HP (Hewlett-Packard) H45000 manual

0706477 Revision A HP Designjet H35000/ H45000 Printer series User Manual[...]

© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company , L.P . The information contained herein is subject to change witho ut notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warr anty statements accomp anying such product s and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an ad ditional warranty [...]

Regulatory S tatement s -iii Regulatory St atement s FCC-A This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference when th e equipment is operated in a commerc ial environment. Thi[...]

-iv Related Documentation Related Document ation • Release Notes — describes new vers ions of the pr inter ’s embedded sof tware and other new info rmation not included in this user manual. • Material Safety Dat a Sheets — information for safe han- dling of the inks and print head flush us ed with th e pr int er . If you are using the HP [...]

Table of Contents v T able of Content s Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii FCC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii DOC (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

vi Table of Contents Pause-Swapping Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Calibrating the Moveable Fence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Checking Jet Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Purge . . . . .[...]

Table of Contents vii Calibrating the Service Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Technical Specifications Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Electrical Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Getting S tarted 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting S t arted This chapter show s yo u ho w to get started us ing you r pr int er . It includes these topics: • Operating Requirem ents (p age 1-2) • Important Op erating Notes (page 1- 8) • Workfl ow Overview (page 1- 16 ) • Quick T our (pa ge 1- 18) • S pecial Features (p age 1-21)[...]

1-2 Operating Requirements Operating Requirement s Choose a location for the printer before you unpack it. Keep the following requirement s in mind: Electrical • Use the supplied power cord. Plu g it directly into a grounded electrical outlet. Do not lengthen the power cord with an extension cord; the resulting drop in voltag e could damage the p[...]

Operating Requirements 1-3 Environment al • Make sure the room is well ventilated, with a temp erature and relative humidity within specifications (see “S pecifica- tions” on page A-2). O ptimal print ing occurs within these ranges. • The high power UV light emitted by the cur ing lamps react s with oxygen and p roduces ozone. This formatio[...]

1-4 Connecting the RIP Connecting the RIP The printer receives print jobs from a r aster image processor (RIP) from HP and thir d-party m anufactu rers. T o connect the printer to a HP Software RIP , refer to its User Guide for detailed instructions. T o connect the printer to a third-party RIP , follow this procedure: Step 1: Inst all the VideoNet[...]

Connecting the RIP 1-5 6. Power on the compu ter . After Windo ws start s , it detects the new inte rface card and installs the driver software. Step 2: Inst all the VideoNet Protocol The Vide oNet networking protocol is used to communicate with the printer . These instructio ns assume a familiarity with Microsof t Windows XP administra tive functi[...]

1-6 Connecting the RIP 5. Click the Inst all button. 6. Select Protocol . 7. Click the Add button. 8. Click Have Disk... 9. Click Browse . 10. Browse to the V ideoNet folder on the DVD (for example, D:VideonetWindows XP). This displays a file named videonet.inf in the File Name field. 11 . Select Open. The Install from disk dialog box reappears. [...]

Connecting the RIP 1-7 16. Right-click the VideoNet co nnection icon, then click Properties. 17. The window should now display all services and protocols assigned to the VideoNet card. 18. Uncheck all protocols except V ideoNet by clicking on the boxes with check marks in them. Step 3: Inst all the RIP Sof tware 19. Install and configure the RIP so[...]

1-8 Important Operating Notes Import ant Operating Notes • UV CURE INK IS PERISHABLE. Unlike other inks used in wide format printing, UV cure ink has a limited shelf life. Plan to rot ate your ink stock and use it promptly by the date printed on the ink box. • DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER. Constant vacuum at the printheads is required to preve[...]

Important Operating Notes 1-9 minimal amount of isop ropyl alcohol and dry them thor- oughly before prin tin g. • DO NOT set heavy object s on the power cord or printer cable; do not bend the cables or force them into cont orte d positions. • DO NOT place heavy object s anywhere on the printer .[...]

1-10 Important Operating Notes Safety W arnings • UV light — the ultraviolet (UV) curing lamps emit high power UV light. The printer must be operated with all safe ty shield- ing installe d to protect the operator from eye and skin dam- age. When operated accordi ng to manufacturer ’s instructions, safety glasses or other protective clothing [...]

Important Operating Notes 1-1 1 Deut sch • UV -Licht – die ultravioletthärtenden L ampen strahlen Hochleistungs-UV -Licht ab. Der Drucker muss mit allen installierten Sicherheit sabsch irmungen betr ieben werden, um den Bedie ner vor Aug en- un d Haut schäden zu schü tze n. Sicherheitsbrillen oder ander e Schutzkleidung ist nicht erforderlic[...]

