Installation Manual

For documentation and other support, see http://www.hp.com/go/Z6600/support.
HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production printer
For documentation and other support, see
http://www.hp.com/go/Z6800/support.
NOTE: HP Designjet SmartStream supports only PostScript printers. If your printer requires an accessory to
handle PostScript, you must install the accessory to use the printer with HP Designjet SmartStream.
For further up-to-date information, see http://www.hp.com/go/designjetsmartstream.
Supported file types
HP Designjet SmartStream supports PDF, TIFF, JPEG, and HP-GL/2 files.
Licensing
In order to use HP Designjet SmartStream 60 day instant-on trial with full functionality, you must own at
least two licenses:
One license for the HP SmartStream Preflight Manager for HP Designjet
One license per printer for the HP SmartStream Print Controller
Furthermore, the printer with both licenses must always be connected and turned on.
The application may be installed on multiple computers.
How to install
Update your printer’s firmware
Ensure that your printer has the latest firmware version installed, following the instructions in your printer
documentation; or see http://www.hp.com/go/model/support, where model is the model number of your
printer (such as T7200).
Install the trial licenses
The trial version for the HP SmartStream Preflight Manager and the HP SmartStream Print Controller licenses
have been designed to be used only with a supported HP Designjet PostScript printer (see
Supported printers
on page 1). However, their use is not restricted to one printer.
How to install the Print Controller trial license
1. Ensure that your printer is supported by HP Designjet SmartStream, turned on, and connected to the
local network.
2. Download the HP SmartStream Print Controller license corresponding to your printer model.
3. Open your Web browser and enter your printer’s IP address.
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