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Clean carriage wheels (monthly)

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73

Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly)

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76

Clean the carriage home sensor (monthly)

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76

Replace the UV lamp filters (quarterly)

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78

Clean the electronics box filters (quarterly)

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79

Replace the service station wiper (quarterly)

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80

Drain waste from service station (quarterly)

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81

Clean the media thickness sensor roller (quarterly)

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81

Appendix A

Specifications

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83

Functional specifications

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83

Physical

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84

Power

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84

Environmental

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86

Appendix B

Troubleshooting

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87

Troubleshooting checklist

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87

Warranty claims

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88

CallMe@hp

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88

HP Customer Care

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89

North America

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89

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

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89

Asia and Pacific

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89

Latin America

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89

Appendix C

Image quality tips

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91

Startup and check jet health

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91

Start with the printer in good working order

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91

Load media correctly

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91

Check jet health

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92

RIP settings

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92

Choose a resolution

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92

Choose a color profile

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93

Color matching

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93

Index

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95

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ENWW

Section	Page
Introduction	7
Operating requirements	7
Electrical	7
Environmental	7
RIP	8
Important operating notes	8
Safety warnings	9
Quick tour	10
Special features	12
Printheads	12
Ink system	12
Media handling	12
Calibration	12
Performance and ease-of-use	13
Use the HP Embedded Web Server	13
Connect to the HP Embedded Web Server	13
Display the printer status	13
Display the current control panel image	13
Set the date and time	13
Download a printer events file	14
Update the printer software	14
Transfer a custom media definition	14
Display job accounting information	14
Display printer usage data	14
Configure and load media	15
Configure media	15
Media Wizard	15
Work with the rigid media tables	17
Load rigid media	18
Use the camera to locate the sheets	19
Quick Load	20
Multi-sheet N-UP	20
“Incomplete” rows	21
Load roll-fed media	21
Use the camera to locate the media	23
Load inks	25
Load inks	25
Unload an empty ink box	25
Load a full ink box	25
Order ink supplies	26
Printing jobs	27
Available print modes	27
Stored jobs	29
Thumbnail screen	29
Properties screen	30
Position and eject options	31
Printing tips	32
Use white ink	33
Introduction	33
White ink option overview	33
Types of white ink printing	33
White ink maintenance	34
Use the control panel	35
Overview	35
Home page	35
Attention messages	36
Printing page	37
Printing Options menu	38
Media page	40
Media Settings menu	41
Ink page	41
Maintenance menu	41
System page	43
Tools menu	43
User Cleaning and Maintenance	44
User Diagnostics	44
Service Printer	44
Print Menus	45
Settings menu	45
Language Selection	45
System Information	45
License	45
Menu tree	46
Printing page	46
Media page	47
Ink page	47
System page	47
Calibrate the printer	51
When to calibrate	51
AutoJet	51
Auto calibrations	52
Manual calibrations	52
Media Feed Calibration	53
Manual BiDi Registration	54
Printhead X Calibration	55
Manual Jet Mapping	56
Report Individual Bad Jets	57
Clear Individual Bad Jets	58
View Current Bad Jets	58
Clear All Bad Jets for a Head	58
Clear All Bad Jets	59
Default Registration Data	59
Unfixed Jets Report	59
Linearization	59
Accessories	61
Order accessories	61
User cleaning	63
Schedule of tasks	63
Substitute cleaning procedures for air quality regulatory compliance	64
Replace UV lamp bulb (500–1000 hours)	65
Remove the lamp housings	65
Remove the user-end lamp housing	66
Remove the service-end lamp housing	67
Remove the old UV lamp bulb	69
Material disposal: mercury lamps	70
Install the new UV lamp bulbs	70
Re-install the lamp housings	71
Re-install the user-end lamp housing	71
Re-install the service-end lamp housing	72
Clean the rail encoder strip (bi-weekly)	72
Clean ionizer needles (quarterly)	73
Clean and lubricate rail strips (bi-weekly)	74
Clean the print head orifice plates (bi-weekly)	76
Clean and lubricate the service station rails (monthly)	77
Clean service station wiper (monthly)	78
Clean carriage wheels (monthly)	79
Vacuum bottom of carriage (monthly)	82
Clean the carriage home sensor (monthly)	82
Replace the UV lamp filters (quarterly)	84
Clean the electronics box filters (quarterly)	85
Replace the service station wiper (quarterly)	86
Drain waste from service station (quarterly)	87
Clean the media thickness sensor roller (quarterly)	87
Specifications	89
Functional specifications	89
Physical	90
Power	90
Environmental	92
Troubleshooting	93
Troubleshooting checklist	93
Warranty claims	94
CallMe@hp	94
HP Customer Care	95
North America	95
Europe, Middle East, and Africa	95
Asia and Pacific	95
Latin America	95
Image quality tips	97
Startup and check jet health	97
Start with the printer in good working order	97
Load media correctly	97
Check jet health	98
RIP settings	98
Choose a resolution	98
Choose a color profile	99
Color matching	99

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Appendix A, Specifications, Troubleshooting, Image quality tips, Index, Europe, Middle East - carriage home sensor

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