1-12 Important Operating Notes el peso máximo de carga de las mesa s de entrada y salida, según lo especificado en la etiquet a. • Tin ta - Lea y ponga en práctica las recomendacion es de seguridad re cogidas, en la Hoja de Da tos de Seg uridad del Material (Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS), para la tinta y exponga dicho d ocumento en el ár[...]

Important Operating Notes 1-13 Français • Lumière UV — Les lampes à séchage ultraviolet (UV) dif- fusent une puissance de lumière UV imp ortante. L'impri- mante doit être utilisée en te nant compte de toutes les mesures de sécurité mise s en place pour protéger l'opér a- teur de blessures aux yeux et sur la peau. Quand vous[...]

1-14 Important Operating Notes lithium en accord avec la réglement ation de gestion des déchets locale , r égionale ou gouvernemen tale. It aliano • Luce Ultraviolett a (UV) — Le lampade UV , emettono raggi ultravioletti ad alt a intensita' . Bisog na operare il plotter con tutti i filtri di protezione installa ti, per proteggere l&apos[...]

Important Operating Notes 1-15 • Residui pericolosi — All' interno del grup po elettrico del plotter , si trova una batteria al litio il quale se non sostitu it a in maniera corrett a puo' rischiare di esplodere. Per t ale motivo, solamente personale tecnico specializzato deve eseguire tale oper azione. Per lo smaltimento della batter[...]

1-16 Workflow Overview Wo rkflow Overview When the printer is connected to an HP RIP , here is how a typi- cal print job progresses from the client workst ation to the printer . If you are using a non-HP RIP , refer to the documentation that accompanies it for det ails. 1. The operator sends a file to be printe d from a client workstation. 2. The p[...]

Workflow Overview 1-17 Daily Shut down Not Recommended DO NOT POWER DOWN THE PRINTER. Power is required to maintain vacuum to the printh eads, which keeps ink from seep- ing out. If power is unexpecte dly removed from the printer , print- head vacuum will be lost and ink will leak from the printheads. The amount of ink lost will be limit ed to the [...]

1-18 Quick T our Quick T our Fig. 1-2. Major parts of the printer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 11 12 14 15 16 17 18,19 20 21[...]

Quick T our 1-19 1. UV -shielded access cover 2. T ouch-screen control p anel 3. Integrated output t able 4. Output media fence 5. Electronics box (inside enclosure) 6. Ink supply boxes 7. Profiler docking station 8. Media load (lower pinch roller s )/unload (raise pinch rollers) switch 9. Media advance fo ward/backward switch 10. Fixed input media[...]

1-20 Quick T our Fig. 1-3. Fr on t Pag e scr ee n 1. Media information 2. Printer st atus 3. Ink levels 4. UV lamps st atus (L=left side, R=right side) 5. Media presence indicato r 6. Covers status (open or closed) 7. Language selector (if installed) 8. Print prime bars 9. Purge printheads 10. Print mode 11 . Ca librate 12. Settings 13. To o l s 14[...]

S pecial Features 1-21 Special Features Printheads • Printheads — variable dr op size, piezoelectric printh eads, 192 jets pe r head. Ink System • Off-Head System (OHS) — 1-liter bulk ink boxes with inte- grated filter s. No-drip q uic k connectors simplify ink box replacement. • Onboard vacuum/pressure ( VP) system — provides vac- uum [...]

1-22 S pecial Features • Advanced pinch roller design — the molded pin ch rollers are self-aligning to preven t media skew . Any individual pinch roller can be snapped up and out of the way to avoid interfer- ing with the edge of th e me d i a. • Adjust able media fence — keep s the media feeding straight, prev en ts skewing. Calibration Th[...]

S pecial Features 1-23 • Sharp Edge — reduces overspray at the ed ges of images and blocks o f color . • Simplified control p anel interface — touch-screen control panel with gra phical Front Page interface present s fre- quently-used functions. A menu provid es access to less-fre- quently used functions and troublesho oting help. • User [...]

1-24 S pecial Features[...]

Printing 2-1 Chapter 2 Printing This chapter shows you how to set print mode and media options, loa d ink and media, and print: • Configure Printing (p age 2-2) • Configure Media (p age 2-6) • Load and Print on Rigid Media (p age 2-10) • Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media (p age 2-15) • Loading Ink (page 2-19) • Printing T ips (page 2-21)[...]

2-2 Configure Printing Configure Printing The printer can print in several dif ferent modes fo r the combina- tion of quality , resolut i on, an d sp ee d th at you re qu ire . “Jet replacement” is the printer ’ s ability to locate and replace ink- jets that are clo gg ed or misfiring in High Quality and Production modes. Jet replacement is n[...]

