DESIGNJET L26500 / L26100 printer series User’s guide
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Table of contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 Safety precautions .................................................................................................................... 1 The printer’s main features ........................................................................................................ 5 The printer’s main components ......................................................
Add a new substrate .............................................................................................................. 59 Faster printing ....................................................................................................................... 70 Color calibration .................................................................................................................... 70 Color profiles ......................................................................................
Introduction Introduction 1 Safety precautions Before using your printer, read the following safety precautions to make sure you use the equipment safely. You are expected to have the appropriate technical training and experience necessary to be aware of hazards to which you may be exposed in performing a task, and take appropriate measures to minimize the risks to yourself and to other people.
Introduction The printer uses two power cords. Unplug both power cords before servicing the printer. The printer must be connected to earthed mains outlets only. To avoid the risk of electric shock: ● Do not attempt to dismantle the drying and curing modules or the electrical control cabinet. ● Do not remove or open any other closed system covers or plugs. ● Do not insert objects through slots in the printer. ● Test the functionality of the Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) every 6 months.
Introduction NOTE: Test method based on EN ISO 6942:2002; Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat, method B. The test conditions, to determine the temperature when the substrate starts ignition (either flame or glow) were: Heat flux density: 30 kW/m², copper calorimeter, K type thermocouple. Mechanical hazard The printer has moving parts that could cause injury. To avoid personal injury, take the following precautions when working close to the printer.
Introduction Warning labels Label Explanation Risk of burns. Do not touch the internal enclosures of drying and curing modules of the printer. Risk of burns. Do not touch the drying enclosure of the printer. Even after opening the window latch, which disconnects the power to the drying and curing modules, the internal surfaces could be hot. Electric shock hazard. The printer has two input power cords. A voltage is still present in the drying and curing modules after the main switch is turned off.
Introduction The printer’s main features Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on flexible substrates from 0.584 m (23 in) to 1.55 m (61 in) wide. Some major features of the printer are shown below: ● Printing speeds in draft mode of up to 22.8 m²/h (246 ft²/h).
Introduction Front view 1. Ink cartridge 2. Platen 3. Printhead 4. Printhead carriage 5. Ink funnel and ink tube assembly 6. Front panel 7. Printhead cleaning cartridge 8. Substrate-adjustment lever 9. Spindle lock lever 10. Take-up reel motor 11. Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit 12. Spindle 13. Loading table/take-up reel deflector 14. Drying module 15. Take-up reel sensor 16. Take-up reel spindle stop 17. Loop-shaper 18.
1. Printhead cleaning container 2. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories 3. Power switch and power sockets 4. Residual current circuit breakers for the heating components 5.
Introduction The case is normally attached to the rear of the printer, and contains the two edge holders when they are not in use. Drying enclosure Take-up reel motor 8 1. Take-up reel spindle lever 2. Wind-direction switch 3.
Introduction Loading accessory The loading accessory helps you to load some substrate types that are difficult to load without it. See The loading accessory on page 50. The front panel Your printer's front panel is located at the front right of the printer.
Introduction 5. Up key: To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value. 6. OK key: To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the menu. To select a value when given an option. 7. Down key: To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value. 8. Back key: To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the upper level, or leave the option in the menu, or when given an option. 9. Cancel key: To cancel a procedure or interaction.
Introduction Main tab The Main tab provides information about the following items. ● Substrate, ink, printhead and maintenance status ● Temperatures of the drying and curing modules ● Substrate and ink usage and accounting Setup tab The Setup tab enables you to complete these tasks.
Introduction When you turn off the printer this way, the printheads are automatically stored with the printhead cleaning cartridge, which prevents them from drying out. However, if you plan to leave the printer turned off for a long period of time, you are recommended to turn it off using the Power button, and then also turn off the power switch at the rear. To turn it back on later, use the power switch at the rear, and then press the Power button.
Connectivity and software instructions Connectivity 2 Connection method Your printer can be connected in the following way. Connection type Speed Maximum cable length Other factors Gigabit Ethernet Fast; varies according to network traffic Long (100 m=328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches) NOTE: The speed of any network connection depends on all the components that are used in the network, which can include network interface cards, hubs, routers, switches, and cables.
