HP (Hewlett-Packard) 1220C manual

© Copyright 2000 Hewlett-Pack ard Company Printed in Singapore Manual Part No. C 2695-90001 http://www.hp.com/go/d j 1220 C2695-90001 HP DeskJet 1220 C Professional Series User's Guide[...]

1/2000 Acknowl edgements HP ColorSmart II, HP PhotoREt III, and HP ZoomSma rt Scaling Technology are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Comp any. Micros oft is a U.S. registered trademark of Mic rosoft Corporati on. Windows i s a trademark of Microsof t Corporation. Notice The informati on contained in thi s document is su bject to change without notice[...]

i ii i English contents contents i welcome 1 Using t his Guide 1 For More Informa tion 1 System Requirem ents 2 getting st arted 3 Unders tanding th e Prin ter Parts and Functions 3 Setting Up 4 Installi ng from the Starte r CD (Re commended ) 8 Install ation for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windo ws NT 4.0 8 Installat ion for Windows 3.1 8 Print a [...]

ii ii ii ii English Manual Feed 18 mainte nance ti ps 19 Maintain ing the Pr inter 19 Selecting and Loading P aper 19 Using and Ca ring for Print Car tridges 20 troubleshoot ing 21 Power Can not Be Turned On 21 Nothing Is Printed 21 A Bla nk Pa g e is Ej ect ed 22 Placement of the Text or G raphics i s Wrong 22 Something on the P age is Missing or [...]

iii iii iii iii English HP Greeting Card Paper 34 HP Felt-Textured Greeting Cards, Ivory/Half-f old 35 HP Glossy Greeting Card Paper 35 HP Res ticka bles 35 Regulatory No tice 35 Power Cord St atement 35 LEDs Cla ssificat ion 35 Energy Consumption 35 Safety Information 36 FCC Regu lations 36 Hewlet t-Pac kard Limi ted W arran ty State ment 3 6 Exte[...]

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1 11 1 English welcome Your HP Des kJet 1220C seri es printer can p rint vibrant colors on paper up to 13" x 50". It c onnects direc tly to IBM and IBM-c ompatible comp uters through a parallel port or a Un iversal Serial B us (USB) p ort. It connects to Macintosh computers t hrough a USB port. The print er can also be sha red on a networ[...]

2 2 2 2 English Web Site http://www.hp .com/go/dj1 220 links to th e HP web si te for latest printer softwa re, product, operat ing system, and support information. Note: If the suggestion s in these resources do not hel p you solve your printing problems, see page 27 for a list of resources availabl e to you for the support and maintenance of your[...]

3 3 3 3 English getting starte d Understanding the Prin ter Parts and Functions 1 2 11 12 14 15 13 16 56 7 8 3 4 9 10 1. Outpu t tray–Collects the pri nted page s. 2. Paper gui des–Guides the paper into the printer. 3. Access cover–Gives a ccess to t he print cartridges and jam med pa per. 4. Bypass stopper –Lift s for inser ting pa per int[...]

4 4 4 4 English Setting Up 1 2 2 1[...]

5 5 5 5 English 3 4 4" (102 mm) 1 3" (330 mm) 6" (152 mm) 19" (482 mm)[...]

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7 7 7 7 English 6 HP C2950A / HP C2951A. USB  9 USB[...]

8 8 8 8 English 7 Installi ng from the Starter CD (R ecommended) Note: F or USB conn ectio ns, skip to pag e 9. Note: The Starte r CD includes a utility that can copy the soft ware to 3.5" high- density diske ttes or t o a server. Installation for Windows 95, Wind ows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Note for Windows 95 and Windows 98 users: If you see [...]

9 9 9 9 English 3. In the Program Manager window, c lick File and then select Run . 4. At the command line box, typ e the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by WIN31PCL3<language >SETUP.EXE, where <language> is a 3-character cod e (see the appendix on page 39 for a list of the 3-ch aracter language co des). For e xample, typ e D:[...]

