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1. 5 Remove the lift assembly See Lift assembly on page 415 ENWW Lift assembly 415 Scanner front beam bumper assembly p 4 p i 5 a Removal 1 Open the scanner 2 Remove 2 screws Torx 15 3 Open the upper roll cover 4 Remove 3 screws Torx 15 5 Unhook the 2 hooks and remove the bumper 416 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Scanner latch hook assembly Removal 1 Remove 1 screw Torx 15 on the downer piece 2 Remove the service station side scanner cover See Service station side scanner cover on page 411 3 Remove 3 screws Torx 15 on the upper piece ENWW Scanner latch hook assembly 417 Top scanner cover Removal 1 Open the scanner 2 Remove 4 screws Torx 15 3 Close the scanner 4 Remove the piece 418 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Batch scanning piece Removal 1 Open the scanner cover 2 Remove the 4 screws Torx 15 3 Open the scanner cover lid 4 Replace the broken batch scanning piece ENWW Batch scanning piece 419 420 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 ENWW Maintenance e Preventive Maintenance 8 Preventive Maintenance Rits 421 Preventive Maintenance Cleaning the Product To maintain the product in good operating condition keep it free of accumulated dust ink and other contamination Cleaning intervals are determined by the product environment and by the types o
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3. 2 Re calibrate the scanner ENWW CIS Glass 397 Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and tilt open the CIS bridge 2 Remove the screws 1 and then the scanner RHS cover 2 398 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Loosen the screw don t remove it and remove the Taco Wheel mn 5151300101 6 Release belt tension by loosening the screw don t remove it and push the tension wheel upwards and tighten the screw 7 Remove the motor screws Replacement A Replace by reversing the removal steps If the Cable is being replaced see Stepper Motor Assembly cable on page 400 ENWW Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt 399 Stepper Motor Assembly cable Removal 1 Open the CIS unit See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 2 Remove the screws and unclip the cable Replacement A Replace the cable by reversing the removal steps 400 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Paper and Lid Sensors Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and tilt open the CIS bridge 2 If replacing the Exit Sensor or the Lid Sensor you will need to open the CIS unit See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 3 Ifthe sensor cable needs replacing the Paper amp Lid Sensor is affected See Paper and Lid Sensor Cable on page 403 4 Remove the screws and the roller cover 6 Ope
4. 326 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Bottom Tip Support Removal 1 Remove the bottom roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove the front panel side cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 3 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 4 Disconnect and unroute the cable 5 13500 only Remove 1 T 15 screw ENWW Bottom Tip Support 327 6 Remove 3 T 15 screws 7 Remove the bottom tip support 328 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Vertical Media Guide Removal 1 Remove the top roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 3 Remove 3 T 15 cosmetic screws 4 T920 T1500 and T2500 only Remove the wheels Es i AS ar pe ME hee a ENWW Vertical Media Guide 329 6 Remove the vertical media guide 330 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Center Support Removal 1 Remove the bottom roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove the spindle 3 Remove the cleanout See Cleanout on page 257 4 Remove the T 20 screw 5 Remove the center support ENWW Center Support 331 Full Bleed Removal 1 Open the window 2 Remove the full bleed foams 332 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Auto Pinch Lifter Removal 1 Remove the main SVS cover See Main cover service station side on
5. e Theory of operation ENWW Introduction This service manual contains information necessary to test maintain and service the following e HP Designjet 1920 ePrinter e HP Designjet T920 PostScript ePrinter e HP Designjet T1500 ePrinter e HP Designjet T1500 PostScript ePrinter e HP Designjet T2500 eMultifunction e HP Designjet T2500 PostScript eMultifunction e HP Designjet T3500 Production eMultifunction e HP Designjet T3500 Production PostScript eMultifunction For information about using these printers see the user s guide Features overview There are 6 versions of the HP Designjet T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 series 0 CR354A HP Designjet T920 36 in ePrinter e CR355A B HP Designjet T920 36 in PostScript ePrinter e CR356A HP Designjet T1500 36 in ePrinter e CR357A B HP Designjet T1500 36 in PostScript e CR358A HP Designjet T2500 eMultifunction e CR358A B HP Designjet T2500 PostScript eMultifunction e B9E24A B HP Designjet T3500 Production eMFP ES NOTE As of August 2013 there are no plans for an upgrade to enable PostScript features from non PostScript capabilities The different sku features are CR354A HP CR355A B HP CR356A HP CR357A B HP CR358A HP B9E24A B HP Designjet T920 Designjet T920 Designjet T1500 Designjet T1500 Designjet T2500 Designjet T3500 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript eMultifunction Production ePrinter and CR358A B eMFP HP Designjet T2500 PostScript eM
6. 268 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 Remove six T 8 screws 8 Remove four T 8 screws 9 Remove two T 8 screws ENWW Open the E Box 269 10 Slide out the E Box cover 270 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW E Box fan Removal 1 Open the E Box See Open the E Box on page 267 2 Remove four screws from each fan 4 Remove the cable tie ENWW E Box fan 271 5 Disconnect the cables 6 Remove the E Box fans 272 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Jester PCA Removal 1 Open the E Box See Open the E Box on page 267 2 Remove two screws 3 Remove the T 8 screw 4 Remove the Jester PCA a om as Que a A a al ES NOTE When replacing the Jester PCA also replace the small inter connector provided with the kit ENWW JesterPCA 273 Power supply unit Removal 1 Open the E Box See Open the E Box on page 267 2 Disconnect the cables 274 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Remove grounding cable T 25 screw 6 Remove the power supply unit ENWW Power supply unit 275 Hard disk drive Removal ES NOTE If you try to insert a previously used hard disk drive the product displays a System Error and will not start successfully 1 Open the E Box See Open the E Box on page 267 2 Remove 4 PH1 screws 3 4 Remove the hard disk drive ES NOTE Remember that after installing a new H
7. 3 After selecting it press OK to start calibration Stacker overdrive calibration Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit BACK CANCEL ENWW Service Calibrations 213 4 The screen will show calibrating status during some minutes while the stacker overdrive is moving at different speeds Stacker overdrive calibration Calibrating Up OK DOWN BACK CANCEL 5 Atthe end of the process the result of the calibration is shown Stacker overdrive calibration Calibrating UP New value 861 Calibration successfully completed OK Press OK to continue DOWN BACK CANCEL 6 Press OK to finish the calibration Stacker overdrive calibration Diagnostic result OK UP OK DOWN Press OK to continue BACK CANCEL 214 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 5 Parts and diagrams e Introduction e Printer support e Center and Roll covers e Rear covers e Cover Front Panel Side e Cover SVS Side e Center Assemblies e Front Panel Side Assemblies e SVS Side Assemblies e Scan Axis Assemblies e Paper Path Assemblies Front e Paper Path Assemblies Center e Stacker Parts Rear e Stacker Parts Front e Carriage Assembly e Electrical Parts e Miscellaneous Parts e CS Unit Construction o Scamner Control Unit Introduction The list of parts in this chapter include the notation CSR for parts that can be replaced by the custo
8. e ON default The printer will attempt to automatically configure itself onto the network at the proper speed and communication mode e OFF Manually configure the link speed and communication mode using the front panel The settings must match those of the network for proper operation Link configuration methods ENWW The printer supports 10 100 or 1000 Mbps network link speeds using full duplex or half duplex communication modes a 1000T half duplex selection is not supported By default it will attempt to autonegotiate its link operation with the network When connecting to network hubs and switches that do not support auto negotiation the printer will configure itself for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps half duplex operation For example when connected to a nonnegotiating 10 Mbps hub the print server will automatically set itself to operate at 10 Mbps half duplex Connectivity problems 95 If the printer is not able to connect to the network through auto negotiation set the link setting by one of the following methods e The front panel e The Embedded Web Server e Telnet interface through a system command prompt e ATFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol configuration file that is downloaded for example from a BootP or DHCP server e Network management tools such as HP Web Jetadmin Reset network parameters Network parameters for example the IP address can be reset to factory default values Front Panel gt settings g
9. 01 0 10 Problem with the engine PCA Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer A Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 ES NOTE If the 01 0 10 is not solved after replacing the engine PCA or after replacing it a SE 02 1 10 code appears carriage PCA check the trailing cable to engine PCA connection It s low probability but possible that a wrong connection could cause the damage to the carriage PCA and or engine PCA 01 1 10 Error in the engine PCA Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer A Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 ES NOTE If the 01 1 10is not solved after replacing the engine PCA or after replacing it a SE 02 1 10 code appears carriage PCA check the trailing cable to engine PCA connection It s low probability but possible that a wrong connection could cause the damage to the carriage PCA and or engine PCA 110 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 01 2 10 Problem with the backup NVM Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the Encoder PCA Cable is correctly connected
10. 228 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Stacker Parts Front O e O te 2 wre ene 5a CR357 67041 Stacker Hand Off except T3500 Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 on page 376 B9E24 67026 Stacker Hand Off T3500 only Stacker Hand Off on page 375 ENWW Stacker Parts Front 229 Carriage Assembly CR357 67070 67070 amiga amiga Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 oa CR357 67018 Carriage W O PCA Line Sensor Carriage on page 285 Line Sensor on page 289 a man mm 230 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Electrical Parts Ar ME w Es us i Wee iin A vA mas WH Zone A i i AAN i KUN MI Ll Heh Ju ps li LI lining Hi A I ul cS i LI aan ANN UI MA Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 a CR357 67050 JesterplusRiser JesterplusRiser Riser Jester PCA on page 273 JesterPCAonpage273 JesterPCAonpage273 age 273 CR357 67051 CR359 6 Formatter Power W Riser For Formatter PCA on page 278 7001 Rev A models only CR357 67085 CR359 6 B9E24 670 Formatter power w Riser and Formatter PCA on page 278 7031 15 w HDD for T920 T1500 T2500 only rev B models only for T3500 all A and B E CR357 67049 B9E24 670 Engine PCA Engine PCA on page 277 17 CR357 67048 E EO Fan E Box fan on page 271 E Boxfamonpage271 E Boxfamonpage271 age 271 ENWW Electrical Parts 231 Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500
11. NOTE This noise does not affect to the functionality of the printer Troubleshooting e The squeaking noise is related with friction in the gears of transmission plate of the Service Station e Make sure that the printer has the latest firmware installed available from www hp com go T1500 software e Get anew lubrication kit CR357 67090 Mercury Grease Kit 3cc Syringe Each Mercury Grease Kit 3cc Syringe CR357 67090 contains e Nitrile Gloves x 1 pair e Lubricant 6040 1451 in 3cc syringe set 8 2 x 2 Lint Free Cotton 428 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW Application instructions 1 Power off the printer 2 Record printer Serial Number CNXXXXXXX 3 Remove Main Cover service station side See Main cover service station side on page 252 4 Record Service Station Serial Number See image below 5 Disconnect and take out from route location the encoder cable and motor cable ENWW Preventive Maintenance 429 6 Loosen the 4 screws and the grounding cable LND Cable 430 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 8 Open the bag 6040 1451 Mount the syringe 9 Grease must be applied in both slots that are in the Gear 2 10 Place the tip of the needle in the slot and inject grease until it covers the slot Repeat this step in both slots A CAUTION Be careful to not stain with grease the encoder ENWW Preventive Maintenance 431 11 Clean the remaining grease with the lint free cotton After cl
12. 2 Try using thicker paper choosing from the recommended paper types such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper and HP Super Heavyweight Paper See users guide White spots on the print You may notice white spots on the print This is probably due to paper fibers dust or loose coating material To avoid this problem 1 Try cleaning the paper manually with a brush before printing to remove any loose fibers or particles 2 Always keep the cover of your printer closed 3 Protect your paper rolls and sheets by storing them in bags or boxes 88 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Colors are inaccurate If the colors of your print do not match your expectations try the following 1 6 7 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide Also press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Calibration status to check the color calibration status If the status is PENDING or OBSOLETE you should perform color calibration see users guide If you have made any changes you may wish to reprint your job in case the problem has been solved Check that you are printing on the correct side of the paper Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings see users guide If you have selected the Speed or Fast options you may not get the most accurate colors If you change the print quality settings you may wish to reprint your job at
13. 72 The printhead shows an Error Code 0x00010 or 0x00040 Root Cause The nozzle area is overheating This can be due to air present in the nozzle area of the printhead Corrective action Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Check that the ink tubes are filled and have no air bubbles Run manual printhead cleaning to try to restore the printhead Ultimately replace the printhead if needed All ink tubes are filled but the printer requests a random printhead reseat Root Cause To analyze the root cause check the printhead Error Code in the table at the end of this document Corrective action The printhead reseat issue can be solved by simply removing and reinstalling the printhead If after the reseat the error message continues try a new printhead If the reseat message continues to appear check the carriage PCA using the Carriage test in the diagnostic menu During printer installation troubleshooting the printer asks if the printhead to be used is New or Reused Root Cause Depending on the situation when trying to replace the printhead with a new one the printer can ask if the printhead that is going to be used is New or Reused For instance this can happen when the ink tubes are filled but the printhead installation fails during the servicing routines Corrective action If doing a reseat of the old printhead the Reused option should be selected The New option should only be selected i
14. SA Scanner validation Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Service Utilities 205 12 Press OK to continue Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Instructions Use UP and DOWN to UP modify the value OR to confirm or CANCEL to exit OK Press OK to continue DOWN BACK CANCEL 13 Press UP and DOWN to pre set the new value of Y Axis adjustment scale and press OK Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Current value 0 00 Valid range is 1 00 1 00 New value 0 00 DOWN BACK _ l CANCEL 14 Repeat the process from step 6 onwards until M is equal to T 206 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Service Calibrations The product has several calibration procedures that must be performed under certain conditions Ef NOTE REMEMBER THAT CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS ARE REQUIRED EVEN IF AN ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED TO GAIN ACCESS TO ANOTHER ASSEMBLY OR COMPONENT The following is a list of all internal service calibrations available in the product For instructions to enter the service calibrations menu see Entering the Service Calibrations Menu on page 207 Paper Advance Calibration on page 207 Print Scan Drop Detector Calibration on page 210 Calibrate drop detector Reset calibration flag Line Sensor Calibration on page 211 Stacker overdrive calibration on page 213 ES NOTE If all the Calibrations need to be performed for example when both the Formatter and the Engine PCA have
15. Service engineer 1 Check the connections on the engine PCA the paper advance drive is connected to the connector labeled Paper Motor 2 Adjust the encoder disc and motor mount configuration using the paper advance drive installation instructions 3 Replace the paper advance drive 86 01 Scan axis servo shutdown possible paper jam Call agent la Open the window and check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the carriage assembly If there is a wrinkled mass of paper inside the paper path lift the pinchwheels and clear the obstruction 2 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord Try to move the carriage manually Check that the cutter disengages correctly and that the carriage is not blocked by the service station 3 Perform the scan axis diagnostic to obtain further information on the problem Service engineer 1 Check the integrity and tension of the carriage belt If the belt is damaged replace it 2 Lubricate the scan axis 3 Performa Encoder Strip verification and check it runs successfully 87 01 Problem reading the scan axis encoder advisory ENWW Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Ensure that the encoder strip is clean If it is dirty clean it paying special attention to the area near the service station Replace the carriage PCA See Engine PCA on pa
16. a Printer can print from o computer Yes ee AA Printer OK 40 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Any error in the fy 0 P y Cont rol Pa nel _ p of Check front panel fails to initialize troubleshooting Check system error codes troubleshooting Check ink supply troubleshooting Check printhead troubleshooting Check paper handling Maagi Check IQ troubleshooting No 3 Check connectivity j troubleshooting ENWW E NOTE Once an issue is confirmed check that printer has latest firmware installed ENWW Troubleshooting tree T920 and T1500 only 41 Product Troubleshooting trees T2500 and T3500 only Figure 1 1 Troubleshooting 42 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Scanner Troubleshooting Tree Figure 1 2 Scanner Troubleshooting ENWW Scanner Troubleshooting Tree 43 Restart the Unit Test available when opening scanner cover Test available when opening scanner cover Test available when opening scanner cover Can calibrate YES Calibrate Scanner 44 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Scanner CIS Troubleshooting Figure 1 3 Scanner Troubleshooting Do all of the CIS flash in No sequence Red Greer Blue Do some of he CIS Nash in Sequence Red gt Green gt Blue Do all CIS modules p Are all CIS modules off light blue when opened whe
17. e Test the primer and Ink Supply Station Ensure the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested ES NOTE Ifa cartridge is inserted and the ink tube is not filled the printer can potentially mark the cartridge as Out Of Ink To prevent this from happening do not install cartridges when some tubes are empty The printer rebooted during the start up printhead initialization took a long time and was then canceled Root cause e Printhead issue e Incorrect error message from drop detection that causes the printer to carry out additional servicing routines e Other issues Corrective action e Donotstop the servicing routines allow the printhead to be initialized e If after the start up the image quality is poor carry out the usual image quality troubleshooting e lf at the moment of interruption System Error or user intervention the tubes were already filled try to re install the printhead e Ifatthe moment of interruption System Error or user intervention the tubes weren t fully loaded yet try to launch a Tube Purge from the Service Menu During Usage During normal usage any Printhead reseat or replacement should imply sending a new PHA The printhead shows an Error Code 0x00010 or 0x00040
18. e Whenanend of roll 1 is detected because end of media is glued to the core e Paper has been unloaded before its end due to several reasons In the cases bellow an excess of friction is causing malfunction in the media input which ends in unexpected media unloads o Blue hub not completely introduced in the Media Roll core o Black Hub is broken and shifted to the left o Media sides are brushing the hubs for different conditions such as Media has expanded due to climate conditions for example switching off Air Conditioning Poor quality media Media telescoping core is narrower than media Call agent 1 Upgrade the printer to the latest firmware 2 Ask customer if the advisory has appeared when reaching the end of the roll In that case it is expected behavior Tell customer to load new media roll and continue printing 3 Ask customer to open roll cover and feed media into the media path a Check if media sides are brushing the hubs In that case tell customer to re position the media roll on the spindle ensuring a margin 3mm between the sides of the media and the black and blue hubs and observe there is no brushing If this is not the case continue troubleshooting as described below b Visually check that the hubs black and blue pieces are not broken If they are send a new spindle to the customer 4 lf problem persists send a Service Engineer with a new spindle a new rewinder motor Service engineer 1 Follow al
19. 3 TER JUNTA i LLULL 4 Remove the screw and carefully free the CIS bridge 406 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Tilt open the CIS bridge to decrease the spring tension 1 and remove CIS damper 2 Replacement A Replace by reversing the removal steps ES NOTE When replacing be sure to align the holes and hold when securing the screws 1 ENWW CIS Bridge Damper 407 CIS Scanner Latch Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and remove the LHS cover See CIS Bridge Damper on page 406 2 Remove the spring 1 See CIS Bridge Damper on page 406 Remove the screws 2 and bracket 3 Replacement A Replace the damper by reversing the removal steps 408 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Pressure Rollers Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and tilt open the CIS Bridge 2 Remove the screws Torx 10 and pull the Roller Cover sheet out through the back 3 Replacement 1 After replacing the rollers reverse the removal steps Don t forget to calibrate the scanner 2 Insert all screws without tightening Align the 2 holes A When all screws are inserted tighten in order 1 to 25 ES NOTE If the white rollers were replaced due to stitching and or alignment errors the scanner needs to be re calibrated ENWW Pressure Rollers 409 Front panel side scanner cover Removal 1 Open the scanner cover 2 Remov
20. 7 Press OK if the cutter worked or Cancel if the cutter did not work 8 Press OK to end the test and restart the product Paper Drive Test The Paper Drive test diagnoses failures of components of the Paper Axis You must perform the Paper Drive Test after ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 165 System Error Code 81 XZ System Error Code 41 XZ System Error Code 73 XZ Diagnostic tests also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform AN CAUTION ALL THE COVER SENSORS ARE DISABLED WHEN IN THE SERVICE TESTS MENU IF THE CARRIAGE IS MOVING IT WILL NOT STOP IF THE SCANNER IS OPEN SO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO PUT YOUR HANDS INSIDE ES NOTE IF POSSIBLE ALWAYS PERFORM THIS TEST BEFORE REPLACING ANY COMPONENT OF THE MEDIA AXIS Perform the Paper Drive test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the Printheads and the Tubes System installed in order to get values that can be compared correctly 1 2 In the Diagnostics menu select Paper Drive The Front Panel displays a screen select OR to continue vvith the process Unload paper if loaded and select OK again The Front Panel then displays the Analog Encoder calibration results The GAIN for channels A and B should be lower than 5 If the results are correct press OK to accept the results If the res
21. A suitable cloth is provided with the printer A CAUTION Donot use abrasives acetone benzene or fluids that contain these chemicals Do not spray liquids directly onto the scanner glass plate or anywhere else in the scanner A Y m A Do not worry about tiny droplets of water left on the glass they will evaporate 4 Optionally for more thorough cleaning e Remove the glass plate and clean it on both sides ENWW Preventive Maintenance 425 e Clean the pressure rollers and the feed rollers 426 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 5 6 7 Close the scanner cover and gently push it down to lock it into place Clean the area immediately in front of the scanner where the scanned sheet rests before scanning Reconnect the printer s power cable turn on the power switch at the rear and turn on the printer using the Power key Carriage Assembly Lubrication ENWW To ensure correct operation of the product you must lubricate the Carriage Assembly whenever any of the following are encountered if The Front Panel displays Maintenance 1 required There is excessive noise when moving the Carriage Assembly A shut down of the carriage PWM error message appears There are IQ vertical banding problems You should also lubricate the Carriage Assembly whenever you change any of the following service parts The Carriage Rear Bushing The Carriage Assembly The Carriage Rail Oiler To lubricate the Carria
22. Drop Service Station Before replacement run Drop After replacement reset SVS Detector Detector Calibration Reset usage counters After replacement Calibration Flag After replacement reset drop detector working time run Drop Detector Calibration usage counters Calibrate Drop Detector Top or Bottom Rewinder Rewinder Upper or Lower Sensors Roll Cover Sensor microswitch Window Sensors Position Sensor microswitch ENWW Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation 249 Main cover front panel side Removal 1 Remove 2 T 15 screws 2 Remove 2 I 15 screws 3 Open the ink cartridge cover 250 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW ENWW 4 Remove the ink cartridges 5 Remove 2 T 15 screws 6 Remove the cover Main cover front panel side 251 Main cover service station side Removal 1 Remove 2 T 15 screws 252 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Remove the ink cartridges 5 Remove 2 T 15 screws 6 Remove the cover ENWW Main cover service station side 253 Center cover T920 only Removal 1 Remove the main front panel cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove the main svs cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 3 Open the roll cover 4 Remove the spindle 254 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Remove the 7 T 15 screws 6 ENWW Center cove
23. See Rear cover on page 264 4 Remove the T 20 screw from the clamp 5 Disconnect and unclip the front panel cable i 4 I ng m qa pr ait i ENWW Front panel 281 6 Remove the screw pull the cable through the hole and unclip it P 282 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 8 Open the top roll cover 9 Remove the hidden screw ENWW Front panel 283 10 Remove the front panel 284 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Carriage Removal 1 Remove the top cover and Window 2 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 3 Remove the Front Panel main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 4 Loosen the T 20 screw belt tensioner 6 Remove the encoder strip See Encoder Strip on page 296 ENWW Carriage 285 7 Remove 2 T 20 screws from the front panel wire rester 8 Remove the Scan Axis Motor See Scan Axis Motor on page 298 9 Remove 5 T 20 screws and the Front Panel bracket 286 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 11 Remove 6 screws and the printheads A WARNING When unplugging the trailing cable be careful not to damage the corners of the cable end e a o 6 i saaae J ENWW Carriage 287 12 Remove the carriage To install de carriage put the tubes into position first ES NOTE When installing the crane check that the needles support is properly attached with the leve
24. The reference plot is a SRGB HPGL2 image that can help to check some Prit Quality attributes e Banding e Grain e Ink quantity e Line quality 188 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW The image is printed to the stacker on the media type currently loaded and in ready state Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M The purpose of this Service Utility is to erase data from the Hard Disk securely according to the directive DoD 5220 22 M ENWW The product s hard disk is used as a temporary storage area for print jobs The Secure Disk Wipe utility can erase user information from the hard disk to prevent unauthorized access Secure Disk Wipe provides three different levels of security Unsecure Mode All pointers to the information are erased The information itself is not erased and remains on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for new print jobs The new print information overwrites the old information While the information remains on the disk it is difficult for most people to access but may be accessed using software designed for that purpose This is the normal method in which files are erased on most computer systems it is the fastest method but the least secure This is the default security level when using Secure Disk Erase 1 Pass Mode All pointers to the information are erased and the information itself is impapertely overwritten with a fixed character pattern This method is slower than
25. a complete flat light profile a bed CIS D a complete flat light profile In on color or all A completely flat light profile in one color or all colors can either be one specific LED or the entire CIS module that is faulty Adjustment scanner Y Axis scale The scanner may produce a vertical distortion in scanned images It is important in CAD plots to maintain the aspect ratio of the originals The purpose of this utility is to correct this vertical distortion This sections describes how to calculate and set the Y Axis adjustment scale 202 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Use the following procedure to print the Scanner IQ plot 1 3 4 5 ENWW From the Home Screen press the Information icon on the top left corner of the screen For information regarding the Touch Control Panel keys From the product Information Area press the Main Menu tool icon on the bottom right corner of the screen Paper information Eo F Status Out of papel F R Status Out of paper From the Main Menu scroll down and select the Image quality maintenance option Main Menu Paper Ink Setup Image quality maintenance From the Image quality maintenance menu scroll down and select the Scanner IQ plot to print Image quality maintenance i apo CALA WA IS AICA MALA CAMA LA A Clean printheads Calibrate scanner Enable Color calibration Scanner IQ plot The next procedure d
26. front panel side Yes CR357 67065 Leg service station side Yes CR357 67036 Bottom roll cover except T3500 Yes B9E24 67003 Bottom roll cover T3500 only Yes CR355 67001 Top roll cover except T3500 Yes CR357 67039 B9E24 67002 Top roll cover T3500 only Yes CR357 67070 Carriage latch Yes CR357 67066 Basket Yes CR357 67067 Pinch arm top roll except T3500 Yes B9E24 67022 Pinch arm top roll T3500 only Yes CR359 67014 CIS Tiles Rit No CR359 67020 Glass Plate Assembly Yes CN727 69006 Calibration Sheet No For further information e CSR Corporate Standards http standards corp hp com smc hpstd AHP0001501 htm e CSR Web site http www hp com go csrparts e Part Surfer http partsurfer hp com search aspx e HP Parts Page http partpage corp hp com default asp 246 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation Using the Service Calibration Guide When you remove most product components you will need to perform a particular set of Service Calibrations and Diagnostic tests to ensure proper product performance The Service Calibration Table explains which service calibrations and diagnostic tests need to be performed whenever you remove and install particular product components The calibrations and tests must be performed in the order in which they are listed ES NOTE Even if you do not replace the removed component with a new component you still need to perform the calibr
27. on page 252 2 Disconnect the and unroute the cables ENWW ISS SVS Side 313 3 Remove 3 T 10 screws 4 314 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Remove 2 screws and the side plate ENWW ISS SVS Side 315 7 Remove 3 T 10 screws 8 Remove the ISS SVS side 316 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable Removal 1 Remove the Front Panel main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 3 Remove the center cover See Center cover T920 only on page 254 4 Remove the stacker See Stacker on page 368 5 Remove the rear beam Se GE y j a 1 Ca ha F d et 4 a i gt er CJ me Ll mm TR a EC aay F ma F ENWW Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable 317 7 Remove the service station See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 8 Remove the holder 10 Remove the Carriage PCA See Carriage PCA on page 290 11 Remove the ink tubes and trailing cable from the carriage 318 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 12 Unroute the trailing cable ENWW Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable 319 Media Sensor Removal 1 T920 T1500 and T2500 only Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 2 Disconnect and unroute the sensor from under the printer 3 Remove the T 15
28. you should align the printhead See Align the printhead on page 73 After alignment you may wish to reprint your job in case the problem has been solved 5 Go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Calibration status to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is DEFAULT you should perform paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 78 If the problem persists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support The paper is not flat If the paper does not lie flat when it comes out of the printer but has shallow waves in it you are likely to see defects in the printed image such as vertical stripes This can happen when you use thin paper that becomes saturated with ink ENWW Print quality problems 85 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide 2 Try changing to a thicker paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper 3 Select a paper type that is slightly thinner than the paper you have loaded this will persuade the printer to use less ink Here are some example paper types in ascending order of thickness Plain Paper Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper 4 Ifyou see horizontal stripes try printing the same job rotate
29. 2 Ifthe cable is correctly connected replace the encoder PCA See Encoder Strip on page 296 ES NOTE The backup NVM is located in the Paper Path Encoder PCA In order to replace this part you need to order the service kit CR357 67009 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder then only use the Encoder PCA part from this kit 01 7 10 Communication errors between engine PCA and formatter Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Replace the formatter 2 Ifthe problem persists replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 02 1 10 Problem with the carriage PCA Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the Trailing Cable is correctly connected between the Engine PCA and Carriage PCA 2 Replace the carriage PCA See Carriage PCA on page 290 ES NOTE If the 02 1 10 is not solved after replacing the carriage PCA or after replacing it a SE 1 0 10 or SE 01 1 10 code appears engine PCA check the trailing cable connection to the engine PCA It s low probability but possible that a wrong connection could cause the damage to the carriage PCA and or engine PCA 03 2 10 Problem with the E Box cooling fans Call agent A Use the power switch at
30. 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 1 Increase the margins by relocating the image to the center of the page either with your software or with the front panel s Move Paper option see users guide To prevent such smears most effectively the distance from the image to the leading edge of the paper should be at least 20 mm 0 8 in 2 Selecta faster print mode change from Best to Normal or from Normal to Fast mode Other smears on the paper The following suggestions may be used for all kinds of smears including those on the front of the paper 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide 2 Use a recommended paper type see users guide and the correct print settings 3 If using sheet paper try rotating the sheet 90 degrees The orientation of the paper fibers may affect performance 4 Try changing to a thicker paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper 5 Select a paper type that is slightly thinner than the paper you have loaded this will persuade the printer to use less ink Here are some example paper types in ascending order of thickness Plain Paper Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Black ink comes off when you touch the print This problem may be caused by printing with matte black ink on photo paper The printer will not use matte black ink if it
31. 9 The next step in this is the cutter line offset calibration This calibration moves the media and cuts it The Front Panel shows several numbers and a message communicating if the calibration has passed or failed 10 The product now tries to align the printheads When a message appears on the Front Panel press to continue or Cancel to exit 11 If printhead alignment cannot be completed try the following e Enter the Front Panel menu and retry printhead alignment from there If the alignment completes successfully then perform color calibration e If the alignment fails again check the alignment pattern to see whether any of the printheads are printing incorrectly If necessary perform a printhead recovery through the Front Panel and retry printhead alignment 12 If the printhead alignment ends successfully you have completed the full Line Sensor calibration process 13 Now the Front Panel shows a summary of the line sensor and cutter line offset calibration results The manual paper loading process 1 If the product detects no paper a message is displayed If you think you can load paper normally press Cancel and resume the full calibration process see The full calibration process on page 211 Otherwise press OK to proceed with manual loading ES NOTE The manual loading process performs only a partial calibration after which you should try again to load roll paper and perform the full calibration 2 The Front
32. Assembling the MFP stacker wheel lifters 1 Insert the right leg in the hole and align the right pin as explained previously 2 Push the stacker wheel lifter s left leg to align the left pin with the left groove 3 While pushing slide the leg towards you It clicks into place 372 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Check that the stacker wheel lifter can rotate freely 5 Attach the hinge stoppers on both sides Each hinge stopper is attached to the stacker with one screw You can now proceed to install the stacker See Stacker on page 368 ENWW Stacker adaptor for MFP 373 Stacker Pinches Removal 1 Remove the stacker See Stacker on page 368 2 Remove the 3 T 10 screws and then the pinches 374 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Stacker Hand Off T2500 only In order to change the stacker hand of you need first install service kit See Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 on page 376 Removal 1 Remove the stacker See Stacker on page 368 2 Remove 3 T10 screws and the 1st pinch B ENWW Stacker Hand Off 375 5 Remove the stacker hand off Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 T2500 only the Stacker Hand Off Assy CR375 67041 includes parts needed to repair the MFP and single function printer Follow the steps below to assemble the part depending on the product Each service kit CR357 67041 both for Single Function and MFP includes Ha
33. Delete alljobs from the queue from the front panel or the EWS b Reset to factory defaults to clear the user s configurations and calibrations c Delete any non standard paper preset in the printer both the ones that have been created by the user and the ones that have been installed as OMES profiles through the EWS or the HP Utility 2 Ifstep 1 did not resolve the issue you can use Service Tools to clear additional information that could be causing the issue a Start the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode b Perform an EEROM reset 3 If step 2 did not resolve the issue it is possible to run a recovery of the hard disk a Start the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode b Performa Hard Disk Recovery This will erase data from the hard disk and reinstall the current firmware It may take up to half an hour 4 If step 3 did not resolve the issue you can check the hard disk s file system a Start the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode b Performa File System Check This will fix any error in the file system structure It may take a few minutes or up to an hour depending on the state of the hard disk ENWW Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 145 We IMPORTANT Itis possible that the corrupt data came to be in the printer as a consequence of some activity in the customer s workflow In this case it is possible that the issue will happen again In these cases it is very important to understand the sequen
34. Drop Detector calibration and press OR In the Drop Detector Calibration menu scroll to Reset Calibration Flag and press OK When the following message appears on the Front Panel you must select whether you would like to continue with the calibration by pressing the OK key Press Cancel to exit the calibration The product resets the calibration flag Press OK to return to the menu Shut down the product and replace the drop detector Start the product and calibrate the drop detector Calibrate Drop Detector 1 2 In the Service Calibrations submenu scroll to Drop Detector calibration and press OR In the Drop Detector Calibration submenu scroll to Calibrate Drop Detector and press OK 210 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 3 Amessage is displayed on the Front Panel select the OK button 4 The product will start to calibrate the Drop Detector which takes about 30 seconds 5 Once the Drop Detector has been calibrated the results will be displayed on the Front Panel Press OK to finish the calibration The offset is the displacement from the nominal carriage position for doing the drop detection width refers to values captured by the drop detector sensor The offset should be within the valid range and the window width should be at least the minimum shown If the values are correct press OK to accept them If not the drop detector is not correctly installed either because the service station h
35. Even when there are no pages in the stacker it detects that is it full e Run the capacity sensor diagnostic e Run the ramps motor diagnostic e Check that when the ramps are up all are at the same height gt AA E CS el a bape s art If ramps are not aligned replace the stacker e Run the capacity sensor diagnostic If it fails replace Hand off Assy sensor The stacker detects Stacker jam permanently Even when there are no pages in the stacker it detects a jam e Run the capacity sensor diagnostic If it fails replace Hand off Assy sensor The printer rejects the paper during paper load If the roll load process is too long and unsuccessful check the following items e Roll paper is properly inserted in the spindle and pressed uniformly by the hubs e The core of the roll paper is not misplaced If this is the case try to correct its position e Check if the black hub of the spindle is damaged If any part of the spindle is damaged it could cause roll load problems If the roll affected is from a polyester or film type it is possible that the edges of the paper are not properly detected during the paper load process e Upgrade to the latest FW release to solve the problem as the paper load algorithm has been improved Prints do not fall neatly into the basket e Ensure that the network and power cables are not getting in the way e Ensure that the basket is correctly installed e Ensure t
36. In the case of detecting a high number of consecutive faulty nozzles in any of the color bars you should clean the printhead selecting the relevant color group If the problem persists after recovering the printhead consider replacing it Paper advance plot The Visual Paper Advance Diagnostic prints a test plot to check that the paper advance is operating correctly It consists of three plots printed at the left center and right of the paper These three plots are the same and contain several numbered columns The following illustrations shows an example of the Visual Paper Advance Diagnostic plot The most uniformly centered will be the white lightest band better the media advance the printer has This should be true for all three plots or the printer will have differential banding a difference of advance between the left and right When the white light band is clearly not uniform in the same band or comparing to the other bands perform a user paper advance calibration in the Image Quality maintenance menu see User Guide for more details Nozzle Health Nozzle health print is an extended version of the Image Quality Service prints focused exclusively on nozzle health It s not intended to help to understand overall banding problems used only for specific nozzle health problems For each individual colored pattern check that most of the dashes are present If you see missing dashes in one color you should clean the p
