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Introduction Information about specific uses of the front panel can be found throughout this guide. Printer software The following software is provided with your printer: ● The RTL and HP-GL/2 driver for Windows ● The PCL3 raster driver ● The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) on page 21, allows you to: ◦ Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center ◦ Access the HP Knowledge Center ◦ Update the printer's firmware, see Update the firmware on page 104 ◦ Perform calibrations and troubleshooting ● The Embedded Web Server, runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any computer, see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 22. ● Autodesk Design Review The printer's internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer. They can be requested from the front panel without using a computer. CAUTION: Before requesting any internal print, make sure that paper is loaded (roll or sheet), and that the front panel displays the Ready message. The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape (16.53 in or 42 cm wide); otherwise the print may be clipped. To print any internal print, press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Internal Prints menu icon , then select the internal print you want. The following internal prints are available. ● Demo prints: show some of the capabilities of the printer ◦ Print drawing demo ◦ Print rendering demo ◦ Print GIS demo NOTE: Demo prints are printed the same size as the loaded paper . ● Menu map: shows details of all the front-panel display menus ● Configuration: shows all the current front-panel display settings ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the currently selected color palette ● Service information: provides information needed by service engineers 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

Section	Page
Introduction	11
Safety precautions	12
HP Start-Up Kit	12
Using this guide	12
Introduction	12
Use and maintenance	13
Troubleshooting	13
Accessories, support, and specifications	13
Glossary	13
Index	13
Warnings and Cautions	13
The printer's main features	14
The printer's main components	14
Front view	15
Rear view	16
The front panel	16
Printer software	18
The printer's internal prints	18
Installing the software	19
Choose which connection method to use	20
Connect directly to a computer (Windows)	20
Printer sharing considerations	21
Connect to a network (Windows)	21
Uninstall the printer software (Windows)	22
Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)	22
Sharing the printer	23
Connect to a network (Mac OS)	23
TCP/IP connection	24
Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)	24
Setting up the printer	27
Introduction	28
Turn alerts on and off	28
Set Windows driver preferences	28
Personalizing the printer	29
Turn the printer on and off	30
Change the language of the front-panel display	31
Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	31
Access the Embedded Web Server	32
Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	32
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server	32
Change the sleep mode setting	33
Turn the buzzer on and off	33
Change the front-panel display contrast	33
Change the units of measurement	33
Configure network settings	33
Change the graphic language setting	34
Paper handling	35
General advice	36
Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle	36
Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle	38
Load a roll into the 24-inch printer	40
Easy loading procedure	41
Paper menu procedure	43
Load a roll into the 44-inch printer	44
Easy loading procedure	45
Paper menu procedure	47
Unload a roll	48
Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll	48
Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll	49
Roll out of paper procedure	49
Load a single sheet	49
Easy loading procedure	50
Paper menu procedure	51
Unload a single sheet	52
Unload paper key procedure	52
Paper menu procedure	52
View information about the paper	53
Paper profiles	53
Print on loaded paper	54
Maintain paper	54
Change the drying time	54
Turn the automatic cutter on and off	55
Feed and cut the paper	55
Printing	57
Select print quality	58
Select paper size	58
Custom paper sizes	59
Select margins options	59
Print with shortcuts	59
Rescale a print	60
Change the treatment of overlapping lines	61
Print a draft	61
High-quality printing	62
If you have a high-resolution image	62
Print in gray shades	63
Print with no margins	63
Reprint last printed job	63
Use paper economically	64
Use ink economically	64
Color management	65
Introduction	66
How colors are represented	66
A summary of the color management process	66
Color calibration	66
Color management from printer drivers	67
Color management options	67
Printer emulation	68
Color adjustment options	68
Printing in color	69
Printing in grayscale	69
Color management from the front panel	70
Practical printing examples	71
Print a draft for revision with the correct scale	72
Using Adobe Acrobat	72
Print a project	74