Connectivity If you see this screen without the IP address, either the printer is not successfully connected to the network, or your network has no DHCP server. In the latter case, you will have to set the IP address manually: see the Maintenance and troubleshooting guide. Refer to the RIP instructions (not provided by HP) to install the software RIP.
3 Basic setup options Printer setup options Change the language of the front panel ● If you can understand the current front panel language, go to the front panel and select the icon, then select Front panel options > Select language. ● If you cannot understand the current front panel language, start with the printer powered off. At the front panel, press the OK button and hold it down. While holding down the OK button, press the Power button and hold it down.
Request e-mail notification of specific error conditions 1. In the Embedded Web Server, go to the E-mail server page on the Setup tab and ensure that the following fields are correctly filled in: ● SMTP server. This is the IP address of the outgoing mail server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol [SMTP]) that processes all e-mail messages from the printer. If the mail server requires authentication, e-mail notifications will not work. ● Printer e-mail address.
Restore factory settings To restore the printer settings to their original values as set in the factory, go to the front panel and select the icon, then Resets > Restore factory settings. This option restores all of the printer settings except the Gigabit Ethernet settings. To restore the Gigabit Ethernet factory settings, select the Ethernet > Restore factory settings.
Restrict access to the printer From the Embedded Web Server, you can select Setup > Security to set an administrator password. Once set, this password must be given in order to perform the following printer functions. ● Change printer settings. ● Update the firmware. ● Change the printer's date and time. ● Clear accounting information. For more information, see the Embedded Web Server's online help.
4 Handle the substrate Overview You can print on a wide variety of printing materials, all of which are referred to in this guide as substrates. Substrate tips Choosing the correct substrate for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good print quality. ● Allow all substrates to adapt to room conditions, out of the packaging, for 24 hours before using them for printing. ● Handle film and photo substrates by the edges, or wear cotton gloves.
● belongs to the family named on the front panel, and check also that it matches the substrate profile in the RIP. If the substrate family shown on the front panel does not correspond to the substrate that you have loaded, take one of the following actions: ◦ Reload the roll into the printer and select the correct substrate family. See Unload a roll from the printer on page 33 and Load a roll into the printer (automatically) on page 27. ◦ At the printer's front panel, select the Change loaded substrate.
Substrate family Description Low-temp. (including HP Photorealistic) Substrates sensitive to high temperatures (PP, HDPE, PET thin films), and paper-based (cellulose) substrates with top-coating that have a high stiffness and grammage (200 g/m² or higher). Example: HP Photorealistic Poster Paper Mesh An open and resistant polyester mesh coated with PVC and mainly used for building wrap applications. Some of these substrates have a removable liner to prevent the ink from passing through the substrate.
Substrate 2 inch Re cycle Take Back Color Pro FSC® PEFC Oeko HP White Satin Poster Paper HP Photo-realistic Poster Paper HP Blue Back Billboard Paper HP Coated Paper • HP Universal Coated Paper • HP Universal Heavyweight Coated Paper • • HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Universal Bond Paper • • HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Specialty materials HP DuPont Tyvek Banner HP Satin Canvas HP Collector Satin Canvas Key Must be used with the 2 inch spindle (see Accessories on page 83) Recycle
The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification label demonstrates that certified HP papers come from forests that are managed sustainably. Unprinted HP Heavy Textile Banner, HP Light Textile Display Banner and HP Wrinklefree Flag with Liner are Oeko-Tex-certified according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, which is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production.
2. Lift the spindle lock lever to disengage the spindle. 3. Remove the first end of the spindle from the right side of the printer, then move the spindle to the right in order to extract the other end. Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process. Handle the substrate The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. Remove the blue stop at the left end to mount a new roll (the stop at the other end can also be removed, if you wish).
Remove the stop from the left end of the spindle. 6. Rest the roll of substrate that you want to load on the loading table. If the roll is long and heavy, you may need two people to handle it. 7. Slide the spindle into the roll. Handle the substrate 5.
8. The right stop of the spindle has two positions: one for rolls of the printer's maximum width, and another for narrower rolls. Remember to use the second position for narrower rolls, which improves the drying process and allows higher printing speeds. 9. Put the blue stop on to the upper end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.