Configure Printing 2-3 The printer can print in both d irections (bidirectional) or in one direction only (unidire ctional). Unidir ectional print ing can occur in either direction. Printing occurs at about half th e speed of the corres ponding bidi rectio n al pr int mod e. Unidi- rectional printing eliminates the bidirectio nal misalignment that [...]

2-4 Configure Printing The following ta ble shows the print mode and reso lution combinations supported b y each of these modes: BB=Billboard; PQ=Production Q uality; HQ=High Quality The Unsupported Setup Jo b Handling menu app ears. 5. Select an option. The printer does not print jobs at 600x300 dpi resolution in High Quality or Billboard mode. If[...]

Configure Printing 2-5 • If the media is wrinkling or wa rping from the heat of the lamps, lower the setting. When you select a lamp setting, the shutter aperture scree n appears. 8. Adjust the shutter aper tures, or press Press ! (Proceed) to continue. Y ou can select the aper ture (opening amount) for e ach shut- ter , and/or completely close o[...]

2-6 Configure Media Configure Media Before the printer will accept a print job, it must be configured for a specific media type. The cu rren tly-configu red media type, if any , is displayed in the upper left corner o f the control panel. Y ou can load a new med ia type (see the following procedure), o r reload the previously loa ded media (see “[...]

Configure Media 2-7 • If you pressed a media name, a list of settings appe ars (see Fig. 2-1). From this scree n you can change the Media Settings, chan ge the Print Mode, Select Media again, or Pr oceed to lo ading the m edia. T o load media, press the ! (Proceed) key and go to “Load and Print on Rigid Media” on page 2-10 or “Load and Prin[...]

2-8 Configure Media Observe the media as the fan speed ch anges. If the media is lif ting of f the platen, increase the fan speed. If the media adva nc e se em s imp e de d by the va cu um , decrease the fan spee d. After you save your change s by pressing the ! (Pro- ceed) key , the Leading Edge S t atic Control screen appears. This feature re duc[...]

Configure Media 2-9 Unload Media T o unload media (raise the pinch rollers an d switch of f the platen vacuum), pr ess the Unload Media key on the Front Pa ge screen , or press the L oad/Unload switch on the back of the prin ter to the Unload position. Reload Media If the control pa nel displays the media type you intend to use, press the Re load M[...]

2-10 Load and Print on Rigid Media Load and Print on Rigid Media 1. If loaded, unload any roll-fed med ia. 2. If necessary , slide the roll-fed media edge ho lder s out of the way of the me dia path. 3. Open the input and output media t ables, and unfold and lock the legs into position. For longer media, pull ou t the t able extension. For longer ,[...]

Load and Print on Rigid Media 2-1 1 The following screen app ears. 8. Unlock the adjustab le media fence by loosening the locking knob, and slide it to the righ t (toward the service statio n end of the print er). 9. Load the sheet o f media on to the in pu t t able, sliding it to the left (toward the ink boxes) un t il the media is flush against t[...]

2-12 Load and Print on Rigid Media 10. Slide the adjusta ble media fence against the right side of the media. Then lock it in pl ace. At this point you can also ad just the speed of the vacu um fans, or switch them on or of f. If the sheet is warped or not being held do wn, increase the vacuu m fans or rais e the pinch rollers. 11 . If the edge of [...]

Load and Print on Rigid Media 2-13 After briefly displa ying the measur ed wid t h of the media, the control panel displa ys the media and m argin measur ements (see Fig. 2-6): • T o change the margins, press the Margin Settings key . Note The minimum T railing Margin is 6 inches (15.2 cm), to enable t he pinch ro llers to ad vance the m edia. 14[...]

2-14 Load and Print on Rigid Media 16. Send a print job from the RIP . For multiple copy jobs, the pr inter control panel will prompt for the next sheet a short time before the pr evious sheet is done printing. Loa d the subsequent sheet as before, and press the ! (Proceed) key , or press the Load/Un load switch to the Load position, or press the o[...]

Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media 2-15 Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media 1. If opened, retract the rigid me dia inp ut and output table extensions, and fold the t able legs, tables, and adju stable media fence down into their storage positions. 2. Load the media on to the supply spool. Remove the removeable collet from the spo ol, load the roll of me[...]

2-16 Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media 3. Load the supply sp ool onto its b racket. Insert the end of the spool with the pin into the left spool holder , then insert the other end of the sp ool into the right spool holde r . 4. Unspool enough media to reach p ast the pinch rollers, and smooth out the media across the pl aten. 5. Configure the medi a[...]

Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media 2-17 and calculating margins, to preven t printing on the media edge hol ders. 11 . Press the 9 (Y es) or ( (No) key . • If you press Ye s , the printer pro m pts you to posit ion the edge holders at the sides of the me dia. Then p osition the edge hol ders. • If you press No , go to step 12. 12. Press the ! (Pr[...]

2-18 Load and Print on Roll-Fed Media Tip T o display the Media Wizard and view or chan ge media and margin se ttings for the currently load ed media, touch the media info p anel in the upper left corner of the Front Page screen.[...]

Loading Ink 2-19 Loading Ink The amount of ink in the ink supply box is tracked by the printer software and recor ded on its corres ponding prof iler . The control panel displays a ba r graph with the ink levels in each ink box. When the control p a nel sh ows th at the ink is low , replace the ink box with a full ink box of the same color . Note Y[...]

2-20 Loading Ink Unloading an Empty Ink Box 1. Remove the profiler . 2. Grasp the metal connecto r wh er e th e ink tu be ent ers the printer , and push it up to release the ink supply tube. 3. Lift the box out of it s holder a nd turn the box up side down so the ink tube is pointing up. 4. Remove and dispose of the ink box (refer to the MSDS for p[...]

Printing T ips 2-21 Printing Tip s • Rigid cut-sheet media — use only flat, unwarp ed, undam- aged sheet s, with paralle l opposite edges and 90 ° corners. Load the media fro m the back of th e printer ; loading fro m the front will cause interf erence w ith the UV blocking brus hes. • Curing contin ues for 24-4 8 hours — the UV ink will c[...]

2-22 Printing Ti ps Calibrating the Moveable Fence The moveable fence is calibrated at the factory to be parallel to the top surfac e of the media , at a height just above the top of the table rollers (lower than the th ickest media that will be used on the printer). If the moveable fence needs to be recalibrate d, follow this procedure: 1. Place a[...]

Printing T ips 2-23 4. Using a 5 mm hex wren ch, loosen the two set screws (shown below) that secure the vertical position of the move- able fence. 5. Place a long, flat, thin metal ruler on top of one colum n of table rollers. 6. Place the mo veable fenc e arm on top of the metal ruler . 7. Press down on the arm until moveable ar m is flat against[...]

2-24 Checking Jet Health Checking Jet Health Under most conditions, AutoJet jet substitution and the printer’s automated printhead ser vice station keeps the printhe ads clean and operating without your inter vention. Should operator clean- ing of the printheads become necessary , the printer also pro- vides several printhead-clean ing too ls to [...]

Checking Jet Health 2-25 Map Out Missing Jet s If the Prime Bars reveal blank lines after a Purge, the corr e- sponding jet s should be mappe d out. When all missing jets have been substituted, pr inted output will appear as if all jets are working. Y ou can map jet s out temporar ily (“sof t bad jet s”) o r permanently (“hard bad jet s”). [...]

2-26 UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance The printer’s two UV lamps (on the lef t and right sides of the printhead carriage) emit the high-i nt ensity ultraviole t light that is necessary to cure the UV ink. The lamps have a limite d life , during which the amount of UV light emitted slowly decrea ses, ev entually [...]

UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance 2-27 that each lamp has operate d, advance to the System Informa- tion page where this is listed (on the Fr ont Page, touch the printer status message to re veal th e Syst em Informatio n pages). Replacing the bulbs as a p air is recommended. If the tot al oper- ating time for the right and lef t bulbs is significa[...]

2-28 UV Lamp Operation and Maintenance[...]

Using the Control Panel 3-1 Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel This chapter describes the functions of the contro l panel. • Overview (page 3-2) • Front Page (pa ge 3-3) • Menu T ree (page 3-6) • Menus (page 3- 7)[...]

3-2 Overview Overview The touch-screen co ntrol panel shows you th e printer ’s current status, and enables you to interact with the printer when chang- ing media and ink, respond to an er ror condition, or configure options. The control pa nel provides various forms of online user assistance: The ? button provides an explanation of the cu rrent [...]

Front Page 3-3 Front Page The Front Page is the primary contro l panel interface. Y ou can initiate the most common ope rations from this scr ee n. 1. Media information — me dia n ame, size , print area, print ab le length. Press he re to display the Media Wizard. 2. Printer status • Printer model • Printer name — the name of the printer as[...]

3-4 Front Page • Job T racking Log — list of the last ten print jobs , with diagnostic information. • Media T racking Log — the amount of sheet fed and roll fed media printed si nce the reset button on this screen was pressed. 3. Ink levels — numeric and graphic ink levels; line marks “low ink” level. Press here to display detailed in[...]

