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1. Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers Professional Semi gloss Contract 235 30 5 m 100 ft 457 mm 18 in Q8049A EN Proofing Paper 610 mm 24 in Q7971A EN 914 mm 36 in Q8909A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8910A EN Premium Semi gloss Proofing 240 30 5 m 100 ft 457 mm 18 in CG462A E Paper 610 mm 24 in CG463A E 1067 mm 42 in CG490A E Matte Proofing Paper 146 30 5 m 100 ft 457 mm 18 in Q7896A EJN 610 mm 24 in Q1968A AEJN Backlit Material Premium Vivid Color Backlit Film 285 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8747A 1067 mm 42 in Q8748A Self adhesive Material Self adhesive Indoor Paper 170 22 9 m 75 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1733A EJN Universal Adhesive Vinyl 290 20 1 m 66 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8676A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8677A EN Matte Adhesive back 225 21 3 m 70 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1908A AEN Polypropylene Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl 328 12 2 m 40 ft 914 mm 36 in C6775A Banner and Sign Material Durable Display Film 205 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q6620A EN Instant dry Gloss Indoor Banner 195 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q5482A N 1067 mm 42 in Q5483A N Opaque Scrim 460 15 2 m 50 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8675A N 914 mm 36 in Q1898B AEN 1067 mm 42 in Q1899B AEN Matte Polypropylene 130 22 9 m 75 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1903A AEN 1067 mm 42 in Q1904A AEN Banners with Tyvek 140 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in C6787A AJN Outdoor Paper 145 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1730A EN Blue Bac
2. co gt 7 ie OQ gt x 5 1 Turn off the printer at the front panel ENWW Clean the printhead drop detector 161 2 To avoid an electric shock switch the printer off and unplugged it 5 x o lt r r D 3 0 g D o 5 Remove any debris blocking the printhead drop detector 162 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues ENWW 6 With a dry lint free cloth wipe the surface of the drop detector to remove any non visible debris a 7 Close the window 8 Plug in and switch on the printer co gt 7 ie OQ gt x 9 Power the printer on at the front panel ENWW Clean the printhead drop detector 163 Align the printheads Precise alignment between printheads 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 a printhead has been accessed or replaced In cases where the paper has jammed you have used a custom paper or are experiencing problems with color accuracy see Color management on page 59 you may need to align the printheads NOTE Ifthe paper has jammed it is recommended that you reinsert the printheads and initiate the realignment procedure with the Image Quality Maintenance menu B X TIP Photo paper is recommended for the best quality plain bond and thin coated
3. Cancel The document 1 4 jpg does not have an embedded RGB profile What would you like to do Leave as is don t color manage Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 Assign profile Adobe RGB 1998 bd and then convert document to working RGB Cx Gee e Click OK 5 Optional Use Photoshop to convert the image to grayscale The simple way is to go to the Image menu and select Mode gt Grayscale Alternatively you can go to the Image menu and select Adjustments gt Channel Mixer to choose the percentage contribution of each color channel to the grayscale image as follows a Check Monochrome b Drag any source channel s slider to the left to decrease the channel s contribution to the output channel or to the right to increase it or enter a value between 200 and 200 in the text box for example 30 Red 59 Green 11 Blue Using a negative value inverts the source channel before adding it to the output channel c Drag the slider or enter a value for the Constant option This option adds a black or white channel of varying opacity negative values act as a black channel positive values act as a white channel Channel Mixer Preset Custom Output Channel Gray Cancel _ Source Channels T Preview V Monochrome d Click OK ENWW Color management scenarios 81 co o7 i E Ke eo O 2 e 3 o o Q D 3 1
4. cecceccccccccec cee cece eee eeeeeceaeeaeeaeceeeeeeeeetacaaaaaaaanaeceeeeeeeeeeeesegecnsenecaneeeees 130 12 Troubleshooting paper ISSUES sisi ccicsiseccscnscnsecesd ccessannecscenseecestearanensanvensses coneedbeve ceaeaeane kaana adinari dedii 132 The paper cannot be loaded Successfully 0 0 cccceeceeeeeececceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseceaeeaaeaecaeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeennees 133 Unsuccessful roll load eccececeeeccaeceeceeeeeeeeeeee cece aa a a REEE 133 Unsuccessful shestload crsccesuascncdecstanncccdedardencnecetusencedeadsaasadeudeavaabdedvesenandcedeeabaaalacduenss 134 Paper loading error MESSAGES eee eeeeeeee eee eete eee eeeecteee eset eaeeee ee eeaeeeeeesaeeeeeneeneeeeesenaees 134 The paper type is not in the driver cccccccceecee eee eeeee cece eeeee eee e ener eee e eta aeaaaaaaaaeaeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesenaaees 134 Black ink is easily removed when touched c cccceceeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeenaaees 135 After printing the paper has wrinkles or there is too MUCH ink eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 135 The paper has jammed iescescies caececsteHeiehevstesieancedecniacdeedate soe ier Gacilee aeadecdeee Weve aneeguceva canis sakesdeleandates 136 Prints do not fall neatly into the basket 00 eee cece eeeenee eee eeeae eee eeeeaaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaeeeeseeenaeeeeeeaas 138 The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed cccccceeeeeeeeeseeteeeeena
5. 3 Grip the cartridge you wish to remove o fa 4 c a x ENWW Remove an ink cartridge 107 4 Pull the cartridge straight up NOTE Avoid touching the end of the cartridge that is inserted into the printer as there may be ink on the connection NOTE Avoid storing partially used ink cartridges 5 The front panel display identifies the missing ink cartridge Insert an ink cartridge 1 Before removing the cartridge from its wrapping shake it vigorously 2 Unwrap the new ink cartridge find the label identifying the ink color Check that the letter or letters in these illustrations M for magenta marking the empty slot matches the letter or letters on the cartridge label 3 Insert the ink cartridge into its slot o aQ oh ee gt 1 se Q n 108 Chapter 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW 4 Push the cartridge into the slot until it snaps into position You should hear a beep and see confirmation that the cartridge has been inserted If you have difficulty see Cannot insert an ink cartridge on page 159 5 When all cartridges have been inserted close the cover 6 The front panel display confirms that all cartridges have been correctly inserted press the OK key on the front panel About the printheads The printheads are connected to the ink cartridges and jet ink onto the paper A CAUTION Observe
6. e Replace The printhead is failing Replace the printhead with a working printhead of the correct type for your printer see Remove a printhead on page 110 and Insert a printhead on page 112 e Replacement incomplete A printhead replacement process has not completed successfully re launch the replacement process and let it finish completely it is not needed to change the printheads e Remove The printhead is not a suitable type for use in printing 5 x o lt a a 3 n E D 7 166 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues ENWW 15 Troubleshooting general printer issues e The printer does not print e The printer seems slow e Communication failures between computer and printer e Cannot access the HP Utility e Some Color Center options are unavailable Cannot access the Embedded Web Server e Automatic file system check e No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003 e Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXPress e Printer alerts n Ae i i c tS Q he lt c Oo ENWW 167 9 e er e 2 2 p 7 The printer does not print If all is in order paper loaded all ink components installed and no file errors there are still reasons why a file you have sent from your computer may not start printing when expected You may have an electri
7. Reseat color cartridge Remove and reinsert the same cartridge See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Update failed Invalid file Make sure that you have selected the correct firmware update file Then try again to perform the update Table 16 2 Numerical error codes Error code Recommendation 52 01 The printer needs internal cleaning See Clean the printhead drop detector on page 161 If the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 61 01 The file format is wrong and the printer cannot process the job If you are sending PostScript from Mac OS over a USB connection select ASCII encoding in both the driver and the application Check for the latest firmware and driver releases 62 63 64 65 67 Check that the printer cables are well connected and the USB cable is of good quality Try again to print the same file Make sure you are using the correct driver for your printer Update your printer s firmware See Update the firmware on page 121 74 1 Try the firmware update again If possible try to update over a network if the USB update failed Do not try to use your computer while the update is in progress If the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 75 A printer maintenance kit is required See Printer maintenance kits on page 122 78 You may be trying to print borderless on a paper type that does not suppo
8. s m i z fe 7 e Connect directly to a computer Mac OS e Uninstall the printer software Mac OS ENWW 9 Choose which connection method to use The following methods can be used to connect your printer Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors Gigabit Ethernet Very fast varies Long 100 m 328 ft Requires extra equipment switches according to network traffic Jetdirect print server Moderate varies Long 100 m 328 ft Requires extra equipment switches optional accessory according to network traffic Provides additional features See http Awww hp com go jetdirect for more details USB 2 0 Very fast Short 5 m 16 ft NOTE The speed of any network connection depends on all components used in the network which can include network interface cards hubs routers switches and cables If any one of these components cannot operate at high speed you will have a low speed connection The speed of your network connection can also be affected by the total amount of traffic from other devices on the network oy fe ey D o a r 2 D fe 5 Connect to a network Windows Before you begin check your equipment e The printer should be set up and on e The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly e All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network e The printer should be connected to the networ
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10. View information about the paper To view the loaded paper information press the View loaded paper key on the front panel You can also select the Paper menu icon and then View loaded paper The following information is displayed on the front panel e Roll or sheet status e Paper type you have selected e Width of the paper estimated e Length of the sheet estimated e Color calibration status e Paper advance calibration status NOTE If you loaded a cut sheet with skew checking disabled the estimated length should be disregarded because the printer cannot estimate it accurately If no paper is loaded the message Out of paper is displayed The same information apart from the color and paper advance calibration status is displayed in the HP Utility on the Supplies page NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 145 Paper presets Each supported paper type has its own characteristics For optimum print quality the printer changes the way it prints on each different paper type For example some may need more ink and some may require a longer drying time So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each paper type This description is called the paper preset The paper preset contains the ICC profile which describes the color characteristics of the paper it also contains information on other characteristics and requirements of the
11. e The paper is cut when the print has been completed e The cutter does not cut well e The roll is loose on the spindle e A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams e Recalibrate the paper advance 132 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW The paper cannot be loaded successfully Ensure no paper is loaded Ensure the paper is far enough inside the printer you should feel the printer grab the paper Do not attempt to straighten the paper during the aligning process unless instructed to do so by the front panel display The printer automatically attempts to straighten the paper The paper may be crumpled or warped or may have irregular edges Unsuccessful roll load ENWW If the paper does not load the leading edge of the paper may not be straight or clean and needs to be trimmed Remove the initial 2 cm 1 in from the roll and try again This may be necessary even with a new roll of paper Ensure the roll ends are tight against the spindle ends Check that the spindle is correctly inserted Check that the paper is correctly loaded on the spindle and that it loads over the roll into the printer Check that all roll stops have been removed Check that the paper is wound tightly on the roll Do not touch the roll or paper at during the alignment process If the paper has not been inserted straight the front panel displays the following instructions 1 Oo ON oe oe When pro
12. p 7 172 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting general printer issues ENWW 16 Front panel error messages Occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the front panel display If so please follow the advice in the Recommendation column If you see an error message that does not appear here and you feel in doubt about the correct response contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 Table 16 1 Text messages Message Recommendation Color cartridge has expired Color cartridge is missing Replace the cartridge See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Insert a cartridge of the correct color See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Color cartridge is out of ink Replace the cartridge See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Color printhead n error not present Insert the correct printhead See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Color printhead n error please remove Remove the incorrect printhead and insert a new printhead of the correct type color and number See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Color printhead n error replace Color printhead n error reseat Remove the non functional printhead and insert a new printhead See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Remove and reinsert the same printhead or
13. Press the Add files button to choose the files from your computer that you want to print The files must be in one of the following formats e PDF e PostScript e TIFF e JPEG e CALS G4 NOTE When you print to a file the file should be in one of the above formats but its name may have an extension such as plt or prn If the files are not in one of these formats they will not be printed successfully If the jobs have been generated with the appropriate settings such as page size rotation resizing and number of copies you can just press the Print button and they will be sent to the printer If you need to specify printing settings go to the Job settings section and select the options you need Each option has explanatory text on the right so that you can understand the behavior of each setting Remember that if you leave the setting as Default the setting saved in the job will be used If the job contains no setting the setting in the printer will be used 44 Chapter 5 Printing ENWW Printing stored jobs When you print a file with the Embedded Web Server you can mark the job to be stored permanently in the printer If you select Stored jobs in printer in the Main tab of the Embedded Web Server you will see a list of the stored jobs The information displayed for each job includes e The name of the job e The size of the job e The date and time when the job was received by the printer e The name given
14. e Feed and cut the paper 5 o ge gt o 3 a gt Q 24 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW General advice X TIP Before starting a paper loading process make sure you have enough room around the printer both in front and behind A CAUTION Make sure the printer wheels are locked the brake lever is pressed down to prevent the printer from moving All paper must be 280 mm 11 in or longer A4 and US Letter paper cannot be loaded landscape X TIP For photo paper wear cotton gloves to avoid transferring oils onto the paper D A CAUTION Keep the basket closed throughout the loading process e7 c xe c E i o Q a Load a roll onto the spindle A CAUTION Ensure the sheet tray is closed ENWW General advice 25 1 Remove the right hand end of the spindle from the printer then the other end A WARNING Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process 2 The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position The blue stop can be removed to mount a new roll it slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths Remove the blue paper stop from the end of the spindle aD 3 If your roll has a 76 mm 3 in cardboard core ensure that the core adaptors have been installed v i xe i ey o Q 4 Ifthe roll is long rest the spindle horizontally on a table an
15. Extra paper presets can be downloaded separately see Paper presets on page 36 Update the software You are recommended to use HP Proactive Support see HP Proactive Support on page 177 to keep your printer driver and other printer software up to date Alternatively go to http www hp com go Z5200ps drivers Change the battery When the front panel announces that the real time clock is not working you must change the battery You need a lithium battery model CR2032 To replace the battery follow these steps 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the cable Unplug any network or USB cables 2 Loosen the screws that attach the formatter to the printer with your fingers or with the help of a flat screwdriver Locate the round flat battery in the formatter Push the battery slightly to one side and then pull it up A little force may be required Insert the new battery by pressing it down Insert the formatter into the printer by pressing it down and tighten the screws Oo M PS Reconnect the cables and turn the printer on Printer maintenance kits Three maintenance kits are available for your printer containing components that may need to be replaced after long use When one of them is needed a message is displayed on the front panel and by the HP Utility When you see the message you should contact HP Support see Contact HP Support on page 177 and request the maintenance kit Two of the kits are installe
16. Photoshop Manages Colors Y Center Image 1 Remember to disable color management Top 11 235 in the printer dialog box SS Printer Profile Working Gray Dot Gain 20 Scaled Print Sze Rendering Intent E Scale to Fit Media Perceptual Height 4 52 Proof Setup Scale 100 l F Black Point Compensation a Width 6 77 Print Resolution 300 PPI Print Selected Ares Bounding Box Units cm Click Print Print a color photo for an exhibition Photoshop PCL3 driver This example uses Adobe Photoshop CS2 under Mac OS with the PCL3 driver Color management is done by Photoshop 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 e For a correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Adobe Photoshop CS2 ENWW Color management scenarios 77 e5 z es e7 i E Ke eo O 3 From the Edit menu select Color Settings e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Color Management Policies select Preserve Embedded Profiles e Profile Mismatches check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting e Missing Profiles check Ask When Opening e 3 o o Q D
17. Press the OK key on the front panel to save the value 6 Wait until the front panel displays the status screen and re print 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 select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Paper advance calibration gt Reset paper advance 2 Wait until the front panel reports that the operation has completed successfully before pressing the Back key to return to the main menu 140 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues e General advice e Print quality troubleshooting wizard e Horizontal lines across the image banding 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 Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print e Vertical continuous lines on the print e Black ink comes off when you touch the print e Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp o D 5 D Ko gt 5 z F a e Edges of objects are darker than expected Bronzing e Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print e Vertical lines of different colors e White spots on the print e Colors ar
18. Set the rendering intent NOTE This option is available only when printing a PostScript PDF TIFF or JPEG job Rendering intent is one of the settings used when doing a color transformation As you probably know some of the colors you want to print may not be reproducible by the printer The rendering intent allows you to select one of four different ways of handling these so called out of gamut colors e Saturation graphics best used for presentation graphics charts or images made up of bright saturated colors e Perceptual images best used for photographs or images in which colors blend together It tries to preserve the overall color appearance e Relative colorimetric proofing best used when you want to match a particular color This method is mainly used for proofing It guarantees that if a color can be printed accurately it will be printed accurately The other methods will probably provide a more pleasing range of colors but do not guarantee that any particular color will be printed accurately It maps the white of the input space to the white of the paper on which you are printing e Absolute colorimetric proofing the same as relative colorimetric but without mapping the white This rendering is also used mainly for proofing where the goal is to simulate the output of one printer including its white point The rendering intent can be specified in the following ways e On the Embedded Web Server s Su
19. The available categories are e Bond and Coated Paper Fiber based thin papers with a matte surface These papers use matte black ink relatively low ink limits and high carriage position e Photo Paper Photo base relatively thick papers with variety of finishing from matte to satin to glossy These papers use photo black ink with the exception of Photo Matte Papers relatively high ink limits and low carriage position with the exception of Baryte and Photo Matte Papers Generally they will print with the starwheels up e Proofing Paper A variety of papers from matte to satin and glossy used to simulate commercial printing with high color accuracy requirements e Fine Art Material Canvas matte and paper base photo materials used for high quality fine art printing These papers use matte black ink with the exception of Canvas Satin and Pearl papers which use photo black They all use high carriage position with high ink limits Paper issues e Film Synthetic film base materials that generally use photo black with relatively low ink limits and high carriage position e Backlit Synthetic translucent materials that use photo black with high ink limits high carriage position and starwheels up Black ink is easily removed when touched X TIP Handle prints with care especially when they have just emerged from the printer It may be that your paper is incompatible with matte black ink To use non matte black ink select
20. options then check the Maximum Detail box e Onthe Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality gt Custom Set Quality level to Best and Maximum detail to Yes NOTE The Maximum Detail option results in slower printing with photo papers but it does not increase the amount of ink used 52 Chapter5 Printing ENWW If you have printhead problems If your printheads have an excessive number of clogged nozzles which may cause banding or white streaks on your prints print quality can be improved by selecting the More Passes option e inthe driver dialog Mac OS Print dialog select custom instead of standard print quality options then check the More Passes box e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality gt Custom Set Quality level to Best and More passes to Yes NOTE The More Passes option results in slower printing but it does not increase the amount of ink used 4 TIP Instead of using this option consider using the Image Diagnostics Print to identify the printhead or printheads that are causing the problem and then clean or replace them See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 155 Print 16 bit color images Print ENWW In a 16 bit RGB image each of the three primary colors is encoded by a 16 bit value so that each pixel takes up 48 bits If you print your 16 bit color images through a printer driver they wil
21. 2 3 a 5 r D 5 D 5 O D 120 Chapter 10 Maintaining the printer ENWW 5 Before transporting the printer secure the rear tray in the closed position with tape Otherwise the tray could open and perhaps break and fall out of the printer If you need to leave the printer turned off for a long time follow the additional steps below 1 Turn off the power using the Power key on the front panel 2 Also turn off the power switch at the rear of the printer 3 Disconnect the printer s power cable A CAUTION Ifyou turn the printer upside down ink could escape into the printer and cause serious damage When the printer is turned back on it takes about three minutes to initialize itself and to check and prepare the printheads Preparing the printheads normally takes just over a minute However if the printer has been off for a six weeks or more preparing the printheads could take up to an hour If the printer remains off for a long period of time the printheads may become unusable In this case you need to replace the printheads with new ones Update the firmware The printer s various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer otherwise known as firmware From time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett Packard These updates increase the printer s functionality and enhance its features Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and installed in your printer in th
22. 914 mm 36 in Q1724A AEN Professional Matte Canvas 430 6 1 m 20 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8673A ELN 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8761A ELN 1067 mm 42 in Q8674A ELN Collector Satin Canvas 400 6 1 m 20 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8708A 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8709A 1067 mm 42 in Q8710A Artist Matte Canvas 380 6 1 m 20 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8704A 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8705A 1067 mm 42 in Q8706A Universal Matte Canvas 350 6 1 m 20 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8712A 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q8713A 1067 mm 42 in Q8714A How to order supplies and accessories 129 Accessories Table 11 4 Sheet paper B Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers o Bond and Coated Paper e Inkjet Coated Paper 90 610 mm 24 in 457 mm 18 in Q1961A AJEN D 914 mm 36 in 610 mm 24 in Q1962A AJEN Photographic Paper Professional Satin Photo Paper 300 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8839A Matte Photo Paper 196 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q5492A Proofing Paper Professional High gloss Contract 200 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8662A EN Proofing Paper Professional Semi gloss Contract 235 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q7970A EJN Proofing Paper Premium Semi gloss Proofing 240 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in CG461A E Paper Matte Proofing Paper 146 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q1967A AEN Fine Art Printing Material Hahnem hle Smooth Fine Art 265 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8728A Paper Hahnem hle
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24. E mail on page 104 These settings can be changed using the Embedded Web Server or the front panel e Inthe Embedded Web Server go to the Setup tab and select Date amp Time At the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Front panel options gt Date and time options gt Set date or Set time or Set time zone Change the sleep mode setting If the printer is left switched on but unused for a certain period of time it goes automatically into sleep mode to save power To change the time the printer waits before it goes into sleep mode go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon A then Front panel options gt Sleep mode wait time Highlight the wait time you want and then press the OK key You can set the time to 30 60 120 150 180 210 or 240 minutes Turn the buzzer on and off To turn the printer s buzzer on or off go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon AQ then Front panel options gt Enable buzzer highlight on or off and press the OK key The default buzzer is set to on U 2 fe gt 2 N g gt ico 7 Change the front panel display contrast To change the contrast of the front panel display go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon A then Front panel options gt Select display contrast and enter a value using the Up or Down key Press the OK key to set the value The default contrast is set to 50 Change the units of measurement To change t
25. Grayscale Mode Gray and Black i Color Management O Application Printer Source Profile Use Adobe RGB B Constraints amp Device Status 1 P Cancel Print e Click Print in the driver window e Click Print in the QuarkXPress Print window 96 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 7 Job queue management e Embedded Web Server job queue page e Job preview e Turn off the job queue e Select when to print a job in the queue Job queue e identify a job in the queue e Prioritize a job in the queue e Delete a job from the queue e Reprint or copy a job in the queue e Job status messages ENWW 97 Embedded Web Server job queue page You can manage your printer s job queue from the HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 or the printer s Embedded Web Server see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 The job queue page shows all jobs that are available in the printer job queue It includes jobs that are being received parsed rendered printed and already printed The following information is displayed for each job e Preview Click the icon to see the job preview The job preview is available once the job is processed e File name Click the file name to see the properties of the job e Status Gives the current job status e Pages Number of pages in the job a fe a Ke e Copies Number of copies printed e Dat
26. IP networking instead Bonjour Apple Computer s trade name for its implementation of the IETF Zeroconf specification framework a computer network technology used in Apple s Mac OS X from version 10 2 onwards It is used to discover services available on a local area network It was originally known as Rendezvous Color accuracy The ability to print colors that match the original image as closely as possible bearing in mind that all devices have a limited color gamut and may not be physically capable of matching certain colors precisely Color consistency The ability to print the same colors from a particular print job from print to print and from printer to printer Color model A system of representing colors by numbers such as RGB or CMYK Color space A color model in which each color is represented by a specific set of numbers Many different color spaces can use the same color model for instance monitors generally use the RGB color model but they have different color spaces because a particular set of RGB numbers results in different colors on different monitors Cutter A printer component that slides back and forth across the platen to cut the paper ESD ElectroStatic Discharge Static electricity is common in daily life It is the spark when touching the car door or the cling of clothing Although controlled static electricity has some useful applications uncontrolled electrostatic discharges are one of the main hazards to
27. OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Page Setup dialog PostScript driver select a paper size name that includes the words no margins Then in the Print dialog select Margins Layout gt Borderless NOTE If your application offers no Page Setup dialog please use the Print dialog e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Paper gt Layout Margins gt Borderless When you select Borderless you must also select one of the following Image Enlargement options e Automatically by Printer means that the printer automatically enlarges your image slightly normally by a few millimeters in each direction in order to print over the edges of the paper e Manually in Application means that you must enlarge the image yourself in your application to a size slightly larger than the actual paper size NOTE Ifthe first print job after loading paper is a borderless job the printer may trim the leading edge of the paper before printing At the end of a borderless print the printer normally cuts the print slightly inside the image area to ensure that the print is borderless It then cuts the paper again so that no residual part of the image is included in the next print However if the job is cancelled or if there is white space at the bottom of the image only a single cut is made Rotate an image By default images are printed with their shorter sides parallel to the leading edge of the paper like t
28. Paper 300 15 2 m 50 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8759A 1118 mm 44 in Q8840A Premium Instant dry Gloss Photo 260 15 2 m 50 ft 457 mm 18 in Q7990A ead 22 9 m 75 ft 610 mm 24 in Q7991A 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in Q7993A 1067 mm 42 in Q7995A Premium Instant dry Satin Photo 260 15 2 m 50 ft 457 mm 18 in Q8001A ELN rape 22 9 m 75 ft 610 mm 24 in Q7992A 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in Q7994A 1067 mm 42 in Q7996A Universal Instant dry Gloss Photo 190 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q6574A Paper 914 mm 36 in Q6575A 1067 mm 42 in Q6576A 61 m 200 ft 1067 mm 42 in Q8754A ELN Universal Instant dry Semi Gloss 190 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q6579A Photo Paper 914 mm 36 in Q6580A 1067 mm 42 in Q6581A 61 m 200 ft 1067 mm 42 in Q8755A Everyday Pigment Ink Gloss Photo 235 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8916A Paper 914 mm 36 in Q8917A 1067 mm 42 in Q8918A Everyday Pigment Ink Satin Photo 235 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8920A Paper 914 mm 36 in Q8921A 1067 mm 42 in Q8922A Premium Matte Photo Paper 210 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in CG459A 914 mm 36 in CG460A Proofing Paper Professional High gloss Contract 200 30 5 m 100 ft 457 mm 18 in Q8664A EN Proofing Paper 610 mm 24 in Q8663A EN How to order supplies and accessories 127 Accessories gt Q Q to N N fe o o Table 11 3 Roll paper continued
29. Paper menu icon D Main Menu Dope SNE Paper 3 Select Paper load Paper Paper load Unload paper View loaded paper m Change loaded paper type Paper types List Move paper 34 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 4 Select Load sheet Paper load Load roll Load sheet 5 Continue with step 5 of the easy loading procedure Unload a single sheet To unload a sheet without printing use the Unload paper key or the paper menu procedure To unload a single sheet after printing you can simply pull the sheet free from the front of the printer 4 TIP Do not touch the paper while the printer is printing which may cause print quality defects Unload paper key procedure 1 Press the Unload paper key on the front panel 2 The sheet unloads out the front of the printer either catch it manually or allow it to fall into the basket Paper menu procedure You can also unload a sheet from the front panel s Paper menu 1 From the front panel select the Paper menu icon D Main Menu SSO Paper 2 Select Unload paper The sheet unloads out of the front of the printer either catch it manually or allow it to fall into the basket Paper Paper load Unload paper View loaded paper H Change loaded paper type H Paper types list Move paper ENWW Unload a single sheet 35 5 ge Cy t ca cb Q J ou V o xe gt o gt Q gt vo
30. Preview a print Previewing a print on the screen allows you to check the layout of the print before printing which may help you to avoid wasting paper and ink on a bad print NOTE Ifyou load sheet paper with skew checking disabled the printer does not measure the length of the sheet so the print preview will not be a reliable guide to the final printout e To preview a print under Windows you have the following options Use your application s print preview option Check the Show preview before printing option which you can find in the driver s Printing Shortcuts tab Paper Quality tab and Features tab The preview may be provided in different ways depending on your printer and printer driver 50 Chapter 5 Printing ENWW e To preview a print under Mac OS you have the following options Use your application s print preview option Click the Preview button at the bottom of the Print dialog box This is the basic print preview provided by Mac OS o If you are using the PostScript driver check the Show print preview option which you can find in the driver s Printing dialog in the Finishing panel o If you are using the PCL3 driver click the PDF button at the bottom of the Print dialog box then click HP Print Preview This provides a preview with more features such as the ability to change paper size paper type and print quality and to rotate the image See below HP Print Preview File Edit View Go Windo
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34. Warnings and Cautions The following symbols are used in this manual to ensure the proper use of the printer and to prevent the printer from being damaged Follow the instructions marked with these symbols A WARNING Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in serious personal injury or death A CAUTION Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in minor personal injury or damage to the product ENWW Using this guide 3 5 fe a c ie F fe Ss 4 The printer s main features Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high quality images on paper up to 1118 mm 44 in wide Some major features of the printer are shown below e Print resolution of up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi e The HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 provides an easy to use interface including A single point for color control Import creation and management of paper presets o Job management see Job queue management on page 97 Calibration of printer and display e Access to the online HP Knowledge Center e Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration and profiling e Eight ink system providing a wide color range on matte fine art papers and glossy photo papers for photographic and graphic arts prints and complete coverage of ISO and SWOP gamuts for color accuracy in pre press applications e Economode
