Section |
Page |
Introduction |
9 |
Documentation |
9 |
Safety precautions |
10 |
General safety guidelines |
10 |
Electrical shock hazard |
10 |
Heat hazard |
11 |
Fire hazard |
11 |
Mechanical hazard |
12 |
Light radiation hazard |
13 |
Sound pressure level |
13 |
Chemical hazard |
13 |
Heavy substrate hazard |
13 |
Ink and condensates handling |
13 |
Ventilation |
13 |
Air conditioning |
13 |
Use of tools and keys |
14 |
Warnings and cautions |
15 |
Warning labels |
15 |
Emergency stop buttons |
17 |
Main components |
18 |
Front view |
18 |
Rear view |
19 |
Carriage view |
20 |
Printer software |
21 |
Turn on the printer for the first time |
21 |
Turn the printer on and off |
22 |
Move the printer |
23 |
Printer status beacon |
24 |
HP Internal Print Server |
25 |
Start the Internal Print Server |
25 |
Change the language of the Internal Print Server |
26 |
Change the units of measurement in the Internal Print Server |
26 |
Set the Internal Print Server preferences |
27 |
General tab |
27 |
Queue Rules tab |
27 |
Additional Settings tab |
28 |
Remote Assistance tab |
29 |
Internal Print Server menus |
29 |
Printer status and alerts |
30 |
Update the firmware and the Internal Print Server |
30 |
Update the firmware |
31 |
Update the Internal Print Server |
31 |
Update the HP IPS Services |
31 |
RIP distribution |
33 |
Printing workflows integration |
35 |
What is JDF? |
35 |
Benefits of working with JDF for file submission |
35 |
Working with JDF |
35 |
Creating JDF job tickets |
35 |
What information is captured by the HP Latex 1500 printer series and what can be communicated by JMF ... |
35 |
Guidelines for Integration |
36 |
How to integrate the HP Latex 1500 printer series into CALDERA RIP |
36 |
How to integrate the HP Latex 1500 printer series into ONYX RIP |
37 |
Job submission methods |
39 |
How to integrate the HP Latex 1500 printer series into an MIS system or production control software |
40 |
Handle the substrate |
41 |
Supported substrate types |
41 |
Check the porosity of your substrate |
42 |
Supported HP substrates |
43 |
Substrate tips |
45 |
Maintain the substrates |
45 |
General tips |
46 |
Color consistency |
47 |
Substrate configurations |
47 |
Prepare to print |
48 |
The substrate edge holders |
50 |
Install an edge holder |
51 |
Replace an edge holder strip |
53 |
Load a roll onto the spindle |
53 |
Single-roll printing |
53 |
Load a roll into the printer |
55 |
Load a roll (roll-to-roll configuration) |
55 |
Roll-to-roll configuration |
56 |
Loading substrate |
57 |
Load a roll (dual roll-to-roll configuration) |
63 |
Dual roll-to-roll configuration |
65 |
Manual loading |
66 |
Double-sided printing |
68 |
Blockout (opaque substrate) |
68 |
Side A: Load and print |
69 |
Side A: Unload |
70 |
Side B: Load and print |
71 |
Print a double-sided job with dual-roll |
73 |
View information about the loaded substrate |
75 |
Unload a roll |
75 |
Output platen light |
76 |
Substrate presets |
77 |
Export multiple presets |
77 |
How to export multiple substrate presets |
77 |
How to import the generated .oms file |
78 |
Use a new substrate |
78 |
Optimize for tiling |
79 |
Prepare the printer for a new substrate |
82 |
Create a new substrate preset with the Add New Substrate wizard |
82 |
Material |
82 |
Application |
82 |
Optimized for |
83 |
Test print |
83 |
Edit a substrate preset |
84 |
Editing a preset |
85 |
Printing masks |
87 |
On-the-fly adjustments |
88 |
Optimize the preset for higher print speed |
89 |
Possible risks and compensations |
89 |
Optimize for best print quality and/or widest gamut |
89 |
Considerations |
89 |
Optimize for ink consumption |
90 |
Considerations |
90 |
Recommended print modes for each substrate type |
90 |
Adjust the printing workflow for optimum color performance |
91 |
Remove a substrate preset |
91 |
Online substrate manager |
91 |
Sorting |
92 |
Structured search |
92 |
Free text search |
92 |
Install new substrate |
92 |
Update existing substrate |
93 |
Substrate synchronization |
94 |
Set the carriage beam position |
94 |
Create and manage print jobs |
97 |
Add a new print job |
97 |
Single roll printing |
97 |
Dual-roll printing |
100 |
Rotate a print job |
100 |
Manage the print queue |
101 |
Delete a print job |
102 |
Image composition |
102 |
Tiling |
102 |
Double-sided |
103 |
Create a job |
104 |
Define double-sided job |