37. Knows that the paper will not retain it To be sure of avoiding matte black ink you can select Photo Gloss Paper as the paper type in the Photo Paper category Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp If edges of objects or lines appear to be poorly defined or lighter in density and you have already set the print quality slider to Quality in the driver dialog select the custom print quality options and try setting the quality level to Normal See users guide ENWW Print quality problems 87 Edges of objects are darker than expected If edges of objects seem darker than expected and you have already set the print quality slider to Quality in the driver dialog select the custom print quality options and try setting the quality level to Normal See users guide Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print This type of defect affects only the end of a print within approximately 30 mm of the trailing edge of the paper You may see some very thin horizontal lines across the print To avoid this problem 1 Print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 91 2 Consider printing with roll paper 3 Consider using larger margins around your image Vertical bands of different colors If your print has vertical bands of different colors along it 1 Try using higher print quality settings see users guide For instance if you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed try setting it to Quality
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39. Non Secure Fast Erase but more secure It may still be possible to access fragments of the erased information by using special tools to detect residual magnetic traces 5 Pass Mode All pointers to the information are erased and the information itself is repetitively overwritten using an algorithm designed to eliminate any residual traces This is the slowest method Service Utilities 189 but the most secure Secure Sanitizing Erase meets the US Department of Defense 5220 220M requirements for clearing and sanitization of disk paper Execute the Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M utility as follows 1 2 3 8 9 In the Service Utilities submenu scroll to Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M and press this menu option In the Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M submenu scroll to Sanity Level and press OK In the Sanity Level submenu scroll to the required Sanity Level and press OR EX NOTE Erasing the Hard Disk drive using either of the Secure Sanitize Levels is a very slow process 6 hours for the 1 Pass mode and 40 hours for the 5 Pass mode When the Sanity Level has been changed the Front Panel displays a message or an error message if there is some problem In the Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M submenu scroll to Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M and press OH A message appears on the Front Panel you must select whether you would like to perform a complete erase of the Hard Disk Drive using the previously selected erase mode by pressing OK Press Cancel to exit
40. Service station side ink supply station error Call agent 1 2 ENWW Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Perform the ink delivery system diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further System error codes in full 119 Service engineer 1 Check that the cables between the ink supply station and the engine PCA are not damaged and are properly connected In case of any damage replace the cable 2 Replace the ink supply station on the service station side 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 22 1 00 Front panel side ink supply station error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the ink delivery system diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the cables between the ink supply station and the engine PCA are not damaged and are properly connected In case of any damage replace the cable 2 Replace the ink supply station on the front panel side 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 24 10 Error detected in ink tube system Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Perf
41. Station this issue can be related to that part of the printer Corrective action 68 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Runthe primer test to check if the primer is working If it fails replace the primer e Run the Ink Delivery System diagnostic to check the status of the Ink Supply Station If it fails replace the corresponding ISS e Also ensure that the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes including the missing color e To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested EY NOTE Ifa cartridge is inserted and the ink tube is not filled the printer can potentially mark the cartridge as Out Of Ink To prevent this from happening do not install cartridges when some tubes are empty 3 For Printers after May 2014 firmware MRY 02 00 05 6 and later In then firmware of those printers new error codes have been included to simplify diagnosticability of PHA replacement root cause Filling SE codes looking at those SE in the service plot avoids the need to visually check the ink tubes a Generate the Service plot since the SE93 x n 10 are not show in the front panel Go to the Embedded Web Server Support tab gt Service support gt Printer information This will open a new page Select the All pages tab Download this page or print it to a PDF fi
42. The printer has status lights LEDs that indicate the link status and network activity 94 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e When the green light is on the printer has successfully linked to the network e When the yellow light is blinking there is network transmission activity Link troubleshooting If the printer does not successfully connect to the network e Both LEDs will be off e LAN Error Loss of Carrier will be indicated on the Connectivity Configuration page If a link failure is indicated try the following e Check the cable connections or try another cable e Manually configure the link setting to match the port configuration of the network hub or switch Turn the printer off then on again to re initialize the setting e Printan Connectivity Configuration page and check link settings Item Description Port Config If the printer is properly linked this item has one of the following values 10BASE T HALF 10 Mbps half duplex e 10BASE T FULL 10 Mbps full duplex e 100TX HALF 100 Mbps half duplex e 100TX FULL 100 Mbps full duplex e 1000TX FULL If the printer is not properly linked one of the following messages will appear e UNKNOWN The printer is in an initialization state e DISCONNECTED A network connection has not been detected Check network cables Reconfigure the link settings or restart the printer Auto Negotiation Indicates whether auto negotiation for link configuration is on or off
43. USB and reboot the printer After reboot reproduce the issue Plug again the USB You will hear the message Generating diagnostic package please wait You can now detach the USB pen drive The extended diagnostic package has been saved in the USB Copy it into your computer To disable the logs erase the information stored previously into the USB create an empty file caller pdipu_enable_dlog log and plug it into the printer 4 The printer gives audio messaging detailing the progress The audio messages available are g Generating diagnostic package please wait Diagnostic package successfully complete Error Diagnostic package failed You can now detach the USB pen drive Traces are now enabled You must reboot the printer Generating package without printer log Encrypting package Embedded Web Server method A Access the Embedded Web Server by typing the IP address of the printer in a Web browser In the Support tab click Service support to display the following page If the problem persists and is difficult to debug try the extended diagnostics package To enable the extended diagnostics package click Enable the extended diagnostics package The printer needs to be restarted after enabling or disabling the extended diagnostics package At any time after enabling the extended diagnostics package you can download the package and the printer logs by clicking D
44. Web https Required https Optional Connectivity gt Network Connectivity gt IPSEC Keep Disable gt 802 1X Reset Keep gt RESET Security Yes No Link Speed Auto 10T Half 10T Full 100TX Half 100TX Full 100TX Auto 1000T Full 16 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Bootp DHCP Auto IP Manual Gigabit Ethernet gt Secure Web https Required https Optional gt IPSEC Keep Disable gt 802 1X Reset Keep gt RESET Security Yes No Link Speed Auto 10T Half 10T Full 100TX Half Connectivity gt Network Connectivity 100TX Full 100TX Auto 1000T Full ENWW Theory of operation 17 O Connectivity AirPrint Connectivity pee peed gt AirPrint gt AirPrint Enabled Disabled onnectivi d gt Help brief description and directions HP ePrint Center Connectivity gt HP ePrint Center connectivity enable disable remove _ gt Printer code Connectivity gt HP ePrint gt Printer email address Center Connectivity gt HP ePrint Center Jobs Directly print on hold gt HP ePrint Center information summary of settings gt Restore factory settings Connectivity gt Connectivit Wizard Connectivity Wizard Diagnostics amp troubleshooting gt All tests Connectivity gt gt Network connectivity tes Diagnostics amp gt Internet connectivity test mado 18 Chapter 1 Printer fundamentals ENWW gt Firmware update information descript
45. and power button Real Time Clock What has power Everything supplied i JDI Formatter and PSU Part of the PSU battery supplied Max povver 75W 8 VV 0 5 VV 0 1W 1 After 50 cycles of sleep mode the printer performs an auto reboot done between 22h00 and 06h00 Background information Summary Energy costi Inkcost CO2 eg po yen yea 12300 T920 T1500 T2500 10 sleep timeout _ 68 6240 145501 Assumes printer is never switched off 36 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Total DECC equiv CO2 footprint of all IB during 5 years May 2013 May 2018 assuming 20 switches off printer or office power and 33 programs schedule on off Auto off Auto off sets the printer to soft off mode after the period of time set by the user can in the Front Panel This feature is disabled when the printer is connected to the LAN and in this case the printer can t go to soft off automatically The default value from factory for the Auto off time out is 120min ES NOTE In some situations this can be confusing since printers without LAN will be set to off automatically during the night Furthermore once the printer has been switched off automatically it needs to be turned on with the Blue Power Button on the printer Switching on from the rear button will not wake up the printer ENWW The front panel 37 Service keys combination Entering the diagnostics menu 1 Make sure the product is switched off with the Power b
46. been replaced you must perform them in the above order Entering the Service Calibrations Menu 1 From the Home Screen press the Information icon on the top left corner of the screen For information regarding the Front Panel keys see The front panel on page 35 2 From the product Information Area press the Main Menu tool icon on the bottom right corner of the screen 3 Scroll down to the lowest menu option and press on the Service menu option 4 Enter the 4 digit 1st level access code 3174 and press OR 5 Press on the Service calibrations menu option 6 From the Service calibrations menu you can scroll up and down the available utilities Press on the selected menu option ES NOTE Insome cases a quick press of a button may not be recognized by the product When pressing a button be sure to pressit firmly Paper Advance Calibration The purpose of this Service Calibration is to calibrate the nominal advance of the paper This calibration is necessary to control the exact movement of the paper in order to avoid print quality problems like banding If you need to perform a Paper Advance Calibration to solve a print quality problem it is recommended that you first try the Paper Advance Calibration from the user s menu which will calibrate the product to a specific paper type ENWW Service Calibrations 207 ES NOTE You can perform Paper Advance Calibration on a sheet or roll but the paper type should always be HP Univ
47. codes ENWW ENWW Measure distance of the Black hub on the left as shown in picture below This distance should be greater than 4 cm Otherwise the black hub may be broken Send a new spindle Meanwhile recommend the customer to use roll 1 spindle if available br a i SS Ltd Mi mi If customer is using 36 inch paper roll width measure distance on the blue hub on the right as shown in picture below This distance should be greater than 4 5 cm otherwise the blue hub is probably not completely inserted into the roll core O A bad PP La a ee rd Li ii ira T I a y as si d 5 revere vey Fev prey ha Clean the media path for visual inspection a Disconnect and unroute the sensor from under the printer System error codes in full 125 b Remove the T 15 cosmetic screw 6 Remove the Cleanout Assy and visually check there are no obstructions in media path such as loose parts plastics foams paper pieces 7 If problem persists replace spindle 8 If problem persists replace rewinder motor 126 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW 41 03 Electrical problem fault current limit overheating in paper axis motor Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the paper advance roller If there is a wrinkled mass of paper insi
48. cosmetic screw 320 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Remove the media sensor ENWW Media Sensor 321 Bottom Rewinder Support Removal 1 Remove the SVS side main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Remove the bottom roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 3 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 4 Disconnect and unroute the cables 5 13500 only Remove 1 T 15 screw 322 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 6 Remove 3 T 15 screws and the rewinder 7 Remove the bottom rewinder support ENWW Bottom Rewinder Support 323 Top Rewinder Support Removal i o Remove the SVS side main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Remove the top roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 3 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 4 Disconnect and unroute the cable 5 Remove 3 T 15 screws and the rewinder 324 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 6 Remove the top rewinder support ENWW Top Rewinder Support 325 Top Tip Support Removal 1 Remove the top roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 3 Remove the front panel side cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 4 Disconnect and unroute the cable 5 Remove 3 T 15 screws 6 Remove the tip top support
49. displayed error codes see System Error Codes Press OK to end the test and restart the product Stacker Ramps Test Perform the Stacker Ramps test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the printheads and the tubes system installed in order to get values that can be correctly compared 1 2 ENWW In the Diagnostics menu select Stacker Ramps The product starts the Stacker Ramps PWM control test to check the subsystem As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Performing movements If there is a failure at any point during the test the Front Panel displays the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System Error Codes Press OK to end the test and restart the product Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 173 Stacker Overdrive Test Perform the Stacker Overdrive test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the printheads and the tubes system installed in order to get values that can be correctly compared 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select Stacker Overdrive 2 The product starts the Stacker Overdrive PWM control test to check the subsystem As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Performing movements If there is a failure at any point during the test the Front Panel displays the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System Error Codes
50. follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the Printheads and the Tubes System installed in order to get values that can be compared correctly 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Scan Axis and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel will display a screen select PRS ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 163 7 In the Scan Axis submenu scroll to PRS and press OK to start the test The product will start the Scan Axis subsystem Common Initialization and PRS test initialization If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant system error code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System error codes on page 101 The product then starts the PRS test to check the subsystem As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Checking movement Once the test has completed the Front Panel prompts you to confirm that the PRS moved If the PRS moved press OK to accept the results If the PRS did not move press Cancel to reject the results and exit the test Press OK to end the test and restart the product Scan Axis Test The Scan Axis subsystem is designed to move the carriage assembly between two predetermined horizontal positions with respect to the plane of the print platen This allows papers of different widths to be used without losing print quality Perform the Scan Axis Scan Axis test as follows ES NOTE Perform thi
51. for a file ae elektra hal motors ControlledMotor Elektra ControlledMotorElektra cpp you need to provide only the ControlledMotorElektra cpp part to HP Support X TIP When investigating a system error you are recommended to use the diagnostic package to further understand the problem To obtain the diagnostic package which takes a few minutes see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 Diagnostic package Itis possible to view all the actions the printer performs collected in a log file To further understand a system error code it is useful to have a log showing what the printer was doing at the time when the system error occurred To get the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 ENWW Introduction 103 What to do if the front panel fails to initialize The LEDs of the formatter visible at the rear of the printer see figure number 2 below the power supply and the network interface card can help you troubleshoot a problem if the front panel is not working All these LEDs are located in the E Box placed below the printer sani o pr y F m ALA A ade The call agent should ask the customer to follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem 1 Switch the power off at the rear of the printer and disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord and switch on the printer 2 Check that the front panel interface cable is
52. gt Borderless method autofit by application HPGL2 options S HPGL2 options HPGL2options gt Merge on off Chapter 1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Scan preferences gt Format gt Compression gt Resolution Sean gt Color preferences gt Content type gt Original paper type gt Blueprint invert gt De skew gt Full width 36 Print retrieval Print retrieval gt Dry time extended optimal reduced non gt Retrieval time off 30sec 1min 2min 5min 10min gt Cutter on off Job management options gt Queue on off gt When start printing optimized immediately after processing Nest options Job Nest options management options gt Nesting in order optimized order off gt Wait time gt Enable crop lines on off gt Oversized nested job margin Omm 2 5mm 5mm gt Max number of printed jobs gt Job recovery mode put on hold cancel gt Paper mismatch action put on hold print anyway ENWW Theory of operation 23 Front panel options Front panel options gt Language gt Display brightness gt Speaker volume off low high Date and time options gt Current device time gt Set date gt Set time gt Dateand time options gt Set time zone gt Unit selection English metric gt Auto off Auto off gt Enable only when disconnected from LAN on off gt Auto off timeout Customer program Printer Logs
53. instructions ENWW Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode 155 Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package Printers keep an internal log of their own actions When a system error occurs the diagnostic package may help to find the cause and the solution By default whenever it restarts the printer deletes the current log and starts a new one in order to avoid using a lot of hard disk space There are three types of diagnostic package e Diagnostic package reduced level e Extended diagnostic package medium level e Extended diagnostic package from USB verbose level There are two ways of retrieving the information e From the front panel with a USB flash drive all levels 8 From the Embedded Web Server reduced or medium level ES NOTE If the extended diagnostic package is available it will be visible from the Embedded Web Server When the information has been obtained it should be attached to the customer case ES NOTE The extended diagnostic package enabled from USB is always preferred as it includes extra level logging EX NOTE Once the case is solved the extended diagnostic package must be disabled in order to preserve disk space Front panel USB method This method works only with a standard USB flash drive without a flash drive use the Embedded Web Server method The Front Panel USB method has the advantage of working with very minimal printer functionality just the printer OS and the USB connection
54. kit must be used to replace the most worn parts of the product See Removal and Installation when replacing the necessary parts 434 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW Preventive Maintenance Kits There is no preventive maintenance kit for the cutter which is expected to last for the life of the product Preventive Maintenance Kit 1 CR357 67072 ES NOTE The Lubrication Kit is not included in the Preventive Maintenance Kit Scan Axis Motor Belt Carriage Cutter Carriage PCA Encoder Strip Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable Preventive Maintenance Kit 2 CR357 67073 ENWW Service station Line Sensor Preventive Maintenance Kits 435 436 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW ENWW Customer Self Repair Flyers Starwheel Cutter Stacker arm Ink covers Leg front panel side Leg service station side Bottom roll cover Top roll cover Carriage latch Basket Pinch arm top roll Pinch arm bottom roll Scanner s glass plate 437 Starwheel Designjet T920 and T1500 ePrinter Series EN Esi EE gt Replace printhead FR a Ell gt Remplacer la t te d impression T EE EA sostituiscitestina DE Es El gt Druckkopf ersetzen ES heed EE x Sustituya el cabezal de impresi n PT Cry Te gt Substituir cabe ote de impress o CA ort EN gt Canvieu el cap al d impressi ZH EE EA items WE as TAR PDA ei ca Es xo E gt ac 239 RU fie A gt 3AMEHMTE NevaTAIQUIYIO ronoBKy PL gt
55. not have internet access and you need to consult with your IT provider on how to configure internet access If you can connect to hp com you can check the browser settings for proxy configuration as follows e For Internet Explorer go to Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections gt Local Area Network LAN Settings In the Proxy server part of the window if the Use a proxy server box is unchecked you do not need a web proxy If it is checked make a note of the Address and Port settings in the main window or in the HTTP part of the Advanced settings window e For Safari go to Preferences gt Advanced gt Proxies gt Change Settings If the Web Proxy HTTP box is unchecked you do not need a web proxy If it is checked make a note of the Web Proxy Server name before the and port after the e Proxy server names are typically like proxy mycompany com and proxy port is typically 80 but details are network dependent If you are unable to determine whether you need a web proxy or how to configure it please consult with your network administrator or Internet Service Provider When in doubt you probably do not need a web proxy If you are unable to determine whether you need a web proxy or how to configure it please consult with your network administrator or Internet Service Provider When in doubt you probably do not need a web proxy Security For security troubleshooting please refer to the HP Designjet Secu
56. or several wheels of the arms cover is stuck in the paper path 4 Exclude the cause to be any of the previously described issues See Thin paper is jamming in the stacker on page 52 and High density plots jamming in the stacker on page 53 A root cause can be one or several wheels of the arm cover stuck in the paper path Ask the customer to perform the following actions 5 Check that no cable routing is blocking the paper path 6 Remove all paper from the stacker 7 Detach the stacker arms cover from the printer 8 Visually check that there are no missing wheel supports in the stacker cover there are 25 wheel supports 9 Shake the stacker cover a couple of times so all the wheel supports can move freely 10 Ensure that all wheel supports in the cover can rotate freely by pushing them and checking that they return to their position If any of them are stuck try to move slightly to free them 11 If any of the wheel supports are stuck or are missing send a new stacker arms cover to the customer 12 If all the wheel supports are free and there are none missing then arrange an on site visit with a new stacker and stacker cover arms Service engineer Items required Take a stacker Take stacker cover arms 54 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW ENWW Remove all paper from the stacker Detach the stacker cover from the printer Visually check that there are no missing wheel supports in the stacker cover there are 25 wheel
57. page 183 Image Quality Service Best and Normal Advanced Diagnostic Print Paper advance plot Nozzle Health Printhead Alignment Force drop detection Print reference plot Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M on page 189 Insecure mode 1 pass mode 5 pass mode Show Hide Front Panel Information on page 190 Enable Upper Roll Cover on page 190 File System Check on page 191 Rewinder Adjust on page 191 Double Cut for Borderless Printing on page 191 Remove non Factory Papers on page 191 Secure File Erase Mode on page 191 Enable I O Interface on page 192 Reset Access Control on page 192 180 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Uninstall Applications on page 193 Force Drop Detection on page 194 Accounting Mode on page 194 None Mode 1 Test Mark Printhead as Filled on page 194 Scanner Validation on page 194 SCANdump on page 197 Adjustment scanner Y Axis scale on page 202 Entering the Service Utilities Menu 1 From the Home Screen press the Information icon on the top left corner of the screen For information regarding the Front Panel keys From the product Information Area press the Main Menu tool icon on the bottom right corner of the screen Scroll down to the lowest menu option and press on the Service menu option Enter the 4 digit 1st level access code 3174 and press OK Press on the Service utilities menu option From the Service utilities menu you can scroll up and down the av
58. print settings The following ones can be helpful a Try sending the job without selecting a paper profile in the driver b Try changing the Image Quality settings c Ifyou are using the HP GL 2 driver try the option Send job as bitmap d Ifyou are using the PS driver try using the HP GL 2 driver instead e Ifyou are using the PS driver from an Adobe application or any other application that can handle PS try changing the application s print settings so that the PS is generated as Raster 4 Try the following front panel settings a Change the Print Language option from Automatic which is the default setting to the language that is being printed PS HP GL 2 b Queue OFF c Start Printing After processing d For PS SKUs try changing the encoding setting Automatic by default to Binary or ASCII 5 Ifyou are using a 3rd party application that does not print through the HP driver try modifying the printing workflow by a Using an HP driver b Changing the settings in the application s printing dialog 6 Ifyou are using an accessory Jetdirect card try using the internal network connector or USB if available 7 Escalate the issue providing the following information e Unit information S N P N accessories e Conditions where the problem occurs and conditions prior to the first occurrence of the problem e The result of the previous 7 steps e The printer information pages either
59. see the Possible paper jam message in the front panel display and a system error 81 01 or 86 01 1 Open the window Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 2 Move the carriage manually to the left side of the printer if feasible 3 Goto the paper path ENWW Paper handling problems 47 4 Cut the paper with a pair of scissors 5 Open the roll cover 48 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 6 Manually rewind paper onto the roll ENWW Paper handling problems 49 7 Ifthe leading edge of the paper is ragged trim it carefully with scissors i EX NOTE Inthe T3500 the guide can be used for cutting 50 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 8 Remove the paper left in the printer ix IMPORTANT Remove remaining paper by carefully pulling it out in the direction of the paper axis ENWW Paper handling problems 51 10 Close the window and the roll cover 11 Restart the printer by holding down the power button for a few seconds or by turning the power switch at the rear off and then on 12 Reload the roll or load a new sheet ES NOTE If you find that there is still some paper causing an obstruction within the printer restart the procedure and carefully remove all pieces of paper The paper has jammed in the stacker When a stacker jam is detected printing is paused and the front panel asks you to open the stacker cover and clear the jam by pulling out the paper Ly IMPORTA
60. system failure Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the scan axis PRS diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the PRS Actuator cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the printhead to paper space solenoid 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 ENWW System error codes in full 129 52 10 Drop detector failure Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the drop detector cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the service station board 2 Replace the drop detector See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 3 Replace the service station See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 54 4 03 Pinchwheel lifter motor error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the pinchwheel assembly then clear the obstruction Service engineer 1 Check that the pinchwheel motor assembly cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the pinchwheel lifter motor Se
61. the driver and the application o Settings in the printer o Connection method and settings Exact information on how to replicate the environment that reproduces the issue including some example files that can be sent to the printer to replicate a heavy load environment These files will need to be o Original application files if the issue happens printing from an application through our driver o Print to files if the issue happens printing from a 3rd party application Information on the approximate frequency of the occurrence of the issue In order to obtain the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 154 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode If the printer is displaying a 79 04 system error during start up and will not start normally then services like the Embedded Web Server will not work If itis not possible to perform a firmware upgrade using the normal procedures for instance if there is a System Error and the Embedded Web Server is unavailable it is possible to perform an emergency firmware upgrade using a USB flash drive Follow these steps 1 Copy a valid FMW firmware file onto a USB flash drive This file is provided in HP Designjet Online Remove all other contents from the flash drive 2 Turn off the product 3 Connect the USB flash drive to the USB host port in the front panel 4 Turn on the product and follow the front panel
62. the paper load process The Front Panel prompts you to select the specific type of paper you will use for the calibration Scroll through the menu and select your paper type The Front Panel displays the following screen press ok Once the paper is loaded into the product a message will appear on the Front Panel Press OK to continue The product advances and reels in about a meter of paper The Front Panel displays the following messages e Advancing Paper e Printing Pattern The product will start to print the Paper Advance Calibration Pattern This could take several minutes during which a message will be displayed on the Front Panel When the Calibration Pattern has been printed successfully the Front Panel reminds you to leave it to dry for a while When the Calibration Pattern is dry the Front Panel will prompt you to continue Press OK Return to the Paper Advance Calibration submenu scroll to Scan Calibration Pattern and press OK When the following message appears on the Front Panel you must select whether you would like to continue with the calibration by pressing the OK key Press Back or Cancel to exit the calibration A message will appear advising you that you will need to load the Calibration Pattern into the product Make sure that you rotate the printed pattern 90 clockwise and reload it printed side down so that the black arrows go into the product first Press the OK key to continue EX NOTE Only scan the Ca
63. the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer ENWW System error codes in full 111 Service engineer 1 Check the fans to see which is not rotating by checking for airflow coming from the ebox place a hand over the fan holes in the ebox underneath the printer to check for air coming from both fans 2 Remove the E Box see Open the E Box on page 267 open it and check that the cable of the non functional cooling fan is correctly connected Reconnect the power cord and power on the E Box Check whether the fan is now rotating 3 Replace the fan See E Box fan on page 271 4 Check the Power connection from PSU to Formatter 5 Replace the PSU See Power supply unit on page 274 03 10 Problem with the power supply unit Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check the cabling coming from the power supply to the Engine PCA 2 Replace the PSU See Power supply unit on page 274 05 1 10 Problems with the formatter FAN Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer A Replace the formatter See Formatter PCA on page 278 05 4 10 BIOS data corrupted in formatter Call agent A Replace the f
64. this point in case the problem has been solved If you are using Application Color Management check that the color profile you are using corresponds to the selected paper type and print quality settings If you have doubts about which color settings to use see users guide If the problem consists of color differences between your print and your monitor please follow the instructions in the How to calibrate your monitor section of the HP Color Center At this point you may wish to reprint your job in case the problem has been solved Print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 91 Try using the color adjustment options to produce the colors you want See users guide If the problem persists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications Page layout applications such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress do not support color management of EPS PDF or grayscale files If you have to use such files try to ensure that the EPS PDF or grayscale images are already in the same color space that you intend to use later on in Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress For instance if your final goal is to print the job in a press that follows the SWOP standard convert the image into SWOP when you create it Colors are fading If you print on instant dry photo paper your prints will fade rapidly If you pla
65. to access printheads or press Cancel to quit Open window to access printheads or press Cancel to quit E NOTE If printhead insertion is completed during printer installation remember to remove the orange caps AGS ML q S pe RA 5 y A A i i 0 anal 3 After inserting the printhead the printer will check electronic connections If the check fails the printer will ask to reseat the printhead Checking printheads Please wait Checking printheads Please wait 30 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW 4 Onceit is certain that the printhead is recognized the printer will purge the ink tubes if they are empty It will also fill the printhead Preparing the printhead for first usage Preparing the printhead for first usage Ifthe process finishes OK the printer will flag the printer tubes and printhead as filled with ink If during the process the printer detects that a cartridge has been removed it will show the message A supply has been removed and it will go back to step 1 After this step all ink tubes should be completely filled The circles on top of the printhead should also look filled 5 Atthis point the printer will run 2 checks to validate the start up first will check for ink pressure and second for printhead temperature while spitting If the pressure fails it will be logged as a SE 93 0 n 10 in the service plot where nis the failing color If th
66. undamaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA E un ET of i 3 Use the following table to interpret the LEDs and find the source of the problem Remember that you should read these LEDs when you press the power button Some combinations may require the replacement of more than one component In this case always replace one component at a time Check the LEDs again to see whether the problem has disappeared If the same LED sequence appears replace the next component indicated in the table EX NOTE Once the printer has gone through the Ready state the LEDs are no longer representative in particular you will notice that on waking from Sleep mode the LEDs turn to PSU On Upper On Mid blinking and Lower Off 104 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW ENWW K E a o ppp o ff The printer is not receiving electrical power 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to the power outlet Ensure that the outlet delivers the expected power Replace the power supply unit There is a possible power failure in the formatter 1 Reseat the power connector in the formatter 2 Replace the formatter 3 Replace the power supply unit The formatter BIOS is unable to start 1 Update the BIOS Replace the formatter The formatter BIOS cannot detect the hard disk drive 1 Reseat the hard disk drive connectors Replace the hard disk drive The operating system has experienced a fatal error A Replace the ha
67. used in this printer If you have defined a custom page size with very narrow margins the printer may impose its own minimal margins clipping your image slightly You may want to consider using a larger paper size or borderless printing see users guide If your image contains its own margins you may be able to print it successfully by using the Clip Contents by Margins option see users guide If you are trying to print a very long image on a roll check that your software is capable of printing an image of that size You may have asked to rotate the page from portrait to landscape on a paper size that is not wide enough If necessary reduce the size of the image or document in your software application so it fits between the margins There is another possible explanation for a clipped image Some applications such as Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW use an internal 16 bit coordinate system which means that they cannot handle an image of more than 32 768 pixels ES NOTE Animage 32 768 pixels long would print at a length of 1 39 m 54 61 in if you select Best or Quality in the driver 2 78 m 109 23 in if you select Fast Normal or Speed in the driver If you try to print an image larger than this from these applications the bottom of the image may be clipped To print the whole image try these suggestions 90 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Try using the PostScript printer driver to print your job if y
68. valid for purge are shown below If all of the cartridges are valid for purging the Colors not valid item will not be shown on the Front Panel 6 Press OK to exit 7 The Front Panel then displays the test results 8 Press OK to end the test and return to the Diagnostics menu Check Leakage If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant System Error Code 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to IDS and press on this menu option 2 Inthe IDS submenu scroll to Check Leakage and press OK to start the test 3 The Int Delivery System test starts and the Front Panel prompts you to remove all the Ink Cartridges 4 Remove all the Ink Cartridges and press OK to continue 5 The Front Panel prompts you to push down all the pistons 6 Use your fingers to push all of the pistons down and press OK to continue 7 Ifthe Ink Supply Station is working properly the Front Panel prompts you to insert all the Ink Cartridges 176 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 8 Install all the Ink Cartridges and press OK to continue 9 The leakage check starts and the Front Panel displays the remaining time until the leakage check is finished 10 The Front Panel then displays Check Leakage test results 11 Press OK to end the test and return to the Diagnostics menu Service Station Test The complete Service Station test consists of individual tests for the di
69. 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Connectivity problems General network troubleshooting Printer discovery Connectivity Configuration page LEDs Link troubleshooting Link configuration methods Reset network parameters Internet connection troubleshooting Problems with proxy Security General network troubleshooting ENWW Some symptoms are The front panel display does not show the Receiving message when an image is sent to the printer Computer displays an error message when trying to print Computer or printer hangs stays idle while communication is taking place Printed output shows random or inexplicable errors misplaced lines partial graphics etc To solve a communication problem Ensure that the correct printer is selected in the application Ensure that the printer works correctly when printing from other applications Remember that very large prints may take some time to receive process and print If the printer is connected to a network check the printer connectivity status the printer should have an IP address and it should match the IP address specified in the printing computer If the addresses do not match then configure correctly if the issue persists check the network configuration Try another interface cable When a network device automatically configures itself on an IP address from the DHCP service the IP address may differ from the time the device was last switched off to the time it is next switched
70. 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Status Action Service Printhead Description Failure mode reported Support Informati to user Printer on by Informati Control on Code Panel by EWS TEMP_TOO_LO RESEAT 128 0x00080 The temperature of the pen has been below the normal W margins for too long BAD_ACUMEN_ RESEAT 1024 0x00400 Error while reading or writing printhead bits ACCESS CSDATA_NOT_ RESEAT 8192 0x02000 The CSDATA communication failed RESPONDING CSDATA_TRAN RESEAT 16384 0x04000 The CSDATA communication failed SMIT_ERROR 4 Ifthe printhead shows Reseat error code 0x00002 0x02000 0x04000 Root Cause e lf the printer rejects the printhead before even trying to initiate tube purging it can indicate that the printer does not recognize the printhead This may also cause a 0x00002 printhead Error Code to be shown on the Front Panel e The printer is not able to communicate with the printhead e Other issues Corrective action e Reseat the same printhead and try again Follow Front Panel instructions Do not stop the servicing routines allow the printhead to be initialized e If it fails replace it with a new PHA and follow Front Panel instructions e Try 2 times more with the new PHA e Ifthereseat message continues to appear check the carriage PCA using the Carriage test in the diagnostic menu Replace carriage PCA if needed 5 If there is no Printhead error shown on the Front Panel or EWS Root Cause e U
71. 28 for more details Once flagged the printer will recognize the printhead as filled and will try to use it accordingly print with it run servicing routines etc Scanner Validation By executing this validation the product will perform the following scanner tests e ScanDump e Focus o Skew e Dead hot pixels e Alignment Stitching e Chromatic aberration e Streak e Gray matching e Signal noise ES NOTE Before running the scanner validation check that the calibration sheet is free from dust spots or stripes Check that the calibration sheet is not dirty wrinkled scratched or folded ES NOTE Before running the scanner validation open the scanner to check that the glass plate is free of dirt dust and scratches Clean the glass plate if necessary before proceeding 1 Inthe Service Utilities submenu scroll down and select the Scanner validation option 194 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW ENWW 2 3 Service utilities LE CIA LA CS Upper mal LS CA Enable upper roll cover Special cutter mode VA x Scanner validation Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Enter the 4 digit 2nd level access code 5494 and press OK Scanner validation The Touch Control Panel will then prompt you to load the calibration sheet Scanner validation Please load the calibration sheet into the scanner Press CANCEL to exit OK UP DOWN BACK CANCEL Service Utilities 195
