Security Features
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... of these levels locks the copy, scan, or print applications. If a user attempts to load/unload paper or replace printheads/ink cartridges without first unlocking the front panel. Access to access a "locked" menu, the printer asks for the User password that...Service Level 1 3 - Maximum 3 - Intermediate 3 - Moderate 3 - Maximum 4 - Maximum 4 - When the control panel is used. HP DesignJet Printers Security Settings Settings App Inks Entry Access Paper App Access Paper App Load Media Paper App Unload Media Paper App Change Paper Type Paper Widget - Intermediate 4 - Maximum 4 ...
... of these levels locks the copy, scan, or print applications. If a user attempts to load/unload paper or replace printheads/ink cartridges without first unlocking the front panel. Access to access a "locked" menu, the printer asks for the User password that...Service Level 1 3 - Maximum 3 - Intermediate 3 - Moderate 3 - Maximum 4 - Maximum 4 - When the control panel is used. HP DesignJet Printers Security Settings Settings App Inks Entry Access Paper App Access Paper App Load Media Paper App Unload Media Paper App Change Paper Type Paper Widget - Intermediate 4 - Maximum 4 ...
Limited Warranty
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... Operation outside the product's specifications d. Unauthorized modification or misuse ENWW A. This warranty does not cover HP ink products that HP-owned standard software will operate in hardware and software combinations selected by you, or meet requirements specified by you....delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase of the product, is generated by HP. For software products, HP's Limited Warranty applies only to a failure to you . Accessories, software, interfacing, paper, parts, ink or supplies not provided or supported by you , the end-user customer, that...
... Operation outside the product's specifications d. Unauthorized modification or misuse ENWW A. This warranty does not cover HP ink products that HP-owned standard software will operate in hardware and software combinations selected by you, or meet requirements specified by you....delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase of the product, is generated by HP. For software products, HP's Limited Warranty applies only to a failure to you . Accessories, software, interfacing, paper, parts, ink or supplies not provided or supported by you , the end-user customer, that...
Limited Warranty
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... part must be performed at its option, either HP's Limited Warranty to you or any preventive maintenance kit and HP service engineer visits), are two categories of a refilled or non-original HP consumable product (ink, printhead or ink cartridge) does not affect either repair or replace the... product which proves to HP, you can be accomplished by the use ...
... part must be performed at its option, either HP's Limited Warranty to you or any preventive maintenance kit and HP service engineer visits), are two categories of a refilled or non-original HP consumable product (ink, printhead or ink cartridge) does not affect either repair or replace the... product which proves to HP, you can be accomplished by the use ...
Introductory Information
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...errors or omissions contained herein. Follow these precautions at HP's support website: www.hp.com/go/Z6600/support or www.hp.com/go /orderdocuments. Other sources of up reel..., fire and susceptibility to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi from an HP DesignJet 5000 series printer Legal notices The information contained herein is it? The only... • Accessories • Troubleshooting print-quality issues • Troubleshooting paper issues • Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues • Troubleshooting general printer issues • Front-panel error messages •...
...errors or omissions contained herein. Follow these precautions at HP's support website: www.hp.com/go/Z6600/support or www.hp.com/go /orderdocuments. Other sources of up reel..., fire and susceptibility to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi from an HP DesignJet 5000 series printer Legal notices The information contained herein is it? The only... • Accessories • Troubleshooting print-quality issues • Troubleshooting paper issues • Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues • Troubleshooting general printer issues • Front-panel error messages •...
Introductory Information
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... with an HP-approved power cord. • Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in the menu, or when given an option. 7. Press the key again to abort a procedure or interaction. 11. To go up . Cancel key: to restart printing. Up key: to the computer, about the printer's ink level...
... with an HP-approved power cord. • Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in the menu, or when given an option. 7. Press the key again to abort a procedure or interaction. 11. To go up . Cancel key: to restart printing. Up key: to the computer, about the printer's ink level...
Introductory Information
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...list, and you are no obstacles restricting the movement of ink [Color] printhead #[n] error: please remove [Color] printhead #[n] error: replace Faulty cartridge. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. Replace [color] cartridge PDL Error: Ink system not ready Replace [color] cartridge Reseat [color] cartridge... 26.n.01 (where n = the ink cartridge number) 29.01 32.1.01 32.2.01 63.04 81.01,...