104 |
Preview (Image/Layout/Preview both) |
106 |
Print |
107 |
Nesting |
111 |
The Choose Image File window |
111 |
The Job Properties window |
112 |
The Advanced Nesting Arrangement window |
113 |
Restart and Print |
113 |
Handle the ink system |
115 |
Ink cartridges |
115 |
Remove an ink cartridge |
115 |
Insert an ink cartridge |
116 |
Maintain the ink cartridges |
118 |
Check the status of the ink cartridges |
118 |
Aerosol filters |
119 |
Left spittoon |
119 |
Condensation collector bottle |
119 |
Ink deposits |
119 |
Printheads |
119 |
Remove a printhead |
120 |
Replacing the printheads |
120 |
When removing the optimizer printhead |
123 |
Insert a Printhead |
125 |
When inserting the optimizer printhead |
128 |
Maintain the printheads |
129 |
Check and clean the printheads |
130 |
Printhead cleaning roll |
130 |
Replace the printhead cleaning roll, filters, and spittoon |
130 |
Replacements |
131 |
Replace the aerosol filters |
132 |
Replace the left spittoon |
135 |
Replace the printhead cleaning roll |
137 |
Safe mode |
144 |
Printer calibration |
145 |
Align the printheads |
145 |
Automatic alignment procedure |
145 |
Manual Alignment procedure |
146 |
Aligning the optimizer printhead |
148 |
Possible difficulties with printhead alignment |
149 |
The optimizer ink is invisible or hardly visible |
149 |
The optimizer printhead is still misaligned in the substrate axis after alignment |
149 |
A pattern shows more than one good correction |
149 |
Printhead alignment diagnostics plot |
149 |
Zone 1: Printhead alignment check Scan Axis and Substrate Axis |
150 |
Zone 2: Optimizer printhead alignment check |
150 |
Zone 3: Scan-axis bidirectional alignment check |
151 |
Color calibration |
152 |
Color consistency between different HP Latex printers |
154 |
Color emulation of other printer models |
154 |
Emulating an HP Latex 15xx or 3xxx printer |
155 |
Color profiles |
156 |
Substrate-advance compensation |
156 |
Manual substrate-advance compensation |
157 |
Substrate-advance test print |
158 |
Calibrations specific to one substrate preset |
159 |
Recommended calibrations after particular events |
159 |
HP Print Care |
161 |
Print Care diagnostics |
162 |
Accessories |
165 |
Compatibility table |
165 |
Dual roll printing |
165 |
In-line slitters |
168 |
Substrate saver |
171 |
HP Latex Double-sided Day and Night Kit |
177 |
Roll-to-Free-Fall Kit |
177 |
Introduction |
177 |
Substrate configurations |
178 |
Hardware maintenance |
181 |
Clean the roll-to-free-fall roller and pinchwheels |
181 |
Prepare to clean the roll-to-free-fall roller and pinchwheels |
182 |
Clean the roll-to-free-fall roller |
182 |
Clean the pinchwheels |
182 |
Ink collector |
184 |
Use the ink collector |
184 |
Kit components |
184 |
Recommended solution space |
185 |
Assemble the protector |
185 |
Install the kit |
187 |
Install the six ink-collector modules |
188 |
Install assembled protector modules |
192 |
HP Latex 1500 Ink Collector Serial Number LabelAccessory serial number label location |
195 |
Uninstall the kit |
196 |
Uninstall the protector modules |
197 |
Uninstall the six ink-collector modules |
199 |
Maintain the ink collector |
199 |
Clean the aerosol nozzle plate and filters |
200 |
Wipe the top of the protector |
200 |
Wipe the ribs of the ink collector modules |
202 |
Clean the output platen |
202 |
Wipe the protector modules |
202 |
Wipe the ink collector modules |
202 |
Printer maintenance |
203 |
Curing lip |
203 |
Bottom plate |
205 |
Diverter interwheels |
206 |
Clean the print zone |
206 |
Clean the curing fans |
206 |
Replace the ink collector foams |
207 |
Clean curing module plate and airlet plate |
208 |
Check and clean condensates, window rubber and bottom plate sides |
208 |
Troubleshooting for Ink Collector enabled substrates |
208 |
There are marks on ink collector enabled substrate |
209 |
Grain and text sharpness |
209 |
Color consistency |
209 |
Hardware maintenance |
211 |
Safety precautions |
211 |
Maintenance resources |
211 |
HP Latex 1500 Printer Series maintenance kits and tools |
211 |
Up-time user spare parts kits |
212 |
HP Latex 1500 Printer Cleaning Kit contents K4T88-67255 |
212 |
HP Latex 1500 Printer Maintenance kit contents K4T88-67259 |
213 |
Maintenance tools recommended but not provided |
213 |
Summary of repairs kits and maintenances |
214 |
