HP DesignJet 430, Designjet 450C, Designjet 488CA User's Guide

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User’s Guide
HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA Printers
First edition, October 1998
Finding information
This User’s Guide for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers contains the following types of information:
Setup Use Maintenance Troubleshooting Reference material.
T o help with finding specific information, a comprehensive table of contents is provided at the front and an alphabetical index is provided at the back.
You will notice the use of symbols in the left margin and shaded backgrounds to the text. These are used to identify different types of information as follows:
430
450C/488CA
Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 430 is shown like this.
Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA is shown like this.
All other information is applicable to all printers.
The accompanying Quick Reference Guide contains selected information to help with everyday use of the printer. It is designed to be stored in the plastic pocket at the side of the printer.
Where to find the most commonly needed information
To find how to ... Go to ...
Install the printer Connect the printer Configure the printer using the Setup Sheet Load media
Chapter 1
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Page 1–17
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Page 1–19
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Page 2–9
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Set the print quality Check cartridge alignment Replace a cartridge
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Chapter 5
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Page 7–2
To find how to ... Go to ...
cover
Clean the cartridge nozzles by priming them Interpret the lights on the front panel Clear a media jam Solve print quality problems Order accessories
T o find any other information ...
Main controls of your printer
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Page 7–7
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Chapter 8
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Page 9–5
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Page 9–12
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Page 10–17
Go to the index
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at the back
this manual.
of
media load button
media lever
front panel
power switch
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www.designjet-online.hp.com
Direct access to HP and the information you
want, when you need it. Register now!
HP DesignJet Online is a free, web-based “user club” exclusive to HP DesignJet users. Having registered, the user has unrestricted access to a range of useful services, the emphasis being on “useful”, as this is definitely not a sales-oriented site.
Communication from HP to users includes:
a quarterly newsletter focussing on usage tips, technical briefings and examples of HP DesignJet applications around the world;
full information on worldwide HP Customer Care contacts; an online HP DesignJet Diagnosis troubleshooting tool; a calendar of HP DesignJet-related events and programs; online access to training videos and selected user documents; and immediate information on new products.
Communication from the users to HP includes:
feedback on HP DesignJet features; automatic contact with HP Customer Care from the troubleshooting tool, for HP
to follow up; and the chance to ask technical questions on large-format printing to industry
experts.
And finally, communication from user to user includes the chance to win prizes by submitting HP DesignJet success stories, as well as a user-to-user discussion forum where users can share best practices and ask for advice from their fellow professionals.
HP DesignJet Online is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Contents
Finding information ii Main controls of your printer iii www.designjet-online.hp.com iv Welcome ix
1 Setting up your printer
Fast track 1–2
Setup checklist 1–3 T ask 1: Check that you have all the items required 1–4 T ask 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1–6 T ask 3: Position the printer 1–8 T ask 4: Switch on 1–9 T ask 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 1–10 T ask 6: (Optional) Change the language 1–14 T ask 7: Connect the printer to your computer 1–17 T ask 8: (Optional) Configure the printer 1–19 T ask 9: Set up the printer in your application software 1–24 T ask 10: Send a sample or demonstration print 1–26
CONTENTS
2 Working with media
Caring for your media 2–2 Choosing media 2–2
Supported media types and relative costs 2–3 Physical characteristics of media types 2–4 Recommended print quality settings and recommended media for color
prints 2–5
T ypical media-type choices by application 2–6 Before loading media 2–7 Before sending your file 2–8 Loading sheet media 2–9
T o load a sheet (without the roll-feed option installed) 2–9
T o realign the sheet manually (if necessary) 2–13 Loading roll media 2–16
T o change the roll 2–16
T o feed roll media into the printer 2–19 T o load a sheet with the roll-feed option installed 2–24
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Unloading media 2–25
Drying time 2–25 T o unload a sheet at the end of a print 2–26 T o unload a sheet under any other circumstances 2–26 T o cut and unload a print from a roll 2–27
3 Controlling your print’s appearance
Ways to control the print’s appearance 3–2 Page size 3–3
When do you need to adjust the page size in the printer? 3–4 T o adjust the page size in the Setup Sheet 3–5 Page size and clipped prints 3–6
Rotating a print 3–7
Can you rotate any drawing using the Setup Sheet? 3–7 T o rotate a print using the printer’s Setup Sheet 3–7 Exactly what is rotated? 3–8 The Rotate feature and clipped prints 3–9
How does Rotate interact with your software? 3–9 Printing a mirror image 3–10 Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature) 3–11 Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics 3–12 Printing color drawings in monochrome 3–13
T o switch from color to monochrome 3–13
Important points about monochrome printing 3–14 Choosing an appropriate print quality 3–15
T o change the print quality on the front panel 3–16 Print quality recommendations 3–18
4 Managing your prints
T o cancel a print 4–2 T o copy a print 4–2 T o advance the media 4–3
5 Special internal prints
Their purpose and how to print them 5–2 Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet 5–4 Using the Color Cartridge T est Sheet 5–8 Using the Print Quality T est Print 5-12
Printing the Print Quality T est Print 5-13
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6 Reconfiguring your printer
T o see the current configuration of the printer 6–2 T o change the serial interface settings 6–3 T o change the graphics language setting for less common applications 6–3 T o change the I/O timeout setting 6–4 T o upgrade your printer with more memory 6–4
File size and memory usage 6–4 T o upgrade your printer with a network interface 6–4 T o upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6–5
7 Maintaining your printer
Replacing cartridges 7–2
When to replace cartridges 7–2
Using genuine HP supplies 7–3
Before replacing cartridges 7–4
T o replace one or more cartridges 7–5 Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7–7 Cleaning the printer 7–9
Contents
CONTENTS
8 Front-panel lights and keys
Front-panel lights 8–2 Front-panel keys 8–7
9 Troubleshooting
Using the documentation 9–2 Locating the source of your problem 9–3 Solving media-handling problems 9–4
If the printer will not accept your media 9–4
If the printer continually rejects your media, with the Load Media light
flashing 9–4 Clearing a media jam 9–5 Solving communication problems 9–8 Solving problems with print position or content 9–9
If the print is completely blank 9–9 If the output contains only a partial print 9–9 If the print is clipped 9–10 If the entire print is in one quadrant of the correct printing area 9–10 If one print overlays another print on the same sheet 9–10 If the output is distorted or unintelligible 9–11
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If the printer has drawn a different print from the one you were
expecting 9–11
If pen settings seem to have no effect 9–11
Solving print-quality problems 9–12
If there are white streaks in solid areas or gaps in lines 9–12 If there are jagged vertical or horizontal lines 9–14 If there are slightly warped lines 9–14 If there are color “shadows” 9–14 If a cartridge is not printing at all 9–14 If the print quality appears to be poor just in one part of the print 9–14 If there are blurred lines (ink “bleeds” from lines) 9–15 If there are blotchy areas (uneven fill density) 9–15 If there is other pronounced banding in area fills 9–15 If ink smears after you remove a print 9–15
Solving miscellaneous problems 9–16
If the printer does not print 9–16 If the printer seems too slow 9–16
Getting help 9–17
What to do before you call 9–17 If a repair is needed 9–18
10 Reference
Printer specifications 10–2 Interface specifications 10–8
Parallel (Centronics) cable 10–9
Serial (RS-232-C) cables 10–10 Interface cables 10–11 Regulatory notices 10–12 Ordering accessories 10–16
HP part numbers for HP DesignJet Papers and Films 10–19
How to order supplies and accessories 10–20
11 Glossary
Index Documentation map Please give us your feedback
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Welcome
Welcome
An introduction to the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers and their accessories
WELCOME
430
450C/
488CA
The HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA are large-format inkjet printers employing HP disposable print cartridge technology.
The HP DesignJet 430 prints in monochrome and uses a single cartridge, containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer.
The HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA print in color or mono­chrome, using yellow, cyan, magenta and black cartridges, a set of which is supplied with your printer. All other supported colors are generated using these four cartridges.
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Welcome
Accessories
Roll-feed kit
Legs assembly
Extra spindles
430
You have a large series of accessories available for use with your printer, including:
A roll-feed kit
A separate legs assembly
Extra spindles for the roll-feed, for easy changing of rolls
Memory expansion modules.
In addition, for the HP DesignJet 430:
A color upgrade kit, allowing the printer to be upgraded to a HP DesignJet
450C.
For the full range of available accessories, see page 10–17.