Front Page 3-5 key , the media moves faster . Press the , key to reverse t he media back onto the supply spool. When you press a nd hold the , key , the media moves faster . (The same functionality is provided by the media advance switch on the back of the printer .) 15. Go Online/Go Offline switch — switches net work communi- cations on and of f[...]

3-6 Menu T ree Menu T ree This menu tree reflect s version 2.01 of the embedded pr inter software. Refer to the Release Notes for more recent versions. Options shown in italics are dynamica lly hidden depending on the printer mo de . Calibrate Printer Auto Calibrations AutoBidi Calibration AutoH2H Calibration AutoJet Calibration Full AutoSet Manual[...]

Menus 3-7 Menus The printer’s less-of ten used functions are accesse d via the menus. Th e printer has these me nus and fu nctions: • Calibrate Printer (see below) • Printer Settin gs (page 3 -8) • T ools (page 3-12) • W arnings & Actions (pag e 3-14), shown in Expert Messages Mode only • Print Menus (page 3-13) • Service Menus ?[...]

3-8 Menus • Manual Calibratio ns — allows you to calibrate the print er visually , without the pr inter ’s digit al imaging sensor . Inaccu- rate judgment s by the operator during these test s could result in substan dard output. See “Manual Calibr ations” on page 4-8 fo r instructions. • Service Calibrations — enables you to perfor m[...]

Menus 3-9 MEDIA WIZARD • Printing Delay — slows throughput (media advance speed) to allow the me dia to cool b etween passes, pr eventing war p- ing of rigid media or curling of roll-fed media. • Gutter Sett ings — determines th e ap pearance of the top and side gutter s: • T op G utters — allo ws you to turn On or Off the gutter data a[...]

3-10 Menus • T railing Margin — defines the margins on the trailing edge of cut-shee t me dia , be twe e n 6. 0 and 24 .0 inch es (15.3 to 61.0 cm). Tip Y ou can position an image anywhere on the media by setting the right margin (horizont al or x distance from the right edge ) and leading margin (vertical or y distance from the leading edge). [...]

Menus 3-1 1 • Maximal with Skew Reporting — same as Maximal, but also reports the amount of ske w on the cont ro l panel Choose Minimal for fastest thro ughput, Maximal for greatest precision and skew detection when printing edge-to-edge . • Quality Check — determ ines how Aut oT une errors are handled (see “AutoT une” on page 4- 4) . ?[...]

3-12 Menus tion values must be reestabli shed by running AutoSet or manual calibrations. T ools T o display this menu, press the T ools button on the Front Page screen. • T u rn UV Lamps On/Off — enab les you to turn on or off th e UV lamps manually instead of au tomatically when the printer detects a print job. For example, you ma y want to tu[...]

Menus 3-13 • Printheads Pro cedures • Load Ink in All Heads — fills all printheads with ink, as when initially installing the printer . • Fill Heads with Ink — fills one or more of the printheads you select with ink. • Empty Heads (Fill With Air) — fills the printheads with air . User Diagnostics User Diagnostics pres ents an interact[...]

3-14 Menus W arnings & Actio ns When in Expert mode, any current W arning, Change, and Action messages c an be displa yed by selec ting Wa rnings & Actions from the menu. When in Novice mode, pres s the A TTN icon on the Front Page screen to view these messa ges. See “Overview” on page 3- 2 for further information about Actions and W ar[...]

Calibrating the Printer 4-1 Chapter 4 Calibrating the Printer This chapter explains h ow to calibrate the printer for the best possible output: • When to Calibrate (pa ge 4-2) • AutoJet (page 4-3) • AutoT une (page 4-4) • Auto Calibrations (p age 4-6) — AutoBiDi Calibration, AutoH2H (Head-to-Head) Calibratio n, Auto Jet Calibration, Full [...]

4-2 When to Calibrate When to Calibrate When to run Cal ibration Func tion When printing a large group of print jobs AutoT une (p age 4-4) Automatic jet mainten ance during extended pri nting periods. When loading a ne w media (but not when loading a new roll of the same media) Linearizati on (see documentation for third-party RIP or HP RIP) Linear[...]

AutoJet 4-3 AutoJet AutoJet detects individ ual inkjets that are misfiring or not firing at all. During subsequent printing , the printer compensates for these jets by using other jets in their place, ensuring maximum print quality without r educing print speed. Y ou can also identify and map m issing jets manually from the Manual Calibrations menu[...]