How to perform maintenance operations |
219 |
Perform maintenance with Print Care wizards |
219 |
Perform maintenance without Print Care wizards |
220 |
How to turn the printer off and on for maintenance operations |
222 |
Turn the printer off |
222 |
Turn the printer on |
223 |
Weekly maintenance |
224 |
Introduction |
224 |
Check and clean the printer, printzone and output platen |
225 |
Check and clean the printer |
225 |
Clean the print zone |
226 |
Prepare to clean the print zone |
226 |
Remove the edge holders (if they are in use) |
227 |
Clean the platen |
227 |
Clean the substrate-advance sensor |
229 |
Clean the output platen lights |
229 |
Clean the output platen |
229 |
Prepare to clean the output platen |
229 |
Pull out the curing assembly |
229 |
Clean the output platen |
231 |
Finish off cleaning the output platen |
231 |
Clean the bottom of the carriage and the line sensor |
231 |
Prepare to clean the carriage bottom |
231 |
Clean the carriage bottom |
233 |
Clean the line sensor |
234 |
Finish off cleaning the carriage bottom |
234 |
Replace protector and textile substrate edge holders |
234 |
Clean the aerosol nozzle plate and filters |
234 |
Clean the substrate-advance sensor |
238 |
Prepare to clean the substrate-advance sensor |
238 |
Clean the substrate-advance sensor |
239 |
Finish off cleaning the substrate-advance sensor |
241 |
Clean the drop detector and the capping station |
241 |
Prepare to clean the substrate-advance sensor |
241 |
Finish off cleaning the drop detector and the capping station |
244 |
Clean the drive roller and pinchwheels |
245 |
Prepare to clean the pinchwheels and drive roller |
245 |
Clean the pinchwheels |
245 |
Clean the drive roller |
246 |
Clean the perforated plate and curing entrance cover |
247 |
Prepare to clean the perforated plate |
247 |
Pull out the curing assembly |
248 |
Clean the perforated plate |
250 |
Finish off cleaning the perforated plate |
252 |
Clean the e-box fan filters |
253 |
Prepare to clean the E-box fan filter |
253 |
Clean the E-box fan filter |
255 |
Clean the e-cabinet fan filters |
258 |
Check and clean the heat exchanger air entrance filter |
261 |
Check and empty the condensation collector bottle |
262 |
450 liter maintenance |
265 |
Introduction |
266 |
Clean the scan axis and mechanical transmissions |
266 |
Prepare to clean the carriage rails |
266 |
Clean the carriage rails |
267 |
Replace the oiler felts |
268 |
Finish cleaning the carriage rails |
271 |
Clean and lubricate the drop detector rods |
271 |
Clean the carriage cooling fan |
274 |
Prepare to clean the carriage cooling fan |
274 |
Clean the carriage cooling fan |
275 |
Finish cleaning the carriage cooling fan |
275 |
Clean two dryer PCA fan filters |
275 |
Replace the printhead cleaning blade |
280 |
900 liter maintenance |
285 |
Introduction |
285 |
Clean the substrate drive transmission |
285 |
Grease the printhead primers |
286 |
Clean scan axis encoder |
288 |
Clean impelling dust in scan axis chain |
290 |
Clean the drying fans and diffuser |
291 |
Clean the drop detector encoder strip |
294 |
Replace the curing module side rubbers |
298 |
Removal |
298 |
Installation |
298 |
Replace the carriage oil wicks, felts, and clean and oil the scan axis rods |
299 |
Removal |
299 |
Installation |
300 |
Replace damaged diverter wheels |
300 |
Removal |
301 |
Installation |
301 |
Replace an intermediate tank |
302 |
Replace the e-cabinet fan filters |
304 |
Replace the E-box fan filter |
307 |
Replace dryer fan filter |
311 |
When required |
312 |
Introduction |
312 |
Printer safety check |
313 |
Check and clean the printheads |
314 |
Clean the scan-axis beam |
315 |
Clean the printhead contacts |
318 |
Clean the carriage rails manually |
322 |
Check and clean dirt from scan axis and mechanical transmissions |
325 |
Replace a pinchwheel submodule |
326 |
Replace a primer and latch |
329 |
Replace the aerosol fan module (expert users only) |
332 |
Replace a service station cap |
338 |
Replace an intermediate tank (trained users only) |
342 |
Replace an e-cabinet fuse |
345 |
Replace a spindle valve |
348 |
Replace the pinch clamp |
349 |
Removal |
350 |
Installation |
350 |
Replace the rocker pads |
351 |
Removal (same for all four sides) |
351 |
Installation |
351 |
Replace spindle gear and end cap |
351 |
Removal |
352 |
Installation |
353 |
Replace the in-line slitter blades |