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Welcome
450C/488CA
Media
1
You can print on sheet media up to E/A0 size or D/A1 size, depending on the printer model you have.
With the addition of the optional roll-feed kit, you can also print on roll media up to E/A0 or D/A1 width.
A large range of media types is supported2:
Bright White Inkjet Paper Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Coated paper Heavyweight coated paper Matte and clear film.
In addition, on the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:
High-gloss film. High-gloss photo.
WELCOME
For best quality prints, use HP media, as your printer’s configuration is optimized for it and tested with it. For details of HP media, see page 10–20 and any separate
HP media literature supplied with the printer.
T o indicate which media type you have loaded, use the printer’s front panel.
1. It is possible that, since the publication of this document, more media types have been tested and are now supported for your printer. For the latest information, contact your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support office, or see page iv for information about HP’s web site.
2. There may be differences between the ways some media types are used for color and for mono­chrome printing. Refer to “Choosing media” on page 2–2.
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Welcome
Print quality
You can choose between three print quality options:
Best Normal Fast.
In general, the better the print quality you choose, the slower the printing routine. The highest resolution in color, for the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, is 300 dpi (dots per inch) and the highest addressable* resolution in monochrome, for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA, is 600 dpi. T o select a print quality option, use either the keys on the printer’s front panel or the printer driver in your software.
Configuration settings
0.13
0.18
0.25
By pressing the Setup key on the front-panel of the printer, you can print the printer’s current configuration in a Setup Sheet. If you want to change any of the configuration settings (for example, line widths) you can do this by simply marking your changes on the Setup Sheet and feeding it back into the printer. The printer will read your request and re-configure itself automatically.
Each time you print one of these Setup Sheets it shows the printer’s latest configuration—and so please keep the latest one filed with your Quick Reference Guide in the pocket at the side of the printer, so that a service engineer would know the current configuration even if the printer is temporarily inoperable.
* The “addressable” resolution refers to the smallest movement the print head can make between
dots rather than to the size of the dot.
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Welcome
488CA
Software applications and drivers
T o make sure that your printer prints exactly what you were expecting—in terms of size, position, orientation, color and quality—the key is to use the correct driver for the combination of your application software and your printer, and to be confident that it is configured correctly.
T wo types of HP drivers are supplied with your printer:
For users of AutoCAD For users of Microsoft Windows applications.
These drivers come with printed and online documentation to help you install and configure them correctly.
Generally , software applications include their own drivers too. For some popular applications, we have provided with this printer a set of Software Application Notes. If you find your own application in these notes, we recommend that you use the information they contain as an overall guide to configuring the software for your printer.
The CD–ROM that is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA contains some useful guidance on which drivers you should install. When you have set up your printer, check this information; you will be prompted again to do this on page 1–24.
WELCOME
Up-to-date information about drivers and software support is available from HP’s web site; see page iv.
Memory
Your printer comes with a basic memory of 4MB. Note that there is not a one-for-one relationship between the printer’s memory and the maximum size of file that it can print. However, in case you need to print particularly large files, the following memory expansion modules are available; 4MB*, 8MB*, 16MB, and 32MB. The maximum total memory is 36MB (4 + 32). With some drivers, there are other means of printing large files—for advice, see page 9–16.
* 4MB and 8MB memory expansion modules are not available with the HP DesignJet
488CA.
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1
Fast track 1-2
Setup checklist 1-3 Task 1: Check that you have all the items required 1-4 Task 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1-6 Task 3: Position the printer 1-8 Task 4: Switch on 1-9 Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 1-10 Task 6: (Optional) Change the language 1-14 Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer 1-17 Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer 1-19 Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software 1-24 Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print 1-26
SETUP
1
Setting up your printer
1–1
Setting up your printer
Fast track
Fast track
If you meet all the following requirements:
If you are happy with English as the language for the printer’s internal prints If you are experienced at installing printers or plotters If you don’t want to add extra memory If you are going to connect the printer directly to a PC If you are going to use a parallel connection
... just follow these five steps, and skip the rest of this chapter.
1 If the printer is without legs, place it at the edge of a stable platform.
Place the printer at the edge of the sup­port, so that sheets exit without hitting the top of the stable platform
Leave enough space for your largest sheet size to hang freely from the media exit slot without touching the ground
2 Connect the power cord and the parallel cable, securing it with the cable clip, and
then switch the printer on.
3 Open the cover and load the supplied print cartridge(s) into the carriage on the left
of the printer. For help, use the label on the printer near the carriage and the documentation in the cartridge box. Don’t forget to remove the tape from the cartridge(s).
4 If you haven’t already done so, install the media deflector extensions (as described
in the Printer unpacking and assembly instructions).
1–2
Level surface
Setting up your printer
Setup checklist
5 Choose your driver disk(s), read the instructions on the label and follow the printed
instructions that were shipped with the driver.
That’ s all!
Setup checklist
Having unpacked and assembled the printer, you can use the checklist below as you complete each task explained in this chapter.
Task
Check that you have all the items required 1–4
1
(Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1–6
2
Position the printer 1–8
3
Switch on 1–9
4
Load the print cartridge(s) 1–10
5
(Optional) Change the language 1–14
6
Page
Done? (n)
SETUP
1
Connect the printer to your computer 1–17
7
(Optional) Configure the printer 1–19
8
Set up the printer in your application software 1–24
9
Send a sample or demonstration print 1–26
10
1–3
Setting up your printer
T ask 1: Check that you have all the items required
Task 1: Check that you have all the items required
Supplied
430
450C/ 488CA
1 You will need the following items, which were supplied with the printer:
Power cord
The power cord supplied with your printer should meet the plug requirements for your area. However, different power cords (international options) are available. If necessary, contact your dealer or HP Sales and Support Office.
Print cartridge(s)
For the HP DesignJet 430:
One black (HP part number 51640A).
For the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:
One yellow (HP part number 51644Y)One cyan (HP part number 51644C)One magenta (HP part number 51644M)One black (HP part number 51640A).
Software
The following two software packs were supplied with the printer. Whether you need them depends on what application(s) you intend to use.
Driver for AutoCADDriver for Microsoft Windows applications.
Media deflector extensions
The deflector extensions should already have been fitted as part of the assembly of your printer (see the the Printer unpacking and assembly instructions).
2 Inspect the printer itself and the above accessories. If you received any item in a
damaged condition, notify the dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you purchased the printer, and file a claim with the carrier.
1–4
Setting up your printer
T ask 1: Check that you have all the items required
Not supplied
Optional
488CA
3 You will also need the following items, which were not supplied with the printer:
Interface cable
For details of suitable cables, see page 10–11. Note that the cable is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA printer.
Media
For details of supported media types, see page 2–3. As part of the setup routine, you may need up to three A-size or A4-size sheets, plus whatever size sheet you prefer for a sample print.
If you have fitted the optional roll-feed assembly, you can use either roll media or cut sheets; if not, you can use only cut sheets.
4 If you have bought one, you will also need your:
Memory expansion module
For details of the memory expansion modules available, see page 10–18.
HP JetDirect EX print server
This is required if you intend to connect your printer directly to a network. For details of the latest HP JetDirect EX products, contact your local HP Sales and Support Office. For configuration details, see page 1–18.
Note that the HP JetDirect EX print server is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA printer; you can find detailed information about it on the compact disk supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA printer.
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1–5
Setting up your printer
T ask 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module
Task 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module
For details of the memory modules available, see page 10–18. You may install only one.
1 Make sure that the printer is switched OFF and that neither the power cord nor an
interface cable is connected.
2 Unscrew the cover plate at the back of the printer, and remove it.
1–6
Setting up your printer
T ask 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module
CAUTION
Before handling a memory module, either put on a grounding wrist strap and attach the end to the metal chassis of the printer, or touch the outer metal surface of the printer with your hand. Otherwise, static electricity from your
body could damage the memory module.
3 Take the memory module out of its bag, holding the module only by the edges. 4 With the module’s small notch on the left and the metallic edge away from you,
load the module into the slot nearest to you. (The other slot is not for memory
modules.) T o do this, first hold the module at an angle, and then gradually push it
back until it clicks into place vertically.
Notch
2
1
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Slot nearest to you
5 Replace the cover plate and screws.
Push until it clicks into place
1–7
Setting up your printer
T ask 3: Position the printer
Task 3: Position the printer
If you have fitted the optional legs assembly, this task does not apply. If you have not fitted the optional legs kit, position the printer as shown below. For operating temperature and humidity, see page 10–5. Allow enough space above the printer to open the cover.
