HP Designjet 4000 Printer Series - Setup instructions

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Setup instructions

HP Designjet 4000 and 4000ps Printers

Read these instructions carefully...

1 Preliminary unpackingPrinter working area

What you will need for this procedure

Because some of the components of the printer

are bulky, you will need up to four people to lift

them. When this is necessary, this symbol is

displayed:

To assemble the printer you will need at least

3 × 5 m (10 × 16 ft) of empty floor space, and

about two hours.

Before you start unpacking, consider where you are going to put the assembled

printer. You should allow some clear space at the back and at the front of

the printer. The recommended clearances are shown in the illustration below.

Cut the strap around the boxes carefully, as the

boxes may fall as soon as the strap is cut.

Mark on box Contents of box

Printer body

Stand and bin assembly

Consumables box, including…

Maintenance Kit (please keep this safe)

Spare box (used in Section 3 of these

setup instructions)

The shapes on the boxes identify the contents. Refer to the table below:

In case of difficulty,

please consult:

Your printer’s Embedded Web Server

Using your printer

Main printer

box

Strap

Remove the two side lids. Then remove all the upper four

plastic handles from both sides of the box (2 each side).

Summary of content (14 pages)

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HP Designjet 4000 and 4000ps Printers Setup instructions In case of difficulty, please consult: Using your printer CD Not for resale © 2004 Hewlett-Packard Company Made in Disk only: QXXXX-XXXXX Your printer’s Embedded Web Server Read these instructions carefully... What you will need for this procedure Because some of the components of the printer are bulky, you will need up to four people to lift them.
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Remove the boxes from the top of the main printer box. Remove all eight plastic handles from both sides of the box. Remove the main printer box. Remove the two packing pieces. 2 Stand assembly When you are unpacking the leg assembly, you will see that there is anti-slip material around two of the wheels on the feet. DO NOT REMOVE this material yet. From the first tray, remove the two boxes marked with L and R. Place them on the floor as shown.
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Fix the left leg to the cross-brace using two screws on the outer side of the leg. Lower the right leg onto the right side of the cross-brace. The right leg will fit only on the right side of the cross-brace. Fix the right leg to the cross-brace using two screws on the outer side of the leg. Position a foot on the left leg. There are pins to help you to position the foot correctly. Do not remove the anti-slip material from the wheel. Position a foot on the right leg.
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Place the spare and consumables boxes against the rear of the printer box. The arrows on the boxes must point towards the printer box. Check that the anti-slip material is still fixed to the two rear wheels. Using four people, rotate the printer on to the spare and consumables boxes. Rotate the printer until its rear rests on the spare and consumables boxes and the wheels with the anti-slip material touch the floor. Remove the pallet before trying to lift the printer into an upright position.
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Remove the spindle lock foam piece. Then replace the spindle. 5 Bin assembly Locate the bin components. Fix one screw to the inside of the stand’s left leg. Do not fully fit the screw. Fix one screw to the inside of the stand’s right leg. Do not fully fit the screw. Lift the supporting framework of the bin into position in front of the printer. Fix the top arms of the bin to the two screws that you have just fitted. Fix the lower arms of the bin to the stand using one screw for each leg.
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Carefully squeeze the mobile stopper and then fit it onto the loop. When the mobile stopper is engaged with the loop, release your grip. Move the three mobile stoppers into their parked position. These stoppers are used only when printing on sheets of paper less than 900 mm in length (up to A1 size). 6 Installing accessory parts and the power cable 1 2 Install the Quick Reference Guide holder.
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Place the ink cartridge onto the ink cartridge drawer. Note that there are marks on the drawer showing the correct location. Position the ink cartridge at the rear of the drawer as indicated. Following the same instructions, install the other three ink cartridges. Close the ink cartridge door. Push the ink cartridge drawer back into the printer until it locks into position. Wait (about a minute) until you see this front panel message. 8 Removing setup printheads Open the printer window.
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9 Installing printheads Remove the blue protective cap and the clear protective tape from the printhead. Lower all the printheads vertically into their correct positions. Seat the printheads slowly and carefully. If “Reseat” is displayed on the front panel, check that the protective tape has been removed. Then try reseating the printhead more firmly. If the problem persists, refer to the Using Your Printer CD. Make sure the printheads are correctly seated.
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Close the printhead cleaner door. Wait until you see this front panel message. Press the Select () key. 11 Installing a roll 1 2 1 Lower the spindle lever. Remove the right-hand end of the spindle (1) from the printer, then move it to the right in order to extract the other end (2). Remove the blue-colored stop (A) from the lefthand end of the spindle. Keep the spindle horizontal. Slide the roll of paper that came with your printer onto the spindle.
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The front panel displays the above. Highlight the paper type you have loaded and press the Select () key. Wait until you see this front panel message. Open the printer window. Lift the paper load lever. Pull out approximately 1 m (3 ft) of the roll. Insert the edge of the roll above the black roller. Wait until the paper emerges from the printer as shown above. Make sure the paper is aligned with the blue line and half circle on the platen. Lower the paper load lever.
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13 Hardware setup PC, Macintosh or workstation Printer Server PC, Macintosh or workstation Your printer can be connected to a computer directly or to one or more computers via a network. A larger socket is provided to connect an optional accessory. Caution: do not attempt to use this socket for any other purpose. Locate the area at the back of the printer where you can connect the printer to your computer or network, or install an optional accessory.
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Setting up and connecting your printer Mac OS 1. Driver installation OS X & OS 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Connect the cable from your computer or network to the printer.
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Connecting your printer Windows Network connection Direct connection A network connection is the best way to share your printer with your team. A direct connection using FireWire or USB may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length and it is more difficult to share the printer. Please note that a USB connection requires an optional accessory card. Windows Windows Make sure that the printer and the computer are both connected to the network.
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Setting up and connecting your printer Embedded Web Server Embedded Web Server Windows and Mac OS 1. Open a Web browser on any computer with an Internet connection, and enter the IP address of your printer (available only if you have a network connection to the printer). 2. Check that the Embedded Web Server opens and you can see information about your printer similar to that shown below.