72. 3 CIS Tiles Removal 1 Remove the screws Torx 10 and remove the idle roller cover sheet 2 Remove the CIS tiles and mark them for repositioning if necessary Replacement 1 If only the CIS tiles are being replaced reverse the removal steps 2 Re calibrate the scanner 394 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW CIS Modules Removal 1 Remove the CIS Tiles See CIS Tiles on page 394 2 Remove the screws marked S1 Torx 10 and open the CIS unit ES NOTE In order to remove the lower CIS modules the upper must be removed there is no need to disconnect 3 Carefully disconnect by pulling Replacement 1 Replace the CIS module and tighten the screws in order 1 to 3 2 Re calibrate the scanner ENWW CIS Modules 395 CIS FFC Cables Removal 1 Remove the affected CIS Tiles See CIS Tiles on page 394 2 Remove the affected CIS Modules See CIS Modules on page 395 3 Replace the CIS module and tighten in order 1 to 3 ES NOTE For some of the cables it may be helpful to remove the Scanner Controller board See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 396 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW CIS Glass Removal s IMPORTANT Only replace glass when in a clean environment and be careful not to touch the underside of glass A Remove the CIS Tiles See CIS Tiles on page 394 Replacement 1 Replace by carefully inserting the new glass pushing the old one out
73. 3 Press OK to end the test and restart the product Stacker Jam Sensor Test This test diagnoses Stacker Jam Sensor failure Always run this test before replacing the sensor Perform the Stacker Jam Sensor test as follows 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Stacker Jam Sensor select it and press OK to start the test or Cancel to exit 2 The sensor test starts and the Front Panel prompts you to lift the first wheel holder containing the jam sensor Lift the wheel holder and press OK to continue ES NOTE Make sure that no object is interfering with the sensor 3 The Front Panel prompts you to lower the first wheel holder Lower the wheel holder and press OK to continue 4 When the test is complete the Front Panel displays a final message Press OK to shutdown Stacker Capacity Sensor Test This test diagnoses Stacker Capacity sensor failure Always run this test before replacing the sensor Perform the Stacker Capacity sensor test as follows 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Stacker Capacity Sensor select it and press OK to start the test or Cancel to exit 2 The sensor test starts and the Front Panel prompts you to lift the first wheel holder containing the capacity sensor Lift the wheel holder and press OK to continue ES NOTE Make sure that no object is interfering with the sensor 174 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 3 The Front Panel prompts you to lower the first wheel
74. 57 67009 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder Encoder on page 342 CR357 67028 ISS FP side ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side on page 309 o CR357 67052 67052 Front Front Panel C FrontPanelAssy Front panel on page 281 ENWW Front Panel Side Assemblies 223 SVS Side Assemblies 3 rm e a CR357 67003 PRS Actuator PRS Actuator on page 293 CR357 67029 67029 ISS SVS SNS ISS SVS Side on page 313 ISSSVSSideonpage313 ISSSVSSideonpage313 age 313 Ss CR357 67025 SVS MOE EE DD Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 224 Chapter 5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Scan Axis Assemblies P at een CR357 67027 Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable on page 317 CR357 67021 Belt with Tensioner Belt on page 295 CR357 67022 Encoder Strip Encoder Strip on page 296 a CR357 67023 Scan Axis Motor Scan Axis Motor on page 298 ENWW Scan Axis Assemblies 225 Paper Path Assemblies Front Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 1 CR357 67033 B9E24 6 Vertical Media Guide A Vertical Media Guide on page 329 7021 2 CR357 67032 B9E24 6 Converger Assy Converger Assembly on page 256 7008 3 CR357 67040 B9E24 6 Spindle 36 Assy 7007 Ap CR357 67030 B9E24 6 Cleanout Assy Cleanout on page 257 7006 RT 67031 Media Sensor on page 320 Pinch Wheel Assembly I N CR357 67004 Pinch Wheel Assy on Dade 339 CH538 67074 Center support Ass
75. 727 Printhead Start up process gt AirPrint connectivity 1 Insert cartridges If the printhead is initialized during the installation of the printer the printer will first check for new supplies 28 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Ink cartridge missing Install ink cartridge Ink cartridge missing Install ink cartridge Change cartridges now Press OK to continue SARA SO Cancel Change cartridges novv Press OR to continue If the printer still needs to purge the ink tubes and there are cartridges already installed in it the printer will reject the supplies reporting them as Not Valid and will request to remove and reinsert the supplies Cartridges can be reseated in order to be accepted by the printer before the tubes are purged This allows the printer to do a full validation of the supply before running a tube purge If the cartridges used for installation do not contain the required 60cc of ink for purging the printer will report that cartridge is not valid for setup ES NOTE keepin mind that to initialize a printhead you need 40ml of Matte Black ink and 30ml of ink for the rest of the colors To purge ink tubes you need 60cc of all colors If in doubt use 130ml cartridges ENWW Theory of operation 29 2 After inserting the cartridges the printer requests the printhead Preparing for printhead replacement hp Preparing for printhead replacement a Open window
76. Call agent A Resend the job without password protection ENWW System error codes in full 133 61 08 2 Job contains format errors or incorrect settings advisory Call agent 1 Ensure that the file format sent is supported by the printer 2 Resend the job using the Embedded Web Server 61 09 Unexpected end of job advisory Call agent 1 Resend the job 2 Resend the job using the Embedded Web Server 61 10 Job timed out advisory A slow computer processing complex files can pause for longer than the default printer timeout in which case some elements of the job may be lost Call agent 1 Increase the I O timeout using the printer s front panel see Configure network settings in the user s guide 2 Resend the job from a faster computer 3 Resend the job using the Embedded Web Server 4 Use the print to file option in the driver and copy the resulting file to a USB flash drive Print from the USB flash drive 63 04 Network interface error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check that the network cable is correctly connected to the network interface 3 Update the firmware Service engineer 1 If the printer is blocked showing the system error persistently check that the network interface card including the riser are correctly connected 2 Ifthe printer is blocked showing
77. Can Graells 1 21 08174 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain All rights reserved B9E24 90022 Designjet T920 and T1500 ePrinter Series Leg front panel side HP cares about the environment 2013 Hewlett Packard Company Large Format Division Cam de Can Graells 1 21 08174 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain All rights reserved CR357 90010 i Designjet T920 and T1500 ePrinter Series Leg service station side HP cares about the environment 2013 Hewlett Packard Company Large Format Division Cam de Can Graells 1 21 08174 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain CR357 90011 All rights reserved Designjet T9x0 and Tx500 ePrinter Series Bottom roll cover HP cares about the environment O 2013 Hewlett Packard Company Large Format Division Cam de Can Graells 1 21 08174 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain All rights reserved B9E24 90014 Designjet T9x0 and Tx500 ePrinter Series Top roll cover HP cares about the environment O 2013 Hewlett Packard Company Large Format Division Cam de Can Graells 1 21 08174 Sant Cugat del Vall s Barcelona Spain All rights reserved B9E24 90015 Carriage latch i Designjet T920 and T1500 ePrinter Series EN si A gt Replace printhead FR Llei EA gt Remplacer la t te d impression IT Ea A gt Sostituiscitestina DE Ell EE ES Ei EE PT EE EE CA al UN gt
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79. Designjet T920 11500 ePrinter Series and gp 12500 T3500 eMultifunction Series Service Manual 1 O 2014 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Legal notices This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Safety The Warning symbol calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a Warning symbol until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met The Caution symbol calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the printer Do not proceed beyond a Caution symbol until the indicated conditions are fully understood a
80. Front Panel blinks for a second 2 If bootup is after a bad power off the boot sequence automatically runs a file system check a The Front Panel shows the FSCK text b First FSCK runs on the root partition c If FSCK is successful the OS boots up from the root partition and runs FSCK on the data partition 3 After FSCK the OS finishes booting from the HDD 4 The home button lights up to allow stopping the boot sequence and entry to the diagnostics menu see Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations on page 159 D fat Mechanical components init 1 The Front Panel shows a black background with a blue circle in the middle The Initializing message appears A progress bar shows the percentage of subsystems that have been initialized 2 The printer moves the carriage from side to side to validate its position within the scan axis The printer initializes the service station moving the caps from bumper to bumper ENWW Theory of operation 13 3 The pinches move down into position 4 T2500 and T3500 only The printer will initialize the Scanner and start checking it 5 The carriage and service station move to the home position 6 The printer checks the status of supplies and the printhead and then initializes the Ink Supply Stations 7 Servicing routines are launched The routines refresh the printhead depending on the time that the printer has been off The Front Panel shows Preparing Pri
81. Hold the calibration sheet from both sides and place it facing the arrow in the centre of the sheet in front of the Page icon present on the input tray of the scanner Push the sheet with both hands on both sides at the same time to load the sheet with no skew Press OK to continue with the test N Press OK to continue with the test Scanner validation Scanner calibration sheet loaded Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit Scanner validation Progress 35 CANCEL 196 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Wait until the scanner validation test has completed The Touch Control Panel will then show the test results Press OK to continue Scanner validation Diagnostic result OR Press OR to continue CANCEL ES NOTE If scanner validation result is FAIL then Check that the calibration sheet is in good condition according to previous note Replace with a new one if necessary Check that the 5 glass plates are in good condition Replace with new ones if necessary Inspect that the 5 glass plates are correctly installed and that they are clean Perform a scanner calibration and repeat the validation Ifthe scanner validation result is FAIL with error CWS_RC_VAL_DEADPIXEL_FOUND replace the individual CIS module accordingly After the validation a set of files is saved in the CWS_validation folder SCANdump and log files will be written every time a validation is being executed TIFF file
82. It can work without connectivity and the front panel The level of logging is more detailed than the extended package that can be enabled from EWS It is recommended to use the USB method whenever possible 1 Take a standard USB flash drive formatted as FAT32 2 Create an empty file in the USB flash drive right click New gt Text Document and name it pdipu_enable lt action code gt log You can also find these files attached to this document Empty file to load in the USB Actions pdipu_enable_elog log Enable verbose logging Printer needs to restart to take effect The file with scanner allows to enable logs for the scanning pdipu_enable_scanner_elog log subsystem in T2500 and T3500 pdipu_enable_loggz log Extract the logs to the USB After downloading check the size IFit s OKB try downloading with another USB key pdipu_enable_loggz_dlog log Disable the verbose logging It is important to run this after the case is solved to prevent the disk getting full from logs pdipu_enable_scanner_dlog log The file with scanner works for the T2500 and T3500 scanning subsystem 3 The recommended flow to get an extended diagnostic package through USB is 156 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW Create an empty file called pdipu_enable_elog_loggz log and copy it in a USB flash drive Plug in the USB and switch on the printer You will hear the message Traces are now enabled You must reboot the printer Unplug the
83. NT Remove remaining paper by carefully pulling it out in the direction of the paper axis When the stacker arms cover is closed and the printer detects no jammed paper the front panel requests confirmation to continue printing Thin paper is jamming in the stacker When using a media thinner than 75gsm the blue lever needs to be pulled forwards so that there is a larger gap between the arms and stacker tray when the arms are closed 52 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW After printing with thin media remember to return the blue lever so that there is a small gap between the arms and stacker tray E ve a i jor a 1 a hee A High density plots jamming in the stacker If you are printing high density plots over 15ngrs ink density with media below 80grs m2 and you encounter that plots have problems curving at the end of the stacker or do not stack properly and cause jams e Use Manual mode e Printto the basket e Use thicker media over 80grs mz2 ENWW Paper handling problems 53 Use the CR357 67089 Stacker tray filler CSR To improve the performance of the stacker when printing high density graphic content customers can use the Stacker tray filler that guides stacker paper exit Several stacker paper jams Call agent 1 Ask customer for Media type used and plot content 2 Ask customer to check there is free space between top of the stacker and the wall 3 Ask customer to check if one
84. NWW TP3 1 2V 1 1 1 3 TP8 3 3V 3 2 3 4 y E A gt cats E AoE ae pa jz COR Ll Gu Hue Mw 5 TEEF eue 2 aye tf F B se fe EA E sar EN a A CA pge ES k si ENWW Theory of operation 9 TP6 2 5V 2 4 2 6 TP7 1 8V 1 7 1 9 fo El v vs y of ie Obes in Q Hs Te ma mo cus m _ eee cat Fil l a gt a A l g A i ii szaj har ar A 7 O PO PO au af tf z E a RUD COTA oo G Li a LN a L d RE m MERA gps Sates E age DEE Es Andee a us GES OSE 3 oye rem past a Y E pean gay F 10 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW TP15 0 9V 0 8 1 0 ENWW Theory of operation 11 1C203 3 3V LDO 3 2 3 4 i eiiie TY m aA emng Printer Initialization There are 3 main blocks to be initialized before the printer can be operated Electronic OS amp Mechanical components Firmware components mit mit init 12 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Electronic components init 1 The front panel shows a white background and blue HP logo Ap 2 The upper LED in the formatter is ON indicating that the formatter has been initialized 3 The middle LED in the formatter blinks indicating that the HDD has been initialized El NOTE Steps 283 are the same when waking from Sleep Mode except the 3 LEDs are not on but ON _ Blinking OFF OS amp Firmware init 1 The OS is loaded into RAM The
85. O Jetdirect card try disconnecting the Jetdirect card and using the embedded networking In most cases network problems that seem to occur randomly when the printer is not being sent print jobs are caused by an interaction between some other devices in the customer s network and the printer Isolating 146 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW the printer from other devices in the network as much as possible by connecting the printer to a private network or a different network subnet may help the customer continue working until the root cause of the problem is understood and solved User interaction related 79 04 Symptoms In some cases the printer may not react as expected when a certain set of conditions coincide In these cases if the printer doesn t know how to react it may simply display a 79 04 system error and force a restart These errors will most likely only happen in very specific corner cases that have not been identified during the development or the qualification of the printer so normally they do not severely impact the customer as they do not affect their regular working flows The symptoms here are as numerous as the number of possible interactions between the user and the printer In any case it s possible to identify the steps that caused the error to occur and avoid them as the steps will always be the same with no variance E IMPORTANT An major element in determining the error is what the state the printer was
86. PCA 291 Rail Oiler Kit Removal 1 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Remove the T 20 screw 3 Remove the rail oiler kit 292 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW PRS Actuator Removal 1 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Disconnect and unclip the cable ENWW PRS Actuator 293 3 Remove the 2 T 20 screws and the PRS actuator 294 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Belt Removal 1 Remove the carriage See Carriage on page 285 2 Remove the belt ES NOTE When assembling the belt make sure that it is correctly attached to the tensioner and scan axis motor pin If not the belt can rapidly become worn out and or make noise ENWW Belt 295 Encoder Strip Removal 1 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Remove the Front Panel main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 3 Remove the T 10 screw 296 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 6 Remove the Encoder Strip Installation 1 Position the encoder strip 2 Press the spring to allow the encoder to fit into the nut 3 Tighten the nut manually EL NOTE Do not tighten with a tool the force would be too much and the encoder could slide down 4 Tighten the T10 screw while hand holding the encoder to prevent it from sliding EL NOTE Run feed and cut EN
87. Panel prompts you to load the paper manually 3 Feeda sheet of paper manually into the product the product will not try to move it until it fully covers the right hand size of the print platen It must cover the line sensor so that the product detects it An A4 or US Letter paper size is sufficient 212 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 4 When you have loaded the paper press OK The product starts the calibration process and displays the results on the Front Panel if successful Press OK to continue If the calibration fails start again from the beginning If necessary try replacing the Line Sensor 5 The Front Panel asks you to unload the paper It then reminds you to reload roll paper in the normal way and perform the full Line Sensor calibration see The full calibration process on page 211 Stacker overdrive calibration The purpose of this Service Calibration is to calibrate the stacker overdrive friction against the printer It has to be done when e Reinstalling or replacing the complete stacker e When replacing the stacker overdrive motor with transmission part Follow these steps 1 Prior to calibration remove all the prints in the stacker and any paper loaded in the printer 2 To select this calibration go to stacker overdrive calibration Service calibrations Paper advance calibration Drop Detector calibration Line Sensor calibration Stacker overdrive calibration
88. Printer Logs gt System Errors gt System Warnings gt Printhead gt Ink Cartridges Resets gt Restore factory settings 24 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Image quality maintenance gt Optimize Print Quality gt Calibration status gt Calibrate color gt Align printhead gt Print diagnostic image Paper advance calibration gt Calibrate paper j advance Image quality maintenance Paper advance calibration gt Adjust paper advance gt Reset paper advance Clean Printhead gt Cleanall Clean printhead pri gt CleanMK Y gt Clean C M PK gt Enable color calibration on off gt Calibrate scanner gt Scanner IQ plot ENWW Theory of operation 25 Internal prints menu demo User information prints gt Print usage report gt Print HP GL 2 palette User information prints Internal prints Service information prints gt Print current information gt Print usage information Service information j prints gt Print event logs gt Print calibration status gt Print connectivity configuration gt Print all pages 26 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Front Panel Menu Map T3500 only Print Scan Copy Quicksets Job management options Paper Ink amp Printhead ENWW Theory of operation 27 gt Enabled gt Diagnostics amp troubleshooting gt All tests Product certifications Service menu HP
89. STOP IF THE SCANNER IS OPEN SO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO PUT YOUR HANDS INSIDE E A OFTHE sa Star Wheel Lifter test The Star Wheel Lifter subassembly is designed to move the Star Wheel support to the up and down positions This is used to load roll or sheet paper and avoid damage to the Star Wheel caused by paper jams etc Perform the Scan Axis Star Wheel Lifter test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the Printheads and the Tubes System installed in order to get values that can be compared correctly 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select Scan Axis 2 The Front Panel will display a screen select Star Wheel Lifter If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System error codes on page 101 3 The product then starts the Star wheel lifter PWM control test to check the subsystem As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Checking movement e Testing 4 The Front Panel displays the test results and prompts you to continue by ending the test and restarting the product PRS Test The PRS subsystem is designed to move the carriage assembly between two predetermined vertical positions with respect to the plane of the print platen This allows different papers of different thicknesses to be used without losing print quality Perform the Scan Axis PRS test as
90. Scanner Calibration 2 Ifthe system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version Service engineer 1 Replace CIS A Element 2 Replace Scanner Controller Board SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 03 File 1 0 Error Call agent 1 Reboot the product 2 Upgrade to the latest firmware 3 Goto Jobs gt Options gt Delete all queue scan jobs 4 Make sure the hard disk that is installed in the printer is the correct one for the product you are repairing 5 Check and clean scanner elements 6 Calibrate the scanner Service engineer A Insome corner cases the issue could be related to media movement Replace the media sensors See Media Sensor on page 320 09 03 10 CIS B Element is failing Call agent 1 2 Clean the scanner of dust and dirt and perform the Scanner Calibration If the system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version 116 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW Service engineer 1 Replace CIS B Element 2 Replace Scanner Controller Board SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 04 Library failed to load Call agent 1 Reboot the product 2 Upgrade to the latest firmware 09 04 10 CIS C Element is failing Call agent 1 Clean the scanner of dust and dirt and perform the Scanner Calibration 2 Ifthe system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version Service engineer 1 Replace CIS C Element 2 Replace Scanner Contro
91. T1500 T2500 T3500 CR357 67058 B9E24 670 Ink Door FP side Customer Self Repair Flyers 13 on page 437 CR357 67059 B9E24 670 Cover Main FP side Main cover front panel side 11 on page 250 ENWW Cover Front Panel Side 219 Cover SVS Side Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 1 CR357 67057 B9E24 6 Ink Door SVS side Customer Self Repair Flyers 7014 on page 437 2 CR357 67056 B9E24 6 Cover Main SVS side Main cover service station side 7012 on page 252 220 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Center Assemblies ENWW Part number CR357 67038 B9E24 67 005 CR357 67035 B9E24 67 010 CR357 67034 B9E24 67 009 CR357 67037 B9E24 67 004 Description Top Tip Support Assy Bottom Tip Support Bottom Rewinder Support Top Rewinder Support A Cross reference Top Tip Support on page 326 Bottom Tip Support on page 327 Bottom Rewinder Support on page 322 Top Rewinder Support on page 324 Center Assemblies 221 Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 5 CR355 6 N A Cover Arch SVS side 1 roll Arch sidewall cover service 7005 station side on page 263 CR355 6 N A Cover Arch FP side 1 roll Arch sidewall cover front panel 7004 side on page 262 222 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Front Panel Side Assemblies 4 o o CR357 67010 67010 Starwheel Motor Motor StaruheelMotoronpage350 Motor StaruheelMotoronpage350 age 350 CR3
92. T3500 uE CR357 67083 LA HDD W FW For Rev A models Hard disk drive on page 276 only CR357 67084 B9E24 670 HDD Encrypted w FW for Hard disk drive on page 276 18 T920 T1500 T2500 only rev B models only for T3500 all A and RISE 67046 Power supply unit on page 274 Power supply unit on page 274 unit on page 274 23 232 Chapter 5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Miscellaneous Parts Part number Description CR354 67005 Support Label T920 Nameplate CR355 67006 Support Label T920PS Nameplate CR355 67007 Support LBL US Gov T920PS Nameplate CR356 67001 Support Label T1500 Nameplate CR357 67076 Support Label T1500PS Nameplate CR357 67077 Support LBL US Gov T1500PS Nameplate CR358 67001 Support Label T2500 Nameplate CR359 67028 Support Label T2500PS Nameplate CQ533 60001 Europe Power Cord KIT CQ533 60002 America Power Cord KIT CQ533 60003 Asia Power Cord KIT CR357 67053 Product Cables CR357 67072 PM Kit 1 CR357 67073 PM Kit 2 CR357 67075 Serial Label CR357 67079 Paper Advance Calibration CR355 67002 1R Cables Kit B9E24 67024 Reseller Kit ENWW Miscellaneous Parts 233 CIS Unit Construction ZN WARNING The CIS unit is factory mounted and must not be Disassembled further than replacing the scanner control unit paper lid sensors glass plate and USB cable Ignoring this warning may cause failures that can not be corrected in the field Scanner controller board P Y AS Lid sensor Lio Mo
93. W Fixed tray cover service station side Removal 1 Remove 3 cosmetic T 15 screws 2 Remove the fixed tray cover from the service station side ENWW Fixed tray cover service station side 261 Arch sidewall cover front panel side Removal 1 Remove the T 15 screw 2 Remove the arch sidewall cover from the front panel side 262 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Arch sidewall cover service station side Removal 1 Remove the T 15 screw 2 Remove the arch sidewall cover from the service station side ENWW Arch sidewall cover service station side 263 Rear cover Removal 1 Remove 4 T 15 screws 2 Remove the rear cover 264 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Window Sensor Removal 1 Open the window 2 Remove the T 8 screw ENWW Window Sensor 265 3 Unroute and disconnect the cable 266 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Open the E Box Removal 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord 2 Remove the output platen and Rear Cover See Output platen on page 259 and Rear cover on page 264 3 Remove two T 20 screws ENWW Open the E Box 267 4 Remove the front panel cable and the T 10 screw For the T2500 and T3500 you will also need to disconnect the USB cable 5 Move forwards 15 cm and then disconnect the cables 6 Remove the E Box from the printer
94. WW Encoder Strip 297 Scan Axis Motor Removal 1 Remove the center cover See Center cover 1920 only on page 254 2 Loosen the belt tensioner T 20 screw SVS side 3 Untighten the 4 T 20 screws FP side 4 Disconnect the belt a Y r j E F j 5 A J a3 Es F Fj e i i E A i TRI La A 4 i 298 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Disconnect the cable 6 Remove the 2 screws in order to remove the piece E NOTE Hold the Scan Axis Motor in place when removing the screws ENWW Scan Axis Motor 299 7 Remove the screw in order to remove the metallic piece 8 Remove the Scan Axis Motor 300 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Drop Detector Removal 1 Remove the service station See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 2 Disconnect the cable 3 Remove the T 15 screw 4 Remove the Drop Detector from the service station ENWW Drop Detector 301 Service Station with Drop Detector Removal 1 Remove the Center Cover See Center cover T920 only on page 254 2 Release the carriage 302 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 3 Disconnect and unroute the cables 4 Remove the grounding screw ENWW Service Station with Drop Detector 303 5 Remove the 2 allen screws from the Slider Rod X TIP Cover the service station with a A4 E size sheet of paper to prevent it from getting dirty and to protect against
95. _TRANSM RESEAT 16384 0x04000 The CSDATA communication failed IT ERROR EXPIRED_WARRA Es 524288 0x80000 The printhead is ok but failed the warranty validation NTY 76 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Print quality problems e General advice e Print quality troubleshooting wizard e Recalibrate the paper advance e Horizontal lines across the image banding e Lines are too thick too thin or missing e Lines appear stepped or jagged e Lines print double or in the wrong colors e Lines are discontinuous 8 Lines are blurred e Line lengths are inaccurate e The whole image is blurry or grainy e The paper is not flat e The print is scuffed or scratched e Ink marks on the paper e Black ink comes off when you touch the print e Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp e Edges of objects are darker than expected e Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print e Vertical bands of different colors e White spots on the print e Colors are inaccurate e Colors are fading e The image is incomplete clipped at the bottom e Theimage is clipped e Some objects are missing from the printed image e APDODF file is clipped or objects are missing e The Image Diagnostics Print 8 If you still have a problem General advice When you have any print quality problem ENWW Print quality problems 77 e To achieve the best performance from your printer use only genuine manufacturer s supplies and accessories whose rel
96. a protective earth ground terminal e Switch the product off and disconnect it from the power source prior to performing any maintenance e Prevent water or other liquids from running onto electrical components or circuits or through openings in the module Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions To prevent damage to the product s circuits from high voltage electrostatic discharge ESD 1 Do not wear clothing that is subject to static build up 2 Do not handle integrated circuits ICs in carpeted areas 3 Do not remove an IC or a printed circuit assembly PCA from its conductive foam pad or conductive packaging until you are ready to install it 4 Ground earth your body while disassembling and working on the product 202 Chapter 6 Removal and Installation ENWW 244 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 After removing a cover from the product attach an earthing ground lead between the PCA common and earth ground Touch all tools to earth ground to remove static charges before using them on the product 6 After removing any PCA from the product place it on a conductive foam pad or into its conductive packaging to prevent ESD damage to any ICs on the PCA Required Tools All the special tools and equipment required to disassemble service and repair the product are provided in the Toolkit Some tools can be ordered separately from the toolkit Toolkit Q6683 67001 contains the following tools Description Co
97. ailable utilities Press on the selected menu option Turn Drive Roller ENWW The purpose of this Service Utility is to rotate the Drive Roller and the Overdrive in order to clean them Ef NOTE Remove the media from the product before proceeding with the procedure Perform the Turn Drive Roller utility as follows 1 2 Remove Media from the paper path the Service Utilities submenu scroll to Turn Drive Roller and press on this menu option The test begins and the Front Panel displays the follovving message e Rotation started If paper is loaded the service utility will be cancelled In this case unload the paper and start again from step 1 If no paper is loaded the test will continue The Drive Roller begins to turn slowly and a message is displayed on the Front Panel Service Utilities 181 6 To clean the drive roller and overdrive see the user guide 7 Once you have finished cleaning the Drive Roller and the Overdrive press the Cancel key to stop the roller Purge Tubes ES NOTE Make sure that NEW Ink Cartridges are installed or that the ink volume remaining in the Ink cartridges is above 60cc before starting to fill the tubes If you do not comply you will get a warning message and the printer will force you to replace the cartridges Ef NOTE Before using the Purge Tubes utility you must make sure you have a new printhead Perform the Purge Tubes utility as follows 1 2 10 In the Service Utili
98. al e Part2 mid consists of small dashes one for each printhead nozzle This part complements the first and aims more specifically to detect how many faulty nozzles each printhead has Please look carefully at the print The names of the colors are shown above the rectangles and to the left of the patterns of dashes Before printing this image perform a Force Drop Detection action available on the Advance Diagnostic Print Menu in order to update the status of faulty nozzles and print the printhead nozzle health more accurately First look at the upper part of the print part 1 Each colored rectangle should be a uniform color without any horizontal lines Then look at the bottom part of the print part 2 For each individual colored pattern check that most of the dashes are present If you see horizontal lines in part 1 and also missing dashes in part 2 same color you should clean the printhead selecting the relevant color group If the rectangles look solid do not worry about just a few missing dashes in part 2 these are acceptable as the printer can compensate for a few clogged nozzles e Part3 bottom consists on several bars from side to side of the print one for each ink The aim of this part is to detect a high number of consecutive faulty nozzles during continuous printing for example caused by air ingestion or lack of ink in the printhead 186 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW
99. amaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the lower pump 128 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW 47 03 and 47 10 Starwheel motor error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the starwheel assembly then clear the obstruction 3 Perform the scan axis starwheel diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the starwheel assembly cable is undamaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the starwheel motor See Starwheel Motor on page 350 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 47 5 10 Problem at the starwheel lifter motor end of the travel sensor Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the starwheel assembly then clear the obstruction 3 Perform the scan axis starwheel diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the starwheel lifter sensor cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the starwheel lifter sensor See Starwheel Motor on page 350 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 48 00 PRS Actuator
100. anacananacanananononoss 242 Parts list HP Designjet T3500 eMultifunction Series only coccccnncnnncnnnnnnnonanananananananonononanonononanananananananaos 243 o o e A S 244 Customer Self Repair parts sinsccacenatoncicxousseoscatmendneotapwenswanauseainseanseeanmamnnseeciossseosestuseaamiedianntacanssveteusiesenabtanncanneoonen 246 Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation ooooonoococccnonononaccnonononnncnonononnnccnonononnccccnnnnnnos 247 Main cover front panel side sin 250 Main cover service station side scssscsssccssseeseeessscsseeessseeseecsseessceesseeeseecsseeseeesseeeseeesseesseeesseeeseecsseesseeess 252 Center cover T920 Ona aia 254 Converger Assembly sica 256 Eao E E E II E dames 257 O O A o E E E menes id es 259 Fixed tray cover Front Panel Side oocccconnoncccnononccnnnnonaccnononanonononncnononancnononnncnnononnnnnnnancncnnnnnan nn nnonnanoronnos 260 Fixed tray cover service Station Side ooccconnnncccnnnnnconononannnononnanononancnnnnnancnnononnanonnnnonononnnannnonanc nro rannccnnnannes 261 Arch sidewall cover front panel Side o ooocccnonucoccnononnnaccnnnonnannncnononancncnnnonannnnnonconancnnnnnccnnnnnccncnnnnnnnnnnonos 262 Arch sidewall cover service Station Side c cccsscccssecsseessscesscesecesseessecesseesseeesseesseeeseeeeeseeseeeseeeseeesseeessees 263 Rear COV A o EEEE EEEE A NEEE EOE 264 ENWW ENWW WINNIE Oes
101. ard Disk Drive all previous custom paper presets and printer applications may need to be reinstalled 276 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Engine PCA Removal 1 Open the E Box See Open the E Box on page 267 2 Disconnect cables and remove three T 8 screws 3 Slide out and remove the engine PCA which is connected to the formatter PCA ES NOTE The red PCA Cryptoasic sim must be installed in the new engine PCA ENWW Engine PCA 277 Formatter PCA Removal 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord 2 Remove the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 A WARNING If the engine PCA is not removed before the formatter the bridge connections may be damaged 3 Remove the Jester and Riser PCAs See Jester PCA on page 273 278 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Disconnect the cables and remove the clamp 6 Remove four T 8 screws and the L shaped metal sheet ENWW Formatter PCA 279 7 Remove four T 8 screws 8 Remove the formatter PCA ES NOTE For T920 T1500 T2500 revB SKU and T3500 all SKUs A and B remember to replace the formatter together with the Hard Disk Drive 280 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Front panel Removal 1 Remove the main cover on the front panel side See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove the output platen See Output platen on page 259 3 Remove the rear cover
102. are of caused by dirt orscratches on the glassplaet can be more than a single pixel o Peaks will show up in a scan as a lighter color and not necessarily in all colors it depends on which color channels are being affected by the dirt scratch Drops will be seen as a dark line in the scan and again not necessarily in all colors it depends on which color channels are being affected by the dirt scratch If the peak or the drop is within 1 2 div lines it is usually not noticeable in the scan and is just general noise The dirt or the scratch can be from one pixel to several Statistics File This file contains useful information about the usage of the system along with firmware version and last calibration date Troubleshooting image quality using the light profiles A drop in the light profile is often caused by dirt dust on the glass plate A spike is related to the calibration either dirt or dust on the glass plate during the calibration or a dirty calibration sheet Color CIS C streaks though out the document A Drop in the light profile A Spike in the light profile ENWW Service Utilities 201 A light profile with an about 20 pixel drop can be a contaminated lens in the CIS module CIS B a black line though out the document A Drop in the light profile about 20 pixels width A light profile with an about 20 pixel drop can be a contaminated lens in the CIS module CIS D
103. as been erased never been calibrated or that the scanner has been moved around Stitching problem between 2 CIS modules 6 37 38 36 3D 38 fuma ENWW Scanning Problems 99 Firmware upgrades e Hovv to upgrade Embedded web server USB upgrade How to upgrade To obtain the latest firmware please check http www hp com go T790 firmware or http www hp com go T1500 firmware or http www hp com go T2500 firmware or www hp com go T3500 firmware There are 3 ways of updating the firmware in the printer e Automatic firmware upgrade if web services are enabled e Embedded web server See users guide e Using a USB key Embedded vveb server Once the file is downloaded open the EWS with any web browser and go to Maintenance Upgrade Firmware USB upgrade 1 Upload the fmw file onto an empty USB stick 2 Turn off the printer 3 Plugin the USB stick 4 Turn on the printer and follow instructions 100 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 3 System error codes e Introduction e What to do if the front panel fails to initialize e System error codes in brief e System error codes in full e Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 e Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode e Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package ENWW 101 Introduction System error codes are generally used to report internal system errors The following pages contain a list of system error
104. as not been correctly installed in the scan axis or because the drop detector is not correctly installed or not working properly Press Cancel to reject the values A CAUTION Do not accept these values if they are not within the right range as the product will not work properly 6 Press OK to end the calibration Line Sensor Calibration The purpose of this Service Calibration is to calibrate the intensity of the line sensor in the Carriage PCA An incorrect calibration can result in edge detection failures during paper loading and incorrect reading of prints that are used for alignment or calibration Perform the Line Sensor Calibration in the following cases e Ifthe edge detect procedure fails during paper loading e Ifthe Carriage is disassembled or replaced e Ifthe Line Sensor is disassembled or replaced e Ifbanding is detected in prints e f misalignment between colors is detected e Ifthe cutter platen has been disassembled or replaced This Service Calibration only performs the Cutter Line Offset Calibration if the line sensor has been calibrated previously Service calibrations also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform The full calibration process ENWW 1 If possible load a roll of Glossy or Bond and C
105. ation area press the main menu tool icon on the bottom right corner of the screen 3 Scroll down to the lowest menu option and select the Service menu option 4 Enter the 4 digit 1st level access code 3174 and press OR 5 Select the Service utilities menu option 6 From the service utilities menu you can scroll up and down to see all the available utilities Press on the selected menu option 38 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Troubleshooting tree T920 and T1500 only As a general approach the following tree should be followed to troubleshoot any issue This helps understand at which point the problem was caused The tree is sequential before checking a subsystem the previous steps need to be working Once a sub system is identified as causing the problem the service and utilities related to that component can be used to troubleshoot further See Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations on page 159 ENWW Troubleshooting tree T920 and T1500 only 39 Power off and on the _ printer by the rear switch AA E Power on the printer by the blue button near the front panel AA working Yes Pz s A lt Printer Ready es Yes Es Ink cartridges OK gt Yes lt Printhead OK gt Yes gt a Printer can sell k Paper ee tee A Check Internal prints lt Print Quality is OK No Yes _ Prints are properly MW printed and stacked a Yes La ra Y
106. ations With this Utility all the applications that currently are installed in the printer will be removed 1 Inthe Service Utilities submenu scroll to Uninstall applications and select it Service utilities Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Reset access control Uninstall applications Accounting Mode Touchscreen Accounting 2 Amessage similar to the following will be displayed in the Front Panel Press the OK button to remove the installed applications or press Back or Cancel to exit Uninstall applications Uninstall applications UP Press OR to continue _ OK Press CANCEL to exit _ DOWN BACK CANCEL 3 If Cancel was selected the screen below is displayed press OK to exit to the Service Menu Uninstall applications Action cancelled Press OX to continue BACK _ CANCEL ENWW Service Utilities 193 Force Drop Detection 1 Inthe Service Utilities submenu select Diagnostic Prints 2 Inthe Diagnostic Print menu select Advanced Diagnostic Print 3 Inthe Advanced Diagnostic Print menu select Force Drop Detection 4 Check whether the ink system is ready and press OK 5 The product resets the calibration flag Press OK to return to the menu Accounting Mode Used to enable the Abacus accounting tool available in the US only Mark Printhead as Filled The printer will flag the printhead as if it has gone successfully through the filling process See HP 727 Printhead Start up process on page
107. ations indicated in the table Diagnostics and Calibration Table Diagnostic Tests Calibrations Service Utilities Auto Pinch Pinches lifter Lifter Scan Axis Scan Axis After replacement reset scan axis belt usage counters Bump Cutter Scan Axis Cutter Actuator Carriage Carriage Assembly Scan Axis Scan Line Sensor Calibration After replacement reset carriage Assembly Axis Scan Axis Cutter usage counters Carriage PCA Carriage Assembly Line Sensor Calibration Cutter platen Output Valve Scan Axis Cutter Output Valve Calibration Line Output Valves Sensor Calibration Drop Detector Before replacement run Drop After replacement reset drop Detector Calibration Reset detector working time usage Calibration Flag After replacement counters run Drop Detector Calibration Calibrate Drop Detector E O FormatterPCA Electronics Module Hard Disk Drive Engine PCA Jester PCA Front Panel Power Supply Unit PSU Fan Full Bleed After replacement reset full bleed Foams foams usage counters Ink Supply Ink Delivery System Station Front Panel Side ENWW Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation 247 Diagnostic Tests Calibrations Service Utilities Ink Supply Ink Delivery System Station SVS side Ink Tubes and Scan Axis Scan Axis Ink Delivery After replacement reset tubes and Trailing Cable System trailing cable usage counters Carriage Assembly Line Sensor Calibration Motor M
