HP DesignJet D5800 Using Your Printer - Page 65
Align the printheads, Reinsert printheads procedure, Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure
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9. Plug in and switch on the printer. 10. Power the printer on at the front panel. Align the printheads Precise alignment between printheads is essential for accurate colors, smooth color transitions and sharp edges in graphical elements. Your printer has an automatic printhead alignment process which runs whenever a printhead has been accessed or replaced. If the paper has jammed or you are experiencing problems with color accuracy, you may need to align the printheads. NOTE: If the paper has jammed, it is recommended that you reinsert the printheads and initiate the realignment procedure from the Image Quality Maintenance menu . CAUTION: Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads. Reinsert printheads procedure 1. If the realignment process is running and the wrong paper is loaded, press the Cancel key on the front panel. CAUTION: Do not print if the realignment process has been canceled. You can restart the alignment with the Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure. 2. Load the paper you wish to use, see Handle the paper on page 21. It should be at least 610 mm (24 in) wide. CAUTION: Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads. 3. Remove and re-insert all the printheads, see Remove a printhead on page 48 and Insert a printhead on page 50. This starts the printhead alignment procedure. 4. Ensure the window is closed, as a strong light source near the printer during printhead realignment can affect alignment. 5. The process takes about six minutes. Wait until the front-panel display shows the process complete before using the printer. NOTE: The printer prints a calibration image. Do not worry about the image. The front-panel display shows any errors in the process. Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 1. Load the paper you wish to use, see Handle the paper on page 21. It should be at least 457.2 mm (18 in) wide. CAUTION: Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads. 2. From the front panel, select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon printer checks to see if it has enough paper to run the realignment. , then Align printheads. The 3. If the loaded paper is satisfactory, the printer runs the realignment and prints a realignment pattern. Ensure the window is closed, as a strong light source near the printer during printhead realignment can affect alignment. 4. The process takes about five minutes. Wait until the front-panel display shows the process complete before using the printer. ENWW Work with ink system components 57