35. Watercolor Paper 210 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8729A Aquarella Art Paper 240 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8730A Artist Matte Canvas 380 483 mm 19 in 330 mm 13 in Q8731A Non recommended paper types In many cases paper types that HP does not support may nevertheless be compatible with your printer However the following paper types are unlikely to give satisfactory results e Photo paper that swells e Brochure paper Order accessories The following accessories can be ordered for your printer Name Product number HP Designjet Z2100 Z3200 Z5200 44 inch Spindle Q6699A HP Jetdirect 630n IPv6 Gigabit Print Server J7997G HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6 IPsec Print Server J7961A J7961G The following software can be downloaded for your printer Name Download from HP Instant Printing Pro http Awww hp com go hpinstantprintingutilitypro 130 Chapter 11 Accessories ENWW Name Download from Serif PosterPro http Awww hp com go PosterDesignerPro HP Designjet accounting tool http Awww hp com go designjet accounting Accessories ENWW How to order supplies and accessories 131 12 Troubleshooting paper issues e The paper cannot be loaded successfully e The paper type is not in the driver e The paper has jammed e Prints do not fall neatly into the basket UV o 7 2 7 e The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed
36. alerts e Errors Mainly alerting you to the fact that the printer is unable to print However in the driver errors can also alert you to conditions that could ruin the print such as clipping even if the printer is able to print e Warnings Alert you when the printer needs attention either for an adjustment such a calibration or for a possible unprintable situation such a preventive maintenance or low ink There are three different alerts communicators within your printer s system e Embedded Web Server The upper right corner of the EWS screen shows the Printer status If there is an alert in the printer the status shows the alert text Both the front panel display and the EWS show the same alert e Driver The driver shows alerts The driver warns about job configuration settings that may produce a problem in the final output If the printer is not ready to print it displays a warning e HP Utility In the HP Utility for Windows alerts are displayed in the Items needing attention pane in the Overview tab In the HP Utility for Mac OS alerts are displayed at the bottom of the HP Printer Monitor panel In these areas you can find the following o Printer status 2 e o b i tS jos Sn i Oo Alerts when the printer cannot print a job ENWW No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003 171 Print quality and general troubleshooting links o Firmware update notices o Maint
37. are also many similarities between how individuals experience color and it is possible to make very specific judgments about it that others will also agree with when care is taken in the process In conclusion we can say that color results from the interaction between light objects and a viewer which makes it a very complex and to a large degree subjective phenomenon shorter electromagnetic spectrum longer The problem color in the computer world Color imaging devices such as printers displays projectors and televisions create colors by different means and by using different materials colorants Displays for instance use colorants that emit red long wavelength green medium wavelength and blue short wavelength light where outputting a white color requires the full use of all three colorants and black requires that none of them be used i e that no light be emitted Devices that use light emitting colorants are called additive because the light from them is added together before it enters a viewer s eyes Printers on the other hand use materials that absorb parts of the light that shines on them and because of this absorption they are called subtractive Typical prints use cyan red absorbing magenta green absorbing and yellow blue absorbing inks as well as an additional black ink that absorbs light at all wavelengths To get white using a printer requires not absorbing any of the light that illuminates a piece of paper
38. be pure white Customize Proof Condition Device to Simulate HP Designjet Z5200 HP Professional S ke 0K vw Preserve RGB Numbers Cancel __ Display Options On Screen Simulate Paper Color V Simulate Black Ink Description if checked the proof will simulate what colors look like on the paper of the simulated device absol etric rendering intent For example if the proof is meant to simulate je highlights will appear darker in the proof This option produces the most e Click OK e Now you can retouch your image and see on the screen how it will look when printed 9 From the File menu select Print e Printer select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo e Press the Page Setup button Format for select the printer o Paper Size select the paper size on which you want to print the job Orientation select the orientation of your document on the paper Click OK 10 Press the Printer button to change the printer driver settings e Select Paper Quality from the drop down menu then select the Paper Type that is currently loaded into the printer or Any Also select Standard quality options and drag the slider to Quality Paper Quality Paper Source Roll Bi i Paper Type Any Z Loaded Paper HP Premium Instant dry Satin Photo Paper Quality Options Standard B Speed Quality Constraints amp Device Status 1 a e Select Color Options from the dr
39. black and white image is to take a color image and convert it to grayscale in an image editing program such as Photoshop In this scenario however this 82 Chapter6 Color management ENWW conversion will take place in the printer If you want to convert a color image to black and white in Photoshop CS4 you have to go through the optional step 5 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 z es e7 E Ke eo O e Fora correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Adobe Photoshop CS4 3 From the Edit menu select Color Settings e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Color Management Policies select Preserve Embedded Profiles e Profile Mismatches check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting e Missing Profiles check Ask When Opening e Conversion Options gt Intent select Perceptual Color Settings e For more information on color settings search for setting up LL color management in Help This term is searchable from any Creative Suite application Settings Custom Working Spaces RGB Adobe RGB 1938 save CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Gray Dot Gain 20 V Preview Spot Dot Gain 20 Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded P
40. by side on the paper rather than one after the other This is done to avoid wasting paper 1 Direction of paper flow 2 Nesting off 3 Nesting on 4 Paper saved by nesting When does the printer try to nest pages When both of the following are true e The printer is loaded with roll paper not sheet paper e Inthe front panel s Job Management menu or the Embedded Web Server s Job Management page Nest is On What pages can be nested All pages can be nested unless they are so large that two of them cannot fit side by side on the roll or unless there are too many of them to fit into the remaining length of the roll A single group of nested pages cannot be split between two rolls Which pages qualify for nesting In order to be in the same nest the individual pages must be compatible in all of the following ways e All pages must have the same print quality setting Economode Fast Normal or Best e The Maximum Detail and More Passes settings must be the same on all pages ENWW Nest jobs to save roll paper 57 e The Margins setting must be the same for all pages e The Mirror Image setting must be the same for all pages e The Rendering Intent must be the same for all pages e The Cutter setting must be the same for all pages e The color adjustment settings must be the same for all pages See Color adjustment options on page 73 e Pages must be all color or all grayscale not some in color and some in graysca
41. by the person who submitted the job You can click on the title of any column to sort the list by the information in that column You can select one or more jobs in the list and perform the following operations on them by using the buttons at the top of the list e Print The selected jobs are printed with the original settings You will be able to see the progress of your jobs on the Job queue page e Advanced print The settings of the selected jobs are displayed and you can modify them You can save the new settings by pressing the Save button and print the jobs by pressing the Print button The value of a setting is shown only if it has the same value in all of the selected jobs Otherwise a hyphen is shown e Delete The selected jobs are permanently deleted from the printer Select print quality The printer has various print quality options because best quality printing requires some loss of speed while fast printing implies some reduction in print quality Therefore the standard print quality selector is a slider that allows you to choose between quality and speed Alternatively you can select from the custom options Best Normal and Fast If you select Fast you can also select Economode which uses a lower rendering resolution and consumes less ink It therefore increases printing speed even further but reduces print quality Economode can be selected only from the custom options not from the slider There are also
42. can start color calibration in the following ways e From the printer driver alert that recommends calibration e From the HP Color Center select Paper Preset Management gt Calibrate Paper From the front panel select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Calibrate color 66 Chapter6 Color management ENWW The calibration process is fully automatic and can be performed unattended after you have loaded paper of the type you wish to calibrate which should be A4 Letter or any larger size The process takes about 8 10 minutes and consists of the following steps 1 A calibration test chart is printed which contains patches of each ink used in your printer i z es e7 E Ke eo S 2 The chart is allowed to dry for a period of time that depends on the paper type so that the colors have time to stabilize 3 The chart is scanned and measured using the HP Embedded Spectrophotometer 4 From the measurements made by the spectrophotometer the printer calculates the necessary correction factors to apply for consistent color printing on that paper type It also calculates the maximum amount of each ink that can be applied to the paper X TIP If color calibration fails check whether a color is missing from the chart A missing color may be caused by a printhead problem see Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 158 NOTE Matte black is not used on glo
43. cord supplied by HP with the printer Do not damage cut or repair the power cord A damaged power cord has risk of fire and electric shock Replace a damaged power cord with an HP approved power cord e Do not allow metal or liquids except those used in HP Cleaning Kits to touch the internal parts of the printer Doing so may cause fire electric shock or other serious hazards e Power off the printer and unplug the power cable from the power outlet in any of the following cases When placing your hands inside the printer If there is smoke or an unusual smell coming from the printer If the printer is making an unusual noise not heard during normal operation A piece of metal or a liquid not part of cleaning and maintenance routines touches internal parts of the printer o During a thunderstorm o During a power failure HP Start up Kit The HP Start up Kit is the CD that comes with your printer it contains the printer s software and documentation Your printer s documentation This guide is the main source of information on using your printer it is supplied on the HP Start up Kit CD with your printer and can be downloaded from http www hp com go Z5200ps manuals A printed document of introductory information is also supplied with your printer Using this guide Using your printer is organized into the following chapters Introduction This chapter provides a brief introduction to the printer and its documen
44. different adjustment facilities depending on whether you are printing in color or in grayscale Printing in color ENWW You can adjust the colors of your print in similar ways under Windows and Mac OS e in the Windows driver dialog select the Color tab ensure that the Advanced color adjustments box is checked then press the Settings button beside it e in the Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Color Options panel select Color from the Mode list then press the Adjust button Color adjustment options 73 z es e gt E Ke eo O e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Color Options panel then Lightness and Hue e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Color Options panel select Color from the Mode list then press the Adjust button Under either operating system you will then be able to make adjustments using a lightness slider and three color sliders 2 2 e 3 o o Co D 3 D er Lightness and Hue Lightness o a ED Color Balance o 0 o 0 Reset ail e The lightness slider simply makes the whole print lighter or darker e The color sliders can be used to fade or emphasize each of the primary colors in the print The primary colors may be red green and blue or cyan magenta and yellow depending on the color model used in the image The Reset All button restore
45. er 6 From the File menu select Print with Preview e Select Page Setup o o Format for select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Paper Size select the size of the paper that is currently loaded into the printer Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper Click OK e Set the Position and the Scaled Print Size you need e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Select the Color Management tab o Print select Document Options gt Color Handling select Printer Manages Colors Options gt Rendering Intent select Perceptual Print t o Ei 21 59 cm x 27 94 cm Printer HP Designjet Z5200ps PS3 v Copies 1 Page Setup a Color Management v Document Profile Adobe RGB 1938 Proof Color Handling m Position a Printer Manages Colors X V Center Image T Remember to enable color management Top 11 23 in the printer dialog box ie leas Printer Profile Geechee Rendering Intent E Scale to Fit Media Scale 100 Black Point Compensation Height 4 52 i Width 6 77 Print Resolution 300 PPI F Bounding Box Units em Click Print Print a black and white photo for an exhibition Photoshop PCL3 driver This example uses Adobe Photoshop CS4 under Windows with the PCL3 driver The color management is done by the printer The recommended approach to creating a
46. front panel select the job and choose Copies then specify the number of copies required and press the Select key This overrides any value set by your software NOTE If Rotate was On when you sent the file every copy is rotated You can reprint an already printed job from the front panel Select the Job Queue menu icon fen then select the job from the queue then select Reprint amp NOTE You cannot use this method for PCL3 jobs To reprint old jobs that are PCL3 you may be able to use your operating system s printer spooler if you have already set the spooler to save old jobs This facility depends on your operating system Job status messages These are the possible job status messages approximately in the order in which they may be seen e Receiving the printer is receiving the job from the computer e Waiting to process the job has been received by the printer and is waiting to be rendered for jobs submitted through the Embedded Web Server only e Processing the printer is parsing and rendering the job e Preparing to print the printer is performing writing system checks before printing the job e Waiting to print the job is waiting for the print engine to become free to proceed with printing 100 Chapter 7 Job queue management ENWW e Waiting for nest the printer is set up with nesting on and is waiting for other jobs in order to complete the nest and proceed with printing e On hold the job was sent w
47. low ink limits and high carriage position e Photo Paper Photo base relatively thick papers with a variety of finishing from matte to satin to glossy These papers use photo black ink with the exception of Photo Matte Papers relatively high ink limits and low carriage position with the exception of Baryte and Photo Matte Papers Generally they will print with the starwheels up e Proofing Paper A variety of papers from matte to satin and glossy used to simulate commercial printing with high color accuracy requirements e Fine Art Material Canvas matte and paper base photo materials used for high quality fine art printing These papers use matte black ink with the exception of Canvas Satin and Pearl papers which use photo black They all use high carriage position with high ink limits e Film Synthetic film base materials that generally use photo black with relatively low ink limits and high carriage position e Backlit Synthetic translucent materials that use photo black with high ink limits high carriage position and starwheels up 6 If you wish use the Change Printing Properties button to change the following properties e Paper Thickness This is relevant to carriage height or platen gap You should choose High if your paper weighs over 250 g m or if it does not have a plastic coating e Dry Time The recommendation is to use Automatic by default and move to Extended if needed e Starwheels Print with the starwheels
48. menu should now appear on the front panel display Highlight your preferred language with the Up and Down keys then press the OK key When you have selected your preferred language turn off the printer with the Power key and then turn it on again The front panel will appear in the selected language Access the HP Utility The HP Utility enables you to manage your printer from a computer with a USB connection or TCP IP e Under Windows start the the HP Utility from your desktop shortcut or from Start gt All Programs gt Hewlett Packard gt HP Utility gt HP Utility This launches the HP Utility showing the printers that have been installed on your computer e Under Mac OS launch the HP Utility from your dock shortcut or by selecting STARTUP_DISK gt Library gt Printers gt hp gt Utilities gt HP Utility This launches the HP Utility Printer Selector showing the printers that have been installed on your computer V 2 fe gt cs 2 gt vo 7 Select your printer and click Select This launches the HP Utility If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the HP Utility see Cannot access the HP Utility on page 169 Access the Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer remotely using an ordinary Web browser running on any computer NOTE To use the Embedded Web Server you must have a TCP IP connection to your printer T
49. no margins document size if you intend to use the Oversize Clip Contents By Margins or Borderless options e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Paper Quality panel and then Layout e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Finishing panel and then Layout Select margins options 47 e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Margins Layout panel e Onthe Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Paper gt Layout Margins You will then see at least some of the following options NOTE Under Mac OS the available margins options depend on the paper size selected in the Page Setup dialog For instance for borderless printing you must select a paper size name that includes the words no margins e Standard Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected with a narrow margin between the edges of the image and the edges of the paper The image should be small enough to fit between the margins e Oversize Your image will be printed on a page slightly larger than the size you have selected If you cut off the margins you will be left with a page of the size you selected with no margins remaining between your image and the edges of the paper e Clip Contents By Margins Use this option when your image has white borders and a size equal to that of the paper you have selected The printer will use the
50. normally is by default for glossy papers try using a different paper type r NOTE We recommend keeping the starwheels in the Down position by default for all non glossy paper types for better print quality and paper control change to the Up position only if this problem occurs Vertical continuous lines on the print When loading a thick single sheet using the rear tray the plastic rollers may in some cases leave regular thick stripes on the print To avoid this try loading this kind of sheet using the roll load path instead of the rear tray You can align the sheet with the help of the black hub of the spindle Remember to specify that you are loading a single sheet even if you are using the roll load path Black ink comes off when you touch the print This problem may be caused by printing with matte black ink on glossy paper The printer will not use matte black ink if it knows that the paper will not retain it To be sure of avoiding matte black ink you can select Photo Glossy Paper as the paper type in the Photo Paper category 2 e 2 o gt i ex TE a 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 Mac OS Print dialog select the custom print quality options and make sure that the More Passes and Maximum Detail options are t
51. paper 56 Embedded Web Server access 4 cannotaccess 21 ink and paper usage 103 job queue 98 job queue job preview 98 language 21 password 21 printer usage statistics 103 environmental specifications 142 error messages front panel 3 F features of printer 4 file system check 170 firmware update 7 front panel contrast 22 language 20 units 22 front panel option adjust paper advance 140 align printheads 165 allow EWS 170 black point compensation 71 calibrate color 66 calibrate paper advance 140 clean printheads 160 enable buzzer 22 enable color calibration 66 enable crop lines 56 enable cutter 42 HP Utility software 169 ink cartridge information 106 internal prints 8 load roll 30 load sheet 34 modify configuration 23 move paper 40 print diagnostic image 155 print quality 46 printhead information 109 replace ink cartridges 107 replace printheads 110 reprint 100 reset cutter life counter 116 reset paper advance 140 resize 50 rotate 55 select display contrast 22 select drying time 41 select I O timeout 150 select language 20 Index 185 select paper size 46 select paper type 135 select rendering intent 71 select units 22 select wait time 58 sleep mode wait time 22 unload paper 31 35 view configuration 12 view connectivity information 169 170 view loaded paper 36 view printer information 178 functional specifications 134 G graininess 144 graphic languages 181 gray shades 53 H hard disk specific
52. paper that are not directly related to color Existing paper presets for your printer are already installed in the printer s software However as it is inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available your printer contains paper presets only for the most commonly used paper types If you have a paper type for which your printer has no preset you cannot select that paper type in the front panel display There are three ways to assign a preset for a new paper type e Import a paper preset that you have downloaded from the Web See To install a downloaded paper preset on page 37 e Create your own paper preset using the HP Color Center See To create your own paper preset on page 37 e Advanced users can create and adjust paper presets using the HP Color Center See Advanced paper preset creation on page 38 NOTE You can use a maximum of 30 custom and additional paper types To delete a custom or additional paper preset go to the Color Center and select Paper Preset Management gt Delete Paper Preset Paper presets provided with your printer cannot be deleted 36 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW To install a downloaded paper preset 1 After finding the right paper preset at http www hp com go Z5200ps paperpresets or at the paper manufacturer s Web site click the Download Now button and save the paper preset oms file on your computer NOTE Ifyou do not find the paper preset you wan
53. parallel If the dry time is Zero the printer cuts the paper and then performs the printhead maintenance However if the dry time is greater than zero the printer does not cut the paper until after the printhead maintenance has completed even if the Form feed and cut key has been pressed ENWW Maintain the paper 41 Turn the automatic cutter on and off To turn the printer s paper cutter on or off e From the HP Utility for Windows select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in Printer Settings gt Advanced e From the HP Utility for Mac OS in the Configuration group select Printer Settings gt Configure Printer Settings and change the Cutter option in Printer Settings gt Advanced e From the Embedded Web Server select the Setup tab then Printer Settings and change the Cutter option in Printer Settings gt Advanced From the front panel select the Setup menu icon A and then Print retrieval gt Enable cutter NOTE To cut rolled paper while the automatic cutter is disabled see Feed and cut the paper on page 42 Feed and cut the paper To feed and cut the paper when the automatic cutter has been disabled or when the front edge of the paper is not straight press the Form feed and cut key on the front panel The paper advances and a message is displayed on the front panel Select the cutting position by pressing the arrow keys backward and forward If you immediately press the OK key the printer
54. quality option See Printing on page 43 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 Z5200ps drivers If you are using a non HP RIP its settings may be incorrect See the documentation that came with the RIP Check that your printer s firmware is up to date See Update the firmware on page 121 Check that you have the right settings in your software application If you still have a problem 157 n e 2 o gt i i ex Ta a 14 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues e Cannot insert an ink cartridge e Ink cartridge status messages e Cannot insert a printhead e The front panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead e Clean the printheads e Clean the printhead drop detector e Align the printheads e Printhead status messages x o lt a a 3 n E D 7 158 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues ENWW Cannot insert an ink cartridge 1 Check that you have the correct type of cartridge model number 2 Check that the colored label on the cartridge is the same color as the label on the slot 3 Check that the cartridge is correctly oriented with the letter or letters marking the cartridg
55. select a value when given an option Back key To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction To go to the upper level or leave the option in the menu or when given an option Down key To go down in a menu or option or to decrease a value for example when configuring the front panel display contrast or the IP address Introduction ENWW 6 Up key To go up in a menu or option or to increase a value for example when configuring the front panel display contrast or the IP address 7 Cancel key To abort a procedure or interaction 8 Power key To turn the printer off or on it also has a light to indicate the printer s status If the power key light is off the device is off If the power key light is blinking green the device is starting up If the power key light is green on the device is on If the power key light is amber on the device is in standby If the power key light is blinking amber the device needs attention 9 LED light Indicates the printer s status If the LED light is solid green the device is ready If it is flashing green the device is busy If it is solid amber there is a system error If it is flashing amber the printer needs attention 10 Front panel display Displays errors warnings and information on using your printer To highlight an item in the front panel display press the Up or Down key until the item is highlighted To select an item in the front panel display first highlight
56. the alignment with valid paper e Printhead health problems clean printheads see Clean the printheads on page 160 a c5 ee Q gt x 5 e The alignment was done with the transparent window open repeat the alignment with the window closed If the problem persists after using valid paper cleaning the printheads and keeping the window closed there may be a failure in the scanning system needing reparation or the printheads although clean may not work and need to be replaced Printhead status messages These are the possible printhead status messages e OK The printhead is working normally with no known problems e Missing There is no printhead present or it is not correctly installed in the printer ENWW Printhead status messages 165 e Test printhead separately You are recommended to test the printheads individually to find the failing printhead Remove all the printheads and insert them alone one by one closing the latch and the carriage lid after every insertion The front panel display indicates the failing one showing the reseat or replace message e Reseat You are recommended to remove the printhead and then reinsert it If that fails clean the electrical connections see The front panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead on page 160 If that fails replace the printhead with a new printhead see Remove a printhead on page 110 and Insert a printhead on page 112
57. the paper load process the printer did not detect any paper Ensure the paper is fully inserted Paper loaded with too much skew During the paper load process the printer detected that the paper had too much skew Follow the instructions on the front panel display Paper too small During the load process the printer detected that the paper is too narrow or too short to be loaded in the printer Press the Cancel key to stop the load process See Functional specifications on page 180 Paper too big During the load process the printer has detected that the paper is either too wide or too long sheet only to be loaded correctly Press the Cancel key to stop the load process See Functional specifications on page 180 Lever lifted During the load process the blue lever was lifted This prevents the printer from loading the paper Follow the instructions on the front panel display The paper type is not in the driver X TIP First check that your driver is up to date see Update the software on page 122 The latest driver may offer a longer list of paper types 134 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW To work with a paper not in the driver you can add new paper type to your driver see To create your own paper preset on page 37 Adding your paper type to the driver is recommended as it allows you to store custom parameters such as a profile for your paper Your new paper type must be based on an existing paper category
58. those printheads that need cleaning Cleaning the printheads can be useful but it uses ink e Leave the printer permanently turned on so that it can maintain the printheads in good condition automatically This regular printhead maintenance uses a small amount of ink However if it is not done the printer may need to use much more ink later to restore the health of the printheads e Wide prints make more efficient use of ink than narrow prints because printhead maintenance uses some ink and its frequency is related to the number of passes made by the printheads Therefore nesting jobs can save ink as well as saving paper see Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 57 58 Chapter5 Printing ENWW 6 Color management ENWW What is color The problem color in the computer world The solution color management Color and your printer A summary of the color management process Color calibration Color profiling Color management options Perform black point compensation Set the rendering intent Printer emulation HP Professional PANTONE Emulation Color adjustment options Color management scenarios 59 c co es e7 yo i E i Ke 0 S What is color We see the world around us as steeped in color where color is in the first instance simply an aspect of how we experience our environment Color is therefore subjective Upon further ins
59. under Mac OS with the PostScript driver Color management is done by the printer 1 Initial recommendations Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 For a correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Adobe InDesign CS2 3 From the Edit menu select Color Settings Make sure that the Advanced Mode check box is checked Working Spaces gt RGB select Adobe RGB 1998 or sRGB Working Spaces gt CMYK select Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 in Europe U S Web Coated SWOP v2 in the USA or Japan Standard v2 in Japan Color Management Policies select Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles check Ask When Opening Conversion Options gt Intent select Perceptual for RGB images or Relative Colorimetric for CMYK images Unsynchronized Your Creative Suite applications are not oo synchronized for consistent color To synchronize select Suite Color Settings in Bridge Cancel Settings Custom zs Load M Advanced Mode Save m Working Spaces RGB Adobe RGB 1998 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 i m Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profile
60. uses two steps to reduce color differences as much as possible e Describe the color behavior of each device as accurately as possible e Convert one color gamut to another as effectively as possible The solution 1 Describe the color behavior of a device as accurately as possible using an ICC profile By taking various RGB or CMYK combinations sending them to a device measuring the resulting output and expressing it in a device independent color space e g CIE Lab the color behavior of a device can be described The resulting relationship is stored in an ICC profile which is a standard file that acts as a dictionary to translate the device s color space CMYK or RGB toa device independent color space e g CIE Lab The process of generating an ICC profile is called profiling 2 Convert colors as effectively as possible using a Color Management System CMS A CMS is software that uses information from ICC profiles to transform one device s color space defined by a source profile into the color space of another device defined by a destination profile The difficult part of the job is with those colors that exist in one device s gamut but not in the other We will explore this in more detail later on Briefly we can describe any CMS by the following 4 settings 62 Chapter6 Color management ENWW Input image z et e gt E i Ke e O Rendering intent Output image e CMS CMS s
61. white border for its margins and you will get a page of size equal to that which is selected in the driver e Borderless Your image will be printed on a page of the size you have selected with no margins The image is slightly enlarged to ensure that no margin is left between the edges of the image and the edges of the paper If you select Automatically by Printer this enlargement is done automatically If you select Manually in Application you should ensure that the image size in your application is slightly larger than the paper size See also Print with no margins on page 54 Print with shortcuts The printer driver provides many options that can be set to different values when printing a particular job A printing shortcut stores the values of all these options that are appropriate for a particular kind of job so that you can set them all with a single click Some settings Such as paper size paper source and orientation may be overridden by the values provided by your application To use a shortcut select the Printing Shortcuts tab in the Windows driver dialog amp NOTE Shortcuts are available only under Windows HP Designjet 25200ps 44in Photo PS3 Document Properties 21x Advanced Printing Shortcuts Paper Quaity Features Color Services A printing shortcut is a collection of saved print settings that you can select with a single click Printing shortcuts a BAG Photo amp 4 Pr
62. your printer e Application Managed Colors in this case your application program must convert the colors of your image to the color space of your printer and paper type using the ICC profile embedded in the image and the ICC profile of your printer and paper type e __ Printer Managed Colors in this case your application program sends your image to the printer without any color conversion and the printer converts the colors to its own color space The details of this process depend on the graphics language that you are using o PostScript the PostScript interpreter module inside the printer performs the color conversion using the profiles stored in the printer including those generated by the HP Color Center and any additional profiles sent with the PostScript job This kind of color management is done when you are using the PostScript driver and you specify printer color management or when you send a PostScript PDF TIFF or JPEG file directly to the printer through the Embedded Web Server In either case you have to select the profiles to use as default in case the job doesn t specify any and the rendering intent to apply Non PostScript PCL3 the color management is done using a set of stored ICC profiles This method is somewhat less versatile than the previous methods but is a little simpler and faster and can produce good results with standard HP paper types This kind of color management is done when you are using a non PostSc
63. 0 Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB343A HP 70 Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB344A HP 70 Yellow 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB345A HP 70 Light Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB346A HP 70 Light Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB351A HP 772 Matte Black 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN635A HP 772 Photo Black 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN633A HP 772 Light Gray 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN634A HP 772 Cyan 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN636A HP 772 Magenta 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN629A HP 772 Yellow 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN630A HP 772 Light Magenta 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN631A HP 772 Light Cyan 300 ml Ink Cartridge CN632A 124 Chapter11 Accessories ENWW Table 11 2 Printheads Printhead Part number HP 70 Matte Black amp Cyan Printhead C9404A HP 70 Light Magenta amp Light Cyan Printhead C9405A HP 70 Magenta amp Yellow Printhead C9406A HP 70 Photo Black amp Light Gray Printhead C9407A Order paper HP currently provides the following paper types for use with your printer Accessories EY NOTE This list is likely to change over the course of time For the latest information see http Awww hp com go Z5200ps supplies For further background inforrmation see http www hp com go Z5200ps paperpresets Key to availability J indicates papers available in Japan L indicates papers available in Latin America N indicates papers available in North America A indicates papers available in Asia excludin