108. ce near the printer during printhead realignment can affect alignment 3 From the front panel press ol then Image Quality Maintenance gt Align printhead Ink supply problems 73 74 ES NOTE Printhead alignment can also be started from the Embedded Web Server Support gt Print Quality Troubleshooting or from the HP Utility Windows Support gt Print Quality Troubleshooting Mac OS X Information and Print Quality gt Align before using the printer If the loaded paper is satisfactory the printer runs the realignment and prints a realignment pattern The process takes about five minutes Wait until the front panel display shows the process complete If the printer cannot complete the printhead alignment successfully you may be asked to clean the printhead and try again Printhead status messages These are the possible printhead status messages OK The printhead is working normally with no known problems Missing There is no printhead present or it is not correctly installed in the printer Reseat You are recommended to remove the printhead and then reinsert it If that fails clean the electrical connections If that fails replace the printhead with a new one Replace The printhead is failing Replace the printhead with a working one Replacement incomplete The printhead replacement process has not completed successfully re launch the replacement process and let it finish completely Remove The printhea
109. ce of events in the customer s workflow that led to the error occurring Once the error can be traced in the customer s workflow escalate the issue to the GBU through the GCC This is done to implement any changes in the printer s firmware that can prevent these issues occurring again Network related 79 04 Most HP Designjet printers have built in networking capabilities Network settings can be set manually but in the majority of cases they are obtained automatically from the printer These settings include many different fields such as IP address and subnet mask available gateways host and domain names etc In some cases there can be issues in the firmware that can cause a certain value in one of these fields to be interpreted incorrectly and this can lead to a 79 04 system error Symptoms There is no single set of symptoms that can absolutely pinpoint a network related 79 04 system error However the following guidelines can be applied e lt can happen when the printer starts up or when accessing the Network Configuration section of the front panel or Embedded Web Server It can also occur apparently randomly when the printer is connected to the network It can also occur any time a particular network action is performed for example when print jobs are sent to the printer or when connecting to the Embedded Web Server e Inallthese cases repeating the action after restarting the printer with the LAN cable disconnected doe
110. ch it back on again Service engineer 1 Order an CryptoAsic SIM PCA Service Kit Escalate to Level 3 providing printer Serial Number Product Number and the serial number of the CryptoAsic SIM Service Kit Replace the CryptoAsic SIM PCA Write in an empty USB the file provided by Level 3 Plug the USB in the printer and reboot If booting fails enable diagnostic package with the USB and provide logs to Level 3 2 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 59 7 14 CryptoAsic generic error Call agent A Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again Service engineer A Order an CryptoAsic SIM PCA Service Kit Escalate to Level 3 providing printer Serial Number Product Number and the serial number of the CryptoAsic SIM Service Kit Replace the CryptoAsic SIM PCA Write in an empty USB the file provided by Level 3 Plug the USB in the printer and reboot If booting fails enable diagnostic package with the USB and provide logs to Level 3 60 1 11 Initialization error cannot read RFID tag Call agent 1 Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again 2 Check the power cord try connecting it to another power socket Service engineer 1 Check that the RFID device is correctly connected 2 Ifthe error persists get the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 and contact Level 3 providing p
111. cker overdrive motor diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the stacker overdrive motor cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the stacker overdrive motor See Overdrive on page 359 3 Perform the stacker overdrive Service Calibration 4 Check the system initializing the printer and performing a form feed and cut action or printing a small job 81 01 Paper servo shutdown possible paper jam If this error is reported during printer setup it may indicate that the printer has been dropped during transportation causing structural damage Before continuing with the 81 01 troubleshooting first look for structural damage To identify the structural damage look for the following three things 138 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW Persistent 81 01 error codes Platen fingers rubbing on the roller surface leaving black marks on the roller A gap in the platen beam If there is any gap in the vertical direction between the plastic of the platen and the metal side plate then the chassis is damaged and the printer cannot be repaired If no structural damage continue with these steps Call agent 1 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the drive roller If there is a wrinkled mass of paper inside the paper path lift the pinchwheels and clear the obstruction 2 Perform the paper drive diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further
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113. codes with their descriptions and recommended corrective actions Try only one recommended action at a time in the order in which they appear in this manual and restart the printer after each action If the error code no longer appears there is no need for any more corrective actions Errors of two kinds Some system errors are continuable or advisory which means that you can press OK on the front panel and continue using the printer Other system errors are non continuable which means that you cannot continue using the printer In this case turn the printer off and on again If the error code reappears then the printer requires an on site visit in order to resolve the problem Reporting a system error to HP Support If you have an error code that you cannot resolve then report the error to HP Support When reporting the error have the following information ready ES NOTE If you fail to provide any of this information HP Support cannot help you properly Make sure you take time to gather all of the information e The model and serial number of the printer which can be seen in Unit Information in the Diagnostics menu e Which firmware version the printer is using which can be seen in Unit Information in the Diagnostics menu e The complete error number which can be seen in the Printer Information Area e The printer information or service plot of all pages There are several ways of obtaining it o Go to the Control Pa
114. d but the blue latch sticks up a little and does not stay flat How to check A Ensure that a The carriage latch is properly engaged 64 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW If these two conditions are not met printhead installation may fail and or some tubes may not be filled with ink ES NOTE Ifthe carriage is open it will be detected by the printer and the customer will be asked to try to close it again However if the carriage is not closed and the printer is powered off there is a risk that after booting up the printer will raise service system error 86 01 In this case turn the printer off again close the carriage removing the printhead if necessary and then move the printhead to the Service Station Finally boot up the printer again Root Cause Incorrect printhead insertion can cause errors because of insufficient lubrication or the latch not engaging properly Corrective actions 1 Perform Prerequisites Firmware upgrade moisturize septums 2 Check that you have the correct type of printhead model number 3 Check that the printhead is correctly oriented 4 Check that you have correctly closed and latched the printhead cover ENWW Ink supply problems 65 The du panel display recommends reseating the printhead after insertion and no tubes start to fill tubes are empty The printer brings the printhead to the Service Station and rejects it immediately 1 Perform Prerequisites Firmware upgrade moistur
115. d this sometimes reduces the visibility of the stripes The print is scuffed or scratched The black ink pigment can be scuffed or scratched when touched by a finger a pen or some other object This is particularly noticeable on coated paper Photo paper may be extremely sensitive to the basket or to anything else that it contacts soon after printing depending on the amount of ink used and the environmental conditions at the time of printing To reduce the risk of scuffs and scratches e Handle prints carefully e Catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not let them fall into the basket Alternatively leave a sheet of paper in the basket so that freshly printed sheets do not make direct contact with the basket Ink marks on the paper This problem can occur for several different reasons Horizontal smears on the front of the paper When a lot of ink is used on a paper based material the paper absorbs the ink quickly and expands If the paper is stiff and curled near the end of the roll the leading edge of the paper may rise slightly in the print area As the printhead moves over the paper it may come into contact with the paper and smear the printed image Whenever you notice this problem cancel the printing job immediately Press x lt on the front panel and also cancel the job from your computer application Soaked paper can damage the printhead Try the following suggestions to avoid this problem Chapter
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117. d is OK 4 Hannibal devices should be listed from Hannibal1 to Hannibal4 Power Supply Module This test checks the correct function of the E Box Fans The Front Panel then prompts you to test the Power Supply press OK to run the test CANCEL to skip it If the fans are working properly the test displays PSU fan status OR Formatter Module The purpose of this test is to diagnose a failure in the operation of the Formatter The Front Panel then prompts you to test the Formatter press OK to run the test CANCEL to skip it The information shown in the Front Panel is e The memory size e Type and size of the partitions on the Hard Disk e Size and percentage used of the data and boot partitions on the Hard Disk Carriage Assembly Test The Carriage Assembly test diagnoses failures of any components of the Carriage This test should be run in any of the following circumstances Before replacing the Carriage Assembly After removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform If printhead alignment fails repeatedly If when loading paper the search for the edge of the paper fails repeatedly If no printheads are detected check more than one If the system error message 02 1 10 appears If an error is detected during the test the Front Panel will display an error code and message The test will not c
118. d is not a suitable type for use in printing Non HP ink Ink from a used refilled or counterfeit ink cartridge has passed through the printhea d See the limited warranty document provided with your printer for details of the warranty implications Printhead 727 Error codes How to check the printhead error code Generate the Service plot Go to the Embedded Web Server Support tab gt Service support gt Printer informationn This will open a new page Select the All pages tab Download this page or print it to a PDF file Corrent Frinihesd Kit inde i I 4 1 Photo ber Sory Matta bici ya Aero Y lio Current Prinihead KPE Ipi UN Hare T Photo Be Sr late Sac ya Algeria lora HP 727 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Alternatively check the printhead Status in the Front Panel Printhead information Status OK Color PR G ME C M Y Product name HP727 po Product number B3PO6A mi Serial number 2330716 5870 Ink fired 1765 ml DE G ME C M Y Warranty status In warranty Printhead 727 error codes The following table lists the potential error codes reported by the printer Status Failure Action Service Printhead Description mode reported Support Informatio to user Printer n by Informatio Control n Code by Panel EWS WORKING UA 0x00000 The pen is working properly FAILS_LOGICAL_V RESEAT RESET 0x00001 Under voltage over voltage or ink shortage detected in Vcc 5V 0x00002 Fa
119. de the paper path lift the pinchwheels using the pinchwheels diagnostic test and clear the obstruction 3 Perform the paper drive diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the paper advance roller If there is a wrinkled mass of paper inside the paper path lift the pinchwheels using the screw that moves the pinchwheels or the pinchwheels diagnostic test and clear the obstruction 2 Check that the paper advance drive cable is undamaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA 3 Replace the paper advance drive 4 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 42 03 Electrical problem fault current limit overheating in scan axis motor Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord 2 Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 3 Check for any visible obstacles restricting the movement of the carriage assembly Remove any obstacle to let the carriage move freely along the whole scan axis Service engineer LE 2 3 Check that the scan axis motor cable is undamaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA Replace the scan axis motor See Scan Axis Motor on page 298 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 45 1 03 and 45 1 10 Error in the rewinder 1 system upper rewinder Call agent 1 2 ENWW Use the power switch at the rear t
120. downloaded the paper preset 136 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW 74 08 04 Firmware update problem Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Try again to update the firmware If necessary see Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode on page 155 3 Download the firmware file again as the file that you have may be corrupted Service engineer A Replace the front panel See Front panel on page 281 76 03 The hard disk is full Call agent 1 Remove any unnecessary files from the hard disk using the Embedded Web Server 2 Run the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 78 08 Paper does not support borderless printing advisory Call agent A Usea paper type that supports borderless printing ES NOTE This should be resolved by the customer without assistance 78 1 04 Paper settings area missing in paper settings file advisory Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Update the firmware 79 03 Generic firmware error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Update the firmware 3 Information available by pressing x lt while viewing the system error screen or preferably pro
121. dule Paper exit sensor i gt ss oh Tr EN a as ab ar a E a ar ir que r nn To me un a y NAS O re E fe it m Paper load sensors 234 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Scanner Control Unit 1 01 Scanner Control Unit 1 02 Lid sensor Figure 1 2 01 CIS module 2 05 Glass plate 2 02 CIS Tile 2 03 Paper Sensor s 2 04 White pressure roller ENWW Scanner Control Unit 235 3 03 Stepper Motor Service Parts rn rep re 1 101a 101a CR359 67023 67023 Scanner Controller Unit Scanner Controller Unit except T3500 Scanner Controller Unit except T3500 Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 Controller Unit Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 on page 393 1 01b B9E24 67020 Scanner Controller Unit T3500 and compatible Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 with T2500 201 CR358 60075 60075 CIS ES Module Assembly ES Module Assembly CIS Modules on page 395 CS Modules onpage395 CS Modules onpage395 age 395 co CR359 67015 FFC Cable Set Scanner CIS FFC Cables on page 396 2203 CR359 67018 67018 CR359 67018 Paper Lid Sensor 1 pes Sensor Paper Lid Sensor 1 pes pcs Paper and Lid Sensorson page 401 er Paper and Lid Sensorson page 401 Lid Sensors on page 401 CR359 67016 Stepper Motor Assembly including taco Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and sensor belt on page 398 236 Chapter5 Parts and dia
122. e 168 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 5 The diagnostic test will check the carriage LEDs and sensors This can take some minutes The following message appears in the front panel Carriage Assembly Checking sensor 6 After the line sensor has been checked you re asked to insert the printheads again To do so open the printer window open the carriage cover and insert the printheads into the carriage Then close the Carriage cover printer window and then press OK Carriage Assembly Please insert all printheads Press OK to continue If the printheads were not correctly installed after pressing the OK button a message appears asking to install them To do so repeat the previous steps If on checking the printheads were correctly installed it is clear there are printheads installed in the carriage and the message still appears press the Cancel X key the test will finish and the appropriate error code will appear Carriage Assembly Printhead 1 not detected Please insert all printheads Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 169 7 After installing all printheads more checks take place if everything was is correct the following message appears Carriage Assembly Diagnostic result OK Press OK to continue If an error has been found in any of the steps of this diagnostic parameter values are out of the allowed range prin
123. e roll will be chosen according to your preferences These can be set from the front panel When is a job put on hold for paper If the paper mismatch action is set to Put job on hold a job is put on hold for paper in the following cases e The paper type that has been selected by the user is not currently loaded on the specified roll or on either of the rolls if no roll has been specified e The paper type that has been selected by the user is loaded on the specified roll but the drawing is too large to fit on the roll or on either of the rolls if no roll has been specified If load a new roll of paper will jobs that were on hold for paper be automatically printed Yes Every time a new roll of paper is loaded the printer will check if there are any jobs on hold for paper that could be printed on the loaded roll ENWW Paper handling problems 59 don t like jobs being put on hold for paper Can prevent it Yes this can be done from the front panel I set the option Paper mismatch action to Print anyway but some jobs are still put on hold Windows driver only If the Show print preview option is selected in the driver or the Embedded Web Server jobs are put on hold until you have checked the preview and resumed the job Check that the Show print preview option is not checked in the driver and that there are no pending preview windows waiting for confirmation to continue printing My job is exactly as
124. e the Power button blinks To change the time that elapses before sleep mode press Esi then ol then Setup gt Front panel options gt Sleep mode wait time You can set a time between 1 and 240 minutes the default time is 30 minutes Printer Monitoring with thde Print Spooler and Remote Printer Management with the HP Utility and Web JetAdmin continue to be available during sleep mode Some remote management tasks offer the option of remotely waking up the printer if needed to perform the task Other Power States Besides sleep mode the printer has 5 different power states including ready and sleep Depending on the power state the printer has different subsystems wake up and ready for use Stand by soft off What is working Everything Networking Nothing Nothing A Front panel and povver Front panel is off power button A E Visual cues Button LED IC On LED is pulsing Everything off Everything off 1 Press power button Going out from any other Brig E E 2 Press power button more power state than 5 sec 3 After Auto off timeout Turn off rear power switch 2 Unplug power cord How to enter 1 Press power button 2 Any network activity Enter into any ofthe other 3 Open window open supplies 1 Plugin power cord How to leave pete open roll covers open Press Power button 2 Turnonrear power stacker arms Switch 4 Going to Stand By Soft off 5 Auto reboot e Real Time Clock battery Front panel
125. e Pinch Wheel Assembly on page 339 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 55 10 Cannot access the line sensor EEPROM Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the carriage test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Replace the line sensor See Line Sensor on page 289 2 Replace the carriage PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 130 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 56 01 Drive roller analog encoder homing failed Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the paper path test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Replace the encoder disk and encoder sensor 2 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 59 1 09 Two electrical parts have been replaced at the same time Service engineer A Replace one part at a time and restart the printer before replacing another 59 2 00 An unsupported or reused part has been installed Service engineer A Install only new parts recommended by HP for this printer 59 3 10 Wrong information stored on CryptoAsic Call agent A Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again Service engineer A Escalate the case to Level 3 requesting new CryptoAs
126. e connectivity is enabled if YES option is confirmed Press OK to restart Unit Information Utility 1 2 The Unit Information test retrieves the Firmvvare Version Serial Number and Part Number of the product In the Diagnostics menu scroll to Unit Information and press on this menu option 178 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 3 The Unit Information test starts and the Front Panel displays the following message e Initializing e Getting information 4 The Front Panel displays the firmware level serial number of the product and the part number 5 Press OK to continue and return to the menu EEROM Reset Utility The EEROM Reset test resets the product to the factory defaults and delete any user information files 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to EEROM and press on this menu option 2 The EEROM Reset test starts and the Front Panel asks whether you want to continue 3 Press OK to continue the test or Cancel to cancel it 4 The EEROM Reset test continues and the Front Panel displays the following message e Initializing e Setting default configuration 5 The Front Panel prompts you to shut down the product to complete the test 6 Press OK to shut down the product Front Panel Lock Reset This utility enables the Front Panel to be unlocked when it has been locked by mistake and cannot be remotely unlocked from Web JetAdmin 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Front Panel lock re
127. e local area network e Internet connectivity test Check the printer s connection to the Internet e HP Designjet ePrint amp Share test Check the printer s connection to HP Designjet ePrint 8 Share not T3500 e HP ePrint Center connectivity test Check the printer s connection to the HP ePrint Center e Firmware update test Check the printer s connection to HP s firmware update servers 96 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Email server test Check the printer s connection to the configured email server e Customer Involvement Program test Check the printer s connection to the CIP Alternatively these tests can be launched from the Embedded Web Server select Support gt Connectivity troubleshooting If any test fails the printer describes the problem and recommends how to solve it Problems with proxy If during the connectivity wizard process the test internet connectivity settings of step 2 fails you need enter the proxy address manually For that press Details gt Modify gt Enable proxy gt Use proxy server and then enter your proxy address and port A proxy is a server that acts as an intermediary between computers on your local network and servers on the internet Before setting up the printer please check if your network requires a web proxy To check this open Internet Explorer or Safari on any computer within your network and browse to the http hp com site If you cannot connect to hp com your network does
128. e temperature check fails it will be logged as a SE 93 2 n 10 in the service plot where n is the failing color The SE are not shown in the front panel In both cases the printer will request to Reseat the printhead After the reseat the printer will try to fill again the tubes and printhead by going to step 3 n indicates the missing color e n O stands for photo black e n 1 stands for gray e n 2 stands for matte black e n 3 stands for cyan e n 4stands for magenta e n 5 stands for yellow 6 After this second trial the pressure and temperature tests will be repeated If the pressure fails it will be logged as a SE 93 1 n 10 in the service plot where n is the failing color If the temperature check fails it will be logged as a SE 93 3 n 10 in the service plot where n is the failing color The SE are not shown in the front panel In any case the printer will move to step 3 and try to execute it ENWW Theory of operation 31 7 After the printhead and tubes are filled the printer completes some printhead servicing to finalize the initialization Preparing print system Remaining time Preparing print system If successful If the printhead is properly initialized the printer shows the following message Printhead replacement Prithead successfully replaced Press OK to continue Printhead replacement Printhead successfully replaced Press OK to continue If unsuccessful If there is a problem the prin
129. e the 3 screws Torx 10 3 Close the scanner cover 4 Open the scanner 5 Remove 1 screw Torx 10 6 Remove the cover 410 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Service station side scanner cover Removal i 2 7 ENWW Open the scanner cover Remove the 3 screws Torx 10 Close the scanner cover Remove 1 screw Torx 10 Open the scanner Remove 1 screw Torx 15 Remove the cover Service station side scanner cover 411 Rear scanner cover EY NOTE An angle screwdriver is needed if not you will have to remove scanner covers FP and SVS side Removal 1 Open the scanner 2 Remove 2 screws 1 on each side Torx 15 3 Remove the rear cover 412 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Bumper bracket Removal 1 Open the scanner 2 Remove 3 screws Torx 10 ENWW Bumper bracket 413 Deflector hinge Removal 1 Remove the deflectors 2 Remove the stacker arm cover 3 Using a short screwdriver remove 1 screw Torx 20 from the hinge 4 Remove the hinge EX NOTE Deflector hinges are not symmetrical make sure you install the proper one 414 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Lift assembly Removal 1 Remove service station side scanner cover See Service station side scanner cover on page 411 2 Open the scanner 3 Remove 1 screw Torx15 A WARNING Hold the scanner to avoid it falling It is heavy AE gt m
130. ead cleaners if available Unload the paper Restart the printer If the printer can start normally insert the consumables one by one until you isolate the one that is causing the error Do not insert any of the replaced consumables in another printer Restart the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode and perform the Electronics test If an electronic component is identified as faulty replace it e Restart the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode and Reset the EEROM If the issue is solved by this this is a data related 79 04 system error and you should follow the guidelines for this type of error If the unit has been used for some time and suddenly has started to show this behavior replace the hard disk drive If the issue is new and the issue happens since the first startup do not replace the hard disk drive If none of the previous steps solved the issue escalate the issue with the following information e Unit information S N P N accessories e Conditions where the problem occurs and conditions prior to the first occurrence of the problem 150 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW e The results of the previous 8 steps e The System Error detailed information this can be obtained by pressing CANCEL Down e In order to obtain the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 Front panel displays 79 04 during printer operation not while sending jobs ENWW 1 2 Restart the printer Up
131. eaning it should look like in the image below 432 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 13 Route the cables carefully and reconnect them again lt gt 14 Mark with a dot at the left bottom of the Service Station label to have a visual check of the reworked units 15 Belt Swelling To prevent new belts from swelling incorrectly keep them in their bags with desiccant until you need to install them ENWW Preventive Maintenance 433 Level of Product Usage Normal product use means 3 000 000 Carriage Cycles which corresponds to approximately 32 000 AO prints on average Under normal usage conditions it will be approximately 5 years before the product needs maintenance If the product is used more than the normal usage conditions then it will need maintenance service much more frequently One of the EEROM counters is assigned to counting the number of carriage cycles Service Part LIFE_VALUE Maintenance Advice Belt Cycles 3 000 000 PMRIT1 Bushings Life 3 000 000 PMKIT1 Trailing Cable Cycles 3 000 000 PMKIT1 Scan Axis Cycles 3 000 000 PMKIT1 Scan Axis Distance Covered 4 500 000 PMKIT1 Tubes Cycles 3 000 000 PMKIT1 Service Station Volume 750 000 000 PMKIT2 When these components of the product exceed this amount the Front Panel displays the following message Maintenance 1 required Maintenance 2 required Once one of the maintenance advised messages is displayed the relevant preventive maintenance
132. ease gamut on photo paper select paper type HP Universal Gloss Photo Paper or HP Universal Satin Photo Paper depending on the finish Bond and coated or technical paper Your paper type selection for generic paper depends on the paper s ink absorption capacity e Forthin papers lt 90 g m or uncoated papers for example plain paper or bright white paper select paper type Bond and Coated Paper gt Plain Paper You can also select Recycled Bond Paper e For light coated papers lt 110 g m select paper type Bond and Coated Paper gt HP Coated Paper e For heavyweight coated papers lt 200 g m select paper type Bond and Coated Paper gt Heavyweight Coated Paper Black ink is easily removed when touched This happens when your paper is incompatible with matte black ink To use an optimized ink combination select paper type Photo Paper gt Photo Gloss Paper After printing the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink Reduce the quantity of ink or use thicker paper Matte paper categories from thinnest to thickest are 58 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Plain Paper e Coated Paper e Heavyweight Coated Paper e Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Y TIP If you load paper that is slightly thicker than the paper type you selected the printer will use less ink than usual for the loaded paper The printer printed on the wrong paper type If the printer prints your job before you were able to load your desired paper y
133. ect card processes thousands of information packets per second so this counter is updated frequently both by the Jetdirect and the printer If at a certain point the Jetdirect and the printer try to access the counter at the same time and the code is not prepare to handle this it may happen that the Jetdirect cannot increase the counter because the printer is writing to it and what s worse that it does not realize this fact If this happens a few times each second it may happen that the counter is decreasing faster than it s increasing and that at a certain point it has a negative value And then what will the process that is checking this counter do Most likely the process will not be prepared to react to a negative value and will launch an exception that will trigger a 79 04 system error Symptoms This type of 79 04 always occurs in heavy load conditions so the symptoms will always be similar to this pattern e Aprinter that is being heavily used printing a project or in a reprographics environment produces 79 04 errors randomly forcing the user to restart e After restarting the printer can be used without any issues for an extended period of time but if the workload is consistently high a random error will occur again e The error can never be associated with a specific file The file that was being printed when the error occurred the last time can be printed without issues after restart And a file that has been printed wi
134. edia Paper Drive Paper Advance Calibration Advance Transmission with Encoder Preventative Carriage Assembly Scan Axis Scan Line Sensor Calibration After replacement reset Life Maintenance H1 Axis Scan Axis Cutter PMK1 counters Preventative Service Station Carriage Assembly Before replacement run Drop Maintenance 2 Detector Calibration Reset Calibration Flag After replacement run Drop Detector Calibration Calibrate Drop Detector Line Sensor Calibration Scan Axis motor Scan Axis Scan Axis After replacement reset scan motor usage counters Stacker w o Stacker Overdrive Stacker Ramps Stacker Overdrive Calibration Arms assy Output Valve Calibration Stacker Arm Sensors sensor microswitch Stacker Stacker capacity sensor capacity sensor opto Stacker jam Stacker jam sensor sensor opto Stacker OVD Stacker Overdrive Stacker Overdrive Calibration After replacement reset Life PMK2 counters Transmission W Motor Stacker Ramps Stacker Ramps Motor Stacker REDI Stacker Empty Sensor Sensor Stacker Valves Output Valve Output Valve Calibration Line motor Sensor Calibration Stacker Valves Output Valve Output Valve Calibration Line sensor Sensor Calibration 248 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Diagnostic Tests Calibrations Service Utilities Starwheel lifter Scan Axis Starwheel Lifter mech Starwheel Scan Axis Starwheel Lifter supports SVS W
135. empt to reprint the last job in the queue If the issue continues occurring randomly continue troubleshooting If you are using an HP driver update the driver to the latest version Upgrade the printer s firmware Even if the currently installed firmware version is the latest one re install it Try restoring the factory default settings from the printer s front panel Try the following changes in the workflow a Change the Print Language option in the Front Panel from Automatic which is the default setting to the language that is being printed PS HP GL 2 b Queue OFF c Start Printing After processing d For PS SKUs try changing the encoding setting Automatic by default to Binary or ASCII e Ifyou are using the HP GL 2 driver try sending the job as a bitmap If you are using a 3rd party application that does not print through the HP driver try modifying the printing workflow by Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 153 b Using an HP driver Changing the settings in the application s printing dialog 7 Escalate the issue with the following information Unit information S N P N accessories The printer information pages either printed and faxed or obtained through the Embedded Web Server The system error detailed information it can be obtained by pressing CANCEL Down Information on the workflow o Operating system o Application o Driver o Settings in
136. enu 7 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll up and down sliding the finger vertically on the Front Panel and press on the desired option of the product Therefore whenever you have finished a test you must power off the product and power on again before trying to print or before executing another test EL NOTE Insome cases a quick press of a button may not be recognized by the product When pressing a button be sure to press it deliberately for about 1 second Ef NOTE If the product hangs up during a test switch the product off and restart from step 1 Scan Axis Test The complete Scan Axis test consists of individual tests for the different components related to the Scan Axis The subsystems included in this assembly are e Star Wheel Lifter e Automatic PRS Adjustment e Scan Axis Servosystem e Cutter You must perform the Scan Axis Test after e System Error Code 42 XZ e System Error Code 47 XZ e System Error Code 73 XZ 162 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW e System Error Code 87 XZ e System Error Codes related to Scan Axis shutdown or Carriage jam Diagnostic tests also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform AN CAUTION ALL THE COVER SENSORS ARE DISABLED WHEN IN THE SERVICE TESTS MENU IF THE CARRIAGE IS MOVING IT WILL NOT
137. eplace the stacker See Stacker on page 368 6 Perform the diverter valves stacker overdrive Service Calibrations 7 Check the system initializing the printer and performing a form feed and cut action 93 0 n 10 Ink pressure error in first test during in Printhead filling for color n n indicates the failing color n 0 stands for photo black n 1 stands for gray n 2 stands for matte black 140 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW e n 3stands for cyan e n 4stands for magenta e n 5stands for yellow Call agent A Ifno SE 93 2 n 10 appears it means that the issue was fixed after the customer reseated the printhead 93 1 n 10 Temperature error in first spitting test during in Printhead filling for color n nindicates the failing color e _n 0 stands for photo black e n 1 stands for gray e n 2 stands for matte black e n 3 stands for cyan e n 4stands for magenta e n 5stands for yellow Call agent A During the tube filling the first spitting test with the printhead failed the temperature check in color n If no SE 93 3 n 10 appears it means that the issue was fixed after the customer reseated the printhead 93 2 n 10 Ink pressure error in second test during in Printhead filling for color n ENWW nindicates the failing color e n 0stands for photo black e n 1 stands for gray e n stands for matte black e n 3 stands for cyan e n 4 stands for magenta e n 5 stands for yellow Call agent 1 After the c
138. er 6 Removal and installation ENWW 2 Pre assemble the encoder on the roller without using pressure 3 Press the encoder using the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool reversed so that it sticks to the roller 3 lt i ES NOTE When you finish installing or replacing these components you must perform the necessary Service Calibrations To find which calibrations you must perform see Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation on page 247 ENWW Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder 349 Starwheel Motor Removal 1 Remove the Front Panel side main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove 3 screws and the starwheel lifter cover 350 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 3 Disconnect the cable remove 4 T 10 screws and the Starwheel Motor ENWW Starwheel Motor 351 4 Disconnect the cable remove the screw and the OPTO PCA 352 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Remove the 3 gears Installation 1 Toinstall the gears they have to fit into the hole ENWW Starwheel Motor 353 2 Install the new gears that came with the kit reversing the removal process o a 354 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Starwheel Support Removal 1 Remove the main front covers See Main cover front panel side on page 250 and Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Remove the service station See Service Station with Drop Detec
139. ersal Instant dry Photo Gloss You are recommended to order the Paper Advance Calibration Kit 36 in model CR357 67079 which contains two sheets of HP Universal Instant dry Photo Gloss paper You can also perform this calibration by using cutsheets created from a roll with a minimum width of 23 inches and a minimum length of 18 inches Perform the Service Accuracy Calibration whenever e Banding is detected in prints Service calibrations also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform The Paper Advance Calibration is split into two parts and should always be done in this order 1 Print Calibration Pattern The product first calibrates the Analog Encoder and then prints the Paper Advance Calibration pattern 2 Scan Calibration Pattern The product scans the Paper Advance Calibration pattern in order to calibrate the nominal advance of the paper ES NOTE Only scan the Calibration Pattern in the product that was used to actually print it Using the Calibration in a different product could cause it to experience paper advance problems After scanning the Calibration Pattern it should be discarded Perform the Paper Advance Calibration as follows 1 Unload paper from the product 2 Inthe Service Calibrations submenu scroll to Paper advance calibration and press OK 3 I
140. es on page 395 CIS Scanner Latch on page 408 CIS FFC Cables on page 396 CIS Tiles on page 394 CIS Glass on page 397 Deflector hinge on page 414 Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt on page 398 Front panel side scanner cover on page 410 Stepper Motor Assembly cable on page 400 Lift assembly on page 415 Paper and Lid Sensors on page 401 Paper and Lid Sensors on page 401 Paper and Lid Sensor Cable on page 403 Paper and Lid Sensor Cable on page 403 USB 8 Awake Power Cable on page 404 Pressure Rollers on page 409 CIS Bridge Damper on page 406 Rear scanner cover on page 412 CIS Scanner Latch on page 408 Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 Front panel side scanner cover on page 410 Scanner front beam bumper assembly on page 416 Service station side scanner cover on page 411 Scanner latch hook assembly on page 417 Rear scanner cover on page 412 Service station side scanner cover on page 411 Bumper bracket on page 413 Stacker adaptor for MFP on page 370 Deflector hinge on page 414 Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 on page 376 Lift assembly on page 415 Stepper Motor Assembly cable on page 400 Scanner front beam bumper assembly on page 416 Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt on page 398 Scanner latch hook assembly on page 417 Top scanner cover on page 418 Top scanner cover on page 418 242 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Parts list HP Designjet T3500 eMultifunction Series only Parts in al
141. escribes how to copy the Scanner IQ plot Service Utilities 203 6 From the Home Screen press the Copy icon on the left side of the screen 100 Gopy quality Normal Color Save papel Content type Mixed Settings 7 Press Start Please feed original centered and facing up into the scanner 8 The Control Panel prompts you to feed the original Load the Scanner IQ plot that you printed previously in the Scanner input tray Wait then for the product to scan and print the image 204 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 9 Follow the next steps to calculate the Y Axis adjustment scale Measure the total length of the two vertical rules at both sides of the copied plot we call it M1 and M2 EY NOTE If M1 is quite different from M2 more than 1mm or 1 16th inch then refer to incorrect paper 10 11 ENWW advance skew during scanning or horizontal wrinkles in the Image quality troubleshooting If M1 and M2 are similar within 1mm or 1 16th inch then consider M1 M2 M and calculate P as Y Axis adjustment scale 100 x M T T Where T is the total length of the vertical rules T 22 inches or 570 mm Follow the next steps to set the Y Axis adjustment scale In the Service Utilities submenu scroll to the Adjustment scanner Y Axis scale and press on this option Service utilities LE CIA LS ES Dl ps merda mul LLA CA Enable upper roll cover Special cutter mode
142. exact paper width gt Printing paper info on off gt Roll protection gt Protect roll 1 yes no gt Protect roll 2 yes no Theory of operation 21 22 Setup TIFF JPG gt Graphics language Automatic HPGL2 CALS G4 Print quality gt Quality level Fast Normal best Print quality gt Maximum detail on off gt Economode on off Color options gt Color grayscale print in color print in grayscale print in pure B amp W gt RGB source profile sRGB HP ne ee Adobe RGB HP sRGB IEC6 P 966 2 1 Adobe RGB 1998 Apple RGB ColorMatch RGB gt Printer emulation off HP Designjet 500 800 series HP Designjet 1000 series ac HP Designjet 4000 4500 series Printing preferences Paper options gt Paper size Automatic list of std paper sizes gt Remove blank areas on off gt Resize100 129 141 200 210 258 282 352 400 419 Fit to page gt Rotate 0 90 180 270 gt Mirror image on off Paper options Margins gt Enable crop lines on off gt Roll switching options minimize paper waste minimize roll changes use roll with less paper gt Roll matching options job fits into roll match exact paper width gt Printing paper info on off gt Roll protection gt Protect roll 1 yes no gt Protect roll 2 yes no gt Margins Print with margins Borderless gt Margin layout standard oversize Clip contents by margins
143. f 4 Remove the screw ENWW Stacker Arm Sensor 387 5 Remove the module 6 Remove the screw and microswitch sensor J MU i LL 388 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Bump Cutter Actuator Removal 1 Remove Main Cover Front Panel Side See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove the T 15 screw ENWW Bump Cutter Actuator 389 How to release Service Station Caps Removal 1 Remove the SVS main cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 2 Release the caps with the spring wheel 390 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW How to manually move Valves Removal 1 Remove the rear cover See Rear cover on page 264 2 Turn the motor valves encoder ENWW How to manually move Valves 391 How to manually move Stacker Ramps Removal 1 Remove the front panel fixed tray cover See Fixed tray cover Front Panel side on page 260 2 Turn the ramps motor encoder 392 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Scanner Controller Unit SUP Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and tilt open the CIS bridge 2 Remove the screws marked S1 Torx 10 and open the CIS unit 3 Disconnect the cables release the ribbon cables lock A and pull out cable 4 Replacement A Toreplace reverse the removal steps ES NOTE The new Scanner Controller Board needs to be calibrated ENWW Scanner Controller Unit SUP 39