If the printer is without legs ...
Level surface and sturdy sup­port. For printer weights, see page 10–4.
Leave enough space for your largest sheet size to hang freely from the media exit slot without touching the ground.
1–8
Place the printer at the edge of the support, so that sheets exit
without hitting the top of the
support.
Task 4: Switch on
Setting up your printer
T ask 4: Switch on
WARNING
Be sure that the power cord supplied with your printer matches your ac
power connection requirements. Use only three-wire (earth-grounded) power
cords with this printer.
1 Make sure that the power switch on the front of the printer is in the OFF position
(extended).
on off
2 Plug the power cord into the socket at the back of the printer, and then into your
power outlet.
SETUP
1
3 Switch on the printer, by pushing the power switch.
After you switch on, the printer will execute a self diagnostic test while flashing
each of the lights for a few moments.
4 If there is no sound, nor any light on the front panel, you may have a power
problem. For troubleshooting information, see Chapter 9.
1–9
Setting up your printer
T ask 5: Load the print cartridge(s)
Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s)
1 Make sure that, on the front panel, the Cartridges light is flashing. If other lights
in the upper part (the status and error groups) are on, look up their meaning in Chapter 8. Any lights in the lower part of the panel (the print quality, media type and media source groups) are not relevant at this stage.
CARTRIDGES
WARNING
2 Open the cover using the small handle at the center front. If necessary, wait for the
cartridge carriage to move to the service station (the area on the left of the printer).
Cartridge carriage in service station
430
450C/ 488CA
Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away from the printer mechanisms.
1–10
A set of cartridges was supplied with the printer:
Setting up your printer
T ask 5: Load the print cartridge(s)
430
450C/488CA
The HP DesignJet 430 is supplied with one black cartridge.
The HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA are supplied with four cartridges:
yellowcyanmagentablack.
For the 450C and 488CA, each stall in the carriage has a dot indicating the color of
the cartridge that should be installed: you must put the correct cartridge in the
correct stall. The sequence of the stall colors is, from left to right, yellow, cyan,
magenta and black.
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
Black
SETUP
1
For users with color-vision deficiencies. You can also identify the colors of the
cartridges by the part numbers on the boxes—see page 10–19.
Note. It is not recommended to operate the 450C or 488CA with only the black
cartridge loaded.
1–11
Setting up your printer
T ask 5: Load the print cartridge(s)
3 For each cartridge in the set:
a Take the cartridge out of its box.
b Remove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge’s nozzles.
450C/488CA
c For the 450C and 488CA, match the color of the cartridge’s label with the color
of the dot above the stall.
d Make sure that the printer is still switched ON. (Never install cartridges with
the printer switched off.)
e Insert the cartridge in the stall. Press down lightly and push the cartridge away
from you until it snaps into place.
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
Black
2
1
450C/
2
1
488CA
430
f If it is installed correctly , the Ready light flashes three times. Otherwise,
re-seat it.
1–12
Setting up your printer
T ask 5: Load the print cartridge(s)
4 When all the cartridges are installed, lower the cover. On the front panel, the
Ready light should flash for up to about a minute and then go off. The Load
Media
light should then be on (together with Media Type and Print Quality lights).
READY
LOAD MEDIA
Print Quality
lights
Media Type
lights
5 Now check your cartridge alignment by running the Black Cartridge Alignment
Routine (see page 5–4) and the Color Cartridge T est Routine (see page 5–8).
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Setting up your printer
T ask 6: (Optional) Change the language
Task 6: (Optional) Change the language
All the printer’s internal prints are available in the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. By default, the language is English. If English is what you want, then you can skip this task and go to task 7.
T o change from English to any of the other languages, you must use the printer’s Setup Sheet, as explained below.
1 Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. For help on
how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Don’t forget to check that the Media Source is set to
Sheet.
When the
Print will be on underside
Ready light is on, you have loaded the sheet correctly.
1–14
Setting up your printer
T ask 6: (Optional) Change the language
2 Make sure the front-panel Media Type is set to Paper. If necessary, press the
Media T ype key until the Paper light is on.
PAPER
MEDIA TYPE
SETUP
1
3 Press
Setup.
SETUP
4 When the print has finished, wait until the Load Media light comes on and the
printer ejects the sheet. Remove the sheet.
LOAD MEDIA
1–15
Setting up your printer
T ask 6: (Optional) Change the language
5 The print is a Setup Sheet in English, as shown
1. Language
on page 1–21.
English
You can ignore all the information except the box in the top left, headed “1. Language”.
T ake a pencil or black pen and fill in the oval next to the language you want.
Français Deutsch Español Italiano Português
6 Reload the Setup Sheet into the printer, printed side down and with the large arrow
pointing into the printer.
When the press Setup again.
The printer now reads your marks and
Ready light comes on,
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READY
reconfigures itself automatically.
7 When the
Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that
the printer has marked your selection with a check mark. If it hasn’t marked the correct language, repeat this task.
LOAD MEDIA
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Setting up your printer
T ask 7: Connect the printer to your computer
Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer
If you are connecting the printer directly to your computer
1 Decide whether to use the parallel or serial interface.
If your computer and your application software support it, use the parallel
interface, as it is faster. You may connect both the parallel and the serial interface
simultaneously if you wish: the printer uses the interface that first receives data.
2 Choose an interface cable.
For a list of HP cables for various computers, see the table on page 10–11. If you
are making up your own cable, refer to the interface specifications starting on
page 10–8. Use shielded interface cables only.
Note on the parallel interface. The parallel interface is an IEEE-1284-compliant
Centronics interface. The same cable can be used for both Centronics and
IEEE-1284-compatible communication.
3 Switch off the printer and the computer . 4 Connect one end of the cable to the appropriate port on the back of the printer.
Make sure the cable is secured with the cable clip.
Port for serial-interface
cable (printer end of cable:
25-pin male)
Port for parallel-interface cable (printer end of cable: 36-pin male)
SETUP
1
5 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer. For help on choosing the
correct port on the computer, refer to your computer documentation.
6 Switch on the computer and the printer.
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Setting up your printer
T ask 7: Connect the printer to your computer
If you are connecting the printer directly to a network
You can connect your printer directly to a Local Area Network using an HP JetDirect EX external network interface, connected to the printer’s parallel port. Various network operating systems are supported, in DOS, Unixr and Macintosh environments. For the latest information on HP JetDirect EX products, contact your local HP Sales and Support office.
/488CA
For installation of the HP JetDirect EX interface with the DesignJet 430, 450C or 488CA, see the Installation Guide that comes with that product.
For installation of the DesignJet 488CA with the supplied HP JetDirect EX interface, refer to the HP DesignJet 488CA Software RIP set-up guide.
In order to be able to print from your Macintosh to the HP DesignJet 430, 450 or 488CA you should contact your local HP Sales and Support office.
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Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
Setting up your printer
In the majority of cases, there is no need to change any of the printer’s default
settings. This may be because:
You prefer to change those settings that affect the appearance of your prints from your application software.
The printer’s factory defaults, listed on page 1–22, are acceptable.
However, if you do want to change the defaults, follow these steps, which explain
how to print and use the Setup Sheet.
Note. If you changed the language from English (see task 6 above), you already
know how to use this sheet, but this time it will be in your chosen language.
1 Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. For help on
how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the
printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Don’t forget to
check that the Media Source is set to
When the Ready light is on, you have loaded the sheet correctly.
Sheet.
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1
Print will be on underside
C471307.
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Setting up your printer
Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
2 Make sure the front-panel Media Type is set to Paper. If necessary, press the
Media T ype key until the Paper light is on.
PAPER
MEDIA TYPE
3 Press
Setup.
SETUP
4 When the print has finished, wait until the Load Media light comes on and the
printer ejects the sheet. Remove the sheet.
LOAD MEDIA
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Setting up your printer
Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
Software
4xx
For an explanation of all the parameters
on this sheet, see the User’s Guide.
RAM: 4MB Standard + 14MB SIMM
Firmware Revision: A.69.69 (LD)
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7. Cutter
Enabled Disabled
SETUP
1
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Setting up your printer
Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
An example of a Setup Sheet is shown on the previous page. That example is for an E/A0-size printer. The items in the Setup Sheet are listed in the table below.
Setup Sheet Items and Defaults
Factory
Item
Language English Task 6 on page 1–14 explained how to change
Baud Rate 9600 (Serial interface only). You must set the baud
Parity None (Serial interface only). You must set the parity to
Graphics Language
I/O Timeout 30 minutes See page 6–4. Rotate Off See page 3–7. Mirror Off See page 3–10. Merge Off See page 3–1 1. Cutter Enabled For roll media only . See page 2–27. Color/Mono Print color as
Page Size Software See page 3–5.