64. 200ps 44in Photo 9F697F HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PostScript Bonjour N HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo 9F697F HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PCL3 Raster Bonjour N TE NPI0040CA9F697F HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PostScript IP Printing J T NPIOO40CA9FE97F HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PCL3 Raster IP Printing ia E P002781 HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PostScript IP Printing ly P002781 HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PCL3 Raster IP Printing he I My printer is not on the list Refresh List Note If your printer is not listed in the table please check all your cable connections and click the Refresh List button If the problem persists select My printer is not on the list checkbox and click Continue Continue If you find the right printer name scroll sideways to see the Connection Type column and check that it shows Bonjour Rendezvous Then highlight that line Otherwise continue searching further down the list If you cannot find your printer name with a Bonjour Rendezvous connection type check the box My printer is not in the list Click Continue Connect to a network Mac OS 13 9 Continue following the instructions on the screen When you reach the Printer Queue Created screen click Quit to exit or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the network 10 When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished you can remove the CD from the CD drive If the printer d
65. 3 D er e Conversion Options gt Intent select Perceptual Color Settings 7 gt For more information on color settings search for setting up color management in Help This term is searchable from any Creative Suite application r Settings Custom B Working Spaces RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 B Siven 3 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 B Gray Gray Gamma 2 2 BJ Spot Dot Gain 20 Ww m Preview Color Management Policies A Profile Mismatches Ef Ask When Opening E Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles Ef Ask When Opening p Conversion Options Engine Adobe ACE B Intent Perceptual B E Use Black Point Compensation amp Use Dither 8 bit channel images Advanced Controls J Desaturate Monitor Colors By 20 Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma 1 00 Description e Click OK 4 From the File menu select Open to open the image e If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space select Use the embedded profile Otherwise select Assign working space in this case if the displayed image does not look correct try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit gt Assign Profile try sRGB Adobe RGB ColorMatch RGB and others until you are satisfied amp Embedded Profile Mismatch The document Bride wall_0338 tif has an embe
66. 5 Select print quality cccccccccece cece eee ee cece cee eeeaeeae nee ceeeeeeeeee eae caaeaaaeaaaaeaeaaeceeeeeseeeeeeeeesenececaecaeeeeeeeeeeeees 45 Select papef SIZ erce evs ceesiddane undead ene cced lt edeventadaduntlte neadadcaaenanddceanasudeadsanredacdsdend aaauaduasnsndeadenaneeadeess 46 CUSLOM pap r SIZES sornione a a a a a a a aad 47 ENWW Select margines Op lons orere doseage des E E E eth eeaseeseuane Ni tanieees 47 Print WithiShOrtCUtS lt 5 ceescoctedeleccepenaiececicaaeeiategectlegeaetees EE EAE ATE AEA E AAEE ENEA E 48 Print on loaded paper cceeceeceeeeeeceeceeeeaeee eee eeeee ee tae caaaeaaaaeaanaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegeeeccecancaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 RESCalC a Print iiicass tec ceticsdicncnedcaaanenccgensdccvcesssanasandelecanatecehanaanadcnadzagnaddebhardes a aA aaa aA aaa a aT 49 Preview a print snein ienaa aa aa a a a aa a a aN 50 Printa drafton giaa eae aa a ae det eana ap Eaa 51 High quality Printing erecreariencariicro nnana E AE E RAEE EARE 52 If you have a high resolution image eceeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeentaeeeeteenaaeees 52 If you have printhead problems cecceceeeeecceecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeceecaaeaaeaaeceeeeeeeeeeeeeesecssenieeaeeees 53 Print 16 bit COlOr IMAGES enci seek ath eeeeeeiinedeesl dat eeeeuenidaeeesvinnandesseeniaceeeeed taeeeetaade 53 Print in gray shades arisini k aSK a hed vae dead geen tea evans hate eene ee deans dbase eee nee 53 Print
67. 90 45 7 m 150 ft 420 mm 16 54 in Q1446A J 594 mm 23 39 in Q1445A EJ 610 mm 24 in C1860A LN C6035A AEJ 841 mm 33 11 in Q1444A EJ 914 mm 36 in C1861A LN C6036A AEJ 91 4 m 300 ft 914 mm 36 in C6810A Universal Bond Paper 80 45 7 m 150 ft 594 mm 23 39 in Q8003A AJ 610 mm 24 in Q1396A 914 mm 36 in Q1397A 1067 mm 42 in Q1398A Fluorescent Yellow Coloured Paper 100 45 7 m 150 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1757A E Yellow Coloured Paper 92 45 7 m 150 ft 594 mm 23 39 in Q6596A E 914 mm 36 in Q1760A EN Technical Paper Natural Tracing Paper 90 45 7 m 150 ft 420 mm 16 54 in Q1440A J 594 mm 23 39 in Q1439A J 610 mm 24 in C3869A 841 mm 33 11 in Q1438A J 914 mm 36 in C3868A Translucent Bond Paper 67 45 7 m 150 ft 610 mm 24 in C3860A AJN 914 mm 36 in C3859A LN Vellum Paper 75 45 7 m 150 ft 610 mm 24 in C3862A N 914 mm 36 in C3861A LN Film Technical and Graphic 126 Chapter 11 Accessories ENWW ENWW Table 11 3 Roll paper continued Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers Clear Film 174 22 9 m 75 ft 610 mm 24 in C3876A AEJN 914 mm 36 in C3875A Matte Film 160 38 1 m 125 ft 610 mm 24 in 51642A AEJN 914 mm 36 in 51642B High Gloss Polyester Film White Matte Polyester Film 167 15 2 m 50 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1736A AEN Photographic Paper Professional Satin Photo
68. A gt i i ex TE a 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 The image is incomplete clipped at the bottom e Did you press Cancel 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 The I O timeout setting may be too short This setting determines how long the printer waits for the computer to send more data before deciding that the job is finished From the front panel increase the I O timeout setting to a longer period and then send the print again From the Connectivity menu ie select Advanced gt Select I O timeout e There may be a communications problem between your computer and the printer Check your USB or network cable e Check to make sure that your software settings are correct for your current page size for example long axis prints e f you are using network software make sure it has not timed out The image is clipped Clipping nor
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70. Ap HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Printer Using your printer 2009 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P 1st edition Legal notices The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP Products and services are set forth in the express warranty statement accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein CERTIFIED USB 2 0 high speed certified Trademarks Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PostScript 3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Corel is a trademark or registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited Energy Star is a U S registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PANTONE is Pantone Inc s check standard trademark for color Table of contents 1 Introductio iiaa a a a aA aA 1 Safety Precautions ica versdecdssseenctedessstccndesnabe hides E EE EEEREN ENANTA EA AENEAN A EEA 2 AP Startup Kit oiae ain ennaa ie A iea A aiana e E aaae ea aa aa iae a acae eaa 2 Your printer s CoCUMENtATION 2 cc cece cece ee eeeeecee cece eeeeeeaaeaaeeaecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedeeessaqeaaaseaaeaaaanaeeeeeeeeees 2 SING THIS gude es a A A N
71. Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver go to the Paper Quality panel then move the print quality slider to the extreme left Speed ENWW Print a draft 51 e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Image Quality panel and move the print quality slider to the extreme left Speed e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Paper Quality panel and move the print quality slider to the extreme left Speed e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality gt Standard options gt Speed You can specify even faster draft quality printing by using Economode as follows This is intended mainly for documents containing only text and line drawings e Inthe Windows driver dialog go to the Paper Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section Select Custom Options then set the quality level to Fast and check the Economode box e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver go to the Paper Quality panel and set the quality options to Custom then set quality to Fast and check the Economode box e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Image Quality panel and set the quality options to Custom then set quality to Fast and check the Economode box e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Paper Quality panel and set the quality options to Custom then set quality to Fast and check t
72. New Project then name the project Select the new project in the projects menu on the left then go to the File menu and select Import gt Folders into a Project 4 Select the images you want to use then go to the File menu and select New From Selection gt Book e Theme list select a theme in the list to see a preview of its design on the right 2 e 3 o gt o Co D 3 1 er e Book Size popup menu select the physical size of the book took ie bow Picture Book BBL rere a Special Occasion st ck E e Click Choose Theme and rename the book album 5 Ifyou like change the page layout and customize it You can add photo and text boxes modify the box positions and the text styles 6 You can let Aperture place your images into the book automatically select Autoflow Unplaced Images from the Book Actions menu or you can place them manually by drag and drop Furthermore e You can scale crop and pan the image e You can set an image as page background and apply wash 0600 Aperture E 1 nom at T 0 a oT 20 9 a Layout Ideas Light Table E mini book E Travel Book Untitled Album E Web Journal jaa 19 pages large h over ai x 8 prim Buy Book m VversionName v kalla E s Q Unraredorsener f E Untitled Book E Unti
73. Other regional standards Euroscale JMPA Japan Color Specific CMYK device space for images coming from or going to a specific CMYK device that has been profiled Color and your printer As a creative professional predictable and dependable results from your printer are essential to getting your job done Predictability is a key element of an efficient color workflow You need prints that match your expectations with neutral grays and correct colors on your selected paper Your prints should be produced consistently print to print and printer to printer Dependability ensures that every print is free of print quality defects and ready to use or send to your customer You save time and effort and avoid wasting ink and paper and you can meet demanding production schedules by printing overnight with confidence HP Designjet Z5200ps printers have been engineered with advanced hardware and driver features to ensure predictable and dependable results and offer dramatic improvements in efficiency and control for your color workflow HP Embedded Spectrophotometer HP Designjet Z5200ps printers revolutionize professional color workflows by using a built in spectrophotometer for color calibration and profiling A spectrophotometer is a precision instrument that can determine the exact composition of light reflected from a color patch It splits the reflected light into different wavelength components just as Newton s prism splits white light int
74. a by E mail cece eee ecct ee etre ene e eee ee eae teste enaeeee eee naaeeeeeseeiaeeeeeeeeaees 104 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads siirsin aana aaan daanan anad aa daadaa aai 105 About the ink catnidgeS 2 i ccccccciaee cee diciaiedend lattes EEEE REEERE 106 Check ink carmidge Status sisicciesiisaccccdeataseuanccecanehpevdedgenverendecgageaveudccdeddasevanatacegeernyerdeleetia indian cannesanlads 106 Ink men PrOCCMUIE e ccccssciccececosacascwaddantdaacedddeattedsdandasdunascns daceredededddcatsnacenadenssaagunaczanahagente 106 FAP Utility procedure 2 0 hscuiees adededeviee eats ished vvsdadieie tessa eddie ates 106 Remove an ink Cartridge 20 0 0 eee eeeeeet terre reenter tenn e errr reenae teers eeeaaeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeseeeiaeeeeeennaees 106 IMSS nt AN WK CANINA GC race ace hee cc ake dudiee stage deddue ed eageddan sd ieeged eben shenedetetsaagede tens aeedetenes eeeedeennedideeuns ads 108 Abo tthe printheads sarsii a n a a a aaa 109 Check printhead Status ccccccccceec cece eee eeeceeceneaaecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeece cease caaaaaaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseceacesicaseeeeeeeees 109 REMOVE a printhead secesie dad dane has aeetece aa taeda ve eaves aide ee ade eased ee een 110 Insert a printhead icos3cccdatasecdccitaasdauddadgaamnaneddcntananaddd cedenaadnaasanda aes dauadaanaetnided cdavnapadeecteataddewdashana acne 112 ENWW 10 Maintaining the Printer ciscsissccennssusnence nsasnenaccagsassanaesdeaensneorianansexeornonsapenaastoa
75. able skew checking when loading them See Skew check on page 40 If the sheet is not caught by the printer the front panel display asks you to push paper further into the printer and tries to feed the paper again If the sheet is caught by the printer but is not inserted straight the front panel displays the following instructions When prompted by the front panel display lift the blue lever on the left Adjust the sheet to align with the front and right side blue lines V o xo D N 2 c i 7 Once the sheet is aligned press OK on the front panel gt 2 When prompted by the front panel display lower the blue lever The printer checks the alignment If the sheet is aligned the printer measures the sheet and feeds it out the back into the roll feed You are now ready to print If the sheet is still not aligned the front panel displays an error and instructions to start again If you would like to start the load process again cancel the process on the front panel and the printer ejects the sheet out the front Paper loading error messages Here is a list of front panel display messages related to paper loading with the suggested corrective action front panel display message Suggested action Paper incorrectly loaded The paper has not been loaded correctly the edge was not aligned with the load guide Lift the blue lever remove paper and lower lever Paper not found During
76. ad onto the spindle 25 load roll into printer 27 load sheet 32 loading advice 25 maintenance 41 movement 40 not flat 144 not shown in driver 30 order 125 output problems in basket 138 preset creation 36 presets 36 print on loaded paper 49 remove cut strips 139 roll loose on spindle 139 select type 49 sheet stays in printer 138 size 46 sizes max and min 180 types 125 unload roll 6 unload sheet 6 usage 103 view information 6 physical specifications 181 platen cleaning 146 power on off 19 power specifications 181 preview a print 12 print file 44 print job create 44 ink usage 103 nesting 56 paper usage 103 stored 45 submit 44 print on loaded paper 49 print preview 12 print quality select 45 print with shortcuts 48 print quality problems banding 143 ENWW black ink comes off 147 blurred lines 154 bottom of print 148 bronzing 148 discontinuous lines 153 edges darker than expected 148 edges stepped or not sharp 147 general 142 graininess 144 horizontal lines 143 ink marks 145 line thickness 152 misaligned colors 153 paper not flat 144 scratching 36 scuffing 36 stepped lines 152 vertical continuous lines 147 vertical dotted lines 146 vertical lines of different colors 148 white spots 149 wizard 142 printer does not print 168 printer software Mac OS uninstall 16 Windows uninstall 12 printer status 116 printer s main components 4 printer s main features 4 printhead about 109 align 114 cannot inser
77. ading a roll check whether there is paper on the roll or whether the end of the paper is no longer attached to the roll and follow the appropriate procedure as described below X TIP Do not touch the paper while the printer is printing which may cause print quality defects Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll If there is paper on the roll use the following procedure 1 Press the Unload paper key on the front panel 2 When prompted by the front panel display lift the blue lever on the left 3 When prompted by the front panel display lightly rewind the paper from the end of the spindle until removed from the printer 4 When prompted by the front panel display lower the blue lever Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll If there is paper on the roll you can also start the process from the front panel 1 Select the Paper menu icon D ENWW Unload a roll 31 5 xe Cy t ca ob Q J ou 2 Select Unload paper Paper Paper load Unload paper View Loaded paper H Change loaded paper type Paper types List Move paper 3 Continue from step 2 of the Unload paper key process Roll out of paper procedure If the end of the paper is no longer attached to the roll use the following procedure 1 If you have already started the unload process press the Cancel key on the front panel to cancel that procedure 2 Lift the blue lever on the left If the fro
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79. ain paper quality follow the recommendations below e Store rolls covered by another piece of paper or cloth e Store cut sheets covered and clean or brush them before loading them in the printer e Clean input and output platens and cut sheet tray e Always keep the transparent window of your printer closed r NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 145 Change the drying time You may wish to change the drying time setting to suit special printing conditions such as multiple prints where time is of higher importance or when you need to be sure ink is dry before handling r NOTE Most paper types require no drying time Select the Setup menu icon A then Print retrieval gt Select drying time You can select e Extended to set a longer than recommended time to ensure ink is completely dry e Optimal to set the default and recommended time for your selected paper e Reduced to set a shorter than recommended time when quality is of lower importance e None to disable the drying time and remove your print as soon as it finishes printing te xe Cy t ca ob Q ou X TIP Ifthe ink is not dry when the print is removed it could leave ink in the output tray and marks on the print r NOTE Ifyou cancel the drying time during a print the printer may not feed and cut the paper right away due to the printhead maintenance which runs in
80. al specifications e Physical specifications e Memory specifications e Power specifications e Ecological specifications e Environmental specifications e Acoustic specifications o fe O Q ENWW 179 Functional specifications Table 18 1 HP 70 ink supplies Printheads Two inks in each printhead magenta and yellow light magenta and light cyan photo black and light gray matte black and cyan Ink cartridges Cartridges containing 130 ml or 300 ml of ink magenta yellow light magenta light cyan photo black light gray matte black cyan Table 18 2 Paper sizes Minimum Maximum Roll width 279 mm 11 in 1118 mm 44 in Roll length 91 4 mm 300 ft Sheet width 210 mm 8 3 in A4 Portrait 1118 mm 44 in Sheet length 279 mm 11 in Letter Portrait 1676 mm 66 in Paper thickness 0 8 mm 0 0315 in o Table 18 3 Printing resolutions o Print quality Maximum Extra Rendering Printing resolution 1 Printing resolution 2 detail passes resolution ppi dpi dpi 4 Best On On 600 x 600 2400 x 1200 1200 x 1200 On Off On 600 x 600 1200 x 1200 1200 x 1200 On Off Off 600 x 600 1200 x 600 1200 x 1200 Normal On Off 300 x 300 1200 x 600 1200 x 1200 Fast On Off 300 x 300 1200 x 600 1200 x 1200 Economode On Off 300 x 300 1200 x 600 1200 x 1200 The printing resolution depends on the paper type as follows Printing resolution 1 applies to plai
81. ally rotate by 90 degrees any oversized portrait images in order to save paper Print with crop lines Crop lines indicate where the paper should be cut to reduce it to your selected page size You can print crop lines automatically with individual jobs in the following ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Features tab then Enable crop lines e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Finishing panel and select Enable crop lines e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Roll options gt Enable crop lines Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Paper gt Enable crop lines gt On To print crop lines with nested jobs see Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 57 you must select a different option e Inthe Embedded Web Server select Job management gt Use crop lines when nest is enabled gt On Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Job management gt Nest options gt Enable crop lines gt On Print on sheet paper To print on cut sheet paper first load the sheet of paper see Load a single sheet on page 32 Then e With a Mac OS printer driver or with the PostScript driver for Windows select a paper size described as for sheet paper then select Manual Feed as the Paper Source e With the PCL3 driver for Windows select Manual Feed as the Paper Source Use paper economicall
82. ammed 137 a i xe p n N N O N 8 Lower the blue lever 9 Close transparent window 10 Switch on the printer 11 Reload the roll or load a new sheet See Load a roll into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet on page 32 NOTE Ifyou find that there is still some paper causing an obstruction within the printer restart the procedure and carefully remove all pieces of paper Prints do not fall neatly into the basket e Ensure the basket is correctly installed e Ensure the basket is open e Ensure the basket not full 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 The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed The printer holds the paper to allow the print to dry after printing see Change the drying time on page 41 If the paper is only partially ejected after the drying time gently pull the sheet out of the printer If the automatic cutter is disabled use the Form feed and cut key on the front panel see Feed and cut the paper on page 42 138 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW The paper is cut when the print has been completed By default the printer cuts the paper after the drying time has been completed see Change the drying time on page 41 You can disable the cutter see Turn the automatic cutter on and off on page 42 The cutter does n
83. ance if you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed try setting it to Quality if you have already set it to Quality try selecting custom options and then More Passes If you change the print quality settings you may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved 3 Print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 155 4 Ifthe printheads are working correctly go to the front panel and press the View loaded paper key to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is RECOMMENDED you should perform paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 139 If the problem persists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support ENWW Horizontal lines across the image banding 143 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 To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key 2 Check that you are printing on the correct side of the paper 3 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings see Printing on page 43 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 have already set it to Quality try selecting custom
84. and to get black all of the inks need to be used to absorb all of the light that is present 60 Chapter6 Color management ENWW To control the output of color imaging devices the following color spaces are normally used e RGB Red Green and Blue is the color space typically used for additive devices A color is represented as a combination of specific quantities of red green and blue colorants and all such combinations address the range of colors color gamut of the chosen device amp NOTE Subtractive devices can also be controlled using RGB data and especially when you do not require control over how you want to use your printer s black ink this is an efficient option z e i i i E t iS fe O e CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black is the color space for subtractive devices such as printers or presses A color is represented as a combination of cyan magenta yellow and black K inks and all such combinations let you address the entire range of colors of the chosen device Both of these color spaces are only ways of controlling different color imaging devices and their values do not describe colors directly The same CMYK values for example will give different colors when sent to different printers that use different inks and paper types For example consider a printer that can use indoor inks or outdoor inks The printer hardware is the same but it has two different color gamuts due
85. are using a glossy or satin paper type try changing the definition of the thickness of the paper In the HP Utility go to the Color Center gt Paper preset management gt Change printing properties For custom papers that have been created with glossy or satin papers as a base it is possible to change the Paper thickness to Thick Ink marks on the back of the paper This can happen after a lot of borderless printing especially with non standard paper sizes Ink residues on the platen are likely to mark the back of the paper Clean the platen with a soft cloth Clean each rib separately without touching the foam between the ribs Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print The starwheels that assist in moving the paper may in some cases leave small regularly spaced marks on the print 146 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW First check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key e Using the HP Utility for Windows select Color Center gt Paper Preset Management gt Change Printing Properties e Using the HP Utility for Mac OS select HP Color Center gt Paper Preset Management Select the paper type then press the button and select Change Printing Properties from the popup menu Change the starwheels position from Down to Up If the starwheels position was already Up as it
86. ation 181 HP Care Packs 176 HP Customer Care 176 HP Installation 177 HP Proactive Support 122 HP Start up Kit 176 HP Start up KitCD 2 HP Support 2 HP Utility access 4 cannot access 20 language 21 l image diagnostics print 53 image problems clipped at bottom 150 clipped image 150 missing objects 151 Visio 2003 171 import paper preset 36 ink economical use of 58 usage 103 ink cartridge about 106 cannot insert 109 insert 108 maintenance 120 order 124 remove 106 specification 180 status 6 internal prints 7 186 Index J job create 44 stored 45 submit 44 job queue Embedded Web Server 98 job preview Embedded Web Server 98 job status 100 K Knowledge Center 176 L language 20 line thickness 152 load paper cannot load 30 general advice 25 roll into the printer 27 roll onto the spindle 25 sheet 32 M maintenance kits 122 margins none 48 specification 180 maximum detail 52 mechanical accuracy 181 memory specifications 181 misaligned colors 153 more passes 53 move the printer 120 N nesting 56 network settings 23 6 operating systems 181 order accessories 130 ink cartridges 124 paper 125 printheads 125 P page size 46 PANTONE emulation 72 paper advance calibration 139 advanced preset creation 36 cannot load 30 change drying time 41 cut by printer 139 cutter on off 30 cutter problems 139 delete preset 36 download presets 36 economical use of 56 feed and cut 6 jammed 136 lo
87. ave 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 Environmental specifications on page 182 e Check that your ink cartridges and printheads have not passed their expiration dates see Maintain the ink cartridges on page 120 e Avoid touching the paper while printing is in progress Print quality troubleshooting wizard The Print Quality Troubleshooting Wizard can help with the following problems v 3 5 T Q c D mi o c o e Horizontal lines across the image banding e The whole image is blurry or grainy Lines are too thick too thin or missing e Colors are inaccurate To start the wizard e From the HP Utility for Windows go to the Support tab and select Print quality troubleshooting e From the HP Utility for Mac OS select Print quality troubleshooting in the Support group e From the Mac OS Print dialog go to the Services panel select Device Maintenance then select Print quality troubleshooting from the list of maintenance tasks e From the Embedded Web Server go to the Support tab select Troubleshooting then select Print quality troubleshooting 142 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW Support Microsoft Internet Explorer Print quality troubleshooting Select defect You may be experiencing banding gra
88. bmit Job page select Color gt Rendering intent j Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Color gt Select rendering intent Printer emulation If you want to print a particular job and to see approximately the same colors that you would get from printing the same job on a different HP Designjet printer you can use the emulation mode provided by your printer EE amp NOTE This option is available only when printing a PostScript or PDF job It will work correctly only when printing on plain coated or heavyweight coated paper e in the Windows PostScript driver dialog select the Color tab then Printer Managed Colors then select Printer Emulation from the Source Profile list You can then select from the Emulated Printer list e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PostScript driver select the Color Options panel then select from the Printer Emulation list ENWW Set the rendering intent 71 HP Professional PANTONE Emulation When you use a named PANTONE color in an image your application will normally send to the printer a CMYK or RGB approximation to that color But the application does not take the printer or the paper type into account it merely produces a generic approximation of the PANTONE color which will look different on different printers and on different papers HP Professional PANTONE Emulation can do a much better job by taking into account the characteristics of the pri
89. cal power problem If there is no activity at all from the printer and the front panel does not respond check that the power cable is connected correctly and that there is power available at the socket You may be experiencing unusual electromagnetic phenomena such as strong electromagnetic fields or severe electrical disturbances which can cause the printer to behave strangely or even stop working In this case turn off the printer using the Power key on the front panel and unplug the power cord wait until the electromagnetic environment has returned to normal then turn it on again If you still experience problems please contact your customer service representative Nesting may be on and the printer is waiting for the specified nest wait time before calculating the appropriate nests In this case the front panel shows the remaining time needed for nesting You may not have installed in your computer the correct driver for your printer see the Assembly instructions If you are printing on a sheet you should specify sheet as the paper source The printer may be holding the job for paper or accounting information see Job status messages on page 100 You may have requested a print preview from your printer driver This is a function you can use to check that the image is the one you want In this case the preview is displayed on your screen and you must click the Print button to start printing If you are using Mac OS with a USB
90. case the file system check restarts from the beginning whenever you turn the printer on 170 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting general printer issues ENWW amp NOTE When the printer is powered back on it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the printheads However it can take up to 40 under some conditions for example when the printer has not been used for a long period of time and requires more time to prepare the printheads No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003 For more information about problems when printing large images more than 3 27 m 129 in long from Microsoft Visio 2003 see Microsoft s online knowledge base http support microsoft com search To avoid these problems it is possible to scale the image down in Visio to a size shorter than 3 27 m 129 in and then to scale the drawing up in the driver by using the Scale to options in the Effects tab of the Windows driver If the down scaling in the application and the up scaling in the driver match the result is as originally intended Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXPress When you print from QuarkXPress the following driver features are not available e Print Preview e Rotation e Scaling e Office features or paper saving options e Back to front printing To get the same results use the equivalent features available in QuarkXPress Printer alerts Your printer can communicate are two types of
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93. connection you may find that you need to change the data encoding Select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt PS gt Select encoding gt ASCII Then configure your application to send ASCII data If that fails you could also try setting the encoding to Binary and configuring your application to send binary data The printer seems slow Here are some possible explanations Did you set the print quality to Best or Max Detail Best quality and maximum detail prints take longer as they require more passes Did you specify the correct paper type when loading the paper Photo and coated papers require more drying time between passes To find out the printer s current paper type setting see View information about the paper on page 36 Some paper types require more time for printing Do you have a network connection to your printer Check that all components used in the network network interface cards hubs routers switches cables are capable of high speed operation Is there a lot of traffic from other devices on the network Did you specify Extended drying time in the front panel Try changing the drying time to Optimal 168 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting general printer issues ENWW Communication failures between computer and printer Some symptoms are e The front panel display does not show the Receiving message when you have sent an image to the printer e Your computer displays an error message when you are t
94. ct Application color management Color Options DD Mode Color Adjust 2 e 3 o o Q 3 1 er Grayscale Mode Gray and B Color Management Application 1 Adjust oS Printer emulation for a HP Professional PANTONE Emulation gt Constraints amp Device Status 1 Click Print Print a digital album Aperture PCL3 driver This example uses Apple Aperture under Mac OS with the PCL3 driver The color management is done by Aperture 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 e Fora correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Apple Aperture 3 Ifyou haven t already created a project for this album go to the File menu and select New Project then name the project Select the new project in the projects menu on the left then go to the File menu and select Import gt Folders into a Project 4 Select the images you want to use then go to the File menu and select New From Selection gt Book e Theme list select a theme in the list to see a preview of its design on the right e Book Size popup menu select the physical size of the book took size Ig Art Collection Picture Book Bi Proof Book Pi S
95. ct order Print Stabilize color Dry 8 to 10 ais Color calibration Scan Calculate Print Stabilize color Dry 15 to 20 minutes ve Calculate Install NOTE You can perform all three operations in sequence as shown but you can also choose to start with or stop after any of the three operations With one exception color calibration is performed automatically after adding a new paper type ENWW A summary of the color management process 65 Color calibration Color calibration enables your printer to produce consistent colors with the particular printheads inks and paper type that you are using and under your particular environmental conditions After color calibration you can expect to get identical prints from any two different printers situated in different geographical locations Calibration should be done in any of the following circumstances 2 2 fe 3 o gt o Q 3 1 rr e Whenever a printhead is replaced e Whenever a new paper type is introduced that has not yet been calibrated with the current set of printheads e Whenever a certain amount of printing has been done since the last calibration e Whenever the printer has been turned off for a long period of time e Whenever the environmental conditions temperature and humidity change significantly The printer driver usually reminds you with an alert whenever you need to perform color calibration unless you have disabled the al
96. cular period Bill each customer separately per job Bill each customer separately for each project broken down by job 104 Chapter 8 Retrieving printer usage information ENWW 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads e About the ink cartridges e Check ink cartridge status e Remove an ink cartridge e Insert an ink cartridge e About the printheads e Check printhead status e Remove a printhead e Insert a printhead o fa c T a xo x ENWW 105 About the ink cartridges Ink cartridges store the ink and are connected to the printheads which distribute the ink on the paper You can purchase 130 ml and 300 ml ink cartridges for your printer see Accessories on page 123 A CAUTION Observe precautions when handling ink cartridges because they are ESD sensitive devices see the Glossary on page 183 Avoid touching pins leads and circuitry Check ink cartridge status To view the ink levels of your ink cartridges press the View ink level key on the front panel To get more information on your ink cartridges you can use the front panel or the HP Utility For an explanation of the ink cartridge status messages see Ink cartridge status messages on page 159 Ink menu procedure 1 In the front panel select the Ink menu icon O then Ink cartridge information 2 Select the cartridge on which you want information 3 The front panel displays i
97. d the printer waits until the whole page has been processed and then it starts to print This is the slowest setting but ensures the best print quality in large or complex prints e When Immediately is selected the printer prints the page as it is processed This is the quickest setting but the printer may stop halfway through a print to process data This setting is not recommended for complex images with dense color e When Optimized is selected this is the default setting the printer calculates the best time to begin printing the page It is usually the best compromise between the After Processing and Immediately settings Identify a job in the queue ENWW The best way to look at the queue is in the Embedded Web Server Main tab gt Job queue where you can manage the queue and get full information on every job by clicking the name of the file However you can also manage the queue from the front panel To do so select the Job Queue menu icon then Job queue where you can see a list of the jobs in the queue Each has an identifier comprising lt position in queue gt lt image name gt Turn off the job queue 99 Job queue The job currently being printed has a pointing hand icon jobs already printed have a check mark canceled jobs have crosses processing jobs have a clock and jobs on hold have a warning Prioritize a job in the queue To make any job in the queue the next one to be printed select it a
