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HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ............................................................................................................. 119
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ................................................................................... 119
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ................................................................................ 119
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ...................................................................................... 120
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ....................................................................... 120
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified .................................................................................... 120
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ............................................. 120
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ............................................................................................................... 120
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ................................................... 120
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Cause Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect. Check the printing commands.
Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control Panel
menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
The Margin setting in the Control Panel
menu is incorrect.
Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Cause Corrective Action
The memory is full. Check the size of the data in the print job.
An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer
was received.
Check the print job and settings.
The printer has received print data that includes HP
RTL commands when Auto Rotate is On in the
Control Panel menu.
In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and print again.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
The plotter origin is incorrect. Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control
Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
Oversize in the Control Panel menu is set to Off. Set Oversize to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
Cause Corrective Action
The Width setting in the Control Panel
menu is incorrect.
Change the Width setting configured in Pen no. of the Palette A or Palette B selected
in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
ThickenFineLines in the Control Panel
menu is set to Off.
If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On will print the lines more
distinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
The Ln wdth correct setting in the Con-
trol Panel menu is incorrect.
Change the Ln wdth correct setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
iPF840 Series
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Basic Guide
Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 problems
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