HP T1100 manual Maintain the ink cartridges, Move or store the printer

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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 132.

See also Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 119.

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.

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.

4.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.

CAUTION: If you 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 45 minutes.

CAUTION: 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.

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Contents HP Designjet T1100 Printer Series Using your printer Page HP Designjet T1100 printer series Legal notices Table of contents Personalizing the printer Color management Job queue management Troubleshooting paper issues Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues 203 Enww Introduction Using this guide Safety precautionsHP Start-Up Kit IntroductionTroubleshooting Use and maintenanceAccessories, support, and specifications GlossaryPrinters main components Printers main featuresFront view Rear view Front panelDirect access keys Printers internal prints Printer softwarePrinters internal prints Introduction Installing the software Connect to a network Windows Choose which connection method to useConnect directly to a computer Windows Connect to a network Mac OS Uninstall the printer software WindowsPrinter sharing considerations Bonjour/Rendezvous connectionOpen the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon Click Continue TCP/IP connectionInstalling the software Connect directly to a computer Mac OS Sharing the printer Uninstall the printer software Mac OSInstalling the software Setting up the printer Turn nesting on and off IntroductionHandle paper conflicts Turn usage information on and off Turn alerts on and off Set or delete the security passwordSet Windows driver preferences Require account IDSetting up the printer Personalizing the printer Turn the printer on and off Change the language of the front-panel display Change the language of the Embedded Web Server Access the Embedded Web ServerConfigure network settings Change the sleep mode settingTurn the buzzer on and off Change the front-panel display contrastChange the graphic language setting Ascii Personal settings Paper handling Load a roll onto the 24-inch spindle General adviceHandlingPaper Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle Load a roll onto the 44-inch spindle Paper handling Load a roll into the 24-inch printer Easy loading procedurePaper handling HandlingPaper Paper menu procedure Load a roll into the 44-inch printer Paper handling Paper handling Paper menu procedure Unload a roll Unload paper key procedure with paper on the rollPaper menu procedure with paper on the roll Load a single sheet Roll out of paper procedureEasy loading procedure Paper menu procedure Select Paper load Select Load sheet Unload a single sheetView information about the paper Unload paper key procedureMaintain paper Paper profilesPrint on loaded paper Feed and cut the paper Change the drying timeTurn the automatic cutter on and off Feed and cut the paper Paper handling Printing Create a print job Using the Embedded Web Server to print filesSelect paper size Select print qualityCustom paper sizes Select margins optionsPrint with shortcuts Rescale a print Preview a print Change the treatment of overlapping linesHigh-quality printing Print a draftPrint with no margins If you have a high-resolution imagePrint in gray shades Print with crop lines Nest jobs to save roll paper When does the printer try to nest pages?Use paper economically What pages can be nested? Use ink economicallyWhich pages qualify for nesting? How long does the printer wait for another file?Use ink economically Printing Color management Color calibration How colors are representedSummary of the color management process Color management from printer drivers Printer emulation Color management optionsPrinting in color Color adjustment optionsHP Professional Pantone Emulation Color management from printer drivers T1100ps onlyCmyk color emulation Color emulationSubmit Job options Color management from the Embedded Web ServerT1100 and T1100ps options Printing Pantone swatch booksColor management from the front panel Color management from the front panel Color management Practical printing examples Print a draft for revision with the correct scale Using Adobe AcrobatPrint a draft for revision with the correct scale Print a project Using Autodesk Design ReviewUsing Windows Explorer to print Autodesk Design Review files Using AutoCAD ExamplesPrinting Printing examples Select Clip contents by margins Printing examples Using printer emulation Using the Embedded Web Server to submit filesPrint a presentation Using clip contents by marginsPrint a presentation Select Show preview before