HP L25500 manual Printheads

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Although it is possible to use refilled or non-HP ink cartridges, either choice has several serious disadvantages:

●There is some risk of damaging the printer. In this case the printer warranty will not be valid for any printer repairs that are related to the cartridge, nor for any problems due to ink contamination.

●You will invalidate the warranty of all printheads of the same color used in the printer subsequently, unless and until the whole ink system (including ink tubes) is replaced.

●Print quality may be impaired.

●The printer will be unable to estimate the ink level in the cartridge, and will report it as empty.

If you decide to use refilled or non-HP ink cartridges, you will need to follow these instructions to make the printer use a cartridge that it believes to be empty.

1.Install the cartridge in the printer (see Replace an ink cartridge on page 43).

2.The front panel will complain that the cartridge is empty, and the cartridge removal process will start. Press the Cancel key to stop this automatic process.

3.At the front panel, select the icon.

4.Highlight Replace ink cartridges, but do not select it.

5.Press the Cancel key and the Up key at the same time, and hold them down for at least two seconds.

6.The front panel will display a series of warning messages. In response to each message, press the Cancel key to cancel the process, or the Select key to confirm that you wish to continue.

When you have pressed Select in response to all warning messages, the front panel will give the usual ink cartridge status display, but the refilled or non-HP cartridge will be shown as empty with a warning sign.

Printheads

The printheads are connected to the ink cartridges. Each printhead has two ink cartridge connection points and two jet nozzles, which means that each printhead accommodates two ink cartridges. For example, the following printhead image indicates a printhead that draws and jets ink from the light magenta and magenta cartridges.

The printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They provide excellent results even when the ink cartridges contain a low level of ink.

To maintain optimum print quality, the printheads are automatically tested at regular intervals, and automatically serviced when necessary. This takes a little time and can occasionally delay printing.

When a printhead eventually needs to be replaced, the front panel will display a message.

Handle the ink system

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Contents HP Designjet L25500 Printer series Trademarks Legal noticesTable of contents Printer specifications AccessoriesGeneral safety guidelines Safety precautionsIntroduction Electrical shock hazardHeat hazard Fire hazardMechanical hazard Ink handling Heavy substrate hazardLabel Explanation Printers main featuresFront view 60-in printer Printers main componentsRear view 60-in printer Front panel Take-up reel motorEmbedded Web Server Setup tab Main tabSupport tab Connection method Connectivity and software instructionsConnect to a network Connection type Speed Maximum cable length Other factorsBasic setup options Printer setup optionsTurn the printer on and off Change the language of the front panel Restart the printerEmbedded Web Server setup options Change the language of the Embedded Web Server Handle the substrate OverviewUse substrate Load a roll onto the spindle Supported substrate familiesSubstrate family Substrate types Load a roll onto the spindle Handle the substrate Load a roll into the printer Substrate Change loaded substrate Handle the substrate Normal procedure roll attached to spindle Exceptional procedure roll detached from spindleUnload a roll from the printer Load a roll onto the take-up reel Use the take-up reelHandle the substrate Handle the substrate Handle the substrate Enww Handle the substrate Unload a roll from the take-up reel Handle the substrate Store the substrate View information about the substrateDownload substrate presets Add a new substrate typeSummary Select printer settings and color profile Substrate family DescriptionSubstrate family Setting Description If too low If too high Paper-SolventHP Photorealistic 100 Substrate at the beginning Select the number of passes KeyVinyl Check the ink quantity Coalescence, grain Color calibration Color profilesFaster printing Handle the ink system Ink system componentsInk cartridges Printheads Printhead cleaning cartridge Printhead cleaning containerInk funnel Ink system tips Work with ink system componentsReplace an ink cartridge Remove an ink cartridge Work with ink system components Insert an ink cartridge Replace a printhead Remove a printhead Handle the ink system Insert a printhead Handle the ink system Handle the ink system Remove the printhead cleaning cartridge Replace the printhead cleaning kitHandle the ink system Insert the printhead cleaning cartridge Replace the ink funnel Handle the ink system Cartridge Order ink suppliesPrinthead Printhead cleanerPrint options Printer statesChange margins Request the printers internal prints Accessories Order accessoriesName Printer specifications Functional specificationsMinimum Maximum Memory specifications Physical specificationsPower specifications Ecological specificationsAcoustic specifications Environmental specificationsAirflow GlossaryLED Index MarginsOrder Enww
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