HP DesignJet Z2600 Z5600 PostScript Printer - User guide

When the printer is powered back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the

printheads. Preparing the printheads takes about 75 seconds. However, if the printer has been o for six weeks

or more, preparing the printheads could take up to 45 minutes.

The printer’s internal prints

The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer. They can be requested from the front

panel.

Before requesting any internal print, check that the printer and the paper are ready for printing.

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The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape—420 mm (16.53in) wide—otherwise the print may be

clipped.

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The front panel should be displaying the Ready message.

To print any internal print, press , then , then scroll down to Internal prints and press it, then select the

internal print you want. The following internal prints are available.

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Demo prints (show some of the capabilities of the printer):

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Print ne arts demo

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Print retail demo 1

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Print retail demo 2

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Print drawing demo

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Print GIS map

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User information prints:

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Print usage report: Shows estimates of the total number of prints, number of prints by paper type,

number of prints by print-quality option and total amount of ink used per color (the accuracy of these

estimates is not guaranteed)

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Print HP-GL/2 palette: Shows the color or grayscale denitions in the currently selected color palette