98. d by service engineers only the third consists of a replacement cutter which you can install yourself see Replace the cutter on page 116 UV Sh 5 er D 2 i 5 a D 5 D O D 122 Chapter 10 Maintaining the printer ENWW 11 Accessories e How to order supplies and accessories ENWW 123 Accessories How to order supplies and accessories There are two alternative ways to order supplies or accessories for your printer e Visit http www hp com go Z5200ps supplies or http www hp com go Z5200ps accessories on the Web gt 2 QO 4 N O iv e Contact your local dealer The rest of this chapter lists the available supplies and accessories and their part numbers Order ink supplies The following ink supplies can be ordered for your printer Table 11 1 Ink cartridges Cartridge Part number HP 70 Matte Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9448A HP 70 Photo Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9449A HP 70 Light Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9451A HP 70 Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9452A HP 70 Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9453A HP 70 Yellow 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9454A HP 70 Light Magenta 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9455A HP 70 Light Cyan 130 ml Ink Cartridge C9390A HP 70 Matte Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB339A HP 70 Photo Black 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB340A HP 70 Light Gray 130 ml Ink Cartridge Twin Pack CB342A HP 7
99. d completely into the roll holder 5 o D gt o 3 Q Q 28 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 4 Ifthe edge of the roll is torn sometimes due to tape used to hold the end of the roll or not straight pull the paper slightly beyond the cutting groove and use a cutter to cut a straight edge X TIP Cut the paper as straight as possible as uneven paper does not load correctly 5 Insert the edge of the paper into the feeder A CAUTION Do not push your fingers inside the printer s paper path 6 Roll the spindle into the feeder until you feel resistance The printer detects the paper and feeds it automatically into the printer D xe c e o Q a 7 Once the paper is fed into the printer the front panel display asks if you are loading a roll or a sheet Select Roll with the Up and Down keys and press OK ENWW Load a roll into the printer 29 8 Select your paper category and type Select paper category H Bond and Coated Paper Photo Paper Proofing Paper HFine Art Material Backlit Material H Banner amp Sign material F Self Adhecive material El 4 TIP Ifyou have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list see The paper type is not in the driver on page 134 9 The printer checks the alignment and measures the width It cuts a strip off the leading edge of glossy or satin paper to ensure perfect quality other paper types are not c
100. d load the roll on the table 26 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW X TIP You may need two people to handle a large roll 5 Slide the new roll onto the spindle Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown If it is not remove the roll turn it 180 degrees and slide it back on to the spindle There are labels on the spindle showing the correct orientation NOTE From the back of the printer the blue stop is fitted onto the right hand end of the spindle as o gt Ensure both ends of the roll are as close to the spindle stops as possible 6 Put the blue paper stop onto the open end of the spindle and push it towards the end of the roll 7 Ensure the blue paper stop is pushed in as far as it goes until both ends are against the stops If you are a regular user of different paper types you can change rolls more quickly if you preload rolls of different paper types on different spindles Extra spindles are available for purchase see Accessories on page 123 5 xe Cy t ca cb Q J ou Load a roll into the printer There are two ways to load a roll The easy loading procedure is recommended To start these procedures you must have a roll loaded on the spindle See Load a roll onto the spindle on page 25 ENWW Load a roll into the printer 27 Easy loading procedure 1 Standing behind the printer rest the spindle s black end on the left side roll holder Do not put the en
101. d the right printer name scroll sideways to see the Connection Type column and check that it shows IP Printing Then highlight that line Otherwise continue searching further down the list e Ifyou cannot find your printer name with an IP Printing connection type check the box My printer is not in the list Click Continue 9 Continue following the instructions on the screen When you reach the Printer Queue Created screen click Quit to exit or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the network 10 When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished you can remove the CD from the CD drive If the printer driver is already installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the CD fe fe 4 O t E tu O 7 Connect directly to a computer Mac OS You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network by using the printer s built in USB 2 0 socket 1 Make sure the printer is either turned off or disconnected from the computer 2 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive 3 Open the CD icon on your desktop 8 00 hpdjz5200 Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer HP Printer Setup Assistant Knowledge Center HP Community HP Designjet 7 _ amp Ol ae Me User Guide Licenses 4 Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon 5 Follow the instructions on your screen You are recommended to use the Eas
102. dded color profile that does not match the current RGB working space Embedded Nikon Adobe RGB 4 0 0 3000 Working sRGB IEC61966 2 1 How do you want to proceed Use the embedded profile instead of the working space O Convert document s colors to the working space O Discard the embedded profile don t color manage Missing Profile The RGB document document jpg does not have an embedded color profile r How do you want to proceed O Leave as is don t color manage Assign working RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 O Assign profile Adobe RGB 1998 l and then convert document to working RGB ae EZ e Click OK 78 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 5 From the File menu select Print with Preview e Select Page Setup Format for select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Paper Size select the size of the paper that is currently loaded into the printer Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper z e e7 i i E t Q fe O Click OK e Set the Position and the Scaled Print Size you need e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Select the Color Management tab Print select Document Options gt Color Handling select Let Photoshop Determine Colors Options gt Printer Profile select the right profile for your printer and paper type Options gt Rendering In
103. ddress of the print server e Domain name specify the name of the DNS domain that the print server resides in for example support hp com note that it does not include the host name it is not the fully qualified domain name such as printer1 support hp com e idle timeout specify the number of seconds that an idle connection is allowed to remain open 270 is the default value if set to zero the timeout is disabled and TCP IP connections remain open until closed by the other node such as a workstation on the network 2 e7 n i e n Be oa e Default IP specify the IP address to use when the print server is unable to obtain an IP address from the network when powered on or when reconfigured to use BOOTP or DHCP e Send DHCP requests specify whether DHCP requests are transmitted when a legacy default IP address or a default Auto IP is assigned To configure the same network settings from the front panel select the Connectivity menu icon Fel then Gigabit Ethernet gt Modify configuration ENWW Configure network settings 23 4 Paper handling General advice e Load a roll onto the spindle e Load a roll into the printer e Unload a roll e Load a single sheet e Unload a single sheet e View information about the paper Paper presets Move the paper e Skew check e Maintain the paper e Change the drying time e Turn the automatic cutter on and off
104. der to illustrate both methods of color management 2 2 e 3 o gt o Q 3 D er The recommended approach to creating a black and white image is to take a color image and convert it to grayscale in an image editing program such as Photoshop In this scenario however this conversion will take place in the printer If you want to convert a color image to black and white in Photoshop CS4 you have to go through the optional step 5 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 e For a correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Adobe Photoshop CS4 3 From the Edit menu select Color Settings e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Working Spaces gt RGB select Adobe RGB 1998 or sRGB e Color Management Policies select Preserve Embedded Profiles e Profile Mismatches check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting e Missing Profiles check Ask When Opening e Conversion Options gt Intent select Perceptual Color Settings e For more information on color settings search for setting up LL color management in Help This term is searchable from any application PEET C Gncel Settings Custom Working Spaces RGB Adobe RGB 1998 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Few
105. e Date and time the printer received the job e User The user s name Jobs in the queue can be sorted by any of the information items except Preview by clicking on the title of the corresponding column You can perform the following operations on one or all jobs in the queue e Cancel Cancels the selected jobs You are asked to confirm before the job is canceled The job remains stored in the printer but it is not printed unless you click Reprint e Hold Holds the selected jobs until you click Continue to print e Continue All selected jobs which are on hold continue printing e Reprint Prints more copies of a job Type the number of copies default 1 maximum 99 and click Print e Move to front Sends all selected jobs to the top of the job queue e Delete Deletes selected jobs from the job queue You are asked to confirm before the job is deleted e Refresh Refreshes the page ensuring the information is updated E NOTE The job queue page does not automatically update Job preview The printer samples all incoming jobs and generates a JPEG file that can be served as a preview of the job This preview is available for all languages supported by the printer PDF PS CALS G4 TIFF and JPEG X TIP Do not send a job for preview with more than 64 pages 98 Chapter7 Job queue management ENWW Job preview is available once the job is processed To access the preview page click the magnifying glas
106. e an appropriate ICC profile for use with it 2 e 3 o o Q 3 1 m r Create your own profile You can create a color profile easily by using the HP Color Center select Paper Preset Management gt Profile Paper The printer helps you by prompting for information about the paper then creates and installs the new profile automatically The process takes about 15 20 minutes and consists of the following steps 1 A profiling chart is printed which contains patches of each ink used in your printer Unlike a calibration chart most of the patches contain combinations of more than one ink The printer chooses automatically between two profile charts e An A3 or B format for cut sheets 2 The chart is allowed to dry for a period of time that depends on the paper type so that the colors have time to stabilize NOTE Ifyou would like to use a longer drying time you can ask the HP Color Center to create the chart without going on to create a profile Windows Print target only Mac OS Print ICC profiling chart Then later when the chart is completely dry you can restart the HP Color Center and ask it to create a profile using the chart you have already created Windows Create ICC profile from a target that has already been printed Mac OS Scan ICC profiling chart and create ICC profile In this case the spectrophotometer takes a while to warm up before it is ready to scan 3 The chart is scann
107. e following ways you can choose whichever you find most convenient e Using the HP Utility for Windows select your printer the Support tab and then Firmware Update e Using the HP Utility for Mac OS select Firmware Update in the Support group e Using your printer s Embedded Web Server select the Setup tab and then Firmware update In each case follow the instructions on your screen to download the firmware file and store it on your hard disk Then select the downloaded file and click Update eb 13 c s w E ES i oa ENWW Update the firmware 121 If you experience very slow progress while uploading the firmware file to the printer the reason could be that you are using a proxy server In that case try bypassing the proxy server and accessing the Embedded Web Server directly e In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows go to Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings and check the Bypass proxy server for local addresses box Alternatively for more precise control click the Advanced button and add the printer s IP address to the list of exceptions for which the proxy server is not used e In Safari for Mac OS go to Safari gt Preferences gt Advanced and click the Proxies Change Settings button Add the printer s IP address or its domain name to the list of exceptions for which the proxy server is not used The firmware includes a set of the most commonly used paper presets
108. e inaccurate e The image is incomplete clipped at the bottom e The image is clipped e Some objects are missing from the printed image 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 Lines are blurred e The Image Diagnostics Print e Ifyou still have a problem ENWW 141 General advice When you have any print quality problem e To achieve the best performance from your printer use only genuine manufacturer s supplies and accessories whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give trouble free performance and best quality prints For details of recommended papers see Order paper on page 125 e Make sure that the paper type selected in the front panel is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer To check this use the View loaded paper key on the front panel 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 Ifyou have the wrong paper type selected you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors and perhaps even damage to the printheads e Check that you are using the most appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see Printing on page 43 You are likely to see lower print quality if you h
109. e 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 e OK The cartridge is working normally with no known problems e Missing There is no cartridge present or it is not correctly connected to the printer e Low The ink level is low e Very low The ink level is very low e Empty The cartridge is empty e _Reseat You are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it e Replace You are recommended to replace the cartridge with a new cartridge of the correct type for your printer e Altered There is something unexpected about the cartridge s status e Expired It is past the cartridge s expiration date Cannot insert a printhead 1 Check that you have the correct type of printhead model number Check that you have removed the two orange protective caps from the printhead Check that the colored label on the printhead is the same color as the label on the slot A e p Check that the printhead is correctly oriented compare with the others co gt 7 ma Q gt x 5 5 Check that you have correctly closed and latched the carriage lid see Insert a printhead on page 112 ENWW Cannot insert an ink cartridge 159 The front panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead 1 From the front panel turn the power off then on 2 Check the f
110. e you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key Try changing to a heavier paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper or Digital Fine Art 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 Fine Art Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Thick Fine Art Paper gt 250 g m If you are using glossy paper try changing to a different type of glossy paper Select the custom print quality options in the driver dialog Mac OS Print dialog and turn on the More passes option Align the printheads See Align the printheads on page 164 154 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW The Image Diagnostics Print The Image Diagnostics Print consists of patterns designed to highlight printhead reliability problems It helps you to check the performance of the printheads that are currently installed in your printer and whether any printhead suffers from clogging or other problems To print the Image Diagnostics Print 1 Use the same paper type that you were using when you detected a problem 2 Use the View loaded paper key on the front panel to check that the selected paper type is t
111. ean and Japanese It uses whichever language you have specified in your Web browser s options If you have specified a language that it cannot support it works in English 2 e7 t 2 i i fe n Be oA To change the language you must change your Web browser s language setting For example in Internet Explorer version 6 go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options Languages Then ensure that the language you want is at the top of the list in the dialog box To complete the change you must close and reopen your Web browser Password protect the Embedded Web Server 1 In the Embedded Web Server go to the Setup tab and select Security 2 Enter a password of your own choice in the New password field 3 Enter it again in the Confirm password field to guard against misspelling 4 Click Set password Now no one will be able to perform the following actions with the Embedded Web Server without giving the password e Manage print jobs in the queue cancel delete e View previews of print jobs e Delete stored jobs e Clear accounting information e Change the printer settings ENWW Change the language of the HP Utility 21 e Update the printer s firmware e Update the paper presets If you forget the password see Cannot access the Embedded Web Server on page 170 Set the date and time The printer s date and time settings are mainly useful in job accounting see Request accounting data by
112. ect the type of loaded paper the printer adjusts the rate at which to advance the paper while printing However if you are using custom paper or not satisfied with the default calibration of your paper you may need to recalibrate the rate at which the paper advances See Troubleshooting print quality issues on page 141 for steps to determine if paper advance calibration will solve your issue ENWW The paper is cut when the print has been completed 139 U o ge D N 2 c 7 You can check the paper advance calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time by pressing the View loaded paper key on the front panel The status may be one of the following e DEFAULT This status appears when loading an HP paper HP papers in the Front Panel have been optimized by default and unless you experience print quality problems in your printed image such as banding or graininess it is not recommended to recalibrate the paper advance e RECOMMENDED This status appears when a new paper is created The paper advance values for this paper are inherited from the family type In these cases it is recommended you perform a paper advance calibration to optimize the values e OK This status indicates that the loaded paper has been calibrated before However you may need to repeat the calibration if you experience print quality problems such as banding or graininess in your printed image amp NOTE Whenever you update the print
113. ectively The Reset All button restores each control to its default setting Color management scenarios The following step by step instructions for specific printing jobs using specific software are similar to those you can find in HP s Knowledge Center on the Web You are recommended to consult the Knowledge Center at http www hp com go Z5200ps knowledgecenter for further examples and for the most up to date information Print a color photo for an exhibition Photoshop PS driver This example uses Adobe Photoshop CS4 under Windows with the PostScript driver Color management is done by Photoshop 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 e Fora correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Adobe Photoshop CS4 3 From the Edit menu select Color Settings e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Working Spaces gt RGB select Adobe RGB 1998 or sRGB e Color Management Policies select Preserve Embedded Profiles e Profile Mismatches check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting ENWW Color management scenarios 75 e Missing Profiles check Ask When Opening e Conversion Options gt Intent select Perceptual e For more information on color setting
114. ed automatic installation of the printer driver is not guaranteed to work with it so you may need to use the standard Windows Add Printer Wizard to install the driver Connect directly to a computer Windows You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network by using the printer s built in USB 2 0 socket iS fe amp Le O So Z tu O 7 4 TIP A USB connection may be faster than a network connection but the cable is limited in length and it is more difficult to share the printer 1 Do not connect the computer to the printer yet You must first install the printer driver software on the computer as follows 2 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive If the CD does not start automatically run the autorun exe program in the root folder of the CD 3 Click Software Installation 4 Click Custom Install The PCL3 printer driver and the HP Utility will be installed X TIP If you would like to install the PostScript as well as the PCL3 printer driver select the printer from the list of detected printers and choose Custom Installation 5 You may see a message warning that the installer will have to communicate through the Windows Firewall to search for printers on the network As you intend to set up a USB connection select Continue installation without searching the network and click Next 6 Follow the instructions on your screen to set up
115. ed and measured using the HP Embedded Spectrophotometer 68 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 99 amp NOTE Chart measurement may not be successful if you load the chart as a single sheet with skew checking disabled 4 From the measurements made by the spectrophotometer the printer calculates the ICC profile for your printer inks and paper type 5 The new ICC profile is stored in the correct system folder on your computer where your application programs can find it z e e gt i i i E So is fe O The profile is also stored in the printer so that other computers connected to the same printer can copy it The HP Utility will notify you if your printer has profiles that are not yet stored on your computer amp NOTE Some applications may need to be closed and restarted in order to use a profile that has just been created Profile your monitor You are also recommended to calibrate and profile your monitor display device so that the colors you see on the screen are more closely related to those you see on your prints From the HP Color Center select How To Calibrate Your Display for further information Color management options The aim of color management is to reproduce colors as accurately as possible on all devices so that when you print an image you see very similar colors as when you view the same image on your monitor There are two basic approaches to color management for
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118. ely or the Power key does not seem to work you are recommended to power it off using the Power key and then also switch off the power switch at the rear aay efter a e 2 te eb 2 i c fe ol Se i oA To turn it back on use the power switch at the rear When the printer is powered back on it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the printheads Preparing the printheads takes about one minute and 15 seconds However if the printer has been off for six weeks or more preparing the printheads could take up to 55 minutes ENWW Turn the printer on and off 19 Change the language of the front panel display There are two possible ways to change the language of the front panel menus and messages f you can understand the current front panel display language select the Setup menu icon AQ then Front panel options gt Select language e f you cannot understand the current front panel display language start with the printer powered off At the front panel press the OK key and hold it down While holding the OK key down press the Power key and hold it down Continue to hold down both keys until the green light on the right side of the front panel display starts flashing and then release both keys You can expect a delay of about one second If the green light starts flashing without any delay you may need to start again Whichever method you used the language selection
119. em is normally seen only on cut sheets of paper not on roll paper The print is scuffed or scratched 145 o D 5 D Ko gt 5 ag F a UV 5 T Q E v lt x O 7 Whenever you notice this problem cancel the printing job immediately Press the Cancel key and also cancel the job from your computer application Soaked paper can damage the printheads Try the following suggestions to avoid this problem 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key Use a recommended paper type See Order paper on page 125 and the correct print settings If using sheet paper try rotating the sheet 90 degrees The orientation of the paper fibers may affect performance Try changing to a thicker paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper or thicker Digital Fine Art papers 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 Fine Art Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Thick Fine Art Paper gt 250 g m Try to increase the margins by relocating the image to the center of the page using your software application If you
120. enance tools like color calibration Access to the job queue job accounting and printer usage information Access to some printer settings as well as the network settings By default alerts are only displayed when you are printing and there are printing problems For example cartridge low or out of ink or printer out of paper If alerts are enabled and there is a problem that prevents printing you see a pop up window which explains why the printer is not going to print Follow the on screen instructions to achieve your required result You can configure these alerts as desktop alerts as well Using the HP Utility for Windows alert settings can be accessed from the Overview tab from the Support tab and from Tools There is also an Alert Settings link in each alert dialog box Alerts can be completely disabled by setting them to Off in the Alert Settings window You can choose to receive alerts only when printing to the printer default or any time a problem occurs You can also set the alert method pop up dialog default or desktop alert Using the HP Utility for Mac OS alert settings can be accessed by selecting HP Printer Monitor gt Preferences gt Notification By default the access to the job queue is open to all users An administrator can set a password so that users are required to enter a password for Seeing job previews Canceling or deleting jobs 9 e er e 2
121. ent 1 4 jpg does not have an embedded RGB profile What would you like to do Leave as is don t color manage Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 Assign profile Adobe RGB 1998 and then convert document to working RGB Ce Cane e Click OK 5 Optional Use Photoshop to convert the image to grayscale The simple way is to go to the Image menu and select Mode gt Grayscale Alternatively you can go to the Image menu and select Adjustments gt Channel Mixer to choose the percentage contribution of each color channel to the grayscale image as follows a Check Monochrome b Drag any source channel s slider to the left to decrease the channel s contribution to the output channel or to the right to increase it or enter a value between 200 and 200 in the text box for example 30 Red 59 Green 11 Blue Using a negative value inverts the source channel before adding it to the output channel c Drag the slider or enter a value for the Constant option This option adds a black or white channel of varying opacity negative values act as a black channel positive values act as a white channel Channel Mixer Preset Custom Output Channel Gray Cancel Source Channels T Preview Total Constant V Monochrome d Click OK 84 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 6 From the File menu select Print with Preview e Select Page Setup Format for select the printer for examp
122. equesting any internal print make sure that paper is loaded roll or sheet and that the front panel displays the Ready message The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape 420 mm 16 53 in wide otherwise the print may be clipped To print any internal print select the Internal Prints menu icon B then select the internal print you want The following internal prints are available a fe a ie F ce e e Demo prints show some of the capabilities of the printer Print black and white photo Print color photo Print color design demo Print GIS map amp NOTE Demo prints are printed the same size as the loaded paper e Menu map shows details of all the front panel display menus e Configuration shows all the current front panel display settings e Usage report shows estimates of the total number of prints number of prints by paper type number of prints by print quality option and total amount of ink used per color the accuracy of these estimates is not guaranteed e Service information provides information needed by service engineers e PostScript font list shows PostScript fonts available 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW 2 Installing the software Choose which connection method to use e Connect to a network Windows e Connect directly to a computer Windows e Uninstall the printer software Windows e Connect to a network Mac OS c fe
123. er If the printer is idle ready to print you can move the paper forwards or backwards from the front panel You may want to do this in order to have more or less white space between the last print and the next one To move the paper select the Paper menu icon D and then Move paper V o xo gt o gt Q gt vo Move paper Press to rewind paper Press y to advance paper Press to quit You can move the paper forwards by pressing the Up key on the front panel or backwards by pressing the Down key When the paper is positioned as you want it press the Cancel key Skew check When loading cut sheet paper the printer normally checks the alignment of the paper and tries to correct it if the paper is skewed You can disable this check from the front panel by selecting the 40 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Paper options gt Sheet load check skew gt No You are not recommended to disable it unless the printer has difficulty in performing the check successfully with the substrate you are using While performing the skew check the printer also measures the length of the sheet If you disable the skew check the printer does not measure the length of the sheet instead it estimates the length as four times the width This means for instance that the length of the sheet is likely to be shown incorrectly in the print preview Maintain the paper To maint
124. er gt D se Q n 10 The front panel display confirms that all printheads are correctly inserted The printer starts checking and preparing the printheads The default routine process when all printheads are changed takes 25 minutes If the printer finds problems in preparing the printheads it takes longer up to 65 minutes For a single printhead insertion the times vary between 20 and 40 minutes After all printheads are checked and prepared the printhead realignment procedure runs automatically if paper is loaded see Align the printheads on page 164 114 Chapter 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW 10 Maintaining the printer e Check printer status e Clean the exterior of the printer e Replace the cutter e Maintain the ink cartridges e Move or store the printer e Update the firmware e Update the software e Change the battery Printer maintenance kits eb 13 c Q w 1 E i a ENWW 115 Check printer status You can check the current status of the printer in various ways e Ifyou start the HP Utility and select your printer you see a page of information describing the status of the printer and its paper and ink supplies e f you access the Embedded Web Server you see information about the general status of the printer The Supplies page in the Main tab describes the status of the paper and ink supplies e The stat
125. er s firmware the paper advance calibration values are reset to the factory default see Update the firmware on page 121 Recalibrating the paper advance procedure If you are using a a transparent paper type omit the first two steps below and advance to step 3 1 z i D s From the front panel select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Calibrate paper advance The printer automatically recalibrates the paper advance and prints a paper advance calibration image 2 Wait until the front panel displays the status screen and re print your print E NOTE The recalibration procedure takes approximately three minutes Do not worry about 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 the next step If you are dissatisfied with the recalibration return to the default calibration see Return to default calibration on page 140 3 If you would like to fine tune the calibration or are using a transparent paper type select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Paper advance calibration gt Adjust paper advance 4 Select the percentage of change from 100 to 100 To correct light banding light colored horizontal lines decrease the percentage To correct dark banding dark colored horizontal lines increase the percentage 5
126. er Options Gray Dot Gain 20 V Preview Spot Dot Gain 20 Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles v CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles v Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles J Ask When Opening Conversion Options Engine Adobe ACE X Intent Perceptual X V Use Black Point Compensation V Use Dither 8 bit channel images 7 Compensate for Scene referred Profiles Advanced Controls E Desaturate Montor Colors By 20 E Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma 1 00 Description e Click OK 80 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 4 From the File menu select Open to open the image e If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space select Use the embedded profile Otherwise select Assign working space in this case if the displayed image does not look correct try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit gt Assign Profile try sRGB Adobe RGB ColorMatch RGB and others until you are satisfied Embedded Profile Mismatch The document document 2 jpg has an embedded color profile that does not match the current RGB working space Embedded sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Working Adobe RGB 1998 What would you like to do Use the embedded profile instead of the working space Convert document s colors to the working space Discard the embedded profile don t color manage
127. erent colors If your print has vertical bands of different colors along it 1 Try using thicker paper choosing from the recommended paper types such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper and HP Super Heavyweight Paper See Order paper on page 125 2 Try using higher print quality settings see Printing on page 43 For instance if you have set the Print Quality slider to Speed try setting it to Quality if you have already set it to Quality try selecting custom options and then More Passes 148 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW 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 i Try cleaning the paper manually with a brush before printing to remove any loose fibers or particles Always keep the cover of your printer closed Protect your paper rolls and sheets by storing them in bags or boxes Colors are inaccurate ENWW If the colors of your print do not match your expectations try the following 1 7 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key At the same time check the color calibration status If the status is PENDING or OBSOLETE you should perform color calibration see Color calibration on page 66 If you have made any changes you may wish
128. erts However there will be no alert if the environmental conditions change You should calibrate a paper type before creating its color profile however you can later recalibrate without needing to recreate the color profile You can turn off color calibration from the front panel select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then set Enable color calibration to OFF In this case the printer will use a default calibration set in the factory for all paper types If you later turn color calibration back on it will still remember any calibrations that you performed earlier Check calibration status You can check the color calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time by pressing the View loaded paper key on the front panel The status may be one of the following e PENDING the paper has not been calibrated r NOTE Whenever you update the printer s firmware the color calibration status of all papers is reset to PENDING See Update the firmware on page 121 e OBSOLETE the paper has been calibrated but the calibration is now out of date for one of the reasons mentioned above and should be repeated e OK the paper has been calibrated and the calibration is up to date e N A this paper cannot be calibrated The following paper types cannot be calibrated plain paper transparent materials and textured glossy paper such as HP Collector Satin Canvas They can however be profiled Calibrate You
129. eshooting print quality issues ENWW 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 NOTE An image 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 e Try using the PostScript printer driver to print your job if you have not already tried it e The Windows PCL3 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 Usea RIP 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 hel
130. evuaestuasesdidee tas deer aana and eiui adakan andani E enda 98 Turo Off the Job guele aea RENER 99 Select when to print a job in the queue ccecceceeeeceeceeeeeceeeaeeee cee eeeeeeee eee e teeta taaeaseesaaeaaaeeaneeeeeeees 99 Identify a job in the queue 0 ee tt nnn nee eee ieee eee aieee sere naaeeeesnaeeeeeeene 99 Prioritize a JOBAN TNE QUOUGC enciar TE 100 Delete a Job TOM the QUOUC ersin aa i A NTEN 100 Reprint or copy a job in the queue 200 eee ceeccecececee cee ee eee e ete tee teeta ee eeecaaeaaaaaaecaecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeneeaea 100 JOD StatUS MESSAGES ecrini na a ERRETRETA 100 REMOVE a Noldoene N AA E A A EAA E AE AEN 101 8 Retrieving printer usage information s sssssssssssssnsnnnnnnunnnnnnrunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnn nunnu mennan annene nenn nnmnnn 102 Get printer accounting information anisan iaaa Raa E NEERA NA REAA 103 Check printer usage statistics eeii arena AEE RENEA NAAN EENAA EASE EEA aN 103 Printer statistics with the HP Utility a seeria 103 Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server 0 ceccccceceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeennueeeeeeeeenaees 103 Check ink and paper usage for a jOD eee cence eee ettne eter erent teste eteaaeee EEEE EEE 103 Ink and paper statistics with the HP Utility 0 0 0 0 ccceeee cece cette eee eeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeees 103 Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server 0 ccecccsccceeeeeeecneeeeeeeeennueeeeeeeeenaees 104 Request accounting dat
