Canon imagePROGRAF iPF605 User manual

User Manual

ENG

Large Format Printer

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Introduction 1

How to use th�s manual ....................................................................................1

About Th�s User Manual ..............................................................................................................1

Search�ng Top�cs .........................................................................................................................3

HTML Vers�on of the Manual for Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................5

Printer Parts 13

Pr�nter parts ....................................................................................................13

Front ..........................................................................................................................................13

Back ..........................................................................................................................................15

Top Cover (Ins�de) .....................................................................................................................16

Tray Feed Area ..........................................................................................................................17

Roll Feed Un�t Cover (Ins�de) ....................................................................................................18

Carr�age .....................................................................................................................................18

Ink Tank Cover (Ins�de) ..............................................................................................................19

Vents .........................................................................................................................................20

Control Panel .............................................................................................................................21

Control Panel ..................................................................................................24

Control Panel .............................................................................................................................24

Turn�ng the Pr�nter On and Off ..................................................................................................27

Pr�nter Modes ............................................................................................................................29

Sw�tch�ng Modes .......................................................................................................................34

Pr�nter Menu Operat�ons ...........................................................................................................36

Ma�n Menu Operat�ons ..............................................................................................................37

Menu Structure ..........................................................................................................................41

Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs ...................................................................................................................55

Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs (Dur�ng Pr�nt�ng) .......................................................................................65

Submenu D�splay ......................................................................................................................66

Status Pr�nt ................................................................................................................................68

Opt�onal accessor�es ......................................................................................74

Stand .........................................................................................................................................74

Roll Holder Set ..........................................................................................................................75

IEEE 1394 Expans�on Board .....................................................................................................75

Printer Specications ......................................................................................76

Specications ............................................................................................................................76

Bas�c Env�ronmental Performance ............................................................................................80

Pr�nt Area ...................................................................................................................................81

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Basic Printing Workow 83

Pr�nt�ng procedure ..........................................................................................83

Pr�nt�ng Opt�ons Us�ng Rolls and Sheets ..................................................................................83

Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Rolls ...................................................................................................85

Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets �n the Paper Feed Slot ...........................................................90

Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ..............................................................................................................92

Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X .............................................................................................................93

Cancel�ng pr�nt jobs ........................................................................................95

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from the Control Panel ............................................................................95

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from W�ndows ..........................................................................................97

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS X ........................................................................................99

Handling Paper 101

Paper ............................................................................................................101

Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................101

Paper S�zes .............................................................................................................................106

Handl�ng rolls ................................................................................................109

Select�ng the Paper Source .....................................................................................................109

Select�ng the Paper Type (Roll) ...............................................................................................110

Spec�fy�ng the Paper Length (Roll) .......................................................................................... 111

Load�ng Rolls on the Roll Holder .............................................................................................112

Load�ng Rolls �n the Roll Feed Un�t .........................................................................................114

Load�ng Rolls �n the Pr�nter .....................................................................................................115

Remov�ng the Roll from the Pr�nter .........................................................................................117

Remov�ng Rolls from the Roll Feed Un�t .................................................................................118

Remov�ng Rolls From the Roll Holder .....................................................................................119

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................120

Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................123

Feed�ng Roll Paper Manually ..................................................................................................124

Detect�on of the Rema�n�ng Roll Paper ...................................................................................125

Spec�fy�ng the Ink Dry�ng T�me for Rolls ..................................................................................126

Spec�fy�ng the Cutt�ng Method for Rolls ..................................................................................128

Cutt�ng the Lead�ng Edge of Roll Paper Automat�cally ............................................................133

Reduc�ng Dust from Cutt�ng Rolls ...........................................................................................134

Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................135

Attach�ng Accessor�es to the Roll Holder ................................................................................136

Feed�ng Paper from the Roll Feed Un�t ...................................................................................138

Remov�ng the Roll Feed Un�t ..................................................................................................139

Install�ng the Roll Feed Un�t ....................................................................................................140

Handl�ng sheets ............................................................................................141

Select�ng the Paper Source .....................................................................................................141

Select�ng the Paper Type (Sheet)............................................................................................142

Select�ng the Paper S�ze (Sheet) ............................................................................................143

Load�ng Sheets Manually ........................................................................................................144

Remov�ng Sheets from the Top Paper Feed Slot ....................................................................150

Remov�ng Heavywe�ght Paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot .............................................151

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Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Tray ...................................................................................152

Output Stacker ..............................................................................................155

Output Stacker Precaut�ons ....................................................................................................155