4-4 AutoT une AutoT une AutoT une runs AutoJet mainten ance a utomatically at intervals you specify . Y ou can us e the Qu ality Check Mo de feature to handle AutoJet errors (with or without user inter vention). Auto- T une is shown on the menu only when roll-fed me dia is loaded. 1. On the Front Page screen, Calibr ate key , then press Auto- T une[...]

AutoT une 4-5 • Attended Mode — user must press ! (Proceed ) to acknowledge the error an d print the job (if one is pend- ing), or  (Cancel) to cancel printing. • Unattended Mode — no user acknowledgment of errors is required. When a quality check fails, print jobs ar e sent to the HP RIP’s Attention queue with a disposition of “Unca[...]

4-6 Auto Calibrations Auto Calibrations The printer’s piezo printheads are aligned at th e factory . Head and bidirectional calibrations shou ld be necessary only rarely (for example, when the heads have been mo ved within the car- riage or r eplaced). 1. Press the Calibrate key from the Front Page screen, th en press Auto Calibrations in the men[...]

Auto Calibrations 4-7 Fig. 4-1. Auto calibration patterns and reports[...]

4-8 Manual Calibrations Manual Calibrations When you run the calibrations from this menu , you evaluate the calibration t est patterns visually and enter the calibration values via the control panel. Note The manual BiDi and X he ad calibrations are time- consuming an d can be error-pro ne, but is necessar y when calibrating transp arent media or o[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-9 Media Feed Calibration This calibration allows you to ca librat e the accuracy of the med ia advance. Inaccurate media advance can result in blank spaces between print swaths (too mu ch advance ) or overlapping swaths (too little advance). T he Media Wizard stores this value by media type, and displays a media feed number (M[...]

4-10 Manual Calibrations sure and adjust the media advance as neede d until the pat- tern is exactly 34 inch es (9 0 0 mm) lon g . 10-inch (250 mm) calibration — prints a 10-inch (or 250 mm) test pattern so you can verify its length with a n accurate metal ruler . This is not as precise as the 34-inch (900 mm) calibration, but it uses less media.[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-1 1 Ti p T o avoid cutt ing the 10- inch (250 mm) pattern f rom the media web, copy the mar ks from the print ed pat- tern to the long edge of a letter-size ( or A4) she et of paper . Then measure the transferred m arks and adjust the media advance as neede d until the marks are exact ly 10 inches (250 mm ) apart.[...]

4-12 Manual Calibrations Manual BiDi Registration Bidirectional registration is a method to align each of the print- heads so that d ot pla cemen t is ac curate in both d ire ctions alo ng the X axis (along the direc tio n of printhead trave l). The bidirectional registration p atter n consist s of a series of verti- cal lines. Half the pixels in t[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-13 Use a printer ’s loupe to select the pattern, since the lines in the patterns may be di fficult to see. 5. Press the , or ) control panel keys repeatedly until the number next to the p attern that is closest to aligned pe rfectly is displayed. For example, if patter n +2.0 is the closest aligne d, press the , key to chan [...]

4-14 Manual Calibrations The control p anel message incre ments the head number by one. 7. Repeat steps 4 th rough 6 for each of the head s. When you have entered registration values fo r all heads, the control panel displays this message: Registration Successful[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-15 Manual X Head Registration Precise positioning of each drop of ink is essential for optimal print quality . This is possible only if you register all printheads in the printhead assembly to each other in the X (along the length of the platen) direction. This is a two- part process: • Print a registration p attern. • Ent[...]

4-16 Manual Calibrations Use a printer ’s loupe or magnifyin g gla ss if the patterns are difficult to see. 5. Press the , or ) control panel keys re peatedly until the number next to the pattern that is clo sest to aligned per fectly is displayed. For example, if p attern -1 is the closest align ed, press the ) key to change the display to: X Di[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-17 The control p anel message increme nts the head number by one. 7. Repeat step s 4 through 6 for each of the heads. When you have entered registration values for all of the pat- terns, the control panel displays this message: Registration successful.[...]

4-18 Manual Calibrations Manual Jet Mapping Jets that are missing or misfiring are usually detecte d by the AutoJet calibration. Alternatively , you can map out je t s manually using the Manual Jet Mapping functio n. Y ou may want to manu- ally map weak or misdirected je t s that AutoJet does not substi- tute. Tip AutoJet is the auto matic version [...]

Manual Calibrations 4-19 The printer print s a jet map test pattern. If a line segment is missing or broken, the jet number shown next to it is out. A code letter if presen t provides furth er infor- mation: R — no replacement S — user disq ualified “soft” jeto ut H — user disqualified “hard” jetout D — disqualifie d (and repl aced)[...]