131. filed with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 e For a correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open QuarkXPress 7 3 From the Edit menu select Color Setups gt Source gt New and choose a Name to identify your custom Source Setup 4 Select the RGB tab e Solid Colors gt Profile select Adobe RGB 1998 e Solid Colors gt Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric or Perceptual e Pictures gt Profile select Adobe RGB 1998 ENWW Color management scenarios 93 e Pictures gt Rendering Intent select Perceptual e Check Color Manage RGB Sources to RGB Destinations Edit Source Setup Name Source Setup_to_aRGB_ISO RGB CMYK LAB Gray Named Colors Inks Solid Colors Profile Adobe RGB 1998 2 2 e 3 o gt o Q 92 1 rr gg Rendering Intent Perceptual Pictures Profile Adobe RGB 1998 gag Rendering Intent Perceptual Color Manage RGB Sources to RGB Destinations Cancel EO 5 Select the CMYK tab e Solid Colors gt Profile select Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 in Europe U S Web Coated SWOP v2 in the USA or Japan Standard v2 in Japan e Solid Colors gt Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric e Pictures gt Profile select Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 in Europe U S Web C
132. for printing economically e Embedded Spectrophotometer for consistent and accurate color even with paper and environment changes and easy creation of paper presets see HP Embedded Spectrophotometer on page 64 e High productivity features such as multi file job submitting job previewing queueing and nesting using the HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 or the printer s Embedded Web Server see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 e Ink and paper usage information available from the Web from the Embedded Web Server see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 e Paper flexibility and automatic easy load see Paper handling on page 24 with information and paper presets accessible from the front panel and the HP Utility The printer s main components The following front and rear views of the printer illustrate the main components Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW Front view e S gt xe fe Samer 4 c 1 Ink cartridge Ink cartridge slots Blue lever Transparent window 2 3 4 5 Front panel 6 Printhead carriage 7 Printhead 8 Output tray 9 Paper alignment lines 10 Basket Rear view 1 Spindle 2 Spindle holders 3 Document holder 4 Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories ENWW The printer s main components 5 a z 2 O 5 6 7 Hard power switch Power cord plug in Paper feeder The front
133. g Japan E indicates papers available in Europe the Middle East and Africa If the part number is not followed by parentheses the paper is available in all regions Table 11 3 Roll paper Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers Bond and Coated Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte 210 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q6626A AEJLN id 914 mm 36 in Q6627A AEJLN 1067 mm 42 in Q6628A AEJLN Heavyweight Coated Paper 131 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in C6029C AEJN 67 5 m 225 ft Universal Heavyweight Coated 120 30 5 m 100 ft Paper 914 mm 36 in C6030C 1067 mm 42 in C6569C 1067 mm 42 in Q1956A EN 610 mm 24 in Q1412A AEJN 914 mm 36 in Q1413A 1067 mm 42 in Q1414A AEJN ENWW How to order supplies and accessories 125 gt Q Q to N N fe o o Table 11 3 Roll paper continued Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers Coated Paper 90 45 7 m 150 ft 420 mm 16 54 in Q1443A J 594 mm 23 39 in Q1442A EJ 610 mm 24 in C6019B 841 mm 33 11 in Q1441A EJ 914 mm 36 in C6020B 1067 mm 42 in C6567B 91 4 m 300 ft 914 mm 36 in C6980A Inkjet Coated Paper 90 45 7 m 150 ft 457 mm 18 in Q7897A ELN Universal Coated Paper 95 45 7 m 150 ft 610 mm 24 in Q1404A AEJN 914 mm 36 in Q1405A AEJN 1067 mm 42 in Q1406A Bright White Inkjet Bond Paper
134. he same as the paper type loaded into the printer At the printer s front panel select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Print diagnostic image It takes about two minutes to print the Image Diagnostics Print The print is divided into two parts both of which test printhead performance e Part 1 top consists of rectangles of pure colors one for each printhead This part represents the print quality that you will get from each color e Part 2 bottom consists of small dashes one for each nozzle on each printhead 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 in the center of the patterns of dashes M Y LM LC PK LG MK C 4 c5 l aw Pa 4 a i a First look at the upper part of the print part 1 Each colored rectangle should be a uniform color without any horizontal lines across it Then look at the bottom part of the print part 2 For each individual colored pattern check that most of the dashes are present ENWW The Image Diagnostics Print 155 If you see horizontal lines in part 1 and also missing dashes in part 2 for the same color the printhead responsible needs cleaning However if the rectangles look solid do not worry about just a few missing dashes in part 2 these are acceptable because the printe
135. he Economode box e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality gt Custom Set Quality level to Fast and Economode to On High quality printing You can specify high quality printing in the following ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog go to the Paper Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section Move the print quality slider to the extreme right Quality e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver go to the Paper Quality panel then move the print quality slider to the extreme right Quality e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Image Quality panel and move the print quality slider to the extreme right Quality e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Paper Quality panel and move the print quality slider to the extreme right Quality e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality gt Standard options gt Quality If you have a high resolution image If your image has a resolution greater than the rendering resolution which you can see in the driver s Paper Quality tab under Windows print sharpness may be improved by selecting the Maximum Detail option This option is available only if you are printing on glossy paper and you have selected Best print quality e Inthe driver dialog Mac OS Print dialog select custom instead of standard print quality
136. he accurate and consistent colors that you want you should follow these steps for each paper type that you use 1 If your paper type is not already known to the printer add it to the printer s list of known papers See To create your own paper preset on page 37 Typical users may add a few custom paper types every year fa co z lt e7 i i Q fe O 2 Color calibrate the paper type for consistent colors Calibration should be repeated every now and then when recommended by a printer alert typically every few weeks for each paper type you use In addition you may wish to calibrate immediately before a particularly important print job for which color consistency is vital 3 Color profile the paper type for accurate colors Profiling does not normally need to be repeated once you have a profile for a particular paper type you can continue to use it However re profiling does no harm and some users repeat the profiling process every month to ensure that the profile is up to date 4 When printing select the correct color profile for the paper type you are using If you use a paper type already defined in the printer it has a color profile already but you should at least calibrate it before using it If you define a new paper type you are automatically led through the steps of calibration and profiling The following diagram shows the operations handled by the HP Color Center in the corre
137. he following browsers are known to be compatible with the Embedded Web Server e Internet Explorer 6 or later for Windows e Netscape Navigator 6 01 or later e Mozilla 1 5 or later e Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or later e Safari 2 or later for Mac OS To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer open your Web browser and give the address of your printer You can find out the address of your printer starting with http from the front panel display by looking at the status screen 20 Chapter3 Personalizing the printer ENWW Ready for paper http Kamali http 192 168 1 1 Press E to enter f menu if invent If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the Embedded Web Server see Cannot access the Embedded Web Server on page 170 Change the language of the HP Utility The HP Utility can work in the following languages English Portuguese Spanish Catalan French Italian German Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japanese e Under Windows select Tools gt Set Language and select a language from the list e Under Mac OS the language is changed as for any other application In System Preferences select International and re launch the application Change the language of the Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server can work in the following languages English Portuguese Spanish Catalan French Italian German Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Kor
138. he units of measurement in the front panel display go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon A then Front panel options gt Select units and select English or Metric By default the units are set to metric 22 Chapter3 Personalizing the printer ENWW Configure network settings To configure the network settings from the HP Utility for Windows select Settings tab gt Network Settings From the HP Utility for Mac OS select Network Settings in the Configuration group You can view and configure the following network settings e IP Configuration method specify the way to set an IP address between BOOTP DHCP Auto IP and Manual e Host name specify an IP name for the network device the name may contain up to 32 ASCII characters e IP address specify the IP address on the print server duplicate IP addresses on a TCP IP network are not allowed amp NOTE Ifyou change the current IP address and click Apply the browser loses the current connection to the print server because it is pointing to the old address To reconnect browse to the new IP address e Subnet mask specify a subnet mask which is a 32 bit number applied to an IP address to determine which bits specify the network and subnet and which bits uniquely specify the node e Default gateway specify the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to other networks or sub networks if none exist use the IP address of the computer or the IP a
139. his 54 Chapter 5 Printing ENWW ENWW You may wish to rotate your images by 90 degrees in order to save paper like this You can do this in the following ways In the Windows driver dialog select the Features tab then Rotate by 90 degrees In the Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the HP Print Preview and then Rotate by 90 degrees In the Mac OS Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Finishing panel and select Rotate by 90 degrees On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Roll options gt Rotate In the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Paper gt Rotate NOTE If rotation is set from your computer it overrides the setting in the front panel NOTE When you rotate a job the page length may be increased to avoid clipping because the top and bottom margins are usually larger than the side margins NOTE With either rolls or sheets if you rotate an image to landscape whose original orientation was portrait the paper may not be wide enough for the image For example rotating a portrait D A1 size image on D A1 size paper by 90 degrees will probably exceed the width of the paper If you are using the Embedded Web Server the preview screen will confirm this with a warning triangle Rotate an image 55 Autorotate With some printer drivers you can also select the Autorotate option which will automatic
140. hite photo for an exhibition Photoshop PS driver on page 80 Print 16 bit color images 53 Print with no margins Printing with no margins to the edges of the paper is known as borderless printing In order to be sure of leaving no margins the printer prints slightly past the edges of the paper Any ink deposited outside the paper is absorbed by the sponge situated in the platen NOTE Ifyou wish to print with no margins you must ensure that your image will fill the page If your image is smaller than the page it will not be automatically stretched You can request printing with no margins in the following ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Paper Quality tab and press the Margins Layout button Then select Borderless 4 TIP In the Windows PostScript driver make sure you have made the right choice from the Document size list You should select a no margins document size when using the Borderless option e Inthe Mac OS Page Setup dialog PCL3 driver select a paper size name that includes the words no margins Then in the Print dialog select Paper Quality gt Layout gt Borderless e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Page Setup dialog PostScript driver select a paper size name that includes the words no margins Then in the Print dialog select Finishing gt Layout gt Borderless NOTE If your application offers no Page Setup dialog please use the Print dialog e Inthe Mac
141. http www hp com go graphic arts or call us on the telephone see Contact HP Support on page 177 To register your warranty http register hp com HP Professional Graphics Services For further information on all the services described in this section please visit http www hp com go pgs a5 U c n er fe 3 o o Knowledge Center Enjoy a world of dedicated services and resources to ensure you always get the best performance from your HP Designjet products and solutions Join the HP community at the Knowledge Center your large format printing community at http www hp com go Z5200ps knowledgecenter for 24x7 access to e Multimedia tutorials e Step by step how to guides e Downloads the latest printer firmware drivers software paper presets etc e Technical support online troubleshooting customer care contacts and more e Workflows and detailed advice for completing various printing tasks from particular software applications e Forums for direct contact with the experts both HP and your colleagues e Warranty tracking online for your peace of mind e Latest product information printers supplies accessories software etc e Supplies Center for all you need to know about ink and paper By customizing your registration for the products you have purchased and your type of business and by setting your communication preferences you decide the information yo
142. ick Save Form NOTE Such forms are not available when using a shared printer that is connected to a different computer The PostScript driver offers a special way of defining a custom paper size for the current session only Select the Advanced tab then Paper Output gt Paper Size Select PostScript Custom Page Size from the paper size list then specify the paper dimensions then click OK to save the new dimensions of the PostScript Custom Page Size which appears in the list of custom sizes available in the Paper Quality tab Your new page size is saved until you exit your current application after which the PostScript Custom Page Size remains in the list but reverts to its default dimensions e Inthe Mac OS Page Setup dialog select Paper Size gt Manage Custom Sizes NOTE If your application offers no Page Setup dialog please use the Print dialog e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Paper gt Page size gt Custom Select margins options ENWW By default the printer leaves a 5 mm margin between the edges of your image and the edges of the paper 17 mm at the foot of a sheet of paper However you can change this behavior in several ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Paper Quality tab and then the Margins Layout button X TIP In the Windows PostScript driver make sure you have made the right choice from the Document size list You should select a
143. ill park it correctly later 11 Fit the cutter stop onto the end of the cutter rail holding it there with one hand while you tighten the screw with the screwdriver in your other hand OQ 1S ree E See Q peg Z a ENWW Replace the cutter 119 12 Put the left end cover back on the printer aligning the protrusions with the holes in the printer n 14 At the front panel turn the printer back on The printer checks that the cutter has been correctly installed Look at the front panel and follow its instructions if there is any problem Maintain the ink cartridges During the normal lifetime of a cartridge no specific maintenance is required However in order to maintain the best print quality replace a cartridge when it reaches its expiration date The printer s front panel notifies you when any cartridge reaches its expiration date You can also check a cartridge s expiration date at any time see Check printer status on page 116 See also Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Move or store the printer If you need to move or store the printer prepare it correctly to avoid possible damage to it To prepare the printer follow the instructions below 1 Do not remove the ink cartridges or printheads 2 Make sure that no paper is loaded 3 Make sure that the printer is idle 4 Disconnect any cables connecting the printer to a network or a computer eh 5 r D
144. ing ink cartridge and printhead issues ENWW Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 1 Load the paper you wish to use see Paper handling on page 24 You can use a roll or cut sheet however it must be A3 landscape or larger 420 by 297 mm Photo paper is recommended for the best results plain bond and thin coated papers provide acceptable but marginal results NOTE If you are using an A3 cut sheet ensure it is loaded so the larger side feeds into the printer Do not use transparent or semi transparent paper to align the printheads 2 From the front panel select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Align printheads The printer checks to see if it has enough paper to run the realignment 3 If the loaded paper is satisfactory the printer runs the realignment and prints a realignment pattern Ensure the transparent window is closed as a strong light source near the printer during printhead realignment can affect alignment 4 The process takes about six minutes Wait until the front panel display shows the process complete before using the printer Scanning errors during alignment If the alignment process fails a Scanning problems message appears on the front panel This means that the alignment has not completed successfully Therefore the printer is not aligned and the alignment should be repeated before printing with good print quality The problem may be due to e The paper used was not valid repeat
145. ing printer management costs HP recommends that you enable Proactive Support right away to save you time and prevent problems before they occur reducing costly downtime Proactive Support runs diagnostics and checks for software and firmware updates You can enable Proactive Support in the HP Utility where you can specify the frequency of connections between your computer and HP s Web server and the frequency of diagnostic checks You can also choose to run the diagnostic checks at any time e Under Windows there are two ways of accessing HP Proactive Support from the HP Utility o Select Tools gt HP Proactive Support Click near the bottom of the window where you see the text HP Proactive Support is disabled on your system Under Mac OS select Information gt Printer Status gt Printer Details The HP Printer Monitor will open Select Preferences gt Monitoring gt HP Proactive Support If Proactive Support finds any potential problem it notifies you with an alert which will explain the problem and recommend a solution In some cases the solution may be applied automatically in other cases you may be asked to perform some procedure to solve the problem See also Access the HP Utility on page 20 Contact HP Support HP Support is available to you by telephone What to do before you call e Review the troubleshooting suggestions in this guide Review the relevant driver documentation ENWW HP Proactive Supp
146. ininess poor line quality or color inaccuracy problems simiarto Detect detail the ones shawn in the images below Please select the option that best represents your problem and press the Next button to enter the corresponding troubleshooting process 2 Ril oor ths EE to obtain more specific information about the corresponding defect 4 oh f Banding Graininess Poor line quality Color inaccuracy If you see other image quality problems such as non flat paper ink bleeds from lines print smudges when touched etc please refer to the a Printer User s Guide If you want to download detailed step by step guides that will help you to get the right layout and color for your prints please refer to the a HP Knowledge Center E Done Alternatively or if you have other print quality problems you can continue reading this chapter Horizontal lines across the image banding If your printed image suffers from added horizontal lines as shown the color may vary c5 gt 2 he Pa ag c a 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key 2 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see Printing on page 43 In some cases you can overcome a print quality problem merely by selecting a higher print quality level For inst
147. inted on 13 x 19 inches paw Pha IT Show preview before printing 4 Document size 13 x 19 inches Super B A3 ba F4 Fine Art Orientation Portrait 7 Paper type EIN R Digtal bum re PrePress Proof J You can see a list of available shortcuts select the one that matches the kind of job you want to print 48 Chapter5 Printing ENWW The driver options are now adjusted to suit your job You can either print immediately or examine the settings to check that you agree with them If you like you can select a shortcut and then change some of its settings manually X TIP Check at least the settings that you can see in the Printing Shortcuts tab the document size orientation etc The Factory Defaults shortcut contains the printer s default settings When you click it it sets all options to their default values Printing shortcuts can be customized to your particular needs To create your own shortcut 1 Select the shortcut that comes closest to satisfying your requirements 2 Change any value in the Printing Shortcuts tab and or other tabs 3 Save the new printing shortcut If you decide later that you no longer want a shortcut you can delete it Print on loaded paper To print a job on whichever paper is loaded in the printer select Any in the Paper Type option of your printer driver e In the Windows driver dialog select the Paper Quality tab then select Any in the Paper Type dr
148. it and then press the OK key When this guide shows a series of front panel display items like this Item1 gt Item2 gt Item3 it means that you should select Item1 then select Item2 then select Item3 Information about specific uses of the front panel can be found throughout this guide Printer software The following software is provided with your printer e The PCL3 raster printer driver e The PostScript printer driver e The HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 allows you to Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center Manage the job queue see Job queue management on page 97 View the status of the ink cartridges the printheads and the paper e View job accounting information see Retrieving printer usage information on page 102 Update the printer s firmware see Update the firmware on page 121 o Access the HP Knowledge Center Change various printer settings in the Settings tab Perform calibrations and troubleshooting e The Embedded Web Server runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on any computer to check ink levels and printer status see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 The printer s internal prints The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer They can be requested from the front panel without using a computer ENWW Printer software 7 i fe S xe fe w 5 Before r
149. ith the on hold for preview option and is on hold X TIP Do not send a job for preview with more than 64 pages amp NOTE Ifthe printer hangs up while printing a job and the queue facility is turned on the partially printed job appears in the queue as on hold when the printer is next turned on When you resume the job it starts printing at the page it was interrupted e On hold for paper the job can t be printed because paper is not loaded in the printer Load the required paper see Paper handling on page 24 and click Continue to resume the job e On hold for accounting the job can t be printed because the printer requires all jobs to have an account ID enter the account ID and then click Continue to resume the job a e Printing legi Ko e Drying e Cutting paper e Ejecting page e Canceling the job is being canceled but remains in the printer job queue e Deleting the job is being deleted from the printer e Printed e Canceled the job has been canceled by the printer e Canceled by user e Empty job the job does not contain anything to print Remove a hold When the printer puts a job on hold you receive an alert see Printer alerts on page 171 which explains why the job is on hold Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the hold and continue printing ENWW Job status messages 101 8 Retrieving printer usage information e Get printer accounting information e Check prin
150. ity Options section If you select Standard quality options you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or quality If you select Custom quality options you will see the more specific options described above e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Basic settings gt Print quality If you then select Standard options you can choose between Speed and Quality If you select Custom options you will see the more specific options described above Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Print quality amp NOTE Ifyou have set the print quality from your computer that overrides the print quality setting in the front panel NOTE You cannot change the print quality of pages that the printer is already receiving or has already received even if they have not started to print yet Select paper size The paper size can be specified in the following ways NOTE The paper size specified here should be the paper size in which the document was created It is possible to rescale the document to a different size for printing See Rescale a print on page 49 e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Paper Quality tab then select your paper size from the Document Size list e Inthe Mac OS Page Setup dialog select your printer in the Format for popup menu then Paper Size E amp NOTE If your application offers no Page Setup dialog please use
151. k Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer 1 Make a note of the IP address from the status screen on the printer s front panel 192 168 1 1 in this example Ready for paper http Kanali nttp 4 192 166 1 1 Press E to enter f menu if invent 2 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your computer If the CD does not start automatically run the autorun exe program in the root folder of the CD 3 Click Software Installation 4 Click Express Network Install The PCL3 printer driver and the HP Utility will be installed 10 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW X TIP Ifyou would like to install the PostScript as well as the PCL3 printer driver click Custom Install select the printer from the list of detected printers and choose Custom Installation 5 Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer The configuration program looks for printers connected to your network When the search is complete a list of printers appears Identify your printer by its IP address and select it from the list If your computer fails to find any printers on the network the Printer Not Found window is displayed which helps you to try to find your printer If you have a firewall in operation you may have to disable it temporarily in order to find the printer You also have the options of searching for the printer by its URL IP address or MAC address NOTE Although IPv6 is support
152. k Outdoor Billboard Paper 140 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in C7949A EN PVC free Banner 410 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in CG815A EN 1067 mm 42 in CG816A EN Fabric Textile Material Durable Flag Fabric 110 10 1 m 33 ft 914 mm 36 in Q6624A EN Paper backed Polyester Fabric 110 10 1 m 33 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1745A E ENWW 128 Chapter 11 Accessories ENWW Table 11 3 Roll paper continued Paper type g m Length Width Part numbers Paper backed Satin Fabric Silk 63 5 30 5 m 100 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1748A EN with backing 160 Fine Art Printing Material Hahnemithle Smooth Fine Art 265 10 7 m 35 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8732A EN hal 914 mm 36 in Q8745A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8733A EN 310 10 7 m 35 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8734A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8735A EN Hahnemithle Textured Fine Art 265 10 7 m 35 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8736A EN Paper 914 mm 36 in Q8737A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8738A EN 310 10 7 m 35 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8739A EN 1067 mm 42 in Q8740A EN Hahnemithle Watercolor Paper 210 11 6 m 38 ft 914 mm 36 in Q1984A EN Baryte Satin Art Paper 290 15 2 m 50 ft 610 mm 24 in CG803A EN 1118 mm 44 in CG804A EN Aquarella Art Paper 240 10 7 m 35 ft 610 mm 24 in Q8741A EN 914 mm 36 in Q8746A EN Matte Litho realistic Paper 270 30 5 m 100 ft 610 mm 24 in Q7972A ELN 914 mm 36 in Q7973A ELN Canvas Paper 180 10 7 m 35 ft
153. l be reduced to 8 bit colors before they reach the printer In order to send a 16 bit color image to the printer you must save it as a 16 bit color TIFF or JPEG file then send the file directly to the printer without using a printer driver see Using the Embedded Web Server to print files on page 44 In this case color management is done on the 16 bit color image and is therefore done more accurately The image is still reduced to 8 bit colors for final printing TIP Some applications refuse to save a 16 bit color image in JPEG format others automatically reduce it to 8 bit colors A TIFF file generally gives a higher quality result and is recommended in gray shades You can convert all colors in your image to shades of gray in the following ways e in your application program many programs provide this option e Inthe Windows driver dialog go to the Color tab and look at the Color Options section Select Print in Grayscale e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver go to the Paper Quality panel and select Print In Grayscale e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Color Options panel and select Print In Grayscale e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Color Options panel and select Grayscale from the Mode drop down list e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Color gt Color Grayscale gt Print in grayscale See also Print a black and w
154. l server Enter the address of the SMTP server that will be used to send e mail messages and e mail address of the printer The latter is a fake address that is required only so that the receiver of the messages can recognize where they are coming from Also in the Setup tab select Printer settings and open the Accounting section You must enter an E mail address to which accounting files will be sent and the frequency with which they will be sent specified as a number of days or as a number of prints When you have completed the above steps the printer will send accounting data by E mail with the frequency that you specified The data are provided in XML and can easily be interpreted by a third party program The data provided on each job include the job name the account ID if any the user name when the job was submitted when the job was printed the printing time the type of image the number of pages the number of copies the paper type and size the amount of each color of ink used and various other attributes of the job You can download an Excel template from HP Designjet Online http www hp com go graphic arts that will enable you to display the XML data more readably in the form of a spreadsheet Analysis of the accounting data will enable you to bill customers precisely and flexibly for the use of your printer You can for instance Bill each customer for the total amount of ink and paper used by that customer over a parti
155. le e All pages must be in one or other of the following two groups the two groups cannot be mixed in the same nest o CALS G4 PostScript PDF TIFF JPEG e JPEG TIFF and CALS G4 pages with resolutions greater than 300 dpi may not nest with other pages in some cases How long does the printer wait for another file So that the printer can make the best nest possible it waits after a file has been received to check whether a subsequent page will nest with it or with pages already in the queue This waiting period is the nest wait time the factory default nest wait time is two minutes This means that the printer waits for up to two minutes after the last file is received before printing the final nest You can change this waiting time from the printer s front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Job management options gt Nest options gt Select wait time The available range is 1 to 99 minutes While the printer is waiting for nesting to time out it displays the remaining time on the front panel You can print the nest cancel the nest wait by pressing the Form feed and cut key Use ink economically Here are some recommendations for making economical use of ink e For draft prints use plain paper and move the print quality slider to the left end of the scale Speed For further economy select custom print quality options then select Fast and Economode e Clean the printheads only when needed and clean only
156. le HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo o Paper Size select the size of the paper that is currently loaded into the printer Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper z lt b e gt i E t o fe O o Click OK e Set the Position and the Scaled Print Size you need e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Select the Color Management tab Print select Document Options gt Color Handling select Printer Manages Colors Options gt Rendering Intent select Perceptual Printer HP Designjet Z5200ps PCL v Needs Calibration Profile Adobe RGB 1998 Copies 1 5 Proof Page Setup Fe Ca eae Post Printer Manages Colors F Center Image Click Print Print a digital album Aperture PS driver This example uses Apple Aperture under Mac OS with the PostScript driver The color management is done by Aperture 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print quality level that you intend to use See Color calibration on page 66 and Color profiling on page 67 e Fora correct preview of the printed image the monitor should also be profiled 2 Open Apple Aperture ENWW Color management scenarios 85 3 If you haven t already created a project for this album go to the File menu and select
157. lect Advanced gt Allow EWS gt On If you have a TCP IP connection to your printer select the Connectivity menu icon again 4 Select the type of connection you are using 5 Select View Information 6 Ensure that you see IP enabled If not you may need to use a different connection If you are using a proxy server try bypassing the server and accessing the Web server directly e In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows go to Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings and check the Bypass proxy server for local addresses box Alternatively for more precise control click the Advanced button and add the printer s IP address to the list of exceptions for which the proxy server is not used e In Safari for Mac OS go to Safari gt Preferences gt Advanced and click the Proxies Change Settings button Add the printer s IP address or its domain name to the list of exceptions for which the proxy server is not used If you still cannot connect switch the printer off and back on with the Power key on the front panel Automatic file system check When you turn on the printer you occasionally see a front panel display similar to the one shown below A file system check is taking place it can take up to 40 minutes Please wait until it finishes A CAUTION Ifyou turn the printer off before the file system check has finished the file system could be seriously damaged making the printer s hard disk unusable In any
158. lect Load sheet Paper load Load roll Load sheet 5 Select your paper category and type select paper category H Bond and Coated Paper Photo Paper Proofing Paper HFine Art Material Backlit Material H Banner amp Sign material F Self Adhecive material El X TIP Ifyou have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list see The paper type is not in the driver on page 134 e7 c xe c i o Q a ENWW Load a single sheet 33 5 ES D gt o 3 Q Q 6 If skew checking is enabled see Skew check on page 40 the printer checks the alignment and measures the sheet If you have disabled skew checking you will need to align the sheet manually E NOTE Depending on the length of the sheet it feeds out the front of the printer 7 Ifthe paper has been loaded successfully the front panel displays the Ready message and the printer ready to print If the paper is not straight follow the instructions on the front panel display amp NOTE When correctly loaded the sheet is in the back of the printer NOTE If you have an unexpected problem at any stage of the paper loading process see The paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 133 Paper menu procedure As an alternative you can use the front panel to start the paper loading process 1 Perform step 1 of the easy loading procedure 2 From the front panel select the
159. ll paper e Use ink economically ENWW 43 Create a print job In order to print something you must send it to the printer This constitutes a print job which is entered into the printer s print queue There are two main ways of sending a print job to the printer e To print directly from a program use the program s Print command as usual When you select your HP Designjet printer the printer driver is invoked to send your job to the printer e If you have a file that is already in a supported graphical format you can use the Embedded Web Server to send it directly to the printer without going through a printer driver see below Using the Embedded Web Server to print files From the HP Utility or the Embedded Web Server select Submit Job in the Job Center group You will see the window below J HP Designjet 25200 PostScript eyfeulfey 8 Sialic RLT Op j wo Qi A S a Submit job f Job center Step 1 Select the files you want to submit Job queue Stored jobs in printer Path Add files History Usage Accounting Color HP Professional PANTONE Emulation Print View accessible version Step 2 Select the settings for the job s and press the Print button to start printing E Job settings Help about the Submit Job G Basic settings User name Unknown Store job in printer Off Disk free space 15 0 GB The Submit Job page allows you to Copies send one or more files to the printer
