HP Q6651C HP Designjet Z6100 Printer Series - User's Guide - Page 9

The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard

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RGB color emulation 120 8 Practical printing examples Overview ...123 Resize an image by using Adobe Photoshop (HP-GL/2 and PostScript driver 123 Application settings 123 Print a color photo (Photoshop CS2 v9.0, Win 126 Print a draft for revision with the correct scale 127 Using Adobe Acrobat 127 Reprint a job with consistent colors 130 Scenario 1 ...130 Scenario 2 ...131 Use ESRI ArcGIS 9 to print a map 131 Use the Windows printer engine 131 Use the ArcPress printer engine 133 9 Maintain the printer Clean the exterior of the printer 136 Clean the platen ...136 Clean the paper-advance sensor window 138 Lubricate the printhead carriage 139 Maintain the ink cartridges ...139 Perform preventive maintenance 139 Move or store the printer ...140 Update the printer firmware 141 Change the ink absorber ...142 Remove the ink absorber 142 Insert the ink absorber 144 Secure disk erase ...145 10 Accessories Order accessories ...147 11 Troubleshoot print-quality issues General advice ...149 The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard 149 Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing 150 Lines appear stepped or jagged 150 Parts of lines or text are missing 151 Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors 152 Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines 152 Lines are slightly warped ...153 Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding 153 The image is grainy ...154 The image has a metallic hue (bronzing 154 The printed output is not flat 155 The print smudges when touched 155 Ink marks appear on the paper 155 Smears on the front of coated paper 155 Smears or scratches on the front of glossy paper 156 Ink marks on the back of the paper 156 Defects near the top of a print 156 vii

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RGB color emulation
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120
8
Practical printing examples
Overview
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123
Resize an image by using Adobe Photoshop (HP–GL/2 and PostScript driver)
.............................
123
Application settings
...............................................................................................
123
Print a color photo (Photoshop CS2 v9.0, Win)
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126
Print a draft for revision with the correct scale
..........................................................................
127
Using Adobe Acrobat
............................................................................................
127
Reprint a job with consistent colors
.........................................................................................
130
Scenario 1
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130
Scenario 2
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131
Use ESRI ArcGIS 9 to print a map
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131
Use the Windows printer engine
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131
Use the ArcPress printer engine
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133
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Maintain the printer
Clean the exterior of the printer
.............................................................................................
136
Clean the platen
..................................................................................................................
136
Clean the paper-advance sensor window
................................................................................
138
Lubricate the printhead carriage
............................................................................................
139
Maintain the ink cartridges
....................................................................................................
139
Perform preventive maintenance
............................................................................................
139
Move or store the printer
.......................................................................................................
140
Update the printer firmware
..................................................................................................
141
Change the ink absorber
......................................................................................................
142
Remove the ink absorber
........................................................................................
142
Insert the ink absorber
...........................................................................................
144
Secure disk erase
.................................................................................................................
145
10
Accessories
Order accessories
................................................................................................................
147
11
Troubleshoot print-quality issues
General advice
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149
The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard
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149
Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing
...................................................................................
150
Lines appear stepped or jagged
............................................................................................
150
Parts of lines or text are missing
.............................................................................................
151
Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors
........................................................................
152
Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines)
..................................................................................
152
Lines are slightly warped
.......................................................................................................
153
Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding)
..........................................................
153
The image is grainy
..............................................................................................................
154
The image has a metallic hue (bronzing)
.................................................................................
154
The printed output is not flat
..................................................................................................
155
The print smudges when touched
...........................................................................................
155
Ink marks appear on the paper
..............................................................................................
155
Smears on the front of coated paper
........................................................................
155
Smears or scratches on the front of glossy paper
.......................................................
156
Ink marks on the back of the paper
.........................................................................
156
Defects near the top of a print
...............................................................................................
156
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