11. Lift the loading table to ease the spindle into the printer. CAUTION: To avoid trapping your fingers, do not push the roll with your hands. If you regularly use different substrates, you can change rolls more quickly if you pre-load rolls of different substrates on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase. Load a roll into the printer (automatically) To start this procedure, you need to have a roll loaded on the spindle. See Load a roll onto the spindle on page 23.
2. Carefully insert the leading edge of the substrate above the black-ribbed roller, making sure the substrate remains taut during the process. Avoid rewinding the substrate manually, unless the printer asks you to do so. WARNING! Take care not to touch the rubber wheels on the platen while loading substrate. These wheels can rotate and trap skin, hair or clothing. WARNING! Take care not to push your fingers inside the printer's substrate path.
6. The printer checks the substrate in various ways and may ask you to correct problems with skew or tension. NOTE: You can specify the maximum permitted amount of skew at the front panel: select the icon, then select Substrate handling options > Max skew setting. 7. Wait until the substrate emerges from the printer, as shown below. NOTE: If you have an unexpected problem at any stage of the substrate loading process, see the Maintenance and troubleshooting guide. 8.
For instructions on how to use the take-up reel see The take-up reel on page 34. Load a roll into the printer (manually) The manual loading process should be used in the following cases: ● The substrate is unusually thin or unusually thick. ● The substrate has ragged edges. ● The substrate tends to curl at the edges. ● The printing side of the substrate faces outwards. In other cases, the automatic loading process is recommended: see Load a roll into the printer (automatically) on page 27.
3. Carefully insert the leading edge of the substrate above the black-ribbed roller, making sure the substrate remains taut during the process. Avoid rewinding the substrate manually, unless the printer asks you to do so. The front panel displays the following. 4. Continue to feed the substrate until it reaches the printing platen. Open the window to help pull the substrate through. WARNING! Do not touch the printer's drying enclosure.
6. Select the type of substrate you are loading. NOTE: You should select the name of the particular substrate that you are using in your RIP software, not in the front panel. TIP: When loading very thin substrates, always select the substrate type as Banner to minimize the vacuum pressure applied while loading; when loading very thick substrates, always select the substrate type as HP Photorealistic to maximize the vacuum pressure.
Load a cut sheet into the printer ● The sheet should be at least 1067 mm (42 in) long. ● Load the sheet by following the normal roll loading process (automatic or manual, depending on the substrate). ● During the loading process, the printer tries to detect the winding direction of the roll by turning the spindle in both directions. When the substrate is not attached to the spindle, the following message appears. To continue loading, select Skip check – would affect IQ.
5. Remove the roll from the printer, pulling out the right end on the right side of the printer first. Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process. The take-up reel The take-up reel must be enabled and operated from the front panel. When the take-up reel is enabled, the “Take-up reel enabled” message appears on the Substrate tab on the front panel.
● The light loop-shaper is used with all other substrates. It lies in the substrate loop, supported only by the substrate, unattached at either end. It should be the same width as the substrate; therefore, it is supplied in sections of different widths that can be fitted together. The spindle stops should be used with this loop-shaper.
3. For easier access to the take-up reel spindle, lift the loading table into its upright position. 4. Unlock the take-up reel spindle by pushing the spindle lever to its uppermost position. 5. Remove the take-up reel spindle. Handle the substrate NOTE: The take-up reel spindle is longer than the input spindle: the two are not interchangeable.
Lift the lever in each case to remove both of the stops from the spindle; they will not be used. 7. Load the core onto the take-up reel spindle. The core should be at least as wide as the substrate. 8. Load the take-up reel spindle into the printer by pushing firmly on both ends of the spindle. Handle the substrate 6.
9. Press the OK button on the front panel. Advance the substrate using the arrows on the front panel. Make sure that the substrate passes in front of the loading table, as shown. 10. Pull down the center of the substrate's leading edge to straighten the substrate. Do not attempt to pull more substrate out of the printer. NOTE: If you are loading the take-up reel during printing you do not need to pull the substrate taut.
14. Press the blue arrow on the take-up reel motor to rotate the spindle one full turn. This will help to support the weight of the loop-shaper. 15. Gently lower the loading table, to avoid wrinkles and improve winding. Handle the substrate 16. Carefully insert the heavy loop-shaper. This is essential: the take-up reel will not function correctly without it.