160. 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 Fine Art Paper Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Thick Fine Art Paper gt 250 g m7 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 matte proofing paper and fine art material Glossy 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 Avoid stacking prints on top of each other e Disable the automatic cutter before printing so that the print will not fall into the basket See Turn the automatic cutter on and off on page 42 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 coated paper ENWW If a lot of ink is used on plain or coated paper the paper absorbs the ink quickly and expands As the printheads move over the paper the printheads may come into contact with the paper and smear the printed image This probl
161. mally 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 Preview a print on page 50 v af 5 T Q E D z o c o e Check the actual printable area for the paper size you have loaded printable area paper size margins e 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 used in this printer e f 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 Select margins options on page 47 e f your image contains its own margins you may be able to print it successfully by using the Clip Contents by Margins option see Select margins options on page 47 e Ifyou are trying to print a very long image on a roll check that your software is capable of printing an image of that size e You may have asked to rotate the page from portrait to landscape on a paper size that is not wide enough e f necessary reduce the size of the image or document in your software application so it fits between the margins 150 Chapter 13 Troubl
162. monitor needs to be first converted to CMYK for a specific printer before printing Unfortunately different devices do not give access to the same color gamuts there are some colors that can be shown on a display that cannot be matched in print and vice versa The following graphic illustrates how colors visible to the human eye are greater than those reproduced by a typical display or printer using a specific paper type and also how the color gamuts accessible using these two color imaging devices do not match each other ENWW The problem color in the computer world 61 33s iar 2 e 3 o gt o Q 3 1 rr 19f 119 1090 ma aana mna an pn an an sn sn anh an i 120 a 1 All colors 2 Computer monitor gamut 3 CMYK press gamut Finally there are some color spaces that are not device dependent but instead represent how a viewer sees colors such as CIE Lab or CIECAMO2 defined by the CIE Commission Internationale de Eclairage The advantage of these spaces is that unlike CMYK or RGB if two objects have the same CIE Lab values then they will look the same when viewed under the same conditions Values in these spaces can be obtained from measuring the light emitted or reflected by an object The solution color management There are many colors from an RGB controlled device that can no be reproduced in a CMYK controlled device and vice versa These colors are called out of gamut colors The industry
163. mpted by the front panel display lift the blue lever on the left The printer attempts to straighten the roll When prompted by the front panel display lower the blue lever The printer checks the alignment If the roll is aligned the printer measures the width and you are now ready to print If the roll is still not aligned the front panel displays an error and instructions When prompted by the front panel display lift the blue lever on the left Rewind the roll from the end of the spindle until the edge is on the blue line Press OK on the front panel When prompted by the front panel display lower the lever The printer checks the alignment If the roll is aligned the printer measures the width and you are now ready to print If the roll is still not aligned the front panel displays an error and instructions to start again at step 3 If you would like to start the load process again cancel the process on the front panel and rewind the roll from the end of the spindle until the edge is removed from the printer The paper cannot be loaded successfully 133 Paper issues Unsuccessful sheet load e Guide the sheet especially thick papers when the printer initially feeds the sheet e Do not attempt to straighten the sheet during the loading process unless instructed to by the front panel display The printer automatically attempts to straighten the sheet e Preferably avoid using hand cut sheets if you need to use them dis
164. n coated heavyweight coated super heavyweight coated satin and glossy paper Satin and glossy paper only Printing resolution 2 applies to canvas adhesive vinyl scrim banner backlit proofing matte proofing gloss and digital fine arts paper Table 18 4 Margins Top right and left margins 5 mm 0 2 in Bottom margin trailing edge 5 mm 0 2 in roll 17 mm 0 67 in sheet NOTE Printing without margins is possible with glossy and satin paper types 180 Chapter 18 Printer specifications ENWW Table 18 5 Mechanical accuracy 0 2 of the specified vector length or 0 3 mm whichever is greater at 23 C 73 F 50 60 relative humidity on E AO printing material in Best or Normal mode with HP Matte Film roll feed Table 18 6 Graphic languages supported HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Printer HP PCL3 GUI CALS G4 PostScript PDF TIFF JPEG Table 18 7 Operating systems supported Apple Mac OS X 10 4 and later versions Microsoft Windows XP and later versions Physical specifications Table 18 8 Printer physical specifications Weight 86 kg 189 Ib Width 1770 mm 69 7 in Depth Minimum 661 mm 26 in Maximum 732 mm 28 8 in Height 1047 mm 41 2 in 2 fe 8 O Q Memory specifications Table 18 9 Memory specifications Memory DRAM supplied 256 MB Hard disk 160 GB Power specifications Table 18 10 Printer po
165. n gamuts and minimizes differences when a match is not possible Use Absolute Colorimetric for press proofing like Relative Colorimetric when you also want to simulate the color of the source s paper 4 TIP You can use soft proofing options in your application such as Photoshop and InDesign to view the result of each rendering intent See Proof the output on the monitor InDesign PS driver on page 91 The most commonly used device color spaces and therefore profiles are e RGB mode o sRGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 for images originating typically from consumer digital cameras and scanners and in general from the Web Adobe RGB 1998 for images originating typically from professional digital cameras Specific RGB device space for images coming from or going to a specific RGB device that has been profiled The HP Designjet Z5200ps has the capability to measure itself and ENWW The solution color management 63 generate an RGB ICC profile describing its color behavior for the paper that was loaded at the time of measuring e CMYK mode SWOP abbreviation of Specifications for Web Offset Publications a set of press standards defined for a typical US press and for different types of paper ISO 12647 2 a set of press standards defined by the International Standards Organization for different types of paper Coated Uncoated 2 2 e 3 o gt o vo 3 1 rr
166. n option in the driver dialog s Advanced tab under Document Options gt Printer Features 152 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW Lines print double or in the wrong colors This problem can have various visible symptoms e Colored lines are printed double in different colors N e The borders of colored blocks are wrongly colored T i 5 D he gt 5 ag 4 Z ou To correct this kind of problem 1 Reseat the printheads by removing them and then reinserting them See Remove a printhead on page 110 and Insert a printhead on page 112 2 Align the printheads See Align the printheads on page 164 Lines are discontinuous If your lines are broken in the following way ENWW Lines print double or in the wrong colors 153 UV 5 T Q E o lt x 7 D wo Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings See Printing on page 43 Reseat the printheads by removing them and then reinserting them See Remove a printhead on page 110 and Insert a printhead on page 112 Align the printheads See Align the printheads on page 164 Lines are blurred Humidity can cause ink to soak into the paper making the lines blurred and fuzzy Try the following 1 Check that your environmental conditions temperature humidity are suitable for high quality printing See Environmental specifications on page 182 Check that the paper typ
167. nd choose Reprint in the Embedded Web Server or Move to front in the front panel If nesting is turned on the prioritized job may still be nested with others If you really want this job to be printed next and on its own on the roll first turn nesting off and then move it to the front of the queue as described above Delete a job from the queue Under normal circumstances there is no need to delete a job from the queue after printing it as it is removed from the queue as more files are sent However if you have sent a file in error and want to avoid any chance of it being reprinted you can simply delete it by selecting it and choosing Delete in the Embedded Web Server or in the front panel a fe a Ke D a In the same way you can delete a job that has not been printed yet If the job is currently being printed Status printing in the Embedded Web Server or it is the first job in the queue in the front panel and you want both to cancel the job and to delete it first click the Cancel icon in the Embedded Web Server or press the Cancel key on the front panel and then delete it from the queue Reprint or copy a job in the queue To reprint or make extra copies of any job in the queue select the job in the Embedded Web Server and click the Reprint icon then specify the number of copies you want The job is moved to the top of the queue To make more than one print of a non printed job in the queue from the
168. nformation about that cartridge HP Utility procedures e Inthe HP Utility for Windows go to the Overview tab each cartridge s status is under Supply Status gt Cartridges e Inthe HP Utility for Mac OS select Printer Status in the Information group Remove an ink cartridge There are three occasions when you need to remove an ink cartridge e The ink level in the cartridge is very low and you want to replace it with a full cartridge for unattended printing you can use up the remaining ink in the first cartridge at a more convenient time e The ink cartridge is empty or faulty and you must replace it to continue printing e The ink cartridge has expired x o gt a gt D o Q 7 X TIP Remove an ink cartridge only if you are ready to insert another one A CAUTION Do not try to remove an ink cartridge while printing 106 Chapter 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW CAUTION Make sure the printer wheels are locked the brake lever is pressed down to prevent the printer from moving 1 From the front panel select the Ink menu icon then Replace ink cartridges Ink View ink levels Replace ink cartridges Replace printheads Ink cartridge information Printhead information 2 Open the ink cartridge cover completely Magenta and yellow are in the left side while light magenta light cyan photo black light gray matte black and cyan are in the right side
169. ng space Embedded sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Working Adobe RGB 1998 m What would you like to d Use the embedded profile instead of the working space Convert document s colors to the working space Discard the embedded profile don t color manage Missing Profile The document 1 4 jpg does not have an embedded RGB profile What would you like to do Leave as is don t color manage Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 Assign profile Adobe RGB 1998 X and then convert document to working RGB e Click OK 76 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 5 From the File menu select Print with Preview e Select Page Setup Format for select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Paper Size select the size of the paper that is currently loaded into the printer Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper o Click OK e Set the Position and the Scaled Print Size you need e Make sure that More Options are displayed e Select the Color Management tab Print select Document o Options gt Color Handling select Photoshop Manages Colors Options gt Printer Profile select the right profile for your printer and paper type Options gt Rendering Intent select Perceptual 21 59 cm x 27 94 cm Printer Hp Designjet Z5200ps PS3 v Color Management v Document Profile Untagged Gray Copies 1 Proof ma Weve Position
170. nt panel displays a warning about the lever ignore it 3 Pull out the paper from the printer Pull from wherever the paper is accessible the back of the printer is recommended 4 Lower the blue lever 5 Ifthe front panel displays a warning message press the OK key to clear it Load a single sheet There are two ways to load a sheet The easy loading procedure is recommended Any loaded roll or sheet must be unloaded before loading a sheet see Unload a roll on page 31 or Unload a single sheet on page 35 NOTE For sheets thicker than 0 5mm you must have space behind the printer equal to the length of the sheet Easy loading procedure 1 Standing in front of the printer open the sheet tray V o e ey o 3 Q X TIP Ifthe tray is difficult to open try opening from behind the printer 32 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 2 Insert the sheet into the feeder Load your sheet aligned with the load line and insert until the paper cannot continue with thicker sheets you feel resistance The printer detects the sheet in three seconds A countdown begins on the front panel display A CAUTION Do not push your fingers inside the printer s paper path 3 After the countdown the paper feeds into the printer Guide the sheet into the printer this is especially important with thicker papers 4 The front panel display asks whether you are loading a roll or a cut sheet Se
171. nter and the paper type The results look as similar to the original PANTONE colors as is possible on a given printer using a given paper type This technology is designed to produce emulations similar to those set up manually by prepress professionals 2 fe 3 gt o Co p 3 rr To use HP Professional PANTONE Emulation all you have to do is to turn it on In fact it is normally on by default e Inthe Windows PostScript driver dialog go to the Color tab and select HP Professional PANTONE Emulation e Inthe Mac OS PostScript driver Print dialog go to the Color Options panel and select HP Professional PANTONE Emulation e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Color gt HP Professional PANTONE Emulation NOTE HP Professional PANTONE Emulation is available only when printing a PostScript or PDF job You can also use the Embedded Web Server to print a swatch book showing emulations of PANTONE colors as made by your printer together with a measure of the color difference AE between each emulation and the original PANTONE spot color So HP Professional PANTONE Emulation not only provides the closest match that can be achieved on your printer it also gives clear information on how close the emulation is to the original spot color To print a swatch book select the Embedded Web Server s Main tab then HP Professional PANTONE Emulation Select the strips from different PANTONE Formula G
172. ntheads Ink cartridge information Printhead information 2 The printer moves the carriage into the correct position A CAUTION If the carriage is left in the removal position for more than three minutes without inserting or removing any printheads it tries to move back to its normal position in the right hand end 3 When the carriage has stopped moving the front panel display asks you to open the window x oe xe eh gt D is Q 7 4 Locate the carriage on the right side of the printer 110 Chapter 9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW ENWW 5 6 7 8 Pull the handle up and toward you to release the wire loop Remove a printhead 111 xo ee lt T Q xe 9 Using the blue handle use steady force to disengage the printhead E L 7 10 Pull the blue handle upward until the printhead is released from the carriage A CAUTION Do not pull abruptly because this can damage the printhead 11 The front panel display identifies the missing printhead Insert a printhead 1 If the printhead is new shake the printhead vigorously before removing the protective caps 2 Remove the orange protective caps by pulling them down x re a eh ee gt D e Q 7 3 The printhead is designed to prevent you from accidentally inserting it into the wrong slot Check that
173. o create your own paper preset Before using a custom paper type with your printer you should add a paper preset for the new paper You can create a new paper preset using the HP Color Center in the HP Utility The paper preset name will appear in the printer driver and the front panel To create a paper preset you can follow this simple procedure 1 Goto the Color Center tab in the HP Utility for Windows or to the HP Color Center group in the HP Utility for Mac OS 5 xe o t cn ob a ou 2 Select Create New Paper Preset 3 Enter your paper s name X TIP The paper s commercial name is likely to be the most understandable for other users of the printer 4 Select a paper category from the drop down menu The paper category determines the amount of ink used and other basic printing parameters For more information see the online help ENWW Paper presets 37 in the Color Center and http www hp com go Z5200ps paperpresets The available categories are e Bond and Coated Paper Fiber based thin papers with a matte surface These papers use matte black ink relatively low ink limits and high carriage position e Photo Paper Photo base relatively thick papers with a variety of finishing from matte to satin to glossy These papers use photo black ink with the exception of Photo Matte Papers relatively high ink limits and low carriage position with the exception of Baryte and Photo Mat
174. o the colors of the rainbow and measures the strength of each component The HP Embedded Spectrophotometer is mounted on the printhead carriage The spectrophotometer allows HP Designjet Z5200ps printers to generate custom ICC profiles automatically for your preferred paper types and calibrate the printers to deliver print to print and printer to printer repeatability with less than half the color error of earlier HP Designjets under all environmental conditions and even on unknown not factory profiled paper types A built in white calibration tile protected by an automatic shutter ensures reliable measurements that meet international standards The printer color imaging pipeline and professional quality spectrophotometer with GretagMacbeth i1 color technology are integrated with the HP Color Center software for the HP Designjet Z5200ps Giving the calibration and profiling processes direct access to the writing system allows precise control of ink levels and color separations for each printed color patch The automated measurement process eliminates handling the test print provides repeatable drying times and allows fast measurements with precise electromechanical positioning of the spectrophotometer over the color patch This provides unprecedented ease of use and matches or exceeds the performance of more expensive off line handheld profiling systems 64 Chapter6 Color management ENWW A summary of the color management process To get t
175. oated SWOP v2 in the USA or Japan Standard v2 in Japan e Pictures gt Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric e Check Color Manage CMYK Sources to CMYK Destinations Edit Source Setup Name Source Setup_to_aRGB_ISO RGB CMYK LAB Gray Named Colors Inks Solid Colors _ Profile Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric E Pictures Profile Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 Z Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric B Color Manage CMYK Sources to CMYK Destinations Caneel ED e Click OK 6 From the Edit menu select Color Setups gt Output gt New and choose a Name to identify your custom Output Setup e Name choose a name to identify your custom Output Setup e Mode select Composite e Output Options gt Model select CMYK 94 Chapter6 Color management ENWW e Output Options gt Profile select Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 Edit Output Setup Name 150 DuputSetup Mode Composite Z Output Options Model CMYK a8 Profile Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 F Convert Spot Inks to Process J Proof Separations z et e gt i E i Ke e O IEG Cancel OK e Click OK 7 From the Edit menu select Preferences gt Color Manager in the left hand menu under Print Layout e Check the Black Point Compensation check box e Source Options gt Source Setup select your custom Source Set
176. ofile for the new paper type will be ready to use by your application You can export the new paper preset to your computer and use it on other HP Designjet Z5200 series printers In the Color Center select Paper Preset Management gt Export Paper Preset then follow the instructions on the screen To install the preset on another printer see To install a downloaded paper preset on page 37 V o xo gt o gt a gt vo Advanced paper preset creation Advanced paper preset creation involves a process of trial and error in which you modify the printing properties of your new preset to obtain the best print quality 1 Goto the Color Center tab in the HP Utility for Windows or to the HP Color Center group in the HP Utility for Mac OS 2 Select Paper Preset Management 3 Under Windows select Create Paper Preset Under Mac OS click 4 Enter your paper s name 4 TIP The paper s commercial name is likely to be the most understandable for other users of the printer 38 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 5 Select a paper category from the drop down menu The paper category determines the amount of ink used and other basic printing parameters For more information see the online help EE in the Color Center and http www hp com go Z5200ps paperpresets The available categories are e Bond and Coated Paper Fiber based thin papers with a matte surface These papers use matte black ink relatively
177. olors in Photoshop Printer Managed Colors is automatically selected in the driver The PostScript driver will use the color profile attached to the job by Photoshop To enable this Photoshop synchronization under Windows XP you must download and install the following free software packages from Microsoft s Web site e Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 e Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack 1 0 Perform black point compensation amp NOTE This option is available only when printing a PostScript or PDF job The black point compensation option controls whether to adjust for differences in black points when converting colors between color spaces When this option is selected the full dynamic range of the source space is mapped into the full dynamic range of the destination space It can be very useful in 70 Chapter6 Color management ENWW preserving shadows when the black point of the source space is darker than that of the destination space This option is allowed only when the relative colorimetric rendering intent is selected see Set the rendering intent on page 71 Black point compensation can be specified in the following ways e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Color gt Black point compensation z e gt i i i E t e fe O z Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Color gt Black point compensation
178. op down list e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Paper Quality panel then select Any in the Paper Type drop down list e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 PostScript Print dialog PostScript driver select the Image Quality panel then select Any in the Paper Type drop down list e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 PostScript Print dialog PostScript driver select the Paper Quality panel then select Any in the Paper Type drop down list E NOTE Any is the default Paper Type selection Rescale a print You can send an image to the printer at a certain size but tell the printer to rescale it to a different size normally larger This may be useful if your software does not support large formats ENWW Print on loaded paper 49 You can rescale an image in the following ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog go to the Features tab and look at the Resizing Options section The Print document on option adjusts the image size to the paper size you have selected For example if you have selected ISO A2 as the paper size and you print an A3 sized image it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper If the ISO A4 paper size is selected the printer reduces a larger image to fit the A4 size The of actual size option enlarges the printable area of the original paper size the page minus the margins by the percentage indicated then adds the margins to create the output paper size e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PostScript driver
179. op down menu Select Color mode 92 Chapter6 Color management ENWW Select Printer color management Color Options cE Mode Color FA C Adjust Color Management Application Printer Source Profile Use Adobe RGB gt Constraints amp Device Status 1 z e e gt i i E t Q fe O Cancel Print e Click Print 11 Check the Adobe InDesign Print settings e Setup left hand menu Paper Size select Defined By Driver Options select whatever scaling option you need e Output left hand menu Color select Composite RGB e Color Management left hand menu Print select Document Options gt Color handling select PostScript Printer Determines Color Click Print Proof the output on the printer QuarkXPress PS driver This example uses QuarkXPress 7 under Mac OS with the PostScript driver Color management is done by the printer s internal PostScript RIP The aim in this example is to create a concept proof of a press in this case a Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 press QuarkXPress will convert the document and its images to the ISO Coated space and send it to the printer which will convert it to its final colors emulating such a press So there are two stages of color conversion involved 1 Initial recommendations e Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose e The paper type should be calibrated and pro
180. options and then More Passes 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 Try aligning the printheads See Align the printheads on page 164 After alignment you may wish to reprint your job in case the problem has been solved v i 5 T Q D lt x w D 7 5 Goto the front panel and press the View loaded paper key to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is RECOMMENDED you should perform paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 139 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 144 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW 1 Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key 2 Try changing to a thicker paper type such as HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper or thicker Digital Fine Art papers 3 Select a paper type that is slightly thinner than the paper you have
181. ors 0 ccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeecaeaaaaesaecaeecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetsecsecisaeeeeeeees 148 White spots onthe print iavescceetscdtac cies teecnsaveackedcectestaecaesvee dard eevuiatedcerqeiduecsavaateieeeh raadea tare a a a 149 Colors are inaccurate ceeececeeeeeceecceecae eee eeeeeeeeeeeeetece dee caaaaaaaaaeaeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseesaccscccieeeseeeeeeeees 149 Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications 0008 150 The image is incomplete clipped at the bottom cece ee ennee eter ettte eee eeetaeeeeeetaeeeeeeteneeeeenees 150 Theimageis CUPPO ressurside are aeaa aeaa daaa naa aaa aaia iaaa ei Paani anaia aiaa aih 150 Some objects are missing from the printed image ccc eeeeeeee tere eeeteeeeee eee teeeeeeeetiieeeeeeeeeeee 151 Lines are too thick too thin OF MISSING ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseceeceaeaeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeed 152 Lines appear stepped or jagged cecceceecceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeaaeaaeceeeeeeeeeeeeteesececequeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeea 152 Lines print double or in the Wrong colors cccceeeeeeeeeeene eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaaeeeeseenaeeeeesiaaes 153 Lines are GISCONTINUOUS ceccceeeceee cee ee eee ee cette ce eaaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesceaaaaeseeeeeeeeeeeeeetecceiccuseeeeeeeeteeeeees 153 LimeStare DIUMOG sa rirni a a aa a aa a aaa a aa aaa ada a aia aa 154 The Image Diagnostics Pritt esi
182. ort 177 25 U er fe 3 e o e Ifyou have installed third party software drivers and RIPs see their documentation e Ifyou call one of the Hewlett Packard offices please have the following information available to help us answer your questions more quickly o The printer you are using the product number and the serial number found on the label at the back of the printer If there is an error code on the front panel note it down see Front panel error messages on page 173 The printer s Service ID at the front panel select the Information menu icon A then View printer information The computer you are using Any special equipment or software you are using for example spoolers networks switch boxes modems or special software drivers The cable you are using by part number and where you purchased it The type of interface used on your printer USB or network The software name and version you are currently using If possible print out the following reports you may be asked to fax them to the support center helping you Configuration Usage Report and all pages above from Service Information see The printer s internal prints on page 7 Telephone number Your HP Support telephone number is available on the Web please visit http welcome hp com country us en wwcontact_us html 178 Chapter 17 HP Customer Care ENWW 18 Printer specifications e Function
183. ot cut well By default the printer is set to cut the paper automatically after the drying time has been completed If the cutter is turned on but not cutting correctly check that the cutter rail is clean and clear of any obstacles If the cutter is turned off the Form feed and cut key only advances the paper Use this key to move the print far enough out of the front of the printer until it is convenient to cut manually with a straight edge or scissors The roll is loose on the spindle The roll may need to be replaced or reloaded If your roll has a 76 mm 3 in cardboard core ensure the core adaptors have been installed see Load a roll onto the spindle on page 25 Paper issues A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams If a small piece of paper 200 mm or smaller has been cut such as before if new roll and after a full bleed print or after the Form feed and cut key has been pressed the cut strip remains in the output tray Only when the printer is not working reach in the tray and remove the strip Recalibrate the paper advance Accurate paper advance is important to print 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 sel
184. p 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 2 n o gt i i ex Ta a e Usea RIP 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 e n the Advanced tab of the PCL3 driver dialog for Windows select Document options Printer features then set Max application resolution to 300 NOTE The above settings are mentioned for troubleshooting purposes and may adversely affect the final output quality or the time necessary to generate the print job Therefore they should be restored to their default values if they do not help to solve the problem ENWW Some objects are missing from the printed image 151 v 3 5 T Q c D mi o c o 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 To check on the front panel use the View loaded paper key 2 Check that you are using appropriate print quality settings for your purposes see Printing on page 43 Select the cus
185. panel Your printer s front panel is located on the front of the printer in the center It has the following important functions Assists you in troubleshooting issues Is used to perform certain procedures such as cutting and unloading paper Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures Displays up to date information about the status of the printer such as the ink cartridges the printheads the paper and the print jobs Displays warning and error messages when appropriate along with audio alerts to call attention to a warning or message Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer However settings in the front panel are overridden by settings in the printer drivers see Installing the software on page 9 The front panel has the following components 1 6 Chapter 1 Direct access keys e First key View ink levels see Check ink cartridge status on page 106 e Second key View loaded paper see View information about the paper on page 36 e Third key Unload paper see Unload a roll on page 31 and Unload a single sheet on page 35 e Fourth key Form feed and cut see Feed and cut the paper on page 42 Menu key Press to return to the main menu of the front panel display If you are already on the main menu it displays the status screen OK key To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction To enter in a submenu in the menu To
186. paper type Photo Paper gt Gloss Photo Paper amp NOTE When you select a different paper type the colors of your print could change visibly After printing the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink This happens when too much ink is used To use less ink select a thinner category Matte paper categories from thinnest to thickest are e Plain Paper e Coated Paper e Heavyweight Coated Paper e Fine Art Paper e Super Heavyweight Coated Paper e Thick Fine Art Paper gt 250 g m2 For other print quality issues see Troubleshooting print quality issues on page 141 ENWW The paper type is notin the driver 135 The paper has jammed When a paper jam occurs you normally see the Possible paper jam message in the front panel display 1 Power off the printer at the front panel and also switch it off at the rear a i xe p N N O N 136 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW 4 Lift the blue lever as far up as it goes 5 Carefully remove any of the jammed paper that you can lift up and out from the top of the printer Paper issues 6 Standing behind the printer rewind the roll or pull the cut sheet from the printer If you cannot see the paper return to the front of the printer and remove it from the output tray A CAUTION Do not move the paper sideways as it could damage the printer 7 Carefully remove all small pieces of paper ENWW The paper has j
187. papers provide acceptable but marginal results Do not use transparent or semi transparent paper to align the printheads Reinsert printheads procedure 1 If the realignment process is running and the wrong paper is loaded press the Cancel key on the front panel Do not print if the realignment process has been canceled You can restart the alignment with the Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure 2 Load the paper you wish to use see Paper handling on page 24 You can use a roll or cut sheet however it must be A3 landscape or larger 420 by 297 mm Photo paper is recommended for the best results NOTE Ifyou are using an A3 cut sheet ensure it is loaded so the larger side feeds into the printer Do not use transparent or semi transparent paper to align the printheads 3 Remove and re insert all the printheads see Remove a printhead on page 110 and Insert a printhead on page 112 This starts the printhead alignment procedure 4 Ensure the transparent window is closed as a strong light source near the printer during printhead realignment can affect alignment 5 x N lt a a D 3 n D a 5 The process takes about six minutes Wait until the front panel display shows the process complete before using the printer Ef NOTE The printer prints a calibration image Do not worry about the image The front panel display shows any errors in the process 164 Chapter 14 Troubleshoot
188. pecial Occasion Stock Book m Stock Book Black e Click Choose Theme and rename the book album 88 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 5 Ifyou like change the page layout and customize it You can add photo and text boxes modify the box positions and the text styles 6 You can let Aperture place your images into the book automatically select Autoflow Unplaced Images from the Book Actions menu or you can place them manually by drag and drop Furthermore e You can scale crop and pan the image e You can set an image as page background and apply wash Aperture Oj Bf BAe xR EI IE wus CHO p a i E 10x fa _ JT aae a Gy mE jeej m 29 pages targe nover 11x 814 print Buy Book a a are m VersionName v Fala E8 E a Urarea or sener 5 Travel Book E Untitled Album Web Journal E Untitled Book E Untitled Album cor Comm OO C800 CO ir Geri 7 Print your book using the Print button in the Book Layout Editor e Presets Name list select your book preset e Select Copies and Pages to print e Paper Size select the paper size on which you want to print the job e Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper e ColorSync Profile select the correct color profile for the printer and pa
189. pection we find that our color experiences are closely related to brain activity that is triggered by signals sent to it by our eyes These signals undergo a complex and highly interlinked sequence of processing stages that make the relationship between what our eyes emit and what we experience anything but direct The signals sent by the eye depend on the light sensitive cells that line the back of our eyes and they belong to three types each sensitive to electromagnetic radiation of different physical properties wavelengths Such electromagnetic radiation is called light and objects appear to have certain colors because of how they interact with light by emission reflection absorption transmission scattering etc 2 2 e 3 o gt o Q 3 D r Our individual experiences of color are also affected by our previous experiences and memories and by the way in which we put our experiences into language Finally environmental factors such as changes in lighting scene content or the proximity of other colors also have an effect which makes the way in which we view a given display or print an essential part of the colors we will see Differences in all these aspects from physiological differences between people to differences in their past experiences memories and linguistic tendencies can result in people talking about colors differently even in response to the same light reflected from an single object Nonetheless there
190. per that you will use e Select Black Point Compensation ENWW Color management scenarios 89 co cb e7 i i o 8 e Gamma Because computer displays are illuminated images displayed on computers tend to look more luminous than when printed Increasing the Gamma from the default of 1 0 can compensate for this Usually a setting 1 1 to 1 2 is adequate 2 2 e 3 fe gt fes Co p 3 p me 8 Click the Printer Settings button e Printer select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo e Select Paper Quality from the drop down menu Paper Type select the paper type that is currently loaded into the printer or Any Quality Options select Standard and drag the slider to Quality e Select Color Options from the drop down menu Select Color mode You will not see a color management option because the driver knows that color is being managed by the application o a Mode Grayscale Mode Gray and Black i Printer Color eneacruect features Bave been disabled as color is or To enable printer color management printer managed colors from your application or select Vendor Matching from the Color Matching dialog gt Constraints amp Device Status 1 Coane E e Click Print 90 Chapter6 Color management ENWW Proof the output on the monitor InDesign PS driver This example uses Adobe InDesign CS2