printing Printing examples Using Adobe Photoshop Select File Print with Preview Printing examples Print and scale from Microsoft Office Using PowerPoint Using Project Printing examples Using Excel Printing examples Job queue management Job preview Job queueIdentify a job in the queue Select when to print a job in the queueTurn off the job queue Reprint or copy a job in the queue Prioritize a job in the queueDelete a job from the queue Remove a hold Job status messagesJob queue Retrieving printer usage information Check printer usage statistics Get printer accounting informationCheck ink and paper usage for a job Printer statistics with the Embedded Web ServerInk and paper statistics with the Embedded Web Server Printer usage Handling ink cartridges and printheads Check the ink cartridges status Ink menu procedureAbout the ink cartridges Remove an ink cartridge Insert an ink cartridge About the printheads Remove a printhead Check the printhead statusRemove a printhead Ink and printheads Insert a printhead Ink and printheads Ink and printheads Ink and printheads Maintaining the printer Replace the cutter Clean the exterior of the printerCheck printer status Replace the cutter Maintaining the printer Maintaining the printer Maintaining the printer Move or store the printer Maintain the ink cartridgesPrinter maintenance kits Update the firmwareUpdate the software Secure Disk Erase Maintaining the printer Accessories Order paper How to order supplies and accessoriesOrder ink supplies How to order supplies and accessories 3Roll paper HP Self-Adhesive Material and Laminate Order accessoriesStand Introduction to the accessoriesSpindle Jetdirect print serverTroubleshooting paper issues Unsuccessful roll load with 24-inch printer General unsuccessful roll load issuesPaper cannot be loaded successfully Unsuccessful sheet load Paper loading error messagesUnsuccessful roll load with 44-inch printer Transparent or translucent paper Paper type is not in the driverGlossy paper Matte PaperHP Banners with Tyvek Black ink is easily removed when touchedPaper has jammed Paper has jammed Prints do not fall nicely into the basket Printer displays out of paper when paper is availableCutter does not cut well Paper is cut when the print has been completedRoll is loose on the spindle Strip stays on the output tray and generates jamsRecalibrating the paper advance procedure Icon , then Paper advance calibration Reset paper advance Return to default calibrationPaper issues Troubleshooting print-quality issues Print quality troubleshooting wizard Horizontal lines across the image banding Lines appear stepped or jagged Lines are too thick, too thin, or missingLines print double or in the wrong colors Lines are discontinuous Line lengths are inaccurate Lines are blurredPaper is not flat Whole image is blurry or grainyHorizontal smears on the front of coated paper Print is scuffed or scratchedInk marks on the paper Ink marks on the back of the paper Black ink comes off when you touch the printEdges of objects are stepped or not sharp Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print Edges of objects are darker than expectedVertical lines of different colors White spots on the printColors are inaccurate Image is clipped Colors are fadingImage is incomplete clipped at the bottom Some objects are missing from the printed image Image Diagnostics PrintImage Diagnostics Print Corrective action If you still have a problem Print-quality issues Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues Cannot insert a printhead Cannot insert an ink cartridgeInk cartridge status messages Remove the printhead, see Remove a printhead on Clean the printheadsClean the printhead drop detector Clean the printhead drop detector Align the printheads Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure Reinsert printheads procedurePrinthead status messages Scanning errors during alignmentTroubleshooting general printer issues Printer printed on undesirable paper Printer does not printPrinter seems slow Communication failures between computer and printer Automatic file system check Cannot access the Embedded Web ServerUnavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXpress An AutoCAD 2000 memory allocation errorNo output when printing from Microsoft Visio Printer alerts 1Text messages Front-panel error messagesFront-panel error messages HP Customer Care HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions HP Professional ServicesKnowledge Center HP Start-Up KitHP Proactive Support HP InstallationHP Instant Support Telephone numbers Contact HP SupportContact HP Support HP Customer Care Printer specifications 1HP 72 ink supplies Functional specificationsMemory specifications Physical specificationsPower specifications Ecological specificationsAcoustic specifications Environmental specificationsGlossary Enww RGB 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