17. Fit the loop-shaper into the supports at either side. 18. Use the wind-direction switch on the take-up reel motor to select the winding direction. Setting 1 winds the substrate so that the printed image faces in. Setting 2 winds the substrate so that the printed image faces out. The front panel shows you the correct setting based on the winding-direction decision you made earlier. Handle the substrate 19. Press the OK button on the front panel.
Load a roll onto the take-up reel (other substrates) 1. On the printer's front panel, select the reel. 2. The front panel offers you the choice of loading the take-up reel immediately, or during printing. icon, then select Take-up reel > Enable take-up If you decide to load the take-up reel during printing, familiarize yourself with the procedural steps. Loading the take-up reel during printing requires you to complete the procedure while the printer is feeding and printing substrate.
5. Remove the right-hand end of the take-up reel spindle, then the left. NOTE: The take-up reel spindle is longer than the input spindle: the two are not interchangeable. 6. Lift the lever to remove one of the stops from the spindle. 7. Load the core onto the take-up reel spindle. The width of the core should be the same as the width of the substrate, so that the stops at each end can be correctly placed up against the substrate.
8. Ensure that both stops are placed on the spindle, but leave some space between the core and the stops at each end. 9. Load the take-up reel spindle into the printer by pushing firmly on both ends of the spindle. 10. Press the OK button on the front panel. Handle the substrate Advance the substrate using the arrows on the front panel. Make sure that the substrate passes in front of the loading table, as shown. 11. Pull down the center of the substrate's leading edge to straighten the substrate.
13. Tape the leading edge of the substrate to the core in the center, then at each side. Make sure that the substrate is straight. 14. Press the OK button on the front panel. The printer advances the substrate. 15. Press the blue arrow on the take-up reel motor to rotate the spindle one full turn. This will help to support the weight of the loop-shaper.
16. Gently lower the loading table, to avoid wrinkles and improve winding. 17. Assemble a light loop-shaper by matching the shape-coded and color-coded lengths of plastic tubing. The loop-shaper must be the same width as the substrate that you are using. Make sure that both end caps are firmly fitted on the ends of the loop-shaper. Handle the substrate NOTE: The front-panel display shows the required length of the loop-shaper based on the width of the roll that you have loaded into the printer. 18.
20. Use the wind-direction switch on the take-up reel motor to select the winding direction. Setting 1 winds the substrate so that the printed image faces in. Setting 2 winds the substrate so that the printed image faces out. The front panel shows you the correct setting based on the winding-direction decision you made earlier. Handle the substrate 21. Press the OK button on the front panel. The Take-up reel has been successfully installed message appears. 22.
Unload a roll from the take-up reel 1. On the printer's front panel, select the reel. icon, then select Take-up reel > Disable take-up The printer advances the substrate to allow for cutting. Switch the wind-direction switch to the off position. The switch is in the off position when it is centered (in other words, when the switch is neither in position 1 nor position 2). 3. Remove the loop-shaper. If you omit this step, it will fall to the floor with the substrate when the substrate is cut.
Handle the substrate 4. Use the winding button on the take-up reel motor to wind the excess substrate around the take-up reel spindle. 5. Press the OK button on the front panel. The printer asks you to cut the substrate manually. 6. Use the winding button on the take-up reel motor to wind the remainder of the substrate around the take-up reel spindle. 7. Press the OK button on the front panel. The amount of printed substrate that is on the take-up reel spindle appears on the front panel. 8.
9. Remove the roll from the printer, pulling out the end on the right side of the printer first. Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process. 10. To remove the roll from the printer after you have unloaded the take-up reel, see Unload a roll from the printer on page 33. The edge holders The edge holders are designed to prevent the edges of the substrate from rising while printing is in progress.
The following picture shows an edge holder correctly placed. NOTE: When you use the edge holders, your prints should have a minimum margin of 10 mm. The loading accessory Handle the substrate The loading accessory is designed to help in loading flimsy substrates. It is recommended when loading such substrates, but not obligatory. NOTE: The edge holders can be used whether or not you decide not to use the loading accessory. 1. Select Load with accessory from the Substrate Load menu on the front panel.
Lay the textile loading accessory on the loading table and flip forward enough of the white flaps to cover the width of the substrate. 3. Pull some of the textile substrate from the roll and put the leading edge on the loading accessory. 4. Flip the white flaps back to cover the leading edge of the substrate. The black patches are magnetic and grip the substrate. Handle the substrate 2.
