to 90 there will be no rotation For further information on the Rotate feature see page 9 21 in the Troubleshooting chapter which details some of the most common problems Possibility of clipped images with rotated non PostScript files With either roll or sheet media if you rotate a portrait drawing it is possible that the media is not wide enough for the drawing and so it may be clipped For example rotating by 90 degrees a portrait E A0 size drawing on E A0 size media will probably result in a clipped image PAGE FORMAT 4 Controlling the Page Format Printing a Mirror Image Printing a Mirror Image You can print a mirror image of the drawing from the printer s front panel without changing the drawing in your software Page format Mirror off Mirroring Full menu mode Default Off Affects current print Resets after power off Mirror on Do not change the setting during a print as the change becomes effective immediately that is if you change the setting in the middle of the current print the remaining data is printed in the mirrored orientation 4 12 Device setup PostScript Full menu mode only PS Controlling the Page Format Changing the Scale of a Print
47. HEWLETT U PACKARD HP DesignJet 755CM Printer User s Guide Includes Set Up Instructions See Chapter 1 Manual part number C3198 90091 First edition September 1996 Printed in Europe Customer re order number C3198 60051 All rights are reserved No part of the document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Adobe PageMaker Adobe Photoshop and Aldus PageMaker are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions AutoCAD is a trademark of AutoDesk Inc Bi Tronics HP GL and HP GL 2 are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company CorelIDRAW is a trademark of Corel Corporation Macintosh is a product of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation PANTONE O and PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM 9 are licensed trademarks of Pantone Inc PANTONE Colors generated by the HP DesignJet 650C plotter are four color process simulations and may not match PANTONE identified solid color standards Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate color PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on this product when driven b
48. LCBO ET LOL FREZI FLUE a YQ L CCA 2 OL SE HZORARLRZACLEMHVET KARHE fio TELUR RO RLCFSU IEEE802 3 6 L 4 i amp Ethernetiz Et S UC 2358 CORE BARRARE HECKER voc sque ox A RRE CHLRWMCOBRBEY LE B We Ui E SERERE SE EH ERU SE VCCI HIE LCBO ET o C TEAR zi TOMB LEMMICBY CHAT SE Yt FUE Yay SRS SEBS GLACE MHV ET IRS fio TELOR RVEL TPS e 77 VELA AAI AGS WS ALA shepap ce AERE 1S Feah ahehe Wok BK PAAS oE Ha a FAA Fse subsp H Telecommunications Statement The HP DesignJet 755CM printer model C3198B is approved under Approval Number NS G 1234 5 100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems within the United Kingdom 11 11 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Regulatory Notices DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Espafiola S A Manufacturer s Address Hewlett Packard Espa ola S A BARCELONA DIVISION Avda Graells 501 08190 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain declares that the product Product Name InkJet Printer Model Number HP C3198B conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 950 1991 A1 A2 EN 60950 1992 Al A2 CSA C22 2 No 950 1993 UL 1950 1993 EMKO TSE 74 DK207 94 NOM 019 SCFI 1993 EMC CISPR 22 1993 EN 55022 1994 Class B D CISPR 22 1993 EN 55022 1994 Class AO EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 prEN 55024 2 1992 4KV CD 8KV AD IEC 801 3 198
49. RENCE 11 9 Gerauschemission Germany FCC Statements U S A CAUTION When connected to an IEEE 802 3 or Ethernet network Reference Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices To Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS You can obtain current Material Safety Data Sheets for the print cartridges used in the printer HP Part numbers 51644C cyan 51644M magenta 51644Y yellow and 51645A black by mailing a request to this address Hewlett Packard Customer Information Center 19310 Pruneridge Avenue Dept MSDS Cupertino CA 95014 U S A Sound LpA lt 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz im Normalbetrieb nach DIN 45635 T 19 Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC The U S Federal Communications Commission in 47 cfr 15 105 has specified that the following notices be brought to the attention of users of this product Pursuant to Part 15 21 of the FCC Rules any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the Hewlett Packard Company may cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with
50. RGINS menu as follows With the STATUS screen displayed STATUS Ready 1 Enter the menu system by pressing the Enter key Either the SHORT MENUS screen or the FULL MENUS screen is displayed with the Queueing amp Nesting option If necessary see page 1 28 and change to full menu mode FULL MENUS Queueing amp Nesting 2 Press the 1 key once or the key 6 times to display the required option FULL MENUS Page format 3 Press the Enter key PAGE FORMAT Size ISO Continued 2 10 Device setup Drying time All menu modes Default Normal Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Examples 4 Press the key twice or the 1 key twice to display the required option PAGE FORMAT Margins Normal 5 Press the Enter key to display the MARGINS menu MARGINS Normal 6 Use the T and 4 keys to display the available options and when the one required is displayed press the Enter key to select it as the value for Margins Example 2 Changing the Drying Time The section on adjusting the drying time to suit different environmental conditions contains the icon shown on the left indicating that you should go to the DRYING TIME menu This example assumes that the display is in full menu mode following example 1 but can be used in short menu mode With the STATUS screen displayed STATUS Ready 1 Enter the menu system by pressing the En
51. Unloading Media 452mg meto ee eteP P ERR HEU TWER Peppe os 3 21 Dryms Tine sod qud d aedes eap sued aw Pug qdp due 3 21 MO Adjust Drying TIME ss e ee Hh ee heh ae Gok ko pa E E eae pde edd 3 22 To Unload a Sheet after Printing sees 3 23 To Remove ani Unused Sheet 454 packs 409334 d EE PU sd coe sakes dE dd 3 24 Replacing Cartridges 42 x paa ERR RU ERE CHE Heed s ode AL EES 3 25 When to Replace Cartridges sassmoreru RR ares REA POR pd 3 25 Before Replacing Cartnd9es iiis sse heton RP ERES RR ERG 048 3 26 To Replace One or More Cartridges cce yr Ca Ce 3 27 Contents Controlling the Page Format Page 9178 4 axi aix md e Ro TRADE AA AREER AS HERA RTE 4 2 Do You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel 4 3 To Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel 00 00000 4 4 Page Size and Clipped Images 44444 dex bees REPERI CE ERR EY 4 6 Page Size and Nesting Roll Media Only 0 0000000000 4 6 Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only 0 0 0 00000000 4 7 Margins and Automatic Cutting 0 0 0000000000 4 7 Rotating Draws isses sprees ened He RE ERNIOTE REDE R BEGET HI 4 8 Rotating a Drawing from the Front Panel 0 0 0 00 000 4 8 To Rotate a Drawing from the Front Panel errerrisrisrecisrirarroris 4 8 Exactly What is Rotated ics cccsesias e RR A RR YR ERR I Es 4 9 How Does Rotate Interact with Your Software 0000 4 10 For PostScript fi
52. ad o Troubleshooting Solving Problems With Image Position or Content If the Printer Has Printed a Different Print Than the One You Were Expecting One possibility is that you have accidentally initiated one of the printer s internal prints The Cartridge Alignment Print A small pattern of colored lines without text This is printed automatically every time you replace or even reseat a cartridge The Current Configuration Print This is printed by simultaneously pressing the two arrow keys on the front panel The Demos These are printed from the front panel menu options Demos PostScript and Demos Samples The Front Panel Menu Print This is printed from the front panel menu Demos Menu The Palette Print This is printed from the front panel menu Demos Palette The Service Configuration Print This is printed from the front panel menu Demos Service Config If the Quality Of A Color Print Is Not as Sharp as You Were Expecting Select Best on the front panel Print Quality key and print again Did you specify the correct media type when loading The highest line quality is only produced using Opaque Bond Coated Paper or Matte Film For details of media types see page 3 3 To find out the printers current media type setting see page 7 2 Your application software driver may be overriding the Sharp lines selection on the front panel menu Are you printing something other than a li
53. aintenance requirements as these are the components that experience the greatest wear and tear Under normal use you will probably find that you have to replace the black cartridge more often than the rest For instructions on when and how to replace cartridges see the section starting on page 3 25 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning is limited to the outside of the machine Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and household cleaner To avoid an electric shock make sure that the printer is switched OFF and unplugged before you clean it Do not let water get inside the printer Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer Any maintenance or repairs beyond this should be done by a qualified service technician 8 2 Maintaining Your printer Normal Printer Use Normal Printer Use Normal printer use means less than uw S Z x 2 W H Z x z e 12 pages per day if medium density E A0 image prints or e 20 pages per day if medium density E A0 CAD prints If your drawings are smaller than E AO the number of pages per day can be higher If you use the printer less than this it is unlikely you will need to get it serviced If you use the printer more than this it is possible that after a period of time it will need to be serviced The printer itself keeps an internal count of total pages printed and total passes of the print cartridges If the front panel periodically displays STATUS Maintenan
54. aligning the roll media as instructed lower the lever at the right of the printer 10 2 Front Panel Messages Message Explanation and Action Lower lever You lifted the media lever while the processor was busy Lower the lever to to continue continue Lower window You opened the window while the processor was busy Close the window to to continue continue Media too small The media you loaded for accuracy calibration or cartridge alignment is too small Reload appropriate media See page 7 5 Mispositioned The roll is mispositioned Reload media Reload roll Mispositioned The sheet is mispositioned Remove it and reload it with the right edge no more Reload sheet than 0 2 inches 0 5 cm from either side of the perforated line on the entry platen MIO data error You configured the modular interface incorrectly Press Enter to clear the message from the front panel display Recheck the MIO configuration settings a O MIO error You prematurely stopped the flow of data from the computer to the printer e g by 5 Communication turning off the computer before all data is sent Press Enter to clear the message Hi break from the front panel display z Open window to Lift the window to access the cartridges access cartridges TM Out of memory The current file is too large for the printer s buffer See the note on page 9 22 Data was lost Pull Align Grasp the left and right free edges of the roll media
55. always use for PostScript files You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation Unless using the Rotate option see page 4 8 load the sheet in the same orientation as you have specified in your software If printing a PostScript file always load the sheet with the short edge first even if your drawing is landscape Landscape long edge first As you load the sheet it is the under side on which the printer will print With most media types the two sides are different and so it is important to load the sheet correctly Refer to the table below Media Type Coated paper Heavy coated paper Media Loading Tips Load with the coated side down On HP Coated Paper and Heavyweight Coated Paper look for the small notch in the corner e When loading in a portrait orientation make sure the notch is on the right side of the leading edge When loading in a landscape orientation make sure the notch is on the left side of the leading edge Matte film Load with the matte side down Clear film High gloss photo paper Semi gloss photo paper High gloss film Opaque bond Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Load with the rougher side down Load with the glossy side down Both sides are the same If the sheet is curled load with the curl up 3 17 MEDIA AND CARTRIDGES 3 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media 1 If you need to unload any roll media see page
56. and affects both grayscales and colors Device setup Lightness Full menu mode Default Normal The effect is exaggerated in these drawings As this is a simple way to change the appearance of your print you can achieve better results if you use your software for different effects However some examples of situations where you may find the feature useful are e Where a tracing paper produces better print quality when the printer uses a smaller volume of ink e Where a small variation in the amount of ink used produces a significant change in the apparent darkness or color saturation of an image e Where you want to reduce the drying time required for example for glossy media in extremely humid conditions If you need to make a global change to drying times for extreme environmental conditions refer to page 3 22 Ww lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 5 9 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome 2 A Examples of why you may want to print a color drawing in monochrome are e because you want a draft where color is not important for example to check that the image is not going to be clipped e because you want a version for photocopying in black and white Four important points e The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales rather than all as black If you want all colors to be pri
57. are on your computer Windows 95 and 3 1 Applications Set up the software as instructed in the driver documentation HP Drivers for Install the software on your computer 1 AutoCAD Set up the software as instructed in the driver documentation Color Management Macintosh Install the profiles on your computer Kit PC Set up the software as instructed in the Color Management Kit documentation 1 These items are updated from time to time For details of which software versions are supported see the documentation included with them Note for users of Microsoft Windows applications In most cases you can use either of the following two drivers e HP Driver for Microsoft Windows e HP DesignJet PostScript Driver for Microsoft Windows If your files include embedded EPS encapsulated PostScript images use the PostScript driver To use one you do not need to install the other as well but you can install both if you wish 1 34 Other Applications Setting Up the Pri nter Task 8 Set Up Your Software If you are going to use applications other than AutoCAD Microsoft Windows or Macintosh applications first check any Software Application Notes supplied with this printer to see if the application is covered there If not here is some general advice The device list in your software may not be up to date with the latest printers available If the HP DesignJet 755CM is not quoted by name in your application
58. arily for setting the printer s configuration so before the tutorial print the current configuration You can return to this afterwards 1 Make sure that media is loaded See page 3 9 for loading information 2 Print the Current Configuration print by pressing the 1 and keys simultaneously Previous STATUS t EE Ready mE Enter L Keep the print for later reference Press these two simultaneously 2 2 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display The Front Panel The Display Section The display section of the front panel consists of the display itself and the four display keys to its right Previous T J and Enter Previous a STATUS tE iyd I Enter Display keys W Z lt B ud Z O E LL TUTORIAL The display can show two lines of text and is used for displaying Menus for example 2 Menu title UTILITIES Menu mode short gt Menu option In this case you can use the display keys to navigate the menu system and select menu options Messages for example Load error Remove media These messages may concern machine status actions required or errors In this case you can use the display keys to respond to messages See chapter 10 Front panel messages for more information Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Printing the Menus Print Printing the Menus Print You can see th
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60. ations 11 7 Size 4 4 size printer 11 3 size of image scale 4 13 sizes of media supported 11 2 skew tolerance 3 20 slow printing 9 23 smears 9 20 software setting up 1 32 1 35 supplied 1 4 1 34 Software Application Notes 11 13 sound levels 11 4 special inkjet paper 3 3 11 2 specification accuracy 11 3 specifications 11 2 11 7 acoustic 11 4 electromagnetic 11 5 EMC 11 5 environmental 11 4 functional 11 2 11 3 interface 11 7 11 8 physical 11 3 power 11 4 safety 11 5 speed problems 9 23 Statistics 6 7 7 2 status lights 2 2 storing prints 3 8 Sun cables to connect 11 9 supplies See accessories Supplies Source Catalog 11 14 support 9 25 9 27 support services 11 13 T temperature specifications 11 4 test file printing 1 36 testing the printer 9 3 TFTP 1 37 timeout overriding 6 4 translucent 11 2 trimming roll media 3 13 troubleshooting 9 1 Access Cartridges key 9 7 automatic cutter 9 5 9 6 lightfastness 3 8 long axis prints 9 12 media bin 9 6 media handling 9 4 media jam 9 8 9 9 media loading 9 4 miscellaneous problems 9 23 9 25 print content 9 10 9 16 print position 9 10 9 16 print quality problems 9 16 9 21 procedure 9 2 9 3 Rotate 9 21 stacking media in bin 9 6 U UNIX systems cables to connect 11 9 UNIX tips 1 37 unloading media 3 21 3 24 unprinted sheet removing 3 24 up arrow Key 2 6 V vellum 11 2 Ww warped l
61. ce advised this means that your use of the printer has exceeded one of the following warranty limits e either 20 000 pages printed e 0r4 500 000 passes of the cartridge carriage Contact your local HP dealer or HP service engineer to arrange a service After the service the message will disappear If you choose to ignore the message you may continue to use the printer as normal but may encounter a number of operational or print quality problems You can check your current count of pages printed and passes of cartridge carriage by printing the Service Configuration Print 8 3 Maintaining Your printer Normal Printer Use To Print the Service Configuration Print m 1 Make sure media is loaded MES 2 In the front panel menus choose the option shown on the left Service config Full menu mode 8 4 Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems 9 2 Locating the Source of Your Problem lt 22424 lt 2424s00004 9 3 Solving Media Handling Problems 9 4 Solving Print Cartridge Problems lt i scsg sede yr Rd 9 7 Clearing a Media Jami 1424s0 s4 s40e 3 0930000d4420n04 9 8 Solving Communication Problems 2 2 2252 ys 9 9 Solving Problems with Image Position or Content 9 10 Solving Print Quality Problems o n a 22s ni 9 16 Solving Eront Panel Problems 1522252424449 09 2 0 9 294 3 9 2 Solving Miscellaneous Problems 2225223424 RAS RR REA 9 23 Gelung Help ua