4-20 Manual Calibrations • Report individual hard bad jet s — enables you to report a “hard” bad jet, which will not be checked or reen- abled by AutoJet. • View c urrent bad jet s — lists the bad jets on a given printhead. • Clear individual bad jet s — enables you to clear (mark as good) a jet. • Clear all bad jet s for a head ?[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-21 Clear Individual Bad Jet s When you select Clear Individual Bad Jet s, the control p anel displays the following pr om pt: Head 1: Press Proceed to clear a bad jet. 10. Press , and ) to select a head number , then press ! (Proceed ). The control panel displa ys a num eric keyboa rd that you can use to enter the nu mb e r of[...]

4-22 Manual Calibrations 19. When you are finished cleari ng bad jets, press ( . The control p a nel displays the previous menu. Clear All Bad Jet s for a Head When you select Clear All Bad Jets fo r a Head, the control panel displays the following prompt: Head 1: Press Proceed to clear all bad jet s. 20. Press , and ) to select a head number , the[...]

Manual Calibrations 4-23 • Press No to clear the soft bad jets only . • Press Ye s to clear both the hard and soft jets. The control p ane l displays this message: All reported bad jet s have been cleared. 25. Press ! (Proceed). When you have finished mapping jets, the following sum- mary appears on the control p anel: x soft jet s currently re[...]

4-24 Linearization Linearization As the density of an image var ies from h ighlight s to shadows, or from lighter tint s to darker tints, the pr inter should accurately reproduce these areas in a predictable, or linear , fashion. The process of linearization (or colo r calibration) involves printing and reading color test p atches, and calibrating [...]

Service Calibrations 4-25 Service Calibrations This section shows you how to perform the following service calibrations. For best results, yo u should perform all thre e ca li- brations in this order: • Head Height • Media Thickness Sensor • Service S tation Calibrating the Head Height 1. Remove any media that may be loaded across the platen.[...]

4-26 Service Calibrations 4. Press the m iddle butt on (indicate d by the te xt “Both Ends ”) to lower the rail just until the gaug e cannot be pulled out. 5. Press the Lef t End “slow” or “fast” Up button to lower the rail until the gauge can move in and out with slight friction between the car riage and platen. 6. Insert the g auge un[...]

Service Calibrations 4-27 The control p anel asks whether to acce pt the current head heights. 12. Press " to save the cal ibration. The control p anel prompts you to re move the head height gauge and ensure that the pl aten is cle ar of all obstructions. 13. Press ! (Proceed) to return the carriage to it s home position. 14. The control pane [...]

4-28 Service Calibrations Calibrating the Media Thickness Sensor 1. V e rify the carriage hea d height and calibra te the head height if needed. 2. From the Front Page, select Calibrations > Service Cali- brations > Media Thickness Sensor Calibration. • If you alrea dy entered t his calibrati on from the previous calibration, skip this step[...]

Service Calibrations 4-29 7. T urn the sensor clockwise o ne-half turn to achieve a smaller range reading, or co unterclockwise to achieve a larger sen- sor range reading. 8. T ighten the two nuts that secure the media thickness sensor . 9. Press ! (Proceed) to run the sensor ’s height test again (see step 2 on page 4-28 for instructio ns) . 10. [...]

4-30 Service Calibrations Calibrating the Service St ation 1. From the Front Page, select Calibrations > Service Cali- brations > Service S t ation Calibration. • If you alrea dy entered t his calibrati on from the previous calibration, skip this step and go to the next step. The control p a nel prompts you to rem ove media if any media is [...]

Service Calibrations 4-31 4. Press the Carriage L eft and Right keys to center the car- riage over the wiper s. 5. Press Service S tation Up and Down keys to lower the ser- vice station so that the wipers are tou ching and slightly deflecting against the printheads. 6. Press the Wipers Back and Forward keys to position the wipers at, but not touchi[...]

4-32 Service Calibrations 7. When you are finished calibrating the service station posi- tion, press ! (Proce ed). The control panel asks whether to accept the current align- ment. • T o accept and save the calibration, press " . • T o return to the positioning screen, press ( and return to step If you saved the calibration, th e control p[...]

T echnical Specifications A-1 A ppendix A T echnical Specifications[...]

A-2 S pecifications S pecifications • Weight: 581 pound s (264 kg) • Height: 57.1" (145 cm) • Depth: • With tables folded: 27.6 " (70 cm) • With tables raised : 81.1" (206 cm) • With table s raised and slid er t able extended: 127.8" (325 cm) • With tables raised and slide r table and wire suppor ts extended: 170.6[...]

