HP 750C PLUS PLOTTER, 700 manual Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems

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Contents

9 Troubleshooting

Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems

. 9-2

Locating the Source of the Problem

. 9-3

Solving Media-Handling Problems

. 9-4

If the Front Panel Keeps Telling you Media Is Misaligned or Incorrectly

. 9-4

positioned

If Media Crumples when you Load It

. 9-5

If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Plotter

. 9-5

If The Automatic Cutter Does Not Cut Immediately When a Plot Has

. 9-5

￿Finished

If The Automatic Cutter Does Not Work

. 9-6

If Plots Fall On the Floor After Being Cut

. 9-6

If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Plotter

. 9-6

If Plots Do Not Stack Properly In the Bin

. 9-6

Solving Print Cartridge Problems

. 9-7

If the Access Cartridge(s) Key Does Not Work

. 9-7

If the Plotter Runs the Cartridge-alignment Routine Unexpectedly

. 9-7

If Brand New Cartridge(s) Have Problems

. 9-7

Clearing a Media Jam

. 9-8

Solving Communication Problems

. 9-9

If There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer

. 9-9

and the Plotter

Solving Problems with Plot Position or Content

9-10

If the Plot Is Completely Blank

9-10

If the Output Contains Only a Partial Plot

9-11

If the Plot Is Clipped

9-12

If a Long-axis Plot Is Clipped

9-12

If the Entire Plot Is in One Quadrant of the Correct Plotting Area

9-13

If the Plot Is Unexpectedly Rotated

9-13

If the Plot Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing

9-13

If the Plot Is Inaccurate

9-13

If the Plot Is Distorted or Unintelligible

9-14

If One Plot Overlays Another Plot On the Same Sheet

9-14

If Pen Settings Seem to Have No Effect

9-14

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Contents HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotter R N I N G U T I O N HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotter Page 750C Plus Finding InformationWhere To Find the Most Commonly Needed Information To find how to Go toContents Working with Media and Cartridges To Switch between Color and Monochrome How Does Rotate Interact with Your Software?Vii Managing Your Plots Reconfiguring the Plotter Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration Is NecessaryUsing the Documentation to Help Solve Problems If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the PlotterIf There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer Solving Problems with Plot Position or ContentIf the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work If An ªOut Of Memory/Data Was Lostº Message Is DisplayedTo Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet Msds HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Programming InformationXii Welcome XiiiPrint Quality MediaUser Interface Software Applications and DriversMemory and Upgrades Front View XviiRear View XviiiSetting Up Your Plotter Fast Track Fast Track Set Up Checklist Set up your software Print a test plotSet Up Checklist Done? Task 1 Check That You Have All the Items Required Roll of HP Coated Paper for the HP DesignJet 750C PlusFor details of suitable cables, see For details of the memory expansion modules available, seeTask 2 Install Memory Expansion Modules Optional Task 2 Optional Install Memory Expansion ModulesCover plate Task 2 Optional Install Memory Expansion Module R N I N G If English not OK Task 4 Load Media To Load a RollEnd cap removed Media path 1838 Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load If you are using the roll supplied with the plotter 0018 To Load a Sheet Enter Task 5 Load the Print Cartridges Task 5 Load the Print CartridgesU T I O N R N I N G 1754 U T I O N Task 6 Print a Demonstration Plot Optional Task 6 Optional Print a Demonstration PlotOn the front-panel display, go to Demos, as shown below 700 If You Are Connecting the Plotter Directly to a Network Task 7 Connect the Plotter to Your ComputerTask 7 Connect the Plotter to Your Computer If You Are Connecting the Plotter Directly to Your Computer Task 8 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users Task 8 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the InterfaceSerial RS-232-C Settings To Change the Plotters Serial Interface Settings Menu Mode Get to the routine for defining a new serial configuration Baudrate Switch to the new configuration Task 9 Set Up Your Software Task 9 Set Up Your SoftwareBasic Terminology Publishing system etcTypical Checklist of Tasks to Set Up Your Software For use Supplied Installation Or optional Other Applications Preference Device CommentsTask 10 Print a Test Plot Task 10 Print a Test PlotExtra Tips for Unix Users Which Interface?Extra Tips For Unix Users Print Spooler Configuration Examples Make sure the plotters baud rate is 9600 