10 10 10 10 2. Turn off the pri nter and connect the USB cable (purc hased separately ; part number C6518A). 3. Tu rn on the printer. If the computer is properly conf igured to use USB, Win dows will detec t the printer. 4. The Add New H ardware Wizard d ialog box app ears. a. Clic k Next until you are asked to spec ify a locatio n for the softwar [...]

11 11 11 11 2. Double -click Add Pr inter . 3. In Wi ndows 95/98, select Network Pr inter . In Windows NT 4.0, select Ne twork Pri nter Ser ver , when prompted. 4. Typ e in the network path or queue name of the shared pri nter. Click the Have Disk… option wh en promp ted to sele ct the p rinter mode l. 5. Click Bro wse… and locate the HP1220C.I[...]

12 12 12 12 win  Printing F eatures This secti on describes the featu res of your new printer, su ch as tiling, and the available i maging options , such as converting to grayscale. For detailed procedures on how to use feat ures, see the online help. Note: The printing feat ures described here are for Windows 95 or later, and Windows NT 4.0 or [...]

13 13 13 13 Tiling Tiling lets you enlarge and print a page in secti ons and on different sheets of paper. Y ou can then til e the sheets of pa per to form a large poster. Note: :: : For multiple -page document s, only the first page of the document is tiled. Additional pages in t he document must be til ed one at a time. The av ailable t ile sizes[...]

14 14 14 14 Mirror Image Mirror image prints the reflected image of a page. If you use thi s feature when printing on transp arencies, the pri nted side will be face down on the projec tor. The other side can then be written on and cleaned off with out damaging the printed side. You can also use this feature for printi ng on Iron-on T-shirt transfe[...]

15 15 15 15 Imaging Options You can adjus t the saturation, brightnes s, and color tone of printed images by mo ving the sli der bar on the Imaging Imaging Imaging Imaging tab. The saturation controls the relative purity of printed colors. The brightness darkens or lightens th e printed image. Th e color tone con trols the percei ved warmth and coo[...]

16 16 16 16 Note: HP DeskJ et Control Panel does not support many of the speci al printing features. For more information, see the online help. Installing the HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS Before you install the Control Panel, make sure your pri nter is set up and turned on. 1. Insert th e Starter CD into th e CD-ROM dri ve. 2. At the DOS p romp[...]

17 17 17 17 mac  Setting Up Your Printer on a Macintos h Compute r You can conne ct the printe r to the latest models of Mac intosh computers (Mac OS 8.1 or later) through th e USB port. To connect older mod els withou t a USB po rt, you c an either c onnect th e Macintos h to a HP JetDirect print serv er (JetDirect 300x), or contact App le for [...]

18 18 18 18 print ing on various paper media You can p rint on the medi a listed below. For detai ls, see Printer Specif ications on page 29. • S t a n d a r d paper • C u s t o m paper • Envelopes • C a r d s • T h i c k (0.52 mm or 0.02") cards • L a b e l s • Transparenci es and slides • H P special paper Note: If printing m[...]

19 19 19 19 maintenance tip s Maintaining th e Printer The printer does not require scheduled m aintenance. Periodic cleaning, however, enhanc es the look of the printer and keeps it in peak condition. Cleaning may also make it easier to diagnose problems. Clean the exteri or with a soft cloth moi stened with mild detergent and water. Caution: Clea[...]

20 20 20 20 Using and C aring for Print Cartridges When you open the pri nter’s access cover, the yellow arrow on the print cartridge crad le aligns to one of the icons near the back of the p rinter. If the Print C artridge Sta tus light flashes, open the print er’s access cover and foll ow the instructions b elow. If the arrow p oints to... It[...]

21 21 21 21 troubl eshooting Power Canno t Be Turned On • Check tha t the power cord is connected. • Check that the Removable panel, loc ated at the back of the printe r, is tigh tly pus hed into the slot and th at the knob is in the LOC K position . Nothing Is Prin ted • Check the power Make sure the power cord is connected firmly to the pri[...]