62. d ea yellow T E magenta E green E cyan a yellow EI blue i magenta E cyan If you know which cartridge has the problem then try reseating it to ensure good electrical connections While it is out of the carriage check the print nozzles to make sure the protective tape has been removed Don t forget that after you remove or reseat a cartridge the printer will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure see page 3 26 If you don t know which cartridge has the problem then print the Service Configuration Print by choosing Utilities Service Config on the front panel This print contains a pattern for each of the four cartridge colors yellow cyan magenta and black which you can examine for gaps or streaks If you can identify a problem cartridge try the checks in 3 above If the problems persist try running the recalibration routine See page 7 5 If the problems still persist replace the cartridge s See page 3 25 a JO O ET Fo 9 Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines e Did you specify the right media type when loading the media For details of front panel media types see page 3 3 To find out the printer s current type of media setting see page 7 2 e Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating any one of the print cartridges e Ifthe problem persi
63. d with the HP JetDirect Network Interface Setting Up the Printer Extra Tips for UNIX Users Example 4 Configuring the Solaris 2 x print spooler for Sun SPARCstations In order to perform the following steps you must be a superuser or belong to the special sysadmin GID 14 group If you are using the NIS name service you may need NIS permissions to modify the printer table Refer to your Sun documentation for details 1 Create a directory for print spooling All application users need read and write permission for this directory so you must be a superuser to perform this step For example from the command line of a shell type mkdir usr spool cad chmod 777 usr spool cad 2 Start the Administration Tool utility from OpenWindows _ bin admintool 3 Load the Printer Manager window and from the Add Printer edit menu select Add Local Printer 4 In the Add Local Printer dialog box Printer Name For example HP DesignJet 755CM Printer Type Other and set it to Unknown File Contents Any Banner Not required For full details on how to use the Printer Manager option of admintool consult your Sun documentation 5 Exit admintool 6 For serial connections a Make sure the printer s baud rate is 9600 and parity is even b From the command line of a shell as superuser enter the following Ipadmin p pname o sttyz 9600 evenp cstopb ixon ixoff where pname is the same as Printer Name i
64. dia jam 9 8 9 9 light effect of 3 8 Lightness of print adjusting 5 9 line quality problems 9 16 9 21 loading media roll 3 9 3 16 sheet 3 17 3 20 Local Area Network 1 24 long axis prints problems with 9 12 M Macintosh cables to connect 11 8 drivers 1 34 Maintenance advised 8 3 managing prints before printing 6 4 during printing or drying 6 2 manuals 11 13 11 16 D 1 margins 4 7 11 2 and cutting 4 7 and nesting 6 12 margins printing areas 11 6 maximum media sizes 11 2 Measure pattern 7 6 media adjusting drying time 3 22 and print quality 3 6 care of 3 8 cost and color support 3 5 curled 9 5 drying time 3 21 environmental specifications 11 4 guidelines for loading 3 8 handling 3 8 handling problems 9 4 important points 3 2 leading edge 9 5 loading problems 9 4 loading roll 3 9 3 16 loading sheet 3 17 3 20 physical characteristics 3 4 poorly cut 3 20 roll See roll media selecting 3 2 3 7 3 14 3 15 3 18 3 19 sheet orientation 3 17 sizes and printing areas 11 6 sizes supported 11 2 skew tolerance 3 20 supplied xii 1 4 supplies 11 14 trimming roll 3 13 type for application 3 7 types supported 3 3 11 2 unloading 3 21 3 24 media bin 3 8 stacking problems 9 6 Media bypass See skew tolerance media jam 9 8 9 9 media types supported 11 2 memory xvi 11 3 11 14 memory usage and file size 9 22 11 3 I
65. e The ink level indicator is not an exact gauge of the specific quantity of ink available over the life of the cartridge 0002 3 When you are troubleshooting print quality problems See Chapter 9 page 9 16 3 25 CARTRIDGES m Z lt a uw 3 1 2 3 4 WARNING CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Working with Media and Cartridges Replacing Cartridges Before Replacing Cartridges Four important points Your printer is designed to operate only with the four cartridge types whose specific part numbers are listed on page 11 15 Except on glossy media types the printer will operate successfully in monochrome with just the black cartridge loaded although the Best print quality may not be as good as if all cartridges were loaded Otherwise all four must be loaded Every time you replace or even adjust a cartridge the printer afterwards runs an automatic alignment procedure for which it needs an opaque media type for example opaque bond regular printer paper or coated paper So make sure that either a roll or a sheet of the appropriate media is loaded before you replace a cartridge If the automatic cartridge alignment procedure is not run on a suitable media type print quality will be affected Once the cartridges have been installed they should not be removed except to replace them This will ensure the best lifetime for your cartridges Make sure you are aware of the general warnings and
66. e and instead uses the page size set in the printer s front panel see page 4 4 4 14 Ways to Control the Print s Appearance 5 2 Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes 12 2aucad Robe Wo qd o9 RE CREAR wba 5 4 Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Metres Feature uera dabo a T Py X 93 0pob3 ober E S4 PPS 5 8 Changing the Overall Lightness Darkness of a Print 5 9 Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome 5 10 Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality 5 12 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Ww lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 5 1 Controlling a Prints Overall Appearance Ways to Control the Print s Appearance Ways to Control the Prints Appearance Note The pens discussed throughout this chapter are the conceptual pens in a software palette rather than the printer s physical print cartridges This chapter discusses the ways you can control the overall appearance of your prints from the front panel in terms of e pen width e pen color e the treatment of overlapping lines e overall lightness darkness e rendering color drawings in monochrome e overall print quality and resolution Some of these front panel items take effect only on the next file you send from your computer that is they do not affect any pages already in the printer s queue If this is the case it is stated in
67. e complete menu structure available on the printer by printing the Front Panel Menus print To help understand the menu structure and its navigation print it now Check that media is loaded See page 3 9 for loading information Select the Menu option from the DEMOS menu as described in chapter 1 task 5 The Front Panel Menus print will be printed Description of the Menus Print Look at the Front Panel Menus print It shows the full menu structure Here is a sample section of it concerned with pen settings There are six columns 1 contains the highest level menu options 6 contains the lowest level menu options Row associated with first level menu A Pen settings Area expanded for use in the navigation example on page 2 7 2 4 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Entering the Menu System Entering the Menu System With a STATUS screen displayed for instance STATUS Ready press the Enter key Either the SHORT MENUS screen SHORT MENUS Queueing amp Nesting Only menus shaded yellow in Front Panel Menus print accessible Shaded or the FULL MENUS screen gray if printing in black only c Ww Z lt dm ud Z O E LL TUTORIAL 2 FULL MENUS perenne Queueing amp Nesting All menus accessible is displayed with the Queueing amp Nesting option shown Change to full menu mode if necessary See page 1 28 You are now in the 1st le
68. e media path 9 8 front panel 2 2 action keys 2 2 display section 2 3 messages 10 2 10 6 printing mode keys 2 2 problems with 9 21 9 22 status lights 2 2 Front Panel Menus print printing 2 4 front view of printer xiv G gaps in lines 9 16 9 17 gaps in solid areas 9 16 getting help 9 25 graphics languages 11 3 and networks 7 8 changing 7 7 H heavyweight media 11 2 help 9 25 9 27 HP DesignJets other 1 35 HP JetDirect 1 24 HP RTL 7 7 documentation 11 13 11 16 HP Special Inkjet Paper 3 3 HP Special Inkjet paper 11 2 HP GL 7586B 7 7 HP GL 2 7 7 documentation 11 13 11 16 humidity specifications 11 4 I T O Setup 7 9 T O timeout changing 7 9 images problems printing 9 14 ink problems 9 16 9 21 installation See setting up interface parallel specifications 11 7 problems 9 9 serial 9 3 serial specifications 11 7 specifications 11 7 11 8 with application software 9 3 introduction to printer xi J jagged lines 9 18 jammed media 9 8 9 9 K keys Access Cartridges 1 17 3 27 action 2 2 Cancel 6 2 Color Mono 5 11 display 2 3 2 6 down arrow 2 6 Enter 2 6 Form Feed and Cut 3 24 6 2 6 4 Pause 6 3 Previous 2 6 Print Quality 5 14 printing mode 2 2 up arrow 2 6 L LAN 1 24 Lang 7 7 languages graphics 11 3 and networks 7 8 changing 7 7 documentation 11 16 languages human changing 1 6 manuals available in 11 13 lever for me
69. ears Then press Enter LANGUAGE T English Lm Enter 0014 1 7 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media Task 3 Load Media For advice on the availability and use of different media types see the section starting on page 3 2 IMPORTANT Because the next task is to load the cartridges and carry out the automatic cartridge alignment procedure you must load opaque media at this stage for example coated paper as this is needed for the alignment procedure Either of the rolls supplied with the printer is suitable To load roll media start with step 1 below To load sheet media go to page 1 15 To Load a Roll 1 Make sure the printer wheels are locked the brake levers pressed down to prevent the printer from moving 2 Open the roll cover and remove the empty spindle by pulling firmly on each end The two ends are different end A has a media stop and end B a smaller endcap as shown on the next page Roll cover Place the spindle vertically on the floor with the media stop at the bottom ready for the new roll 1865 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media Remove the new roll from its wrapping Remove the endcap from the top of the spindle and slide the new roll onto the spindle The leading edge of the media must wind clockwise Endcap removed l If the media stop falls off push it back in until it snaps into position
70. ected to your computer via any other intermediate de vices such as switch boxes buffer boxes cable adapters cable converters etc try using it when connected directly to your computer Try another interface cable For details of supported cables see page 11 8 9 9 i en a JO O ET Fo 9 Troubleshooting Solving Problems With Image Position or Content Solving Problems with Image Position or Content If you don t find the solution to the problem here other sources of help are The documentation supplied with the driver that you are using to manage the output from your software application to the printer For example the online and printed documentation included in the following drivers supplied with your printer HP DesignJet PostScript Drivers for Macintosh HP DesignJet PostScript Driver for Microsoft Windows HP Driver for Microsoft Windows HP Printer Drivers for AutoCAD The documentation supplied with your application software If the Print Is Completely Blank Check the print cartridges to be sure you have removed the protective nozzle tape from all of them Do not forget that after you remove or reseat a cartridge the printer will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure see page 3 26 Cartridges may be out of ink For an explanation of how to check if a cartridge is out of ink see page 3 25 If the front panel graphics language setting is Automatic the default
71. ed Image Changing the Scale of a Printed Image With a PostScript file you can enlarge your printed image from the printer s front panel by using the Scale option accessed from the Device setup menu as shown in the menu graphic below left Notice that in order to use this feature you have to switch the front panel graphics language setting from Automatic the default to PostScript If you regularly send non PostScript files to your printer as well as PostScript files it is a good idea to switch this back to Automatic after using the Scale feature The Scale feature is useful e If your software does not support large formats e If your file is too large for the printer s memory and therefore you try reducing the page size in your software and then scaling it up again using this front panel option To scale your ANSI A PostScript file to ANSI Arch Cc C To scale your ISO A4 PostScript file to ISO JIS ISO JIS ISO JIS A2 A1 A0 Use 141 200 210 282 352 400 419 PAGE FORMAT The scaling factors are cumulative with software settings Whatever scale you choose will be used for PostScript files until you choose another scale even if you change the graphics language from PostScript and back again 4 4 13 Controlling the Page Format Changing the Scale of a Printed Image Scale and Page Size If you use this Scale option the printer ignores the page size you set in your softwar
72. edia size minus margins For media size and margins see page 11 2 For actual printing areas see page 11 6 Check what your software understands to be the printing area which it may call printable area or imageable area For example AutoCAD assumes stan dard printing areas that are larger than those used in this printer Check that the orientation of the media is the same as that assumed by your software The front panel Page format Rotate option changes the orientation of a drawing and on roll media the orientation of the page It is possible that a rotated image on roll media may be slightly clipped in order to retain the correct page size as explained on page 4 11 You may have asked to rotate the page from portrait to landscape on media that is not wide enough for example a D A1 size page rotated on a D A1 size roll If necessary change the printing area in your software The file may be too big for the printer s memory This is the case if the front panel displays Out of memory data was lost See the note on page 9 22 If a Long Axis Print Is Clipped Does your software support long axis prints Have you specified an appropriate media size in your software Unless it is a PostScript file make sure that the printer s Page format Size is set to Inked area 5 O Troubleshooting Solving Problems with Image Position or Content If the Entire Image Is in One Quadrant of the Correct Printing Area
73. eet misaligned Reload sheet Sheet media is skewed Remove it and reload it so that the left and right edges being loaded into the printer are square The leading edge must also be straight Sheet Roll Reload media Either You have chosen Sheet mode while loading roll media Reload media Or You have loaded a sheet more than 51 inches 130 cm long Trim sheet and reload STATUS You have pressed the Access cartridges button The cartridge carriage is moving Accessing cartridges out so you can access it STATUS The printer is aligning cartridges Aligning cartridges STATUS You have pressed the Cancel button and the printer is in the process of cancelling Cancelling the procedure Continue when this message is no longer displayed STATUS The printer is checking to see if media is properly positioned with respect to the Checking media perforated line of the entry platen STATUS The printer is performing accuracy calibration Creating pattern STATUS The ink on your print is drying Wait before removing the print If you remove it Ink drying xx m xx s before the indicated time has passed avoid smearing the ink STATUS The printer is loading roll media Loading roll STATUS The printer is loading sheet media Loading sheet STATUS You are using the printer more intensively than the recommended duty cycle and Maintenance advised should contact your local HP dealer or HP service engineer to arrange a service F
74. ems 9 2 Locating the Source of the Problem sserscrenreresecienierosocroserrssy 9 3 Solving Media Handling Problems 00 tek eee eee eee 9 4 If the Front Panel Keeps Indicating that Media is Misaligned or Mispositioned srirrerrsrssicernrcs arer Ene r ENE ERA 9 4 If Media Crumples When You Load it occisccsssccccrcsssiocerias 9 5 If Prints Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Printer 9 5 If The Automatic Cutter Does Not Cut Immediately When a Prnt Has Finished 255m m eem eV ER Y 9 5 If the Automatic Cutter Does Not Work 0 0 2 0 00000000000 00000 9 6 If Prints Fall on the Floor After Being Cut 0 0 0 000 00004 9 6 If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Printer 9 6 If Prints Do Not Stack Properly in the Bin 00 000000 9 6 Solving Print Cartridge Problems 00 000000000000 EREET 9 7 If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work 0 0 0 00 0004 9 7 If the Printer Runs the Cartridge Alignment Routine Unexpectedly 9 7 If Brand New Cartridges Have Problems 0 0 000004 9 7 Cleanng a Media Jam 24 sees seu s Rh RAPPER ipitin ep TEE 9 8 Solving Communication Problems 0 000000000 eee esses 9 9 If There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer and tlie Printet sess s ep tient DO IE erpqKo n cbe sid bh ER 9 9 Solving Problems with Image Position or Content 0 02 9 1
75. erface cable printer end of cable 25 pin male 1844 5 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer For help on choosing the correct port on the computer refer to your computer documentation 6 Switch ON the computer and then the printer Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface Task 7 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users Only The following table shows the settings available for the printer s serial interface parameters the factory defaults and the most likely requirements for different computers Serial RS 232 C Settings Likely requirement for PC Unix Available settings Parameter Macintosh Baud rate None 0 Even Odd Italics factory default Parity of None 8 data bits 1 stop bit Parity of Even or Odd 7 data bits 1 stop bit 2 Consult your software documentation The settings on the printer must match those of the computer and software sending the data Use their documentation to find the requirements If in doubt try with the above suggestions If the printer s defaults already match the requirements then you can skip the rest of this task 1 26 Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface To Change the Printer s Serial Interface Settings Through the front panel display you can create and save t
76. ess 4 RS 232 C SETUP Define config Press Enter DEFINE CONFIG Config A Press Enter CONFIG A Baudrate 9600 Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface Configure the serial interface to match your software configuration This example changes the configuration to 19200 Baud and Even parity CONFIG A Baudrate 9600 Press Enter BAUDRATE 9600 Press T BAUDRATE 19200 Press Enter CONFIG A Baudrate 19200 Press J CONFIG A parity None 0 gt Press Enter PARITY none 0 Press J PARITY Even Press Enter CONFIG A RS 232 C Parity Even Config Factory Press Previous until you return to 1 30 Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface Switch to the new configuration RS 232 C Config Factory gt Press Enter CONFIG Factory Press CONFIG Config A Press Enter RS 232 C Config A STATUS Press Previous until you return to Ready 1 31 Application software Drivers Setting Up the Printer Task 8 Set Up Your Software Task 8 Set Up Your Software This section gives a simple overview of the software configuration tasks you need to perform and is designed for those users unfamiliar with this type of task It also points to document