...list, and you are no obstacles restricting the movement of ink [Color] printhead #[n] error: please remove [Color] printhead #[n] error: replace Faulty cartridge. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. Replace [color] cartridge PDL Error: Ink system not ready Replace [color] cartridge Reseat [color] cartridge... 26.n.01 (where n = the ink cartridge number) 29.01 32.1.01 32.2.01 63.04 81.01,...
Using Your Printer
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... Use the take-up reel ...35 View information about the paper ...43 Perform paper advance calibration ...43 Download paper presets ...45 Use non-HP paper ...45 Cancel the drying time ...46 Change the drying time ...46 Printing paper info ...47 Feed and cut the paper ...47 Store... the paper ...47 Order paper ...48 Non-recommended paper types ...52 5 Handle the ink system ...55 Ink system components ...56 Ink system tips ...59 Work with ink system components ...60 Order ink supplies ...79 6 Print options ...81 Create a print job ...82 Select print quality ...83 Print a draft ...
... Use the take-up reel ...35 View information about the paper ...43 Perform paper advance calibration ...43 Download paper presets ...45 Use non-HP paper ...45 Cancel the drying time ...46 Change the drying time ...46 Printing paper info ...47 Feed and cut the paper ...47 Store... the paper ...47 Order paper ...48 Non-recommended paper types ...52 5 Handle the ink system ...55 Ink system components ...56 Ink system tips ...59 Work with ink system components ...60 Order ink supplies ...79 6 Print options ...81 Create a print job ...82 Select print quality ...83 Print a draft ...
Using Your Printer
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Use ink economically ...93 7 Color management ...95 What is color? ...96 The problem: color in the computer world ...96 The solution: color management ...98 Color and your Z6800 Printer ...99 Color and your Z6600 Printer ...104 Color-management options ...107 Color-adjustment options ...109 HP ...118 Job status messages ...118 9 Retrieve printer usage information ...121 Get printer accounting information ...122 Check printer usage statistics ...122 Check ink and paper usage for a job ...122 10 Practical printing examples ...125 Overview ...126 Resize an image with Adobe Photoshop CS4 ...126...
Use ink economically ...93 7 Color management ...95 What is color? ...96 The problem: color in the computer world ...96 The solution: color management ...98 Color and your Z6800 Printer ...99 Color and your Z6600 Printer ...104 Color-management options ...107 Color-adjustment options ...109 HP ...118 Job status messages ...118 9 Retrieve printer usage information ...121 Get printer accounting information ...122 Check printer usage statistics ...122 Check ink and paper usage for a job ...122 10 Practical printing examples ...125 Overview ...126 Resize an image with Adobe Photoshop CS4 ...126...
Using Your Printer
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...stepped or jagged ...155 Parts of lines or text are missing ...155 Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors ...156 Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines) ...156 Lines are slightly warped ...157 Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding 157 The image is grainy ...158 The... image has a metallic hue (bronzing) ...158 The printed output is not flat ...159 The print smudges when touched ...159 Ink marks appear on the paper ...159 Defects near the top of a print ...160 Colors are inaccurate ...161 The output is completely blank ...163 The output...
...stepped or jagged ...155 Parts of lines or text are missing ...155 Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors ...156 Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines) ...156 Lines are slightly warped ...157 Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding 157 The image is grainy ...158 The... image has a metallic hue (bronzing) ...158 The printed output is not flat ...159 The print smudges when touched ...159 Ink marks appear on the paper ...159 Defects near the top of a print ...160 Colors are inaccurate ...161 The output is completely blank ...163 The output...
Using Your Printer
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...not function ...170 Take-up reel paper jammed ...170 Take-up reel does not wind ...171 15 Troubleshoot ink-system issues ...173 Cannot insert an ink cartridge ...174 Cannot insert a printhead ...174 Cannot insert the maintenance cartridge ...174 Front panel recommends reseating ... Cannot access the HP DesignJet Utility ...182 Print job canceled and purged when held for preview 183 Printer alerts ...183 17 HP Customer Care ...185 Introduction ...186 HP Professional Services ...186 HP Instant Support ...187 HP Proactive Support ...187 Customer Self Repair ...188 Contact HP Support ...188 Appendix...