Default
HP-GL (7586B) See page 6–3.
color
Comments
this.
rate to be the same as that of the computer sending the data.
be the same as that of the computer sending the data.
See page 3–13.
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Pen Settings Use settings
from software
1–22
Note that not all the page-size options shown in the example are available on the D-size printer.
See page 3–12.
Note that the color pen settings are only available on the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA.
450C/488CA
Setting up your printer
Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer
5 Follow the instructions on the Setup Sheet. Having marked the ovals to change the
settings, reload the sheet into the printer, with the printed side down, and with the
large arrow pointing into the printer.
When the
press Setup again.
The printer now reads your marks and
Ready light comes on,
SETUP
READY
reconfigures itself automatically.
SETUP
1
6 When the
Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that
the printer has marked your selection with a check mark.
LOAD MEDIA
7 Please store this latest copy of the Setup Sheet with the Quick Reference Guide in
the plastic pocket at the side of the printer, so that a service engineer would know
the current configuration even if the printer is inoperable.
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Setting up your printer
T ask 9: Set up the printer in your application software
Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software
“Application software” is the software from which you intend to send prints to your printer—for example, a CAD system.
What is a driver? Your application software needs to know to which type of printer it is sending
information. This knowledge, and other configuration information, is held in a “driver.” A driver is a piece of software that handles communications between your application software and a peripheral, in this case a printer. Drivers are usually supplied as part of the application software, but they are also available separately. If they are supplied separately, you need to install them separately.
AutoCAD Supplied with the HP DesignJet printers is a pack containing drivers for AutoCAD
for DOS and AutoCAD for Windows. Please refer to the documentation supplied with these drivers.
Windows applications Supplied with this printer is a pack containing a driver for applications that work
with Microsoft Windows. Please refer to the documentation supplied with this driver.
Other applications Users of other applications should first check any Software Application Notes
supplied with the printer, to see if their application is covered there.
For other applications, there is on the next page a general recommendation as to which device to choose when setting up this printer. Device lists are not always up-to-date with the latest printers, and so with some software you may have to choose a printer other than the HP DesignJet 430, 450C or 488CA from the device list.
488CA
The CD–ROM that is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA contains some useful guidance on which drivers you should install. You should now check this information to decide which drivers to install.
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Setting up your printer
T ask 9: Set up the printer in your application software
When choosing from a device list, follow these preferences, which are listed here
in priority sequence.
Preference 1: HP DesignJet 430/450C/455CA/488CA Preference 2: HP DesignJet 330/350C Preference 3: HP DesignJet 700/750C/750C Plus/755CM Preference 4: HP DesignJet 650C
with a preference for C2858B/C2859B rather than C2858A/C2859A.
Preference 5: HP DesignJet 220 Preference 6: HP DesignJet 200 Preference 7: HP DesignJet 600
HP DesignJet
Preference 8: HP-GL/2 Device
or a similar option including a reference to HP-GL/2.
Preference 9: Any of:
HP 7595B DraftMaster SX HP 7596B DraftMaster RX HP 7599A DraftMaster MX HP 7595C DraftMaster SX Plus HP 7596C DraftMaster RX Plus HP 7599B DraftMaster MX Plus
SETUP
1
If any of the options quoted above appears, then your software supports HP-GL/2.
If it doesn’t support HP-GL/2, then go to Preference 10.
Preference 10: HP 7586B
This printer supports HP-GL. However, if you choose this device you may not be able to use your printer’s parallel connection—depending on the application software.
Getting help
If in doubt, or if you have problems with your driver, refer to the section at the end
of Chapter 9 for advice on how to get help. See page iv for information about
Hewlett-Packard’ s web site for DesignJet printers.
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Setting up your printer
T ask 10: Send a sample or demonstration print
Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print
T o verify a successful configuration, choose a sample print in your application and try to print it on the printer.
In case of problems, refer in this manual to Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. To test whether the source of any problem is in the printer itself or in the link with your application, it is useful to print the printer’s internal demonstration print.
To print the demonstration print
1 If media is not already loaded, load roll media or a sheet, as explained in
Chapter 2, which also provides advice on the availability and use of different media types.
2 Press simultaneously the two keys Setup and Cancel:
SETUP FORM FEED CANCELREPRINT
488CA
The demonstration print summarizes the printer’s main features and includes a sample CAD drawing, using a variety of line widths and colors. It is printed in the language currently configured in the Setup Sheet. T o change the language, see task
6.
The demonstration print of the HP DesignJet 488CA must be printed from the HP DesignJet 488CA software RIP. Please refer to the documentation supplied with this pack.
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2
Caring for your media 2–2 Choosing media 2–2 Before loading media 2–7 Before sending your file 2–8 Loading sheet media 2–9 Loading roll media 2–16 Loading a sheet with the roll-feed option installed 2–24 Unloading media 2–25
MEDIA
2
Working with media
2–1
Working with media
Caring for your media / Choosing media
Caring for your media
If your printer includes the legs option, make sure the media bin is installed between the printer’s legs, so that uncut media doesn’t drag on the floor.
Make sure that the media deflector extensions have been installed correctly, so that the media path is correctly followed by the roll.
Handle film and glossy media by the edges or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can interact with ink and cause it to smear.
Choosing media
Your printer supports many types of paper and other media types, and can operate both with sheets and, if the roll-feed option is installed, with rolls. Choosing the best media type for your requirements is the first—and most important—step in ensuring good print quality.
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For color printing, although most supported media types are suitable, some are not recommended. For details, see the table on page 2–5.
When choosing between opaque paper types for monochrome printing, be aware that you will use significantly less ink printing on coated paper types than on normal opaque bond.
Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, you must check that the media type specified on the printer’s front-panel is correct for the media type you are loading. It is essential for good print quality to specify this correctly. See the table on page 2–3.
You should also be aware of which print quality setting (best, normal or fast) you are using. You can set this either from your software or from the printer’s front panel. The combination of media type and print quality settings automatically tells the printer how to place the ink on the media—for example, in terms of density and number of passes of the cartridges. For more details, see the tables on pages 2–5 and 2–6.
For the best-quality prints, use HP media, as your printer’s configuration is optimized for it and tested with it. For details of HP media, see page 10–20 and
any separate HP media literature supplied with the printer.
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Supported media types and relative costs
Media type selection on the front panel
Paper HP Bright White
Coated
Film HP Matte Film Poly matte film
Glossy
Glossy
2
3
3
Supported HP media
Inkjet Paper HP Translucent Bond Low
HP Natural Tracing Paper
HP Vellum Moderate HP Coated Paper Color inkjet paper
HP Heavyweight Coated Paper
HP Clear Film Translucent film
HP High-Gloss Photo Paper
HP High-Gloss White Film
1
Non-HP media also known as ...
Plain paper Printer paper
Tracing paper Extra translucent bond
Matte paper Presentation
Heavyweight color inkjet paper
Heavyweight matte paper
Matte polyester Mylar
Clear polyester
Working with media
Choosing media
Relative cost
Low
Moderate
Low/ moderate
Moderate
High
High
High
High
MEDIA
2
1
From time to time, new media types may become available. Up-to-date
information is available from your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support Office.
2
HP Special InkJet paper and HP Heavyweight Special InkJet Paper are
supported on the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers.
3
Glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430.
not
2–3
Wh
it
Working with media
Choosing media
Physical characteristics of media types
Physical characteristics
HP media
Bright White Inkjet Paper
Translucent Bond
Natural Tracing Paper
HP Vellum Cotton-
HP Coated Paper
Base Opacity
Wood­pulp
Wood­pulp
fiber Wood-
pulp
Matte or Glossy
Opaque Matte No.
Semi­opaque
Semi­opaque
Opaque Matte Yes.
Matte
Matte
Special coated side for printing?
Both sides are the same. If the sheet is curled, load with the curl
Load with the coated side down. On HP Coated Paper and Heavy-
weight Coated Paper, look for the small notch in the corner:
up
.
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Heavyweight Coated Paper
Matte Film Poly-
ester
Clear Film Poly-
ester
High-Gloss Photo Paper
High-Gloss White Film
Poly­ester
Poly­ester
2–4
D
D When loading in a landscape
Semi­opaque
Clear Yes.
Opaque Glossy Yes.