77. ew inches of media The roll media is now loaded and ready for printing 1840 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media To Load Sheet You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation Your choice of orientation is significant when sending a file from your software but for the moment it doesn t matter Printing will be on the underside So if loading Coated paper load with the coated side down For advice on other media types see page 3 17 1 Make sure the media lever is down and the roll cover is closed 2 a Holding the media from the sides align the right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen b Insert the media until it buckles slightly that is push all the way to the media stops Let go of the media when the printer begins to pull it in T841 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media 3 Press the key next to the front panel display to indicate you are loading a sheet Sheet load Roll load 0014 Press the T or 4 key until the display shows the type of media you are loading Gf you are using heavyweight coated paper scroll to Heavy coated paper and then press the Enter key SELECT MEDIA TEN Heavy coated paper L Enter F 0014 5 The printer moves the sheet in and out to check its size and alignment and then advances it to the start of the page When sheet loading is complete STATUS Reagy is di
78. hapter 10 2 Test the printer e Switch the printer off Ensure that the power cord is firmly inserted in the printer and plugged in to an outlet that you know works e Switch the printer on Print a sample file see page 1 21 If the printer prints this correctly the problem is probably not with the printer i en T zn eme fe GI Fo 3 Test your computer hardware and interface 9 e Ensure that you have the correct interface cable between the computer and the printer and that it is firmly connected to the correct ports see the sections starting on page 1 24 e Check that your printer s graphics language setting in Device setup Lang matches the requirements of your software e Serial interface users only Check that your printer s serial interface settings in I O Setup RS 232 C match the requirements of your computer hardware and application software See page 1 26 for details Also if you have changed your interface switch the printer off and then on again before trying to print 9 3 Roll media Sheet media Troubleshooting Solving Media Handling Problems Solving Media Handling Problems If the Front Panel Keeps Indicating that Media is Misaligned or Incorrectly Positioned Have you e Loaded the roll the wrong way The media should load over the roll toward you e Loaded the media at an angle The right hand edge must be parallel to the perforated line on the printer Have you
79. he T and J keys until the display shows the type of media you are loading and then press the Enter key SELECT MEDIA Coated paper If you are using software that offers a special print mode for this printer then simply press Enter on the first media type displayed whatever it is as in this case it is the software that controls the print mode not the printer For more details on special print modes see page 3 6 0014 a When the front panel instructs you lift the media lever b Take hold of the edge s of the media now extending from the exit slot and pull the media toward you until taut Then align the left and right edges of the media so that they are flush with the edges of the roll c When the front panel instructs you lower the media lever 0018 1 For advice on media types see page 3 2 CARTRIDGES Q Z lt a uw 3 16 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media a b When the printer instructs you to close the roll cover rewind the media stop in the direction shown by the large arrow below to take up any slack in the roll Make sure the leading edge of the media is outside the roll cover and then close the cover Press J to continue The printer trims off the first few inches of media 1840 Which way round Which way up To Load a Sheet Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Portrait short edge first
80. ia width on the leading edge different to the width of the trailing edge A front panel option called Skew tolerance helps you compensate for the shape of some poorly cut media When you properly load the leading edge of poorly cut media along the perforated line on the platen you may notice the trailing edge displaces from the line by a small distance and the printer will not accept the media The printer can accept poorly cut media that displaces less than 1 0 cm from the perforated line Media that is cut properly should not need the help of the skew tolerance feature In fact using this feature for properly cut media increases the risk of skewing your print on the page To Adjust Skew Tolerance Skew Tolerance Maximum Acceptable Skew of Loaded Sheet in Front Panel Working with Media and Cartridges Unloading Media Unloading Media Drying Time On some media types the ink needs to dry before the media is unloaded For roll media the printer automatically allows the appropriate drying time before cutting the page and dropping it into the media bin For sheet media you should wait for the times shown in the table below before unloading the media Typical Drying Times minutes Print Quality Media Type on the Fast Normal Front Panel Display or Best Coated paper 0 0 25 Coated heavy paper 0 0 25 Matte film 2 0 Clear film 2 0 High gloss photo Not 4 0 a t Semi gloss photo erommended 4 0 E E High gloss film
81. imum length of long in axis plot on roll media 15 2 m 50 ft Sheet media 1 32 m 52 in See also Supplies Coated paper Coated paper Source catalog and in i j Europe and USA Matte film Matte film Ses Reference Clear film Clear film Foralternatve names Heavy coated paper Heavy coated paper HP commercial names Opaque bond Opaque bond CAD drawings only and physical characteristics of Translucent bond these media types Natural tracing paper Natural tracing paper sge chapters Vellum Vellum 1 High gloss photo paper High gloss photo paper Semi gloss photo paper Semi gloss photo paper High gloss film 2 High gloss film 1 CAD drawings only and HP media only 2 To print in monochrome on glossy media you must have all four cartridges loaded Note From time to time new media types may become available For up to date information please contact your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office Margins For printing area Leading edge media size minus Trailing edge margins see l page 11 6 Sides Normal Smaller roll media only 17 mm 0 67 in 10 mm 0 39 in 17 mm 0 67 in 10 mm 0 39 in bg 5 mm 0 2 in 5 mm 0 2 in All measurements 4 2 mm 0 08 in 11 2 Reference Printer Specifications Functional Specifications continued Resolution Color Mono set to Mono Color Mono set to Color SARI Quality Fae 300 x 300 dpi Fast 300 x 300 dpi
82. ines 9 18 weights 11 3 Windows applications driver 11 14 drivers 1 34 11 14 workstation cables to connect 11 9 1 4 Documentation Map Printed Documentation for Users of the HP DesignJet 755CM Printer Setting Up and Using the Printer Assembly User s Guide 3 Quick Reference HP JetDirect Print Instructions C3198 90091 Guide Server Software Part of kit C3198 90101 Installation Guide C3198 60051 Part of kit J2552 90101 C3198 60051 Using Application Software HP DesignJet HP DesignJet HP Driver for HP Plotter Drivers PostScript Drivers PostScript Driver for Microsoft for AutoCAD for Macintosh Microsoft Windows Windows various various various User s Guide documentation documentation documentation Software Software HP Color Application Notes Application Notes Management Kit CAD Graphics various C3195 90080 packages documentation C3198 90031 Getting Support HP Support Services Continued These documents are supplied with this plotter L These documents can be ordered separately For details see page 11 13 L These documents are supplied with this plotter and can be ordered separately r2 This manual DOC MAP Documentation Map Programmer s Reference HP GL 2 and RTL The Product PJL Technical Programmer s Comparison Guide Reference Manual Reference Guide for HP GL 2 and 5961 09
83. ing the Page Format Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only Besides nesting and setting the page size you can also change the margin settings and expand the printing area of the page therefore reducing the amount of media waste The two side margins are 5 0 mm By automatic setting of the printer s margin is 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges of the media By reducing the margins to 10 mm on the leading and trailing edges of the media you can use 14 mm more printing area along that axis The adjustment is available in the front panel With PostScript files the margins are always Normal Normal Smaller Trailing edge iun gt 5 0 mm 5 0 mm 5 0 mm mon Leading edge 5 mm 0 2 in E 10 mm 2 0 4 in H 17 mm 0 67 in ane a iL 0024 4 Margins and Automatic Cutting When Margins is set to Smaller the printer waits for the print to dry and the next file to begin printing before cutting the page from the roll If you press Form Feed and Cut the printer immediately cuts off the current page When the next file begins the printer cuts again to give this page the narrow margin 4 7 Page format Rotate Full menu mode Default 0 Affects next file sent Stays after power off Controlling the Page Format Rotating a Drawing Rotating a Drawing Rotating a Drawing from the Front Panel Your Drawings can on
84. interface you should have configured it when installing the printer as explained from page 1 26 However you may need to reconfigure it e when you connect a new computer to the printer e when you output to the printer from a new application e if you experience problems with distorted or unintelligible prints With a parallel interface no front panel configuration is necessary To Change the Serial Interface Settings This task is explained in detail from page 1 26 including a note of the defaults and likely requirements To Change the I O Timeout Setting Some software may not write a proper file terminator at the end of the file In this case the printer will not know that the file is complete and will wait for more data until the end of the I O Timeout period By default this period is 30 minutes but you can change it in the menu indicated on the left to as little as 30 seconds 7 9 7 10 lu o Replacing the Print Cartridges 22321246999 POUR AR PE ERA 8 2 W Cleaning the Printer nuanua tni ob dd rares 8 2 5 Normal POBUE USC c ccowne 09404 7 4E AO ERE RU E GRECIA cp 8 3 E cO Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning and Service 8 1 WARNING CAUTION Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Print Cartridges and Cleaning the Printer Replacing the Print Cartridges Replaceable print cartridges have been used in your printer greatly reducing its user m
85. irectly using the serial interface Recommendations The print spooling system is recommended so that printing takes place in the background while you continue using your application A network interface is also recommended as it will give you not only more flexibility in locating the printer but also the possibility of network integration and centralized printer configurations using BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol and TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol If you choose the parallel interface you may need a parallel interface card for your workstation Contact your workstation supplier for details Setting Up the Printer Extra Tips for UNIX Users Print Spooler Configuration Examples Example 1 Configuring the SunOS 4 1 3 print spooler for Sun SPARCstations parallel interface In order to perform the following steps you must be superuser Create a directory for print spooling All application users need read and write permission for this directory For example from the command line of a shell type mkdir usr spool cad chmod 777 usr spool cad Edit the etc printcap file to set up the printer configuration You must assign a name to each printer managed by the print spooler Refer to the example below if you need help completing this step Add the following lines to your etc printcap file The example assumes e your printer is named djet e the device name of your parallel port is dev bppO and e your spool directory is called u
86. ived by the device in line before and after printing parity An error checking method in a serial interface between a computer and a device raster A method for defining an image in terms of dots rather than lines Raster data typically needs more memory than vector data RGB Red green and blue A standard color model RS 232 C A serial interface standard RTL One of Hewlett Packard s standard graphics languages for plotters and printers Produces raster data ROM SIMM A physical module containing read only data that can be installed in the back of the printer to provide upgrades semi gloss photo A semi glossy opaque photographic paper serial interface A type of interface between computer and device Generally slower than a parallel interface spindle The rod which holds the roll of media tracing paper A semi opaque matte paper type translucent bond A semi opaque matte paper type vector Aline A method for defining an image in terms of lines rather than dots Vector data typically needs less memory than raster data vellum Cotton fiber based semi opaque matte media type X axis The vertical axis as you look at the printer from the front Y axis The horizontal axis as you look at the printer from the front 12 4 Index A Access Cartridges key 1 17 3 27 problems 9 7 accessories 1 4 1 6 list 11 13 ordering 11 16 accuracy specification 11 3 acoustic specifications 11 4 actio
87. le and then switch them on again Choose your driver disk s and color profile disk s read the instructions on the label and follow any printed instructions accompanying the disks For many Macintosh Microsoft Windows or AutoCAD applications the driver is shipped with the printer For other applications see page 1 35 for advice and if necessary contact your software vendor That s All Setting Up the Printer Set Up Checklist Set Up Checklist You should already have unpacked and assembled the printer following the Assembly Instructions in the box Now you can set up the printer using the checklist below as you complete each task explained in this chapter Task Done 1 Check that you have all the items required 2 Switch on and change the language from English optional 3 Load media 4 Load the print cartridges 5 Print the demonstration print Optional 6 Connect the printer to your computer 7 Configure the interface Serial interface users only 8 Setup your software O Print a test file 1 3 Supplied Setting Up the Printer Task 1 Check that You Have All the Items Required Task 1 Check that You Have All the Items Required You need the following items which were supplied with the printer Power cord The power cord supplied with your printer should meet the plug requirements for your area However different power cords internatio
88. le option see page 4 13 the front panel page size setting has no effect on PostScript files that already contain page size information which includes all PostScript files sent using one of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with this printer If you are using the front panel Scale option then the printer uses the page size set in the printer s front panel If this is set to Inked area Software or a Best option then it takes the page width from this and calculates the page length as 1 5 times the width If this is set to a discrete size it uses the specified page size 4 4 Controlling the Page Format Page Size DS Non PostScript files Page format Size Comments in Front Panel Software The printer looks to the print you have sent for a page size instruction If itis present the All menu modes printer uses this If not the printed page size Default Software is the inked area plus margins Inked area The printed page size is the inked area plus margins For a definition of inked area see page 4 2 Best ISO A Best options ISO AO 1 2 3 4 The printer chooses the smallest page size from the A series A4 A3 etc that will hold Best ANSI the inked area of the print For example if the inked area of the print is between A3 and A4 ANSI E D C B A the printer chooses A3 as the page size Best JIS B Discrete options A0 1 2 3 4 JIS B1 2 3 4 E D C B A Past anee EUEID C B A ARCH E1 E D C B
89. les suu ertet ERR BOULE eae des e qos 4 10 For Non PostScript fles is ors er mese ee rh e RARE RR 4 11 Printing a Miot Image 252455499 32 Vp ned dh QU did Rude wed wed 4 12 Changing the Scale of a Printed Image 000 0 eese 4 13 Scale and Page S176 i549 R RV ER riti dst rem RIZR veers 4 14 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Ways to Control the Print s Appearance 0 0 00 00 0000 5 2 Why Change the Appearance of the Print Using the Front Panel Rather Than from the Software 4 aaa dptice d op cedro do S o REA ed 5 3 Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes 5 4 To See the Curtent Palette Settings amissio eve ea utii dd wed daa 5 4 To See the Colors Available For a Palette 000 000 00004 5 5 To Change the Palette Settings i4 C ERE hee ED UA du d ays 5 6 To Change the Selection of the Current Palette 4 5 7 Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature 5 8 Changing the Overall Lightness Darkness of a Print 00 5 9 Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome 00 000 0c esses 5 10 To Switch Between Color and Monochrome 200 5 11 Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality 000 00000 000 00000000 5 12 To Ch nge thie Print Quality 4 22324 pa b 3b ea peo bebed ed b lad 5 13 CONTENTS Contents 6 Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Being Printed or Dryi
90. lies and Accessories You can order supplies and accessories in any of the following ways e Call your local authorized HP dealer e Contact your local HP Sales and Support office e Refer to the Hewlett Packard Services Booklet that was supplied with your printer 11 16 12 AYVSSO19 6 L Glossary 12 1 Glossary ac Alternating current addressable dpi A resolution higher than nominal value of the cartridges giving a finer grid on which the plotter can selectively position dots and improve print quality ANSI size An American standard paper size e g D E etc application The software you use to create your drawings bail The black metal bar inside the printer which holds the media in place baud rate The data transmission rate in a serial interface between a computer and a device in bits per second Bi tronics A standard for the parallel interface between computer and device compatible with Centronics CAD Computer aided design cartridge Print cartridge containing ink Centronics A standard for the parallel interface between computer and device clear film See through polyester media type clipping Losing part of a drawing at the edges CMYK Cyan magenta yellow and black The colors of the printer s four inks and also a standard color model coated paper Paper coated on one side for inkjet printing default A value or condition that is assumed if no other value or condi
91. ll as this manual for advice on the use of this printer Generally software applications include their own drivers too With this printer we have provided free of charge a set of Software Application Notes for the most popular applications If you find your own application in these notes we recommend that you use the information they contain as an overall guide to configuring the software for your printer PS Applies only to The printer behaves aaffencatly wien it receives a PostScript file than when it PostScript files receives a file in another language HP GL HP GL2 or RTL For example the printer s ability to scale images applies only to PostScript files while its ability to Does not apply queue files does not apply to PostScript files Therefore you will see the two PostScript symbols on the left used now and then in this manual iles IMPORTANT The printer does not support PostScript files created in Chinese Korean and Taiwanese software applications If you don t know whether your application sends PostScript files to a printer consult your software documentation Here and throughout this manual references to PostScript files mean files sent to the printer using the HP DesignJet PostScript driver supplied with the printer and installed by you on your Macintosh or PC xiii Welcome Front View Window Print Cartridges Inside Front Panel Display Front Panel 5 Media Le
