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EFI Designer Edition RIP, Mac OS direct

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Index A accessories order 111 accounting 80 acoustic specifications 170 adding paper types 37 advance paper 39 alerts errors 155 alerts, warnings 155 B banding problems 122 basket output problems 120 black and white 49 blurred lines 130 buzzer on/off 21 C calibration color 60 cannot load paper 116 clean the platen 133 clean the printer 96 clipped at bottom 136 clipped image 136 color 54 color calibration 60 color management options 63 color management process 59 color management scenarios 66 color profiling 61 colors inaccurate 135 communication problems 152 components of printer 4 configure 21 connect the printer choose a method 10 Mac OS direct 15 Mac OS network 12 Windows direct 11 Windows network 10 contrast in front panel 21 core adaptors 26 Customer Care 162 cutter on/off 38 cutter, replace 96 D draft printing 47 Driver features QuarkXPress 155 drying time change 38 E ecological specifications 169 economize on ink 51 economize on paper 51 EFI Designer Edition RIP 112 Embedded Web Server access 19 cannot access 153 ink and paper usage 80 language 20 printer usage statistics 80 environmental specifications 170 error messages, front panel 157 F features of printer 4 file system check 154 firmware update 102 front panel contrast 21 language 19 units 21 front panel option adjust paper advance 122 align printheads 149 allow EWS 153 best 48 calibrate color 60 calibrate paper advance 122 clean printheads 145 enable buzzer 21 enable cutter 39 enable maximum detail 48 enable merge 45 enable more passes 48 fast 47 gloss enhancer 49 ink cartridge information 84 internal prints 8 job queue 50, 112 load roll 29 load sheet 33 modify configuration 22 print diagnostic image 138 print quality 42 printer utility software 153 printhead information 88 purge ink 102 replace ink cartridges 85 replace printheads 89 reprint 50 reset cutter life counters 96 reset paper advance 123 scale 45 select display contrast 21 select drying time 38 select graphics language 22 select I/O timeout 136 select language 19 select paper size 42 select quality level 47, 48 select units 21 sleep mode wait time 21 unload paper 31, 35 view configuration 12 view connectivity information 153, 154 view loaded paper 36 view printer information 164 functional specifications 168 G gloss enhancer 49 ENWW Index 173