Opaque Glossy Yes.
Matte Yes.
Load with the matte side down.
Load with the rougher side down.
Load with the rougher side down.
Load with the rougher side down.
en loading in a portra orientation, make sure the notch is on the right side of the leading edge.
orientation, make sure the notch is on the left side of the leading edge.
b
CAD d
1
recommended
not recommended for
Working with media
Choosing media
Recommended print-quality settings and recommended media for color prints
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Print quality
(set either on the front panel
or in the software)
HP media Fast Normal Best
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper OK for monochrome,
but color for CAD drawings only
HP Translucent Bond OK for monochrome,
not recommended for color HP Natural Tracing Paper OK for monochrome, HP Vellum HP Coated Paper OK HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Matte Film HP Clear Film HP High-Gloss White Film Not
HP High-Gloss Photo Paper
1
The limitation on the use of non-coated media for color really depends on: D the amount of area fill in your drawing (the more there is, the less likely that
the print quality on opaque bond will be satisfactory)
D the quality of the media.
ut color for
rawings only
OK for color; monochrome
1
MEDIA
2
2–5
color
p
packages
Coated aer
Working with media
Choosing media
Typical media-type choices by application
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Application Use Typical choice of
media
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) monochrome
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
color
Imaging and graphics
ackages
color
Drafts Bright White Inkjet
Paper Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum
Final versions Bright White Inkjet
Paper Matte or clear film
Archives Vellum
Matte or clear film
Diazo reproductions
Drafts Bright White Inkjet
Final versions Coated paper
Archives Matte film
Overlays Clear film Fast or Normal Matte Bright White Inkjet
Gloss High-gloss white film Normal or Best Gloss High-gloss photo
Clear film Clear film (colors not
Translucent bond Natural tracing paper Vellum Matte film
Paper Natural tracing paper Vellum Coated paper
Heavyweight coated paper (for durability)
Matte film Clear film
Clear film
Paper (for drafts)
p
p
Heavyweight coated paper (for durability)
paper
optimized for this media type)
Probable choice of print quality
Fast or Normal Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal Fast or Normal
Normal or Best Normal or Best
Best Best
Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best Normal or Best
Fast or Normal Fast or Normal
Fast or Normal Fast or Normal
Normal or Best Normal or Best
Normal or Best Fast or Normal
Best Normal
Fast, Normal or Best
Fast, Normal or Best Normal or Best
Normal or Best
Best
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Working with media
Before loading media
Before loading media
Specify whether you are going to load a sheet or a roll
On the front panel, if the Roll light is on, the printer believes you are loading a roll.
Sheet light is on, it believes you are loading a sheet.
If the
ROLL SHEET
MEDIA SOURCE
MEDIA
2
T o toggle between the two settings, press the Media Source key.
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Working with media
Before sending your file
Before sending your file
1 Specify the media type
Press the
Media T ype key until the light comes on against the name of the media
type you are going to load. For an explanation of which media type category on the front panel should be used for each supported media type, see the table on page 2–3.
PAPER FILM COATED GLOSSY
MEDIA TYPE
Note that, if your software printer driver allows you to specify the media type, you must specify it correctly there as well.
2 Specify the print quality setting
Press the
Print Quality key until the light comes on against the print quality setting
you require.
FAST NORMAL BEST
PRINT QUALITY
For details of each print quality setting, see the table on page 3–15.
Alternatively, you may be able to specify the print quality setting from your software printer driver. In this case, the driver’s setting is used for the next print. During the print, the front-panel setting changes temporarily to that from the driver, and then resumes its previous setting again.
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Working with media
Loading sheet media
Loading sheet media
To load a sheet (without the roll-feed option installed)
T o learn how to load a sheet correctly first time, follow steps 1 through 9. For subsequent help on how to load a sheet, refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the printer’s media-entry slot.
When you load a sheet, the printer checks that it is correctly aligned. If it is not correctly aligned, the printer flashes an error on the front panel, as explained in step 10 below, and you must try again. If your alignment is almost correct, you have a chance to re-align it, as explained on page 2–14.
1 If your printer has no legs, you’ll find it easier if it is positioned at the edge of the
table.
2 Make sure that the cover is closed and that the media lever is raised.
MEDIA
2
media lever
3 On the front panel, make sure the Sheet light is on, to indicate that you are going
to load a sheet. Select Sheet by pressing the Media Source button.
SHEET
MEDIA SOURCE
2–9
Working with media
Loading sheet media
4 Which way round? You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation.
or
portrait landscape
Unless you are using the Rotate option (see page 3–7), load the sheet in the same orientation as you have specified in your software. If you are loading an A- or A4-size sheet, portrait orientation is recommended.
5 Which side down? As you load the sheet, it is the underside on which the printer
will print. With most media types, the two sides are different and so it is important to load the sheet correctly. See the table on page 2–4.
6 Hold the sheet by its edges, about 18 cm (7 in) from the top.
Don’t hold the sheet right at the top, as you would have to adjust your grip as you
push the sheet into the printer, and this would probably make you misalign it.
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Working with media
Loading sheet media
7 Align the right-hand side of the sheet with the dashed line on the printer.
8 Make sure the entire top edge of the sheet—left and right—is placed inside the
entry slot and under the deflectors, especially if the sheet is wider than A- or A4-size. While keeping the right-hand side aligned with the line of holes, push the sheet up into the entry slot with both hands, until you feel resistance from the grip-rollers inside the printer.
MEDIA
2
9 Using your right thumb, press the Load Media button.
load media button
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Working with media
Loading sheet media
The printer will start to take the sheet from you. At this point, let go!
Don’t touch the sheet while the printer feeds it out again a short way, as this would probably misalign it.
10 The printer takes about a minute to check the alignment. While it’s doing this, the
Ready light on the front panel flashes.
READY
Wait until ...
Either the Ready light stops flashing, but stays
READY
on:
Alignment good. Ready to print!
Or the Align Media lights starts flashing:
ALIGN MEDIA
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Working with media
Realigning sheet media
Alignment close. Either realign the sheet manually , as explained in the next section, or
Cancel to start again from step 6 on page
press 2–10.
Media light starts flashing:
Or the
Alignment bad. The printer has rejected the sheet. Simply remove it and start again from step 6 on page 2–10. (There’s no need to press any key.)
There is another reason why the Media light may flash: the sheet may be an invalid size. For supported media sizes, see page 10–3. With very small media sizes (B/A3-loaded in landscape or A/A4-size loaded in any orientation), there’s no middle option above: unless the alignment is good, you have to remove the sheet and start again.
MEDIA
To realign the sheet manually (if necessary)
1 If the Align Media light is flashing, the printer is inviting you to realign the media
manually.
MEDIA
2
ALIGN MEDIA
2 Lower the media lever to release the media.
2–13
Working with media
Realigning sheet media
3 Align the edges of the media coming out of the printer with the same edges going
into the printer, by pulling them taut and aligning them by eye.
4 Raise the media lever.
2–14
media lever
Working with media
Realigning sheet media
5 The printer checks the alignment again. While it’s doing this, the Ready light on
the front panel flashes.
READY
Wait until ...
Either the
Ready light stops flashing, but stays
READY
on:
Alignment good—ready to print!
Or the Media light starts flashing:
Alignment bad. The printer has rejected the sheet. Simply remove it and start again from step 6 on page 2–10.
Notice that you have only one chance to realign the media manually. If it’s still not right after the realignment, you have to load it again.
MEDIA
2
MEDIA
2–15
Working with media
Loading roll media
Loading roll media
To change the roll
You can order spare spindles as accessories—see page 10–19. In this way, you can keep different rolls on different spindles and make this task easier. However, except where noted, this section assumes that you are using the same spindle for both the old and the new roll.
1 If you are using the legs option, be sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake
lever pressed down) to prevent the printer from moving.
WARNING
In the next step: Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the
cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away from the printer
mechanisms.
2 If the old roll is not used up, then remove the media from the media path, as
explained here.
a Lower the media lever to release the media; raise the printer cover and lift the
bail.
b Turn the roll on the spindle to wind the media out of the printer and onto the
roll.
c Raise the media lever.
a
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b
Working with media
Loading roll media
3 Remove the old roll by pulling firmly first on the left end of the spindle and then
on the right. You may find that you have to push your thumbs against the cover of the roll-feed assembly while pulling the roll with your fingers to be able to release the spindle.
If the new roll is on a different spindle, then you can skip steps 4 and 5, and go straight to step 6.
