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... with the printer. Failing that, it will help with the kinds of printer. Sometimes you may arise when using your HP Designjet. You are inaccurate ENWW Most-common issues resolution 1 The following specific problems are covered: ● Horizontal lines across the image (banding) ● The whole image is blurry or grainy ● Lines...
... with the printer. Failing that, it will help with the kinds of printer. Sometimes you may arise when using your HP Designjet. You are inaccurate ENWW Most-common issues resolution 1 The following specific problems are covered: ● Horizontal lines across the image (banding) ● The whole image is blurry or grainy ● Lines...
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... objects are missing from the printed image Large quantities of data may be necessary to print a high-quality large-format print job, and in some specific workflows there may adversely affect the final output quality or the time necessary to print the Image Diagnostics Print. 16 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting print-quality issues... your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software to solve the problem. A PDF file is the same as TIFF or EPS, and open it with the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver at high resolution.
... objects are missing from the printed image Large quantities of data may be necessary to print a high-quality large-format print job, and in some specific workflows there may adversely affect the final output quality or the time necessary to print the Image Diagnostics Print. 16 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting print-quality issues... your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software to solve the problem. A PDF file is the same as TIFF or EPS, and open it with the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver at high resolution.
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... lines across it. Print-quality issues First look solid, do not worry about just a few clogged nozzles. This part complements the first, and aims more specifically to detect how many faulty nozzles each individual colored pattern, check that you see horizontal lines in part 1 and also missing dashes in a good state...
... lines across it. Print-quality issues First look solid, do not worry about just a few clogged nozzles. This part complements the first, and aims more specifically to detect how many faulty nozzles each individual colored pattern, check that you see horizontal lines in part 1 and also missing dashes in a good state...
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... ...180 The printer seems slow ...181 Communication failures between computer and printer 181 Cannot access the HP Utility 182 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 182 Internet communication failures 182 Automatic file system check... HP Customer Care ...189 Introduction ...190 HP Professional Services ...190 HP Instant Support ...191 HP Proactive Support ...191 Customer Self Repair ...192 Contact HP Support ...192 21 Printer specifications 194 Functional specifications ...195 Physical specifications ...196 Memory specifications ...197 Power specifications ...197 Ecological specifications ...
... ...180 The printer seems slow ...181 Communication failures between computer and printer 181 Cannot access the HP Utility 182 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 182 Internet communication failures 182 Automatic file system check... HP Customer Care ...189 Introduction ...190 HP Professional Services ...190 HP Instant Support ...191 HP Proactive Support ...191 Customer Self Repair ...192 Contact HP Support ...192 21 Printer specifications 194 Functional specifications ...195 Physical specifications ...196 Memory specifications ...197 Power specifications ...197 Ecological specifications ...
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...printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel error messages on page 185 Accessories, support and specifications These chapters, Accessories on page 130, HP Customer Care on page 189 and Printer specifications on page 125 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include... on page 29 ● Paper handling on page 34 ● Working with two rolls (T1300 series) on page 47 ● Printing on page 49 ● Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on page 67 ● Color management on page 75 ● Practical printing examples on...
...printer issues on page 179 ● Front-panel error messages on page 185 Accessories, support and specifications These chapters, Accessories on page 130, HP Customer Care on page 189 and Printer specifications on page 125 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include... on page 29 ● Paper handling on page 34 ● Working with two rolls (T1300 series) on page 47 ● Printing on page 49 ● Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on page 67 ● Color management on page 75 ● Practical printing examples on...
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...icons The following software is a message showing the printer status or the most important current alert. See Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on the home screen. ● Press to view information about printer status, change the time that need to be found throughout... the severity of all current alerts, with your printer: ● The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver for Windows ● The PCL3GUI raster driver for Mac OS (non-PostScript printers) ● PostScript drivers for some specific file types without using an application or a printer driver 10 Chapter 1 ...