Handle the substrate 52 5. Lift the loading accessory and the leading edge of the substrate together. 6. Load the substrate manually, see Load a roll into the printer (manually) on page 30. 7. The loading accessory passes through the printer's substrate path with the substrate. 8. The front panel asks whether you want to use the edge holders. See The edge holders on page 49.
9. Select the type of substrate you are loading. NOTE: You should select the name of the particular substrate that you are using in your RIP software, not in the front panel. TIP: When loading very thin substrates, always select the substrate type as Banner to minimize the vacuum pressure applied while loading; when loading very thick substrates, always select the substrate type as HP Photorealistic to maximize the vacuum pressure.
15. The front panel recommends using the Take-Up Reel (TUR). You can choose to load the TUR now, or later during printing; or you can choose not to use it at all. See The take-up reel on page 34. 16. Complete the loading process as usual and adjust the skew if necessary. Double-sided printing The printer can be used to print on both sides of the substrate, in the following way.
After each job, the printer prints a black reference line that is used to align the matching job on the second side. NOTE: The chance of visible misalignment between the two sides increases with the length of the job. For this reason, in double-sided printing you are recommended not to print any single job that is longer than 3 m (10 ft). 4. After printing, advance the substrate a little using the Move substrate key.
NOTE: If you know that the automatic search for the reference line is not working (perhaps because the substrate-advance sensor is dirty), you can turn it off: select the icon, then select Substrate handling options > Auto line detection > Off. 10. Send one or more jobs to be printed on the second side. If you send more than one job, they should be sent in reverse order, because printing starts at the end of the second side and works back towards the beginning.
Substrate length tracking The substrate length tracking feature enables you to keep track of how much substrate you have used and how much is remaining on the roll. When the roll is first loaded onto the printer you have the option to enter the length of substrate on the roll. The amount of substrate that is subsequently used is then tracked. 2. When the substrate is being unloaded, the front panel will display the amount remaining so that you can note it for future reference. 3.
Enable/disable the length tracking feature 1. The length tracking feature can be disabled or enabled from the front panel. Select the then Substrate handling options > Substrate length tracking. 2. Select On or Off. icon, Store the substrate The following are tips for storing substrate: ● Always keep unused rolls wrapped in the plastic wrap to prevent discoloration and dust accumulation. Rewrap partially used rolls if they are not being used. ● Do not stack rolls.
5 Substrate settings Download media presets Each supported substrate has its own characteristics. The printer changes the way it prints on each different substrate. The RIP requires a description of the requirements of each substrate. This description is called the “media preset”. The media preset contains the ICC color profile, which describes the color characteristics of the substrate.
Summary Substrate settings Select printer settings and color profile The correct printer settings for your substrate may be available from your RIP vendor or substrate vendor. If not, you can start by copying printer settings from a similar substrate of the same family. See Supported substrate families on page 20. If you cannot find a similar substrate for some reason, here are some recommended default settings for each substrate family.
Substrate family Drying temp. Curing temp.
Setting Description If too low If too high Substrate advance compensation Your printer was calibrated at the factory to ensure that it advances the substrate accurately when using supported substrates in normal environmental conditions. However, you may find it useful to adjust the substrate advance when printing in an unusual but stable temperature or humidity level, or if the substrate-advance sensor is not working. You may see horizontal banding or grain. You may see horizontal banding or grain.
Setting Description If too low If too high Cutter The printer's built-in cutter can cut the substrate automatically between each print. Disable the cutter in the following cases: ● You want to increase the speed of printing. ● You want to use the take-up reel. ● You want to cut the substrate manually. ● The leading edge of the substrate tends to curl and cause substrate jams. In some cases, the cutter is automatically disabled.
Change settings while printing You can use the front panel to change the following settings while printing. ● icon, then Image To change temperature and vacuum settings while printing: select the quality maintenance > Adjust printing params, and choose the setting that you want to adjust. You can use the arrow keys to adjust the curing temperature, the drying temperature or the vacuum pressure.
Substrate family Warm-up drying temperat ure offset Warm-up curing temperat ure Warm-up curing temperat ure offset Cooldown drying temperat ure Cooldown drying temperat ure offset Cooldown curing temperat ure Cooldown curing temperat ure offset Minimum drying power Low-temp. 10 80 0 75 0 85 0 0 Mesh 10 85 0 80 0 85 0 0.7 The various settings mentioned above are described below.
