Kodak Printe manual Accessing HP-GL/2 features, Palette select, To access HP-GL/2 features

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VinylJet 36TM Reference Guide

Accessing HP-GL/2 features

The following functions are available from the HP-GL/2 menu: palette select, printer vs. software control, rotation, ink reduction (see Chapter 2), reprints, nest time, nest enable, and ink limit.

➪To access HP-GL/2 features

1From the main menu, choose Setup Menu/HP-GL/2 Options.

2 Press Select.

The HP-GL/2 Options menu displays with further options.

Palette select

Palette select lets you choose either the HP-GL/2 or AutoCAD palette. Both palettes allow 256 active colors with eight colors predefined. The predefined colors for each palette are shown in the following table.

	HP-GL/2	AutoCAD
Pen 0	White	White
Pen 1	Black	Red
Pen 2	Red	Yellow
Pen 3	Green	Green
Pen 4	Yellow	Cyan
Pen 5	Blue	Blue
Pen 6	Magenta	Magenta
Pen 7	Cyan	Black

➪To choose a palette type

1From the main menu, choose Setup menu/HP-GL/2 Options/Palette.

2Press Select.

3Use the up or down arrow button to display either AutoCAD or HP-GL/2.

4Press Select.

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Contents Revision History Text P/NWarranty Claims VDE statement FCC Statement U.S.AGeneral operating safety Material safety data sheetIndustry Canada For your safety Other reference materials Manual conventionsContents Appendix C Technical information Appendix D Error messages Appendix a Installing additional memoryAppendix E Troubleshooting Appendix B Menu treePrinter setup Obtaining quality results PrintingUse the right inks and media Choose the right media Caring for your ink and cartridgesCaring for your media Use the right software Choose the correct printing modePrinting the settings Returning to the default settingsPrinter options Important notes about image size vs. dpiTo choose the color mode Color modeChoosing quality mode options Choosing feed media options To choose print qualityMedia counter To enter a media length valueAuto-load delay To reset the media counterTo set auto-load delay To display the current valueSave media Defining user setupTo turn off Save Media Auto-WipeTo use a previously saved user setting To save user setupChoosing a language To choose a languageChoosing ink options To set LCD contrastTo set ink reduction To set dry EOP To set the ink preheat timeUser Settings Default Other Options Printer default settingsPrinting To print a file using the Windows driverEnd of Print function Printing vector data Printing modesTo access HP-GL/2 features Accessing HP-GL/2 featuresPalette select To choose a palette typeRotation ControlTo set control To rotate the image ReprintsTo make multiple prints Nesting Nest time To enable nestingTo define nesting wait time Ink limit To enable the ink limitSimm installation Installing additional memoryAcceptable Simm sizes To remove the right coverTo remove the SIMMs To install the new SimmMain menu at a glance Menu treeFeed media menu Main menuSetup menu at a glance Bold indicates the default Utility menu at a glance Bold indicates the default Print Mode Setup menuHP-GL/2 Menu Ink Option Menu Utility menu Serial Comm Menu Bold indicates the defaultPrime menu Service Menu Bold indicates the default Media Roll Parameters Technical informationTechnical information C-2 Cartridge errors Error messagesMemory Errors Troubleshooting quick list TroubleshootingEIsolating problems Printer health File will not print Printer front view Ink cartridges do not fire properly Firmware Download Procedure Upgrade/Printer Refresh Overall print quality is poor Calibrate cartridges Data Transfer No output when printing from Unix Application Software Difficulty generating prints ranging from a to D size Calling for Help Customer Technical Support