Section |
Page |
Top |
1 |
Contents |
3 |
Introduction |
15 |
How to use this manual |
15 |
About This User Manual |
15 |
Searching Topics |
17 |
HTML Version of the Manual for Printing |
19 |
Printer Parts |
27 |
Printer parts |
27 |
Front |
27 |
Back |
28 |
Top Cover (Inside) |
29 |
Carriage |
30 |
Ink Tank Cover (Inside) |
31 |
Control Panel |
32 |
Control Panel |
34 |
Control Panel |
34 |
Turning the Printer On and Off |
36 |
Printer Modes |
38 |
Switching Modes |
43 |
Printer Menu Operations |
45 |
Main Menu Operations |
47 |
Menu Structure |
51 |
Main Menu Settings |
64 |
Main Menu Settings (During Printing) |
76 |
Submenu Display |
79 |
Status Print |
81 |
Optional accessories |
87 |
Roll Holder Set |
87 |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Expansion Board |
87 |
Printer Specifications |
88 |
Specifications |
88 |
Basic Environmental Performance |
92 |
Print Area |
93 |
Basic Printing Workflow |
94 |
Printing procedure |
94 |
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets |
94 |
Loading and Printing on Rolls |
96 |
Loading and Printing on Sheets |
100 |
Printing from Windows |
103 |
Printing from Mac OS X |
104 |
Canceling print jobs |
106 |
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel |
106 |
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows |
107 |
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X |
108 |
Handling Paper |
110 |
Paper |
110 |
Types of Paper |
110 |
Paper Sizes |
115 |
Handling rolls |
118 |
Selecting the Paper Source |
118 |
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) |
119 |
Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) |
120 |
Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder |
121 |
Loading Rolls in the Roll Holder Slot |
123 |
Loading the Roll in the Printer |
124 |
Removing the Roll from the Printer |
127 |
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder Slot |
128 |
Removing a Roll from the Roll Holder |
128 |
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper |
129 |
Feeding Roll Paper Manually |
132 |
Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper |
133 |
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls |
134 |
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls |
136 |
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically |
140 |
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls |
141 |
Roll Holder Set |
142 |
Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder |
143 |
Handling sheets |
145 |
Selecting the Paper Source |
145 |
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) |
146 |
Loading the Sheet in the Printer |
147 |
Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing |
150 |
Removing the Sheet |
151 |
Clearing a Jammed Sheet |
152 |
Output Stacker |
154 |
Using the Output Stacker |
154 |
Working With Various Print Jobs |
156 |
Printing Photos and Images |
156 |
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) |
156 |
Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X) |
158 |
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) |
160 |
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) |
162 |
Printing CAD Drawings |
165 |
Printing CAD Drawings |
165 |
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) |
166 |
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows, Mac OS X) |
167 |
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) |
168 |
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X) |
170 |
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings |
173 |
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) |
174 |
HP-GL/2 Printing |
176 |
Printing Office Documents |
177 |
Printing Office Documents |
177 |
Printing Office Documents (Windows) |
178 |
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) |
180 |
Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER |
182 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER |
182 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows) |
182 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X) |
184 |
Enhanced Printing Options |
186 |
Adjusting Images |
186 |
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver |
186 |
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) |
188 |
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) |
191 |
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing |
194 |
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) |
197 |
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) |
199 |
Choosing Paper for Printing |
202 |
Choosing a Paper for Printing |
202 |
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) |
203 |
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) |
204 |
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver |
205 |
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) |
206 |
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) |
208 |
Printing enlargements or reductions |
210 |
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size |
210 |
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) |
211 |
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) |
213 |
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width |
216 |
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) |
217 |
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) |
219 |
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value |
222 |
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) |
223 |
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) |
225 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER |
228 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows) |
228 |
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X) |
230 |
Printing at full size |
232 |
Printing on Oversized Paper |
232 |
Printing at Full Size (Windows) |
234 |
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) |
236 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size |
239 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) |
241 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) |
243 |
Borderless Printing |
246 |
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size |
246 |
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) |
248 |
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) |
250 |
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width |
253 |
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) |
255 |
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) |
257 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size |
260 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) |
262 |
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) |
264 |
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes |
267 |
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) |
267 |
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) |
268 |
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) |
272 |
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes |
275 |
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) |
276 |
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) |
280 |
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet |
282 |
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other |
282 |
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) |
284 |
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) |