Temperature profile Many of the main and advanced substrate settings are related to temperature control, since this is a critical area for correct printing results with latex inks on a wide variety of substrates. The diagram below graphically represents the evolution of drying and curing temperatures during the various printing phases. NOTE: Target temperatures and time are not to scale. For the specific values used for a given substrate type (family), consult the main and advanced settings tables above.
Passes Uni/ bidir Self adhesi ve Banner Textile Film Synthet ic paper Paper aqueou s Paper solvent Low temp. Mesh 18* Bidir Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 20 to 32 Bidir Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes * Unlike other printmodes, the 18-pass printmode has 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi input data resolution at 1 bpp (1 bit per pixel). Therefore, to generate a 18-pass media preset you should start either from an existing 18-pass preset or from scratch.
● Vertical bands. ● Horizontal bands. ● Coalescence, grain (can be caused by an excess of light ink). Try reducing the amount of ink in your RIP software, then reprint the chart and check again. Substrate settings You may have chosen a media preset that uses more ink than your substrate allows. Consult your RIP documentation to make sure you’re applying the right media preset, and to find out how to lower the total ink limits of the media preset.
2. Correct amount of ink: The top level of each patch shows a smooth gradient, there are no visible defects and increasing amounts of ink result in increasing color density. 3. Too little ink: The whole chart looks washed out. Try increasing the amount of ink in your RIP software, then reprint the chart and check again. You may have chosen a media preset that uses less ink than your substrate allows.
Faster printing The obvious way to increase speed is to reduce the number of print passes, although this will tend to reduce print quality. Bear in mind the following considerations. ● With fewer than 10 passes, you may see an increase in grain. ● With fewer than 8 passes, the printer is more sensitive to substrate advance problems. ● With fewer than 8 passes, you may need to reduce the ink quantity to improve print quality.
Substrates suitable for color calibration include even-surfaced adhesive vinyls (neither punched nor perforated), PVC banners and some opaque, stiff textiles. Some textiles require the take-up reel for successful printing. However, the take-up reel may fail to cope with the backward movement of the substrate between the printing and scanning phases of color calibration. To avoid this problem, proceed as follows. 1. Ensure that the take-up reel is enabled. 2.
Presets for HP-branded substrates have been created following the above recommendations in order to optimize black and dark colors. You can find the HP media preset for your substrate family at http://www.hp.com/go/latexmediafinder/.
ENWW Usage information 6 Retrieving usage information ● Get accounting information ● Check usage statistics ● Check usage statistics for a job ● Request accounting data by E-mail 73
Usage information Get accounting information There are various different ways of getting accounting information from your product. ● View product usage statistics for the whole lifetime of the product, see Check usage statistics on page 74. ● Request accounting data by E-mail. The product sends data in XML at regular intervals to a specified E-mail address; the data may be interpreted and summarized by a third-party application, or displayed as an Excel spreadsheet.
Usage information 9. Specify an e-mail address for the product. The latter does not need to be a valid e-mail address, because the product will not receive messages; but it should have the form of an e-mail address. It serves to identify the product when it sends e-mail messages. 10. From the Configuration menu, select Printer settings. 11.
7 The ink system The ink system Ink system components Ink cartridges The printer's six ink cartridges provide magenta, light magenta, black, yellow, light cyan and cyan ink to the printheads. Each cartridge has a capacity of 775 ml. Ink cartridges require no maintenance or cleaning, but must be shaken before installation. High-quality printing results continue even when the ink levels are getting low.
The ink system The printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They provide excellent results even when the ink cartridges contain a low level of ink. To maintain optimum print quality, the printheads are automatically tested at regular intervals, and automatically serviced when necessary. This takes a little time and can occasionally delay printing. When a printhead eventually needs to be replaced, the front panel will display a message.
Ink funnel The ink funnel collects waste ink produced during printhead servicing. It is important that this funnel is installed, as it prevents significant deposits of ink over various other printer parts. From the ink funnel, the waste ink passes through the ink tube assembly into the printhead cleaning container. The ink system Ink filter The ink filter filters tiny droplets of waste ink before they pass into the printhead cleaning container.