4 Remove the left media stop, and then remove the roll from the spindle, with the
right media stop still connected to the spindle.
MEDIA
2
1
2
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Working with media
Loading roll media
5 Remove the new roll from its wrapping, place it on the spindle, so that, as the
media winds up from behind the roll, the media stop still on the spindle is on the right. Push the right media stop so that it is flush against the end of the roll (2 in the illustration below). Then insert the left media stop on the left end of the spindle.
2
3
1
WARNING
6 Put the loaded spindle back in the printer, pushing first the right side into place and
then the left.
Make sure that each end of the spindle slots firmly into place with an audible “click”.
It is important to make sure that the spindle is firmly in place, otherwise it could fall off the printer.
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To feed roll media into the printer
1 Make sure that the cover is closed and that the media lever is raised.
Working with media
Loading roll media
MEDIA
media lever
2 On the front panel, make sure the Roll light is on, to indicate that you are going to
load a roll. Select
3 Which side down? As you load the roll, it is the underside on which the printer
will print. With most media types, the two sides are different and so it is important to load the media correctly. See the table on page 2–4.
4 If the leading edge of the roll is uneven, you may find it easier to load if you trim it
now , for example with scissors.
Roll by pressing the Media Source button.
ROLL
MEDIA SOURCE
2
2–19
Working with media
Loading roll media
5 Wind the media from the roll, leaving plenty free, and hold it ready to load into the
printer. Hold the media near its edges, about 18 cm (7 in) from the top.
Media path (view from right)
Don’t hold the media right at the top, as you would have to adjust your grip as you push it into the printer, and this would probably make you misalign it.
6 Align the right-hand side of the media with the line of holes on the printer.
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Working with media
Loading roll media
7 Make sure the entire top edge of the roll—left and right—is placed inside the entry
slot. While keeping the right-hand side aligned with the line of holes, push the media up into the entry slot. You will feel the media come up against the media stops.
8 Using your right thumb, press the Load Media button.
MEDIA
2
The printer will start to take the media from you. At this point, let go!
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Working with media
Loading roll media
Don’t touch the media while the printer feeds it out again a short way, as this would probably misalign it.
9 Realigning the media is an essential, not optional, part of the roll-loading
procedure.
When the Align Media light is flashing, the printer is waiting for you to realign the media, as explained below.
ALIGN MEDIA
10 Lower the media lever to release the media.
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Working with media
Loading roll media
11 Align the edges of the media coming out of the printer with the same edges going
into the printer, by pulling them taut with both hands and aligning them by eye.
Make sure that the right-hand side of the media is aligned with the line of holes on the printer, and the roll. You may need to manually unroll a small amount of the media from its roll, to align the sheet satisfactorily.
MEDIA
2
12 Raise the media lever.
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Working with media
T o load a sheet with the roll-feed option installed
To load a sheet with the roll-feed option installed
From time to time you may want to load a separate sheet even though you normally use a roll—for example, to use the Setup Sheet.
1 If a roll is currently loaded in the printer, unload it as explained on page 2–16, step
2a—c, remembering to raise the media lever again when it’s done.
2 On the front panel, make sure the
to load a sheet.
Sheet light is on, to indicate that you are going
SHEET
MEDIA SOURCE
3 Load the sheet as explained starting with step 4 on page 2–10.
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Working with media
Unloading media
Unloading media
Drying time
On some media types, the ink needs to dry before the print is unloaded. Since the printer knows which media type you are using, it allows the appropriate drying time to elapse before the printing process is complete. During the drying time, the appropriate media type light as well as the ready will flash. After the drying time is complete, the flashing will stop, and the to let you know you can unload the printed media. At any time you can terminate the drying time by pressing the Form Feed key.
T ypical Drying Times (minutes)
Print Quality
Fast Normal
HP Media T ype
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper 0 1.5
HP Translucent Bond 0 1.0
HP Natural Tracing Paper 0 1.0
HP Vellum 0 3.0
HP Coated Paper 0 0.25
HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 0.25
HP Matte Film Not recom-
HP Clear Film
HP High-Gloss White Film
HP High-Gloss Photo Paper
mende
Not recom-
mended
Load Media light comes on
or Best
4.5
4.5
3.0
3.0
MEDIA
2
Notice that you can unload some media types immediately.
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Working with media
Unloading media
To unload a sheet at the end of a print
1 When the Load Media light comes on (not flashing), the print is finished.
LOAD MEDIA
2 Then simply pull the sheet downwards to remove it from the printer.
To unload a sheet under any other circumstances
Press Form Feed, wait for the sheet to be ejected and then simply pull it downwards to remove it from the printer.
FORM FEED
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Working with media
Unloading media
To cut and unload a print from a roll
When the print is finished, the Ready light stops flashing and goes off.
Your printer includes a built-in cutter. The cutter automatically cuts the roll between prints, unless you have disabled it through software or the setup sheet.
MEDIA
CAUTION
While the cutter is operating, keep your fingers away from the media entry slot.
If the cutter has been disabled through software and you want to cut the roll:
1 Before cutting the roll, make sure that no other print has been sent to the printer. 2 Press the
Form Feed key. This activates the cutter.
FORM FEED
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Ways to control the print’s appearance 3–2 Page size 3–3 Rotating a print 3–7 Printing a mirror image 3–10 Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature) 3–11 Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics 3–12 Printing color drawings in monochrome 3–13 Choosing an appropriate print quality 3–15 Print quality recommendations 3–18
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Controlling your print’s appearance
Ways to control the print’ s appearance
Ways to control the print’s appearance
Note: Throughout this chapter there are references to “pens”. The pens referred to
are not the printer’s physical print cartridges, but “logical” pens used in a software palette.
This chapter discusses the ways in which you can control the appearance of your prints, in terms of:
Page size Print orientation The treatment of overlapping lines Pen characteristics (widths and color/grayscale levels) Rendering color drawings in monochrome Overall print quality and resolution.
Apart from print quality, these controls are available using the Setup Sheet, an example of which is shown on page 1–21. Print quality can be changed from the front panel. This chapter explains the controls in the same order as in the list above.
Changing the settings of these controls using the Setup Sheet is explained on page 1–19.
It is also possible to override these settings within many applications and many software drivers. In some cases the printer is in control, in some cases the application or software driver is in control, and in other cases the printer interacts with the application or software driver. Whichever is the case in the circumstances is made clear in this chapter.
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Page size
Page size
The Page size option applies only when using roll media, and is used to define the way in which the printer emulates a sheet of media when printing. This section explains how to make sure that the printer prints your print in the page size you want.
Media
Page size
Margin
Printing area
Inked area
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Page size This is what you can specify in your software; there it may be called “Page Size”,
“Media Size”, “Paper Size”, etc., and the options may include, for example, ISO A3, ANSI Letter, Architectural E, or Custom. If the driver’s setting is “default”, the setting you specified in the Setup sheet is used. Any other software setting overrides the Setup-sheet setting, unless the latter is Inked area and you are sending a file: in this case the Setup-sheet setting takes precedence.
In AutoCAD for DOS, however, the “User Size” is the printing area.
Margins These are fixed for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA. The values are 17
mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on the sides.
Printing area This is the chosen page size minus the margins. For a table showing the printing
areas for standard media sizes, see page 10–7.
  This is the smallest rectangle that contains all the content of the drawing, while
maintaining its relative dimensions.
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Page size
When do you need to adjust the page size in the printer?
Normally you don’t need to. The default setting in the printer is:
Software. Depending on the driver you are using, you may not need to change
the page size in the Setup sheet. The setting of the printer interacts with your application or software driver, and the printer uses any software value.
But if you wish, you can specify the page size either from your software or by using the printer’s Setup Sheet, as explained here.
If you want a printed page of the exact size that you have specified in your software, use the
With this setting, your application or your software driver is normally in control, but see the comment regarding this setting in the table on page 3–5.
See also the section on “Page size and clipped prints” on page 3–6. If you want your prints to be on a page meeting a specific standard (for
example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is not important, specify the
Software setting in the Setup Sheet.
Best option for that standard.
For example you may want a page size that conforms to the ISO standard, but not care whether the final page size is ISO A4 or ISO A3. In this case you should specify
Best within the ISO options.
With this setting, the printer interacts with your application, or software driver, and uses the smallest standard page size into which the inked area, plus margins, will fit.
If you want all your prints on the same size paper, regardless of your print size and software/driver settings, specify a discrete page size.