S pecifications A-3 • Print widt h — 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) right an d lef t margin on flexible media. Edge-to-edg e printing available on rigid media. • UV energy source — Dual high-e ne rgy , user-replaceable UV bulbs. User select able low , medium and high settings. • Agency compliance • Safety: CE, UL, c-UL • Emissions: FCC-A, CE •[...]

A-4 S pecifications North Americ a: If your building rece ives power fr om a standard three-phase supply , note that the printer will use only two of the three phases. This means that your building’ s three-phase power transfor me r ma y ha ve an unb ala nc ed load . Ch eck with your electrician to verify that y our building has suf ficient capac[...]

Supplies and Accessories A-5 Supplies and Accessories Consult HP or your HP representative for an updated listing of supported ink and me dia. Use only genuine HP inks and print head flush in the prin ter . Use of any other in ks or clean ing fluids could damage the printer and will void the warranty . Supplies and accessori es are available from H[...]

A-6 Supplies and Accessories[...]

T roubleshooting B-1 Appendix B T roubleshooting This appendix explains how to pr ev ent and diagnose prin ting problems and provide s informatio n about ge tting help f rom HP . For other soft ware-specific troubleshooting pr ocedures, refer to your application sof twar e docu ment ation or the othe r docume nt ation liste d on page iv of this man[...]

B-2 T roubleshooting Checklist T roubleshooting Checklist Before you troubleshoot your printer , make sure that it is prop- erly installed as descr ibed in Chapter 1, Getting S tarted. Follow the steps in this checklist to isolate and resolve printing problems. 1. Does the pr inter ’s power co me ON? YES: Go to question 2. NO: The following could[...]

T roubleshooting Checklist B-3 • The connection from the client to the local area network may not be configured correctly . See your system admin- istrator for assistance. • The cable between your computer or network and the RIP computer may not be securely connected at both ends. • Y our computer may no t b e working properly . Run an applic[...]

B-4 T roubleshooting Checklist • Head strike — if the printheads strike the media, press the Purge button on the Front Page screen of the control panel, to expel any ink and other deb ris intro duced into the ink jets by the he ad stri ke. The n check how the me dia is tracking from the supply spoo l. The sides of the media should be parallel t[...]

W arranty Claims B-5 W arranty Claims The printer is covere d by a manufa cturer’s limited warranty (p a rt number 0706278) , which includes the printheads. The piezo printheads are designed to remain in service fo r the life of th e printer . The printer incorporates man y automatic and manual features for preventing clogs from occurrin g, and f[...]

B-6 W arranty Claims plies), misapplication, relocation of produ ct without a pproved procedures, failure to perform user main tenance as defined in the User Manual or contamination of the ink su pp ly du e to improper handling of the ink or ink system • Printheads which have not b een properly maintaine d as defined in the User Manual, and print[...]

Diagnostics B-7 Diagnostics The printer includes a series of self-diag nostic tests designed to help solve printer hardware p roblems. If one of th e test s enco un- ters an error , and error message appear s, which includes: • Error code — always write down this code for future refer- ence by T echnical Servic es. • Brief description of the [...]

B-8 Hewlett-Packard T echnica l Services Hewlett-Packard T echnical Services For service and support, co ntact Hewlett-Packard T echnical Services: • World Wi de Web: www .colorsp an.com • Internet E-mail: cs.support@hp.com United S tates and Canada: • T elephone: (800) 92 5-0563 or (952) 944- 4040 • Fax: (952) 944-8509 Latin America: • T[...]

Index-1 Index[...]

Index-2 A Advance Media Past Brushes 3-5 Apertures 2-5 ATTN key 1-20, 3-5 Auto Calibrations 3-7, 4-6 AutoBiDi Calibration 4-6 AutoH2H Calibration 4-6 AutoJet Calibration 4-3, 4-6 AutoSet 4-6 AutoTune scheduling 1-22, 4-4 quality check mode 4-4 Auxiliary power specifications A-4 C Calibration 3-7, 4-1 Auto BiDi 4-6 Auto Calibrations 4-6 Auto H2H 4-6[...]

Index-3 Media Edge Holders 2-8, 2-16 Media Feed Calibration 4-9 MFN 4-9 Media Feed Number (MFN) 4-9 Media Measure Type 3-10 Media Out Sensor 2-8 Media Skew Lines 3-12 Media width 1-21, 2-8 Media Wizard 2-9 MFN 4-9 Moveable fence calibrating 2-22 O Off-head system (OHS) 1-21 Ordering supplies A-5 Ozone 1-3 P Pause-swapping ink 2-21 Pausing printing [...]

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