92. ly be rotated from the Page format Rotate option in the front panel if e Queueing and Nesting are off see page 6 9 and if e the file is either a PostScript file or contains no raster data If you are using the non PostScript Microsoft Windows driver supplied with this printer your files do contain raster data and therefore you cannot use this Rotate option The normal line drawings of most CAD software do not contain raster data and therefore you can use this Rotate option To Rotate a Drawing from the Front Panel Except in the circumstances stated above you can rotate a drawing from the printer s front panel without changing the drawing in your software The options are 90 180 or 270 degrees relative to the drawing s orientation in your software The rotation is counterclockwise as shown below 4 8 Controlling the Page Format Rotating a Drawing Exactly What is Rotated With roll media both the drawing and the page orientation are rotated 0 90 180 270 A lt V gt Notice that the narrow margins are always at the side regardless of the orientation 0025 With sheet media the drawing is rotated but the page orientation specified in your software is retained You should always load sheet media in the orientation you have specified in the software 0 90 180 270
93. n grayscales by use of the front panel Color Mono key see page 5 10 e Print resolution Either all are 300 dpi or all are 600 dpi see page 5 13 Which Pages May be Rotated Apart from obvious physical limitations on the roll any page containing raster data will not be rotated If you are using the Microsoft Windows driver supplied with this printer your files do contain raster data and therefore the pages will not be rotated in nesting The normal line drawings of most CAD software do not contain raster data and therefore may be rotated in nesting Queueing amp Nesting All menu modes Default Off DR Queueing amp Nesting Optimal In order Nest wait All menu modes Default 2 minutes Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste By Nesting Pages Roll Media Only To Turn Nesting On or Off and Choose the Nesting Method Nest Setting Printer s Response Selected The printer will not nest pages Choose this if you want to use the least amount of media The printer will search all through the queue for suitable pages It will nest the pages according to an algorithm that for most combinations of page sizes saves the most media The resulting nesting pattern may still vary depending on the size of the first page In order Choose this if the speed with which you receive your prints is most important The printer will try to nest pages in their queue sequence If it comes across an i
94. n keys 2 2 addressable 600 dpi Sharp lines 5 16 addressable dpi 5 15 Apollo cables to connect 11 9 Apple See also Macintosh cables to connect 11 8 archive prints 3 8 area fill problems 9 19 arrow keys 2 6 AutoCAD drivers 11 14 automatic cutter problems with 9 5 9 6 B banding problems 9 20 Bi Tronics interface 11 7 black cartridge only operating with 1 17 1 20 blank print 9 10 bleeding lines 9 19 blurred lines 9 19 BOOTP 1 37 buttons See keys C cables ordering 11 8 11 9 power 1 4 problems 9 9 supplied not supplied 1 5 CAD demo 1 22 calibration See recalibration Cancel key 6 2 cancelling a page 6 2 cartridge alignment procedure 3 30 Cartridge check 3 25 cartridge stalls 1 18 1 19 3 28 3 30 cartridges before replacing 3 26 black only 1 17 colors 1 4 1 17 1 18 1 19 3 28 3 30 environmental specifications 11 4 ink level 3 25 loading 1 17 1 20 ordering 11 15 part numbers 11 15 problems with 9 7 9 18 removing tab 3 29 replacing 3 25 3 30 supplied 1 4 choosing media 3 2 3 7 cleaning the printer 8 2 clearing the media path 3 24 clipped print 9 12 clipping and page size 4 6 CMYK 5 5 color management software 1 33 Color Management Kit installation and setup 1 34 color printing media type for 11 2 color problems 9 16 9 21 color vision deficiencies advice for users with 1 18 3 28 Color Mono key 5 11 color monochrome switching 5 11 color
95. n step 4 It is assumed that usr sbin is in the superuser s path 1 40 Whe Front Panel ti654oh ese needs beer esa are eere EEN 2 2 Th Display Secuen ud ceeceeoereeeanusokepanecd tees 2 3 Printing the Menus Print 2224423 3 3a 9 RR ap 2 4 Description of the Menus Print diss s E E Rr 2 4 Entenng the Menu Syst m 9254000049905 pOrabarrdc pP ex 2 5 Mavigatng Ihe Men Systemi oso lt desideieeeteeideceass 2 6 Menu Graphics Used in This Manual 2 8 Other Types f SBIGBIE ua pexpeax gabe emer prd 25334 pA 2 9 Examples 4324x934 ieedrsdqi seed CPV WE Pu idu 2 10 Example 1 Changing Margins 22e oae en 2 10 Example 2 Changing the Drying Time 2 eoe 2 11 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Tutorial 2 1 c Ww Z lt S ud Z Q cc LL TUTORIAL 2 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display The Front Panel The Front Panel The front panel of the HP DesignJet 755CM printer is shown below Previous E Will Receiving t Print Current Display section Configuration press both keys Bl vest Will color Bl Normal Status lights Form Feed Access BH Fast Cancel and Cut Cartridges Print Quality Ee aS NUNGENEN Action keys Printing mode keys The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the use of the display section The other sections and their use are described later in this manual The display section is used prim
96. n which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense 11 10 Normes de s curit Canada DOC statement Canada VCCI Class 1 kU Class 2 Japan Korean EMI statement Tele communications General Approval UK Reference Regulatory Notices Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique connect un r seau de type IEEE 802 3 ou Ethernet n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications When connected to an IEEE 802 3 or Ethernet network this digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications COMBS POMARE DUeHUAE EI oBHELUIHUAIiBecodugesn DN SHARE TEEWRTO ERREI HE E LILRSLEEES EINE E 3REUIBEE A VCC XEM LLEE
97. nal options are available If necessary contact your dealer or HP Sales and Support Office A roll of HP glossy paper A roll of HP Heavyweight Coated Paper Eight print cartridges Two yellow Two cyan Two magenta Two black Software The following software packs were supplied with the printer Whether you need them depends on which application s you intend to use HP DesignJet PostScript Drivers for Macintosh HP DesignJet PostScript Driver for Microsoft Windows HP Plotter Drivers for AutoCAD HP Driver for Microsoft Windows HP Color Management Kit Setting up the printer Task 1 Check that you have all the items required 2 Inspect the printer itself and the above accessories If you received any item in a damaged condition notify the dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you purchased the printer and file a claim with the carrier Not supplied 3 You will also need the following items which were not supplied with the printer AS e Interface cable For details of suitable cables see page 11 8 1 5 WARNING 1 2 If English OK 3 or if you have already changed the language Setting Up the Printer Task 2 Switch On and Optional Change the Language from English Task 2 Switch On and Change the Language From English Optional The printer s front panel menus and all the printer s sample files are available in the following languages English French German I
98. ncompatible page it will stop searching and print any nest it has already created What Happens to Nesting if you Turn Queueing Off Turning queueing off does not turn nesting off for pages already in the queue The printer prints all the pages in the queue before accepting any more files As soon as you turn queueing off the nesting setting also changes to off When queueing is turned on again the printer restores nesting to its previous setting How Long Does the Printer Wait for Another File So that the printer can make the best nest possible it waits after a file has been received to check if a subsequent page will nest with it or with pages already in the queue This waiting period is the nest wait time The factory default nest wait time is two minutes This means that the printer waits for up to two minutes after the last file is received before printing the final nest You can change this waiting time using the front panel menu as shown opposite The available range is 1 through to 99 minutes 6 11 kK Z Ww Oo lt um lt 6 What the printer may do What you can do Managing Your Prints Avoiding Media Waste By Nesting Pages Roll Media Only Getting the Best from Nesting Nesting and Margins In order to squeeze in one more page the printer may reduce the right margin of the right most page by up to 3 mm 0 08 in This is done only if e your Page format Size is set either to a Best o
99. ndex at the back of this manual On page D 1 at the back of this manual you will find a Documentation Map listing useful documents to help with e Setting Up and Using the Printer e Using Application Software e Getting Support e Programmer s Reference m Contents Finding information 124i oz sbrAR RECAP EE PRG 43 pCbEELS ii WEMOINO Joop bad nears QUEM EE E a qdice added sae eae xi Setting Up The Printer Fast IYQCK pargdekdou nd dodo b dlc oid dac apice b bbe kde Shake 1 2 set UP Checklist 2 nan bata Uc ob o dura on eked adoro aee 1 3 Task 1 Check that You Have All the Items Required 0 1 4 Task 2 Switch On and Change the Language from English Optional 1 6 Task 3 Load Medid ai hio poop Kr Lp rb poet opto bc p o Gd 9 1 8 Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges 0 0 000 000 ieo tE rra 1 17 Task 5 Print a Demonstration File Optional llis aaa 1 21 Task 6 Connect the Printer to Your Computer 00 005 1 24 Task 7 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users Only 1 26 Task 85Set Up Your Sottwale on dod eL OX Ra dd edu epu ded 1 32 Task 9 Printa Test File cu oie eoi tend wiki de E OH GE Vb IC RE Rabe eq 1 36 Extra Tips tor UNIX USGIS ve especies e EP bed USE BEES TEE ste 1 37 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Tutorial Uhe Front Panel cscuacieead ph db Rari et Gu bosco at qu de dpa ied ubt 2 2 Th Display Section
100. ndows applications or CONFIG Add a Printer in AutoCAD In most cases you don t need to add the printer for each individual software application but for example just once for all Microsoft Windows applications 4 Install any extra color management software on your computer For example you may want to install the software in the Color Management Kit supplied with this printer in order to be able to print simulations of PANTONE colors How to do this is explained in the documentation included in the kit 5 Configure the driver and any color management software This usually involves a series of dialog boxes where you can specify such items as default media type print quality etc IMPORTANT In most cases these settings will override any settings you make on the front panel of the printer Setting Up the Printer Task 8 Set Up Your Software Software and Accessories Supplied with This Printer Use the information in the table below to decide if you need to install and set up any of the software supplied with this printer HP JetDirect Macintosh Hardware pre installed in your printer Print Server Unix Set up the software as instructed in the PC HP JetDirect documentation HP DesignJet Macintosh Firmware pre installed in your printer PostScript Drivers PC Install the software on your computer Set up the software as instructed in the documentation supplied HP Driver for Microsoft Install the softw
101. ne drawing for example a CorelDRAW file If so you may want to experiment to improve the output quality by setting Sharp lines to Off on the front panel menu and print again Are you printing a CAD drawing with small raster images Try setting Sharp lines to On and print again When loading the paper specify Heavy coated paper on the front panel rather than Coated paper y 5 i JO eMe EE E Fo 9 Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems Solving Print Quality Problems To achieve the best performance from your printer we recommend you only use genuine HP accessories and supplies whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance and best quality prints For details of HP media see page 3 3 and the Supplies Source catalog supplied with the printer If the Color Is Not as Expected The means of accurately managing the colors printed by your printer vary with the software application and driver being used Refer to the following documentation e That included as part of the HP Color Management Kit supplied with the printer e The Software Application Note for your application in the specific package shipped with your printer e Online documentation in the drivers shipped with your printer for example in the Color Options dialog box of the non PostScript Microsoft Windows driver Additionally remember that you
102. ng 0 000 000 0040 6 2 To Cancel a Page sisse serum eee RORRRERY UG OG REY G DESERT 6 2 To Cut a Page Before Drying is Complete Roll Media Only 6 2 To Pause while Printing a Series of Pages iliis lees 6 3 Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue 0 00 000008 6 4 To Start Printing a File That is Waiting Fora Timeout 6 4 Whats The Queue 3 assu otc rto pe Rae SURPRIS RERO 6 5 To Identify a Page In The Queue sseseses eese 6 6 To See the Size of a Page In The Queue 0000000000000000 6 7 To Proritizea Page The Queue 43 4 cR OE EGER RR eg 6 7 To Delete a Page From The Queue 4 soe er RR RR RRRR ERR TRERS 6 7 To Make Copies of a Page in The Queue 0 00000 cee eee 6 8 Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only 6 9 What 18 Nesting sis o eem her ERR RR Ra GERE ERR Ud p ed des 6 9 When Does the Printer Try to Nest Pages 2 00 0 0 cece eee eee 6 10 Which Pages Qualify for Nesting 0 0 cece eee 6 10 Which Pages May be Rotated 0 0 0 0 eee eee 6 10 To Turn Nesting On or Off and Choose the Nesting Method 6 11 What Happens to Nesting if You Turn Queueing Off 6 11 How Long Does the Printer Wait for Another File 0 6 11 Getting the Best From Nesting Nesting and Margins 6 12 Nesting andthe Rotate Feature 4442 beue ve eee HER GE e K
103. nger than a standard page size margin The space around the page added by the printer to separate one page from another and to avoid printing right to the edge of the media matte Not glossy matte film Opaque polyester media type Glossary media The material usually paper onto which the printer prints media bin The catcher situated below the printer MIO Modular input output Refers to the printer s network interface nesting Placing two or more pages side by side on the media to avoid waste opaque bond A matte paper media palette width A set of logical pens defined by color and PJL Printer Job Language A programming language that controls jobs going to a printer PML Printer management language parallel interface A type of interface between computer and device Generally faster than a serial interface PANTONE The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM is an international standard for color communication in the graphics art industry pen Even though the plotter has no physical pens the lines it draws match the attributes of a pen platen The exterior part of the printer on which the media rests before going into the media entry slot printing area Page size minus margins 12 3 gt ais lt x e Oo r eo y Glossary PostScript A standard page markup language commonly used by graphics and desktop publishing software applications queueing Placing each page of each file rece
104. nt file may be too big for the printer s memory See the note on page 9 22 e The printer cannot rotate raster images except for PostScript files If your non PostScript file contains raster data typically images with heavy area fill and shading that you have scanned into your software you will not be able to rotate the print e The printer cannot rotate any file sent using the non PostScript Microsoft Windows driver supplied with the printer as they contain raster images If a Display Message Will Not Clear e Look up the message in chapter 10 The message description may help you understand and resolve the problem e If looking up the message did not help press Enter If that does not work turn the power off then on again If the message still displays have the printer serviced If the message says System Error and has an alphanumeric code refer to the next explanation Troubleshooting Solving Front Panel Problems If a System Error Message Is Displayed e Press Enter If the message does not clear turn the printer off then on again to try to clear the error message If media appears to be jammed clear it If the message is still displayed record the alphanumeric code and have the printer serviced Report the code to the service technician knowing the code number will help the technician resolve the problem If an Out Of Memory Data Was Lost Message Is Displayed e The current file is too large for the p
105. nted as black then you should set all your colors to black in your software This is most easily achieved in CAD software by using a pen number that is 100 black Alternatively except for PostScript files you could make one of the printer s internal palettes A or B all black and then select this as the current palette see earlier in this chapter for an explanation of palettes e With monochrome printing you have the option to choose between true 300 and true 600 dpi resolution see page 5 12 This option does not apply to glossy media types on which the resolution is always 300 dpi e Ifyou send a monochrome drawing with this front panel option set to Color the print resolution is 300 dpi regardless of your Print Quality setting e You cannot change the color monochrome setting for pages already in the printer s queue Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome Affects next file sent To Switch Between Color and Monochrome 1 Use the front panel key shown below to toggle between color and monochrome Color C Mono 0027 2 Send the file from your computer The setting also impacts the printer s internal demos Ww lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 5 11 Controlling a Prints Overall Appearance Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality Affects next print sent Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality You can set the overall print qualit
106. nu system showing all the menu displays available In the rest of this manual when you need to use the menu system a simple menu graphic will appear in the left margin giving a concise explanation of how to navigate to the exact place The graphics look similar to this but further levels may be shown First column selection Represents pressing Enter Second column selection Full menu mode Default 0 Affects next file sent Stays after power off Menu mode required and other useful information for item Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Other Types of Screen Other Types of Screen Other screens such as those displayed for selecting media type during media loading SELECT MEDIA Coated paper or for changing the language LANGUAGE English are in fact further examples of selection menus which are not part of the main menu system These behave in the same way as other menus in that you can scroll through the options using the and 1 keys and select a displayed option using the Enter key 2 9 c Ww Z lt a H Z Q cc LL TUTORIAL 2 Page format Margins Full menu mode Default Normal Affects next file Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Examples Examples Example 1 Changing Margins In the section of this manual that describes how to adjust the page margins the icon on the left is shown indicating that you should go to the MA