144. f product supplies used General Cleaning Proper general cleaning should include the following ES NOTE To prevent electric shock make sure that the product is switched OFF and unplugged before any cleaning is performed Do not let any water get inside the product 1 Blow away dust accumulation with compressed air if available 2 Clean the outer surface of the product with a damp sponge or cloth Use a mild soap and water solution if necessary Do not use abrasive cleaners 3 Wipe the product dry with a soft lint free cloth Cleaning the Drive Roller ES NOTE If inkis spilled on the Overdrive remove the ink Due to the ink s reflectance ink on the Overdrive can disrupt the product s edge sensing function To remove any ink from the Overdrive perform the following procedure Prevent water or other liquids from running onto electrical components or circuits or through openings in the Electronics Module 1 Perform the Turn Drive Roller Utility See Turn Drive Roller 2 Open the Window 3 Apply any common household cleaning solution water based only to a soft lint free rag and apply it to the Drive Roller and Overdrive surface while it is rotating Make sure that you thoroughly clean the Drive Roller and Overdrive surface 4 Press Enter when you have completed the cleaning procedure 5 Allow the Drive Roller to dry before loading paper in to the product Cleaning the Encoder Strip 1 Make sure that the product i
145. f the printhead that is going to be used needs to be filled with ink When New is selected the printer will check if there is enough ink to run the new printhead installation If there is not enough ink the printer will only carry out the servicing routines to prepare the printhead Clean the printhead As long as the printer is kept turned on automatic cleaning is performed periodically This ensures there is fresh ink in the nozzles and prevents nozzle clogs thus preserving print quality If you have print quality problems please see Print quality problems on page 77 before proceeding To clean the printhead go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image Quality Maintenance gt Clean printhead and select the color group including the color that needs cleaning Clean all Clean MK Y Clean C M PK G Align the printhead ENWW Precise printhead alignment is essential for accurate colors smooth color transitions and sharp edges in graphical elements Your printer has an automatic printhead alignment process which runs whenever the printhead has been accessed or replaced You may need to align the printhead after a paper jam or if you are experiencing print quality problems 1 Load the paper you wish to use You can use a roll or a cut sheet plain white paper is recommended A CAUTION Do not use transparent or semi transparent paper to align the printhead 2 Ensure that the window is closed as a strong light sour
146. fferent components related to this subsystem These tests are 8 Service Station 8 Primer Motor Diagnostic tests also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations on page 159 to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform Service station A Ay gt ENWW 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Service Station and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel will show the Service Station submenu 3 Inthe Service Station submenu scroll to Service Station and press OK to start the test 4 The Front Panel then prompts you to check the status of the product 5 Check that e The Scanner is closed e All Printheads are inserted e Valid Cartridges are inserted 6 Press OK to continue 7 The product performs a series of movements numbered from 1 to 10 It takes about a minute to perform all movements 8 The Front Panel then asks if you want to cap the printheads 9 Press OK to cap the Service Station or Cancel to skip this test 10 The Front Panel prompts you to shut down the product to complete the test 11 Press OK to shut down the product TIP If a system error message is displayed during the procedure follow the procedure described in the System Errors section A system error 21 indicates that the service station is not working properly Diagnostic Tests and Utilit
147. file is a raw picture of the light source All imperfections of the sensors and the light guide in one the CIS elements are visible Only the general light level has been manipulated Software Oscilloscope ol E Color C Red Green C Blue Zoom ll Light Profile e EJ O Detail View Normal C Light Profile C Scan Width C Vertical Positioning Camera pa fe amp C E e ono p i Load Print Exit 4 gt 4 The Adjusted light profile is corrected according to the calibration sheet in other words the calibration sheet has been used as a reference to correct the imperfection of the CIS elements 198 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW ENWW dr Les Es r Software Oscilloscope ha CO Es Color C Red Green C Blue Zoom All m Light Profile m rected El LO Tonected OF m Detail View Normal Light Profile C Scan Width C Vertical Positioning Camera A CE CB gue Cc D Load Print j ee ES ee SS Since we do the basic calibration in two modes one for the color channels and one for Gray two sets of profiles are included in the SCANdump file General view of the light profile This is the overview screen of the profiles of the CIS elements here shown as A B C D E Each arc represents a CIS element The lower half of the screen can be used to amplify the prof
148. form the action 1 digit O for user or 1 for service engineer e Z Actionto perform 1 digit Subsystems ENWW The following table explains the XX part of the system error code Code 01 02 03 05 06 08 11 21 22 24 26 n 27 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 52 54 Component or system Engine PCA Carriage PCA Power supply unit and E Box fans Formatter and BIOS Hard disk drive Front panel Trailing cable Service station Ink supply station Tube assembly IDS Ink cartridge n color Drop detector Printhead Roll switches Paper axis motor Scan axis motor Rewinder Pumps Starwheel motor PRS mechanism Drop detector Pinchwheel motor System error codes in brief 107 Code Component or system 55 Line sensor 56 Drive roller analog encoder sensor 59 Component authentication 60 Printer setup 61 Printing language 63 Input output through LAN card 71 Memory management 72 Calibration 74 Firmware update 76 Hard disk full 78 Paper settings 79 Firmware 80 Stacker overdrive motor 81 Paper advance 86 Scan axis 87 Scan axis encoder 89 Stacker ramp motor 90 Valve motor 93 Ink Delivery System Actions for customers The following table explains the YZ part of the system error code Code 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Action Replace Reseat Reconnect Clean Adjust manually Calibrate Adjust using automatic process Restart the p
149. ge 250 2 Remove 3 screws and the starwheel lifter cover 342 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 3 Remove the 2 T 7 screws and then the encoder PCA 4 Disconnect the cable ENWW Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder 343 5 Remove the 2 screws and remove the connectors 6 Disconnect the cable and remove the 3 screws 344 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 Remove the paper axis motor ES NOTE Never install a used Encoder PCA This can cause serious problems and may make the product unusable A WARNING Be careful not to damage the Encoder PCA Installation with encoder sensor adjustment Use the following procedure to install and adjust a new Media Advance Drive This is the normal procedure that should be followed in most cases You will need Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool from the Tool Kit 1 Carefully position the Media Advance Drive in the product 2 Be careful not to touch the encoder sensor adjustment screw not even when replacing the encoder disc and sensor LY SL ENWW Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder 345 3 Insert the three T 15 attachment screws but do not fully tighten them 4 Position the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool on the end Media Advance Roller shaft push it firmly onto the shaft and maintain a constant pressure to ensure it is flush to the Media Advance Drive 5 While maintaining pressure on the Media Adva
150. ge 277 System error codes in full 139 89 03 Stacker ramps motor error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Remove all paper from the stacker and basket Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the stacker ramps motor diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Check that the stacker ramps motor cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the stacker ramps motor See Ramps Motor on page 385 90 03 Diverter valves motor error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Remove all paper from the stacker and basket Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Perform the output valve test to troubleshoot the problem further 3 Perform the output valves calibration to check system performance and troubleshoot further Service engineer 1 Check that the diverter valves motor cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the valves motor and sensor See Valves Motor on page 367 3 Perform the diverter valves Service Calibration 4 Ifthe error persists disassemble the stacker and perform the output valves test in order to see if the valves are able to move without problems ignore the result of the test See Output Valve Test on page 171 5 If the valves are moving properly r
151. ge Assembly you will require the Lubrication Kit Q5669 60692 Use the following procedure to lubricate the Carriage Assembly Preventive Maintenance 427 1 Use the IPA alcohol Q6675 60070 and the cleaning cloth to clean the Carriage Rail and the Carriage Slider Rod Do not use IPA alcohol in California or other areas that restrict the volatile organic compound VOC content of cleaning solvents A regulatory compliant alternate should be used 2 Use an Oil Dispenser Q6675 60062 to lubricate the Carriage Rail and the Carriage Slider Rod 3 Replace the Carriage Rail Oiler with the new one contained in the kit and add 2 or 3 drops of oil to the foam of the Carriage Rail Oiler 4 Use an Oil Dispenser Q6675 60062 to lubricate the Carriage Rear Bushing Moisture on the Product Users should use the product in an environment between 20 and 80 relative humidity To recover from moisture condensation turn the product Off and using the main roller as a reference wait until the product is completely dry before using it again Noisy Carriage Bushing To prevent noisy movement of the carriage remove aluminum or dust particles from the bushing at the back of the carriage and from the slider path along which the bushing moves Lubricate the slider path using the Lubrication Kit Q5669 60692 Noisy Service Station To prevent or to remove squeaking noise coming from Service Station side of the printer please follow next steps Ee
152. grade the printer s firmware Even if the currently installed firmware version is the latest one re install it Reset the printer to factory defaults In order to narrow the scope of the issue try the following a Disable the queue b Disable any unused network protocols c Disable SNMP and WebServices if they are available in the printer d Disable Sleep mode from the Service Utilities menu e Delete any paper presets that you may have uploaded or created using the printer s spectrophotometer Restart the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode and perform the Electronics test If an electronic component is identified as faulty replace it Restart the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode and Reset the EEROM If the issue is solved by this this is a data related 79 04 system error and you should follow the guidelines for this type of error Format the hard disk drive To do so you will need to start the printer normally enter the Service Utilities menu and then the Secure Disk Erase option Set the Erase method to Fast Erase and then perform the disk erase process This will take 45 75 minutes and will erase all user information from the disk resolving any issue caused by corrupt data After the erase process a firmware update will be required If this solves the issue this is a data related 79 04 system error and you should follow the guidelines for this type of error Try to identify the combination of settings o
153. gram with a memory leak is executed a lot the memory becomes progressively full since it is not properly freed When the leak becomes too big the printer is left out of memory to execute new processes and a 79 04 is triggered Concurrence issues there are certain resources that can be accessed by multiple programs or by multiple executions of the same program what is known as multiple threads Access to these resources must be correctly controlled to prevent unexpected behavior Issues caused by an incorrect control of these resources are concurrence issues Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 147 In the following you have a simple example let s imagine that there is a counter that controls the communication between the Jetdirect card and the printer s firmware Whenever a new packet of information is sent by the Jetdirect card to the printer the counter increases When the printer receives the packet and processes it correctly the counter decreases Another process checks the counter from time to time to see its value and take conclusions from it If the counter is near 0 it means that the printer is processing correctly and if it grows too big it may mean that there is a bottleneck somewhere and maybe the Jetdirect card throughput is decreased to control its speed to the printer However if the access to this counter is not properly controlled undesirable effects may happen in a real environment a Jetdir
154. grams ENWW rn Ta re Cr miscover CR359 67004 Cover Service Station Side Service station side scanner cover on page 411 EN ra msa INE mama IE atm ar smtp o Ca ras someones pre MINOS ma IN IN CR359 67010 Scanner Front Beam Bumper Assy Scanner front beam bumper assembly on page 416 CR359 67011 Scanner Latch Hook Assy Push SV Scanner latch hook assembly on page 417 CR359 67025 Top Cover scanner except T3500 Scanner front beam bumper assembly on page 416 cR359 67003 Cover scanner CP side RHS Cover o B9E24 67001 T3500 Batch Scanner Roller SV Batch scanning piece on page 419 ENWW Scanner Control Unit 237 238 Chapter 5 Parts and diagrams ENWW 6 ENWW Removal and installation e Introduction on page 244 8 Customer Self Repair parts on page 246 Service Calibration Guide to Removal and Installation on page 247 239 Parts list all models Parts in alphabetical order Arch sidewall cover front panel side on page 262 Arch sidewall cover service station side on page 263 Auto Pinch Lifter on page 333 Belt on page 295 Bottom Rewinder Support on page 322 Bottom Tip Support on page 327 Bump Cutter Actuator on page 389 Carriage on page 285 Carriage PCA on page 290 Center cover T920 only on page 254 Center Support on page 331 Cleanout on page 257 Converger Assembly on page 256 Cutter Platten on page 361 Drop Detector on page 301 E Box fan on page 271 Engine PCA on page 277 F
155. hat the basket is open ENWW Paper handling problems 57 e Ensure that the basket is not full e Ensure that the paper is not jammed e Paper often tends to curl near the end of a roll which can cause output problems Load a new roll or remove prints manually as they are completed If you see the message Please remove the print from the basket and press OK to continue empty the basket check that there is no paper in the path to the basket then press OK The printer checks that the problem has been fixed The paper type is not in the list To work with a paper that does not appear in the list in the driver or front panel you can choose one of the other papers in the list However you should at least choose a paper of the same type transparent or translucent photo or bond coated or technical ES NOTE For photo paper it is important to select a photo paper type as the printer adjusts its use of ink for photo paper Transparent or translucent film If your paper is a transparent film for example a transparency select paper type Film gt Transparent Clear film If your paper is a translucent paper or film for example technical paper select paper type Film gt Matte film Photo paper If your paper is a photo paper use the Photo Paper category For gloss or high gloss paper select paper type Photo Gloss Paper For semi gloss satin pearl or luster finishes select paper type Photo Semi gloss Satin Paper To incr
156. he Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Performing movements If there is a failure at any point during the test the Front Panel displays the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System Error Codes 3 Press OK to end the test and restart the product Output Valve Calibration The purpose of this Service Calibration is to calibrate the valve that directs the print to the stacker or basket This valve also detects output jams to the basket by performing several movements to see if there s any paper obstruction It has to be done when e Reinstalling or replacing the complete stacker e When reinstalling or replacing the diverter cutter platen assy e When replacing the output valve motor Follow these steps 1 Prior to calibration remove all the prints from the stacker and basket and also any paper loaded in the printer ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 171 Service calibrations pio ma AA ee UE UE EF EE Drop Detector calibration Line Sensor calibration stacker overdrive calibration Output valve calibration 2 To select this calibration go to output valve calibration Output valve calibration Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit UP OK DOWN BACK CANCEL 3 The screen will show the calibrating status during some minutes while the output valve is performing some movements Output valve calibration Ca
157. he front panel Hardware Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the front panel is correctly connected 2 Replace the front panel See Front panel on page 281 114 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 08 11 Communication lost between front panel and printer Call agent 1 Restart the printer 2 Update the firmware Service engineer 1 Check that the front panel is correctly connected 2 Replace the front panel See Front panel on page 281 3 If after replacing the front panel the SE continues to appear replace the formatter PCA See Formatter PCA on page 278 09 01 Media jam in Scanner Call agent 1 Turn off the product using the power key at the front then also turn off the power switch at the rear and disconnect the power cable 2 Thereis a small lever at the rear left of the scanner Slide the lever to the right and open the scanner cover 3 Solve the media jam 4 Check and clean the pressure rollers 5 Close the scanner cover and gently push it down to lock it into place 6 Reconnect the product s power cable turn on the power switch at the rear and turn on the product using the power key If no paper is seen a Open the scanner cover Underneath you should see red then green then blue flashing lights b In the center of the scanner cover bet
158. her the main roller is moving You may also be asked to launch an Auto Diagnostics Test e Inthe event of a paper jam if another paper jam occurs during the first 15 paper advance movements after the product restarts the product will ask you to launch the Paper Axis Auto Diagnostics e Inthe event of a scan axis jam if another scan axis jam occurs during the first 50 carriage movements after the product restarts the product will ask you to launch the Scan Axis Auto Diagnostics A final result will be shown with all the collected data Phone Support ES NOTE In certain circumstances a Call Agent can try to troubleshoot the product by requesting the customer to perform a Service Test over the phone Using this process it can be determined whether the product requires any on site maintenance Remember that the key combination for the customer to enter the Service Tests and Utilities is the same as the one that the engineer will use 160 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities The following is a list of all diagnostic test and utilities available in the product For instructions on entering the Diagnostics menu see Entering the Diagnostics Menu on page 162 Scan Axis Test on page 162 Star wheel lifter PRS Scan axis Cutter Paper Drive Test on page 165 Electronics Module Test on page 166 Carriage Assembly Test on page 167 Sensors Test on page 170 Stacker Empty Sensor Te
159. higher when the cutter is engaged e Finally move the carriage manually to the service station side end to disengage the cutter e Power on the printer Finally if code SE86 01 appears while cutting it may be required to manually readjust the Encoder Strip and move it up slightly The roll is loose on the spindle The roll may need to be replaced or reloaded The roll is unloaded unexpectedly ENWW In the cases below an excess of friction is causing a malfunction in the media input which causes the edoa roll to unload unexpectedly One of the main causes of friction is that the sides of the paper are brushing against the hubs for different possible reasons such as e Media has expanded due to climatic conditions for example switching off Air Conditioning e Poor quality media with telescoping core is narrower than media Call agent 1 Ask customer if the issue has happened while printing If so refer to 39 11 01 Media unloaded Advisory on page 121 troubleshooting 2 Upgrade the printer to the latest firmware 3 Ask customer to open roll cover and feed media into the media path a Check if the sides of the media roll are brushing against the hubs If they are tell customer to reposition the media roll on the spindle ensuring some margin 3mm between the sides of the media and the black and blue hubs and check that it does not brush against the hubs anymore If this is not the case continue troubleshooting as bel
160. holder Lower the wheel holder and press OK to continue 4 When the test is complete the Front Panel displays a final message Press OK to shutdown Ink Delivery System IDS Test The complete Ink Delivery System test consists of three individual tests for the different components related to this subsystem These three tests and their associated functions are e Ink Delivery System o Check the Ink Supply Station subsystem o Show tubes usage as a percentage of expected life o Test communication with Ink Supplies e Check Ink Supplies o Test communication with Ink Supplies o Show ink levels o Check that Ink Supplies are ready for purging the remaining ink is enough for the setup process and the ink supply is not faulty e Check Leakage o Check the Ink Supply Station subsystem o Check for ink supplies or tubes leakage Diagnostic tests also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check this Service Manual to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform Ink Delivery System ENWW If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant System Error Code 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to IDS and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel shows the IDS submenu 3 Inthe IDS submenu scroll to Ink Delivery System and press OK to start the test 4 The Ink Delivery System test starts a
161. iability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance and best quality prints For details of recommended papers see users guide e Make sure that the paper type selected in the front panel is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer see users guide At the same time check that the paper type has been calibrated Also make sure that the paper type selected in your software is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer A CAUTION If you have the wrong paper type selected you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors and perhaps even damage to the printhead e Check that you are using the most appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see users guide You are likely to see lower print quality if you have moved the print quality slider to the Speed end of the scale or set the custom quality level to Fast e Check that your environmental conditions temperature humidity are in the recommended range See users guide e Check that your ink cartridges and printhead have not passed their expiration dates see users guide For the latest information please visit http www hp com go T920 support or http www hp com go T1500 support Print quality troubleshooting wizard The print quality troubleshooting wizard can help with the following problems e Horizontal lines across the image banding e The whole image is blurry or grainy e Lines are too thick too thin
162. ic to check the status of the Ink Supply Station If it fails replace the corresponding ISS e Also ensure that the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes including the missing color e To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested c Service plot shows the following SE e SE 93 1 2 10 e SE 93 1 5 10 e SE 93 3 2 10 e SE93 3 5 10 Root Cause e Lower primer than manages 2 ink tubes Yellow and Matte Black is failing therefore those tubes are not completely filled Corrective action e Replace lower primer e Run the Ink Delivery System diagnostic to check the status of the Ink Supply Station If it fails replace the corresponding ISS e Also ensure that the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes e To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested d Service plot shows the following SE 70 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW ENWW e SE93 1 0 10 e SE93 1 1 10 e SE 93 1 2 10 e SE93 3 0 10 e SE93 3 1 10 e SE 93 3 2 10 Root Cause e Service Station Side Ink Supply Station than manages 3 ink tubes Gray Photo black Matte black is failing therefore those tubes are n
163. ic SIM licenses Update the CryptoAsic SIM with the delivered licenses 59 4 10 CryptoAsic failure Call agent A Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again Service engineer 1 Reseat the CryptoAsic SIM PCA 2 Order an CryptoAsic SIM PCA Service Kit Escalate to Level 3 providing printer Serial Number Product Number and the serial number of the CryptoAsic SIM Service Kit Replace the CryptoAsic SIM PCA Write in an empty USB the file provided by Level 3 Plug the USB in the printer and reboot If booting fails enable diagnostic package with the USB and provide logs to Level 3 3 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 ENWW System error codes in full 131 59 5 19 CryptoAsic type mismatch Call agent A Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again Service engineer 1 Order an CryptoAsic SIM PCA Service Kit Escalate to Level 3 providing printer Serial Number Product Number and the serial number of the CryptoAsic SIM Service Kit Replace the CryptoAsic SIM PCA Write in an empty USB the file provided by Level 3 Plug the USB in the printer and reboot If booting fails enable diagnostic package with the USB and provide logs to Level 3 2 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 59 6 19 Printer serial number mismatch Call agent A Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then swit
164. ice station path is clear Remove any visible obstacles screws plastic parts etc restricting the movement of the service station 3 Ifthe carriage has stopped over the service station on the left of the printer check that the cutter is not activated The cutter may be blocking the carriage over the service station preventing the service station from moving correctly The cutter is on the right side of the carriage 4 Perform the service station diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer A Replace the service station See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 21 13 Problem with the Service Station motor Call agent 1 Ensure that the service station path is clear Remove any visible obstacles screws plastic parts etc restricting the movement of the service station 2 Ifthe carriage has stopped over the service station on the left of the printer check that the cutter is not activated The cutter may be blocking the carriage over the service station preventing the service station from moving correctly The cutter is on the right side of the carriage 3 Perform the service station diagnostic test to troubleshoot the problem further Service engineer 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Replace the service station See Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 22 0 00
165. ies 177 Primer motor 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 In the Diagnostics menu scroll to Service Station and press on this menu option The Front Panel will show the Service Station submenu In the Service Station submenu scroll to Primer Motor and press OK to start the test The Front Panel then prompts you to check the status of the product Check that e The Cover is closed e The Printhead is inserted e Valid Cartridges are inserted Press OK to continue The Front Panel asks you to open the window cover Open the window cover The Front Panel then prompts you to check the pressure in the upper tube You need to put your hand inside and check with your finger that the air comes out of the tube If the tubes are working properly press OK to continue Repeat two last steps for bottom tube The Front Panel asks you to close the window cover Close the window cover The product performs a series of movements numbered from 1 to 5 It takes about two minutes to perform all movements The Front Panel prompts you to shut down the product to complete the test Press OK to shut down the product Enable 1 0 Interfaces Utility This utility is used to enable disable the LAN connection 1 2 In the Diagnostics menu scroll to Enable 1 0 Interfaces and press on this menu option The Front Panel prompts you to enable the connectivity Press OK to confirm or UP or Down to change the option YES or NO Th
166. ies submenu scroll to Secure File Erase Mode and press this menu option In the Secure File Erase Mode submenu choose the mode you want to execute Insecure Mode 1 Pass Mode or 5 Pass Mode Wait for the diagnostic result and press OK ES NOTE Erasing the files of the Hard Disk drive using either of the 1 Pass Mode or 5 Pass Mode is a very slow process 6 hours for the 1 Pass mode and 40 hours for the 5 Pass mode Enable 1 0 Interface This utility is used to enable disable the LAN connections 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to and select Enable 1 0 Interfaces 2 The Front Panel prompts you to enable the connectivity Press OK to confirm UP Down to change the option or YES NO to confirm the removal 3 The connectivity is enabled if YES is confirmed Press OK to restart Reset Access Control 192 The purpose of this Service Utility is to reset the Embedded Web Server access control to default both the admin username and password and other users passwords are set to 1 In the Service Utilities submenu scroll to Reset access control and select it Service utilities Adjust scanner Y Axis scale Reset access control Uninstall applications Accounting Mode Touchscreen Accounting Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 2 Press OK to confirm and continue with the reset or Cancel to exit Reset access control Press OR to confirm or Cancel to exit OK Cancel Uninstall Applic
167. ile of a selected CIS element fora closer look Light Profile C Scan Width C Vertical Positioning Reading the Uncorrected Light Profile A uncorrected light profile should be within the Min Max shown here Since the Light source is located at the end of the CIS element it is normal that the light profile s level is higher here and that the level drops a little towards the center of the CIS Service Utilities 199 Max End of CIS where light source is located Level is often higher here Red line indicatestransition from one CIS to the next ESA A drop inthe light level in the active part ofthe CIS is often caused by dirt or scratches on the glass plate A white patch is located at each end of the CIS element The one at the start of the CIS is a bit smaller than the one at the end it makes a black point unlike the end which makes a Black and a White point Li LJ 4 Reading the Corrected Light Profile VVhite point patch End of CIS element Indicates transition point y between two different CIS Elements Black point on patch Start of CIS element Black point on patch Start of CIS element A corrected light profile should be within the Min Max shown here 200 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Single pixels peaks are of caused by dirt orscratches on the calibration sheet can be more than a single pixel Single pixel drops
168. iled pen ID programming or pen continuity tests SHUTDOWN REPLACE 0x00004 CsData fault printhead clock or temperature error FAILS_CONTINUIT RESEAT EJ FAILS_VPP RESEAT 0x00008 Under voltage over voltage leakage or ink shortage detected in Vpp or VppLogic TEMP_EXTREMEL REPLACE 0x00010 The temperature of the pen is beyond maximum margin Y_HIGH TEMP_EXTREMEL REPLACE 0x00020 The temperature of the pen is under minimum margin Y_LOW TEMP_TOO_HIGH RESEAT 0x00040 The temperature of the pen has been above the normal margins for too long TEMP_TOO_LOW RESEAT 0x00080 The temperature of the pen has been below the normal margins for too long BAD_ACUMEN_IN REPLACE La 0x00100 Parity error on printhead bits FO O O NOPEN MISSING WEN 0x00200 Thereis no pen detected BAD_ACUMEN_AC RESEAT 1024 0x00400 Error while reading or writing printhead bits CESS WRONG_MODEL MODEL REMOVE 2048 0x00800 The model inserted is not the model required by the printer MISMATCH REMOVE 096 001000 000 The color or the printhead version is not inthe required slot color or the The color or the printhead version is not in the required slot version is not in the required slot CSDATA_NOT_RE RESEAT 8192 0x02000 The CSDATA communication failed SPONDING ENWW Ink supply problems 75 Status Failure Action Service Printhead Description mode reported Support Informatio to user Printer n by Informatio Control n Code by Panel EWS CSDATA
169. in at the time the error was displayed Actions the user has made when the printer is drying for example can produce an error whereas the same action when the printer is doing something else or is idle may not produce any errors Solutions and workarounds The recommended plan of action in these cases is to identify the previous steps that caused the error and 1 2 3 Escalate the issue to the GBU through the GCC in order to have it corrected in the firmvvare Recommend to the customer that they try to avoid the same steps to prevent the issue If the conditions that cause the error are in the customer s regular workflow try to identify a different way of achieving the same result out of the printer Random 79 04 Concurrence issues and memory leaks ENWW Some 79 04 errors happen randomly when the printer is being heavily used However it s impossible to find a single set of conditions that reproduce the problem It just happens from time to time without a defined pattern These random 79 04 can have two different types of root causes Memory leaks before a program is executed it allocates the memory it will need After the execution is complete the allocated memory is freed to be used by other programs If the allocation or the release of the memory are not properly programmed every time the program is executed some memory will be incorrectly labeled either as used or as free This is known as a memory leak When a pro
170. in case the problem has been solved 6 Go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Calibration status to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is DEFAULT you should perform paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 78 7 If lines are too thin or missing print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 91 If the problem persists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support Lines appear stepped or jagged If lines in your image appear stepped or jagged when printed 82 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW 1 The problem may be inherent in the image Try to improve the image with the application you are using to edit it 2 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings See users guide 3 Select the custom print quality options in the driver dialog and turn on the Maximum detail option if available Lines print double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms e Colored lines are printed double in different colors l NN e The borders of colored blocks are wrongly colored To correct this kind of problem 1 Align the printhead See Align the printhead on page 73 2 Reseat the printhead by removing and then reinserting it See users guide Lines are discontinuous If your lines are broken in the foll
171. ion and Check now shortcut gt Firmware update history firmware history and Switch to previous shortcut to roll back to previous firmware Securitymena O Security Updates Firmware update ENWW Theory of operation 19 Paper menu Paper load gt Load roll 1 Paper load gt Load roll 2 gt Load sheet Paper unload gt Unload roll 1 gt Unload Unloadroll2 2 gt ee oo sheet Change dmn Type Mmm gt Replace ink cartridges gt Replace printhead 20 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW ENWW gt Graphics language Automatic HPGL2 CALS G4 TIFF JPG Print quality Print quality best gt Color grayscale print in color print in grayscale print in pure B amp W RGB source profile sRGB Col ti HP Adobe RGB HP SHOP GPEOLS SRGB IEC61966 2 1 Adobe RGB 1998 Apple RGB ColorMatch RGB Printer emulation off HP Designjet 500 800 series HP o Designjet 1000 series Printing HP Designjet 4000 preferences 4500 series Paper options gt Paper size Automatic list of std paper sizes gt Remove blank areas on off gt Resize100 129 141 200 210 258 282 352 4 00 419 Fit to page gt Rotate 0 90 180 270 Paper options gt Mirror image on off gt Enable crop lines on off gt Roll switching options minimize paper waste minimize roll changes use roll with less paper gt Roll matching options job fits into roll match
172. isplays out of paper when paper is available If the roll has become loose from its core it will not feed correctly and the printer will not load the paper If possible tighten the paper to its core or load a new roll The print remains in the printer after printing has completed The printer holds the paper to allow the print to dry after printing If a sheet of paper is only partially ejected after the drying time gently pull it out of the printer The cutter does not cut well By default the printer is set to cut the paper automatically after each job If the cutter is turned on but not cutting correctly check that the cutter rail is clean and clear of any obstacles Even if the cutter is set to Off the printer will still cut while 60 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW e Switching from Roll 1 to Roll 2 or viceversa e Switching the output from Stacker to Basket and viceversa If the cutter is not cutting check that the carriage engages properly with the cutter actuator in order to activate it e Launch printhead replacement e Power of the printer with the rear power switch when the carriage is in the middle of the printer e Atthis point the cutter should be activated e Move the carriage manually to the service station side end to disengage the cutter e Move the carriage manually to the Front panel side end to engage it again e Notice the noise made by the engagement disengagement and also that the carriage friction is
173. ists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support Print quality problems 81 Lines are too thick too thin or missing 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide 2 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see users guide If printing on photo paper select the custom print quality options in the driver dialog and try turning on the Maximum detail option if available You may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved 3 Ifthe resolution of your image is greater than the printing resolution you may notice a loss of line quality If you are using the PCL3GUI or the HP GL 2 driver for Windows you can find the Max Application Resolution option in the driver dialog s Advanced tab under Document Options gt Printer Features If you change this option you may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved 4 When printing on uncoated paper in Fast mode try loading the paper as Bright Bond 5 Ifthe problem remains go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Align printhead to see the printhead alignment status If the status is PENDING you should align the printhead See Align the printhead on page 73 After alignment you may wish to reprint your job
174. ity maintenance gt Calibration status The status may be one of the following e DEFAULT This status appears when loading any paper that has not been calibrated HP papers in the Front Panel have been optimized by default and unless you experience image quality problems in your printed image such as banding or graininess it is not recommended to recalibrate the paper advance e OR This status indicates that the loaded paper has been calibrated before However you may need to repeat the calibration if you experience image quality problems such as banding or graininess in your printed image El NOTE Whenever you update the printer s firmware the paper advance calibration values are reset to factory default see users guide A CAUTION Transparent papers and films must be calibrated by pressing Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Paper advance calibration gt Adjust paper advance from step four in Recalibrating the paper advance procedure Recalibrating the paper advance procedure ENWW 1 From the front panel press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Paper advance calibration gt Calibrate paper advance The printer automatically recalibrates the paper advance and prints a paper advance calibration image which you can send to stacker or basket 2 Wait until the front panel displays the status screen then reprint your print ES NOTE The recalibration procedure takes a few minutes Do not worry about
175. ixed tray cover Front Panel side on page 260 Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 Formatter PCA on page 278 Front panel on page 281 Full Bleed on page 332 Hard disk drive on page 276 How to manually move Stacker Ramps on page 392 How to manually move Valves on page 391 How to release Service Station Caps on page 390 Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable on page 317 ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side on page 309 ISS SVS Side on page 313 Jester PCA on page 273 Line Sensor on page 289 Encoder Strip on page 296 Main cover front panel side on page 250 Main cover service station side on page 252 240 Chapter 6 Removal and installation Parts in removal order Main cover front panel side on page 250 Main cover service station side on page 252 Center cover T920 only on page 254 Converger Assembly on page 256 Cleanout on page 257 Output platen on page 259 Fixed tray cover Front Panel side on page 260 Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 Arch sidewall cover front panel side on page 262 Arch sidewall cover service station side on page 263 Rear cover on page 264 Window Sensor on page 265 Open the E Box on page 267 E Box fan on page 271 Jester PCA on page 273 Power supply unit on page 274 Hard disk drive on page 276 Engine PCA on page 277 Formatter PCA on page 278 Front panel on page 281 Carriage on page 285 Line Sensor on page 289 Carriage PCA on page 290 Rail Oiler Kit o
176. ize septums 2 Send Bring a set of ink supplies plus PHA 3 Check Printhead errors How to check When a reseat message appears the printer will show a printhead error on the Front Panel The printer has not yet started to pump ink into the tubes Check the Printhead error code o On the Front Panel check the Printhead status Go to Main Menu Printhead Printhead information Printhead Information aila ber 2330716 5870 ink ed 1765 mi DE GM Y Warranty sales io wate Int e From EWS Generate the Service plot Go to the Embedded Web Server Support tab gt Service support gt Printer information This will open a new page Select the All pages tab Download this page or print it to a PDF file mes Es LE E E EC E Printhead error asia to RESEAT Status Action Service Printhead Description Failure mode reported Support Informati to user Printer on by Informati Control on Code Panel by EWS WORKING EENES 0x00000 The penis working properly penis The penis working properly properly FAILS RESEAT 0x00001 Under voltage over voltage or ink shortage detected in Vcc 5V FAILS CONTINU RESEAT 0x00002 Failed pen ID programming or pen continuity tests ITY FAILS_VPP RESEAT 0x00008 Under voltage over voltage leakage or ink shortage detected in Vpp or VppLogic TEMP_TOO_HIG RESEAT 0x00040 The temperature of the pen has been above the normal H margins for too long 66 Chapter
177. l the steps from call agent section ENWW System error codes in full 121 Measure distance of the Black hub on the left as shown in picture below This distance should be greater than 4 cm Otherwise the black hub may be broken Send a new spindle Meanwhile recommend the customer to use roll 2 spindle if available 2 p Le Es A ee a a e na ah TAT CTY If customer is using 36 inch paper roll width measure distance on the blue hub on the right as shown in picture below This distance should be greater than 4 5 cm otherwise the blue hub is probably not completely inserted into the roll core mel I UU Lada bat PPT PR I TREE BO ram P EM dictats dat qdo al sados 1 4 Clean the media path for visual inspection a Disconnect and unroute the sensor from under the printer 122 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW b Remove the T 15 cosmetic screw 5 Remove the Cleanout Assy and visually check there are no obstructions in media path such as loose parts plastics foams paper pieces 6 If problem persists replace spindle 7 If problem persists replace rewinder motor ENWW System error codes in full 123 39 12 01 Media unloaded Advisory Symptom Plot cut partially and part of the image is kept in the unloaded roll This warning may happen in the following situations e When an end of roll 2 is detected because end of media is glued to the core e Paper has been unl
