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There are two ways to assign a profile for a new paper type. ● Use a HP factory paper profile by selecting the closest category and type in the front panel, HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see The paper type is not in the driver on page 116. NOTE: Colors may not be accurate. This method is not recommended for high-quality prints. ● Download the correct paper profile from: http://www.hp.com/go/designjet/downloads NOTE: HP only provides profiles for HP paper types. If you do not find the paper profile you want on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your printer. You can check the firmware release notes for information, see Update the firmware on page 104. Print on loaded paper To print a job on whichever paper is loaded in the printer, select Any in the Paper Type option of your Windows driver. Select the Paper/Quality tab, then select Any in the Paper Type drop-down list. NOTE: Any is the driver default. Maintain paper To maintain paper quality, follow the recommendations below. ● Store rolls covered by another piece of paper or cloth ● Store cut sheets covered and clean or brush them before loading them in the printer ● Clean input and output platens and cut sheet tray ● Always keep the window of your printer closed NOTE: Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 131. Change the drying time You may wish to change the drying time setting to suit special printing conditions such as multiple prints where time is of higher importance or when you need to be sure ink is dry before handling. Select the Setup menu icon , then Print retrieval > Select drying time. You can select: ● Extended, to set a longer than recommended time to ensure ink is completely dry ● Optimal, to set the default and recommended time for your selected paper ● Reduced, to set a shorter than recommended time when quality is of lower importance ● None, to disable the drying time and remove your print as soon as it finishes printing CAUTION: If the ink is not dry when the print is removed it could leave ink in the output tray and marks on the print. Paper handling 44 Chapter 5 Paper handling 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

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There are two ways to assign a profile for a new paper type.

●

Use a HP factory paper profile by selecting the closest category and type in the front panel, HP

Easy Printer Care (Windows), or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), see

The paper type is not in the

driver

on page

116

NOTE:

Colors may not be accurate. This method is not recommended for high-quality prints.

●

Download the correct paper profile from:

http://www.hp.com/

go/designjet/downloads

NOTE:

HP only provides profiles for HP paper types. If you do not find the paper profile you want

on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your printer. You can

check the firmware release notes for information, see

Update the firmware

on page

104

Print on loaded paper

To print a job on whichever paper is loaded in the printer, select

Any

in the Paper Type option of your

Windows driver. Select the

Paper/Quality

tab, then select

Any

in the Paper Type drop-down list.

NOTE:

Any

is the driver default.

Maintain paper

To maintain paper quality, follow the recommendations below.

●

Store rolls covered by another piece of paper or cloth

●

Store cut sheets covered and clean or brush them before loading them in the printer

●

Clean input and output platens and cut sheet tray

●

Always keep the window of your printer closed

NOTE:

Photo and coated paper requires careful handling, see

The print is scuffed or scratched

on page

131

Change the drying time

You may wish to change the drying time setting to suit special printing conditions such as multiple prints

where time is of higher importance or when you need to be sure ink is dry before handling.

Select the Setup menu icon

, then

Print retrieval

Select drying time

. You can select:

●

Extended, to set a longer than recommended time to ensure ink is completely dry

●

Optimal, to set the default and recommended time for your selected paper

●

Reduced, to set a shorter than recommended time when quality is of lower importance

●

None, to disable the drying time and remove your print as soon as it finishes printing

CAUTION:

If the ink is not dry when the print is removed it could leave ink in the output tray and marks

on the print.

Chapter 5

Paper handling

ENWW

Paper handling