HP Designjet Z3200ps Photo Printer Series - User Guide [English]
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installing the software
- Personalizing the printer
- Turn the printer on and off
- Change the language of the front-panel display
- Access the HP Printer Utility
- Access the Embedded Web Server
- Change the language of the HP Printer Utility
- Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
- Password-protect the Embedded Web Server
- Set the date and time
- Change the sleep mode setting
- Turn the buzzer on and off
- Change the front-panel display contrast
- Change the units of measurement
- Configure network settings
- Change the graphic language setting
- Paper handling
- General advice
- Load a roll onto the spindle
- Load a roll into the printer
- Unload a roll
- Load a single sheet
- Unload a single sheet
- View information about the paper
- Paper presets
- Print on loaded paper
- Move the paper
- Maintain the paper
- Change the drying time
- Turn the automatic cutter on and off
- Feed and cut the paper
- Printing
- Create a print job
- Select print quality
- Select paper size
- Select margins options
- Print with shortcuts
- Rescale a print
- Preview a print
- Print a draft
- High-quality printing
- Print 16-bit color images
- Print in gray shades
- Print with no margins
- Rotate an image
- Print with crop lines
- Print on sheet paper
- Use paper economically
- Nest jobs to save roll paper
- Use ink economically
- Color management
- What is color?
- The problem: color in the computer world
- The solution: color management
- Color and your printer
- A summary of the color management process
- Color calibration
- Color profiling
- Color management options
- Perform black point compensation
- Set the rendering intent
- Color emulation
- HP Professional PANTONE Emulation
- Color adjustment options
- Color management scenarios
- Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PS driver)
- Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PCL3 driver)
- Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PS driver)
- Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PCL3 driver)
- Print a digital album (Aperture, PS driver)
- Print a digital album (Aperture, PCL3 driver)
- Proof the output on the monitor (InDesign, PS driver)
- Proof the output on the printer (QuarkXPress, PS driver)
- Job queue management
- Retrieving printer usage information
- Handling ink cartridges and printheads
- Maintaining the printer
- Accessories
- Troubleshooting paper issues
- The paper cannot be loaded successfully
- The paper type is not in the driver
- The paper has jammed
- Prints do not fall neatly into the basket
- The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed
- The paper is cut when the print has been completed
- The cutter does not cut well
- The roll is loose on the spindle
- A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams
- Recalibrate the paper advance
- Troubleshooting print-quality issues
- General advice
- Print quality troubleshooting wizard
- Horizontal lines across the image (banding)
- The whole image is blurry or grainy
- The paper is not flat
- The print is scuffed or scratched
- Ink marks on the paper
- Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print
- Vertical continuous lines on the print
- Black ink comes off when you touch the print
- Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp
- Edges of objects are darker than expected
- Bronzing
- Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print
- Vertical lines of different colors
- White spots on the print
- Colors are inaccurate
- The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)
- The image is clipped
- Some objects are missing from the printed image
- Lines are too thick, too thin or missing
- Lines appear stepped or jagged
- Lines print double or in the wrong colors
- Lines are discontinuous
- Lines are blurred
- The Image Diagnostics Print
- If you still have a problem
- Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues
- Troubleshooting general printer issues
- The printer does not print
- The printer seems slow
- Communication failures between computer and printer
- Cannot access the HP Printer Utility
- Some Color Center options are unavailable
- Cannot access the Embedded Web Server
- Automatic file system check
- No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003
- Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXPress
- Printer alerts
- Front-panel error messages
- HP Customer Care
- Printer specifications
- Glossary
- Index
6. Up key - To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value, for example when configuring the
front-panel display contrast or the IP address.
7. Cancel key - To abort a procedure or interaction.
8. Power key - To turn the printer off or on, it also has a light to indicate the printer's status. If the
power key light is off the device is off. If the power key light is blinking green, the device is starting
up. If the power key light is green on, the device is on. If the power key light is amber on, the device
is in standby. If the power key light is blinking amber, the device needs attention.
9. LED light - Indicates the printer's status. If the LED light is solid green, the device is ready. If it is
flashing green, the device is busy. If it is solid amber, there is a system error. If it is flashing amber,
the printer needs attention.
10. Front-panel display - Displays errors, warnings and information on using your printer.
To highlight an item in the front-panel display, press the Up or Down key until the item is highlighted.
To select an item in the front-panel display, first highlight it and then press the OK key.
When this guide shows a series of front-panel display items like this: Item1 > Item2 > Item3, it means
that you should select Item1, then select Item2, then select Item3.
Information about specific uses of the front panel can be found throughout this guide.
Printer software
The following software is provided with your printer:
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The PCL3 raster printer driver
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The PostScript printer driver
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The HP Printer Utility, see
Access the HP Printer Utility on page 20, allows you to:
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Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center
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Manage the job queue, see
Job queue management on page 104
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View the status of the ink cartridges, the printheads and the paper
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View job accounting information, see
Retrieving printer usage information on page 109
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Update the printer's firmware, see
Update the firmware on page 129
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Access the HP Knowledge Center
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Change various printer settings (in the Settings tab)
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Perform calibrations and troubleshooting
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The Embedded Web Server runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any
computer to check ink levels and printer status, see
Access the Embedded Web Server
on page 20
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The Advanced Profiling Solution, included on a separate CD, to be installed after other HP software
(drivers and the HP Printer Utility)
The printer's internal prints
The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer. They can be requested from the
front panel without using a computer.
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