The ink maintenance kit ● The ink funnel, which collects tiny droplets of waste ink produced during printhead servicing. ● The ink tube assembly, which passes tiny droplets of waste ink collected by the ink funnel to the printhead cleaning container The ink system The ink maintenance kit contains the following components. If the printer asks you to replace the ink tube assembly, you should replace the ink funnel and the ink filter at the same time.
In order to keep the printer and its surroundings clean, you must ensure that these components are correctly installed and maintained. In particular, these steps are essential: 1. Connect the ink tube assembly. 2. Insert the ink funnel. 3. Insert the ink filter and close the filter box. 4. Install the printhead cleaning container.
8 Print options Printer states The printer may be in any one of the following states; some of them require waiting. Ready (cold): The printer is powered on but has not printed yet, and the heaters are not turned on. ● Preparing to print: The printer is warming up the heaters and preparing the printheads to print. This takes 1 to 8 min. ● Ready for substrate ● Ready for side A/B ● Printing ● Printing side A/B ● Curing: This takes 1.5 to 5 min.
To set the bottom margin at the front panel, select the Extra bottom margin. icon, then Substrate handling options > NOTE: The extra bottom margin set in the front panel is applied in addition to the bottom margin selected in the RIP. Request the printer’s internal prints The internal prints provide various kinds of information about your printer. Request these prints from the front panel, without using a computer.
9 Accessories Order accessories The following accessories can be ordered for your printer. TIP: Spare spindles ease the process of switching between different substrates.
10 Printer specifications Functional specifications Table 10-1 HP No. 792 ink supplies Printheads Yellow/black, cyan/light cyan and light magenta/magenta Ink cartridges Yellow, black, magenta, light magenta, cyan and light cyan. All cartridges contain 775 ml of ink.
Table 10-4 Margins Side margins 5 mm (0.2 in) Top margin (leading edge) 5 mm (0.2 in) Bottom margin (trailing edge) 5 mm (0.2 in) (none) 100 mm (3.9 in) (small) 150 mm (5.9 in) (normal) 200 mm (7.9 in) (extra) 300 mm (11.8 in) (extra) 400 mm (15.7 in) (extra) 500 mm (19.
Table 10-7 Single phase line specifications (continued) Outside Japan Japan only Input voltage 220-240 V~ (-10%+6%) 200V (-10%+10%) Input frequency 50 / 60 Hz 50 / 60 Hz Power consumption 4.8 kW (overall consumption for both power cords) 4.
Glossary Airflow Air is blown through the printing zone to speed up the drying process. Back tension The backwards tension applied to the substrate by the input spindle, which must be constant across the width of the substrate. Too much or too little tension may cause substrate deformation and print quality defects. Bidirectional Bidirectional printing means that the printheads print while moving in both directions. This increases the speed of printing.
I/O Input/Output: this term describes the passing of data between one device and another. ICC The International Color Consortium, a group of companies that have agreed on a common standard for color profiles. Ink density The relative amount of ink that is deposited on the substrate per unit of area. IP address A unique identifier that identifies a particular node on a TCP/IP network. It consists of four integers separated by dots.
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride. Spindle A rod that supports a roll of substrate while it is being used for printing. Substrate A thin, flat material designed to be printed on, made of paper or other materials. Substrate advance compensation A slight adjustment to the amount of substrate advance between print passes, to compensate for the characteristics of different substrate types.
Index A access control 18 accessories order 83 accounting 74 accounting data by E-mail 74 acoustic specifications 86 add new substrate 59 altitude 15 B buzzer on/off 16 C calibration color 70 caution 3 color calibration 70 color profile tricks 71 color profiles 71 color reproduction tricks 71 components of printer 5 connect the printer 13 connection method 13 contrast in front panel 16 cool-down delay 16 cutter disable 70 D date and time 15 diagnostic plot 60 double-sided printing 54 downloading media pres
printheads 80 waste management system 80 P paper usage 74 physical specifications 85 porous substrates 23 power specifications 85 print resolution 84 printer states 81 printer's main components 5 printer's main features 5 printhead about 76 ordering 80 specification 84 printhead cleaner specification 84 printhead cleaning cartridge about 77 printhead cleaning container about 78 printhead cleaning kit 77 printing delays 81 printing faster 70 R rear view 7 resolution 84 restart the printer 12 restore factory