...icons The following software is a message showing the printer status or the most important current alert. See Job queue management (T790 PS and T1300 series) on the home screen. ● Press to view information about printer status, change the time that need to be found throughout... the severity of all current alerts, with your printer: ● The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL driver for Windows ● The PCL3GUI raster driver for Mac OS (non-PostScript printers) ● PostScript drivers for some specific file types without using an application or a printer driver 10 Chapter 1 ...
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... you are already in sleep mode to avoid wasting ink and time. Turn the printer on and off 11 However, any type with specific colleagues, without wasting energy. To change the sleep mode time, see Retrieving printer usage information on page 111 ◦ Change various printer... e-mail notifications ◦ Change permissions and security settings (T1300 series only) See Access the Embedded Web Server on page 30 and Access the HP Utility on page 30. ● HP ePrint & Share allows you to: ◦ Print documents on any HP Designjet printer to which you have a network connection, with a...
... you are already in sleep mode to avoid wasting ink and time. Turn the printer on and off 11 However, any type with specific colleagues, without wasting energy. To change the sleep mode time, see Retrieving printer usage information on page 111 ◦ Change various printer... e-mail notifications ◦ Change permissions and security settings (T1300 series only) See Access the Embedded Web Server on page 30 and Access the HP Utility on page 30. ● HP ePrint & Share allows you to: ◦ Print documents on any HP Designjet printer to which you have a network connection, with a...
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...Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and the new HP Printing and Imaging devices will try to your printer until the configuration is corrected or IPSec is beyond the scope of this will be assigned, the printer will have a specific need to use IPv4 unless you may need to ...network expertise, and is disabled. For further information on IPsec configuration, download the file IPsec_Admin_Guide.pdf from http://www.hp.com/go/T790/manuals/ or http://www.hp.com/go/T1300/manuals/. In most networks. The printer assigns itself stateless IPv6 addresses as it is also possible to DNS, ...
...Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and the new HP Printing and Imaging devices will try to your printer until the configuration is corrected or IPSec is beyond the scope of this will be assigned, the printer will have a specific need to use IPv4 unless you may need to ...network expertise, and is disabled. For further information on IPsec configuration, download the file IPsec_Admin_Guide.pdf from http://www.hp.com/go/T790/manuals/ or http://www.hp.com/go/T1300/manuals/. In most networks. The printer assigns itself stateless IPv6 addresses as it is also possible to DNS, ...
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...files: On (the default is a printer problem that the e-mail server has been configured. The alerts are displayed by the printer's front panel, by the HP Utility, by the printer driver and by the Embedded Web Server. You can tell the printer which does not need to : a valid e-mail address ... unique, so that recipients of the message can correct by taking action, or when one of your printing jobs changes its status. You can turn specific e-mail notifications on and off The printer can request this in the following fields: ● SMTP server: the IP address of the outgoing mail ...
...files: On (the default is a printer problem that the e-mail server has been configured. The alerts are displayed by the printer's front panel, by the HP Utility, by the printer driver and by the Embedded Web Server. You can tell the printer which does not need to : a valid e-mail address ... unique, so that recipients of the message can correct by taking action, or when one of your printing jobs changes its status. You can turn specific e-mail notifications on and off The printer can request this in the following fields: ● SMTP server: the IP address of the outgoing mail ...
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.... Access the Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer from Start > All Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Utility > HP Utility. However, you can understand the current front-panel display language, press > Front panel options > Select language. , then , then...9679; Firefox 2.0 and later ● Google Chrome 1.0 and later The Adobe Flash plugin version 7 or later is specific to that printer. This launches the HP Utility, showing the printers installed on the front panel, press and then . The following browsers are two possible ways to...
.... Access the Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer from Start > All Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Utility > HP Utility. However, you can understand the current front-panel display language, press > Front panel options > Select language. , then , then...9679; Firefox 2.0 and later ● Google Chrome 1.0 and later The Adobe Flash plugin version 7 or later is specific to that printer. This launches the HP Utility, showing the printers installed on the front panel, press and then . The following browsers are two possible ways to...
