Operator’s Guide This guide contains selected information on how to use the printer and frequently used features of the printer. See the User’s Guide (online manual) for detailed instructions on using the printer. Home Screen Operations........................................ 2 Getting Ready to Print.............................................. 4 Printing CAD Drawings............................................ 6 Printing Banners.........................................................
Home Screen Operations The network connection status Approx. remaining levels of consumables As the ink is consumed or the maintenance box becomes full, the corresponding bar becomes shorter. When a is displayed on bars, prepare a new ink cartridge or a maintenance box. You can continue printing until replacement is required. The icon changes according to the connection method. While the printer is connected, is blue and indicates the signal strength.
The home screen is displayed when the printer is turned on. These pages show the available operations on the home screen. The number of notices The number of notices, such as ink low warnings, is displayed on the icon. Touch this icon… A list of the notices that require your action is displayed. You can see instructions on what to do when you touch each notice. When you complete the actions for all the notices, the number disappears from the icon.
Getting Ready to Print Check the Paper Loading Positions Roll Paper Load the Paper Following the On-Screen Instructions A Touch Paper Setting. B Select one of the paper sources. C Touch See Guide to see the detailed on-screen instructions. Cut Sheet (1 sheet) A4 to the maximum print width One sheet at a time When Load paper is displayed on the home screen, you can open the cut sheet cover and load a cut sheet into the printer.
These pages explain how to get the printer ready for printing. Carefully follow these steps to get optimum print quality. Set the Paper Type and Paper Size The setting items vary according to the paper. If you select a paper type or size that does not match the loaded paper, the printout will have creases, ink smudges, or banding. Print When Ready is displayed, you can start printing.
Printing CAD Drawings Using the Printer Driver C Click Custom Properties. This method is best suited to printing CAD drawings, such as appearance view of buildings, at high quality. The printer driver screen is displayed. D Select CAD/Line Drawing at Printer Settings tab. Windows c Important If lines or parts on your drawing are not printed properly, use the HP-GL/2 or HP RTL mode. The procedure below is for AutoCAD 2018. A Click Plot.
Print CAD and GIS drawings using either of the following two methods depending on the intended use of the drawing. Using HP-GL/2 or HP RTL Mode This method is best suited to printing CAD and GIS drawings, such as maps and blueprints. When nothing is printed or text is garbled Change the printer setting as follows. Settings - General Settings - Printer Settings - Printing Language - USB (or Network) - HP-GL/2 When you print using the printer driver, change the setting back to Auto from HP-GL/2.
Printing Banners Steps to print a banner Fitting the Original to the Roll Paper Width Create the original in the application* Original Fitting the short side of the original to the roll paper width. Fitting the long side of the original to the roll paper width. Select the enlargement method in the printer driver Select Output Size - Fit to Roll Paper Width, and then select whether to fit the short side or long side of the original to the roll paper width.
These pages explain how to enlarge and print an original created at a standard size for a banner. Fitting the Original to the Output Size Specifying the Size Output size Original Original Output size Select Output Size - Fit to Output Size, and then select the output size. Select Output Size - Specify Size, and then select the output size or enter magnification.
Printing at Non-Standard Sizes Steps to print a non-standard size Register and select the paper size in the application Register and Select the Paper Size Windows A Start the application, click the File menu, and then click Print. B On the Printer Settings tab, click Custom Paper Size... C Enter the following information on the UserDefined Paper Size window. Create the original Enlarge and print the original Click Save, and then click OK to finish registering the paper size.
These pages explain how to create and print an original with a nonstandard size, such as a banner or square shape. Create the Original Create the original using the application. Mac A Start the application, and then click Page Setup. If Page Setup is not displayed due to the application, select Print. B For Orientation, select , and for Paper Size, select Manage Custom Sizes.
Printing Outside the Office Printing by connecting with Wi-Fi Direct Use Wi-Fi Direct to connect your device to the printer when you are outside the office and cannot connect to the printer over a wired or wireless connection. Connection method A Touch on the home screen. Print After connecting to the printer with Wi-Fi Direct, print using the printer driver. Even if the printer driver has not been installed, you can still print with a Mac computer or iOS smart device using AirPrint.
If the printer is outside the office, you can perform printing with the following two methods. Printing by Installing a USB Flash Memory D Select B&W or Color. You can install the USB flash memory in which the JPEG file or TIFF file is saved onto the printer when you are outside the office, and then print the file. A Install the USB flash memory in which the data to be printed is saved onto the printer. If you have selected a JPEG file, you can check the image to print with the Preview button.
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Solutions Perform the solutions in the following order until the printed results have improved. Start by reloading the target paper. Horizontal or Vertical Lines Check the Paper Type Setting Touch Paper Setting on the home screen and make sure the set paper and paper type are matching. If the paper type setting is incorrect, touch the target paper source and change to the correct paper type. For how to set the paper type, see below.