286 |
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously |
288 |
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) |
289 |
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) |
291 |
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet |
293 |
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) |
294 |
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) |
296 |
Printing Posters in Sections |
299 |
Printing Large Posters (Windows) |
300 |
Centering originals |
302 |
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls |
302 |
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) |
303 |
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) |
305 |
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets |
308 |
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) |
309 |
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) |
311 |
Conserving roll paper |
313 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees |
313 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) |
314 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) |
316 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins |
319 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) |
320 |
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) |
322 |
Checking Images Before Printing |
325 |
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing |
325 |
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows) |
327 |
Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X) |
329 |
Other useful settings |
330 |
Printing With Watermarks |
330 |
Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) |
331 |
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation |
333 |
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) |
334 |
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) |
336 |
Using Favorites |
339 |
Using Favorites (Windows) |
340 |
Using Favorites (Mac OS X) |
342 |
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing |
343 |
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) |
344 |
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) |
345 |
Windows Software |
347 |
Printer Driver |
347 |
Printer Driver Settings (Windows) |
347 |
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) |
349 |
Confirming Print Settings (Windows) |
351 |
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows) |
353 |
Using Favorites (Windows) |
355 |
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) |
357 |
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows) |
359 |
Main Sheet (Windows) |
361 |
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows) |
364 |
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows) |
365 |
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Windows) |
366 |
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (Windows) |
367 |
Matching Sheet (Windows) |
369 |
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (Windows) |
371 |
Page Setup Sheet (Windows) |
373 |
Paper Size Options Dialog Box (Windows) |
375 |
Layout Sheet (Windows) |
376 |
Page Options Dialog Box (Windows) |
378 |
Special Settings Dialog Box (Windows) |
379 |
Favorites Sheet (Windows) |
380 |
Utility Sheet (Windows) |
382 |
Support Sheet (Windows) |
383 |
Device Settings Sheet (Windows) |
384 |
Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows) |
385 |
Status Monitor |
386 |
imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) |
386 |
Digital Photo Front-Access |
387 |
Digital Photo Front-Access |
387 |
PosterArtist |
388 |
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals |
388 |
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (Windows) |
389 |
Device Setup Utility |
391 |
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
391 |
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
391 |
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
392 |
Mac OS X Software |
393 |
Printer Driver |
393 |
Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X) |
393 |
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) |
394 |
Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS X) |
396 |
Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X) |
398 |
Using Favorites (Mac OS X) |
399 |
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X) |
400 |
Main Pane (Mac OS X) |
401 |
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X) |
403 |
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X) |
404 |
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X) |
405 |
Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS X) |
406 |
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) |
408 |
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) |
409 |
Utility Pane (Mac OS X) |
411 |
Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS X) |
412 |
Support Pane (Mac OS X) |
413 |
Printmonitor |
414 |
imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh) |
414 |
Network Setting |
415 |
Network Setting |
415 |
Network Environment |
415 |
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer |
417 |
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
418 |
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel |
419 |
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands |
420 |
Using RemoteUI |
421 |
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings |
422 |
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings |
424 |
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings |
425 |
Specifying Printer-Related Information |
427 |
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually |
428 |
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur |
429 |
Initializing the Network Settings |
430 |
Network Setting (Windows) |
431 |
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) |
431 |
Sharing the Printer in Windows |
432 |
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings |
434 |
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type |
436 |
Specifying NetWare Print Services |
438 |
Specifying NetWare Protocols |
441 |
Configuring NetWare Network Settings |
443 |
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
444 |
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility |
444 |
Network Setting (Mac OS X) |
445 |
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) |
445 |
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings |
446 |
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) |
447 |
Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) |
450 |
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) |
452 |
Hard Disk |
453 |
Hard Disk |
453 |
Printer Hard Disk Operations |
453 |
Saved Print Jobs |
455 |
Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver |
458 |
Saving Print Jobs |
459 |
Do Not Save Print Jobs in the Common Box |
462 |
Managing Queued Jobs (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) |
463 |
Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes |
466 |
Naming Personal Boxes |
470 |
Displaying a List of Saved Jobs |
474 |
Printing a List of Saved Jobs |
478 |
Printing Saved Jobs |
479 |
Moving saved jobs |
484 |
Displaying Details of Saved Jobs |
489 |
Renaming Saved Jobs |
493 |
Deleting Saved Jobs |
498 |
Checking the Free Hard Disk Space |
502 |
Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk |
504 |
Adjustments for Better Print Quality |
505 |
Adjusting the Printhead |
505 |
Correcting Print Misalignment |
505 |
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Automatically |
505 |
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Manually |
507 |
Adjusting the Printhead Orientation |
509 |
Adjusting the Printhead Height |
511 |
Adjusting the feed amount |
512 |
Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically |
512 |
Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually |
515 |
Adjusting the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy |
518 |
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength |
520 |
Maintenance |
521 |
Ink Tanks |
521 |
Ink Tanks |
521 |
Replacing Ink Tanks |
522 |
Checking Ink Tank Levels |
527 |
When to Replace Ink Tanks |
528 |
Printheads |
529 |
Printhead |
529 |
Checking the Print Quality |
529 |
Improving the Print Quality |
529 |
Checking for Nozzle Clogging |
530 |
Cleaning the Printhead |
531 |
Replacing the Printhead |
532 |
Cutter Unit |
539 |
Cutter Unit |
539 |
Replacing the Cutter Unit |
540 |
Maintenance Cartridge |
542 |
Maintenance Cartridge |
542 |
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge |
542 |
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity |
549 |
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge |
550 |
Cleaning the Printer |
551 |
Cleaning the Printer Exterior |
551 |
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover |
552 |
Cleaning the Paper Retainer |
554 |
Cleaning the Printhead |
555 |
Other Maintenance |
556 |
Preparing to Transfer the Printer |
556 |
Updating the Firmware |
560 |
Troubleshooting |
561 |
Frequently Asked Questions |
561 |
Frequently Asked Questions |
561 |
Problems Regarding Paper |
563 |
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper |
563 |
Clearing a Jammed Sheet |
566 |
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot |
568 |
Cannot Load Sheets |
568 |
Paper is not cut neatly |
568 |
Paper cannot be cut |
568 |
Printing does not start |
569 |
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up |
569 |
The Printer Does Not Respond Even if Print Jobs are Sent |
569 |
The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink |
569 |
The printer stops during a print job |
570 |
An error message is shown on the Display Screen |
570 |
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper |
570 |
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) |
570 |
Problems with the printing quality |
571 |
Printing is faint |
571 |
Paper rubs against the Printhead |
572 |
The edges of the paper are dirty |
573 |
The surface of the paper is dirty |
574 |
The back side of the paper is dirty |
574 |
Printed colors are inaccurate |
574 |
Banding in different colors occurs |
575 |
Colors in printed images are uneven |
576 |
Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs |
576 |
The contrast becomes uneven during printing |
576 |
The length of printed images is inaccurate |
577 |
Documents are printed crooked |
577 |
Documents are printed in monochrome |
577 |
Line thickness is not uniform (Windows) |
577 |
Lines are misaligned |
577 |
Thin lines are not printed after switching to Economy Printing mode |
578 |
Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper |
578 |
Cannot print over a network |
579 |
Cannot connect the printer to the network |
579 |
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network |
579 |
Cannot print over a NetWare network |
580 |
Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks |
580 |
Installation problems |
581 |
The IEEE 1394 Driver Cannot Be Installed Correctly |
581 |
Removing Installed Printer Drivers |
582 |
HP-GL/2 problems |
583 |
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned. |
583 |
Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed. |
583 |
Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing |
583 |
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color). |
583 |
Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing |
583 |
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified |
584 |
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified |
584 |
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time. |
584 |
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) |
584 |
Other problems |
585 |
The printer does not go on |
585 |
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound |
585 |
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared |
585 |
The printer consumes a lot of ink |
586 |
Ink Level Detection |
586 |
Error Message |
589 |
Responding to Messages |
589 |
Responding to Messages |
589 |
Error Messages |
590 |
Messages regarding paper |
592 |
Paper Mismatch |
592 |
Papr Type Mismatch |
592 |
Papr Size Mismatch |
592 |
Paper size not detected. |
593 |
Insufficient paper for job |
593 |
This paper cannot be used. |
593 |
Roll printing is selected. |
594 |
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. |
594 |
The roll is empty. |
594 |
No sheets. |
595 |
Sheet printing is selected. |
595 |
Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. |
595 |
Cannot feed paper. |
595 |
Paper jam. |
596 |
Paper loaded askew. |
596 |
Cannot detect papr |
596 |
Leading edge detection error. |
597 |
Cannot feed paper. |
597 |
Cannot cut this paper. |
597 |
End of paper feed. |
597 |
Rel lever is in wrong position. |
597 |
Borderless printng not possible. |
598 |
Messages regarding ink |
599 |
Ink insufficient. |
599 |
No ink left. |
599 |
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. |
600 |
Ink Level: Check |
600 |
No ink tank loaded. |
600 |
Ink tank error. |
600 |
Messages regarding printing or adjusment |
601 |
Use another paper. |
601 |
Cannot print as specified. |
601 |
Cannot adjust band. |
601 |
Cannot adjust printhead. |
601 |
Messages regarding printheads |
602 |
Cannot adjust printhead. |
602 |
Cannot adjust band. |
602 |
PHead needs cleaning. |
602 |
Problem with Printhead |
602 |
Printhead error |
603 |
Execute printhead cleaning. |
603 |
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge |
604 |
No maintenance cartridge. |
604 |
Prepare for maint cart replacement. |
604 |
No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. |
604 |
Maintenance cartridge full. |
604 |
Maintenance cartridge problem. |
604 |
Messages regarding the hard disk |
605 |
Hard disk error. |
605 |
File read error. |
605 |
Mail box full. |
605 |
Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. |
605 |
Mail box nearly full. |
605 |
Mail box full. Delete unwanted data |
605 |
Mail box full. Cannot save. |
606 |
Messages regarding HP-GL/2 |
607 |
This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. |
607 |
GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) |
607 |
GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. |
607 |
GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. |
607 |
Other Messages |
608 |
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) |
608 |
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) |
608 |
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) |
608 |
Top cover is open. |
609 |
Carriage Cover is open. |
609 |
Prepare for parts replacement. |
609 |
Parts replacement time has passed. |
609 |
Unknown file. |
609 |
Multi-sensor error |
609 |