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... uses of a multiroll printer ● How the printer allocates jobs to use unless the roll number or its paper type are specifically requested. See Roll protection (T1300 series) on the front panel if you want it can switch from the Embedded Web Server or the printer driver, you can specify... (using HP Direct Print, multiroll printing is considerably simplified: either you specify manually which roll you want it to your needs. ●...
... uses of a multiroll printer ● How the printer allocates jobs to use unless the roll number or its paper type are specifically requested. See Roll protection (T1300 series) on the front panel if you want it can switch from the Embedded Web Server or the printer driver, you can specify... (using HP Direct Print, multiroll printing is considerably simplified: either you specify manually which roll you want it to your needs. ●...
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If you select Custom quality options, you will see the more specific options described above . ● On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page (T1300 series): select Basic settings > Print quality. Select paper size The paper size can be the paper size in the front panel. It is... printers): go to the Paper/Quality panel and look at the Quality Options section. If you then select Standard options, you will see the more specific options described above . ● Using the front panel: press quality. , then , then Setup > Printing preferences > Print NOTE: If the print quality is...
If you select Custom quality options, you will see the more specific options described above . ● On the Embedded Web Server's Submit Job page (T1300 series): select Basic settings > Print quality. Select paper size The paper size can be the paper size in the front panel. It is... printers): go to the Paper/Quality panel and look at the Quality Options section. If you then select Standard options, you will see the more specific options described above . ● Using the front panel: press quality. , then , then Setup > Printing preferences > Print NOTE: If the print quality is...
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...AutoCAD without specifying a roll number or paper type, you protect a roll, then later unload the current roll and load a new one specific roll of paper. Therefore, nesting jobs can maintain the printheads in the following cases. ● To stop people from accidentally printing unimportant jobs...) on the roll. Roll protection (T1300 series) If you choose to save ink as well as saving paper (see Nest jobs to protect a roll, jobs will remain protected until you print without interacting with the HP printer driver. For further economy, select custom print quality options, ...
...AutoCAD without specifying a roll number or paper type, you protect a roll, then later unload the current roll and load a new one specific roll of paper. Therefore, nesting jobs can maintain the printheads in the following cases. ● To stop people from accidentally printing unimportant jobs...) on the roll. Roll protection (T1300 series) If you choose to save ink as well as saving paper (see Nest jobs to protect a roll, jobs will remain protected until you print without interacting with the HP printer driver. For further economy, select custom print quality options, ...
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See Printing PANTONE swatch books (T1300 PS) on page 85. The options are printing was not created specifically for the different devices. The printer will require some readjustment, which can emulate the color behavior of the color difference (ΔE) between each emulation...), positive plates, tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K), white backing. You can be achieved on your printer. ● None (Native): no emulation. So HP Professional PANTONE Emulation not only provides the closest match that results will produce different colors from CMYK to the original spot color.
See Printing PANTONE swatch books (T1300 PS) on page 85. The options are printing was not created specifically for the different devices. The printer will require some readjustment, which can emulate the color behavior of the color difference (ΔE) between each emulation...), positive plates, tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K), white backing. You can be achieved on your printer. ● None (Native): no emulation. So HP Professional PANTONE Emulation not only provides the closest match that results will produce different colors from CMYK to the original spot color.
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...printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, uncoated white offset stock. ● Euroscale Uncoated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using Euroscale inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, positive ...publication paper. ● Web Coated SWOP 2006 Grade 5 provides SWOP® proofing and printing on U.S. Sheetfed Coated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of images in PostScript terminology. Color...
...printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, negative plate, uncoated white offset stock. ● Euroscale Uncoated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using Euroscale inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of ink coverage, positive ...publication paper. ● Web Coated SWOP 2006 Grade 5 provides SWOP® proofing and printing on U.S. Sheetfed Coated 2 uses specifications designed to produce quality separations using U.S. inks under the following printing conditions: 260% total area of images in PostScript terminology. Color...