178. lders from the 2nd overdrive 7 Move the flaps from the 2nd overdrive ENWW Cutter Platten 361 8 Remove the 2nd overdrive 9 Remove 13 T 10 screws 10 Remove 4 T 10 screws 362 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 11 Remove the platten ENWW Cutter Platten 363 Sensor Valves Removal 1 Remove the output platen See Output platen on page 259 2 Remove the rear cover See Rear cover on page 264 3 Ifthe valves are down put them into the up position by turning motor encoder p TI i MU TN l Mi MI I i TIN AAA A 364 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Disconnect the cable and remove the T 10 screw 5 Installation A When reinstalling the sensor valves move the valves into the down position with the motor encoder in order to check sensor positioning ENWW Sensor Valves 365 aL I ii ls MAI IA 366 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Valves Motor Removal 1 Remove the rear cover and output platen See Rear cover on page 264 and Output platen on page 259 2 Disconnect the cable 4 Remove the valves motor ENWW Valves Motor 367 Stacker T2500 only adaption kit CR359 67006 must be installed before installing the stacker This kit is sometimes referred to as the Stacker MFP SV or the Stacker adaptor for MFP See Stacker adaptor for MFP on page 370 Removal 1 Remove the stacker arms See Customer Self Repair Flye
179. le SE 93 0 n 10 During the tube filling the first check of ink pressure for color n failed If no SE 93 2 n 10 appears it means that the issue was fixed after the customer reseated the printhead SE 93 2 n 10 After reseating the printhead the second check of ink pressure for color n failed This means that color n in the printhead may not be filled with ink or that the ink tube is leaking SE 93 1 n 10 During the tube filling the first check of temperature for color n during the printhead spit test failed If no SE 93 3 n 10 appears it means that the issue was fixed after the customer reseated the printhead SE 93 3 n 10 During the tube filling and after reseating the printhead the second check of temperature for color n during the printhead spit test failed This means that color nin the printhead is not filled with ink n indicates the color at fault e _n 0 stands for photo black e n 1 stands for gray e n 2 stands for matte black e n 3 stands for cyan e n 4stands for magenta e n 5 stands for yellow b Service plot shows the following SE e SE 93 1 0 10 e SE 93 1 1 10 ENWW Ink supply problems 69 e SE 93 1 3 10 e SE93 1 4 10 e SE93 3 0 10 e SE93 3 1 10 e SE93 3 3 10 e SE93 3 4 10 Root Cause e Upper primer than manages 4 ink tubes Cyan Magenta Gray Photo black is failing therefore those tubes are not completely filled Corrective action e Replace upper primer e Run the Ink Delivery System diagnost
180. librating Up OK DOWN BACK CANCEL 4 Attheend of the process you will have the result of the calibration The screen will show also a recommendation to verify the calibration print a plot to stacker Typical values for the calibration range from 1015 to 1225 Output valve calibration New value 1151 UP Calibration successfully completed Press OK to continue OK Reboot the printer and print a plot to the stacker to verify the calibration Press OK to continue DOWN BACK CANCEL 172 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 5 By pressing OK in the next screen the printer will shut down automatically Output valve calibration Diagnostic result OK Press OK to shut down BACK CANCEL 6 Power on the printer and print for example a Drawing Demo print to the stacker to verify the success of the calibration Pinches Lifter Test Perform the Pinches Lifter test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the printheads and the tubes system installed in order to get values that can be correctly compared 1 2 In the Diagnostics menu select Pinches Lifter The product starts the Pinches Lifter PWM control test to check the subsystem As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Performing movements If there is a failure at any point during the test the Front Panel displays the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any
181. libration Pattern in the product that was used to actually print it Using the 21 22 23 ENWW Calibration in a different product could cause it to experience paper advance problems After scanning the Calibration Pattern it should be discarded When loading the Calibration Pattern use the Cutter blade on the Print Platen to align the edge of the sheet If you follow this advice you will prevent the cutter from cutting a section of the Calibration Pattern which could cause the Calibration to FAIL The Front Panel prompts you to select the paper category you used for the calibration Select the same paper that you used to perform the Paper Advance Calibration print Use the Arrow keys to scroll to your paper category and press the OK key to continue the paper load process The Front Panel prompts you to select the specific type of paper you used for the calibration Use the Arrow keys to scroll through the menu and the OK key to select your paper type Load the calibration pattern into the product and the Front Panel displays the normal sheet loading procedure Service Calibrations 209 24 When the Calibration Pattern is successfully loaded the Front Panel displays the following screen press 25 OK to start the scan The Front Panel displays the following screen The product will scan the Calibration Pattern which could take several minutes Once the calibration is completed successfully a message will be displayed o
182. ller Board SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 05 10 CIS D Element is failing Call agent 1 Clean the scanner of dust and dirt and perform the Scanner Calibration 2 Ifthe system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version Service engineer 1 Replace CIS D Element 2 Replace Scanner Controller Board SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 06 10 CIS E Element is failing Call agent 1 Clean the scanner of dust and dirt and perform the Scanner Calibration 2 Ifthe system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version Service engineer 1 Replace CIS E Element 2 Replace Scanner Controller Board SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 08 11 Power cable of the Scanner is failing Service engineer ENWW System error codes in full 117 A Check the condition and connections of the Scanner Power cable if necessary replace the cable 09 09 11 USB cable of the Scanner is failing Service engineer A Check the condition of the Scanner USB cable and its connections if necessary replace the cable 09 10 04 Scanner is in SAFE MODE Service engineer A Restart the product if the problem persists replace the SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 09 10 10 Scanner Controller Board SCU is failing Call agent 1 Turn off the product 20 sec using the Power key at the front then also turn off the power switch at the rear and disconnect the po
183. m Check and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel asks you if you want to proceed with the File System Check 3 Press OK to proceed or Back Cancel to exit If you press OK the product restarts and the File System Check is performed Rewinder Adjust The Rewinder Adjust utility clears the calibration parameters associated with a Rewinder motor when it has to be replaced The changes made by this utility take effect only after the product has been restarted Therefore you are recommended to proceed in the following order 1 Use the Rewinder Adjust utility to reset the calibration parameters a Inthe Service Utilities submenu scroll to Rewinder Adjust and press on this menu option b Enter the 4 digit 2nd level access code 5494 and press OK c Select the Rewinder for roll 1 or roll 2 and press OK d Confirm your selection by pressing OK e The product resets the calibration parameters and checks that the default values have been correctly saved inside the NVM memory If the check fails a 79 04 error is generated and the procedure is interrupted Otherwise the product confirms success 2 Turn off the product 3 Replace the Rewinder motor Double Cut for Borderless Printing This utility disables the double cut that the printer makes in order to print borderless images on photo media Remove non Factory Papers This utility removes the paper profiles that were installed by the user It does not remove any
184. med by HP Certified service personnel only Part numbers Part numbers for printer service parts are located in Parts and diagrams on page 215 Warning labels Electric shock hazard Hazardous voltage inside the printer built in power supply could result in death or serious personal injury See the installation instructions before connecting power Ensure that the input voltage is within the printer s rated voltage range Use only earthed mains outlets and the power cords supplied by HP with the printer There are no operator serviceable parts inside the printer Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Disconnect the power cord before servicing Voltage ad is still present in the built in power supply after the main switch is turned off Double pole neutral fusing Electric shock hazard The built in power supply incorporates a fuse on each conductor therefore the printer could be energized even when one fuse has blown There are no operator replaceable fuses inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Disconnect the power cord before servicing 4 Chapter 1 Printer fundamentals ENWW Theory of operation Schematics Electronics are based on 3 main components e E box contains the power supply and all the PCAs driving the printer plus the Ethernet port e Carriage PCA drives the printhead e Front Panel user interface and USB port The following diagram describes the connections between components an
185. mer All other parts must be replaced by an engineer See Customer Self Repair parts on page 246 For information on the preventive maintenance kits see Preventive Maintenance Kits on page 435 Unless otherwise indicated service parts are compatible with all SKUs Any limitations are indicated in the tables below ENWW Introduction 215 Printer support re Tr te 216 Chapter 5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Center and Roll covers Part number Description Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 N A CR357 67036 B9E24 6 Bottom Roll Cover Assy Customer Self Repair Flyers 7003 on page 437 CR355 6 CR357 67039 B9E24 6 Top Roll Cover Assy Customer Self Repair Flyers 7001 7002 on page 437 3 CR357 67054 N A Center Cover Assy Center cover T920 only On page 254 CR357 67067 B9E24 6 ARS Arm Assy Customer Self Repair Flyers 7022 on page 437 ENWW Center and Roll covers 217 Rear covers CR357 67061 Cover Fixed Tray SVS side Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 CR357 67063 Cover Sidewall SVS side Arch sidewall cover service station side on page 263 CR357 67014 Output Platen Arch sidewall cover service station side on page 263 CR357 67062 Cover Sidewall FP side Arch sidewall cover front panel side on page 262 CR357 67060 Cover Fixed Tray FP side Fixed tray cover Front Panel side on page 260 218 Chapter 5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Cover Front Panel Side Part number Description Cross reference T920
186. mments HP Part Number Alcohol Q6675 60091 Allen Rey H2 Q6675 60041 Cleaning Cloth 9300 2531 Lubricant Oil Q6675 60061 included in Lubrication kit Q5669 60692 as well Oil Dispenser Q6675 60062 included in Lubrication kit Q5669 60692 as well Spring Insertion Tool Q5669 20594 Protective Plastic Gloves Q6675 60035 included in Lubrication kit Q5669 60692 as well Screwdriver 8710 2456 Tweezers Q6675 60037 T Series Cleaning Assembly C6071 60218 You vvill also need the follovving standard hand tools Description Comments Long Torx Screwdriver 1 4 inch drive Torx Bit 75 mm magnetic end 8 9 10 straight 15 20 straight and angled Philips Screwdriver PH1 Pliers N A Snips N A Flat bladed Screwdriver N A Pipe Spanner 5 5 mm Wrench 7 0 mm Long Torx Screwdriver 1 4 inch drive ENWW Introduction 245 Customer Self Repair parts Some product parts are designated Customer Self Repair CSR parts which means that a faulty part can be replaced by the customer Non CSR parts need to be replaced by an engineer The CSR parts are listed below Part number Description Flier CR354 67004 Starwheel Yes CR357 67007 Cutter Yes CR354 67002 Stacker Arm Yes CR357 67057 Ink cover service station side except T3500 Yes B9E24 67014 Ink cover service station side T3500 only Yes CR357 67058 Ink cover front panel side except T3500 Yes B9E24 67013 Ink cover front panel side T3500 only Yes CR357 67064 Leg
187. n opened Vas Yes Yes o a Scanner is not connected Sensor L is defective es do not flash with the printer replace sensor Check cables and printer Sensor R is defective Block sensor R N Are all LEDs RED NO replace sensor Ves Block sensor G No Sensor G is defective Are all LEDs Green replace sensor Yes Block sensor A No Sensor B la defective Are all LEDs Blue replace sensor Yes Block sensor RGB Motor Scan Controller Molor moves forward No Board is defectwe replace Scanner hardware OF ENWW Scanner CIS Troubleshooting 45 Paper handling problems e The paper has jammed in the print platen e The paper has jammed in the stacker e Thin paper is jamming in the stacker e High density plots jamming in the stacker e Several stacker paper jams e Stacker capacity lower than expected e Thestacker detects Stacker is full permanently e The stacker detects Stacker jam permanently e The printer rejects the paper during paper load e Prints do not fall neatly into the basket e The paper type is not in the list e The printer printed on the wrong paper type e An on hold for paper message e The printer displays out of paper when paper is available e The print remains in the printer after printing has completed e The cutter does not cut well e Therollis loose on the spindle 8 The roll is unloaded unexpectedly The paper has jammed in the print platen 46 When a paper jam occurs you normally
188. n page 292 PRS Actuator on page 293 Belt on page 295 Encoder Strip on page 296 Scan Axis Motor on page 298 Drop Detector on page 301 Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 Primer Assembly on page 306 ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side on page 309 ISS SVS Side on page 313 Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable on page 317 ENWW Parts in alphabetical order Parts in removal order Media Sensor on page 320 Media Sensor on page 320 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder on page 342 Bottom Rewinder Support on page 322 Open the E Box on page 267 Top Rewinder Support on page 324 OPTO Sensor on page 380 Top Tip Support on page 326 OVD Transmission with Motor on page 383 Bottom Tip Support on page 327 Output platen on page 259 Vertical Media Guide on page 329 Overdrive on page 359 Center Support on page 331 Pinch Wheel Assembly on page 339 Full Bleed on page 332 Power supply unit on page 274 Auto Pinch Lifter on page 333 Primer Assembly on page 306 Pinch Wheel Assembly on page 339 PRS Actuator on page 293 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder on page 342 Rail Oiler Kit on page 292 Starwheel Motor on page 350 Ramps Motor on page 385 Starwheel Support on page 355 Rear cover on page 264 Second Starwheel Rail on page 357 REDI sensor on page 382 Overdrive on page 359 Scan Axis Motor on page 298 Cutter Platten on page 361 Second Starwheel Rail on page 357 Sensor Valves on page 364 Sensor Valves on page 364 Valve
189. n primer test e Any other combination of colors might point to a printhead insertion problem Run primer and Ink Delivery System tests and troubleshoot accordingly 2 If tests run successfully a Moisten tube septums with water b Upgrade firmware c Purge tubes again with new printhead and supplies 60ml min per color 142 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 Introduction The system error 79 04 is a generic firmware error equivalent to a blue screen in Windows It s the system error that the printer will display when an unknown exception occurs that cannot be identified as relating to any specific subsystem of the printer Since this is a generic error there can be multiple causes behind it This document will cover the most probable causes behind a system error 79 04 and will recommend the most efficient troubleshooting steps to resolve customer issues It is important to mention that although 79 04 system errors can be caused by a hardware malfunction the vast majority of 79 04 system errors are pure software or firmware issues Before doing anything else you are recommended to try the following general purpose solutions 1 Update the printer s firmware to the very latest available firmware version even if the printer appears to be running the latest firmware already 2 Restore the factory settings from the front panel s Setup menu If these do not sol
190. n the Front Panel Press the OK key to continue Ifthe Paper Advance Calibration fails for any reason a warning message will appear on the Front Panel In this case try the following e Check that the Calibration Pattern was not incorrectly cut trimming the actual pattern during the paper load process If this is the case perform the Paper Advance Calibration again from step 1 9 Perform a Line Sensor Calibration See Line Sensor Calibration on page 211 e Replace the Line Sensor See the user guide e If the problem continues replace the Media Advance Driver See the user guide Drop Detector Calibration The purpose of this Service Calibration is to calibrate the Drop Detector located in the Service Station in relation to the Carriage Assembly There are two menu options to calibrate the Drop Detector Calibrate Drop Detector Reset Calibration Flag Always perform the Reset Calibration Flag calibration BEFORE calibrating the drop detector Service calibrations also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform Reset Calibration Flag Run this option before replacing the drop detector service station so that the product will not try to perform a drop detection until the new drop detector has been calibrated 1 2 In the Service Calibrations submenu select
191. n the CIS unit See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 7 Remove the screws and the CIS unit cover 1 Remove the screws 2 the sensor bracket 3 and disconnect the Lid Sensor 4 ENWW Paper and Lid Sensors 401 8 Disconnect the cable 1 remove the screw and Exit Sensor 2 9 Replacement A Replace by reversing the removal steps 402 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Paper and Lid Sensor Cable Removal 1 All Sensors need to be removed in order to replace the cable See Paper and Lid Sensors on page 401 2 Disconnect the Sensor Cable ENWW Paper and Lid Sensor Cable 403 USB 8 Awake Power Cable Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord and tilt open the CIS bridge 2 Remove the RHS and Motor Cover See Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt on page 398 3 Disconnect the USB amp Awake power cable 1 Unclip the cable throughout the CIS unit 4 Unclip the USB Cable and pull it gently out of the CIS bridge 1 Remove the screws and unclip the cable 2 404 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 Carefully pull Cables into motor compartment 1 amp 2 Replacement A Replace by reversing the removal steps ENWW USB 8 Awake Power Cable 405 CIS Bridge Damper Removal 1 Turn the scanner off disconnect the power cord Open the CIS Unit See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 2 Remove the screws and LHS cover
192. n the following ways 1 Print on HP Matte Film for which your printer s line length accuracy is specified See users guide Polyester film is about ten times more dimensionally stable than paper However using film that is thinner or thicker than HP Matte Film will reduce line length accuracy Set the Print Quality slider to Quality Maintain the room at a steady temperature between 10 and 30 C 50 and 86 F Load the roll of film and let it rest for five minutes before printing If you are still not satisfied try recalibrating the paper advance See Recalibrate the paper advance on page 78 84 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW The whole image is blurry or grainy 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide 2 Check that you are printing on the correct side of the paper 3 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings see users guide In some cases you can overcome a print quality problem merely by selecting a higher print quality level For instance if you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed try setting it to Quality If you change the print quality settings you may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved 4 Go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Calibration status to see the printhead alignment status If the status is PENDING
193. n to display the prints for more than two weeks you should laminate them to achieve longer life ENWW Print quality problems 89 Prints on swellable coated papers will fade much less rapidly However lamination will increase the life of prints depending on the type of lamination with all paper types For more information consult your laminate provider The image is incomplete clipped at the bottom e Did you press x lt before all the data were received by the printer If so you have ended the data transmission and will have to print the page again e There may be a communications problem between your computer and the printer Check your network cable e Check to make sure that your software settings are correct for your current page size for example long axis prints e Ifyou are using network software make sure it has not timed out The image is clipped Clipping normally indicates a discrepancy between the actual printable area on the loaded paper and the printable area as understood by your software You can often identify this kind of problem before printing by previewing your print see users guide Check the actual printable area for the paper size you have loaded printable area paper size margins Check what your software understands to be the printable area which it may call printing area or imageable area For example some software applications assume standard printable areas that are larger than those
194. nce Drive Adjustment Tool fully tighten the three T 15 attachment screws in the order shown 6 Remove the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool Installation with encoder sensor adjustment Use the following procedure to install and adjust a new Media Advance Drive and to adjust the encoder sensor This procedure is recommended only when the motor mount has to be replaced or the encoder sensor has to be readjusted You will need Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool from the Tool Kit 1 Carefully position the Media Advance Drive in the product 346 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 2 Insert the three T 15 attachment screws but do not fully tighten them 3 4 Add the Encoder Sensor Tool to the Media Drive Adjustment Tool A ES N ENWW Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder 347 5 Position the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool on the end Media Advance Roller shaft push it firmly onto the shaft and maintain a constant pressure to ensure it is flush to the Media Advance Drive 6 While maintaining pressure on the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool fully tighten the three T 15 attachment screws in the order shown 7 While maintaining pressure on the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool fully tighten the encoder sensor adjustment screw 8 Remove the Media Advance Drive Adjustment Tool Encoder disk assembly 1 Remove the paper that protects the glue of a new encoder 348 Chapt
195. nd met Table of contents 1 Printer CUncamentals qn 1 PR VE TLIC CO Wc APP e O anti enciams 2 TREO O FONDA ON asada 5 S NO a ais 35 Te TONE panela sandia 35 Service keys COMPINACIO Mene ica 38 Troubleshooting tree T920 and T1500 Only ococncconacaniccnonananonanonananano nano nnnconnconononanona nono nona ron nn ona rona nana rana rnnnos 39 Product Troubleshooting trees T2500 and T3500 only coccccnnccccnnanancnonanananacananananononnn conc co nonananoncnnnnananananos 42 Scanner Troubleshooting Tree ooconnnnnncccccnnncncnnnncncnnnoncnonnncnonnnnnnnonnnnnn conocio nnnnannnannannnnnnnannnannnnnnnnnnonnnonacononiccnnnss 43 Scanner CIS Troubleshooting orar aan 45 Paper handling problems ccccssssesessecsesssccsseeeseceeeeeseeceeeceeseceeeeeseueeeseescsseccasccssssssssssssesseseesesesseeesceeeess 46 Ink supply problems ricino rr aerea 62 PEE qual EOD CT INS erotica 11 Connectivity problems earn aio 93 SGAE ProDIEMS nos 98 IIMA APO UD GI AA E AA II nn A 100 3 INSTA CLIO CO ssn A 101 A A e E E E 102 What to do if the front panel fails to initialize ooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononononnnnononcnononcnnnonononcnnnnnnnnananannss 104 Systemerroricodes IM DIET sarria 107 System error codes NO ll bailo 110 Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 oooocnccnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononcconocononononcncnnnonnnnnos 143 Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode ccc
196. nd off assy with sensor Hand off assy MFP Stacker Wheel lifter Hand off assemblies come with single function stacker wheel lifters To install them in an MFP first you need to replace the 6 stacker wheel lifters with the MFP stacker wheel lifters included in the same package Then install the hand off assemblies following the service manual procedure Remove single function stacker wheel lifters 1 Rotate the stacker wheel lifter as shown by the arrow below to remove it 376 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW ENWW Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 377 2 Press the right leg of the stacker wheel lifter to unclip it x While pressing slide the leg in the direction shown by the arrow Assemble multi function printer stacker wheel lifters 1 Insert the hook through the hole shown below 378 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW Stacker Wheel Lifter 2 Rotate the second wheel holder in order to insert the right and left pin 3 Clip the hook side pin into place then press in the other leg to clip in the other pin an 2 press and clip that pin 4 Repeat all steps for each hand off assembly and for the hand off assembly with sensor Repeat the procedure 5 times Repeat the procedure once You can now proceed to change the stacker hand off See Stacker Hand Off on page 375 ENWW Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 379 OPTO Sensor Removal 1 Remove
197. nd the Front Panel prompts you to remove all the Ink Supplies 5 Remove all the Ink Cartridges 6 Press OK to continue 7 The Front Panel then prompts you push down Piston 0 8 Press and hold down Piston 0 which is located at the furthest left Ink Cartridge position 9 Press OR 10 The Front Panel then prompts you to release Piston O Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 175 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Release Piston 0 Press OK to continue Repeat the steps above for each piston The Front Panel then displays the tubes usage expressed in percentage of the expected subsystem life Press OK to continue The Front Panel prompts you to insert all the Ink Cartridges Install all the Ink Cartridges Press OK to continue The Front Panel then displays Acumen Supplies test results Press OK to end the test and return to the Diagnostics menu Check Ink Supplies If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant System Error Code To troubleshoot any displayed error codes see System error codes on page 101 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to IDS and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel shows the IDS submenu 3 Inthe IDS submenu scroll to Check Ink Supplies and press OK to start the test 4 The Front Panel prompts you to insert all the ink cartridges 5 The Front Panel shows the ink levels of all the cartridges A list of the colors not
198. nel press EFT then ol then Internal prints gt printer usage information gt Service information prints o Through the EWS To access the EWS you have 2 options Open a web browser and type the IP address of the printer From the HP printer utility by clicking on the ADMIN tab and the launch the EWS Once you have access to the Embedded Web Server Go to iste then ol then Service Support gt Printer information Specific pages can be requested but it is recommended to request all pages which contain all the printer information Note that it can take a significant amount of time to generate Once generated you may be asked to email the file to the support center helping you therefore you can save it from your Web browser and later send the file from Internet Explorer for example you can send the page directly select File gt Send gt Page by email e Which software application the customer is using e The internal error code file and line fields found on the internal error screens available by pressing pad when the system error is shown on the front panel To get the file and line fields you need to scroll down to the next screen 102 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW ES NOTE The file and line fields are important to identify the source of the problem because the same internal error code can be reported in different files and lines In the File field supply only the filename the part after the last slash For example
199. nknown Corrective action e Reseat the same printhead and try again Follow Front Panel instructions After this process it may end on a PH reseat with a PHA error see step 4 inCheck the Printhead error code on page 66 or in a Printhead replacement see The front panel display shows PH replacement not complete on page 68 ENWW Ink supply problems 67 The front panel display shows PH replacement not complete The printhead is rejected and some ink tubes are not filled Yellow and Matte Black are missing or Cyan Magenta Gray and Photo Black are missing 1 Perform Prerequisites Firmware upgrade moisturize septums 2 For Printers prior to May 2014 for T3500 go to 3 3 Visually check if there are empty tubes a Open the carriage b Check the end of the tubes They should appear as shown in the picture below The rest of the ink circuit can be checked for bubbles and ink When the tubes are empty they will have a bluish color When filled the tubes will look darker and the yellow channel will have a slight magenta color due to the combination of ink color and tube color Filled tubes Root Cause e There are two primer channels Yellow and Matte Black share one primer channel Cyan Magenta Gray and Photo Black share the other primer channel If one primer fails one of the groups might not get filled e There are 2 Ink Supply Stations If the missing colors are grouped as they are in the Ink Supply
200. nononanonononncnnnonananononancnnncnancnnnnos 398 Stepper Motor Assembly Cable ooccccononncccnnnonccnononananononancnononanonononanonononnnonnnonnnnnononancnanonncononoancnnonancnnonos 400 Paper and Lid SONS OMS ande ile 401 Paper and Lid SRA 403 USB amp Awake Power Cable i sccoiasecseseceseccesencdesssactenecvanonsduvvsdersodadacesvapersednevedassossousinedsescveueersesennseseusibdecvadennsedeis 404 ES NGS Damper es AA a o A 406 CIS Scanner EO EC asian retinas aran taments ents 408 a e p II A 409 Front panel side scanner Cover scssiecccesvsccsssincessecvcdossnsesvodecsansicasccoelewses veveucsaenedensbwdowusancsdencsesdowseoesvecsseonsiaacweaeenpas 410 Service station side scanner COVE ssscccccssssseececessssceccesssssneececsssssceccesssssaeeeecessssneesecsessneeseceseesanseecesessneeees 411 see COV e o eines EEE 412 BUNpPer Drake ans eis 413 Deflector DINGE ar adan 414 LE AS SEM cia A ANE EAE t 415 Scanner front beam bumper assembly cccccoccconononananananananananananononnnnnnoncnnnononnnnononononnnnnncncnocccnnononononanannnnns 416 Scanner latch hook assembly 2 1 0 0 ccsssesssseesseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeccseeeaeeeeeseesceeeecsesccsssssssssesessseeceeseeeseeeseceseees 417 A A 418 co O EA 419 A SI A OE AAA 421 Preventive A a 422 Preventive MAINTENANCE RIES viii di 435 viii ENWW 8 Customer Self Repair Flyers Delete This ENWW ENWW 1 Printer fundamentals e Introduction
201. nsor Test The stacker empty sensor test diagnoses failures of the stacker empty sensor This test checks the connectivity and the proper operation of the sensor 1 Inthe diagnostic menu select Stacker empty sensor The printer will take a while to verify the sensor connectivity If the sensor is not connected on the Front Panel the following code appears 53 6 10 and 170 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW the message Stacker empty sensor connectivity failure Press OK to continue and return to the diagnostic menu 2 Ifthe sensor is connected the test asks to place a paper to cover the stacker sensor do so then press OK to continue or Cancel to exit 3 After putting the paper and pressing OK the test will ask you to remove it and select between OK or Cancel 4 If during the two steps described above the test detects a non proper operation the Front Panel displays the following error code 53 6 10 and the message Stacker empty sensor fails to detect paper In this case make sure that there are not objects covering the sensor and repeat the test Output Valve Test Perform the Output Valve test as follows ES NOTE Perform this test with the printheads and the tubes system installed in order to get values that can be correctly compared 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select Output Valve 2 The product starts the Output Valve PWM control test to check the subsystem As the test executes t
202. nt System 8 The paper path subsystems are initialized by exercising the ramps and rewinder checking if there is media present over the Media Sensor 9 Atthe end of the process the home screen appears in the Front Panel Front Panel Menu Map The following tables show the front panel menu layout di ias gt Storage mode print and store print and delete iaa 14 Chapter 1 Printer fundamentals ENWW ENWW Scan to USB Scan to USB menu Network ePrint amp Share ePrint amp Share gt Format gt Compression gt Resolution gt Color gt Content type gt Original paper type gt Blueprint invert gt Background removal gt De skew gt Full width 36 Theory of operation 15 Network Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet Modify configuration Gigabit Ethernet gt Information gt Print Sec Report Yes No TCP IP gt Hostname gt IPV4 Settings gt Config Method Bootp DHCP Auto IP Manual gt Manual Settings gt Default IP Auto IP Legacy gt DHCP Release Yes No gt DHCP Renew Yes No gt Primary DNS gt Secondary DNS gt IPV6 Settings gt Enable On Off gt Address gt Manual Settings gt Enable_Off gt Address gt DHCPV6 Policy gt Router Specified gt Router Unavailable gt Always gt Primary DNS gt Secondary DNS gt Proxy Server gt Proxy Port gt ldle Timeout Security gt Secure
203. nthe Paper Advance Calibration submenu scroll to Print Calibration Pattern and press OK 4 When the following message appears on the Front Panel you must select whether you would like to continue with the calibration by pressing the OK key Press Cancel to exit the calibration 5 If paper is detected the product will prompt you to remove it If paper is not detected the calibration will continue 6 The product will start to calibrate the Analog Encoder and the following message will be displayed on the Front Panel If the Calibration is not done or if the values are out of the limits a warning message will appear on the Front Panel In this case try the following e Check that the product has the latest firmware version If not update the firmware to the latest version e Retry the Paper Advance Calibration 7 Once the Analog Encoder has been calibrated correctly the Front Panel prompts you to select the type of paper you will use Use the Arrow keys to choose roll or sheet paper Press the OK key to start loading the paper 8 The Front Panel prompts you to load the paper Make sure you load the paper that corresponds to your paper type selection 208 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The Front Panel prompts you to select the paper category you will use for the calibration Scroll to your paper category and select it to continue
204. o turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Remove the paper from roll 1 Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer The rewinder will be tested automatically during boot up System error codes in full 127 Service engineer 1 Check that the rewinder 1 cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the upper roll rewinder 45 2 03 and 45 2 10 Error in the rewinder 2 system lower rewinder Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Remove the paper from roll 2 Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 The revvinder will be tested automatically during boot up Service engineer 1 Check that the rewinder 2 cable is undamaged and correctly connected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the lower roll rewinder 46 1 10 Error in the upper pump of the PHA blowing system Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the pump cable is undamaged and correctly corrected to the engine PCA 2 Replace the upper pump 46 2 10 Error in the lower pump of the PHA blowing system Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the pump cable is und
205. oaded before its end due to several reasons In the cases bellow an excess of friction is causing malfunction in the media input which ends in unexpected media unloads o Blue hub not completely introduced in the Media Roll core o Black Hub is broken and shifted to the left o Media sides are brushing the hubs for different conditions such as Media has expanded due to climate conditions for example switching off Air Conditioning Poor quality media Media telescoping core is narrower than media Call agent 1 Upgrade the printer to the latest firmware 2 Ask customer if the advisory has appeared when reaching the end of the roll In that case it is expected behavior Tell customer to load new media roll and continue printing 3 Ask customer to open roll cover and feed media into the media path a Check if media sides are brushing the hubs In that case tell customer to re position the media roll on the spindle ensuring a margin 3mm between the sides of the media and the black and blue hubs and observe there is no brushing If this is not the case continue troubleshooting as described below b Visually check that the hubs black and blue pieces are not broken If they are send a new spindle to the customer 4 lf problem persists send a Service Engineer with a new spindle a new rewinder motor Service engineer 1 Follow all the steps from call agent section 2 Mount roll 2 in roll 1 position 124 Chapter 3 System error
206. oated type HP Bond HP Brightwhite Plain HP Coated HP Heavyweight Coated HP Superheavyweight Coated or photo matte with a width of at least 24 inches into the product before starting the calibration 2 Inthe Service Calibrations submenu scroll to and select Line Sensor calibration 3 When a message appears on the Front Panel press the OK key to continue or the Cancel key to exit the calibration If the product detects no paper see he manual paper loading process on page 212 4 The Front Panel displays a message while the calibration is in progress Service Calibrations 211 5 The product calibrates the intensity of the LEDs and displays the results on the Front Panel Press OK to continue or press Cancel to exit the calibration If the values are not within the range specified an error appears on the Front Panel In this case repeat the calibration from the beginning If necessary replace the Line Sensor 6 The next step is to calibrate the Line Sensor position The product prints a line of black dots and then scans it 7 Once the Line Sensor position has been calibrated the results are displayed on the Front Panel Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit 8 Ifthe calibration fails or the values are out of range try the following solutions e Reseat the line sensor e Repeat the calibration again from the beginning e Replace the Line Sensor At this point the calibration finishes and continues with the step 13
207. on This can lead to the device being shown as offline when driver port settings are configured with the original IP address There are at least three possible ways to avoid this o Increase the lease time of the DHCP server device o Set a fixed IP address for the printer that will not be changed by DHCP o Configure the printer and driver to refer to the hostname instead of the numeric IP address To set a fixed IP address for the printer Connectivity problems 93 Finally the T790 T1500 T2500 and T3500 embedd a Jet Direct JDI connectivity card For detailed information see 8 HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator s Guide e http www hp com go jetdirect To use the hostname instead of the numeric IP address 1 Go to the front panel and press or ol 2 Take anote of the IP address and the hostname HP XXXXXX format 3 Ifthe computer is running Windows go to Control Panel gt Printers gt right click the printer and select Properties gt Ports gt Configure Port and in the Printer name or IP address field enter the hostname Finally if unexpected printer behavior is experienced one can restore most of the printer s settings Basic networking settings can be reset by pressing Eel then ol then Connectivity gt Network connectivity gt Advanced gt Restore factory settings e Network security settings can be reset by pressing Eel then ol then Connectivity gt Network connectivity gt Gigabit E
208. ont panel e Service keys combination e Troubleshooting tree T920 and T1500 only e Product Troubleshooting trees T2500 and T3500 only e Scanner Troubleshooting Tree e Scanner CIS Troubleshooting e Paper handling problems e Ink supply problems e Print quality problems e Connectivity problems e Scanning Problems o Firmware upgrades The front panel Ed te at i e F Pail iy a j a a i fo y pi me i l a i p i LI a I bA A ay I I i h e a i 1T i r fi 1 i a y i he 5 i AA i The front panel is located on the front right of the printer It gives you complete control of your printer from the front panel you can print vievv information about the printer change printer settings perform calibrations and tests and so on The front panel also displays alerts vvarning and error messages vvhen necessary For more information about front panel refer to the users guide ENWW The front panel 35 Sleep mode Sleep mode puts the printer into a reduced power state after a period of inactivity turning off the front panel display to save energy Printer features can be enabled from this mode and the printer maintains network connectivity waking up only as necessary The printer can be woken from sleep mode by the Power button by sending a print job or by opening the window the roll cover or the stacker cover The printer wakes up in several seconds more quickly than if itis completely turned off While in sleep mod
209. ontinue after that point 1 ENWW To execute the Carriage Assembly diagnostic select the Carriage Assembly option in the diagnostic menu and press OK The diagnostic starts testing the subsystem After a time a message appears Initializing Getting information or Checking voltages this indicates that the diagnostic test is in progress Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 167 3 A message appears asking to remove the printheads Open the printer window open the carriage latch remove the printheads from the carriage Close the carriage cover printer window and press the OK button Carriage Assembly Please remove all printheads Press OK to continue If the printheads were not correctly removed after pressing the OK button a message appears asking to remove them To do so repeat the previous steps If the printheads were correctly removed it is clear there are no printheads installed in the carriage and the message still appears press the Cancel X key the test will finish and the appropriate error code will appear Carriage Assembly Printhead 1 detected Please remove all printheads Press OK to continue or Cancel to exit BACK _ CANCEL 4 Once all the printheads are removed some additional parameters are checked and their values and or ranges are displayed in the front panel Carriage Assembly Carriage Voltage Carriage Vdd 5 599 V Vpp 32 042 V VppLogic 31 545 V Press OK to continu
210. or counterfeit Not Valid If the printer doesn t have enough ink to perform an operation it will display the front panel message Not Valid For Operation In order to remove the messag e a cartridge containing more ink is needed 62 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW Problems during insertion At installation ENWW EX NOTE To better understand the start up process see HP 727 Printhead Start up process on page 28 Prerequisites Before starting any troubleshooting do the following 1 Ensure the latest firmware is installed in the printer If you need to update the firmware download the latest version from Download the Service plot this helps to check for error codes and ink levels Make sure there is enough ink to start up the printhead 40cc for matte black mK and 30cc for other inks for a tubes purge 60cc for each color Ink levels can be checked in the service plot If in doubt use 130ml cartridges Ensure that septum is gently moisturized see below The tube connectors can be lubricated by moistening with water to help with the insertion of the printhead This can be done as follows a Moisten a soft cotton bud with Water or PEG Ink supply problems 63 c Use the wet cotton bud to moisten the septum d Close latch If necessary push against the rear side of the carriage to ensure it is properly closed The carriage latch is not closed properly The carriage appears to be close