For example, you may want to print an ANSI A-size print in the corner of an ANSI D-size page, leaving the rest of the page blank. In this case, specify within the ANSI options.
With this setting the printer is in control of page size.
See also the section on “Page size and clipped prints” on page 3–6.
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Page size
To adjust the page size in the Setup Sheet
Size in Setup Sheet Comments
Inked area The printed page size is the inked area plus
margins. For a definition of “inked area”, see page 3–3.
Software The printer looks to your software for a page
size instruction in HP-GL/2 (the printer’s graphics language instruction set). If it is there, the printer uses that page size plus margins. If not, the printed page size is the inked area plus margins.
ISO Best “Best ...” options
A0/A1/A2/A3/A4
ANSI Best
E/D/C/B/A
JIS Best
B1/B2/B3/B4
ARCH Best
E1/E/D/C/B/A
Oversize (No “Best” option)
Over A1/A2
e printer chooses the smallest page size (from the ISO-series: A4, A3 etc.) that will hold the inked area of the print. For example, if the inked area of the print is between A3 and A4, the printer chooses A3 as the page
.
.
Discrete options
ISO A0/A1/A2/A3/A4 ANSI E/D/C/B/A JIS B1/B2/B3/B4 ARCH E1/E/D/C/B/A Oversize A1/A2
The printed page size is exactly the size you specify. The largest discrete page size you can specify depends whether your printer is an E-size or a D-size model.
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Controlling your print’s appearance
Page size
Page size and clipped prints
When setting your page size, be aware that with some combinations of page size and print size, the printer may print what it can, but may clip your print:
If you specify in your software a page/print size that is larger than the physical size of the media loaded in the printer.
A2 media in the printer
Clipped area
A1 page size in software
If you specify in software a page size setting that is too small for the print, the print will be clipped, even though the physical media size may be adequate.
If you specify a discrete page size in the Setup Sheet that is too small for the print, the print may be clipped, even though the physical media size may be adequate.
Page size specified in software
or in Setup Sheet
Clipped area
Physical roll media size
Full print size
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Rotating a print
Rotating a print
Can you rotate any drawing using the Setup Sheet?
No. The Rotate option available in the Setup Sheet is applicable only if the file contains no raster data.
The normal line drawings of most CAD software do not contain raster data, and therefore you can use this Microsoft Windows drivers supplied with this printer, your files do contain raster data and therefore you cannot use this
Rotate option. However, if you are using one of the
Rotate option.
To rotate a print using the printer’s Setup Sheet
Providing your print file does not contain raster data, you can rotate a print using the Setup Sheet, without changing the drawing in your software.
The available options are:
Auto rotate (roll media only). With this setting, the printer will automatically
rotate a print by 90_, providing it will fit on the available media, if this will save media.
Rotate off. With this setting, the printer will print as requested by your
software, without adding any rotation. This is the default.
Rotate 90_. With this setting, the printer will rotate all prints by 90_,
counterclockwise relative to the drawing’s orientation in your software:
Rotate off Rotate 90_
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Rotating a print
Exactly what is rotated?
With roll media, both the drawing and the page orientation are rotated.
Rotate off Rotate 90_
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Notice that the narrow margins are always at the side, regardless of the orientation.
With sheet media, the drawing is rotated, but the page orientation specified in your software is retained. (You should always load sheet media in the same orientation as you have specified in the software.)
Rotate off Rotate 90_
A
A
A
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Rotating a print
The Rotate feature and clipped prints
With either roll or sheet media, if you rotate to landscape a print whose original orientation was portrait, the media may not be wide enough for the drawing, which may be clipped. For example, rotating by 90_ a portrait D/A1-size print on D/A1-size media will probably result in a clipped print. Clipping does not occur
Auto rotate, which checks whether the rotated print will fit.
with
How does Rotate interact with your software?
The printer adds the rotation setting to any rotation angle you specify in your software.
For software applications which, like the printer, rotate counterclockwise (for example, CorelDRAW!) the result is the sum. For example, if your software specifies 180_ rotation, and you set final rotation will be 270_.
For software applications which rotate clockwise (for example, AutoCAD) the result is the difference. For example, if your software specifies 90_ rotation, and you set
Rotate 90_ in the Setup Sheet, there will be no rotation.
Rotate 90_ in the Setup Sheet, your print’s
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Auto rotate behaves in the same way, if media could be saved.
Note that Auto rotate will rotate a print to save media, even if you have chosen a best-fit page size in the Setup Sheet (see page 1–19). However the effects may not be what you expect.
Note that the Windows driver deactivates rotation.
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Printing a mirror image
Printing a mirror image
You can print a mirror image of a drawing, using the Setup Sheet, without changing the drawing in your software.
The available options are:
Mirror off. With this setting, the printer will print as requested by your
software, without adding any mirroring. This is the default.
Mirror on. With this setting, the printer will produce a mirror image of a
drawing, relative to the drawing’s orientation in your software:
Mirror off Mirror on
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Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature)
Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature)
The Merge feature provides two alternative settings for the treatment of overlapping lines in the Setup Sheet:
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Merge off.
A subsequent line hides a previous line where they overlap.
Merge off.
A subsequent line hides a previous line where they overlap.
Merge on.
Overlapping lines and area fills are merged.
Merge on.
Overlapping lines and area fills are merged.
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You can set this feature from your software in some applications, for example in AutoCAD.
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Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics
Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics
The characteristics of the printer’s logical pens, referenced by your software, can be set either by software or by the settings for pens 1 through 8 in the Setup Sheet. The default is to use settings from the software.
Sometimes you may, for example, want to produce a set of drawings all with the same pen settings, but without having to change the software settings for the individual drawings. In this case you can choose to provide the pen settings from the printer.
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430
If you want to provide your own settings in the printer and use those, use the
Settings
section in the Setup Sheet and select Use settings from tables below.
Pen
Using this option, you can specify the Width and Color/Grayscale of logical pens 1 through 8.
Item Available options
Pens 1 through 8. Width (mm) 0.13, 0.18, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 0.70, 1.00
Note that 0.13 mm is a one-pixel line width and renders
some colors as a dot pattern. Grayscale (%) 100, 80, 60, 40, 20, 10, 5 Color Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan
For the HP DesignJet 430, only pen Width and Grayscale are available.
Once you have chosen your pen settings, you can change back to
from software
and your settings will be saved for future use if you require.
Use settings
Note. If you want to produce black and white drawings instead of grayscale, then, unless your driver has an option for this, choose
Use settings from tables below
and set all 8 pens to Black/100% Grayscale. If you are using one of the Windows drivers supplied with the printer, you must set this in the driver since the driver overrides the Pen Settings in the Setup Sheet.
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Printing color drawings in monochrome
Printing color drawings in monochrome
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You can successfully print color drawings in monochrome with the HP DesignJet 430, 450C or 488CA.
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If you send a color file to the HP DesignJet 430 and your software settings are for printing in color, the printer will automatically convert the print to grayscale.
However, if your printer is set to Setup Sheet grayscale levels used. If you want to control these yourself, you must select
Use settings from tables below and set them in the Setup Sheet, as described on
page 3–12.
The default setting with the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA is to print color as color. However, you may want to print a color drawing in monochrome. For example:
You may want a draft where color is not important, perhaps to check that the print is not going to be clipped
You may want a version for photocopying in monochrome.
Pen Settings (see page 3–12), you will have no control over the
Use settings from software (the default) in the
To switch from color to monochrome
With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, if your application or software driver has a color/mono setting, use this, since the Setup Sheet setting is normally overridden by software. If not, you can set the printer to print in monochrome by selecting
Print color as grayscale in the Color/Mono section of the Setup Sheet.
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You can force a color print to monochrome, regardless of the application/driver setting (except with the supplied Windows driver), by additionally setting the Pen
Settings
The Setup Sheet setting also affects the printer’s internal demonstration prints.
Note that if there is no color information in your print file, the printer will print only a black-and-white print, not grayscale.
to Use settings from tables below (see page 3–12).
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Printing color drawings in monochrome
Important points about monochrome printing
The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales. If you want your print printed in only black and white, then you should set all your logical pens to black, either in your software (easily achieved in CAD software by using a pen number that is 100% black) or in the Setup Sheet (see page 3–12).
With monochrome printing, you have the option to choose between 300 and 600 dpi resolution (see page 3–15).
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– With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, the resolution on glossy media is
always 300 dpi. This is because, with the printing is performed using the cyan, yellow and magenta cartridges; the black cartridge is not used.