Us�ng the Output Stacker ........................................................................................................156

Working With Various Print Jobs 158

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images ..........................................................................158

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................158

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images ....................................................................................................160

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................162

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................164

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................167

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs ............................................................................................................167

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................168

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text ..............................................................................................169

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................170

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................172

HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................................................175

Printing Ofce Documents ............................................................................176

Printing Ofce Documents .......................................................................................................176

Printing Ofce Documents (Windows) .....................................................................................177

Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................179

Us�ng the Pr�nter W�th a Color �mageRUNNER ............................................181

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................181

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........181

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........183

Enhanced Printing Options 185

Adjust�ng Images ..........................................................................................185

Adjust�ng the Color �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver ..................................................................................185

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................187

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................190

G�v�ng Pr�or�ty to Part�cular Graph�c Elements and Colors for Pr�nt�ng ...................................193

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows) .........................................196

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS X) .......................................198

Choos�ng Paper for Pr�nt�ng ..........................................................................201

Choos�ng a Paper for Pr�nt�ng .................................................................................................201

Select�ng the Paper Type (Roll) ...............................................................................................202

Select�ng the Paper Type (Sheet)............................................................................................203

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................204

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................205

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................207

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Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................209

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................209

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................210

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................212

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................215

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................216

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...............................................................218

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................221

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................222

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X) ...................................................224

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................227

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........227

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........229

Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze .........................................................................................231

Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................231

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................233

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................................235

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................238

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................240

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................242

Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................245

Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze .....................................................................245

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ......................247

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ....................249

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...............................................252

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .............................254

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...........................256

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................259

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................261

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................263

Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes ...........................................266

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................266

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows) .............................267

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X) ...........................271

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................274

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................275

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X) ................................................................279

T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................281

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................281

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................283

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................285

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously ......................................................................................287

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows) ....................................................................288

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS X) ..................................................................290

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet ...........................................................................................292

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................293

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) .......................................................................295

Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................298

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Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................299

Center�ng or�g�nals ........................................................................................301

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls .......................................................................................301

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................302

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ...................................................................304

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................307

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................308

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ................................................................310

Conserv�ng roll paper ....................................................................................312

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................312

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................313

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................315

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns ......................318

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....319

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..321

Check�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng .................................................................324

Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng ..................................................................324

Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................326

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................328

Other useful sett�ngs .....................................................................................329

Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks ........................................................................................................329

Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (W�ndows)......................................330

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on .................................................332

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows) ...............................333

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................335

Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................338

Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................339

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................341

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................342

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ............................................................................343

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................344

Windows Software 346

Pr�nter Dr�ver .................................................................................................346

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................346

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................348

Conrming Print Settings (Windows) .......................................................................................350

Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................352

Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................354

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................356

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........358

Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................360

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...............................................................363

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................364

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................365

Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ..............................................................................366

Match�ng Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................368

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Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows) ..................................................................370

Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................372

Paper S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................374

Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................375

Page Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................................377

Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................378

Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................379

Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................381

Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................382

Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................383

Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows) ............................................................................384

Status Mon�tor ...............................................................................................385

�magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor (W�ndows) ...........................................................................385

D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ...........................................................................386

D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ......................................................................................................386

PosterArt�st ...................................................................................................387

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ................................................................................387

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals (W�ndows) ..............................................................388

Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .......................................................................................390

�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................................390

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................390

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................391

Mac OS X Software 392

Pr�nter Dr�ver .................................................................................................392

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................392

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................393

Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................395

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................397

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................398

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................399

Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................400

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................403

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................404

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................405

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................406

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) ......................................................................408

Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................409

Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................411

Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................412

Support Pane (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................413

Pr�ntmon�tor ..................................................................................................414

�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................414

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Network Setting 415

Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................415

Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................415

Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................417

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................418

Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................419

Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................420

Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................421

Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................422

Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................424

Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................425

Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on ....................................................................................427

Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................428

Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................429

In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................430

Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................431

Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................431

Shar�ng the Pr�nter �n W�ndows ...............................................................................................432

Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................434

Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ........................................................................................436

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces ..........................................................................................438

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols .................................................................................................441

Conguring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................443

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................444

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................444

Network Sett�ng (Mac OS X) .........................................................................445

Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................445

Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................446

Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) .............................................447

Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) .................................................450

Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................452

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 453

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead .................................................................................453

Correct�ng Pr�nt M�sal�gnment .................................................................................................453

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Automat�cally ....................................................................453

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Manually ...........................................................................455

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead He�ght ................................................................................................457

Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................458

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Automat�cally ...............................................................................458

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Manually ......................................................................................461