191. play contrast V 2 e 3 2 N D g gt Co e Change the units of measurement e Configure network settings 18 Chapter3 Personalizing the printer ENWW Turn the printer on and off 4 TIP The printer can be left powered on without wasting energy Leaving it on improves response time and overall system reliability When the printer has not been used for a certain period of time the default time is determined by Energy Star it saves power by going into sleep mode However any interaction with the printer s front panel display returns it to active mode and it can resume printing immediately To change the sleep mode time see Change the sleep mode setting on page 22 NOTE In sleep mode the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time to time This avoids long preparation times after long idle periods Therefore it is strongly recommended to leave the printer powered on or in sleep mode to avoid wasting ink and time The printer has three levels of power consumption e Plugged in the power cord is plugged into the back of the printer e Switched on the switch at the back of the printer is in the on position e Powered on the Power key on the front panel shows a green light If you wish to turn the printer on or off or reset the printer the normal and recommended method is to use the Power key on the front panel 2 However if you plan to store the printer indefinit
192. precautions when handling printheads because they are ESD sensitive devices see the Glossary on page 183 Avoid touching pins leads and circuitry Check printhead status The printer automatically checks and services the printheads after each print Follow the steps below to get more information on your printheads o Q fa 4 c T a se z x 1 In the front panel select the Ink menu icon then Printhead information 2 Select the printhead on which you want information 3 The front panel displays information about that printhead You can also get most of this information without leaving your computer by using the HP Utility For an explanation of the printhead status messages see Printhead status messages on page 165 ENWW About the printheads 109 amp NOTE Ifthe warranty status is See warranty note this indicates that non HP ink is being used Printer service or repairs required as a result of using non HP ink are not covered under warranty See the Legal Information document for detailed warranty implications Remove a printhead A CAUTION Make sure the printer wheels are locked the brake lever is pressed down to prevent the printer from moving A CAUTION Printhead replacement must be performed with the printer powered on 1 From the front panel select the Ink menu icon then Replace printheads Ink View ink levels Replace ink cartridges Replace pri
193. printer has IP enabled and a valid IP address If you still cannot connect switch the printer off and back on with the Power key on the front panel Some Color Center options are unavailable If you see that some options are unavailable in the Color Center under Mac OS this could be because you did not install the printer queue to print to that printer but searched for the printer directly in the HP Utility Printer Selector Screen by going to More Printers or Add Manually If this is the case you will see a green circle in the Printer Selector beside the name of your printer If you see a green small house then the printer is correctly configured to print and all options will be available a e n H b i T Q Sn cd Oo ENWW Communication failures between computer and printer 169 9 e er e 2 2 p 7 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server Have you set a password for the Embedded Web Server and then forgotten the password If so go to the front panel and select the Setup menu icon A then Front panel options gt Resets gt Reset EWS password Otherwise please continue reading this section If you have not done so already please read Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 NOTE Ifyou connect directly to your printer with a USB cable use the HP Utility 1 From the front panel select the Connectivity menu icon ie 2 Se
194. r can compensate for a few clogged nozzles Here is an example of a light gray printhead in a good state LG And here is an example of the same printhead in a bad state LG y a 5 T Q E D lt r D 7 Corrective action 1 Clean any faulty printheads see Clean the printheads on page 160 Then reprint the Image Diagnostics Print to see whether the problem has been solved 2 Ifthe problem remains clean the printheads again and reprint the Image Diagnostics Print to see whether the problem has been solved 3 Ifthe problem remains consider cleaning your printheads manually see Clean the printheads on page 160 You could also try reprinting your current print job in case it now prints satisfactorily 156 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting print quality issues ENWW If the problem remains try cleaning the printhead drop detector The printer normally notifies you when this is necessary but it may be worth trying even if the printer has not suggested it See Clean the printhead drop detector on page 161 If the problem still remains replace any persistently faulty printheads see Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 or contact HP Support see Contact HP Support on page 177 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 ENWW Try using a higher print
195. r custom Output Setup Print Test 3 Printer HP Designjet Z5200ps S t Print Style Custom Settings Z H go Copies T1 7 Collate R Q 5 h o Pages All F Spreads 3 Sequence All C Back to Front 7 Scale 1100 O FitPrint Area Py 3 Dece Color Options jeges Mode Composite 2 i oe Setup ISO_OuputSetup B Halftones Conventional E Frequency 60 aves a Plate Halftone Frequency Angle Function aoe Cyan 60 105 Defa JDF Magenta 60 7 Defa Advanced Yellow 6o oo Dela Summary a Black 60 45 Defa Page Setup C Printer Capture Settings Cancel Print Orientation select the orientation of your document on the paper Click OK 11 Press the Printer button to change the printer driver settings e Select Paper Quality from the drop down menu then select the Paper Type that is currently loaded into the printer or Any Also select Standard quality options and drag the slider to Quality Paper Quality rA Paper Source Roll TA 7 Paper Type Any wy Loaded Paper HP Premium Instant dry Satin Photo Paper Quality Options Standard Z lt Speed Quality Constraints amp Device Status 1 Cancel Print e Select Color Options from the drop down menu Select Color mode Select Printer color management Color Options 3 Mode Color B C Adjust
196. rinter not to any computer but to the network See Connect to a network Mac OS on page 12 Uninstall the printer software Mac OS 1 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive 2 Open the CD icon on your desktop 3 Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Uninstaller and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software 16 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW ENWW To delete the print queue Under Mac OS X 10 4 there are two ways of deleting the print queue from the system preferences select the Printing pane of the Print amp Fax dialog Select the name of the printer and click the button o from the Print Setup utility select the name of the printer and click the Delete icon Under Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 from the system preferences select the Print amp Fax dialog Select the name of the printer and click the button Uninstall the printer software Mac OS 17 c fe fe 4 O t E W O 7 3 Personalizing the printer e Turn the printer on and off e Change the language of the front panel display e Access the HP Utility e Access the Embedded Web Server e Change the language of the HP Utility e Change the language of the Embedded Web Server e Password protect the Embedded Web Server e Set the date and time e Change the sleep mode setting e Turn the buzzer on and off e Change the front panel dis
197. rinting TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol the communications protocols on which the Internet is based USB Universal Serial Bus a standard serial bus designed to connect devices to computers 184 Glossary ENWW Index Symbols Numerics 16 bit color images 53 A accessories order 130 accounting 103 accounting data by E mail 22 acoustic specifications 182 alerts 101 B banding problems 139 basket output problems 138 battery change 122 black and white 53 black point compensation 70 blurred lines 154 buzzer on off 22 Cc calibration color 39 change printing properties 36 clean the platen 146 clean the printer 116 clipped at bottom 150 clipped image 150 color adjustment options 58 calibration 39 inaccurate 149 printer emulation 71 profiling 40 color management options 69 process 40 scenarios 75 components of printer 4 computer communication printer computer communications issues 169 ENWW connect the printer choose a method 10 Mac OS direct 15 Mac OS network 12 Windows direct 11 Windows network 10 contrast in front panel 22 core adaptors 26 create paper preset 36 create paper preset advanced 36 crop lines 56 Customer Care 176 cutter on off 30 problems 139 cutter replace 116 D date resetting 22 delete paper preset 36 documentation 2 draft printing 51 Driver features QuarkXPress 171 drying time change 41 E ecological specifications 181 economize onink 58 on
198. ript driver and you specify printer color management or when you send a PCL3 file directly to the printer through the Embedded Web Server There are only two color spaces that the printer can convert to its own color space using the stored profiles Adobe RGB and sRGB if you are using Windows Adobe RGB if you are using Mac OS In addition you can use ColorSync ColorSync is the Mac OS built in Color Management System so when you select ColorSync color management is performed by Mac OS and it is done based on the ICC profiles of the specified paper type ColorSync is available with the PCL3 driver only ENWW Color management options 69 ColorSync can be selected under Mac OS X 10 4 from the Color Options panel then select Use Embedded ICC ColorSync from the Source Profile drop down list Under Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 ColorSync can be selected from the Color Matching panel You are recommended to consult the Knowledge Center at http www hp com go Z5200ps knowledgecenter to see how to use the color management options of your particular application To choose between Application Managed Colors and Printer Managed Colors 2 2 e 3 o gt o Q 2 3 D gt n e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Color tab e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog select the Color Options panel e In some applications you can make this choice in the application Color management example with Photoshop In this example you ha
199. river is already installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the CD TCP IP connection 1 Goto your printer s front panel and press the Menu key until you see the status screen Ready for paper http AXKK11 http 192 168 1 1 Press E to enter f menu if invent Note the URL of your printer http XXXX11 in this example ey fe ey D 5 a r 5 D fe 5 2 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive 3 Open the CD icon on your desktop Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer HP Printer Setup Assistant Knowledge Center HP Community HP Designjet a i H 2 Mac OS X HP Designjet if A Uninstaller A nt User Guide Licenses hp com 4 Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon 5 Follow the instructions on your screen You are recommended to use the Easy Install option which will install the PCL3 raster printer driver If you would like to install the PostScript driver select Custom Installation 6 The printer software is installed including the printer driver and the HP Utility 7 When the software has been installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically to set up a connection to your printer Follow the instructions on your screen 14 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW 8 When you reach the Select Printer screen look for your printer s URL which you noted in step 1 in the Printer Name column e Ifyou fin
200. rofiles v CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles v Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening V Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles 7 Ask When Opening Conversion Options Engine adobe ACE Intent Perceptual X F Use Black Point Compensation V Use Dither 8 bit channel images V Compensate for Scene referred Profiles Advanced Controls E Desaturate Monitor Colors By 20 Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma 1 00 Description e Click OK ENWW Color management scenarios 83 4 From the File menu select Open to open the image e If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space select Use the embedded profile Otherwise select Assign working space in this case if the displayed image does not look correct try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit gt Assign Profile try sRGB Adobe RGB ColorMatch RGB and others until you are satisfied Embedded Profile Mismatch 2 e 3 o o Q D 3 1 er The document document 2 jpg has an embedded color profile that does not match the current RGB working space Embedded sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Working Adobe RGB 1998 What would you like to do Use the embedded profile instead of the working space Convert document s colors to the working space Discard the embedded profile don t color manage Cancel Oe The docum
201. ront panel display message if it shows the ready message the printer is ready to print If the problem remains continue with the next step 3 Remove the printhead see Remove a printhead on page 110 4 Clean the electrical connections on the backside of the printhead with a lint free cloth You can carefully use de ionized or distilled water if moisture is needed to remove residue Do not use water A CAUTION This is a delicate process and may damage the printhead Do not touch the nozzles on the bottom side of the printhead especially not with any alcohol 5 Reinsert the printhead see Insert a printhead on page 112 6 Check the front panel display message If the problem remains try a new printhead Clean the printheads As long as the printer is kept turned on an automatic cleaning is performed periodically This ensures there is fresh ink in the nozzles and prevents nozzle clogs which ensures color accuracy If you have not already done so please see The Image Diagnostics Print on page 155 before proceeding To clean the printheads go to the front panel and select the Image Quality Maintenance menu icon B then Clean printheads If you have gone through the Image Quality Diagnostic print process you know which colors are failing Select the pair of printheads which contain the failing colors If you are not sure which colors to clean you can also select to clean all printheads Cleaning all printheads takes abo
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203. rt it See Print with no margins on page 54 79 Restart the printer If the problem persists update your printer s firmware See Update the firmware on page 121 If the problem still persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 81 86 87 There may be a paper jam See The paper has jammed on page 136 If the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 94 94 1 Restart color calibration See Color calibration on page 66 98 There may be a printhead problem See Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 158 any other codes Restart the printer If the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 174 Chapter 16 Front panel error messages ENWW 17 ENWW HP Customer Care Introduction e HP Professional Graphics Services e HP Proactive Support e Contact HP Support 175 i O i D fe _ m O a a5 Introduction HP Customer Care offers award winning support to ensure you get the most from your HP Designjet providing comprehensive proven support expertise and new technologies to give you unique end to end support Services include setup and installation troubleshooting tools warranty upgrades repair and exchange services phone and Web support software updates and self maintenance services To find out more about HP Customer Care please visit us at
204. rying to print e Your computer or printer hangs stays idle while communication is taking place e Your printed output shows random or inexplicable errors misplaced lines partial graphics etc To solve a communication problem e Ensure that you have selected the correct printer in your application see Printing on page 43 e Ensure that the printer works correctly when printing from other applications e Remember that very large prints may take some time to receive process and print e If the printer is connected to a network try using it when connected directly to your computer through a USB cable e f your printer is connected to your computer through any other intermediate devices such as switch boxes buffer boxes cable adapters cable converters etc try using it when connected directly to your computer e Try another interface cable e If the printer is connected with a USB try to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable with the computer Check that the USB cable is of good quality Cannot access the HP Utility If you have not done so already please read Access the HP Utility on page 20 1 From the front panel select the Connectivity menu icon Fal 2 Select Advanced gt Web Services gt HP Utility Software gt Enable If you have a TCP IP connection to your printer select the Connectivity menu icon again 4 Select the type of connection you are using 5 Select View Information and check that the
205. s search for setting up color management in Help This term is searchable from any Creative Suite application Settings Custom Working Spaces RGB adobe RGB 1998 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Gray Dot Gain 20 2 e 3 o gt g Q D 3 D er V Preview Spat Dot Gain 20 Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening V Missing Profiles V Ask When Opening Conversion Options Engine Adobe ACE X Intent Perceptual X V Use Black Point Compensation V Use Dither 8 bit channel images V Compensate for Scene referred Profiles Advanced Controls F Desaturate Monitor Colors By 20 Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma 1 00 aoa e Click OK 4 From the File menu select Open to open the image e If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space select Use the embedded profile Otherwise select Assign working space in this case if the displayed image does not look correct try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit gt Assign Profile try sRGB Adobe RGB ColorMatch RGB and others until you are satisfied Embedded Profile Mismatch The document document 2 jpg has an embedded color A profile that does not match the current RGB worki
206. s B CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles HJ Profile Mismatches M Ask When Opening Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles M Ask When Opening f Conversion Options eg Engine Adobe ACE i Intent Relative Colorimetric 5 zA Use Black Point Compensation Descriptio esigned to produce quality separations using U S inks under inditions 300 total area of ink coverage negative plate Click OK 4 From the File menu select Open to open the document 5 Place the images if necessary From the File menu select Place browse the available images and click Open ENWW Color management scenarios 91 z et e gt i Ke e 2 e 3 o gt o Q 3 1 rr 6 From the File menu select Document Setup and check that all settings are correct for your document 7 From the View menu select Display Performance gt High Quality Display 8 From the View menu select Proof Setup gt Custom e Profile select the profile of the output device you want to proof A printer profile generally depends on the printer model and paper type If you don t see the correct profile in the list you should copy the profile into the Library ColorSync Profiles folder e Display Options On Screen gt Simulate Paper Color this affects the display on the monitor only Check the box if you want to represent the color of the paper on the screen Otherwise it s assumed to
207. s each slider to its default central position Printing in grayscale You can adjust the gray balance of your print in similar ways under Windows and Mac OS e Inthe Windows driver dialog select the Color tab ensure that the Advanced color adjustments box is checked then press the Settings button beside it e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Color Options panel select Grayscale from the Mode list then press the Adjust button e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Color Options panel then Print in Grayscale then the Gray balance tab e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver select the Color Options panel select Grayscale from the Mode list then press the Adjust button Under either operating system you will then be able to make adjustments using separate controls for highlights midtones and shadows 74 Chapter6 Color management ENWW c5 lt 5 i i O o O e The lightness slider simply makes the whole print lighter or darker This slider is available under Windows in the same window as the other grayscale controls it is available under Mac OS by selecting Lightness and Hue e The zone definition sliders can be used to define what you mean by highlight midtone and shadow e The other controls for highlight midtone and shadow can be used to adjust the gray balance of highlights midtones and shadows resp
208. s icon which appears in the Preview column on the job queue page The preview page shows the following job details along with a thumbnail preview of the job e File name The file name of the job e Loaded paper The type of paper loaded in the printer e Job dimensions The dimensions of the job To see a larger preview of the job click either the job thumbnail or the magnifying glass icon which appears on the right hand side of the printer image NOTE Browsers without the Macromedia plug in show the job image as yellow shaded Browsers that have the Macromedia flash plug in version 7 and above shows an enhanced preview of the job image inside the paper loaded in the printer Turn off the job queue You can turn off the queue from the Embedded Web Server select Setup tab gt Printer settings gt Job management gt Queue and select Off or from the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Job management options gt Enable queue gt On Off Select when to print a job in the queue amp NOTE The When To Start Printing options cannot be used with PostScript jobs You can select at what point you want to print a file you have in the queue From the Embedded Web Server select Setup tab gt Printer settings gt Start printing or from the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Job management options gt When to start printing There are three options you can select e When After Processing is selecte
209. scence decrease the ink limit or select a less ink variant of the same paper if available For more information see the online help in the Color Center 11 With your final printing properties you can now create an ICC profile for the paper using one of the following options e The standard process with the Color Center see Color profiling on page 67 e A third party profiling program 12 Once you have created and adjusted the ICC profile for your paper you can link this profile to the paper preset with the Color Center select Paper Preset Management gt Install Profile If you have used the standard Color Center profiling process this step is not necessary because the profile is linked automatically to the paper preset For more information on the processes available in the Color Center see A summary of the color management process on page 65 Now that you have created the paper preset you will be able to select the paper type from the front panel and from the driver under the Custom paper category The ICC profile for the new paper type will be ready to use by your application You can export the new paper preset to your computer and use it on other HP Designjet Z5200 series printers In the Color Center select Paper Preset Management gt Export Paper Preset then follow the instructions on the screen To install the preset on another printer see To install a downloaded paper preset on page 37 Move the pap
210. sdiuacnatecccanees denaada dant cnadiecavenntedanssaededannaes 144 The printis scuffed or scratched wcisaccecsessaanscesenacncuucenanatacceastendind ceshunasandaentvannddacanveaandedesdeancaddunsaaads 145 Ink marks on the paper cecceeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeceeeeeeeeeeesedeceaeaaeeaeeeeeeeeeeeseeecccicaeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeaea 145 Horizontal smears on the front of coated paper c cccecceececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneesaeeeeeeeees 145 ENWW vii viii Ink marks on the back of the Pape ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseesesseecsaaaeeaeeeeeeees 146 Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print ccceccecceceeeeeeeeeeeteeeeesceaaeaaeaeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenieees 146 Vertical continuous lines on the print ccccececceceeceeeeeeeeceeeeaeeaeceeeeeeeeeteesecaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesensiaaeees 147 Black ink comes off when you touch the print 2 0 cece rece center eee eeeeaaeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaas 147 Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp ccccccccecceeeeeeeeeeecenecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeececeaaeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeteeea 147 Edges of objects are darker than expected cc ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeiaeeeeeeseaas 148 BONZIO Asesd ecsdtdereciileiedieduaeti EEEE EREE ENE R 148 Horizontal lines at the end of a cut Sheet print 2 0 2 2 cece cee ce eee e eee ee cece eee aeaaecaeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteenenea 148 Vertical lines of different col
211. se the printer turns itself off The printhead carriage is parked on the right hand side of the printer and the cutter on the left hand side A WARNING There is a risk of electric shock if you attempt to replace the cutter with the printer turned on V Sh er D 3 m er D gt o gt iz 116 Chapter 10 Maintaining the printer ENWW 4 Lift the ink cartridge cover on the left hand side of the printer 5 Press the button behind the ink cartridges to release the cover of the left hand end of the printer 6 Remove the left end cover OQ 1S 4 E See Q Z ou ENWW Replace the cutter 117 7 Unscrew and remove the cutter stop using the TORX PLUS screwdriver provided with the new cutter The screw is captive and will not fall out 9 Take the new cutter from the maintenance kit and move the plunger at the top slowly back and forth within its housing to check that it moves freely eh 5 r D D a 5 r D 5 D 5 O D 118 Chapter 10 Maintaining the printer ENWW 10 Slide the new cutter into position on the cutter rail The two wheels on the bottom of the cutter should engage the central ridge on the cutter rail and the two bushing guides should fit into the groove in the upper part of the cutter rail a _ T Rio Check that the cutter runs smoothly up and down the rail You can leave it anywhere on the rail the printer w
212. select the Finishing panel then Print document on to adjust the image size to the paper size you have selected For example if you have selected ISO A2 as the paper size and you print an A3 sized image it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper If the ISO A4 paper size is selected the printer reduces a larger image to fit the A4 size e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Paper Handling panel then Scale to fit paper size and select the paper size to which you want to scale the image If you want to increase the size of the image make sure that the Scale down only box is unchecked e On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Resizing The Standard and Custom options adjust the image size to the standard or custom paper size you have selected For example if you have selected ISO A2 as the paper size and you print an A3 sized image it is enlarged to fit the A2 paper If the ISO A4 paper size is selected the printer reduces a larger image to fit the A4 size The of actual size option enlarges the printable area of the original paper size the page minus the margins by the percentage indicated then adds the margins to create the output paper size Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Paper gt Resize If you are printing to a single sheet you must ensure that the image can actually fit onto the sheet otherwise the image will be clipped
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214. ssy or satin papers so that column of the chart is not printed when calibrating those paper types Calibration from Photoshop When you use Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later version for Windows the Print window can warn you if the paper needs color calibration and can provide an icon amp to launch the HP Utility to perform the calibration To enable this capability under Windows XP you must download and install the following free software packages from Microsoft s Web site e Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 e Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack 1 0 Color profiling Color calibration provides consistent colors but consistent colors are not necessarily accurate For instance if your printer prints all colors as black its colors may be consistent but they are not accurate ENWW Color profiling 67 In order to print accurate colors it is necessary to convert the color values in your files to the color values that will produce the correct colors from your printer your inks and your paper An ICC color profile is a description of a printer ink and paper combination that contains all the information needed for these color conversions When you have defined and calibrated a new paper type the printer is ready to create a ICC profile for use with your paper which will allow you to print on it with the best possible color accuracy Alternatively if your paper type is already known to the printer you already hav
215. t 113 clean purge 156 insert 112 order 125 remove 110 replace reseat 160 specification 180 status 109 printhead cleaner specification 180 printhead drop detector clean 157 printing resolutions 180 Proactive Support 122 Q quality high 45 QuarkXPress unavailable driver features 171 ENWW R rendering intent 71 reprint a job 100 rescale a print 46 roll paper load into the printer 27 load onto the spindle 25 unload 6 rotating animage 54 S safety precautions 2 scale a print 46 scratched prints 36 scuffed prints 36 sheet paper load 32 skew check 34 unload 6 shortcuts 48 sleep mode wait time 19 slow printing 168 software 7 software update 122 specifications acoustic 182 ecological 181 environmental 142 functional 134 graphic languages 181 hard disk 181 ink supplies 180 margins 180 mechanical accuracy 181 memory 181 operating systems 181 paper size 180 physical 181 power 181 printing resolutions 180 spectrophotometer 4 statistics ink cartridge 6 printer usage 103 status 100 stepped lines 152 store the printer 120 stored job 45 submitjob 44 support services HP Care Packs 176 HP Customer Care 176 HP Proactive Support 122 HP Start up Kit 176 HP Support 2 Knowledge Center 176 printer installation 177 warranty extensions 176 T telephone number 178 time resetting 22 U unload paper roll out of the printer 6 sheet 6 using this guide 2 V Visio 2003 no output 171 WwW wa
216. t on the Web you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your printer You can check the firmware release notes for information see Update the firmware on page 121 2 Before starting to install the new preset make sure that the printer is idle and the print queue is stopped Installing a new paper preset will interrupt any printing that is in progress 3 Start the HP Utility or the Embedded Web Server e Inthe HP Utility select the Color Center and then Import Paper Preset e Inthe Embedded Web Server select the Setup tab then Paper preset management then the Import tab 4 On the Import page select the paper preset file that you downloaded in step 1 5 Click the Update button and wait for the update process to finish It may take some time The printer will automatically restart when the update is complete wait until it has restarted and the front panel indicates that it is ready 6 Check that the new paper type appears in the Additional paper or Custom paper category in your printer s front panel 7 Synchronize the new paper type with the driver by opening the HP Utility Select your printer then the Color Center tab then Paper Preset Management and Synchronize Paper Presets button under Mac OS Now that you have imported the paper preset you can select the paper type from the front panel and from the driver The ICC profile for the new paper type is ready to use by your application T
217. t preview facility although the application s print preview will still be available See Preview a print on page 50 X TIP The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer but to the network See Connect to a network Windows on page 10 Uninstall the printer software Windows 1 Insert the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive If the CD does not start automatically run the autorun exe program in the root folder of the CD 02 o i n er D fag fe e 2 Click Software Installation 3 Select Modify Installation and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software Connect to a network Mac OS You can connect your printer to a network under Mac OS by using the following methods e Bonjour Rendezvous e TCP IP NOTE The printer does not support AppleTalk Before you begin check your equipment e The printer should be set up and on e The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly e All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network e The printer should be connected to the network Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer Bonjour Rendezvous connection 1 Go to your printer s front panel and select the Connectivity menu icon Fal then Gigabit Ethernet gt View configuration Note the mDNS service name of your printer 2 Insert
218. tands for Color Management System It is the application that converts the color information stored in the input image which has the color space defined by a source profile into an output image that has the color space specified by a destination profile There are many different CMSs on the market there are CMSs in applications in operating systems and in printing software provided by printer manufacturers in our case the HP Designjet Z5200ps internal RIP e Source profile a description of the color behavior of the input device e Destination profile a description of the color behavior of the output device e Rendering intent the most difficult challenge in color management is when a color in the source gamut does not correspond directly to a color in the destination gamut As a perfect match is not possible there are different types of choices that can be made about how to treat gamut differences and these are called rendering intent There are four different possibilities depending on the final output you want to achieve Use Perceptual for the most pleasing final output from your original RGB image It is suitable for photographic content Use Saturation for vivid final output It is suitable for business graphics charts presentations etc but is not recommended for color matching Use Relative Colorimetric for press proofing This rendering intent provides a match for colors that are inside both the source and destinatio
219. tation for new users 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW Use and maintenance These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics e Installing the software on page 9 ry Personalizing the printer on page 18 e Paper handling on page 24 i fe S xe fe p 5 Printing on page 43 e Color management on page 59 e Retrieving printer usage information on page 102 e Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 Maintaining the printer on page 115 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include the following topics e Troubleshooting paper issues on page 132 e Troubleshooting print quality issues on page 141 e Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 158 e Troubleshooting general printer issues on page 167 e Front panel error messages on page 173 Accessories support and specifications These chapters Accessories on page 123 HP Customer Care on page 175 and Printer specifications on page 179 contain reference information including customer care the printer specifications and part numbers for paper types ink supplies and accessories Glossary The Glossary on page 183 contains definitions of printing and HP terms used in this documentation Index In addition to the table of contents there is an alphabetical index to help you to find topics quickly
220. tddsnateddegdesstenedaveuadanenenddsnakad gendesshanbaue dcusdccdennanateadevedsbars 181 Ecological specifications ci s t vc ccuetsincceectsataha ces E EERE EEEE NEE EEEE ATENE 181 Environmental specifications cccccecceccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecaeaaeaaecaeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteesecccecacaesaeeeeeeeeeess 182 ACOUSTIG SPECITICATIONS ses sosisini ia a i aaia aai aai a AAE E 182 E e e a E E E soenaiiiiieaenedie 183 a E 185 ENWW ENWW 1 Introduction c fe gt xo fe See p 5 e Safety precautions e HP Start up Kit e Your printer s documentation Using this guide e The printer s main features e The printer s main components e The front panel Printer software e The printer s internal prints ENWW 1 Safety precautions The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being damaged Follow these precautions at all times e Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate Avoid overloading the printer s electrical outlet with multiple devices a fe a ie F fe e e Ensure the printer is well grounded Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock fire and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference e Do not disassemble or repair the printer yourself Contact your local HP Service Representative for service see Contact HP Support on page 177 e Use only the electrical
221. te Papers Generally they will print with the starwheels up e Proofing Paper A variety of papers from matte to satin and glossy used to simulate commercial printing with high color accuracy requirements e Fine Art Material Canvas matte and paper base photo materials used for high quality fine art printing These papers use matte black ink with the exception of Canvas Satin and Pearl papers which use photo black They all use high carriage position with high ink limits e Film Synthetic film base materials that generally use photo black with relatively low ink limits and high carriage position e Backlit Synthetic translucent materials that use photo black with high ink limits high carriage position and starwheels up 5 Click Next under Windows Continue under Mac OS 6 Load your custom paper see Load a roll into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet on page 32 You will find the paper name in the Custom paper category in the front panel 7 Choose the ICC profile name in the Color Center This is the name you will use to select the profile in your application 8 Click Next under Windows Continue under Mac OS 9 Ifthe paper type permits the printer performs a color calibration about 10 minutes and creates the ICC profile about 20 minutes Now that you have created the paper preset you will be able to select the paper type from the front panel and from the driver under the Custom paper category The ICC pr