211. or may vary 80 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW ENWW Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software See users guide Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see users guide In some Cases you can overcome a print quality problem merely by selecting a higher print quality level For instance if you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed try setting it to Quality If you change the print quality settings you may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved Print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 91 If the printhead is working correctly go to the front panel and press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Calibration status to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is DEFAULT try performing paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 78 In case you are using rolls with 3 in core adaptors 1 2 Check that the roll core is not damaged Make sure that the 3 in adaptor is correctly attached to the spindle Print using Roll 1 for better performance Print in a higher quality slower mode If horizontal banding is only showing in the laterals of the media check that the 3 in adaptors are positioned so that the spring of the black hub and the blue hub are aligned If the problem pers
212. or missing e Colors are inaccurate To start the wizard e From the HP Designjet Utility for Windows Go to the Support tab and select Print Quality Toolbox e From the HP Utility for Mac OS X Select Print quality troubleshooting in the Support group e From the Embedded Web Server Go to the Support tab then select Print quality troubleshooting From the front panel Press Eel then ol then Image quality maintenance Alternatively or if you have other print quality problems you can continue reading this chapter Recalibrate the paper advance Accurate paper advance is important to image quality because it is part of controlling the proper placement of dots on the paper If the paper is not advanced the proper distance between printhead passes light or dark bands appear in the print and image grain may increase The printer is calibrated to advance correctly with all the papers appearing in the front panel When you select the type of loaded paper the printer adjusts the rate at which to advance the paper while printing However if you are not satisfied with the default calibration of your paper you may need to recalibrate the rate at which the paper advances See users guide for steps to determine if paper advance calibration will solve your issue 78 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW You can check the paper advance calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time from the front panel Press iste then ol then Image qual
213. order to get the customer up and running in the shortest possible time 1 Send the job using a variety of different settings Many times the issue is caused by a combination of the job contents combined with some specific setting s 2 Ifthe customer is sending the file directly to the printer try using the HP driver instead 3 Ifthe issue is occurring when printing through the HP PostScript driver from an application with PS passthrough try changing the options in the application so that it prints PS as raster the option is typically located in the Advanced options of the application s printing dialog 4 Insome cases there may be an unfortunate interaction between the particular job and the I O connection used to send that job to the printer Try sending the same job using a print queue that uses a different type of connection For example use a network connection instead of USB or use the LPD network printing protocol instead of port 9100 Data related 79 04 HP Designjet printers have hard disks and non volatile memories that contain databases and files that can be modified with user data Some examples include The printer s queue The hard drive partitions that contain user jobs The database that stores the printer settings The database that stores accounting information Some of this data is accessed by the printer at start up and some others are accessed as needed If any of this fields contains corrupt data or data
214. original paper profile shipped with the printer Use this utility when a paper profile installed by the user could be the cause of the problem 1 In the Service Utilities submenu scroll and select Remove non factory papers 2 Press OK to confirm the removal Secure File Erase Mode The purpose of this Service Utility is to erase data from the printer s Hard Disk ENWW Service Utilities 191 The product s hard disk is used as a temporary storage area for print jobs The Secure File Erase Mode utility can erase information from the hard disk to prevent unauthorized access It provides three different levels of security Insecure Mode In this mode all file pointers to the data table indexes are erased The contents of the file remain on the hard disk until the disk space they occupy is needed for other purposes the space is then overwritten This is the fastest mode of operation 1 Pass Mode In this mode file pointers are erased and the disk space where the contents of the file were stored is overwritten with a fixed character pattern This mode of is slower than Non Secure Fast Erase but all data is overwritten 5 Pass Mode In this mode file pointers are erased and the disk space where the contents of the file were stored is overwritten 5 times using an algorithm that prevents any residual data This mode may affect product performance Execute the Secure File Erase utility as follows 1 2 3 In the Service Utilit
215. orm the Ink Delivery System diagnostic test in order to check that the bongos pushers go up and down to pressurize ink in the tube and the Out of Ink sensors work properly 2 Ifthe diagnostic test does not find any problem install new cartridges and the printhead and try purging the Ink Supply Tubes again 3 Ifthe problem persists replace the Ink Supply Tubes See Ink Tubes and Trailing Cable on page 317 26 01 Ink supply error found during IDS diagnostic test advisory In the front panel message you can see letters representing the names of the colors of the faulty supplies Call agent 1 Reseat the faulty ink supply and repeat the ink delivery system diagnostic test 2 Replace the faulty ink supply and repeat the ink delivery system diagnostic test Service engineer A Replace the left ink supply station 120 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 27 01 Too many nozzles out detected Call agent 1 Print the Nozzle health diagnostic print from the service menu If printhead shows many nozzles out replace the printhead 2 Ifprinthead doesn t show too many nozzles out run drop detector calibration Service engineer A _ If printhead doesn t have too many nozzles out and drop detection calibration doesn t help replace the drop detector 39 11 01 Media unloaded Advisory Symptom Plot cut partially and part of the image is kept in the unloaded roll This warning may happen in the following situations
216. ormatter See Formatter PCA on page 278 05 5 10 BIOS should be updated advisory Call agent A Update the formatter BIOS 112 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 05 7 10 Synchronization problems between control panel and formatter Call agent 1 Disconnect any device connected to the USB host in the front panel 2 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Replace the front panel See Front panel on page 281 2 If after replacing the front panel the SE continues to appear replace the formatter PCA See Formatter PCA on page 278 06 03 and 06 10 Problems with NVM in hard disk Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer A Replace the hard disk drive See Hard disk drive on page 276 06 1 10 Hard disk not detected Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Remove the E Box see Open the E Box on page 267 open it and check that the hard disk s power and data cables are correctly connected 2 Replace the hard disk drive See Hard disk drive on page 276 3 If after replacing the hard disk in the front panel the SE continues to appear re
217. ot completely filled Corrective action e Replace Service Station Side Ink supply Station e Also ensure that the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested Service plot shows the following SE e SE93 1 3 10 e SE93 1 4 10 e SE93 1 5 10 e SE 93 3 3 10 e SE 93 3 4 10 e SE 93 3 5 10 Root Cause e Front Panel Side Ink Supply Station than manages 3 ink tubes Cyan Magenta Yellow is failing therefore those tubes are not completely filled Corrective action e Replace Front Panel Side Ink supply Station e Also ensure that the ink tube connectors are properly lubricated e Runa tube purge to fill all the tubes To purge the tubes first remove all supplies ink and printhead Then run Purge tubes from the service utilities Re insert the inks and printhead as requested Service plot shows one or several 93 x n 10 SE Ink supply problems 71 e f multiple colors are missing there will be both a SE 93 1 n 10 and SE 93 3 n 10 for each missing color e lf only a SE 93 1 n 10 appears it means that the color failed to be filled during the first attempt but the printer auto recovery was able to fully fill the printhead Root Cause e Any of the aforementioned root causes may apply Corrective action
218. other format supported by the printer Jobs generated by HP drivers will not normally generate 79 04 system errors since the output that our drivers generate is very controlled and has been designed taking into consideration the characteristics of our printer s language interpreters There is an exception to this general rule there are certain applications that can generate their own PS code Adobe PhotoShop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat Corel Draw Freehand QuarkXpress When used with a PS driver these applications generate the output PS themselves instead of using the driver s rendering capabilities This is known as PostScript pass through So when using an HP PostScript driver together with an application that has PS passthrough capabilities the PS code that comes into the printer has not been rendered by the HP driver and should the source file contain any PS commands that are not correctly processed by the printer a 79 04 system error could occur even though an HP driver is being used Solutions and workarounds When ajob consistently generates a 79 04 system error it is either because of a issue in the printer s firmware or because of a defect in the job itself when it has been generated by 3rd party software In order to identify the cause and find out a solution these issues should always be immediately escalated to the GBU through the GCC However there are some workarounds and short term solutions that can be tried in
219. ou have not already tried it e The Windows HP GL 2 driver dialog includes an option called Max application resolution which enables you to print successfully in this situation You will not normally need to change the default setting which is Auto However you can find the option in the Advanced tab under Document Options gt Printer Features e Save the file in another format such as TIFF or EPS and open it with another application e UseaRIP to print the file Some objects are missing from the printed image Large quantities of data may be necessary to print a high quality large format print job and in some specific workflows there may be issues that can lead to some objects missing from the output Here are some suggestions to help you to avoid this problem e Try using the PostScript printer driver to print your job if you have not already tried it e Select a smaller page size and scale to the desired final page size in the driver or in the front panel e Save the file in another format such as TIFF or EPS and open it with another application e UseaRIP to print the file e Reduce the resolution of bitmap images in your application software e Select a lower print quality in order to reduce the resolution of the printed image ES NOTE If you are working under Mac OS X not all of these options are available These options are suggested for troubleshooting purposes and may adversely affect the final output qualit
220. ou may have Any or Use printer settings selected for the Paper Type in the printer driver In this case the printer will print immediately on whichever paper is loaded Load your desired paper and select your paper type specifically in the driver e In the Windows driver dialog select the Paper Quality tab then select your paper type from the Paper Type list e inthe Mac OS X Print dialog select the Paper Quality panel then select your paper type from the Paper Type list ES NOTE The driver default is Any for Mac OS and Use printer settings for Windows they have the same effect An on hold for paper message Based on a set of conditions that you can set when sending a job to a two roll printer the printer will decide which of the loaded rolls of paper is more suitable to print the job If there is no roll of paper available that meets all the conditions the printer will put the job on hold for paper You can manually resume the job forcing it to print on a paper other than the one originally specified otherwise it will stay on hold Which criteria are used to decide on which roll a job will be printed When a user sends ajob the desired paper type can be set in the driver or in the Embedded Web Server The printer will print the job on a roll of paper of the chosen paper type that is large enough to print the drawing without clipping If there is more than one roll on which the job could be printed meeting all the criteria th
221. ow b Visually check that the hubs black and blue pieces are not broken If they are damaged senda new spindle to the customer Paper handling problems 61 Ink supply problems Cannot insert an ink cartridge Ink cartridge status messages Problems during insertion Clean the printhead Align the printhead Printhead status messages Printhead 727 Error codes Cannot insert an ink cartridge 1 2 3 Check that you have the correct type of cartridge model number Check that the colored label on the cartridge is the same color as the label on the slot Check that the cartridge is correctly oriented with the letter or letters marking the cartridge label right side up and readable A CAUTION Never clean inside the ink cartridge slots Ink cartridge status messages These are the possible ink cartridge status messages OK The cartridge is working normally with no known problems Missing There is no cartridge present or it is not correctly connected to the printer Low The ink level is low Very low The ink level is very low Empty The cartridge is empty Reseat You are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it Replace You are recommended to replace the cartridge with a new cartridge Expired It is past the cartridge s expiration date Incorrect The cartridge is not compatible with this printer The message includes a list of compatible cartridges Non HP The cartridge is used refilled
222. owing way 1 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings See users guide 2 When printing on uncoated paper in Fast mode try loading the paper as Bright Bond ENWW Print quality problems 3 4 Align the printhead See Align the printhead on page 73 Reseat the printhead by removing and then reinserting it See users guide Lines are blurred Humidity can cause ink to soak into the paper making the lines blurred and fuzzy Try the following 1 5 6 Check that your environmental conditions temperature humidity are suitable for high quality printing See users guide Check that the paper type selected in the front panel is the same as the paper type you are using See users guide Try changing to a heavier paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper or HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Select a paper type that is slightly thinner than the paper you have loaded this will persuade the printer to use less ink Here are some example paper types in ascending order of thickness Plain Paper Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper If you are using photo paper try changing to a different type of photo paper Align the printhead See Align the printhead on page 73 Line lengths are inaccurate If you have measured your printed lines and find that the lengths are not sufficiently accurate for your purposes you can try to improve line length accuracy i
223. ownload the extended diagnostics package When you have finishing using the extended diagnostics package remember to disable it otherwise it could affect printer performance or cause undesirable side effects ENWW Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package 157 158 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW ENWW Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations 8 Introduction 8 Diagnostic Tests and Utilities e Service Utilities e Service Calibrations 159 Introduction This chapter explains how to use the product s diagnostic tests and utilities and what to do in the event of any failure ES NOTE If possible always perform a diagnostic test on a component that you are about to replace to make sure that is the component that has failed If the test on that component passes there is no need to replace it Initialization Self Test Initialization sequences Whenever the product is switched on it automatically performs a series of internal self tests and mechanical initialization sequences If any part fails a system error will appear and you should consult System error codes on page 101 Auto Diagnostics Test In the event of a paper or scan axis jam triggering a system error 86 01 a message will appear on the Front Panel After restarting the product will exercise several electromechanical subsystems involved in Paper or Scan Axis movement If necessary you may be asked to move the carriage manually or check whet
224. page 252 2 Turn the SVS wheel until the carriage is released from the SVS station 3 Move the carriage ENWW Auto Pinch Lifter 333 4 Release the Encoder Strip 334 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 5 Remove 2 screws and remove the primer tubes on ES NOTE On the first primer tubes holder make sure the holes are aligned with the holes of the carriage 6 Remove 7 screws 1 is the tensioner ENWW Auto Pinch Lifter 335 7 Remove the bracket 336 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 9 Remove 4 screws 10 ENWW Auto Pinch Lifter 337 11 Rotate unlock and remove the auto pinch lifter de vn ES NOTE The cam does not need to be removed Installation A Slide into place and follow the removal procedure in reverse 338 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Pinch Wheel Assembly Removal 1 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 2 Remove the cleanout See Cleanout on page 257 3 Remove the bottom roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 4 Remove 3 T 10 screws ENWW Pinch Wheel Assembly 339 5 Remove the spring using the tool 6 Remove 2 T 10 screws 340 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 Remove the pinch wheel ENWW Pinch Wheel Assembly 341 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder Removal 1 Remove the front panel side main cover See Main cover front panel side on pa
225. phabetical order Parts in removal order Batch scanning piece on page 419 Batch scanning piece on page 419 ENWW Parts list HP Designjet T3500 eMultifunction Series only 243 Introduction This chapter is a step by step guide to removal and installation of the key components of the product It may be useful to check off the steps as they are performed Use the illustrations for each procedure to identify the parts referred to in the text Some of the procedures have a video available which can be downloaded When a video is available the following graphic is shown Click on the graphic to download the video These videos and others are also available from the Service Media Library e Employees and contingent workers http thesml hp com e HP Channel partners external call centers requires registration http h20181 www2 hp com plm e HP Customers http www hp com go sml ES NOTE Before using this chapter to remove and install a new component always make sure that you have performed the relevant service test If the test passes you will not need to replace the component Safety Precautions Review the instructions identified by WARNING and CAUTION symbols before servicing the product Follow these warnings and cautions for protection and to avoid damaging the product ES NOTE Serious shock hazard leading to death or injury may result if you do not take the following precautions e Ensure that the AC power outlet mains has
226. place the formatter PCA See Formatter PCA on page 278 06 2 10 Hard disk cannot be unlocked Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer ENWW System error codes in full 113 Service engineer 1 Remove the E Box see Open the E Box on page 267 open it and check that the hard disk s power and data cables are correctly connected 2 Replace the hard disk drive See Hard disk drive on page 276 06 3 10 Hard disk is corrupted Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Remove the E Box see Open the E Box on page 267 open it and check that the hard disk s power and data cables are correctly connected 2 Replace the hard disk drive See Hard disk drive on page 276 08 04 Communication lost between front panel and formatter Call agent 1 Restart the printer 2 Update the firmware Service engineer 1 Check that the front panel is correctly connected 2 Replace the front panel See Front panel on page 281 3 If after replacing the front panel the SE continues to appear replace the formatter PCA See Formatter PCA on page 278 08 08 A front panel icon does not work advisory Service engineer 1 Restart the printer 2 Update the firmware 08 10 Problems detected in t
227. placement are in fact data related 79 04 errors that could have been solved more efficiently and quickly following the other steps e Defective memory segments If the RAM memory has some defective segments a 79 04 may occur when these segments are used e Intermittent defects in the electronic components that are involved in the processing of a job carriage PCA trailing cable formatter and engine PCA This is a highly unlikely cause since defects in these components will produce subsystem specific errors There s no single set of symptoms behind hardware related 79 04 system errors The most usual ones however are e 79 04 during startup Restarting the printer may or may not solve the problem e 79 04 while processing or printing a job Restarting the printer and printing the same job does not always produce the error Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 149 Solutions and workarounds In the following procedure perform each step as it appears in the list and only move on to the next step once you are sure the 79 04 error has not been cleared 1 2 3 4 Restart the printer in Diagnostics Boot mode and execute the service tests to validate the functionality of all the electronics components e Perform the troubleshooting for data related 79 04 system errors refer to Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 on page 143 Replace the hard disk drive Replace the
228. printed and faxed or obtained through the Embedded Web Server e The system error detailed information it can be obtained by pressing CANCEL Down o Information on the workflow 152 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW o Operating system o Application o Driver o Settings in the driver and the application o Settings in the printer o Connection method and settings The original file along with the information on how to reproduce the issue A print to file that can reproduce the issue e In order to obtain the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 Random 79 04 during continuous printing ENWW The error does not happen with a single job It happens randomly during continuous printing normally while the printer is managing a heavy load printing a project or in a reprographics environment This type of error is caused either by memory leaks or by concurrence issues in the printer s firmware They normally happen in unusual environments in which these memory leaks or concurrence issues that have not been detected during qualification have occurred These issues cause the printer to crash at a completely random moment during printing and are not associated to a specific job Because of this troubleshooting these issues is normally quite complex 1 Restart the printer twice after the first restart the printer will show the 79 04 system error again since the printer will att
229. r T920 only 255 Converger Assembly Removal 1 Remove the top spindle and close the top cover 2 Open the bottom roll cover 3 Remove the T 15 screw 4 Remove the converger 256 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Cleanout Removal 1 T3500 only Remove the bottom tip support See Bottom Tip Support on page 327 2 T3500 only Remove the control panel side cover See Main cover service station side on page 252 3 Remove the bottom roll cover See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 4 Remove the converger See Converger Assembly on page 256 5 Disconnect the media sensor cable underneath the printer 6 Remove 4 T 15 cosmetic screws cara je i 7 Rotate the 2 supports outward ENWW Cleanout 257 8 Remove the cleanout Installation A Insert at an angle and when in rotate upwards 258 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Output platen Removal 1 Remove the 2 arch sidewall covers See Arch sidewall cover service station side on page 263 2 Remove two T 15 screws 3 Remove the output platen if hi i E a me I a A i 8 ENWW Output platen 259 Fixed tray cover Front Panel side Removal 1 Remove 3 cosmetic T 15 screws 2 Remove the fixed tray cover from the front panel side TT PE a TE e ae gt 4 F qe q a gt F gt 4 f P a 1 e a 4 A Ye 260 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENW
230. r actions that led to the system error and try to reach the same result with a different combination Escalate the issue to fix the original problem If none of the previous steps could solve the issue escalate it with the following information e Unit information S N P N accessories e Conditions where the problem occurs and conditions prior to the first occurrence of the problem e The result of the previous 8 steps e The printer information pages either printed and faxed or obtained through the Embedded Web Server e The System Error detailed information it can be obtained by pressing CANCEL Down e In order to obtain the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 151 Front panel displays 79 04 while printing a single job The error happens after a single job is sent It s easy to identify which job that has produced the error since every time that this same job is sent the error is replicated 1 Restart the printer twice after the first restart the printer will show the 79 04 system error again since the printer will attempt to reprint the last job in the queue which is the one that caused the issue 2 Ifyou are using an HP driver update the driver to the latest version 3 Upgrade the printer s firmware Even if the currently installed firmware version is the latest one re install it Send the job using different
231. rd disk drive There is a communication failure with the engine PCA 1 Reseat the engine PCA 2 Replace the engine PCA There is a possible failure in the engine PCA A Replace the engine PCA There is a communication failure in the front panel 1 Ensure that the front panel cable is properly connected to the engine PCA Replace the front panel Finally there s another case where the printer seems to be in sleep mode but is not able to boot All the formatter LEDs are off but the PSU LED is On What to do if the front panel fails to initialize 105 Front Problem and recommendations Power Blue Button Flashing There s a short circuit in the 32v power line The printer seems to like in be in sleep mode but is not able to boot All the formatter LEDs sleep are Off mode 1 Replace the engine PCA If the problem persists replace the power supply unit 106 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW System error codes in brief Reading a system error code System error codes explain which component or system is failing and what action should be taken to resolve the problem System error codes are displayed directly on the front panel s home page they can also be seen on the Information page and have been defined in the format XX YZ or XX n YZ m e XX Subsystem or process 2 digits e norm Subsystem or process index optional for example to identify the color of the ink cartridge e Y Who should per
232. replace the formatter Escalate the issue before replacing any additional parts Troubleshooting based on symptoms This section describes which troubleshooting steps to perform for a 79 04 system error based on the symptoms of the issue Perform each step as it appears in the list and move on to the next step only once you are sure the 79 04 error has not been cleared Front panel displays 79 04 at startup 1 Restart the printer twice If the system error has been caused by a job because it is in an incorrect format restarting twice will clear the error the first time after restart the printer will attempt to print the job again and this will cause the error to reoccur If restarting the printer twice solves the issue then it is an issue related to the job and you should refer to the section on a Job Related SE79 04 Upgrade the printer s firmware Even if the currently installed firmware version is the latest one re install it Since the printer cannot start normally you will need to upgrade the firmware while restarting the printer in Diagnostics Boot Mode For this a special file and a special upgrade process will be needed For more information see Appendix B Updating firmware in boot mode on page 155 Disconnect the network cable and restart the printer If this solves the problem then it is a network related 79 04 and you should follow the guidelines for this type of 79 04 Remove all cartridges printheads and printh
233. rint Serial Number and Product Number 132 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW 60 2 17 Initialization error RFID has incorrect data Call agent 1 Switch the power off at the rear of the printer wait two minutes then switch it back on again 2 Check the power cord try connecting it to another power socket Service engineer 1 Check that the RFID device is correctly connected 2 Ifthe error persists get the diagnostic package see Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 and contact Level 3 providing print Serial Number and Product Number 61 01 Incorrect or unsupported file format advisory Call agent 1 Check whether the printer supports the file format Formats such as PS PDF TIFF and JPEG are supported by PostScript printers only 2 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 3 Check the printer s graphic language setting see the user s guide 4 Resend the file to the printer 5 Update the firmware 61 04 1 PostScript fonts seem to be missing advisory Call agent A Update the firmware to re install the fonts 61 04 2 Unknown PostScript ID sent to printer advisory Call agent A Update the firmware 61 08 Incor rect paper type specified in job advisory Call agent A Change the paper type and resend the job 61 08 1 Job cannot be printed because it is password protected advisory
234. rinter Update firmware Update software Add accessory Escalate Send print again Wrong part installed 108 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW Actions for qualified HP personnel ENWW The following table explains the YZ part of the system error code Code 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Action Replace Reseat Reconnect Clean Adjust manually Calibrate Adjust using automatic process Turn off the printer Update firmware Update software Add accessory Escalate Send print again Wrong part installed Replacement recommended but not essential System error codes in brief 109 System error codes in full This section describes each of the system error codes that may be encountered while using the printer and suggests actions to solve the problem in each case Ly IMPORTANT Try only one recommended action at a time in the order in which they appear in this manual and restart the printer after each action unless the action was to restart the printer If the error code no longer appears there is no need for any more corrective actions 01 7 10 Communication errors between engine PCA and formatter Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord and then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Replace the formatter 2 Ifthe problem persists replace the Engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277
235. rinthead selecting the relevant color group ENWW Service Utilities 187 Printhead Alignment The printhead alignment diagnostic print shows several groups of vertical lines each one printed in one color and with different carriage speeds 30 40 and 60 inches per second The aim of the diagnostic is to detect printhead alignment problems by looking at how straight the three groups of thin vertical lines that go from top to the bottom are If the diagnostic shows severe straightness continuity problems in any of these lines perform a printhead alignment Force drop detection If the Nozzle Print Test plot has persistent white point banding in only one color that cannot be fixed with a printhead recovery you can use this option to resolve the problem by resetting the nozzle health database so that all nozzles are assumed to be correct Once the nozzle health database has been reset drop detection is forced The normal cause of this white point banding in a single color is the incorrect detection of failed nozzles by the drop detector Perform the test as follows 1 Goto the Service utilities menu and select Diagnostic Print 2 Select Advanced Diagnostic Print 3 Select Force Drop Detection 4 Make sure that the ink system is ready and the covers and doors are closed then press OR 5 The printer performs drop detection 6 When the process has ended press OK to return to the menu Print Reference Plot
236. rity white paper http www hp com go designjet security ENWW Connectivity problems 97 Scanning Problems 8 Banding Problems 8 Image quality problems Dust problems 8 Stitching problems Banding Problems Bad no gray balance calibration CIS module to module match Image quality problems Scanning originals that have folds or are crumpled on a CIS scanner is often taken to be a scanner defect where in reality it is a limitation of the technology being used Due to the very short distance from sensor to surface of the original also called Focal Length there is also a very short Focus Depth meaning that if the original is NOT in contact with the glass plate it is very likely to be out of focus RS PES EA EB lt D y E a al gis UE ARS E Dust problems There are image quality problems not related to hardware errors these can be due to either insufficient cleaning bad calibration or limitations in the CIS technology 98 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW caused by dust Clean the scanner and the original The streaks are often a darker shade of color Streaks that run in the scan direction that are color dependent or a lighter shade of the color are often related to calibration Dust that was present in the scanner during calibration but has been cleaned away since Stitching problems Other issues can be that the scanner simply needs to be calibrated either because the parameter block h
237. rs on the sides The levers help to move the needles down inside the printhead when the carriage latch is closed he 7 ES NOTE After installing the carriage when closing the latch make sure the carriage is placed in the printhead replacement position so the carriage doesn t interfere with the rear guide 288 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Line Sensor Removal 1 Open the window 2 Move the carriage to create a good position for manipulating the carriage 3 Remove the carriage PCA See Carriage PCA on page 290 4 Remove the screw and the Line Sensor ES NOTE After installing the carriage when closing the latch make sure the carriage is placed in the printhead replacement position so the carriage doesn t interfere with the rear guide ENWW Line Sensor 289 Open the window and initiate printhead replacement in order to move the carriage to the middle of the printer Remove the T 10 screw and disconnect the Line Sensor cable Unclip the mylar and disconnect trailing cable A WAR ING When unplugging the trailing cable be careful not to damage the corners of the cable end 290 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Remove the 2 T10 screws 5 Remove the carriage PCA ES NOTE After installing the carriage when closing the latch make sure the carriage is placed in the printhead replacement position so the carriage doesn t interfere with the rear guide ENWW Carriage
238. rs on page 437 2 Remove fixed tray cover from the front panel side and from the service station side See Fixed tray cover Front Panel side on page 260 and Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 3 Disconnect the cables 368 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 Remove 4 T 15 screws from both sides 5 ES NOTE For installation make sure that the valves are down and the ramps are hidden otherwise it can cause improper assembly and show SE90 03 or SE89 03 ENWW Stacker 369 Stacker adaptor for MFP T2500 only installing adaption kit CR359 67006 Removal of the old stacker wheel lifters 1 Pull the stacker wheel lifter towards you 2 Push the stacker wheel lifter s left leg to unclip it Be sure not unclip the second wheel holder 3 Slide the leg towards the foldable tray 370 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 4 When the left leg is unclipped the right leg will come out too Remove each stacker wheel lifter Before assembling the MFP stacker wheel lifters check the following reference images for guidance The hook of the stacker wheel lifter for MFP should be inserted into the hole shown by the blue arrow ES NOTE Thisis easier to do when the stacker ramps are down n Ll E Ga E y The right pin of the stacker wheel lifter for MFP must slide into the groove shown by the blue arrow ENWW Stacker adaptor for MFP 371
239. s not cause the 79 04 error to occur Solutions and workarounds In the majority of cases these issues are due to an issue in the printer s firmware As soon as the conditions in which the issue happens are understood it should be escalated to the GBU through the GCC However the following short term solutions and workarounds can help the customer to get up and running in the shortest possible time 1 Disconnect the network cable in order to restart the printer and change network settings 2 Try resetting the embedded networking settings or Jetdirect settings 3 Inthe Network configuration menu in the Front Panel disable any protocols that you are not using including IPv6 IPSec SNMP and WebServices ES NOTE Disabling SNMP or WebServices means that customers may not be able to see printer status information and Windows and Mac OS print queue installers will require the user to specify the printer s IP address and model manually 4 Ifthe above steps do not work try using a different type of print queue For example if the problems occur when printing to a Port 9100 Socket print queue try using the LDP protocol instead or USB To do this create a new print queue of the type required and try printing using the new queue instead 5 Ifthe above steps do not work and the customer is using the printer s embedded LAN connection try using an accessory Jetdirect card instead Similarly if the customer is having problems using an El
240. s 40 ml 130 ml photo black gray cyan magenta yellow e Can be replaced by the customer One printhead for all colors e 9 8 in length Hardware differentiation Second roll T o A ee Po PACO IO ESOO ES CC Borderless X X X X printing on roll photo media por OP Drop size 9 pl matte black 6 pl other inks Can be replaced by the customer Other differentiations Languages HP GL 2 HP Adobe HP GL 2 HP Adobe PostScript 3 Adobe PDF 1 7ext3 HP GL 2 HP supported RTL TIFF JPEG PostScript 3 RTL TIFF JPEG RTL TIFF JPEG CALS G4 HP PCL 3 GUI URF CALS G4 HP PCL Adobe PDF CALS G4 HP PCL 3 GUI URF 1 7ext3 HP 3 GUI URF GL 2 HP RTL TIFF JPEG CALS G4 HP PCL 3 GUI URF ENWW Introduction 3 CR354A HP CR355A B HP CR356A HP CR357A B HP CR358A HP B9E24A B HP Designjet T920 Designjet T920 Designjet T1500 Designjet T1500 Designjet T2500 Designjet T3500 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript eMultifunction Production ePrinter and CR358A B eMFP HP Designjet T2500 PostScript eMultifunction Virtual Memory 32 32 128 128 GB 1 job in queue last job reprint Job queues Job queues Job preview from queue Crop marks and nesting EWS job submmital Job on hold for media mummify Auto rotate automatic blank area removal Accounting in X X X EVVS Readership The procedures described in this service manual are to be perfor
241. s Motor on page 367 Service Station with Drop Detector on page 302 Stacker on page 368 Stacker on page 368 Stacker Pinches on page 374 Stacker Arm Sensor on page 387 Stacker Hand Off on page 375 Stacker Hand Off on page 375 OPTO Sensor on page 380 Stacker Pinches on page 374 REDI sensor on page 382 Starwheel Motor on page 350 OVD Transmission with Motor on page 383 Starwheel Support on page 355 Ramps Motor on page 385 Top Tip Support on page 326 Stacker Arm Sensor on page 387 Top Rewinder Support on page 324 Bump Cutter Actuator on page 389 Valves Motor on page 367 How to release Service Station Caps on page 390 Vertical Media Guide on page 329 How to manually move Valves on page 391 Window Sensor on page 265 How to manually move Stacker Ramps on page 392 ENWW Parts list all models 241 Parts list HP Designjet T2500 and T3500 eMultifunction Series only E NOTE Before replacing any electrical parts such as the Scanner Control Unit or Cameras try calibrating the scamner in order to get the scanner to recreate the content of the parameter block This will solve the problem in most cases Parts in alphabetical order Parts in removal order Bumper bracket on page 413 Stacker adaptor for MFP on page 370 CIS Bridge Damper on page 406 Stacker Hand Off Assy Service Kit CR357 67041 on page 376 CIS FFC Cables on page 396 Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 CIS Glass on page 397 CIS Tiles on page 394 CIS Modules on page 395 CIS Modul
242. s not printing and that the Carriage Assembly is located at the front panel side of the product Turn off the printer 422 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 2 Using tap water and a small cloth that will not leave fibers in the product dampen the cloth and remove any excess water so that the cloth is damp but not wet 3 Open the Window 4 Hold the cloth in an inverted U shape around the Encoder Strip and carefully wipe until no ink residue appears on the cloth Be very careful not to scratch the Encoder Strip with your fingernail or any other object Make sure that you are holding the cloth correctly 5 Open the window and move the Carriage Assembly further to the left allowing you to access the front panel side 6 Turn the product back on ENWW Preventive Maintenance 423 Clean the scanner s glass plate You are recommended to clean the scanner s glass plate periodically depending on how often you use the scamer 1 Turn off the printer using the Power key at the front then also turn off the power switch at the rear and disconnect the power cable 2 There is a small lever at the rear left of the scanner Slide the lever up and open the scanner cover A WARNING Do not lift the scanner while the scanner cover is open Your fingers or hand may be trapped or crushed 424 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 3 Gently wipe the glass plate and the surrounding area with a lint free cloth dampened with water and then wrung dry
243. s test with the Printheads and the Tubes System installed in order to get values that can be compared correctly 1 2 In the Diagnostics menu select Scan Axis The Front Panel will display a screen select Scan Axis The product checks the Scan Axis motor The Front Panel displays the following messages e Initializing e Checking motors Depending on the results of the tests you may be asked to perform the following operations a Open the main window b Manually move the carriage to another position The carriage should not offer resistance to manual movement Do not force any product part while moving the carriage The Front Panel will show a text describing the action and an animation as an example of the requested operation Press OK when you have finished moving the carriage c Close the main window Afterwards the test will automatically continue checking for possible Scan Axis errors The carriage will move automatically along the Scan Axis several times taking a few minutes As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages 164 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW e Checking paper jam e Checking movement e Checking life counters status 6 Ifthe Scan Axis passes the test the Front Panel displays a message otherwise it displays an error code Press OK to continue Cutter test The Cutter is designed to cut roll paper after printing to the defined sheet size Before e
244. s will only be written if a test fails If the validation is performed again the files are overwritten The following files are written SCANdump_Xxx con SCANdump files can be opned with SCANview part of SCANtest scanTRUSTresult log Results file contains the following e Measured values and limits Error codes if any scanTRUST log The Log file Primarily contains information that can help troubleshoot where an error has occurred tif Scanned images of failed tests These are mainly for escalation to division for troubleshooting purposes ES NOTE The Diagnostic package reduced level will contain only all LOG and CON files Extended diagnostic package full level will contain all files SCANdump SCANdump is an archive file that can be viewed with SCANview SCANtest The SCANdump file consists of the following ENWW Service Utilities 197 e Four light profiles see below for an explanation on Light Profiles o RGB Unadjusted o RGB Adjusted o Grey Unadjusted o Grey Adjusted o Astatistic file and documentation about how to use the system Light Profiles The light profiles are a snapshot of what the image sensor sees at the time the SCANdump was made The light profiles will in some degree be affected by of wear and tear cleanness and also the condition of the calibration sheet that was used to calibrate the unit There are two types of light profile adjusted and unadjusted The Unadjusted light pro