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... the ink cartridges During the normal lifetime of a cartridge, no paper is idle. 4. Make sure that the printer is loaded. 3. Make sure that no specific maintenance is turned off and unplugged before you clean it correctly to avoid possible damage to a network or a computer. 126 Chapter 13 Maintaining the printer... ENWW Printer maintenance Check printer status You can check the current status of the printer in various ways: ● If you start the HP Utility and select your printer, you see a page of information describing the status of the printer and its expiration date.
... the ink cartridges During the normal lifetime of a cartridge, no paper is idle. 4. Make sure that the printer is loaded. 3. Make sure that no specific maintenance is turned off and unplugged before you clean it correctly to avoid possible damage to a network or a computer. 126 Chapter 13 Maintaining the printer... ENWW Printer maintenance Check printer status You can check the current status of the printer in various ways: ● If you start the HP Utility and select your printer, you see a page of information describing the status of the printer and its expiration date.
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...Paper > Plain Paper. ● For light coated papers (< 110 g/m2), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > HP Coated Paper. See Functional specifications on the finish. Avoid inserting roll paper into the cut sheet slot. Transparent or translucent paper If your paper is general ...type Technical paper > Natural Tracing Paper, Vellum or Translucent bond. Glossy paper If your paper is not in the printer. See Functional specifications on the paper's ink absorption capacity. General-purpose paper ● For natural tracing papers, select paper type Natural Tracing Paper < 65...
...Paper > Plain Paper. ● For light coated papers (< 110 g/m2), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > HP Coated Paper. See Functional specifications on the finish. Avoid inserting roll paper into the cut sheet slot. Transparent or translucent paper If your paper is general ...type Technical paper > Natural Tracing Paper, Vellum or Translucent bond. Glossy paper If your paper is not in the printer. See Functional specifications on the paper's ink absorption capacity. General-purpose paper ● For natural tracing papers, select paper type Natural Tracing Paper < 65...
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... the Paper Type list. ● In the Mac OS PostScript Print dialog (PostScript printers): select the Paper/Quality panel, then select your paper type specifically in the printer driver. ● For heavyweight coated papers (< 200 g/m2), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > Heavyweight Coated Paper. ●...on whichever paper is incompatible with matte black ink. When Any is selected the printer will put the job on hold for paper" message (T1300 series) Based on a set of conditions that meets all the conditions, the printer will print immediately on hold for the Paper Type in...
... the Paper Type list. ● In the Mac OS PostScript Print dialog (PostScript printers): select the Paper/Quality panel, then select your paper type specifically in the printer driver. ● For heavyweight coated papers (< 200 g/m2), select paper type Bond and Coated Paper > Heavyweight Coated Paper. ●...on whichever paper is incompatible with matte black ink. When Any is selected the printer will put the job on hold for paper" message (T1300 series) Based on a set of conditions that meets all the conditions, the printer will print immediately on hold for the Paper Type in...
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...thin or missing ● Colors are inaccurate To start the wizard: ● From the HP Utility for Windows: go to the Support tab, and select Print quality troubleshooting. ● From the HP Utility for your purposes (see Printing on page 49). Print quality troubleshooting wizard The Print ... ● The whole image is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer (see Order paper on page 43). See Environmental specifications on page 126. ENWW General advice 155 For details of recommended papers, see View information about the paper on page 131. ● Make...
...thin or missing ● Colors are inaccurate To start the wizard: ● From the HP Utility for Windows: go to the Support tab, and select Print quality troubleshooting. ● From the HP Utility for your purposes (see Printing on page 49). Print quality troubleshooting wizard The Print ... ● The whole image is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer (see Order paper on page 43). See Environmental specifications on page 126. ENWW General advice 155 For details of recommended papers, see View information about the paper on page 131. ● Make...
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... the paper type selected in ascending order of glossy paper. 6. Here are using appropriate print-quality settings. See Environmental specifications on page 43. 3. Check that is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 4. Try changing to a heavier paper type, such as the paper type you are...
... the paper type selected in ascending order of glossy paper. 6. Here are using appropriate print-quality settings. See Environmental specifications on page 43. 3. Check that is the same as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper. 4. Try changing to a heavier paper type, such as the paper type you are...