Using Autodesk Design Review	74
Enabling HP Instant Printing from Autodesk Design Review	75
Enabling HP Instant Printing from the Batch Print Wizard	76
Using HP Instant Printing	78
Using AutoCAD	79
Print a presentation	82
Using AutoCAD	83
Using Adobe Photoshop	86
Print and scale from Microsoft Office	89
Using PowerPoint	90
Using Project	91
Using Excel	93
Handling ink cartridges and printheads	95
About the ink cartridges	96
Check the ink cartridges status	96
Ink menu procedure	96
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures	96
Remove an ink cartridge	97
Insert an ink cartridge	98
About the printheads	99
Check the printhead status	100
Remove a printhead	100
Insert a printhead	103
Maintaining the printer	107
Check printer status	108
Clean the exterior of the printer	108
Replace the cutter	108
Maintain the ink cartridges	113
Move or store the printer	113
Update the firmware	114
Update the software	114
Printer maintenance kits	114
Secure Disk Erase	115
Accessories	117
How to order supplies and accessories	118
Order ink supplies	118
Order paper	118
Order accessories	121
Introduction to the accessories	122
Stand	122
Spindle	122
Jetdirect print server	122
Troubleshooting paper issues	123
The paper cannot be loaded successfully	124
General unsuccessful roll load issues	124
Unsuccessful roll load with 24-inch printer	124
Unsuccessful roll load with 44-inch printer	125
Unsuccessful sheet load	125
Paper loading error messages	125
The paper type is not in the driver	126
Transparent or translucent paper	126
Glossy paper	126
Matte Paper	126
General purpose paper	126
Photographic paper	127
HP Banners with Tyvek®	127
Black ink is easily removed when touched	127
After printing, the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink	127
The paper has jammed	127
The printer displays out of paper when paper is available	130
Prints do not fall nicely into the basket	130
The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed	130
The paper is cut when the print has been completed	130
The cutter does not cut well	130
The roll is loose on the spindle	131
A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams	131
Recalibrate the paper advance	131
Recalibrating the paper advance procedure	132
Return to default calibration	132
Troubleshooting print-quality issues	133
General advice	134
Print quality troubleshooting wizard	134
Horizontal lines across the image (banding)	135
Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing	136
Lines appear stepped or jagged	136
Lines print double or in the wrong colors	137
Lines are discontinuous	138
Lines are blurred	139
Line lengths are inaccurate	139
The whole image is blurry or grainy	140
The paper is not flat	140
The print is scuffed or scratched	141
Ink marks on the paper	141
Horizontal smears on the front of coated paper	141
Ink marks on the back of the paper	142
Black ink comes off when you touch the print	142
Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp	142
Edges of objects are darker than expected	143
Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print	143
Vertical lines of different colors	143
White spots on the print	143
Colors are inaccurate	144
Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications	144
Colors are fading	145
The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)	145
The image is clipped	145
Some objects are missing from the printed image	146
A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing	146
The Image Diagnostics Print	146
Corrective action	148
If you still have a problem	149
Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues	151
Cannot insert an ink cartridge	152
Ink cartridge status messages	152
Cannot insert a printhead	152
The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead	153
Clean the printheads	153
Clean the printhead drop detector	154
Align the printheads	156
Reinsert printheads procedure	157
Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure	157
Scanning errors during alignment	158
Printhead status messages	158
Troubleshooting general printer issues	159
The printer does not print	160
The printer seems slow	160
Communication failures between computer and printer	160
Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	161
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server	161
Automatic file system check	162
An AutoCAD 2000 memory allocation error	162
No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003	162
Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXpress	163
Printer alerts	163
Front-panel error messages	165
HP Customer Care	167
Introduction	168
HP Professional Services	168
Knowledge Center	168
HP Start-Up Kit	168
HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions	168
HP Installation	169
HP Instant Support	169
HP Proactive Support	169
Contact HP Support	170
Telephone numbers	170
Printer specifications	173
Functional specifications	174
Physical specifications	175
Memory specifications	175
Power specifications	175
Ecological specifications	175
Environmental specifications	176
Acoustic specifications	176
Glossary	177