107. o the index at the back of the manual for the item you want to change 7 4 Utilities Service config Full menu mode j 3 Reconfiguring Your Printer Recalibrating the Printer for Accuracy g TE Zz o n rg N Recalibrating the Printer for Accuracy When to Recalibrate the Printer Your printer was calibrated at the factory using HP Matte Film with a thickness of 0 12 mm 0 0048 in e at23 C 73 F e with 50 60 relative humidity It will operate with greatest accuracy in similar environmental conditions If you are operating under significantly different conditions you should recalibrate the printer as explained here The printer s environmental specifications are given on page 11 4 Also if you are using a non standard media type you should first recalibrate the printer for that media type For supported media types see page 3 3 You may also need to recalibrate the printer if you have banding problems see page 9 20 A Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration is Necessary Make sure E A0 size or D A1 size media is loaded Print the Service Configuration print by choosing the option shown in the menu graphic on the left Near the top of this print are a pair of Xs With a ruler measure the distance between them It should be 500 mm If significantly different you will need to recalibrate the printer as described on the following page X 500mm X 7 5 Utilities
108. omatic cartridge alignment procedure every time you load replace or even reseat a cartridge whether it is a new cartridge or not Do not remove the cartridges unnecessarily 9 e Youcan stop the alignment by pressing Cancel but the printer will restart the alignment procedure the next time you try to switch it on If Brand New Cartridges Have Problems e Check the cartridges to be sure you have removed the protective nozzle tape e Try reseating cartridges Don t forget that after you remove or reseat a cartridge the printer will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure see page 3 26 For troubleshooting other problems with the print cartridges see the section starting on page 9 16 9 7 WARNING 3 Troubleshooting Clearing a Media Jam Clearing a Media Jam Switch OFF the printer open the window and raise the media lever off 1867 Don t touch the stainless steel strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage its edge is very sharp Keep hair jewelry clothing and foreign objects away from the printer mechanisms When moving the cartridge carriage touch only the black plastic parts Carefully move the cartridge carriage out of the way if possible all the way to the enclosed area on the left or the right Which way you are able to move it depends on where the media is jammed If the printer was in the process of cutting media at the time
109. or the duty cycle specification see page 11 4 If you choose to ignore the message you may continue to use the printer as normal but may encounter a number of operational or print quality problems STATUS Measuring pattern The printer is measuring the accuracy calibration print you just loaded 10 4 Front Panel Messages Message Explanation and Action STATUS The cartridge carriage is returning to its station at the left of the printer Returning cartridges STATUS The printer is trimming the edge of roll media Roll feed edge trim STATUS The printer is doing an internal check on power up Initializing STATUS The printer has received a file is ready to print but has no media loaded Out of media STATUS The printer is printing Printing STATUS The printer is printing with a special print mode controlled by your software rather Printing Special than by the printer STATUS The printer is ready for you to load media Ready for media STATUS The printer is ready to print Ready STATUS The printer has received data Receiving STATUS The printer is testing the cartridges for problems i e clogged cartridge or bad Testing cartridges electrical connection improper seating Switch power off Check cartridge path Turn off the printer The cartridge carriage cannot move The printer may be jammed with media Check the media path and clear it if necessary Then turn on the printe
110. ortuguese Spanish English English Multi English English English C3198 60060 C3198 60051 C3198 60055 C3198 60054 C3198 60057 C3198 60052 C3198 60059 C3198 60056 C4705 90006 C3198 90121 a 5959 9733 2 5959 9734 2 5961 0938 This item is updated regularly For details of the latest version available please contact your HP dealer or sales representative 2 See note on page 11 16 11 13 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Ordering Accessories To achieve the best performance from your printer we recommend you only use genuine Hewlett Packard accessories and supplies whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance For Example e HP drivers are developed to support all the latest features and to optimize print quality and your printers performance e HP memory expansion modules are thoroughly tested to give you maximum performance e HP ink cartridges and media supplies are developed for optimal print quality HP Part Number Drivers Latest versions of the following were shipped with this printer HP DesignJet PostScript Drivers for Macintosh 0 HP DesignJet PostScript Driver for Microsoft D Windows HP Plotter Drivers for AutoCAD for DOS and D AutoCAD for Windows HP Driver for Microsoft Windows D Media Supplies Supplies Source Catalog 1 The latest edition was shipped with this printer Memory Modules The printer has two 32 MB memory p
111. panel Form Feed and Cut RP The printer ignores the drying time and immediately drops the page into the media bin 0027 6 2 Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Currently Being Printed or Drying To Pause while Printing a Series of Pages You can pause between two pages already sent from your computer for example to change the media type or replace the cartridges 1 Press Pause on the front panel Pause The printer finishes the current page and leaves the printer paused indicated by the Pause light being on until your press Pause again While the printer is paused you can use the front panel as normal for example to change a front panel menu setting or to load and specify a new media type 0027 2 To resume printing press Pause again 6 3 kK Z Ww Oo lt x um lt 6 Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue The normal sequence of events is You send a file from your computer or choose one of the internal sample pages from the Demos menu The printer s Receiving light flashes while it receives and processes the data The printer starts printing or if queueing is on places it in the queue until its turn comes round IMPORTANT If you send a PostScript file you will automatically empty the queue as PostScript files cannot be queued To Start Printing a File That is Wai
112. port services available to help solve printer problems 5 If you do call one of the Hewlett Packard offices please have the following information available to help us answer your questions more quickly e The printer you are using e The computer you are using e Any special equipment or software you are using for example spoolers networks switch boxes modems or special software drivers e The cable you are using by part number and where you purchased it e The type of interface used on your printer RS 232 C parallel or modular e The software name and version you are currently using If a Repair Is Needed Contact the Hewlett Packard dealer or HP Sales and Support Office nearest to where you purchased the printer for complete service information 9 26 10 Front Panel Messages 10 1 1 0 MESSAGES Message Alignment error Front Panel Messages Front Panel Messages This is a list of all possible messages in the front panel display If you need to do something it is shown in italics in the Explanation and Action column The messages are listed in alphabetical order Explanation and Action The alignment procedure has failed Check that an opaque media is loaded Continue Press to continue and force the automatic alignment procedure again by reseating any of the print cartridges Do not lift the window while cartridge alignment is being performed Calibrate e
113. portrait 45 5 x 32 7 32 7 x 45 5 1155x831 831x1155 For margins see page 11 2 This table is calculated with normal margins 11 6 Reference Interface Specifications Interface Specifications Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications For specifications of the HP JetDirect Network interface see the JetDirect Print Server documentation supplied with this printer Parallel Bi Tronics Centronics Pin Wire Signal Name Source e connector on the printer is Most existing parallel cables support Bi Tronics communication but for meet the specification in this table slo 1 1 computer printer computer Serial RS 232 C Interface in Wire Signal Name Source Protective Ground Transmitted Data DTE Received Data DCE The printer is configured as DTE data terminal equipment Request to Send DTE Data Set Ready DCE The connector on the printer is 25 pin female Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and received on Pin 3 Signal Ground 7 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Interface Cables Interface Cables Cables for Macintoshes Interface type HP part Cable length Connector type at Computer number computer end of cable Serial RS 232 C Interface Apple Macintosh Plus SE II Series Classic 17302A 1 5 m 4 9 ft 8 pin male mini DIN LC family Quadra family PowerBook PowerMac Cables for PCs Interface type HP part Cable length
114. pplication e When you want to save media by printing only the inked area of your print plus the margins In this case set Page format Size to Inked area Non PostScript files Depending on the driver you are using you may not need to change the page size in the front panel The default setting of the printer looks to your software for the page size settings if it is there the printer uses it However some of the circumstances in which you may want to change the default setting are e If you want to print the inked area only but the driver you are using does not specify Inked area In this case set Page format Size to Inked area Note If you can select Inked area from your driver any selection you have made in the front panel menu will be overridden by the settings in the driver e When the prints you are creating need to be of a specific standard for example ISO or ANSI but the actual size within that standard is not important For example your page size may need to conform to a standard ISO page size but it does not matter whether the final page size is ISO A4 or ISO A3 In this case set Page format Size to ISO Best or ANSI Best etc The printer uses the smallest standard size into which the inked area will fit 4 3 PAGE FORMAT 4 PS Controlling the Page Format Page Size To Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel PostScript files Unless you are using the front panel Sca
115. print quality setting made on the front panel The combination of media type and print quality settings automatically tells the printer how to place the ink on the media for example in terms of ink density and number of passes of the cartridges For more details see the tables on page s 3 6 and 3 7 There are print quality improvements which can be made using sharp lines on the front panel menu or in the Windows driver this is described on page 5 15 e Included with this printer is a HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog which gives ordering details for Hewlett Packard media supplies To get the latest version of this document contact your local HP Sales and Support office 3 2 Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Supported Media Types Media Type on the Front Panel Display Also Known As Commercial Name of HP Media Coated paper Special paper HP Coated Paper for the HP DesignJet 750C Plus and 755CM Note HP Special Inkjet Paper is not supported on the HP DesignJet Matte paper 755CM printer Presentation Special inkjet paper Color inkjet paper Heavy coated paper Heavyweight coated paper HP Coated Heavyweight Paper for the Heavyweight special paper HP DesignJet 750C Plus and 755CM Heavyweight inkjet paper Note HP Heavyweight Special E Inkjet Paper is not supported on the Heavyweight color inkjet paper HP DesignJet 755CM printer Heavyweight matte paper Matte film Matte polyester HP Matte Film
116. printer evenly against the stops until a slight buckle develops evenly across the media Let go as soon as it starts to feed into the printer y d 70O O EE Fo 9 e If you have just moved the printer or your media from an environment with a different humidity level let the media stabilize for at least 15 minutes before loading it e Roll media only Open the roll cover and raise the lever Unload the leading edge of the roll Push the media all the way to the right so that it is flush against the media stop on the roll core Then reload the media If Prints Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Printer e Make sure the roll cover is completely closed before you print If The Automatic Cutter Does Not Cut Immediately When a Print Has Finished e Check the Page format Margins setting When this is set to Smaller the printer waits until the next print begins printing so it can create a 10 mm margin be tween both prints or nesting sets e Press the Form Feed and Cut key if you need to cut the media before the ink drying time has passed or before the next print begins printing Use caution to avoid smearing the ink e Check the ink drying time and change if necessary Device setup Drying time 9 5 Troubleshooting Solving Media Handling Problems If the Automatic Cutter Does Not Work e The automatic cutter is activated only when roll media is loaded e Your software application may have disabled the automatic cu
117. ption or to a discrete standard size and if e the roll of media loaded is slightly narrower than a standard size You can reduce the side margins too for every page as explained on page 4 7 In order to give the printer the best chance of nesting the most pages we recommend that you set Page format Margins to Smaller Nesting and the Rotate Feature Since nesting may automatically rotate pages the front panel s Page format Rotate setting is ignored as long as nesting is on To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Printer 7 2 To See the Current Configuration of the Front Panel Settings 7 3 To Change the Front Panel Settings 40004500 s00 lt n0 awe aw 7 4 Recalibrating the Printer for Accuracy 225 2299 9 wa 7 5 Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application cist ake Rude Le d LE ere added ad 7 7 Changing the Interface Settings 14225542 sso ose ud 7 9 To Change The I O Timeout Setting 2 224 ua ctos 7 9 Reconfiguring Your Printer Reconfiguration and Recalibration 7 1 g TE z e D E N Reconfiguring Your Printer To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Printer To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Printer TEES Item Comments Max X These two figures in millimeters give the size of the current Statistics printing area that is the area in which the printer will print the Max Y next page unless it is changed Normally each file recei
118. r Switch power off Check paper path Turn off the printer The drive roller cannot move or the roll feed spindle cannot freely rotate The printer may be jammed with media Check the media path and clear it if necessary Then turn on the printer System error XXXXXX An internal error has occurred and a system error number is displayed Press Enter this may clear the error and allow you to continue If you cannot continue turn off the printer then turn it on again If you still see the system error message record the system error number and have the printer serviced For support details see page 9 25 Wrong cartridge type You have loaded one or more incompatible cartridges Replace the cartridges with those appropriate for this printer 10 5 1 0 MESSAGES 10 6 11 Printer Specifications eese reas ce esegas eee ease esas 11 2 Interface Specifications 0da0c0qs0e04 ooanbesebesad nes 11 7 Interface Wales nadondwen a vanes dh RC aud ORE COEUR ad 11 8 Resulatory NOCES erapr EXa RT COPERTO TOR ERIS 11 10 Ordering ACCESSONER pss aid atiedopqaxdpe ober epe delis 11 13 Reference 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Printer Specifications Printer Specifications Functional Specifications Cartridges Four yellow cyan magenta and black For part numbers see page 11 15 Media sizes Width carriage axis Length paper axis E AO size printer 190 mm 7 5 in 917 mm 36 1 in 210 mm 8 3 Max
119. r a sheet of media is loaded Print the Current Configuration Print by pressing the up arrow and down arrow keys simultaneously STATUS Press these two Ready simultaneously 0014 The Current Configuration Print lists in an easy to read format all the items available in the front panel menus together with their current settings in red italics Note that some of the items don t appear in the front panel display unless you have set Utilities Menu mode to Full the default is Short so that they don t appear See the legend at the bottom of the print for details NOTE Don t confuse the Current Configuration Print with the Service Configuration Print which you can print by selecting Utilities Service config Apart from its use in calibrating the printer as explained on page 7 5 the Service Configuration Print is likely to be needed only by a service engineer 7 3 g LL Z a m ao N These graphics are explained in chapter 2 Reconfiguring Your Printer To Change the Front Panel Settings To Change the Front Panel Settings Chapter 2 of this manual explains how to use the front panel display including how to change any of the settings It also explains the small menu graphics that appear in the left margins of this manual whenever a particular menu item is explained The meanings of all the items in the front panel menus are explained at the relevant point in this manual Refer t
120. r and other media types Choosing the best media type for your requirements is the first and most important step in ensuring good print quality It is recommended you only use genuine Hewlett Packard media whose reliability and performance have been developed and thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance and optimal print quality For details of Hewlett Packard media see page 3 3 and the HP DesignJet Papers and Films catalog supplied with the printer Five Important Points about Media Types e When selecting different opaque paper types be aware that you will use significantly less ink printing on coated types than on normal opaque bond e Most media types are supported However the quality of some prints may not be as good if you do not use HP media For media details see the table on page 3 5 e Whenever you load a roll or a sheet the printer s front panel display prompts you to specify which media type you are loading It is absolutely essential for good print quality to specify this correctly The table on page 3 3 gives you all the information you need If media is already loaded and you are unsure which media type was specified go to Utilities Statistics in the front panel as explained on page 7 2 e You should also be aware of which print quality setting best normal or fast you are using You can set this either from your software or from the printer s front panel the software driver setting will override any