22 22 22 22 Toolbox hel p, and the docum entation provided b y your network vendors. A Blank Page is Ejected • Check that the tape is remove d from the ink nozzle s on the print cartridges. • Check that the media you a re using is wide enough The media wi dth must match the page setti ngs in you r print settings . • Check for an em pty pr int[...]

23 23 23 23 • Color pri nt settings may be wro ng Grays cale might be selected in the HP print s ettings di alog box. • The wrong pri nter may be selected Make sure the correct printer is selected as the current or default print er. Printer Takes a Long Time to Print a Job • Check your syst em configura tion The min imum syst em config uratio[...]

24 24 24 24 knob at the back of the printer, remove the panel, pull out the jammed paper, and replace the panel. If you still cannot reac h the paper, lift up the output tray, and remove the jammed paper from the main paper tray. Tips for Avoiding Paper Jam s • Make sure no thing is blocki ng the paper p ath. • Do not o verload the alternati ve[...]

25 25 25 25 USB Inst allation Failed or Nothing Prints Through US B (Windows 98) • If the installati on failed, unins tall the driver and retry the installati on. • Check that your c omputer has a U SB port and is properly configured t o use USB. • Check that you r computer is runni ng Windows 98. • Chec k that the U SB cable is prope rly c[...]

26 26 26 26 Cleaning the Pri nt Cartrid ges Clean the print ca rtridges when lines or dots are missing from printed text or graph ics. Note: Do not clean the print cartridge unnece ssarily because this wastes in k and shortens the lif e of the print cartridges. 1. Select the Preference tab from the printer dri ver. 2. Click th e Services button. 3.[...]

27 27 27 27 Printing a Sam ple Page Print a s ample page wi thout bei ng connecte d to a comp uter. This allows you to see that you r printer is s et up correc tly. 1. Turn of f the printer, and then turn it on again by pressi ng the Power button. 2. Press the Resu me button and rele ase it whe n the Resume light starts to blink. You r printer prin[...]

28 28 28 28 HP Tel ephone Support During the warranty peri od, you may obtain assistanc e from the HP Customer Car e Center. Befo re calling, please fill in the followi ng information to be ready to help your Cu stomer Care Center representativ e: What is the serial number of you r printer (check the back of you r printer)? What m odel printer do y[...]

29 29 29 29 Irelan d 01 662 5525 Italy 0 2 264 10350 Korea 822 327 0 070 0 Malaysia 03 295 2566 Mexico D.F . 01 800 47 2 6684, Mexico City 258 9922 New Zealand 09 356 6640 Norway 22 11 629 9 Phili ppines 2 867 3 551 Polan d 022 37 50 65, 48 22 37 5065 Port ugal 01 441 7 19 9 Russia 709 5 923 50 01 Sing apore 272 530 0 Spain 90 2 321 123 Swede n 08 [...]

30 30 30 30 Black Resoluti on Draft : Normal: Best: 300 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Draft: Normal: Best: 300 x 600 dpi PhotoREt III PhotoREt III** Color Resolution ** A High Resolution Mode of 2400 x 1200 dpi is also available by unchec king P hotoREt when phot o paper type i s selec ted. Printer Command Language HP PCL Leve l 3 enhan ced[...]

31 31 31 31 Cards: U.S . Index card 4" x 6", U.S. Ind ex card 5" x 8" , European A6 card 1 05 x 148.5 mm, Japanese Hagaki Postcard 100 x 148 mm Labels : U.S. Labels, 8.5" x 11", European A4 Labe ls, 210 x 297 mm Media S ize/Type (Continued) Custom Size: Width: 4" to 1 3" (102 to 3 30 mm), Length: 6" to 5[...]

32 32 32 32 Operating Environment Operating temperatur e: 5 ° to 40 ° C (41 ° to 1 04 ° F) Recommende d operating conditi ons: 15 ° to 35 ° C (59 ° to 95 ° F) Storage t emperature: - 40 ° to 60 ° C (- 40 ° to 1 40 ° F) Relat ive Humidit y: 20 to 80% RH non-c ondensin g Noise levels per ISO 9296 : Sound power LwAd: 5.8 B(A); So und Press[...]