222. tegers separated by dots Jetdirect HP s brand name for its series of print servers that allow a printer to be connected directly to a local area network LED Light Emitting Diode a semiconductor device that emits light when electrically stimulated MAC address Media Access Control address a unique identifier used to identify a particular device on a network Itis a lower level identifier than the IP address Thus a device has both a MAC address and an IP address Nozzle One of many tiny holes in a printhead through which ink is deposited onto the paper Paper A thin flat material made to be written or printed on most commonly made from fibers of some kind which are pulped dried and pressed Paper preset A specification of the characteristics and requirements of a particular paper type Platen The flat surface within the printer over which the paper passes while it is being printed on Printer driver Software that converts a print job in a generalized format into data suitable for a particular printer Printhead A removable printer component that takes ink of one or more colors from the corresponding ink cartridge s and deposits it on the paper through a cluster of nozzles In the HP Designjet Z5200ps printer each printhead prints two different colors Rendezvous Apple Computer s original name for its networking software later known as Bonjour Spindle A rod that supports a roll of paper while it is being used for p
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224. tent select Perceptual Print SAn Erin Top cn_ SS Left cm E Bane a eontenenege Page Setup if jl Scaled Print Size E a a Fewer Options h 4 Scale 100 Scale to Fit Media Height 4 304 cm ie Width 4 868 cm B M Show Bounding Box _ Print Selected Area Color Management ww Print Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 O Proof Profile m Options Color Handling Let Photoshop Determine Colors E Printer Profile HP Designjet Z5200 Photo Cl iz Rendering Intent Perceptual F vw Black Point Compensation z V Simulate Black Ink Description e Click Print 6 Choose driver settings e Printer select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo e Select Paper Quality from the drop down menu Paper Type select the paper type that is currently loaded into the printer or Any o Quality Options select Standard and drag the slider to Quality e Click Print ENWW Color management scenarios 79 Print a black and white photo for an exhibition Photoshop PS driver This example uses Adobe Photoshop CS4 under Windows with the PostScript driver The color management is done by the printer s internal PostScript RIP NOTE Application managed colors could be used in this example exactly as in the previous example However printer managed colors will be used this time in or
225. ter usage statistics e Check ink and paper usage for a job e Request accounting data by E mail V er D c o Q o 102 Chapter 8 Retrieving printer usage information ENWW Get printer accounting information There are various different ways of getting accounting information from your printer e View printer usage statistics for the whole lifetime of the printer see Check printer usage statistics on page 103 e View ink and paper usage for each of your recent jobs by using the HP Utility or the front panel see Check ink and paper usage for a job on page 103 If the HP Utility is not available see Access the HP Utility on page 20 e Request accounting data by E mail The printer sends data in XML at regular intervals to a specified E mail address the data may be interpreted and summarized by a third party application or displayed as an Excel spreadsheet See Request accounting data by E mail on page 104 e Use a third party application to request printer status printer usage or job accounting data from the printer through the Internet The printer provides data in XML to the application whenever requested HP provides a Software Development Kit to facilitate the development of such applications Check printer usage statistics There are two ways to check your printer s usage statistics E NOTE The accuracy of the usage statistics is not guaranteed Printer statistics wi
226. th the HP Utility 1 Start the HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 2 Go to the Usage window to view the total printer usage e Under Windows go to the Overview tab and click Printer usage e Under Mac OS select Information gt Printer Usage and click the Start button Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server 1 Access the Embedded Web Server see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 2 Go to the Main tab and select Usage Check ink and paper usage for a job There are two ways to check ink and paper usage for a job NOTE The accuracy of the usage statistics is not guaranteed Ink and paper statistics with the HP Utility 1 Start the HP Utility see Access the HP Utility on page 20 2 Go to the Accounting window to view information regarding the most recent jobs e Under Windows go to the Job Accounting tab e Under Mac OS select Information gt Job Accounting and click the Look Up button ENWW Get printer accounting information 103 Printer usage VU F gt er D c l o Co a Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server 1 2 Access the Embedded Web Server see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 20 Go to the Main tab and select Accounting Request accounting data by E mail 1 Ensure that the printer s date and time have been set correctly See Set the date and time on page 22 In the Embedded Web Server s Setup tab select E mai
227. the HP Start up Kit CD into your CD drive 12 Chapter 2 Installing the software ENWW 3 Open the CD icon on your desktop gt Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer HP Printer Setup Assistant HP Community G gt Mac OS X HP Designjet Uninstaller Knowledge Center a User Guide HP Designjet ca 4 Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon 5 Follow the instructions on your screen You are recommended to use the Easy Install option which will install the PCL3 raster printer driver If you would like to install the PostScript driver select Custom Installation c fe s T m S i z fe 7 6 The printer software is installed including the printer driver and the HP Utility 7 When the software has been installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically to set up a connection to your printer Follow the instructions on your screen 8 When you reach the Select Printer screen look for your printer s mDNS service name which you noted in step 1 in the Printer Name column noo a Select Printer Select your printer from the list below and click Continue to proceed ENWW _ Printer Name Printer Model ea Printer Driver Connection Type E HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo 97FBDE HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PostScript Bonjour a E HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo 97FBDE HP Designjet Z5200ps 44in Photo PCL3 Raster Bonjour F HP Designjet Z5
228. the Print dialog e Onthe Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Paper gt Page size gt Standard Using the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Printing preferences gt Paper gt Select paper size amp NOTE Ifyou have set the paper size from your computer that overrides the paper size setting in the front panel 46 Chapter 5 Printing ENWW X TIP NOTE If you have disabled skew checking the paper length is estimated as four times the width select the document size Super B A3 If your document is 330 x 483 mm 13 x 19 in designed to fit on sheet paper of the same size Custom paper sizes To choose a non standard paper size not shown in the list of paper sizes e Under Windows there are three different ways In the driver dialog press the Custom button in the Paper Quality tab then specify the name and the dimensions of your new paper size then click Save to save your new paper size In the PostScript driver to see your new custom size in the list of custom sizes you need to exit the printer properties then reenter them and use the More button if necessary NOTE The driver will not allow you to create a paper size whose width exceeds its length o From the Start menu select Printers then from the File menu select Server Properties In the Forms tab check the Create a new form box specify the name and dimensions of the new form then cl
229. the colored label on the printhead matches the colored label of the carriage slot into which the printhead is to be inserted 112 Chapter9 Handling ink cartridges and printheads ENWW 4 Insert the new printhead into its correct slot in the carriage A CAUTION Insert the printhead slowly and vertically straight down It may be damaged if you insert it too fast or at an angle or if you rotate it as you insert it 5 Push down as indicated by the arrow shown below N A CAUTION When installing the new printhead there may be some resistance so you need to press it down firmly but smoothly You should hear a beep and see confirmation on the front panel display that the printhead has been inserted If you have difficulty see Cannot insert a printhead on page 159 6 Insert any other printheads that need to be installed with the same procedure then close the carriage lid xe ee lt T Q xe ENWW Insert a printhead 113 7 Ensure the end of the blue handle catches the wire loop on the near side of the carriage o 5 y g 7 When all the printheads have been inserted correctly and are accepted by the printer the printer beeps r NOTE Ifthe printer does not beep when you insert the printhead and the Replace message appears on the front panel display the printhead may need to be reinserted 9 Close the window x o a eh
230. the electronics products Therefore to prevent damage some precautions are needed when setting up the product or handling ESD sensitive devices This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device One way to minimize uncontrolled ESDs and therefore reduce this type of damage is by touching any exposed grounded part of the product mainly metal parts before handling ESD sensitive devices such as the printheads or ink cartridges Additionally to reduce the generation of electrostatic charge in your body try to avoid working in a carpeted area and keep your body movements to a minimum when handling ESD sensitive devices Also avoid working in low humidity environments Ethernet A popular computer networking technology for local area networks Firmware Software that controls your printer s functionality and is stored semi permanently in the printer it can be updated Gamut The range of colors and density values reproducible on an output device such as a printer or monitor 1 0 Input Output this term describes the passing of data between one device and another ENWW Glossary 183 ICC The International Color Consortium a group of companies that have agreed on a common standard for color profiles Ink cartridge A removable printer component that stores ink of a particular color and provides it to the printhead IP address A unique identifier that identifies a particular node on a TCP IP network It consists of four in
231. the printer The following notes help you to understand the screens and make appropriate choices e When asked how the printer is connected select USB cable e f you would like to share the printer with other people connected to your network press the Printer Properties button in the Ready to Install window set Printer Name to the name under which the printer will be shared then set Shared to Yes e When prompted to do so connect your computer to the printer with a certified USB cable Ensure that the printer is turned on NOTE You may complete the installation without connecting your printer if you prefer To do so check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing the setup wizard NOTE The use of non certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems Only cables certified by the USB Implementor s Forum http Avww usb org should be used with this printer ENWW Connect directly to a computer Windows 11 Printer sharing considerations e The HP Utility must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer e Any other people sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs but will not be able to receive information from the printer which affects printer alerts printer status reports paper management printer administration and troubleshooting e Any other people sharing your directly connected printer will be unable to use the printer s own prin
232. tled Album 1 selected 32 images displayed coe a OO 09009 GO i mem 86 Chapter6 Color management ENWW 7 Print your book using the Print button in the Book Layout Editor e Presets Name list select your book preset e Select Copies and Pages to print e Paper Size select the paper size on which you want to print the job e Orientation select the orientation of your image on the paper e ColorSync Profile select the correct color profile for the printer and paper that you will use e Select Black Point Compensation e Gamma Because computer displays are illuminated images displayed on computers tend to look more luminous than when printed Increasing the Gamma from the default of 1 0 can compensate for this Usually a setting 1 1 to 1 2 is adequate 8 Click the Printer Settings button e Printer select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo e Select Paper Quality from the drop down menu then select the Paper Type that is currently loaded into the printer or Any Also select Standard quality options and drag the slider to Quality Paper Souree o Paper Type Loaded Paper HP Premium Instant dry Satin Photo Paper Qualy Options cance J ENWW Color management scenarios 87 ee z 5 i i Q e O e Select Color Options from the drop down menu Select Color mode Sele
233. 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 Printing on page 43 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 this point in case the problem has been solved If you are using application managed colors check that the color profile you are using corresponds to the selected paper type If you have doubts about which color settings to use see Color management on page 59 If you need to create a color profile see Color profiling on page 67 If you select application managed colors in your application and printer managed colors in the printer driver your results will be wrong You should manage colors in the application or in the printer but not in both 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 155 If the problem persists despite all the above actions contact your customer service representative for further support White spots on the print 149 2 c5 n
234. to the different chemistry of the inks dye based versus pigmented Furthermore they need to work with different paper types as ink interaction with the paper depends on its chemistry Thus the colors resulting from given CMYK values depend on the types of inks and papers that you use with a printer If this is the case using the same printer you can easily imagine how different results can be obtained with printers using different technologies and therefore using different ink chemistry The same happens with RGB controlled devices For example imagine that two different monitors from the same manufacturer have their white points at 9600 K and 6500 K respectively Their colors are going to be different because they will be related to a different white point reference The situation is even worse when comparing monitors from different manufacturers As a recommendation set the white point of your monitor to 5000 K also called D50 since this is the standard color temperature for the graphic arts industries If you dislike the appearance of D50 you may find it too yellowish the second choice is to set the display to 6500 K D65 E NOTE The white point is the brightest neutral color that a device can reproduce or that is present in an image The human visual system automatically adapts to the content of an image with respect to its white point Furthermore an RGB image such as an image obtained from a digital camera and edited ona
235. tom print quality options in the driver dialog Mac OS Print dialog and try turning on the Maximum detail option You may wish to reprint your job at this point in case the problem has been solved 3 If lines are too thin or missing print the Image Diagnostics Print See The Image Diagnostics Print on page 155 4 Try aligning the printheads See Align the printheads on page 164 After alignment you may wish to reprint your job in case the problem has been solved 5 Go to the front panel and press the View loaded paper key to see the paper advance calibration status If the status is RECOMMENDED you should perform paper advance calibration see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 139 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 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 Printing on page 43 3 Select the custom print quality options in the driver dialog Mac OS Print dialog and turn on the Maximum detail option 4 If you are using the PCL3 driver for Windows you can change your image rendering resolution to 300 ppi or 600 ppi depending on your printing needs You can find the Max application resolutio
236. try cleaning the electrical connections If necessary insert a new printhead See The front panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead on page 160 Color printhead n out of warranty The printhead s warranty has ended because of the length of time it has been in operation or because of the volume of ink used See Legal Information Color printhead n warranty warning The printhead s warranty may be invalidated by the use of the wrong kind of ink See Legal Information 10 error IO warning Restart the printer If the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 Try again if the problem persists contact HP Support See Contact HP Support on page 177 Paper advance calibration pending Perform paper advance calibration See Recalibrate the paper advance on page 139 Paper too small to print paper advance calibration Unload paper and load larger paper Paper too small to scan paper advance calibration Unload paper and load larger paper Printhead alignment error paper too small Unload paper and load larger paper ENWW 173 re fe c5 3 c Q fe LL 1 fe T O gt 2 fe 7 Table 16 1 Text messages continued Message Recommendation Replace color cartridge Replace the cartridge See Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105
237. two supplementary custom options that may have an effect on print quality Maximum detail and More passes See High quality printing on page 52 amp NOTE Inthe Windows driver dialog the rendering and printing resolutions for your job are displayed in the Paper Quality tab In the Mac OS Print dialog they are displayed in the Summary panel ENWW Select print quality 45 You can select print quality options in the following ways e Inthe Windows driver dialog go to the Paper Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section If you select Standard Options you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or quality If you select Custom Options you will see the more specific options described above e Inthe Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver go to the Paper Quality panel and look at the Quality Options section If you select Standard quality options you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or quality If you select Custom quality options you will see the more specific options described above e Inthe Mac OS X 10 4 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Image Quality panel If you select Standard quality options you will see a simple slider with which you can select speed or quality If you select Custom quality options you will see the more specific options described above e Inthe Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Print dialog PostScript driver go to the Paper Quality panel and look at the Qual
238. u need HP Start up Kit The HP Start up Kit is the CD that comes with your printer it contains the printer s software HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions allow you to extend your printer s warranty beyond the standard period 176 Chapter 17 HP Customer Care ENWW They include remote support On site service is also provided if necessary with two alternative response time options e Next business day e Same business day within four hours may not be available in all countries For more information on HP Care Packs please visit http Awww hp com go lookuptool HP Installation The HP Installation service unpacks sets up and connects the printer for you This is one of the HP Care Pack services for more information please visit http Awww hp com go lookuptool HP Proactive Support HP Proactive Support helps reduce costly printer downtime by preemptively identifying diagnosing and resolving printer issues before they become problems for you HP s Proactive Support tool is designed to help businesses of all sizes reduce support costs and maximize productivity all with the click of a mouse co i O i fe 2 gt O a a5 A component of the HP Imaging and Printing suite of services Proactive Support helps you gain control of your printing environment with a clear focus on maximizing the value of your investment increasing printer uptime and reduc
239. uide tabs that you would like to print then press the Next button Check the strips that you have selected Then press the Print button to print the swatch book 72 Chapter6 Color management ENWW hp HP Sample Printer PANTONE RGB 2522529 Yellow C AE 13 29 PANTONE RGB 252 2498 Yellow 012 C AE 16 15 PANTONE RGB Orange 021 C AE S81 PANTONE RGB farm Red C aE 7 03 PANTONE RGB Red 032 C AE 8 94 PANTONE RGB Rubine Red C AE 6 29 PANTONE RGB 24656 230 Rhodamine Red C P AE 11 16 O Invont 11 HP Sample Paper sample print mode HP Professional PANTONE emulation HP Professional PANTONE emulation hp HP Sample Printer PANTONE RGB 246 207 243 217C AE 3 98 PANTONE RGB 249 135 235 218C AE 317 PANTONE RGB 24551 215 219C AE 573 PANTONE RGB 24419 182 Rubine Red C AE 6 29 PANTONE RGB 220C AE 3 83 PANTONE RGB 221C AE 409 PANTONE RGB 1348 107 222C h AE 1 68 O 19C HP Sample Paper sample print mode Tnvont Color adjustment options The aim of color management is to print accurate colors If you perform color management correctly then you should be able to print accurate colors with no need of any manual color adjustments However manual adjustments may be useful in the following situations e f your color management is not working correctly for some reason e f you want colors that are subjectively pleasing rather than accurate The printer driver provides
240. up e Soft Proofing gt Proof Output select your custom Output Setup e Soft Proofing gt Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric Preferences XTensions Manager Transformation Method Font Mapping File List Color Engine Automatic i Default Path EPS Black Point Compensation Full Res Preview Browsers Source Options S Index 5 ee Source Set pele u up Source Setup to aRGBISO ees C Enable Access to Picture Profiles Placeholders Soft Proofing PSD Import Fraction Price Proof Output ISO_OuputSetup Z Picture Effects Project Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric B General Print Layout 7 General Vector EPS PDF Files 0 Measurements Color Manage Vector EPS PDF Paragraph Character include Existing Vector EPS PDF in Layout Tools Trapping Color Manager Layers e Click OK 8 From the File menu select Open and browse your project To insert images draw a box with the Rectangle Picture Box and insert the image using File gt Import Picture 9 Select the image then go to the Item menu and set Preview Resolution to Full Resolution 10 From the File menu select Print e Printer select the printer for example HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo e Select the Colors pane from the left hand menu Color Options gt Mode select Composite ENWW Color management scenarios 95 fe Color Options gt Setup select you
241. up or down e Cutter Enable or disable the cutter e Global Ink Limit Initially it can be left as it is and modified later on based on printing results NOTE When an option is grayed out that means that it is not available for the selected paper type Some paper types are available with different ink limits less normal more ink Ink limits are generally proportional to color gamut volume but a higher ink limit can cause printing artifacts bleed coalescence etc in some cases HP papers have fine tuned ink limits while other papers use generic ink limits te xe o t ca eb a J ou 7 Click Next under Windows Continue under Mac OS 8 Load your custom paper see Load a roll into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet on page 32 You will find the paper name in the Custom paper category in the front panel 9 Under Windows select yes when asked to calibrate paper Under Mac OS select Paper Preset Management gt Calibrate Paper For more information on color calibration see Color calibration on page 66 ENWW Paper presets 39 10 You can print an image of your choice to check for color gamut coalescence mottle and bronzing If the results are not satisfactory you can change printing properties and launch another calibration For instance e For better color gamut increase the ink limit or select a more ink variant of the same paper type if available e To reduce coale
242. urned off See Printing on page 43 ENWW Vertical continuous lines on the print 147 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 Mac OS Print dialog select the custom print quality options and make sure that the More Passes and Maximum Detail options are turned off See Printing on page 43 Bronzing If you are printing on photo paper in grayscale and you experience a gloss differential problem when fluorescent light is directly reflected towards you from the print producing bronzed reflections from the ink try one of the following e f using standard print quality options ensure that the slider is set to Quality see Select print quality on page 45 e Try selecting in the driver the Full set of inks option instead of Black and gray inks only e Display the print vertically or behind glass v f 5 T Q D lt x n D 7 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 155 2 Consider printing with roll paper 3 Consider using larger margins around your image Vertical lines of diff
243. us screen of the printer s front panel notifies you of any current problems affecting the printer as a whole You can also request information about The currently loaded paper with the View loaded paper key o The ink levels with the View ink levels key The ink cartridges by selecting the Ink menu icon and then Ink cartridge information o The printheads by selecting the Ink menu icon and then Printhead information Clean the exterior of the printer Clean the outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of normal operation with a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non abrasive liquid soap A WARNING To avoid an electric shock make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged before you clean it Do not let water get inside the printer A CAUTION Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer Replace the cutter The cutter may need to be replaced once or twice during the life of the printer depending on the total amount and thickness of paper used The front panel advises when replacement is due If you do not replace the cutter immediately the printer continues working normally but the front panel continues to remind you about the cutter To replace the cutter 1 If there is paper loaded in the printer unload it 2 At the front panel select the Setup menu icon A then Resets gt Reset cutter life counter 3 After a brief pau
244. ut 10 Look at the front panel you may find some instructions there 11 When the roll is aligned the front panel displays the Ready message and the printer is ready to print If the roll is not aligned follow the instructions on the front panel display 12 Ifthe paper is loose on the roll lightly rewind from the end of the spindle until tight NOTE Ifyou have an unexpected issue at any stage of the paper loading process see The paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 133 X TIP When prints fall into the basket they can be torn or marked by ink from other prints To avoid this catch your prints as they are cut from the roll and do not stack prints in the basket Alternatively turn off the automatic cutter see Turn the automatic cutter on and off on page 42 and use the Form feed and cut key to release your print U o xo D s gt o gt a gt Q Paper menu procedure As an alternative you can use the paper menu to start the paper loading process 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 of the easy loading procedure 2 From the front panel select the Paper menu icon D 30 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 3 Select Paper load Paper Paper load Unload paper View loaded paper m Change loaded paper type H Paper types list Move paper 4 Select Load roll Paper load Load roll Load sheet 5 Continue with step 8 of the easy loading procedure Unload a roll Before unlo
245. ut 10 minutes Cleaning a single pair of printheads takes about six minutes 5 x o lt a a D 5 t e D a NOTE Cleaning all printheads uses more ink than cleaning a single pair If you have cleaned the printheads using the Clean printheads procedure from the front panel and are still experiencing print quality problems you can try cleaning the printhead nozzles manually using the following procedure A CAUTION This is a delicate process and may damage the printhead Do not touch the electrical connections on the backside of the printhead 160 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues ENWW First remove the printhead see Remove a printhead on page 110 and then use a lint free cloth to clean the bottom of the printhead until the residue is removed Clean the printhead drop detector The printhead drop detector is a sensor that detects which nozzles on the printheads are not printing in order to substitute them for good printing nozzles If particles such as fibers hair or paper pieces block the sensor print quality is affected When the front panel displays a warning message that the clean process is needed you are recommended to clean the printhead drop detector If you do not clean the printhead drop detector immediately the printer continues working normally however the front panel display continues to show the warning X TIP Wear gloves to avoid getting ink on your hands
246. ve an Adobe RGB image that you want to print from Photoshop There are three ways of doing it e Select Let Photoshop determine colors in Photoshop Select Application Managed Colors in the printer driver Color management is done in Photoshop This is the recommended way e Select Let printer determine colors in Photoshop Select Printer Managed Colors and the sRGB profile in the printer driver Photoshop converts the image from Adobe RGB to sRGB and sends it to the printer Color management is done in the printer Unfortunately conversion to sRGB results in a loss of gamut but Photoshop cannot be prevented from converting to sRGB when Let printer determine colors is selected e Select No color management in Photoshop Select Printer Managed Colors and the AdobeRGB profile in the printer driver Photoshop does not perform any conversion there is no loss of gamut and color management is done in the printer However this method will not work if you are using synchronized color management in Photoshop see below Synchronized color management with Photoshop If you are using Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Mac OS or Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Windows or later versions the color management options can be automatically synchronized between Photoshop and the driver e Ifyou select Let Photoshop determine colors or No color management in Photoshop Application Managed Colors is automatically selected in the driver e Ifyou select Let printer determine c
247. w HP Designjet 25200 44in Photo 25F877 Print Preview red canoes mts_TWBL tif oO F perme t H lt 93 Drawer Zoom In Zoom Out Actual Size Zoom Hide Settings Y Print Settings paper type HP Premium In color mode Use Adobe RG quality options Standard a Speed Quality source Roll remove Q top bottom blank areas Y Layout paper size A4 20 99 x 29 70 cm rotate by 90 degrees scale 100 scale to fit O center image M horizontal 0 gt cm cm Wises Constraints amp Device Status 1 Selected paper type HP Premium Instant dry Photo Gloss not available in current paper source HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte Paper Please verify your printer setup SD sn All Y Conceptual Preview Printed on 20 99 x 29 70 cm Soft proof Reset All Settings _ Cancel Print NOTE HP Print Preview may not be available if you are using Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Reader or Apple Aperture It is possible with Adobe Indesign CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4 e To preview a print using the Embedded Web Server select Basic settings gt Hold for preview Print a draft You can specify fast draft quality printing in the following ways e In the Windows driver dialog go to the Paper Quality tab and look at the Print Quality section Move the print quality slider to the extreme left Speed e Inthe
248. wer specifications Source 100 240 V ac 10 auto ranging Frequency 50 60 Hz Current lt 2A Consumption lt 200 W Ecological specifications This product complies with European Union WEEE and RoHS Directives and is compliant with the United States EPA s ENERGY STAR program For the up to date ecological specifications of your printer please go to http www hp com and search for ecological specifications ENWW Physical specifications 181 Environmental specifications Table 18 11 Printer environmental specifications Temperature range Humidity range Operating for optimal print quality 22 to 26 C 72 to 79 F 30 to 60 Operating for standard printing 15 to 35 C 59 to 95 F 20 to 80 Printer without consumables 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Non operating packed consumables 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F and printer Acoustic specifications Printer acoustic specifications declared according to ISO 9296 Table 18 12 Printer acoustic specifications Idle sound power level 4 4 B A Operating sound power level 6 5 B A Idle sound pressure at bystander position 29 dB A Operating sound pressure at bystander position 49 dB A 92 ke D la O e 7 182 Chapter 18 Printer specifications ENWW Glossary AppleTalk A suite of protocols that Apple Computer developed in 1984 for computer networking not supported by this printer Apple now recommends TCP
249. will make a straight cut removing a 102 mm 4 in strip from the front edge of the paper Alternatively you can use the Up and Down keys to remove more or less of the paper minimum 51 mm 2 in Open the window to see where the cut will be made indicated by a scissors label at the side of the carriage The window can remain open while you are moving the paper When you have finished moving the paper close the window and press the OK key amp NOTE The printer may not cut the paper immediately as the printheads are serviced after each print and the paper cannot be cut until that process is complete When the paper has been cut remove the cut piece from the output tray 5 ES x D gt o 3 Q Q NOTE If strips or short prints are left in the output tray the printer could jam NOTE Photo and coated paper requires careful handling see The print is scuffed or scratched on page 145 42 Chapter4 Paper handling ENWW 5 Printing e Create a print job e Select print quality e Select paper size e Select margins options Print with shortcuts e Print on loaded paper e Rescale a print Preview a print Print a draft e High quality printing e Print 16 bit color images e Print in gray shades e Print with no margins e Rotate an image e Print with crop lines Print on sheet paper e Use paper economically e Nest jobs to save ro
250. y Here are some recommendations for making economical use of paper e Ifyou are printing relatively small images or document pages you can use nesting to print them side by side instead of one after another See Nest jobs to save roll paper on page 57 e Ifyou are printing multipage documents with relatively small pages you can print up to 16 of them on one sheet of paper Use the Pages per sheet option in the Features tab Windows driver or the Layout panel Mac OS driver e You may be able to save some roll paper by using the following options In the Windows driver dialog select the Features tab and then Remove Top Bottom Blank Areas and or Rotate by 90 degrees or Autorotate In the Mac OS Print dialog PCL3 driver select the Paper Quality panel then Remove Top Bottom Blank Areas and or select HP Print Preview then Rotate by 90 degrees 56 Chapter5 Printing ENWW In the Mac OS Print dialog PostScript driver select the Finishing panel then Remove Top Bottom Blank Areas and or Rotate by 90 degrees On the Embedded Web Server s Submit Job page select Advanced settings gt Roll options gt Remove top bottom blank areas and or Rotate e f you check the print preview on your computer before printing you can sometimes avoid wasting paper on prints containing obvious mistakes See Preview a print on page 50 Nest jobs to save roll paper Nesting means automatically printing images or document pages side
251. y Install option which will install the PCL3 raster printer driver If you would like to install the PostScript driver select Custom Installation 6 The printer software is installed including the printer driver and the HP Utility 7 When the software has been installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically to set up a connection to your printer 8 Make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the computer with a certified USB cable amp NOTE The use of non certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems Only cables certified by the USB Implementor s Forum http www usb org should be used with this printer ENWW Connect directly to a computer MacOS 15 9 Inthe HP Printer Setup Assistant click Continue 10 In the list of printers that appears select the entry that uses the connection type USB and click Continue 11 The following screen displays information about your printer s installation where the name of the printer can be modified Make any changes you wish to make and click Continue 12 Your printer is now connected In the Printer Queue Created screen click Quit to exit or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer 13 When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished you can remove the CD from the CD drive If the printer driver is already installed the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the CD Sharing the printer If
252. your computer is connected to a network you can make your directly connected printer available to other computers on the same network 1 Double click the System Preferences icon on the Dock menu bar on your desktop ey fe at D o a or 5 D fe 5 2 Under Mac OS X 10 4 enable printer sharing by going to Sharing gt Services gt Printer Sharing Under later versions of Mac OS X go to Sharing select Printer Sharing and then check the printer s that you want to share 3 Your printer now automatically appears in the list of shared printers displayed by any other computer running Mac OS and connected to your local network Any other people wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their own computers The PCL3 raster driver can drive a shared printer between different versions of Mac OS but the PostScript driver does not support printer sharing between Mac OS X 10 4 and Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 It does support printer sharing between Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 Anyone sharing your printer will be able to send print jobs but will not be able to receive information from the printer which affects printer alerts printer status reports paper management printer administration and troubleshooting You may find that sharing your directly connected printer with other users will slow down your computer unacceptably X TIP The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the p

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