121. r in the software where it may be called Page Size Media Size Paper Size etc and where the options include for example ISO A3 ANSI Letter Architectural E and Custom If the drivers setting is default the front panel setting is used Any other software setting overrides the front panel setting unless the latter is Inked area and you are sending a PostScript file in this case the front panel setting takes precedence These are specific to the printer and are normally 17 mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on the sides Except with PostScript files the 17 mm can be adjusted for roll media as explained on page 11 2 This is the page size minus the margins For a table showing the printing areas for standard media sizes see page 11 6 This is the smallest rectangle that contains the entire drawing while maintaining its relative dimensions 4 2 PS Controlling the Page Format Page Size Do You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel PostScript files The answer is normally no because the page size you have selected in your driver overrides the page size selected in the printer However some of the circumstances in which you may want to change the default setting are e When you are using the Scale feature See page 4 14 e When you are not using one of the HP DesignJet PostScript drivers supplied with your printer for example if you are sending a PostScript file from a UNIX a
122. r printer may be configured to use one of its internal pen palettes instead of your software s palette which is the default See the section starting on page 5 5 If you cannot find any reason for the discrepancy before getting help find out for which CMYK printer inks the colors have been specified If there Are White Streaks in Solid Areas This may mean that a cartridge nozzle is blocked Unless you have switched cartridge check off see page 3 25 the printer normally detects this problem and tries to clear the nozzle automatically However some nozzles may still remain blocked and in this case the printer will display Service cartridges on the front panel This means you should replace the problem cartridge as explained from page 3 25 If you are unsure which cartridge has the problem refer to the next page nv Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas Or in Lines One or more of your cartridges may be out of ink For an explanation of how to check see page 3 25 If the ink levels are OK try to assess which cartridge has the problem Look at your print if the problem occurs only in one of the following colors yellow cyan magenta red green blue or black then you can eliminate one or more of the cartridges Remember that the printer s cartridges are yellow cyan magenta and black and that pure red green and blue are made up as follows m re
123. re installed 4MB C3132A modules Should you need to replace them you 8 MB C3133A can use any of the part numbers listed on the right 16 MB D2297A or Specification 72 pin 36 bit C3146A 4 8 MB 80 nanoseconds 32MB D2298A 16 32 MB 70 nanoseconds 1 This item is updated regularly For details of the latest version available please contact your HP dealer or sales representative or for drivers use one of the support resources for your area listed towards the end of chapter 9 11 14 Reference Ordering accessories HP Part Number Print Cartridges Yellow 51644Y Although other cartridges may appear to fit in the Cyan 51644C stalls use only these part numbers Magenta 51644M Black 51645A Spindle Assembly E A0 size C3173A 11 15 1 1 REFERENCE Reference Ordering Accessories HP GL 2 and HP RTL Programming Information The HP GL 2 and HP RTL Reference Guide provides complete explanations and examples of the HP GL 2 and HP RTL graphic and interfacing instructions If you are writing an HP GL 2 or RTL driver for your printer you will find this guide an invaluable source of general instruction information It is published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company and you can can order it through most book stores ISBN 0 201 56308 8 For specific parameter information refer to The Product Comparison Guide for HP GL 2 and HP RTL Peripherals which you can order through your HP Sales office How to Order Supp
124. reas Uneven Fill Density e Perhaps you are not using HP media For details of HP media see page 3 3 and the Supplies Source catalog supplied with the printer e Did you specify the right media type when loading the media For details of front panel media types see page 3 3 To find out the printer s current type of media setting see page 7 2 e Note that some media types are not recommended for color prints with large area fills See page 3 5 If the Print Is Too Dark or the Color Too Saturated e Youcan make a global adjustment to the amount of black ink used which affects most colors too by adjusting the Lightness setting See page 5 9 This is also available from some drivers where the feature may be called Darkness Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems If There Is Pronounced Banding in Area Fills Some banding is normal especially in dark or dense area fills If the banding is unacceptable try the following Make sure you are using HP media Try changing the Print Quality setting If the banding is in a black or gray area then try reducing the percentage of black in grayscales either in your software or in the printer s palette For details of how to do this using the printer s palette see page 5 5 Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating a print car tridges Try accuracy calibration Adjust the drying time see page 3 21 If the problem persis
125. res WELCOME The HP DesignJet 755CM printer is an E AO size large format inkjet printer which can print in color or monochrome Colors Your printer uses a set of four disposable print cartridges containing yellow cyan magenta and black inks All other supported colors are generated from these four up to a total of over 16 million different colors for all your needs Two sets of four cartridges are supplied with the printer From time to time you will need to replace them Also supplied with the printer is an HP Color Management Kit which includes software and documentation to help you print the colors you expect on your HP DesignJet 755CM printer The software in this kit includes various color profiles PANTONE process color simulation tables Adobe PhotoShop profiles and Adobe PageMaker profiles Print Quality Print resolution can be in true 300 dots per inch or addressable 600 dots per inch depending on the print quality you have selected You can choose between three levels of print quality Best Normal or Fast either from your software or from the printer s front panel xi Page format Welcome Media You can print on rolls or sheets up to E AO size A large variety of media types are supported High gloss photo paper Semi gloss photo paper High gloss film Matte and clear film Coated paper Heavy coated paper one roll is supplied with the printer Opaque bond Tran
126. rinter s memory File Size and Memory Usage There is no direct relationship between file size on your computer and memory used in the printer to print that file In fact because of file compression and general complexity it is often impossible to estimate how much memory will be used In general thicker lines 0 5 mm complex objects such as polylines and fills will all use significantly more memory This also means that size of the largest file you can store in the printer s queue is not the same thing as the amount of memory installed in your printer Two tips for PostScript users with file size problems e Try reducing the page size in your software and then scale the print in the printer s front panel See page 4 13 e Try reducing the resolution of any bit map objects in your file for example photographs Troubleshooting Solving Miscellaneous Problems Solving Miscellaneous Problems If the Printer Does not Print e You may have a power problem If there is no activity at all from the printer and no lights on the front panel check that the power cable is connected cor rectly and that there is power available at the socket e You may have a problem with your application driver Is your software confi gured for this printer For general advice see page 1 32 For advice specific to your software see either the documentation supplied with the driver or a rele vant Software Application Note supplied wi
127. robably not using a RIP Typical Media Type Choices by Application Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Natural tracing paper Vellum Application Use Typical Choice of Media Probable Choice of Print Quality Imaging and Matte Opaque bond for drafts Fast Normal or Best graphics Coated paper Fast Normal or Best oe Heavy coated paper for durability Normal or Best Gloss High gloss photo Normal or Best Semi gloss photo Normal or Best High gloss film Normal or Best Clear film Clear film CAD and GIS Drafts Opaque bond Fast or Normal color Natural tracing paper Fast or Normal Vellum Coated paper Final versions Coated paper Normal or Best Heavy coated paper for durability Normal or Best Matte film Normal or Best Clear film Fast or Normal Archives Matte film Best Clear film Normal Overlays Clear film Fast or Normal CAD Drafts Opaque bond Fast or Normal monochrome Translucent bond Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Fast or Normal Final versions Opaque bond Normal or Best Matte film Normal or Best Clear film Normal or Best Archives Vellum Best Matte film Best Clear film Best Diazo reproductions Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Matte film Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Systems 1 CAD Computer Aided Design GIS Geographical Information or Mapping Using the generic media types on the front panel display
128. rrectly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a Warning symbol until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met CAUTION The Caution symbol calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product Do not proceed beyond a Caution symbol until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met C3198 90091 English User s Guide HP DesignJet 755CM Printer C3198B Finding Information This User s Guide Contains e Acomprehensive explanation of all the printer s features The Quick Reference Guide Contains e Some information that you are most likely to need on a day to day basis For example the front panel menu structure and media type selections It is stored in the pocket at the back of the printer Where in this manual to find the most commonly needed information To find how to go to Install the printer p chapter 1 Connect the printer p page 1 24 Choose media p page 3 2 Load media p page 3 9 Replace the cartridges p page 3 25 See the printer s current configuration p pages 7 2 and 7 3 Clear a media jam p page 9 8 Solve print quality problems P page 9 16 Interpret a front panel message P page 10 2 Order accessories page 11 13 To find any other information P go to the i
129. rror The calibration print was loaded incorrectly and it could not be measured Press Continue to continue then reload the print for measurement Follow front panel instructions Calibration done Accuracy calibration is complete Press to continue Continue Close roll cover Rewind the media to take up any slack in the roll close the roll cover then press Continue to continue Create pattern Press to create the pattern for automatic calibration Measure pattern Press l to stat the automatic calibration Edge not found Reload media The printer could not find edge of media during loading procedure Check the leading edge of the media for unevenness or tears cut a straight edge if necessary and reload Be sure to position the right edge along the perforated line on the entry platen when loading Lift lever Lift the lever at the right of the printer Load arrow edge print side down Remove accuracy calibration print turn it so that the edge with arrows printed on it is print side down then load that edge into the printer Load cancelled Remove media You pressed the Cancel button while media loading was in progress Hemove media Load error Remove media You inserted media with the media lever raised Lower the lever and reload the media Load media to align cartridges Load media to proceed with cartridge alignment Lower lever after aligning When you ve finished
130. s CMYK 5 5 RGB 5 5 communications problems 9 9 compensating for poorly cut media 3 20 components of printer xiv xvi computer connection to 1 24 1 27 conceptual pens settings 5 2 5 5 configuration changing 1 27 1 31 current front panel 7 3 current overall 7 2 print current 2 2 setting parameter values 2 7 connector parallel 1 25 serial 1 25 Copies 6 8 CorelDRAW 5 15 color quality 9 15 Create pattern 7 6 curl on media 9 5 Current Configuration Print 2 2 5 4 7 3 cutting and margins 4 7 immediately after printing 6 2 problems with 9 5 9 6 D darkness of print adjusting 5 9 Declaration of Conformity EC 11 12 default page margins 4 7 Define palette 5 6 Delete page 6 7 demonstration prints 1 21 1 23 Demos 1 22 device lists 1 35 dimensions of printer 11 3 display front panel 2 3 display keys 2 3 2 6 documentation 11 13 11 16 map D 1 down arrow key 2 6 driver choice of 1 34 1 35 drivers 1 32 1 34 1 35 11 14 supplied 1 4 drying time 3 21 3 22 adjusting 3 22 duty cycle 11 4 E electrical specifications 11 4 EMC electromagnetic compatibility 11 5 11 10 enlarging an image 4 13 Enter key 2 6 EPS files 1 34 9 14 F fast track 1 2 file size and memory usage 9 22 11 3 filled area problems 9 19 film 11 2 finding information ii Index firmware supplied 1 34 Form Feed and Cut key 3 24 6 2 6 4 to clear th
131. s device list select an alternative printer as follows This table does not apply to PostScript files Preference Device Comments 1 HP DesignJet 750C 2 HP DesignJet 350C or HP DesignJet 330 3 HP DesignJet 250C or HP DesignJet 230 4 HP DesignJet 220 5 HP DesignJet 650C With a preference for C2858B C2859B rather than C2958A C2859A 6 HP DesignJet 200 7 HP DesignJet 600 or HP DesignJet 8 HP GL 2 Device or a similar option including a reference to HP GL 2 HP 7600 10 HP 7595B DraftMaster SX or HP 7596B DraftMaster RX or HP 7599A DraftMaster MX or HP 7595C DraftMaster SX Plus or HP 7596C DraftMaster RX Plus or HP 7599B DraftMaster MX Plus 11 HP 7586B If you choose these devices you may not be able to use your plotter s 12 HP 7580 or parallel connection HP 7585 depending on the application software The devices in the gray boxes support only HP GL The others all support HP GL 2 and HP GL Setting Up the Printer Task 9 Print a Test File Task 9 Print a Test File The sample files explained in task 5 simply verify the operation of the printer itself Having connected the printer to your computer and configured the drivers or other software for your requirements you should now be in a position to send a test using one of your own files Among the points you should be looking out for are e Did the Receiving light on the front panel come on e Do you see any error me
132. s ToO SlOW 2 essa ge 9r xy 9 23 If the Printer Waits Too Long to Print a Nest 0 000 9 24 If the Printer Performs the Cartridge Alignment Routine Unexpectedly 9 24 If the Bail Black Metal Bar Does Not Lower All the Way 9 24 Get np Help 43 5 dpa p Pr oA E EPEE ESSEE EESE A 9 25 Wh hatto Do Before You Calli 3245 Leid Dara oiu dab avi idi qas 9 25 Tt a Repairs Needed accu aceqatbecpa bono eq beso e c Rb e RE CER e 9 25 10 11 12 Contents Front Panel Messages Reference Printer Specifications 22999 s d id Qa Od d de qid Dd ER d qd qu duis 11 2 Interface Specifications a a ese axevrac e qub vies eared bepeFd vid 11 7 Interface Cables z ao xp DEED ERO ioo d aA VERRE ERE eod 11 8 Regulatory NOUces 4x3 bsec b RERO RICO d OR EO eee de end 11 10 To Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS 11 10 Sound eshope trte t PEGS eSOSs FOS 444 H350008 oe Red qu eT pud 11 10 Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC 0 0000 e ee ee eee 11 10 Telecommunications Statement 2 0 0 0 000 eee eee 11 11 Ordering ACCESSOnes o4 20 44 105 a QU d OE Ro E UE UC UE RU Do VE ea eke 11 13 HP GL 2 and HP RTL Programming Information 11 16 How to Order Supplies and Accessories 0 000 0000 eee 11 16 Glossary Index Documentation Map Please Give Us Your Feedback Removable Welcome Welcome A Five Minute Guide To Your Printer s Main Featu
133. s containing detailed application specific advice More experienced users may prefer to go straight to those documents For UNIX systems see also the tips starting on page 1 37 Basic Terminology Application software means the software from which you intend to send files to your printer for example a graphics package a desktop publishing system a CAD system etc Your application software needs to know to which type of printer it is sending information This knowledge and other configuration information is held in a driver The driver is a piece of software that handles communications between your application software and your printer To make sure that your printer prints exactly what you expect in terms of size position orientation color and quality use the correct driver for the combination of your application software and your printer 1 32 Setting Up the Printer Task 8 Set Up Your Software Typical Checklist of Tasks to Set Up Your Software 1 Identify which driver you need Some are supplied with this printer as listed in the table on page 1 34 Others are supplied with your application software 2 If necessary install the driver on your computer 3 Add this printer to the device list in the software Done as part of the installation routine with the PostScript driver This list may be accessed for example through Printer type in Macintosh applications Printer setup in Microsoft Wi
134. sa os wee o dodo reOseAREREPI TERRE os 9 25 Troubleshooting 9 1 dz JO O O ET Fo 9 Troubleshooting Using the Documentation to Help Solve Your Problem Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems e If you are looking for the meaning of an error message see chapter 10 e If you know the problem is related to a certain task first check the relevant section in this manual for the step by step procedures Use this manual s index to find the section For example if you are having difficulty with your page format refer to chapter 4 titled Controlling the Page Format e Ifthe problem persists refer to the appropriate section in this chapter The sections are Solving media handling problems Clearing a media jam Solving problems with image position or content Solving print quality problems Solving miscellaneous problems e Ifthe problem could be related to your software driver and you are using an HP driver refer to the drivers troubleshooting documentation and the On Line Help in your application software e Ifthe problem has no obvious cause read Locating the source of your prob lem on the next page e If you still cannot solve the problem refer to Getting help on page 9 25 9 2 Troubleshooting Locating the Source of Your Problem Locating the Source of the Problem 1 Look at the front panel display for any error message For an explanation see c
135. setting from Normal the default to Special if you are using an obsolete HP 7586 pen plotter driver and your prints are incomplete Try this setting if you have experienced image position problems if you have experienced timing problems However if you choose this setting you don t have access to the Terminator option 7 7 Reconfiguring Your Printer Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application Graphics Language and Networks Note for system administrator If you are using the printer with a network spooler consider modifying the spooler to insert automatically the PJL language switching commands at the beginning and end of each file This allows the printer to switch automatically into the correct graphics language for your current print and returns the printer to the front panel graphics language setting for subsequent prints For PJL reference information see page 11 13 7 8 Network Serial Parallel I O Setup RS 232 C Full menu mode I O Setup I O timeout Full menu mode Reconfiguring Your Printer Changing the Interface Settings and I O Timeout Setting o iL Zz o n rg N Changing the Interface Settings With a network interface such as HP JetDirect Print Server refer to your network interface documentation for advice on any front panel configuration The front panel menu is I O Setup Modular MIO With a serial