...not function ...170 Take-up reel paper jammed ...170 Take-up reel does not wind ...171 15 Troubleshoot ink-system issues ...173 Cannot insert an ink cartridge ...174 Cannot insert a printhead ...174 Cannot insert the maintenance cartridge ...174 Front panel recommends reseating ... Cannot access the HP DesignJet Utility ...182 Print job canceled and purged when held for preview 183 Printer alerts ...183 17 HP Customer Care ...185 Introduction ...186 HP Professional Services ...186 HP Instant Support ...187 HP Proactive Support ...187 Customer Self Repair ...188 Contact HP Support ...188 Appendix...
Using Your Printer
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...Urgent walk-in job scenario ...195 Task 1: Handle the digital content ...195 Task 2: Handle print jobs ...195 Task 3: Handle the paper ...196 Task 4: Handle the ink system ...197 Task 5: Adjust printed images ...198 Appendix C Front-panel menus ...199 Paper menu ...200 Job management menu ...201... Ink menu ...202 Setup menu ...203 Image quality maintenance menu ...205 Connectivity menu ...206 Internal prints menu ...207 Information menu ...208 Appendix D Front-panel error ...
...Urgent walk-in job scenario ...195 Task 1: Handle the digital content ...195 Task 2: Handle print jobs ...195 Task 3: Handle the paper ...196 Task 4: Handle the ink system ...197 Task 5: Adjust printed images ...198 Appendix C Front-panel menus ...199 Paper menu ...200 Job management menu ...201... Ink menu ...202 Setup menu ...203 Image quality maintenance menu ...205 Connectivity menu ...206 Internal prints menu ...207 Information menu ...208 Appendix D Front-panel error ...
Using Your Printer
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... working through a given printing scenario, and points you to the printer and its documentation for new users. ENWW Use of printing and HP terms that might occur while printing and include the following topics: ● Connectivity and software instructions on page 13 ● Personalize the... help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics: ● Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 151 ● Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 173 ● Troubleshoot paper issues on page 167 ● Troubleshoot other issues on page 179 ● Front-panel...
... working through a given printing scenario, and points you to the printer and its documentation for new users. ENWW Use of printing and HP terms that might occur while printing and include the following topics: ● Connectivity and software instructions on page 13 ● Personalize the... help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics: ● Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 151 ● Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 173 ● Troubleshoot paper issues on page 167 ● Troubleshoot other issues on page 179 ● Front-panel...
Using Your Printer
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...9679; Paper flexibility and automatic easy load, including information and paper presets that are available on the front panel, or through the HP DesignJet Utility The printer's main components The following views illustrate the main components of the Printers. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW Index In ...or death. and color-monitor red-green-blue (RGB) emulations - Automatic color calibration (Z6600/Z6800) and profiling (only Z6800) ● An eight ink system on the Z6800 and a six-ink system on matte fine-art papers and glossy photo papers for U.S., European, and Japanese standards...
...9679; Paper flexibility and automatic easy load, including information and paper presets that are available on the front panel, or through the HP DesignJet Utility The printer's main components The following views illustrate the main components of the Printers. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW Index In ...or death. and color-monitor red-green-blue (RGB) emulations - Automatic color calibration (Z6600/Z6800) and profiling (only Z6800) ● An eight ink system on the Z6800 and a six-ink system on matte fine-art papers and glossy photo papers for U.S., European, and Japanese standards...
Using Your Printer
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Printhead carriage 5. Take-up reel spindle hub ENWW The printer's main components 5 Ink cartridge 2. Spindle 9. Platen 3. Front panel 6. Maintenance cartridge 7. Loading table 10. Take-up reel sensor 13. Paper-load lever 8. Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit 12. Printhead 4. Take-up reel motor 11. Front view 1.
Printhead carriage 5. Take-up reel spindle hub ENWW The printer's main components 5 Ink cartridge 2. Spindle 9. Platen 3. Front panel 6. Maintenance cartridge 7. Loading table 10. Take-up reel sensor 13. Paper-load lever 8. Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit 12. Printhead 4. Take-up reel motor 11. Front view 1.
Using Your Printer
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... printer, on using the printer 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW It has the following important functions: ● It is located on the front of the printer, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the maintenance cartridge, the paper, the print jobs, and other parts and processes ● It gives guidance on the right-hand side.
... printer, on using the printer 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW It has the following important functions: ● It is located on the front of the printer, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the maintenance cartridge, the paper, the print jobs, and other parts and processes ● It gives guidance on the right-hand side.