– With the HP DesignJet 430, glossy media is not supported.
For 600 dpi addressable resolution, you must set the appropriate options (for example, “color as grayscale” or “all as black” and “best” or “normal”) in the driver.
Glossy media type selected, all
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Choosing an appropriate print quality
Choosing an appropriate print quality
You can control the overall print quality of your print from the printer’s front panel.
Resolution
Print Quality Speed Ink Used
Fast Highest Least 150 x 300 dpi.
Normal Normal
Best Lowest
Note that glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 330.
Note that glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430.
Most
Monochrome Color
600 x 600 dpi.
(450C and 488CA: except for glossy media types, on
which the resolution is
always 300 dpi.)
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300 x 300 dpi.
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Alternatively, you can specify the print quality setting from your software printer driver. In this case, the driver’s setting is used for the next print. During the print, the front-panel setting changes temporarily to that from the driver, and then resumes its previous setting again.
The exact printing process used by the printer varies not only with your print quality setting, but also with your specification of the media type (see page 2–3). Recommended combinations of print quality and media type are given in the table on page 2–5.
Recommended media types for various applications are given in the table on page 2–6.
General tips By choosing Fast, you will get draft-quality output in the shortest time. By choos-
Normal, and a suitable media type, you will get high-quality output in a
ing reasonable time. By choosing Best, you will get the highest possible quality for the media type, but the printing time will be longer.
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Choosing an appropriate print quality
To change the print quality on the front panel
Use the front-panel Print Quality key to toggle between the three print quality settings.
PRINT QUALITY
For details of each print quality level, see the table on the previous page.
The setting also affects the printer’s internal demonstration prints.
You cannot change the print quality setting for a print already received by the printer.
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Controlling a print’s overall appearance
Choosing an appropriate print quality
Choosing an appropriate print quality
The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 430 define the printed output quality you get:
Driver setting
in software
Grayscale
Grayscale
Actual plot
content
Grayscale off Fast
Grayscale on Fast
Resolution
Enhancement
Quality Level
Normal Best
Normal Best
selected
Resolution
(dpi)
150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
150 x 300 600 x 600 600 x 600
The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 450 and 488CA define the printed output quality you get:
Driver setting
in software
Color Color off Fast
Color Grayscale off Fast
Color Grayscale on Fast
Grayscale Grayscale off Fast
Grayscale Grayscale on Fast
Actual plot
content
Resolution
Enhancement
Quality Level
selected
Normal Best
Normal Best
Normal Best
Normal Best
Normal Best
Resolution
(dpi)
300 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
150 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
150 x 300 600 x 600 600 x 600
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Print quality recommendations
Print quality recommendations
We advise that where possible you don’t use very large area fills with the following media:
Opaque BondTranslucent BondVellum.
This can cause cockle. In Glossy media use Cartridges almost empty of ink can cause some kind of banding in imaging
prints. When printing renders or GIS files in Best – Paper – Mono use the driver
setting Ret=Off in case you get banding in the printout. For printing imaging files on Coated media always use
you can get banding in the printout.
Best to obtain good quality.
Best quality , otherwise
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To cancel a print 4-2 To copy a print 4-2 To advance the media 4-3
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Managing your prints
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Managing your prints
T o cancel a print / To copy a print
To cancel a print
T o cancel the current print while it is being received, or while it is printing, press
Cancel.
CANCEL
The canceled print stays in memory until you send another, and so you can subsequently use Reprint to print it again. Note that, for these purposes, any internal print (see chapter 5) counts as another print.
To copy a print
T o print another copy of the last print, press Reprint.
REPRINT
It will be printed with the same settings for original copy , even if you’ve changed them on the front panel.
The following prevents
Another file has already been sent to the printer (including internal prints, for example the Setup Sheet), or
You have switched the printer off and on again since first sending the print, or Your file contains HP RTL data (which is mostly used for images) and it does
not completely fit into the memory of the printer.
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Reprint from working:
Media T ype and Print Quality as the
Managing your prints
T o advance the media
To advance the media
Pressing the Form Feed key advances the media out of the media exit slot, and if roll-feed paper is loaded, cuts the paper.
FORM FEED
You may want to do this:
When the printer is in continuous printing mode (that is, the automatic cutter has been disabled through the software), you have reached the end of a series of prints and want to cut the roll after the last one (see page 2–27), or
PRINT4MANAGEMENT
T o eject damaged media after clearing a media jam (see page 9–5).
There is no need to use
Form Feed to unload a printed sheet from the printer—see
page 2–26.
Don’t press
Form Feed while a file is being received by the printer, as this
terminates the data transmission (unless you are doing this as part of a troubleshooting routine—see page 9–9).
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Their purpose and how to print them 5-2 Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet 5-4 Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet 5-8 Using the Print Quality Test Print 5-12
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Special internal prints
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Special internal prints
Their purpose and how to print them
Their purpose and how to print them
Various pre-defined prints are supplied with your printer. Y ou can print these by pressing keys, or combinations of keys, on the printer’s front panel.
Print Purpose To print it, press ... See page...
Setup Sheet To configure the
printer
Demonstration Print
To test the printer
the Setup key
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Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet
Color Cartridge Test Sheet
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To select the best alignment between the two horizontal cartridge movements.
To select the best performance and alignment of all cartridges
the Setup and Cancel keys simultaneously
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the Setup and Form Feed keys simulta­neously
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the Reprint and Cancel keys simultaneously
Print See page...T o print it, press ...Purpose
t
Service Configuration Print
Print Quality Test Print
These prints are essentially for use by a qualified service engineer, if troubleshooting the printer.
You may be asked to print one and read ou some details over the telephone.
Special internal prints
Their purpose and how to print them
the Print Quality and Media T ype keys simultaneously
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CAUTION
the Form Feed and Media Source keys
simultaneously
Accuracy Calibration Print
the Form Feed and Reprint keys simultaneously
Except under direction of a qualified service engineer, you are advised not to press simultaneously any other combinations of keys.
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Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet
Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet
Some of the circumstances in which it is useful to use the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet are explained in chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. It tests the alignment between the two horizontal cartridge movements—movement to the right and movement to the left—and allows you to correct any misalignment. You should run the test after installing a new cartridge.
1 Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. Make sure
you have selected this print, the printer sets the print quality level automatically.
Paper as the media type on the front panel (see page 2–3). For
Print will be on underside
For help on how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Note that you cannot print the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet on roll media. To load a sheet with the the roll-feed option installed, see page 2–24.
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Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet
2 When you have correctly loaded the sheet (when the Ready light is on and steady),
press the
Setup and Form Feed keys simultaneously.
SETUP FORM FEED CANCELREPLOT
The Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet is printed. An example is shown on page 5–7.
3 When the Load Media light comes on (not flashing), the print is finished. Simply
remove the sheet from the printer.
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LOAD MEDIA
4 Follow the instructions on the sheet itself. As you will see, this involves you
identifying the straightest set of vertical lines in each of the two boxes.
5 If the straightest sets are already the current selection, indicated by thicker edges to
the ovals, you need do nothing more. If not, then mark the appropriate ovals, reverse the sheet as indicated, and reload it.
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6 When the Ready light comes on, press Setup.
SETUP
READY
The printer now reads your marks and adjusts itself automatically.
7 When the
Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that
the printer has marked your selections with a check mark.
LOAD MEDIA
Three important points concerning the Black Cartridge Alignment procedure:
Always use the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet immediately after printing it. Never re-use a Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet.
Any print that was in the printer’s memory before you printed the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet has been lost and so, to print it, you must resend it.
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Special internal prints
Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet
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Setup
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Special internal prints
Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet
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Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet
Some of the circumstances in which it is useful to use the Color Cartridge T est Sheet are explained in chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. It achieves two objectives:
It tells you which cartridge, if any, is not performing correctly. It lets you check the alignment of the four cartridges to each other and, if
necessary, adjust it.
You should run the test after installing a new cartridge.
Three important points concern the Color Cartridge T est procedure:
Always use the Color Cartridge Test Sheet immediately after printing it. Never re-use a Color Cartridge Test Sheet.
Any print that was in the printer’s memory before you printed the Color Cartridge T est Sheet has been lost and so, to print it, you must resend it.
1 Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. Make sure
you have selected this print, the printer sets the print quality level automatically.
For help on how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Note that you cannot print the Color Cartridge Test Sheet on roll media. To load a sheet with the the roll-feed option installed, see page 2–24.
Paper as the media type on the front panel (see page 2–3). For
Print will be on underside
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