136. settings for each pen in the remaining two palettes called palette A and palette B Initially all three palettes are identical Each palette has 16 pens which can include pens of different widths and any combination of the printer s internal 256 colors These internal palettes have no effect on PostScript files To See the Current Palette Settings Make sure either a roll or a sheet of media is loaded Make sure that the front panel Color Mono switch is set to Color Print the Current Configuration Print by pressing the T and 1 keys simultaneously STATUS Press these two Ready simultaneously 0014 Notice on the Current Configuration Print that the 16 pens are numbered 0 through 15 and the 256 colors are numbered 0 through 255 These colors are specified in the Palette Print as now explained 1 We are discussing conceptual pens here 5 4 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes To See the Colors Available For a Palette 1 Make sure that the front panel Color Mono switch is set to Color 2 To print the Palette Demo go to the Demos menu and choose Palette Demos In the Palette Demo you will see 256 squares numbered 0 through 255 Palette each showing one of the 256 colors available for selection in the printer s internal palettes The example below is color 6 magenta which happens to All menu modes be a
137. slucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum One roll of one of these glossy media types is supplied with the printer In addition a small sample of several of the above is supplied User Interface The printer s front panel includes an easy to use interface with a two line display giving you access to a comprehensive set of printer functions and to a number of useful internal prints This manual includes a short tutorial to teach you how to navigate around the menus Wherever a front panel feature is explained in this manual a simple graphic shows you how to access that feature in the front panel menus xii Welcome Software Applications and Drivers To make sure that your printer prints exactly what you were expecting in terms of size position orientation color and quality the key is to use the correct driver for the combination of your application software and your printer and to be confident that it is configured correctly WELCOME Three types of drivers are supplied with your printer e HP DesignJet PostScript drivers for Macintosh QuickDraw and QuickDraw GX and Microsoft Windows applications e HP driver for users of Microsoft Windows applications e HP drivers for AutoCAD users These drivers come with printed and on line documentation to help you install and configure them correctly If you are printing using one of these drivers then refer to the driver s documentation as we
138. splayed If you have persistent difficulty loading media this may indicate poorly cut media see page 3 20 for advice Setting Up the Printer Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges Eight cartridges are supplied with your printer two each of yellow cyan magenta and black The printer will operate successfully in monochrome with just the black cartridge loaded except on glossy media but these instructions assume that you are loading all four cartridges Cartridge types IMPORTANT Your printer is designed to operate only with the four cartridge types whose part numbers are listed on page 11 15 and samples of which are supplied with the printer Do not touch the stainless steel strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage its edge is very sharp Keep hair jewelry clothing and foreign objects away from the printer mechanisms WARNING 1 a Press the Access Cartridges key and wait for the cartridge carriage to come to a complete stop next to the front panel b When the carriage stops open the window 1849 CAUTION WARNING Setting Up the Printer Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges Notice that each stall in the empty carriage has a dot indicating the color you must put the correct cartridge in the correct stall For users with color vision deficiencies You can identify the colors of
139. sr spool cad Entry for an HP printer on a parallel port djet mx 0 sf sh lp dev bpp0 sd usr spool cad If usr adm lpd errs m Setting Up the Printer Extra Tips for UNIX Users Example 2 Configuring the SunOS 4 1 3 print spooler for Sun SPARCstations serial interface In order to perform the following steps you must be superuser Create a directory for print spooling All application users need read and write permissions for this directory For example from the command line of a shell type mkdir usr spool cad chmod 777 usr spool cad Edit the etc printcap file to set up the printer configuration You must assign a name to each printer managed by the print spooler Refer to the example below if you need help completing this step Add the following lines to your etc printcap file The example assumes e your printer is named djet and e your printer is connected to the device named dev ttya pnpCls U Si ront 1 phlohe dJ r hl nXirhel and e the spooling directory you created in step 1 is called usr spool cad Entry for an HP printer on a serial port djet lp dev ttya sd usr spool cad br 9600 Ifz usr adm Ipd errs isfish mx 0 xc 0177777 xs 040040 fc 050 ms evenp Make sure the printer s baud rate is 9600 and parity is even Example 3 Configuring the SunOS 4 1 3 print spooler for Sun SPARCstations network interface with HP JetDirect See the Configuration Guide shippe
140. ssage on the front panel display e Does the image appear in the size orientation and position on the sheet that you expected e Is any of the image clipped e Are the lines of the correct width e Are the colors an exact representation of what you expected If you find any problem at all start by consulting chapter 9 of this manual Troubleshooting There you will find advice on many different types of problems from obtaining no output at all to tracking down the reason for a specific print quality issue In case you do not solve your problem with the information supplied there chapter 9 also contains advice on where else to turn for help Setting Up the Printer Extra Tips for UNIX Users Extra Tips for UNIX Users PostScript Applications The Adobe PostScript drivers supplied with this printer are for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows applications only and not for UNIX applications Most UNIX applications that output PostScript files include their own embedded PostScript driver If you have any queries about whether your application supports this printer or have any output problems that may be linked to a UNIX PostScript driver first check your software documentation and if necessary contact your software vendor for advice Which Interface You can connect the printer to your workstation in one of two ways e Via the UNIX print spooling system using any of the interfaces network parallel or serial e D
141. ssigned to pen 6 in the factory s default palette 6 Pen number in factory default palette and initially therefore in all three palettes 0 through 15 255 0 255 Color number 0 through 255 RGB composition scaled to 255 100 In this example it is 100 red 0 green 100 blue which is magenta Notice that RGB and CMYK plus white are assigned by default to pens 0 through 7 and that eight grayscales are included in the 256 colors The 256 colors shown in the Palette Demo are not the only colors you can print with your printer Using your software you can create many more colors and as long as you are using the correct driver the printer will reproduce these colors by an appropriate mix of inks from its CMYK cartridges The Palette Demo merely shows the 256 colors available for use in the printer s internal palettes should you choose to use them Ww lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 5 5 Pen settings Define palette Full menu mode Defaults Palette Factory Width 0 35 mm Color see Palette Print DR Controlling a Prints Overall Appearance Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Printer s Internal Palettes To Change the Palette Settings There are three palettes Factory Palette A and Palette B You cannot change the Factory palette but you can define Palettes A and B to be whatever you choose Available Options Palettes Factory A B Pens
142. sts replace the print cartridges See page 3 25 If There are Slightly Warped Lines e The media itself may be warped This can happen if it has been used or stored in an extreme environment For all environmental specifications see page 11 4 If There are Color Shadows Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating any one of the print cartridges If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All e Look to see if the cartridge is out of ink See 3 25 e If it is still not printing remove the faulty cartridge s and check the print nozzles to make sure the protective tape has been removed Do not forget that after you remove or reseat a cartridge the printer will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure see page 3 26 Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems If There are Blurred Lines Ink Bleeds from Lines e Perhaps you are not using HP media For details of HP media see page 3 3 and the Supplies Source catalog supplied with the printer e The printer may be operating in an area where the temperature and humidity are too high For environmental specifications see page 11 4 To allow for ex tremely dry or humid environments within the specification see page 3 21 e Did you adjust the drying time in the front panel menu purely to speed up the printers output For details of drying time adjustments see page 3 22 y 5 d JO O EE Fo 9 If There are Blotchy A
143. t flat or rolled with the printed side out If the film takes a curl in the wrong direction it can become impossible to reload To Restore the Factory s Calibration From the Accuracy menu choose Restore factory That s all 7 6 Reconfiguring Your Printer Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application g LL Zz 9 7 e N Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application Your software application communicates with the printer by a graphics language The HP DesignJet 755CM printer supports e PostScript e HP GL 2 e HP GL 7586B e HP RTL With the printer s default setting called Automatic it decides for itself which type of file it is receiving PostScript HP GL 2 HP GL or RTL and prints it Unless you want to change the scale of a PostScript print from the front panel see page 4 13 or are troubleshooting any of the problems listed under Comments in the table below then do not change this default To Change the Graphics Language Setting SNNT Graphics Comments p language Automatic This should work successfully for most software applications Full menu mode PostScript This lets you change the scale of a PostScript print from the Default Automatic front panel See page 4 13 7586 HP GL 2 This should work successfully for most CAD applications With this graphics language setting another parameter is available Terminator Try changing this
144. t waiting for the current page to finish e You can manipulate the pages in the queue for example prioritizing them and reprinting them e You can use nesting the printer s media saving feature see page 6 9 With queueing turned OFF e The printer will not accept a file sent from the computer until the current page has finished printing and the printer is ready e You cannot use nesting see page 6 9 If you turn queueing off while pages are still in the queue they will be printed and if nesting is on nested until the queue is empty 6 5 kK Z Ww Oo lt x um lt 6 Queueing amp Nesting Queue mgmt All menu modes Position in queue Drawing name Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue To Identify a Page In The Queue In Queueing amp Nesting you can scroll through the pages in the queue Each has a identifier comprising lt position in queue gt lt drawing name gt The page currently being printed is in position 0 The next page to be printed is in position 1 the one after in position 2 etc The previous page printed is position 1 the one before that in position 2 etc 3 pages yet to be printed 2 up to j 32 pages E current page 2 F pages already printed Some applications let you give your drawing a descriptive name which it then sends to the printer for example Building 2 Exterior If your software supports this fea
145. talian Japanese Portuguese and Spanish By default the language is English Be sure that the power cord supplied with your printer matches your ac power connection requirements Use only three wire earth grounded power cords with this printer Make sure that the power switch on the front of the printer is OFF Plug the power cord into the socket at SSS the back of the printer and then into E your power outlet 1848 Switch on the printer by pushing the power switch Then go to Step 5 ON AN If there is no sound nor any light on the front panel you have a power problem 1843 1 The physical front panel overlay is also available in Chinese and Korean 1 6 If English not OK 4 or if you want to change the language Setting Up the Printer Task 2 Switch On and Optional Change the Language from English Hold down the Enter key on the front panel and then switch on the printer by pushing the power switch 1 Press and hold LRN 2 Switch ON NS Release the Enter key when STATUS Initializing appears on the front panel screen If there is no sound nor any light on the front panel you have a power problem 1843a When the word English appears on the front panel screen press the T or l key until your language app
146. ter key The FULL MENUS screen is displayed with the Queueing amp Nesting option FULL MENUS Queueing amp Nesting Continued 2 11 c Ww Z lt um Z Q cc LL TUTORIAL 2 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Examples Press the 1 key 3 times or the key 4 times to display the required option FULL MENUS Device setup Press the Enter key If the display is in short menu mode you will notice that the screen shown after instruction 4 below is displayed at this point so go to instruction 5 DEVICE SETUP Lang PostScript Press the 1 key once or the key 4 times to display the required option DEVICE SETUP Drying time Normal Press the Enter key to display the DRYING TIME menu DRYING TIME Normal Use the T and 4 keys to display the available options and when the one required is displayed press the Enter key to select it as the value for Drying time 2 12 Choosing Nedia2ticcaouyscneodteeeegecseregeoeseeees 3 2 Care Por Your M did udxese qaas ex eod RVObqdp d aoe ed 3 8 Loadibg Media ada aea e OE RR RERO RUE AUI CIPRO OE 3 9 Unloading Mild 44232694 I ENaER TURPITER RAO RS TE 3 21 Replacig Cartridges aoa qd coadaaad 909p TA egos ober 3 25 CARTRIDGES Z lt a Ww 3 Working With Media and Cartridges 3 1 Working with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Choosing Media Your printer supports many types of pape
147. th your printer i en d 2O O EE Fo 9 e The file may be too big for the printer s memory Look on your computer screen for any error message some drivers for example the Microsoft Windows driver supplied with your printer allow you to choose a different printing mode and try to send the file again e If you continue to have problems see Getting help on page 9 25 If the Printer Seems Too Slow e Did you specify Best Print Quality level on the front panel Best quality prints are produced more slowly See page 5 12 e Did you specify the right media type when loading the media For details of front panel media types see page 3 3 To find out the printer s current media type setting see page 7 2 e If you are using the non PostScript Microsoft Windows driver shipped with the printer check the settings in the Print Setup Options dialog box where some of the settings impact printing speed If in doubt use the on screen help system e Is Sharp lines set to Auto on the front panel or in your driver If so setting it to Off will speed up your printer but may reduce the quality of your print See page 5 15 Troubleshooting Solving Miscellaneous Problems If the Printer Waits Too Long to Print a Nest e Change the Nest wait setting See page 6 11 If the Printer Performs the Cartridge Alignment Routine Unexpectedly e This is anormal printer operation The printer will align the cartridges every time yo
148. the Sharp lines option as these are produced in true 300 or 600 dpi resolution depending on the print quality that you have selected The Sharp lines option has has three settings Auto Off and On and can be set either through the front panel menu or HP supported Windows drivers The factory default setting is Auto With Sharp lines set to Auto you will always get best quality color prints except when you send the following files e Mixed lines and scanned color images e Mixed lines and color photographs e CorelDRAW with color images For these files it is recommended that the Sharp lines default setting is changed depending on your preference for image or line quality e Select On if you have a file which contains line and color images and you want the lines to be printed in Best quality even if there is possible degradation to the quality of the color image e Select Off if you have a file which contains line and color images and you want to optimize the quality of the color images e Select Off if the print is a complex vector file such as a CorelDRAW The print quality will be optimized for these circumstances Ww lt oc lt W a a lt e Select Off if the output speed of the printer is more important than Best quality 5 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality For further information on Sharp lines see Troubleshooting page 9 15 Important With the
149. the queue as more files are sent However if you have sent a file in error and want to avoid any chance of it being reprinted you can simply delete it by selecting it and choosing Delete page To remove a page that has not yet been printed simply identify it by it s position in the queue see page 6 6 and delete it by choosing Delete page If the page is currently being printed its queue position is 0 and you want both to cancel the page and to delete it first press Cancel and then delete it from the queue 6 7 kK Z Ww Oo lt um lt x 6 Page ID Copies All menu modes Default 1 Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue To Make Copies of a Page in The Queue Has the page Do you want already been one copy or printed several What to do Yes Use Move to top see page 6 7 Several Use Copies see below and then use Move to top see page 6 7 One Use Copies see below Several In all cases the page must be still in the queue Having selected the page and chosen Copies use the scrolling keys to specify the number of copies required and press Enter The number you enter is the actual number of pages to be printed for example choosing 2 for a page not yet printed means you will get the one original and one copy The maximum is 99 The setting you specify in this option overrides any value set by your software Note that if Rotate see page 4 8 was on
150. the small print produced during the cartridge alignment procedure To make your cartridges last as long as possible you should not remove them once they are installed except to replace them CAUTION Now that the cartridges are loaded never turn the printer upside down or ink will spill 1 20 Setting Up the Printer Task 5 Optional Print a Demo Task 5 Print a Demonstration File Optional Before you connect your printer to a computer it is a good idea to print one of the internal sample files This ensures that the printer itself is operating properly 1 If media is not already loaded load a roll or a sheet as explained earlier in task 3 For advice on the availability and use of different media types see the section starting on page 3 2 Setting Up the Printer Task 5 Optional Print a Demo On the front panel display go to Demos as shown below STATUS Ready Press Enter SHORT MENUS Queueing amp Nesting gt Press 4 SHORT MENUS Demos Press Enter DEMOS Palette prints the Palette Demo which is explained on Palette page S5 Press Enter to choose this or J to get to the next option PostScript prints a PostScript demo stored in the printer s PostScript firmware DEMOS Press Enter to choose this or J to get to the next option Samples prints a CAD demo DEMOS stored in the printer s firmware Samples Press Enter to choose this or