359 |
Removal |
360 |
Installation |
361 |
Replace the curing fan and resistor module |
361 |
Preparation |
361 |
Removal |
361 |
Installation |
363 |
Conclusion |
364 |
Replace the drying fan and resistor module |
364 |
Preparation |
364 |
Removal |
365 |
Installation |
366 |
Conclusion |
368 |
Replace the spectrophotometer shutter |
368 |
Removal |
368 |
Installation |
370 |
Empty the printhead cleaning waste bottle |
370 |
Removal |
371 |
Installation |
371 |
Troubleshoot substrate issues |
373 |
The substrate cannot be loaded successfully |
373 |
The substrate has jammed |
373 |
The substrate is not attached to the core and/or spindle |
374 |
The substrate is not flat |
375 |
A spindle latch suddenly opens during printer operation |
375 |
The substrate advances with a loud continuous sound of vibration |
375 |
There is skew or telescoping on the output spindle |
376 |
There are wrinkles and ink smears on the substrate |
377 |
There are ink marks on the substrate |
379 |
The substrate sticks to the platen |
379 |
There are physical marks on the substrate |
380 |
There are drops of ink on the substrate |
380 |
Dual roll printing issues |
381 |
Calibrate the dual-roll center support |
381 |
The print is shorter than expected |
385 |
How to achieve better consistency between jobs of the same length |
386 |
The collector stops winding |
386 |
The collector occasionally fails to work correctly |
387 |
The collector winds in the wrong direction |
387 |
The substrate is detached or winds around the collector in the wrong direction |
387 |
There is skew or telescoping on the collector |
387 |
The substrate has jammed on the collector |
387 |
Slitter poor cutting quality |
388 |
Troubleshoot print-quality issues |
391 |
General advice |
391 |
Image quality inspection plot |
392 |
Basic and advanced troubleshooting |
395 |
Basic print-quality troubleshooting |
395 |
Identify the defect. |
395 |
Printhead check and clean |
396 |
Substrate-advance sensor check |
396 |
Printhead alignment |
397 |
Advanced print-quality troubleshooting |
397 |
Print-quality artifacts troubleshooting |
397 |
Horizontal banding |
397 |
Thin dark lines |
397 |
Thin white lines |
398 |
Bands of light and dark zones |
400 |
Gloss banding |
401 |
Aeroworms |
401 |
Vertical banding |
402 |
Microbanding |
402 |
Wide bands 2 cm (0.8 in)apart |
403 |
Wide bands at least 4 cm apart |
403 |
Color misalignment |
404 |
Bleed, halo, wicking |
405 |
Low gloss, haze |
405 |
Color accuracy |
405 |
Local color variations |
406 |
Color variations when tiling |
406 |
Edge roughness, text quality |
407 |
Graininess |
408 |
Physical deformation marks |
411 |
Poor curing |
411 |
Troubleshoot ink cartridge and printhead issues |
413 |
Cannot insert an ink cartridge |
413 |
The Internal Print Server does not recognize an ink cartridge |
413 |
The Internal Print Server recommends replacing or reseating an ink cartridge |
413 |
Bent ink cartridge connector |
414 |
Cannot insert a printhead |
414 |
The Internal Print Server recommends replacing or reseating a printhead |
414 |
Problem due to overheating |
414 |
Problem due to the primer system |
414 |
Printhead health troubleshooting |
416 |
Printhead status plot |
416 |
Drop detector diagnostics |
417 |
Decision table |
417 |
Hard clean |
418 |
New printhead is rejected |
418 |
Automatic Printhead Alignment fails |
418 |
Printhead cleaning roll errors |
419 |
Troubleshoot other issues |
421 |
The printer does not start |
421 |
The printer does not print |
421 |
The printer cannot be restarted from the Internal Print Server |
421 |
The printer seems slow |
421 |
Request to reinitialize the carriage |
422 |
The Internal Print Server cannot detect the printer |
422 |
Print Care spontaneously restarts |
422 |
Color calibration fails |
422 |
When you need help |
423 |
HP Proactive Support |
423 |
HP Customer Care |
424 |
HP Customer Care Centers |
424 |
Service information |
424 |
Printer specifications |
425 |
Functional specifications |
425 |
Physical specifications |
426 |
Memory specifications |
426 |
Power specifications |
427 |
Air supply requirements (pneumatic spindle) |
427 |
Air pressure supply |
427 |
Pneumatic connector |
427 |
Ecological specifications |
428 |
Environmental specifications |
428 |
Acoustic specifications |
428 |
Printer messages |
429 |
Glossary |
433 |