33 33 33 33 Ordering I nformatio n Number Description C2693A HP Des kJet 1220C P rinter C2694A HP DeskJet 1220Cx i Printer C2695A HP Des kJet 1220Cs e Printer HP Supplies You can order HP Sup plies from HP World Wide Web. Visit HPsho pping.c om (http://www.hps hoppi ng.com) for more info rmation. Print Cartrid ge Black InkJet 516 45 G / 516 45 A Co[...]

34 34 34 34 HP Premium H eavyweight InkJet Paper US Letter, 100 sheets: 8.5" x 11" C1852A A4, 100 sheets: 210 x 297 mm C1853A HP Premium P hoto Paper US B-size, 15 sheets: 11" x 17" C6058A A3, 15 sheets: 297 x 420 mm C6059A US Letter, 15 sheets: 8.5" x 11" C6039A A4 (European), 15 sheets: 210 x 297 mm C6040A A4 (Asian)[...]

35 35 35 35 HP Felt-Textured Greetin g Cards, Ivory/Hal f-fold US Letter, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes C 6828A HP Glossy Greeting Card Paper US Letter, 10 sheets, 10 envel opes C6044A A4, 10 sheets, 10 envel opes C6045A HP Restickabl es US Letter, 9/sheet, 10 sheets, l arge round C6822A US Letter, 9/sheet, 10 sheets, la rge square C6823A Regulatory Noti[...]

36 36 36 36 Safety Information WARNING: Always follow basic safet y precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or elec tric shock. 1. Read and understand inst ructions in the User’s Guide. 2. Use only a grounded electric al outlet when connecting this produ ct to a power source. If y ou do not know whether the outlet i[...]

37 37 37 37 Extent of limited warr anty 1. Hewlet t-Pack ard warrants to the end-user cust omer that t he HP products specifie d above will be free from defec ts in materials and workmanship for the duration spec ified above, which duration begins on the date of purchase by the cust omer. 2. For software product s, HP's limited warranty applie[...]

38 38 38 38 Limitations of W arranty 1. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR C ONDITION OF ANY KI ND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTI ES OR CONDITIONS OF MERC HANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AN D FITNESS FOR A PARTICU LAR PURPOSE. Limitations of Liability 1. To the extent al[...]

39 39 39 39 appendix Language Abbreviations Language Abbreviat ion Arabic ARA Chinese (Simplified) CHS Chinese (Traditional) CHT Czech CZE Danish DAN Dutch DUT English (US and UK) ENU Finnish FIN French (Euro) FRE German GER Greek GRE Hebrew HEB Italian ITA Japanese JAP Korean KOR Norwegian NOR Polish POL Portuguese (Euro) POR Russian RUS Spanish S[...]

40 40 40 40 index access door, 3 aligning the pri nt cartridges, 25 alternativ e top media fe ed, 18 avoiding paper ja ms, 24 banner printing, 1 4 blank page p rints, 22 blinking LEDs, 21 booklet, 13 cancel button, 3 cards, 18 cleaning the print cartridges, 26 custom pa per, 18 customer support, 27 DeskJet c ontrol panel, 16 diagnostic page, 27 dim[...]

41 41 41 41 power requirements , 31 preferences, 15 print cartri dge icons, 20 print ser vers, 11 print speed, 29 print te st page, 9 printer drivers, 16 printe r software, 8 printi ng features, 12 removable p anel, 3 removable panel knob, 3 resume butto n, 3 sample page, 27 save s ettings, 12 selecting paper, 1 9 sepia tone, 15 slow printi ng, 23 [...]

DECLARAT ION OF CONFORMI TY accordi ng to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45001 Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett- Packard Singap ore (Pte) L td Manufacturer 's Address: InkJet and Imaging Solutio ns–Asia O peration, 20 Gul Way, Sin gapore 629196 decla res that the product Product Name: DeskJet 1220C, DeskJet 1220Cxi and DeskJet 1220Cse Model Number[...]

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