Section	Page
Introduction	11
Safety precautions	12
HP Start-Up Kit	12
Using this guide	12
Introduction	12
Use and maintenance	13
Troubleshooting	13
Support, accessories, 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	15
The front panel	16
Printer software	17
The printer's internal prints	17
Installing the software	19
Choose which connection method to use	20
Connect to a network (Windows)	20
Connect directly to a computer (Windows)	21
Printer sharing considerations	22
Uninstall the printer software (Windows)	22
Connect to a network (Mac OS)	22
Bonjour/Rendezvous connection	22
TCP/IP connection	24
Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)	25
Sharing the printer	26
Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)	26
Personalizing the printer	27
Turn printer on and off	28
Change the language of the front-panel display	29
Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	29
Access the Embedded Web Server	29
Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	30
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server	30
Change the sleep mode setting	30
Turn the buzzer on and off	31
Change the front-panel display contrast	31
Change the units of measurement	31
Configure network settings	31
Change the graphic language setting	32
Paper handling	33
General advice	34
Choose which spindle to use	34
Load a roll onto the spindle	35
Load a roll into the printer	37
Easy loading procedure	37
Paper menu procedure	39
Unload a roll	40
Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll	41
Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll	41
Roll out of paper procedure	41
Load a single sheet	41
Easy loading procedure	42
Paper menu procedure	43
Unload a single sheet	45
Unload paper key procedure	45
Paper menu procedure	45
View information about the paper	46
Paper profiles	46
Add a custom paper type	47
Maintain paper	48
Change the drying time	48
Turn the automatic cutter on and off	48
Feed and cut the paper	49
Printing	51
Select print quality	52
Select paper size	52
Select margins options	53
Print with shortcuts	53
Rescale a print	54
Change the treatment of overlapping lines	55
Preview a print	55
Print a draft	57
High-quality printing	58
If you have a high-resolution image	58
If you have printhead problems	58
If you are printing on photo paper	59
If you are printing on satin photo paper	59
Print in gray shades	59
Print with no margins	59
Reprint an old job	60
Use paper economically	61
Use ink economically	61
Color management	63
What is color?	64
The problem: color in the computer world	64
The solution: color management	66
Color and your printer	68
HP Embedded Spectrophotometer	68
A summary of the color management process	69
Color calibration	70
Color profiling	71
Create your own profile	71
Use a third-party profile	73
Profile your monitor	73
Advanced profiling	73
Color management options	73
Color adjustment options	74
Printing in color	74
Printing in grayscale	75
Color management scenarios	76
Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, Mac OS)	76
Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, Mac OS)	79
Print a digital album (Aperture, Mac OS)	83
Proof a press using the EFI RIP	86
Retrieving printer usage information	89
Get printer accounting information	90
Check printer usage statistics	90
Printer statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	90
Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server	90
Check ink and paper usage for a job	90
Ink and paper statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	91
Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server	91
Handling ink cartridges and printheads	93
About the ink cartridges	94
Check the ink cartridges status	94
Ink menu procedure	94
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures	94
Remove an ink cartridge	95
Insert an ink cartridge	96
About the printheads	97
Check the printhead status	98
Remove a printhead	98
Insert a printhead	101
Maintaining the printer	105
Check printer status	106
Clean the exterior of the printer	106
Replace the cutter	106
Maintain the ink cartridges	111
Move or store the printer	111
Update the firmware	112
Update the software	112
Printer maintenance kits	113
Accessories	115
How to order supplies and accessories	116
Order ink supplies	116
Order paper	117
Non-recommended paper types	121
Order accessories	121
Introduction to the accessories	121
Stand	121
HP-GL/2 upgrade	122
EFI Designer Edition RIP	122
HP Advanced Profiling Solution	123
Key features	123
HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop	123
Troubleshooting paper issues	125
The paper cannot be loaded successfully	126
Unsuccessful roll load	126
Unsuccessful sheet load	126
Paper loading error messages	127
The paper has jammed	128
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	131
The roll is loose on the spindle	131
A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams	131
Recalibrate the paper advance	132
Recalibrating the paper advance procedure	132
Return to default calibration	133
Troubleshooting print-quality issues	135
General advice	136
Print quality troubleshooting wizard	136
Horizontal lines across the image (banding)	137
Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing	138
Lines appear stepped or jagged	138
Lines print double or in the wrong colors	139
Lines are discontinuous	139
Lines are blurred	140
The whole image is blurry or grainy	141
The paper is not flat	141
The print is scuffed or scratched	142
Ink marks on the paper	142
Horizontal smears on the front of coated paper	142
Ink marks on the back of the paper	143
Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp	143
Edges of objects are darker than expected	144
Bronzing	144
Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print	144
Vertical lines of different colors	144
White spots on the print	145
Colors are inaccurate	145
Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications	145
The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)	146
The image is clipped	146
Some objects are missing from the printed image	147
A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing	147
The Image Diagnostics Print	147
Corrective action	150
If you still have a problem	151
Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues	153
Cannot insert an ink cartridge	154
Ink cartridge status messages	154
Cannot insert a printhead	154
The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead	155
Clean the printheads	155
Clean the printhead drop detector	156
Align the printheads	158
Reinsert printheads procedure	159
Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure	159
Scanning errors during alignment	160
Printhead status messages	160
Troubleshooting general printer issues	161
The printer does not print	162
The printer seems slow	162
Communication failures between computer and printer	162
Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)	163
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server	163
Automatic file system check	164
An AutoCAD 2000 memory allocation error	164
No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003	165
Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXPress	165
Printer alerts	165
Front-panel error messages	167
HP Customer Care	171
Introduction	172
HP Professional Graphics Services	172
Knowledge Center	172
HP Start-Up Kit	172
HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions	172
HP Installation	173
HP Instant Support	173
HP Proactive Support	173
Contact HP Support	174
Telephone numbers	174
Printer specifications	177
Functional specifications	178
Physical specifications	179
Memory specifications	179
Power specifications	179
Ecological specifications	179
Environmental specifications	180
Acoustic specifications	180
Glossary	181

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Index

accessories

order

111

accounting

acoustic specifications

170

adding paper types

advance paper

alerts

errors

155

alerts, warnings

155

banding problems

122

basket

output problems

120

black and white

blurred lines

130

buzzer on/off

calibration

color

cannot load paper

116

clean the platen

133

clean the printer

clipped at bottom

136

clipped image

136

color

color calibration

color management options

color management process

color management scenarios

color profiling

colors inaccurate

135

communication problems

152

components of printer

configure

connect the printer

choose a method

Mac OS direct

Mac OS network

Windows direct

Windows network

contrast in front panel

core adaptors

Customer Care

162

cutter on/off

cutter, replace

draft printing

Driver features

QuarkXPress

155

drying time

change

ecological specifications

169

economize on ink

economize on paper

EFI Designer Edition RIP

112

Embedded Web Server

access

cannot access

153

ink and paper usage

language

printer usage statistics

environmental specifications

170

error messages, front panel

157

features of printer

file system check

154

firmware update

102

front panel

contrast

language

units

front panel option

adjust paper advance

122

align printheads

149

allow EWS

153

best

calibrate color

calibrate paper advance

122

clean printheads

145

enable buzzer

enable cutter

enable maximum detail

enable merge

enable more passes

fast

gloss enhancer

ink cartridge information

internal prints

job queue

50,

112

load roll

load sheet

modify configuration

print diagnostic image

138

print quality

printer utility software

153

printhead information

purge ink

102

replace ink cartridges

replace printheads

reprint

reset cutter life counters

reset paper advance

123

scale

select display contrast

select drying time

select graphics language

select I/O timeout

136

select language

select paper size

select quality level

47,

select units

sleep mode wait time

unload paper

31,

view configuration

view connectivity

information

153,

154

view loaded paper

view printer information

164

functional specifications

168

gloss enhancer

ENWW

Index

173