HP (Hewlett-Packard) 500PS, 500, 800, 800PS User Manual

HP DesignJet 500 and 800 Series Printers

Assembly and Set-Up Instructions

1. Check the Contents of the Package

“Day-to-day”

package containing

Using Your Printer

documentation CD.

Box containing paper

bin and printer stand

(E+/A0+-size models

only)

This Assembly and

Set-Up Poster

“Installation” package

containing cables,

printheads, ink

cartridges, Pocket Guide.

[Packaging]

[Packaging]

Check the items shown and noti fy your supp lier if any ar e missi ng. Don’t open the i tems unt il you ar e prompted to do so on thi s
Poster. The packaging varies between models; there may be addit ional items in the box.

Contents of This Poster

1. Check the Contents of the Package (page 1)

2. Unpack the Main Components (page 2)

3. Assemble the Stand (page 2)

4. Attach the Stand to the Printer (page 3)

5. Assemble the Paper Bin (page 3)

6. Locate the Front-Panel Overlay and Pocket
Guide (page 4)

7. Switch On and Choose a Language (page 4)

8. Insert Ink Cartridges (page 4)

9. Replace Set-Up Printheads with Active
Printheads (page 5)

10. Load a Roll of Paper (page 5)

11. Understand Printer Connections (page 6)

12. Install and Connect a LAN Card (page 7)

13. Using a USB Connection (page 7)

14. Set Up Your Software (page 8)

The information on this poster applies to the following
HP products:

• HP DesignJet 500, 500PS, 800 and 800PS Printers
(D/A1-size and E+/A0+-size models)–part numbers
C7769B, C7769C, C7770B, C7770C, C7779B,
C7779C, C7780B and C7780C.

• S tand and Paper Bin accessory for the D/A1-size
models–part numbers C7781A and C7782A.

If you are installing an accessory, such as a stand, after
the main installation has been completed, use the
instructions that came with the accessory.
If you are installing it at the same ti me as the main
installation, rea d the appropriate stages of this Poster.

For accessory cards, see “Understand Pri n ter
Connections” on page 6 and the documentation that
comes with these accessories.

Main Printer

body

Read these instructions carefully...

and complete each stage before you start the next.

What You Will Need to Do the Job

• Because some of the components of the printer are
bulky, you will need 2 or 3 people to lift them. See
the descriptions that follow f or det ail s—a symbol l ike
this is used:

• You are recommended to have a floor area of
approximately 6 square metres for unpacking and
assembling your printer.

• The time required to unpack, assemble and set up
the hardware is about 30 t o 90 minutes, depending
on the model and components (e.g. the stand).

The E+/A0+-size printer with stand and p aper bin as

standard.

The D/A1-size printer with no stand or paper bin as

standard. If you have ordered a stand and paper bin
and are installi ng it no w, follow these instructions , as f or
a E+/A0+-size model.

C472301

1–Remove:

– (E+/A0+-size model) The large box containing the stand and

paper bin. Two people may need to do this, as it’s rather large.

– The two packages containing documentation, cables, etc.
– The foam packaging that protects the ends of the printer.

2–Remove:

– The foam restraints on top of the printer.
– The vertical foam struts at the back of the packaging.

3. Assemble the Stand (E+/A0+-size models and accessory with D/A1-size models)

3–For E+/A0+-size models and if you have the
stand accessory with D/A1-size models, open the

box that contains the stand and the paper bin—it’s the
large box above the main printer body.

3–For D/A1-size models without a stand, go to

St age 6: Locate the Fr ont-Panel Overl ay and the Pocket
Guide on page 4.

1–Separate the stand from the paper bin. Set

aside the cardboard tray inside which separates the
components of the paper bin from those of the printer’s
stand. This gives you access to the stand components.

2–Attach the legs to the outside of the cross
brace. Note that the st and is asse mbled up si de-down.

You’ll find the screws and screwdriver inside the cross
brace.

3–Insert eight screws into the legs. Use the

smaller screws with washers.

4–Position the horizontal foot brace onto the

5–Position the feet on the legs assembly. The

wings on the leg brackets pass through the feet.

feet. Push the foot brace into the slot in each foot.

4. Attach the Stand to the Printer (E+/A0+-size models and accessory with D/A1-size models)

6–Secure the feet to the legs with ten screws.

Again, use the smaller screws with washers.

1–Check that all the stand screws are tight.

If you can’t tighten all the screws properly, try
unscrewing one or two so that the legs, feet and cross
braces are properly aligned, and then retighten them.

2–Put the stand assembly onto the printer.

Peel open the protective cover and then place the st and
onto the printer.

3–Secure the stand with the four screws that
have large flat heads.

secured normally.

CAUTION: Two of the screws on the same leg will

appear to be not fully tightened, as they will not go in as
far as the others—they should be firm but not over tight.

Two screws (on one leg) are

4–Ensure all four brakes are applied, as shown.

5–Tilt and lift the printer (1):

WARNING: 2–3 people for the E+/A0+-size model; 2

people for the D/A1-size model.

CAUTION: Ensure the area in front of the printer is clear

of any obstacles such as packaging or rolls of paper.

6–Tilt and lift the printer (2): Tilt the pri nter through

90-degrees onto its side, and then st and it up on its legs.
The printer may seem a little wobbly on one side, but
that is correct provided the screws have been tightened
as indicated in previous steps.

8–Remove the tapes from the window and the

7–Remove the plastic covering and foam end
caps.

spindle.

material.

Remove also the small bag of desiccant

5. Assemble the Paper Bin (E+/A0+-size models and accessory with D/A1-size models)

2–Remove the bin “film” from its container. You

will need to form five creases in the film s o that it will fit
properly into the bin hol ders. Four of these cr eases ar e

1–Insert the four bars into the slots in the right
bin holder, and then mount the left bin holder
onto the four bars.

1 cm and 2 cm from each end, both in the s ame sense,
with an orientation circle on the outside. The third
crease is also in the same sense, and 9 cm from the
end furthest from the circle.

9–Remove the tapes from the spindle at the
back of the printer.

1cm
1cm

7cm
1cm

1cm

3–Slide the bin “film” into the groove in the bin
holders, and bend it into position. Insert the end

with the two creases first. Slide the film fully to the end
so that the creases are in the correct positions.

4–Clip the film into place at one end...

5–...and attach the two caps to this end of the

6–Clip the film into place at the other end...

film.

9–The paper bin is now complete. You should

now peel off the orientat ion circle.

7–...and attach the two caps to this end.

10–Attach the right adapter to the stand. It is

marked with the letter ‘R’, and must be attached to the
front part of the right leg. Fir st hook the bottom into its
slot and then raise it into place; you should hear two
clicks as the top is clipped in.

8–Clip the end pieces to the film and sides.

11–Attach the left adapter to the stand. It is

marked with the letter ‘L’, and must be attached to the
front part of the left leg.
If you ever need to remove an adapter, the two latches
near the top must be unclipped; insert a pencil or similar
tool into the hole to release each latch.

In the next steps it will be atta ched to the printer stand
by two adapters which must first be located into the
printer legs; then the bin will be slotted into the
adapters.

12–Insert the bin onto the adapters. Hold the bin

horizontally and ins ert the small pins into their sl ots. (It’s
easier if two people do this for the E+/A0+-size model.)