151. ting for a Timeout If all is in order media loaded cartridges loaded no file error there are still two reasons why a file you have sent from your computer may not start printing when expected e The print file may lack a proper file terminator and the printer is therefore waiting for the specified I O timeout period before assuming it is complete See page 7 9 e Nesting may be on and the printer is waiting for the specified Nest wait timeout period before calculating the appropriate nests See page 6 11 In either case if you want to override the timeout period and start printing Press Form Feed and Cut on the front panel Form Feed and Cut 0027 6 4 Queueing amp Nesting Full menu mode Default On Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue What is the Queue Your printer can store files in a queue at the same time as printing the current file It stores them by page though if you send only single page files you can regard these as files The size of the queue is limited by the number of pages maximum 32 and the total memory occupied by the queue 67 MB standard memory being 71 MB less 4 MB main memory Remember that file size and memory usage are not the same thing as explained on page 9 22 However it is clear that the larger are your files the fewer you can store in the queue With queueing turned ON e You can send one or more pages to the printer withou
152. tion is specified device An external item connected to the computer printer plotter tape drive etc Your HP DesignJet is a device dpi Dots per inch a measure of print resolution driver The software that controls the communication between a computer and a device front panel The control panel on the right of the printer front panel menus The structure of options in the front panel display GIS Geographical information system mapping software graphicslanguage A programming language telling a print device how to output graphic data grayscale Shades of gray to represent colors high gloss film A glossy opaque polyester media type 12 2 high gloss photo A glossy opaque photographic paper HP GL One of Hewlett Packard s standard graphics languages for plotters and printers Produces vector data Forerunner to HP GL 2 HP GL 2 One of Hewlett Packard s standard graphics languages for plotters and printers Produces vector data Newer than HP GL I O Input output The transmission of data between a computer and a device inked area The smallest rectangle that contains all the content of the drawing while maintaining its relative dimensions ISOsize An international standard paper size e g Al A2 etc JIS size A Japanese standard paper size LAN Localarea network long axis printing Printing a page whose X axis the axis vertical to the printer as you look at it from the front is lo
153. try platen b Insert the leading edge into the printer until the page buckles slightly c Let go of the media when the printer begins to pull it in 1839 Press the 4 key next to the front panel display to indicate you are loading a roll Sheet load T Roll load RE W gt 0014 4 10 11 Setting up the printer Task 3 Load media Press the T or 4 key until the display shows the type of media you are loading for example if you are using the roll of HP Heavyweight Coated Paper supplied with the printer scroll to Heavy coated paper and then press the Enter key SELECT MEDIA TH Heavy coated paper i Enter 0014 a When the front panel instructs you lift the media lever b Take hold of the edges of the media now extending from the exit slot and pull the media toward you until taut Then align the left and right edges of the media so that they are flush with the edges of the roll c When the front panel instructs you lower the media lever 0018 12 Setting Up the Printer Task 3 Load Media a b c When the printer instructs you to close the roll cover rewind the media stop in the direction shown by the large arrow below to take up any slack in the roll Make sure that the leading edge of the media is outside the roll cover and then close the cover Press the J key to continue The printer trims off the first f
154. ts replace the print cartridges See page 3 25 If Ink Smears After You Remove a Print Use HP media for best quality This can be caused by extreme environmental conditions For environmental specifications see page 11 4 With roll media the printer automatically allows a suitable ink drying time before cutting the roll and dropping the print in the media bin To allow for extremely dry or humid environments within the specification see page 3 21 With sheet media you need to allow for ink drying time before removing the sheet For recommended ink drying times see page 3 21 For example with a best quality monochrome print on opaque bond you should wait about 90 seconds before unloading the sheet Handle media by the edges If possible wear gloves when you handle film Skin oils can interact with ink and cause it to smear 9 20 Troubleshooting Solving Front Panel Problems Solving Front Panel Problems If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work e Make sure the window is closed before you press Access Cartridges If the Cancel key Does Not Work e A PostScript file will carry on printing for a while before implementing a cancel request Simply wait until the front panel display STATUS Ready y d JO OO ET Fo 9 If None Of the Front Panel Keys Work e Turn the printer off and then on again If the problem persists have your printer serviced If Page Format Rotate Does Not Work e Your pri
155. tter Refer to your software documentation or contact your software vendor for more information If Prints Fall on the Floor After Being Cut e Do not let more than twenty prints accumulate in the bin e Be sure you have loaded roll media properly If loaded incorrectly the natural curl of the media may cause it to miss the bin and fall to the floor If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Printer e The printer is undertaking an automatic calibration check Simply wait for the STATUS Ready message and then reload the sheet If Prints Do Not Stack Properly in the Bin e You may be too close to the end of the roll The natural curl near the end of the roll can cause stacking problems Load a new roll or remove prints manually as they are completed e If printed media is sagging or wrinkling between the bin wires after it is cut and fed out try placing a sheet of scrap paper in the bin shelf that is at least the size of the print e If you are mixing prints or nesting sets of several different sizes you are more likely to have stacking problems because of the different sizes of media in the bin 9 6 Troubleshooting Solving Print Cartridge Problems Solving Print Cartridge Problems If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work e Make sure the window is closed before you press Access Cartridges If the Printer Runs the Cartridge Alignment Routine Unexpectedly i en a JO O ET Fo e The printer runs the aut
156. ture this drawing name is applied to each page and displayed after its queue position 1 Building 2 Exterior EL 5 Position in queue ek el k ea If your software does not support this feature your printer will assign names to the pages in its queue The printer assigned name indicates how many thousands of vectors make up the page 1 92K Vectors EXP Position in queue ek eld ne er e k ea Note that this is not an indication of the amount of memory the page requires For that see page 9 22 6 6 Page ID Statistics All menu modes Move to top All menu modes REC MID Delete page All menu modes Managing Your Prints Managing Pages Not Yet Printed The Queue To See the Size of a Page In the Queue Statistic Comments Width The shorter side of the page in millimeters Length The longer side of the page in millimeters To Prioritize a Page in the Queue To make any page in the queue the next one to be printed select it and choose Move to top If nesting is turned on see page 6 9 the prioritized page may still be nested with others If you really want this page to be printed next and on its own on the roll then first turn nesting off and then use Move to top to move it the top of the queue To Delete a Page From The Queue Under normal circumstances there is no need to delete a page from the queue after printing it as it will just fall off the end of
157. u replace or even reseat a cartridge whether or not it is new If the Bail Black Metal Bar Does Not Lower All the Way e Ifthe the bail the black metal bar just inside the printer s window will not lower all the way check for obstructions underneath it e Make sure the cutting carriage is pushed all the way to the right Troubleshooting Getting Help Getting Help Hewlett Packard has support services available to help you in case you have a problem with your printer For a list of the support services available refer to the Hewlett Packard Support Services booklet shipped with this printer What to Do Before You Call Review the troubleshooting suggestions e Z ie 1 7 Lu zzi oo oO ra e in this chapter 9 e in the relevant driver documentation supplied with this printer for users sending PostScript files or those using Microsoft Windows and AutoCAD applications e in any relevant Software Application Note supplied with this printer 2 Print the demo as explained on page 1 21 If the demos work and do not display the problems you have found with your own prints then the problem is probably not with your printer 3 If the problem appears to be related to your software application first contact your software vendor 4 If you still have difficulty refer to the HP Support Services booklet shipped with this printer This document contains a comprehensive list of various sup
158. ush against the media stop The media should wind up from behind the roll 1837 10 Check the leading edge as it unwinds from the spool If it is uneven trim it as explained in step 11 Otherwise go to step 12 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media WARNING The media cutting knife used in the next step is sharp Be sure the printer s wheels are locked Keep fingers clear of the cutting path Keep media cutting knife away from children ll To trim the leading edge of the media roll a Pull the media over the top of the printer and lay it over the cutting track b Use the media cutting knife in the pocket located at the back of the printer to cut off the first few inches of the media c Retract the blade and return the media cutting knife to its pocket CARTRIDGES el Z lt a uw 1838 3 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media 12 a Pull the media up and holding it from the sides align its right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen b Insert the leading edge into the printer until the page buckles slightly c Release the media when the printer begins to pull it in 1839 13 Press the J key next to the front panel display to indicate you are loading roll media Sheet load T Roll load RE W e 0014 14 15 Working with Media and Cartridges Loading Media Use t
159. ved Full menu mode only sets these dimensions with its Page Size command You can impact it by the current front panel setting for Page format Size the media size currently loaded Remember Printing area page size minus margins X represents the vertical paper path axis Y represents the horizontal carriage path axis This is the revision number of the printer s internal code RAM present This is the size in megabytes of the printer s main standard memory plus the amount of memory reserved for printing This does not correspond directly to the size of your files on the computer as explained on page 9 22 This is the total RAM not the RAM currently free This is the media type which the printer thinks is currently loaded or was last loaded on the basis of what you specified when you loaded it For an explanation of media types see page 3 3 In this display the following abbreviations are used Translucent Translucent bond High gl photo Semi gl photo Semi gloss photo paper High gl film High gloss film High gloss photo paper Nat tracing Natural tracing paper ROM SIMM This tells you if a ROM SIMM is installed in the printer for example PostScript 7 2 1 2 Reconfiguring Your Printer To See the Current Configuration of the Front Panel Settings To See the Current Configuration of the Front Panel Settings Make sure either a roll o
160. vel menu shown in the 1st column of the Front Panel Menus print l You may not be able to access the menu system immediately if the current task overrides it If this happens wait until the task is completed and try again 2 5 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Navigating the Menu System Navigating the Menu System Once in the Ist level menu you navigate the system using the display keys Press Previous to display the previous menu level without changing any menu selections equivalent to moving left one column in the Front Panel Menus print Previous Press 1 to scroll up or to scroll down t mM through the options in a menu equivalent to moving up 1 or down a column in l EN the Front Panel Menus print The option list is continuous allowing you to move from the bottom to the top by Enter EN pressing or from the top to the bottom by pressing 1 Press Enter to a select an option and move to the next menu level when in the menu system equivalent to moving one column to the right gt in the Front Panel Menus print add to the configuration your displayed choice from the options available in the lowest level menu 7 1 The colored arrows lt Z shown in square brackets above are used to represent pressing the relevant keys once in the following navigation example 2 6 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Navigating the Menu System
161. ver Media Entry Slot ON OFF Switch Roll Cover Media Bin 1835 Welcome Rear View WELCOME Parallel Interface f Serial Interface Slot For Optional Network Interface Socket For Power Cord Pocket For Quick Reference Guide And Media Knife Slots For Upgrades Behind Cover Plate 1844 XV Welcome Connections Your printer comes with an HP JetDirect network interface card for LAN connections as well as serial and parallel interfaces for a direct connection to your computer Memory Your printer comes with a memory of 75 Megabytes 3 Megabytes of internal memory and 72 Megabytes of usable memory No expansion is possible For further details of the memory specification see page 9 22 xvi Fast d GU wetbacp receasens eo tar rrenari 1 2 SEDED Beck Sla qae rear proe dmg 9 ORE oC de op aes 1 3 Task 1 Check that You Have All the Items Required 1 4 Task2 Switch On and Change the Language from English Optional 1 6 Jaskd Load Neate 3g daos os 5G abc oda ORIS COPA ee Rc 1 8 Task 4 Load the Print Cartridges 1 17 Task 5 Print a Demonstration File Optional 1 21 Task 6 Connect the Printer to YourComputer 1 24 Task 7 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users Only 26 Task Set
162. wo sets of configurations for the serial interface called Configurations A and B By default they are set to the factory defaults shown in the table on page 1 26 The factory default configuration is always available as well giving you up to three stored configurations to choose from The instructions that follow explain how to specify and apply Configuration A Configuration B can be specified in the same way To restore the factory default configuration see page 7 6 Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface On the front panel display change the Menu mode from Short to Full STATUS Ready Press Enter SHORT MENUS If FULL MENUS is displayed instead Queueing amp Nesting of SHORT MENUS you can skip this step and go to step 2 Press J SHORT MENUS Demos Press J UTILITIES Menu mode Short gt Press Enter MENU MODE Short Press J MENU MODE Full Press Enter UTILITIES Menu mode Full Press Previous FULL MENUS Utilities gt 1 28 Setting Up the Printer Task 7 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface Get to the routine for defining a new serial configuration FULL MENUS Utilities Press J FULL MENUS I O setup Press Enter l O SETUP Modular Press J l O SETUP RS 232 C Press Enter RS 232 C Config Factory Pr
163. y qualified Pantone licensed software packages Contact Pantone Inc for a current list of qualified licensees Pantone Inc s check standard trademark for color Pantone Inc 1988 PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated QuickDraw is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Hewlett Packard Company Hewlett Packard assumes no respons ibility for any errors that may appear in this document nor does it make expressed or implied warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the furnishing performance or use of this document and the program material which it describes Safety Symbols AN The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for you to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect against damage to the product A Hazardous voltage symbol WARNING The Warning symbol calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not co
164. y from the front panel The main effects of your print quality setting are shown in the table below Print Quality Fasi Normal Setting Speed e kz Ink Used Pe m General tips By choosing Fast you will get draft quality output in the shortest time By choosing Normal and a suitable media type you will get high quality output in a reasonable time By choosing Best you will get the highest possible quality for the media type but the printing time will be longer However your printer s output speed quality and particularly its resolution also varies according to e Whether Sharp lines is set to Auto On or Off see page 5 15 on the front panel or in your software e The specification option when you loaded the media see page 3 3 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality The resolution at which your print will be printed is summarized in the table below Print Quality Setting Resolution in dpi Monochrome Color Fast 300 x 300 300 x 300 Normal 600 x 600 300 x 300 Best 600 x 600 600 x 6002 1 Or 300 x 300 depending on your driver resolution setting or the software application you have used 2 Addressable dpi with Sharp lines On using opaque bond coated paper and matte film only This resolution depends on the type of image created in your software application Recommended combinations of print quality and media type are given in the table on page
165. your software for pen settings and Palette ignores all three internal palettes Palette A The printer assigns the attributes defined in Palette A to the pens defined in your software as 0 through 15 Default Software All menu modes Palette B The printer assigns the attributes defined in Palette B to the pens defined in your software as 0 through 15 Factory The printer assigns the attributes defined in the Factory Palette to the pens defined in your software as 0 through 15 Ww zZ lt nn lt W pe A lt 5 5 7 Controlling a Prints Overall Appearance Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature There are two alternative settings for controlling overlapping lines The feature is called Merge This feature has no effect on PostScript files Pen settings Merge off Merge on A subsequent line hides a Overlapping lines and area previous line where they fills are merged overlap Full menu mode Default Off DR You can set this feature from your software in some applications for example in AutoCAD 5 8 Controlling a Print s Overall Appearance Changing the Overall Lightness Darkness of A Print Changing the Overall Lightness Darkness of a Print You can change the overall lightness darkness of a print by adjusting the amount of ink used in your prints The feature is called Lightness

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