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straightness optimization 138 substrate add new 55 advance 126 advanced settings 59 automatic load 28 cannot load 133 change settings while printing 59 displaying information 51 edge holders 44 load cut sheet 34 load onto spindle 25 load textile 45 loading accessory 45 manual load 31 overview 21 porous 24 print on both sides 49 settings 56 storage 53 supported families 22 take-up reel 35 tips 21 unload 35 substrate bow deformation 138 substrate expansion 137 substrate jam 134 take-up reel 139 substrate length tracking 51 substrate mispositioned 134 substrate shrinkage 137 substrate sizes (max & min) 155 substrate wrinkled 137 substrate-advance adjustment 126 support services HP Customer Care 153 T take-up reel doesn't rewind 139 motor 7 using 35 telephone number 154 telephone support 153 turn the printer on/off 11 U units of measurement 16 W warming duration 16 warning 3 warning labels 3

Section	Page
Introduction	7
Safety precautions	7
General safety guidelines	7
Electrical shock hazard	7
Heat hazard	8
Fire hazard	8
Mechanical hazard	8
Heavy substrate hazard	9
Ink handling	9
Warnings and cautions	9
Warning labels	9
The printer’s main features	10
The printer’s main components	11
Front view	11
Rear view	12
Edge holders case	12
Drying enclosure	13
Take-up reel motor	13
Loading accessory	14
The front panel	14
The Embedded Web Server	15
Main tab	16
Setup tab	16
Support tab	16
Turn the printer on and off	17
Restart the printer	17
Connectivity and software instructions	19
Connection method	19
Connect to a network	19
Basic setup options	21
Printer setup options	21
Change the language of the front panel	21
View or set the date and time	21
Set altitude	21
Request e-mail notification of specific error conditions	21
Change the warming duration	22
Change the sleep mode setting	22
Turn audio alerts on or off	22
Change the front panel display brightness	22
Change the units of measurement	22
Restore factory settings	22
Embedded Web Server setup options	23
Access the Embedded Web Server	23
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server	23
Restrict access to the printer	23
Join the Customer Involvement Program	24
Handle the substrate	27
Overview	27
Substrate tips	27
Supported substrate families	28
Supported HP substrates	29
Porous substrates	30
Load a roll onto the spindle	31
Load a roll into the printer (automatically)	34
Load a roll into the printer (manually)	37
Load a cut sheet into the printer	40
Unload a roll from the printer	41
The take-up reel	41
The tension bar	41
Load a roll onto the take-up reel	42
Unload a roll from the take-up reel	48
The edge holders	50
The loading accessory	51
Double-sided printing	55
View information about the substrate	57
Substrate length tracking	57
Form feed and cut	59
Store the substrate	59
Substrate settings	61
Download media presets	61
Add a new substrate	61
Summary	62
Select printer settings and color profile	62
Load the substrate and print the diagnostic plot	64
Change settings while printing	65
Advanced settings	65
Temperature profile	67
Select the number of passes	67
Check the quantity of ink on the substrate	69
Faster printing	72
Color calibration	72
Color profiles	73
Color reproduction tricks	73
Retrieving usage information	75
Get accounting information	76
Check usage statistics	76
Check usage statistics for a job	76
Request accounting data by E-mail	76
The ink system	79
Ink system components	79
Ink cartridges	79
Printheads	79
Printhead cleaning kit	80
Printhead cleaning cartridge	80
Ink funnel	80
Ink filter	81
Printhead cleaning container	81
The ink maintenance kit	81
Order ink supplies	83
Print options	85
Printer states	85
Change margins	85
Request the printer’s internal prints	86
Accessories	87
Order accessories	87
Printer status	89
Check printer status	89
Check the status of the ink system	89
Check the status of the ink cartridges	89
Check the status of a printhead	90
Check the file system	90
Printer alerts	90
Firmware update	93
Hardware maintenance	95
Ink system tips	95
Align the printheads	95
Automatic alignment	95
Manual alignment	96
Clean and lubricate the carriage rail	96
Clean the electrical connections on a printhead	98
Clean the exterior of the printer	102
Clean the platen	103
Clean after porous substrates	105
Clean (recover) the printheads	105
Clean the substrate-advance sensor window	106
Maintain the ink cartridges	106
Move or store the printer	107
Replace an ink cartridge	107
Refilled and non-HP ink cartridges	110
Replace the ink maintenance kit	111
Replace a printhead	116
Replace the printhead cleaning kit	122
Service maintenance	127
Troubleshoot print-quality issues	129
General printing advice	129
Use the printhead status plot	129
Print the printhead status plot	129
Interpret the printhead status plot	129
Corrective action	130
What to do if problems persist	130
Graininess	130
Horizontal banding	131
Adjust the substrate advance	132
Substrate advance adjustment on the fly	132
Vertical banding	133
The print is deformed into a curved shape	134
Misaligned colors	134
Color intensity varies	134
Lack of sharpness	135
Black areas look hazy	135
Ink smears	136
Subtle stains or uneven appearance	136
The ink smudges when touched, or looks oily	136
The dimensions of the print are wrong	137
Tiling issues	137
Troubleshoot substrate issues	139
The substrate cannot be loaded successfully	139
The substrate is mispositioned	140
The substrate has jammed	140
Check the substrate path	140
Check the printhead path	140
Avoiding substrate jams	142
The substrate is deformed or wrinkled	143
The substrate has shrunk or expanded	143
The substrate has bow deformation	144
The automatic cutter does not work	145
Take-up reel substrate jam	145
Take-up reel does not wind	145
Troubleshoot ink-system issues	147
Ink maintenance kit needs to be installed	147
Cannot insert an ink cartridge	147
Cannot insert a printhead	147
Cannot insert the printhead cleaning cartridge	147
Front panel recommends reseating or replacing a printhead	147
Clean the printheads	148
Align the printheads	148
Reinsert printheads procedure	149
Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure	149
Scan errors during alignment	150
Troubleshoot other issues	151
The printer cannot get an IP address	151
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server	151
The printer is not printing	152
The software program slows down or stalls while generating the print job	152
The printer seems slow	152
Communication failures between computer and printer	152
The platen rollers squeak	153
Front-panel error messages	155
Printer logs	157
When you need help	159
Introduction	159
Documentation	159
Customer Self Repair	159
HP Customer Care Centers	159
Telephone number	160
Service information	160
Printer specifications	161
Functional specifications	161
Physical specifications	163
Memory specifications	163
Power specifications	163
Environmental specifications	163
Acoustic specifications	164
Summary of common printing problems	165
Glossary	167

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straightness optimization

138

substrate

add new

advance

126

advanced settings

automatic load

cannot load

133

change settings while printing

displaying information

edge holders

load cut sheet

load onto spindle

load textile

loading accessory

manual load

overview

porous

print on both sides

settings

storage

supported families

take-up reel

tips

unload

substrate bow deformation

138

substrate expansion

137

substrate jam

134

take-up reel

139

substrate length tracking

substrate mispositioned

134

substrate shrinkage

137

substrate sizes (max & min)

155

substrate wrinkled

137

substrate-advance adjustment

126

support services

HP Customer Care

153

take-up reel

doesn't rewind

139

motor

using

telephone number

154

telephone support

153

turn the printer on/off

units of measurement

warming duration

warning

warning labels