245. screws falling into the ink container 6 304 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 7 Remove the Service Station ENWW Service Station with Drop Detector 305 Primer Assembly Removal 1 Remove the ISS SVS Side See ISS SVS Side on page 313 2 Disconnect and unroute the primer cables 306 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 3 Remove the T 20 screw the T 10 screw the tubes and the plastic pieces E A ES NOTE On the first primer tubes holder make sure the holes are aligned with the holes of the carriage 4 Remove a T 20 screw from each primer ENWW Primer Assembly 307 5 Remove the primer E NOTE The primer service kit includes the valves the plastic and the tubes 308 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side Removal 1 Remove the Front Panel side main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Disconnect the cables 3 Remove 3 T 10 screws ENWW ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side 309 4 Remove the bracket and side plate 5 Remove 2 screws and the side plate 310 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW 6 Remove the fluid inter connector 7 ENWW ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side 311 8 Remove the ISS Front Panel Side 312 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW ISS SVS Side Removal 1 Remove the ISS SVS Side main cover See Main cover service station side
246. set and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel prompts you to unlock Front Panel access Press OK to unlock access or Cancel to exit 3 The Front Panel lock is reset Press OK to end the utility and return to the main menu Hard Disk Recovery The purpose of this Service Utility is to restore the firmware and erase data from the Hard Disk In this insecure mode all pointers to the information are erased The information itself is not erased and remains on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for new print jobs File System Check The File System Check checks the file system on the hard disk and automatically corrects any problems that itfinds This option is also available from the Service Menu ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 179 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select File System Check and press on this menu option 2 The Front Panel asks you if you want to proceed with the File System Check 3 Press OK to proceed or Back Cancel to exit If you press OK the product restarts and the File System Check is performed Service Utilities The following is a list of all internal Service Utilities available in the product To access them see Entering the Service Utilities Menu on page 181 Turn Drive Roller on page 181 Purge Tubes on page 182 Reset Life Counters on page 182 Reset Maintenance Kit usage Reset life counters PMK1 Reset life counters PMK2 Reset usage counters Diagnostics Print on
247. set the selected Life Counters or press Cancel to exit without resetting the Life Counters Diagnostics Print This is a set of diagnostic prints used to highlight printhead reliability or other printer problems that can affect the Image Quality of the printer To print any of the Image diagnostics prints ENWW Service Utilities 183 1 Use the same paper type that you were using when you detected the problem 2 Check that the selected paper type is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer 184 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW ENWW 3 In the printer s front panel select Diagnostic image Service utilities X Reset life counters Diagnostic Print Set IO to Factory Defaults Disk Wipe DoD 5220 22 M In Diagnostic Print you can select the Image Quality Service prints or the Diagnostic Print Diagnostic Print Image Quality Service Normal Advanced Diagnostic Print Print Reference Plot Normal Print Reterence Plot Best Print Reference Plot Fast You have the option to print the Image Quality Service in Normal or Best mode Image Quality Service plots allow checking the print quality that the printer can deliver for every color of the printer separately Cyan Magenta Yellovv Matte Black Black Gray Besides the Image Quality Service plots also available is the Print Reference Plot in Fast Normal Best This plots allows checking print quality using jobs that contain
248. st on page 170 Output Valve Test on page 171 Output Valve Calibration on page 171 Pinches Lifter Test on page 173 Stacker Ramps Test on page 173 Stacker Overdrive Test on page 174 Stacker Jam Sensor Test on page 174 Stacker Capacity Sensor Test on page 174 Ink Delivery System IDS Test on page 175 Ink Delivery System Check ink supplies Check leakage Service Station Test on page 177 Service station Primers Enable 1 0 Interfaces Utility on page 178 Unit Information Utility on page 178 EEROM Reset Utility on page 179 Front Panel Lock Reset on page 179 Hard Disk Recovery on page 179 File System Check on page 179 ENWW Diagnostic Tests and Utilities 161 Entering the Diagnostics Menu 1 Make sure the product is switched off with the Power key on the side of the Touch Screen Panel and not with the power switch on the back of the product 2 Press and release the Power key to switch on the product 3 Wait for the Home button to come on 4 Press the Home button the button acknowledges by flashing 5 All LED come on Press and release them one after another e TheCancelicon x lt o The Home icon a e The Help icon ES NOTE Do not push the icons all at the same time push each one in the order shown above and release each icon before pressing on the next icon 6 The 6 buttons on the Front Panel will then blink twice then wait until the product completes the initialization sequence and shows the Diagnostics m
249. stem e Method of connection to the printer e Adescription of the normal flow when the issue occurs and the typical frequency of occurrence for instance once every hour when sending several files non stop each of them with multiple copies You are recommended to use the Diagnostics Package to obtain this kind of information With this information the environment can be replicated in order to try to find workarounds This is also the information that will be needed at the GBU to investigate and fix the root cause of this issue once it is escalated Hardware related 79 04 Symptoms ENWW Hardware is by far the least likely cause of a 79 04 system error Replacing hardware components does not normally fix the issue and increases the total turn around time in finding a workable solution In some cases a failure in a component in the printer s electronics may cause a 79 04 system error since the printer s electronics are involved in the execution of the firmware and the processing of jobs It needs to be noted however that hardware failures in the electronics tend to produce specific system errors that point directly to the component that is failing Some hardware problems that could cause the 79 04 error are e Defective clusters on the hard disk If these clusters are used to execute the firmware or to process a job they may produce a 79 04 It needs to be noted however that most 79 04 errors that are resolved by an hard disk re
250. submenu scroll to Reset Life Counters and press this menu option Enter the 4 digit 2nd level access code 5494 and press OR 182 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW 3 Select Reset Maintenance Kit usage to reset the Life Counter for all parts included in a Preventative Maintenance Kit PMK You can choose from the following Preventive Maintenance Kits Preventive Maintenance Kit 1 PMK1 e Preventive Maintenance Kit 2 PMK2 El NOTE For more information about the counters that are reset See the user guide It is also advisable to check the status of the Life Counters related to the other Preventive Maintenance Kits to avoid multiple trips to the customer 4 Select Reset usage counters to reset the Life Counter of a single part e Tubes and Trailing Cable e Scan Axis Belt with Tensioner e Scan Motor e Full Bleed Foams e Carriage e Service Station e Scanner Counters If you replace a part you should reset the Life Counters as follows Replaced part Reset Life Counters Ink supply tubes with trailing cables Tubes and Trailing Cable Belt assembly Scan Axis Belt with Tensioner Scan axis motor Scan Axis Motor Foams Full Bleed Foams Carriage assembly Carriage Service station Service Station Drop detector Drop Detector Working Time 5 Once you have selected the Life Counters to reset a message similar to the following will be displayed on the Front Panel Press the OK key to re
251. supports Shake the stacker cover a couple of times so all the wheel supports can move freely Ensure that all wheel supports in the cover can rotate freely by pushing them and checking that they return to their position If any of them are stuck try to move slightly to free them If any of the wheel supports are stuck or are missing send a new stacker arms cover to the customer If all the wheel supports are free and there are none missing check that there are no free or misplaced pieces at the bottom of the stacker pinches first wheel holder wheels etc Paper handling problems 55 8 Check that Ramps are broken are not broken and are aligned 9 Report root cause in cso and change Stacker Stacker capacity lower than expected Stacker capacity is defined as up to 50 pages T920 T1500 T2500 and 100 pages T3500 A1 D size line drawing plots in landscape on bond media but stacker capacity depends on media thickness and page size If you are printing plots shorter than A1 and you experience a reduction in the stacker capacity because they collapse and the curling fills the available stacking space e Try to increase the length of the plots when printing A2 and A3 sizes 56 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting ENWW o Print A2 sizes in portrait position using low width rolls or nesting to minimize waste of paper o For A3 size group different jobs in the same plot The stacker detects Stacker is full permanently
252. t connectivity gt network connectivity gt advanced gt restore factory settings and then turning the printer off and on again After restoring print an Connectivity Configuration page to confirm that factory reset values have been assigned A CAUTION Afactory installed HP Jetdirect X 509 certificate will be saved over a cold reset to factory default values However a Certificate Authority CA certificate that has been installed by the user to validate a network authentication server will not be saved Internet connection troubleshooting If your printer has difficulty in connecting to the Internet it may start the Connectivity Wizard automatically You can also start the wizard manually at any time Fromthe front panel Press Esi then ol then Connectivity gt Connectivity wizard Fromthe front panel Press Esi then ol then Internal prints gt Service information prints gt Print connectivity config In this case the results are printed out ES NOTE The results printed out are from the last run of the Connectivity wizard so you must already have run the Connectivity wizard in order to get any results The Connectivity Wizard performs a series of tests automatically You can also choose to perform individual tests From the front panel press Esi then ol then Connectivity gt Diagnostics 8 troubleshooting The follovving options are available eo All tests e Network connectivity test Check the printer s connection to th
253. t ct ed a ed ed 265 ODEN UC EB ON A ta cesc dames a testa a a a E Aa 267 E DOX tales ie Detectat ataca oa teca cates 271 Jste Posts o o O a oest 273 POWEN SUID DY UNE ii ias 274 O O 276 A A ei A ics 217 A AS 278 Front panelas a a ias 281 CN e nte a o da e o 285 LE SONS A O 289 Carriage PEN ir tret ela ee electe let shi a ad 290 Ral Oller KIC 2 ei sats A BeS 292 A A A ases Ea 293 O ea acta rectes mera Die Ec 295 ENCODER O a Oca 296 e o A A OS 298 Drop Detector ic ind 301 SERVICE Station WIEN DOD DEE oc 302 Primer ASS OOO Viana EA AE AA A a 306 ISS Ink Supply Station Front Panel Side oconcccnonncccnnoonncnononananononanonononnnnononnnncnononanonononnnnnononccnncnnnnn conos 309 155 SVS AE 313 Ink Tubes and Trailing Sn 317 PCG SOS A a E a Data 320 Bottom Rewinder SUPDDO Caral a a a a a a aA 322 TOD REWINOUEF SUDDO Eos E A O A eE a aa SES 324 LEE DEE DIe E E A E E EE PENSE PE E ea F AEE EE E EOE a S EA 326 BOLLOMU ED SUDDO irea A a a A S 327 Vertical Media GUIAS siii E EA E EEA A AN 329 Conte SUDO ONL ac a N i e led 331 FU Dl nas 332 A oct A aa meca Race 333 PICA OC LAS Sembla tacte tele mim A a 339 Motor Media Advance Transmission with Encoder cccccssssssccccssssssccccesssseecessessneesecessssseseecessssseeeeeeessaees 342 cn 0 O i aseatactinetndecsacustans saamestenes autenseahauaeess 350 StarWMECU SUDPOME citas 355 second StarwheelRails ia 357 A E A A EA 359 O 361 DENSON A cami soos tenes N 364 Valves
254. tch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Resend the job with one or more of the following changes e Decrease resolution to 300 dpi e Select Economode print mode e Select the Send job as bitmap option 72 02 A service calibration should be performed advisory Call agent A Tofind out which service calibration to perform print the calibration status At the front panel press Eel then ol then Internal prints gt Service information prints gt Print calibration status Perform whichever calibration is needed 74 01 Error uploading firmware update file advisory Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Ensure that the connection between the computer and the printer is functioning properly 3 Try again to upload the firmware update file 74 1 04 Error uploading paper preset advisory Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Ensure that the connection between the computer and the printer is functioning properly 3 Try again to upload the paper preset 4 Ensure that the version of the paper preset is compatible with the firmware version in the printer You can check this on the same Web page from which you
255. ter depending on the problem one of the two following messages appears Replace printhead The printhead failed to complete the replacement process Replace printhead Press OK to continue with printhead replacement Replace printhead The printhead failed to complete the replacement process Replace printhead Press OK to continue with printhead replacement Reseat the printhead Press OK to continue Reseat the printhead Press OK to continue 32 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW CIS Technology ENWW Example of a CIS Element Contact Image Sensor The CIS Element consist of 3 major parts o Sensor 8 Lens e Light source The Light source is 3 RGB LEDs that are lit one at a time The sensor consists of 10368 individual monochrome sensors PCB Monochrome sensors Light Rod source lenses Light Scan s E direction The purpose of the lens is to channel the light from the pixels on the image to the sensors There is no magnification in the lens 1x1 Rod lenses TA Due to the very short focal length the focus depth is limited The original has to be in contact vvith the surface of the glass plate in order to be in focus The LED s flash one at a time capturing one color at a time One full color line exposure Red exposure Theory of operation 33 34 Chapter1 Printer fundamentals ENWW 2 Troubleshooting e The fr
256. the paper advance calibration image The front panel display shows any errors in the process If you are satisfied with your print continue using this calibration for your paper type If you see improvement in your print continue with step three If you are dissatisfied with the recalibration return to the default calibration see Return to default calibration on page 80 3 If you would like to fine tune the calibration or are using a transparent paper press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Paper advance calibration gt Adjust paper advance Print quality problems 79 4 Select the percentage of change from 100 to 100 To correct light banding decrease the percentage To correct dark banding increase the percentage 5 Press OK on the front panel to save the value 6 Wait until the front panel displays the status screen and reprint your print Return to default calibration Returning to the default calibration sets all the corrections made by the paper advance calibration to zero To return to the default paper advance calibration value you must reset the calibration 1 From the front panel press Esi then ol then Image quality maintenance gt Paper advance calibration gt Reset paper advance 2 Wait until the front panel displays the operation has completed successfully Horizontal lines across the image banding If your printed image suffers from added horizontal lines as shown the col
257. the stacker See Stacker on page 368 2 Remove the hand off See Stacker Hand Off on page 375 3 Disconnect the cable 4 Remove the screw 5 Remove the sensor 380 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW 6 Remove the screw 7 Remove the PCA and disconnect ENWW OPTO Sensor 381 REDI sensor Removal 1 Remove the cover of the fixed tray on the service station side See Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 2 Disconnect the cable and remove the 2 screws 3 Remove the REDI sensor 382 Chapter6 Removal and installation ENWW OVD Transmission with Motor Removal 1 Remove the fixed tray cover from the service station side See Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 2 Disconnect the cables 3 Remove 3 screws ENWW OVD Transmission with Motor 383 4 Remove the overdrive 384 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Ramps Motor Removal 1 Remove Main Cover Front Panel Side See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Disconnect and unroute the cables 3 Remove 4 screws ENWW Ramps Motor 385 4 Remove the ramps motor 386 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Stacker Arm Sensor Removal 1 Remove the stacker arm See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove SVS fixed tray cover See Fixed tray cover service station side on page 261 3 Disconnect and unroute the cable ne D Ll gm i
258. the system error persistently replace the network interface card 134 Chapter3 System error codes ENWW 63 10 Network interface error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check that the network cable is correctly connected to the network interface 3 Update the firmware Service engineer 1 Check that the network interface card including the riser are correctly connected 2 Replace the network interface card 63 20 Potential problem in the network interface advisory Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Check that the network cable is correctly connected to the network interface 3 Update the firmware Service engineer 1 Check that the network interface card including the riser are correctly connected 2 Replace the network interface card 71 03 Out of memory Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Resend the job with one or more of the following changes e Decrease resolution to 300 dpi e Select Economode print mode e Select the Send job as bitmap option ENWW System error codes in full 135 71 08 Insufficient display list Call agent 1 Use the power swi
259. the utility A message appears on the Front Panel you must select whether you want to continue and completely erase the Hard Disk Drive by pressing OK Press Cancel to exit the utility The erase process starts and the Front Panel shows a setup progress bar The product reboots into the Disk Wipe mode and continues with the disk erase until it is completed A CAUTION Do not try to interrupt this process All Front Panel keys are disabled while the product erases the Hard Disk Drive Show Hide Front Panel Information The purpose of this utility is to prevent network information from being viewed directly from the EWS or the screen of the Front Panel 1 In the Service Utilities submenu scroll to and select Show Hide Front Panel Info 2 Use the Up and Down button to change if network information is viewable press OK to confirm 3 The change is complete press OK to return to the main menu Enable Upper Roll Cover This utility re enables the upper roll cover without restarting the product 1 In the Service Utilities submenu scroll to and select Enable upper roll cover 2 Close the roll cover when requested by the Front Panel 3 Wait until you see the a message 4 Press OK 190 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW File System Check The File System Check checks the file system on the hard disk and automatically corrects any problems that itfinds 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select File Syste
260. thead improperly detected or not detected sensor errors etc the diagnostic test will automatically detect it and stop the test checks will stop and the error description will be shown in the front panel The error description will contain the System Error code for determining the recovery action and the specific error cause if known Sensors Test The Sensors test diagnoses failures of any sensors of the product Always run this test before replacing any of the following sensors e Window Position sensor e Upper or lower roll cover sensor e Stacker arm sensor Diagnostic tests also need to be performed after removing or replacing certain product components If you have removed or replaced product components check the user guide to see which tests and calibrations you need to perform 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll to Sensors and press on this menu option press OK to start the test 2 The Window Position sensor test starts and the Front Panel prompts you to open the Window cover Open the Window cover and press OK to continue ES NOTE Make sure that no object is interfering with the sensor 3 The Front Panel prompts you to close the Window cover and the sensor on detecting the cover closing Close the Scanner and press OK to continue 4 Follow the same procedure for the Roll 1 Roll 2 and the Stacker Cover 5 When the tests are complete the Front Panel displays a final message Press OK to shutdown Stacker Empty Se
261. thernet gt Modify configuration gt Reset Security Printer discovery If unable to install the HP software provided with the printer check that e All cable connections to the computer and the printer are secure e The network is operational and the network hub is turned on e All applications including virus protection programs spyware protection programs and firewalls are closed or disabled for computers running Windows e The printer is installed on the same subnet as the computers that use the printer If the installation program cannot discover the printer print the network configuration page and enter the IP address manually in the installation program Though it is not recommended that a static IP address is assigned to the printer it might resolve some installation problems such as a conflict with a personal firewall by doing so Connectivity Configuration page The Connectivity Configuration page provides comprehensive print server status It is an important diagnostic tool especially if network communications are not available For a description of messages that may appear on the Connectivity Configuration page see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator s Guide for the print server model The connectivity configuration page can be printed by pressing the setting icon in the Front Panel gt Internal Prints gt Printer Usage Information gt Service Information Prints gt Print Connectivity configuration LEDs
262. thout issues several times can trigger the error in the future e This error is very dependant of the workflow the customer has The most common user workflows have been extensively tested both by HP and by our beta sites so it is highly unlikely to see random 79 04 issues in these cases These random issues tend to occur in very specific corner cases and cannot be reproduced unless the exact conditions of the workflow are replicated They normally happen when sending files generated by external applications RIPs 3rd party drivers etc Solutions and workarounds Random 79 04 errors are by far the most complex ones to diagnose and to fix The only solutions available in these cases are 1 Run the Hard Disk Recovery utility 2 Identify the root cause either in the files or in the firmware and fix it in the code which requires the intervention of the GBU 3 Test any options available to modify the customer s workflow and see if any combination of them solves the issue In both cases a profound understanding of the customer s workflow is necessary In particular the information that is neededis e Front panel settings e Application that is being used RIP or driver that is being used 148 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW e Application RIP driver settings e Type of output files this application RIP or driver is generating e Some sample files that are representative of what the customer is using e Operating sy
263. ties submenu scroll to Purge Tubes and select it The printer reboots After a time a cartridge replacement screen appears Insert all cartridges and press OR If any of the cartridges have insufficient ink the cartridge replacement will not allow you to leave until they have all been purged You have to replace cartridges that are not valid and press OK again When the cartridge replacement process has successfully completed a printhead replacement will be opened The Front panel will prompt you to install a new printhead Please follow the instructions The Front Panel prompts you to confirm that the printhead is replaced with a correctly inserted new one If it s correctly inserted press OR The product will now perform the Printhead Alignment and Front Panel will prompt you to continue with the Printhead Alignment select Align now and press the OK key Once the Printhead Alignment is completed the following message will be displayed on the Front Panel Press the OK key to continue Reset Life Counters The purpose of this Service Utility is to reset the internal life counters There are two submenus that allow you to Reset all the counters related to a Preventive Maintenance Kit PMK Reset only the counters related to a specific replaced part Ef NOTE ALWAYS RESET THE LIFE COUNTER OF A CORRESPONDING PART AFTER REPLACING IT Perform the Reset Life Counters utility as follows 1 2 In the Service Utilities
264. tor on page 302 3 Remove the metal starwheel assembly See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 4 Remove the 3T 10 screws and the starwheel lifter cover ENWW Starwheel Support 355 5 Remove 2 screws 6 Remove the plunger a oa ES NOTE This assembly is on both sides 356 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Second Starwheel Rail Removal 1 Open the window 2 Move the carriage to the front panel side 3 Detach and unroute the ink tubes ENWW Second Starwheel Rail 357 4 Remove 2 T 20 screws and the second starwheel rail Lag ds degdl apis Ripe ygi MEG LA Gigua LIGAS iatt agin Argad LEGAL digit angid kegan LRD ig ii gal dti L a la da ee ee 358 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Overdrive Removal 1 Remove the Front Panel side main cover See Main cover front panel side on page 250 2 Remove 3T 10 screws and the starwheel lifter cover 3 Remove the first starwheel rail See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 ENWW Overdrive 359 4 Remove the holders 360 Chapter 6 Removal and installation ENWW Cutter Platten Removal 1 Remove the starwheel rail See Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 2 Remove the overdrive See Overdrive on page 359 3 Remove the output platen See Output platen on page 259 4 Remove the stacker See Stacker on page 368 5 Remove the 2nd starwheel rail See Second Starwheel Rail on page 357 6 Remove the 3 ho
265. ultifunction Paper source One 36 in roll and single sheets Two 36 in rolls and single sheets Paper output Stacker accepting up to 50 A1 plain paper sheets and basket Chapter 1 Printer fundamentals ENWW CR354A HP CR355A B HP CR356A HP CR357A B HP CR358A HP B9E24A B HP Designjet T920 Designjet T920 Designjet T1500 Designjet T1500 Designjet T2500 Designjet T3500 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript 36 in ePrinter 36 in PostScript eMultifunction Production ePrinter and CR358A B eMFP HP Designjet T2500 PostScript eMultifunction Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet LAN 1000 base T One USB HS host connector in the front panel for USB flash drives IPv4 IPv6 IPSec TCP9100 LPR DHCP AutolP Zeroconf Bonjour SNMP v3 Airprint Automatic firmware upgrade HP Designjet ePrint amp Share printing by email Speed Line drawing fast plain paper 21 6 s mono or color on A1 amp D Color image normal plain paper 69 s on A1 amp D Color image best glossy paper 246 s on A1 amp D Memory 1 5GB RAM 2 5GB RAM T3500 1GB in Formatter and 512MB in Engine PCA 320 GB hard disk 32 GB Dedicated file processing memory 32GB T920 series 64 GB T1500 series and 128 GB T2500 and T3500 series Virtual Memory Supplies Off axis ink cartridges e Introductory supplies 69 ml 40 ml T3500 matte black photo black gray cyan magenta yellow Replacement supplies 69 ml 300 ml 130 ml T3500 matte black for other color
266. ults are not correct press Cancel to reject the results and fail the test If you accept the results the Front Panel will continue with the tests It will ask you to press OK to continue with the process When prompted unload paper if any is loaded The Front Panel then displays the test results e The first PWM avg result forward move should be between 7700 and 10560 and the second Pwm avg backward move between 7600 and 10450 e The first Speed error result should be no more than 78 65 and the second no more than 112 5 e The first PWM StDev result should be no more than 162 5 and the second no more than 187 5 e The first PWM max result should be no more than 12250 and the second no more than 12125 If the results are correct press OK to accept the results If the results are not correct press Cancel to reject the results and FAIL the test If you accept the results the Front Panel shows a screen press OK to finish Electronics Module Test This diagnostic test gives information about the electronics Several modules can be tested and the user is asked whether he want s to test each specific module 166 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Service Utilities and Calibrations ENWW Inthe Diagnostics menu select Electronics Module Engine Board Module The Front Panel then prompts you to test the Engine Board press OK to run the test CANCEL to skip it It checks the presence of the required devices in the Engine Board If the boar
267. user images that have been already ripped Advance Diagnostic Print has the following Diagnostics available Advanced Diagnostic Print Paper Advance Printhead Alignment Nozzle Health Force Drop Detection All the diagnostic Prints except Force Drop Detection require that the printer be ready to print paper loaded printhead and supplies installed At the beginning of each diagnostic you will see the following screen Image Quality Service Best Please check that paper is loaded and printhead and cartridges are inserted Press OK to continue Press CANCEL to exit BACK CANCEL Service Utilities 185 Image Quality Service Best and Normal This diagnostic helps you to check the performance of the printhead and whether it suffers from clogging lack of ink in any color or other problems This diagnostic is quite similar to the Diagnostic Print available in the user level except that the image quality level best normal can be chosen Use a level of Image Quality similar to the settings of the prints with Image Quality problems Use the normal level to troubleshoot problems in normal and fast mode and the best one for prints in best mode mii i The print is divided into three parts e Part 1 top consists of rectangles of pure colors at 100 and 5096 one for each ink This part represents the print quality that you will get from each color in the selected level of quality best or norm
268. ustomer reseated the printhead the printer failed in the second test of ink pressure for color n This means that color n in the printhead might not be filled with ink or the tubes are leaking 2 Run primer and Ink Delivery System tests and troubleshoot accordingly 3 If tests run successfully System error codes in full 141 a Moisten tube septums with water b Upgrade firmware c Purge tubes again with new printhead and new supplies 60ml min per color 93 3 n 10 Temperature error in second spitting test during in Printhead filling for color n n indicates the failing color e n Ostands for photo black e n 1 stands for gray e n 2 stands for matte black e n 3 stands for cyan e n 4stands for magenta e n 5 stands for yellow Call agent During the tube filling after the customer reseated the printhead the second spitting test with the printhead failed the temperature check in color n This means that color n in the printhead is not filled with ink 1 Depending on the colors failing the test troubleshoot according to a __ If colors 0 1 2 are missing issue might be due to Service Station Side Ink Supply Station Run Ink delivery System test b If colors 3 4 5 are missing issue might be due to Front Panel Side Ink Supply Station Run Ink delivery System test c _ If colors 0 1 3 4 are missing issue might be with upper primer Run primer test d If colors 2 5 are missing issue might be due to lower primer Ru
269. utton on the side of the Front Panel and not with the power switch on the back of the product 2 Press and release the Power key to switch on the product 3 Wait for the Home button light to come on 4 Press the Home button the button will acknowledge by blinking 5 All LEDs will come on press and release them one after another e The Cancelicon x lt o The Home icon a e The Help icon ES NOTE Do not push the icons all at the same time push each one in the order shown above and release each icon before pressing on the next icon 6 The 6 buttons on the Front Panel then blink 4 times wait until the product completes the initialization sequence and shows the Diagnostics menu 7 Inthe Diagnostics menu scroll up and down sliding a finger vertically on the Front Panel and press on the desired option of the product Therefore whenever a test is finished a test switch off the product and switch it on again before printing or executing another test ES NOTE A quick press of a button on the Front Panel frame may not be recognized by the product When pressing a button be sure to press it for about 1 second Ef NOTE If the product hangs up during a test switch the product off and restart from step 1 Entering the service utilities menu 1 From the home screen select the Information icon in the top left corner For information about the Front Panel keys see using The front panel on page 35 or 2 From the product inform
270. ve the problem continue reading about other possible solutions below Possible causes Since the 79 04 system error is a generic error the number of possible causes behind it is large The majority can be grouped however into the following groups Job related 79 04 A specific print job that is not correctly formatted for the printer or that is not correctly processed by it can trigger a 79 04 system error The incorrect format or processing can come from two sources e Incorrect commands in the job itself For example a PS job with some commands that do not have the correct PS format e Issues applying to the settings in the job Symptoms 79 04 errors caused by a print job always have the same symptoms 1 The job is received by the printer and starts to process 2 Inthe middle of the processing the printer stops and displays 79 04 3 The printer will display the 79 04 system error again after restart This is due to the fact that the printer will try to reprint the job which is pending in the queue after restart ENWW Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 143 After the second restart the printer will start up normally If the same job is sent again it will always produce a 79 04 system error These types of 79 04 system errors are normally caused by jobs that have been generated by 3rd party applications RIPs 3rd party drivers files exported by an application to PS PDF HP GL 2 RTL or any
271. vide the diagnostic package See Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 ENWW System error codes in full 137 79 04 Generic firmware error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Update the firmware See Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 on page 143 Information available by pressing x lt while viewing the system error screen or preferably provide the diagnostic package See Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 79 2 04 Generic Operating System error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Update the firmware See Appendix A How to troubleshoot system error 79 04 and 79 2 04 on page 143 Information available by pressing x lt while viewing the system error screen or preferably provide the diagnostic package See Appendix C Obtaining the diagnostics package on page 156 80 03 Stacker overdrive motor error Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Test the cutter Perform a Form Feed 8 Cut and verify the paper can be cut See The cutter does not cut well on page 60 3 Perform the sta
272. ween the flashing lights you will find 4 small sensors labeled as R G Band L Put your fingers over the R G and B sensors simultaneously and the scanner motor should advance Service engineer A If there is no response from the scanner motor replace the Engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 09 01 10 Scanner Motor is failing ENWW Call agent 1 Reboot the printer 2 If system error persists upgrade to the latest firmware 3 Open the scanner cover Underneath you will see red then green then blue flashing lights 4 Inthe center of the scanner cover between the flashing lights you will find 4 small sensors labeled as R G Band L Put your fingers over the R G and B sensors simultaneously and the scanner motor should advance System error codesin full 115 Service engineer 1 If there is no response from the scanner motor replace the Engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 See Open the E Box on page 267 or See Stepper Motor Assembly taco sensor and belt on page 398 see Scanner Motor Assembly MFP only Replace the Scanner Controller Board See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 Check the scanner controller board cable connections and replace the cables if required Replace the media sensors See Media Sensor on page 320 MFP only 09 02 Scanner not calibrated A Calibrate the Scanner 09 02 10 CIS A Element is failing Call agent 1 Clean the scanner of dust and dirt and perform the
273. wer cable 2 Perform the Scanner Calibration 3 Ifthe system error persists upgrade with latest firmware version 4 Perform File System Check 5 Perform the Scanner Validation Service engineer 1 Check the USB cable connection 2 Replace the Scanner SCU See Scanner Controller Unit SUP on page 393 3 Check the Scanner USB cable connection and the Power Reset Awake cable from the Scanner Controller Board to the Interconnect PCA replace if broken 4 Replace the Interconnect PCA 11 10 Trailing cable does not seem to be detected Call agent A Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Service engineer 1 Check that the trailing cable is correctly connected between the engine PCA and carriage PCA 2 Check that the trailing cable connectors are not damaged especially on the E Box side replace the trailing cable if necessary 3 Check that the power cable from the power supply unit is connected to the formatter 118 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW 4 5 Replace the carriage PCA See Carriage PCA on page 290 Replace the engine PCA See Engine PCA on page 277 21 2 13 Failure moving service station Call agent 1 Use the power switch at the rear to turn off the printer then disconnect the power cord Check the Primer Tubes Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer 2 Ensure that the serv
274. wide as the roll of paper that is loaded on the printer but is put on hold for paper Margins are managed in different ways depending on the file type For HP GL 2 and HP RTL files by default margins are included inside the drawing so a 914 mm 36 in HP GL 2 and HP RTL file can be printed on a 914 mm 36 in roll of paper and will not be put on hold for paper For other file formats such as PostScript PDF TIFF or JPEG the printer assumes that margins need to be added outside the drawing as in many cases these formats are used for photographs and other images that do not include margins This means that to print a 914 mm 36 in TIFF the printer needs to add margins and the drawing needs 925 mm 36 4 in of paper to be printed this would cause the job to be put on hold if the paper that is loaded on the printer is only 914 mm 36 in wide If you wish to print these file formats without adding extra margins outside of the drawing the Clip contents by margins option can be used This option will force the margins to be set inside of the drawing so a 914 mm 36 in TIFF can be printed on a 914 mm 36 in roll of paper without being put on hold However if there is no white space already included in the drawing s borders some contents could be clipped because of the margins ES NOTE If you choose the option Match exact size your job will be printed only on paper whose width exactly matches the width of the job The printer d
275. with characters or values that cannot be correctly processed by the printer a 79 04 system error may occur 144 Chapter 3 System error codes ENWW Symptoms There are two different types of symptoms for data related 79 04 system errors 1 When the corrupt data are accessed during start up a The printer will display a 79 04 during the start up process b Switching the printer off and on again will not solve the issue The printer will continue displaying the 79 04 system error until the corrupt data have been cleared through a service procedure 2 When the corrupt data are accessed during normal printer operation a The printer will start up normally b When the data are accessed for example while printing while navigating the queue or when changing some settings the printer displays a 79 04 system error c The printer can restart normally d When the data are accessed again typically under the same conditions as in step b the 79 04 system error is displayed again Solutions and workarounds Data related 79 04 errors are often resolved by means of hardware intervention Since data are stored in physical components RAM EEROM and Hard Disk replacing these components with new ones that are empty usually solves the problem However there are quicker and more effective solutions to these types of errors 1 Clear all information that has been introduced by the user using the standard tools available in the printer a
276. xecuting this test you should run the Scan Axis Media Drive and Carriage tests to ensure that each of these subsystems is operating correctly Perform the Scan Axis Cutter test as follows 1 Inthe Diagnostics menu select Scan Axis 2 The Front Panel will display a screen select Cutter 3 Ascreenis displayed check that the paper is unloaded and all the covers are closed and select OK If there is a failure at any point during the tests the Front Panel will display the relevant system error code To troubleshoot the displayed error code see System error codes on page 101 4 Ais displayed With the Media Lever lowered feed a roll of paper not a sheet into the paper path until it reaches the product roller Then press OK to continue If you have not fed enough paper into the product the diagnostic will show a message saying that the paper was not detected and the test will fail and the product will reboot In this case try again taking care to feed more paper If the problem continues check that the sensors are working correctly If necessary perform the Sensors Test see Sensors Test on page 170 5 The product then starts an actual test cut of the paper As the test executes the Front Panel displays the following messages e Advancing paper e Preparing cutter e Cutting paper Disengaging cutter 6 Once the test has completed the Front Panel displays the test result and prompts you to confirm that the cutter worked
277. y or the time necessary to generate the print job Therefore they should be cancelled if they do not help to solve the problem A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing In older versions of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader large PDF files could be clipped or lose some objects when printing with the HP GL 2 driver at high resolution In order to avoid such problems update your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader software to the latest version From version 7 onwards these problems should be solved The Image Diagnostics Print See Diagnostics Print on page 183 If you still have a problem If you still experience print quality problems after applying the advice in this chapter here are some further things that you can do e Try using a higher print quality option See users guide e Check the driver you are using to print with If it is a non HP driver consult the driver vendor about the problem You could also try using the correct HP driver if feasible The latest HP drivers can be downloaded from http www hp com go T920 drivers http www hp com go T1500 drivers http www hp com go T2500 drivers or http www hp com go T3500 drivers ENWW Print quality problems 91 e Ifyou are using a non HP RIP its settings may be incorrect See the documentation that came with the RIP e Check that your printer s firmware is up to date See users guide e Check that you have the right settings in your software application 92 Chapter
278. y Center Support on page 331 Escalate to Level 3 226 Chapter5 Parts and diagrams ENWW Paper Path Assemblies Center Part number Cross reference T920 T1500 T2500 T3500 CR357 67015 Ramps and valves motor Ramps Motor on page 385 and Valves Motor on page 367 CR357 67016 2nd Starwheel Rail Second Starwheel Rail on page 357 CR354 67004 36 Sheet Metal Starwheel Customer Self Repair Flyers on page 437 7 CR357 67086 Starwheel Support Starwheel Support on page 355 CR357 67002 Full Bleed Full Bleed on page 332 1 Pa 3 5 ENWW Paper Path Assemblies Center 227 Stacker Parts Rear OC CR354 67003 Stacker Single Function CR354A CR355A Stacker on page 368 and Stacker adaptor for CR355B CR356A CR357A CR357B MEP on page 370 For T2500 MFP additionally part number CR359 67006 Stacker adaptor for MFP needs to be ordered CR354 67003 amp Stacker amp T920 T1500 T2500 Stacker Adaptor Stacker on page 368 and Stacker adaptor for CR359 67006 for MFP Multifunction CR358A CR359A MFP on page 370 CR359B B9E24 67025 Stacker T3500 Production eMFP B9E24A Stacker on page 368 and Stacker adaptor for B9E24B MEP on page 370 a CR357 67043 Stacker OVD Transmission W Motor OVD Transmission with Motor on page 383 EN CR357 67080 microswitch sensor Stacker Arm Sensor on page 387 En CR357 67045 REDI Sensor REDI sensor on page 382 CR357 67015 Ramps and valves motor Ramps Motor on page 385 and Valves Motor on page 367

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