Using Your Printer
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.... NOTE: New versions of the front panel can be found throughout this guide. It also allows service engineers to collectively as the HP DesignJet Utility in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any computer to time. Its features and functionality are sometimes...● Manage the print queue Add new jobs to check ink levels and printer status (see The Embedded Web Server's main components on page 8) ● The HP DesignJet Utility (provided through a link in the Start Up DVD kit) (see The HP DesignJet Utility's main features on page 9) ● PostScript drivers ...
.... NOTE: New versions of the front panel can be found throughout this guide. It also allows service engineers to collectively as the HP DesignJet Utility in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any computer to time. Its features and functionality are sometimes...● Manage the print queue Add new jobs to check ink levels and printer status (see The Embedded Web Server's main components on page 8) ● The HP DesignJet Utility (provided through a link in the Start Up DVD kit) (see The HP DesignJet Utility's main features on page 9) ● PostScript drivers ...
Using Your Printer
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... Support tab ● Use the Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard to help resolve some of information about your printer. ENWW The HP DesignJet Utility's main features 9 ● View supplies status ● Monitor paper and ink usage ● PANTONE©* emulation (with the PostScript/PDF upgrade) ● Update the printer's firmware (see Update the printer...
... Support tab ● Use the Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard to help resolve some of information about your printer. ENWW The HP DesignJet Utility's main features 9 ● View supplies status ● Monitor paper and ink usage ● PANTONE©* emulation (with the PostScript/PDF upgrade) ● Update the printer's firmware (see Update the printer...
Using Your Printer
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The printer has three levels of these estimates is not guaranteed. ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the on position ...reliability. NOTE: In sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time-to avoid wasting ink and time. This avoids long preparation times after long idle periods. When the printer has not been used per...prints, number of prints by paper type, number of prints by print-quality option, and total amount of ink used for a certain period of time (the default time is determined by Energy Star), it saves power ...
The printer has three levels of these estimates is not guaranteed. ● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale definitions in the on position ...reliability. NOTE: In sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time-to avoid wasting ink and time. This avoids long preparation times after long idle periods. When the printer has not been used per...prints, number of prints by paper type, number of prints by print-quality option, and total amount of ink used for a certain period of time (the default time is determined by Energy Star), it saves power ...
Using Your Printer
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...specific paper on the front-panel display, download the latest paper preset for the Z6800 at http://www.hp.com/go/Z6800/paperpresets/ and for the Z6600 at http://www.hp.com/go/ Z6600/paperpresets/, or select the paper description that best matches the paper name printed on the packaging label. ... fiber-based papers can keep the roll taped during storage. NOTE: Because the complete list of paper expansion. All printing components (printer, ink system, and paper) have been developed and thoroughly tested to specify this guide, however, these materials are shown on page 45. To ...
...specific paper on the front-panel display, download the latest paper preset for the Z6800 at http://www.hp.com/go/Z6800/paperpresets/ and for the Z6600 at http://www.hp.com/go/ Z6600/paperpresets/, or select the paper description that best matches the paper name printed on the packaging label. ... fiber-based papers can keep the roll taped during storage. NOTE: Because the complete list of paper expansion. All printing components (printer, ink system, and paper) have been developed and thoroughly tested to specify this guide, however, these materials are shown on page 45. To ...
Using Your Printer
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...settings override front panel settings. Drying time With some paper types and under certain environmental conditions, the ink needs some time to dry before the paper is producing them. ● Manual: this allows ... 46. See Unload a roll from the front panel. Use the Embedded Web Server or the HP DesignJet Utility to reconfigure the paper type for each paper type. This can be used if you want...other cockle-free papers or make use an HP paper that does not appear on the front panel, go to http://www.hp.com/go/Z6600/paperpresets/ or http://www.hp.com/go " countdown appears on the front...
...settings override front panel settings. Drying time With some paper types and under certain environmental conditions, the ink needs some time to dry before the paper is producing them. ● Manual: this allows ... 46. See Unload a roll from the front panel. Use the Embedded Web Server or the HP DesignJet Utility to reconfigure the paper type for each paper type. This can be used if you want...other cockle-free papers or make use an HP paper that does not appear on the front panel, go to http://www.hp.com/go/Z6600/paperpresets/ or http://www.hp.com/go " countdown appears on the front...