Adjust�ng the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy ...........................................................464

Adjust�ng Color on the Tra�l�ng Edge of Sheets .......................................................................466

Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength ...............................................................................................468

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Maintenance 469

Ink Tanks .......................................................................................................469

Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................469

Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................470

Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................476

When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................477

Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................478

Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................478

Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................478

Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................478

Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................479

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................480

Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................481

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................487

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................487

Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................487

Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................492

When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................493

Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................494

Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................494

Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................495

Clean�ng the Paper Reta�ner ...................................................................................................498

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................499

Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................500

Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................500

Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................504

Troubleshooting 505

Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................505

Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................505

Problems Regard�ng Paper ..........................................................................507

Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................507

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................508

Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Tray ...................................................................................511

Roll Paper Cannot be Inserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ........................................................514

Cannot Load Sheets ................................................................................................................514

Paper �s not cut stra�ght ...........................................................................................................514

Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................514

Depress�on on the lead�ng edge �s left ....................................................................................514

Roller marks are left across the tra�l�ng edge of paper ............................................................514

Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................515

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................515

The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................515

The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................515

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The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................516

An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................516

The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................516

The pr�nter stops when pr�nt�ng a HP-GL/2 job (the carr�age stops mov�ng) ...........................516

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................517

Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................517

Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................518

The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................519

The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................520

The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................520

Roller marks are left across the tra�l�ng edge of paper ............................................................520

Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................521

Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................522

Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................523

Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................524

The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................524

The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................524

Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................524

Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................524

L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................525

L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................525

Th�n l�nes are not pr�nted after sw�tch�ng to Economy Pr�nt�ng mode ......................................525

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................525

Cannot pr�nt over a network ..........................................................................526

Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................526

Cannot pr�nt over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................526

Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................527

Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................527

Installat�on problems .....................................................................................528

The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................528

Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................529

HP-GL/2 problems ........................................................................................530

W�th HP-GL/2, pr�nt�ng �s m�sal�gned. ......................................................................................530

L�nes or �mages are m�ss�ng �n the HP-GL/2 data that was pr�nted. .......................................530

L�nes Are Pr�nted Too Th�ck or Th�n Dur�ng HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng .................................................530

HP-GL/2 jobs are pr�nted �n monochrome (or color). ..............................................................530

Pr�nted Colors �n L�ne Draw�ngs are Inaccurate Dur�ng HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng ..............................530

HP-GL/2 pr�nt�ng takes a long t�me. ........................................................................................531

Replott�ng w�th HP-GL/2 jobs �s not poss�ble. .........................................................................531

The pr�nter stops when pr�nt�ng a HP-GL/2 job (the carr�age stops mov�ng) ...........................531

Other problems .............................................................................................532

The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................532

If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................532

Messages adv�s�ng to check the ma�ntenance cartr�dge are not cleared ................................532

The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................532

Ink Level Detect�on ..................................................................................................................533

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Error Message 535

Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................535

Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................535

Error Messages .......................................................................................................................536

Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................538

Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................538

Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................538

Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................539

Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................539

Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................540

Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................540

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................540

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................541

The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................541

Roll feed un�t err ......................................................................................................................541

No Roll Feed Un�t. ...................................................................................................................541

Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................542

Manual pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. ......................................................................542

Wrong paper feed slot for th�s paper type. ..............................................................................542

Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................542

Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................543

Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................543

Cannot detect papr ..................................................................................................................543

Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................544

Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................544

End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................544

Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................545

Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................546

Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................546

No �nk left. ...............................................................................................................................546

Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................547

Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................547

No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................547

Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................547

The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................547

Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................548

Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................548

Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................548

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................548

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................548

Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................549

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................549

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................549

PHead needs clean�ng. ...........................................................................................................549

Problem w�th Pr�nthead ...........................................................................................................549

Pr�nthead error ........................................................................................................................550

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Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ...........................................551

No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................551

Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................551

No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................551

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................551

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................551

Messages regard�ng HP-GL/2 ......................................................................552

Th�s type of paper �s not compat�ble w�th HP-GL/2. ................................................................552

There �s no data. .....................................................................................................................552

GL2: Wxxxx The memory �s full. (xxxx �s 0501, 0903, or 0904) ..............................................552

GL2: W0502 The parameter �s out of range. ...........................................................................552

GL2: W0504 Th�s command �s not supported. ........................................................................552

Other Messages ...........................................................................................553

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................553

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................553

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................553

Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................554

Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................554

Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................554

Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................554

Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................554

Roll feed un�t err ......................................................................................................................554

No Roll Feed Un�t. ...................................................................................................................554

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Introduction

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About This User Manual

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