iPF840 User's Guide Ver.1.00

HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .............................................................................................................. 628
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ..................................................................................... 628
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs .................................................................................. 628
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ........................................................................................ 628
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ........................................................................ 629
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ..................................................................................... 629
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified .............................................. 629
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................. 629
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) .................................................... 629
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.") ➔P.445
The Margin setting in the Control Panel
menu is incorrect.
Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
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 Pan-
el menu.
In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and print again.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
The plotter origin is incorrect. Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
Oversize in the Control Panel menu is set to Off. Set Oversize to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
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 selec-
ted in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
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.") ➔P.445
The Ln wdth correct setting in the Control
Panel menu is incorrect.
Change the Ln wdth correct setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
Cause Corrective Action
The Color Mode setting in the
Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.445
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
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