and parity is even Start the Administration Tool utility from OpenWindowst SelectPage Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display Front Panel Front PanelDisplay Section Keep the plot for later referenceMenu title Printing the Menus Plot Description of the Menus PlotPrinting the Menus Plot Entering the Menu System With a Status screen displayed, for instancePress the Enter key Either the Short Menus screen Or the Full Menus screenNavigating the Menu System Navigating the Menu SystemPalette= ³ Pen settings ³ Merge= ³ Define palette ³ Menu Graphics Used in this Manual Other Types of Screens Or for changing the languageOther Types of Screen Examples Example 1 Changing MarginsEnter the menu system by pressing the Enter key Press the Enter keyExample 2 Changing the Drying Time Press the Enter key to display the Margins menuPress the Enter key to display the Drying Time menu Page Working With Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Five Important Points about Media TypesChoosing Media Supported Media Types Physical Characteristics of Media Types Media Type on Physical CharacteristicsCost and Color Support of Media Types Media Type on Cost Relative toFront-panel Display Each Other Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Fast Normal BestTypical Media Type Choices by Application CAD1 and GIS1 Imaging and graphicsPackages Caring For Your Media Caring For Your MediaLoading Media To Change a RollLower the media lever Loading Media1837a Endcap removed Media should wind up from behind the roll R N I N G Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load For advice on media types, see 1840 Media Type Media-Loading Tips Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load For advice on media types, see To Adjust Skew Tolerance Compensating for Badly Cut MediaUnloading Media Drying TimeUnloading Media Typical Drying Times minutesTo Adjust Drying Time Drying Time Selected Result Front PanelTo Unload a Sheet After Plotting To Remove an Unused Sheet EitherWhen to Replace Cartridges Replacing CartridgesReplace the cartridges in the following three circumstances To check a cartridges ink levelBefore Replacing Cartridges To Replace a Cartridge Black Yellow Cyan Magenta For the HP DesignJet 750C Plus, match the color Cartridges label with the color of the dot above the stallControlling the Page Format Relative dimensions SizeExplained on Standard media sizes, seeDo You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel? To Adjust the Page Size from the Front Panel Size Comments Front PanelSize and Clipped Plots Size and Nesting Roll Media OnlyAdjusting the Margins Roll Media Only Adjusting the Margins Roll Media OnlyMargins and Automatic Cutting Smaller MarginsRotating a Plot Rotating a Drawing from the Front PanelTo Rotate a Plot from the Front Panel Rotating a PlotExactly What Is Rotated? Rotate Feature and Clipped PlotsHow Does Rotate Interact with Your Software? Plotting a Mirror Image Plotting a Mirror ImageControlling a Plots Overall Appearance Ways to Control the Plots Appearance Ways To Control the Plots AppearanceTo See the Current Palette Settings HP DesignJet 700 any of the plotters 11 pen shadesThrough Palette Plot, as explained onTo See the Colors Available for a Palette 255,0,255To Change the Palette Settings Available OptionsTo Change the Selection of the Current Palette Palette CommentsChanging the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge FeatureChanging the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a PlotPrinting Color Drawings in Monochrome Printing Color Drawings in MonochromeTo Switch between Color and Monochrome Affects next plot sent Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality300 x Normal 600 x 600Best 600 x 600 ColorAffects next plot sent. To Change the Print Quality Improving Line Quality and Graphics Detail  Page Managing Your Plots To Cancel a Plot Managing Plots Currently Being Printed or DryingTo Cut a Plot Before Drying Is Complete Roll Media Only To Pause while Printing a Series of Plots To resume printing, press Pause againTo Start Printing a Plot That is Waiting for a Timeout Managing Plots Not Yet Printed The QueueManaging Plots Not Yet Printed The Queue What is the Queue? To Identify a Page in the Queue To See the Size of a Page in the Queue To Prioritize a Page in the QueueTo Delete a Page from the Queue Statistic CommentsTo Make Copies of a Page in the Queue Replot an Image Using the Plotters Memory Replot an Image Using the Plotters MemoryWhat is Nesting? Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media OnlyAvoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only When Does the Plotter Try to Nest Pages? Which Pages Qualify for Nesting?Which Pages May be Rotated? Either all are 300 dpi or all are 600 dpi ± seeNest Setting Plotters Response Selected To Turn Nesting On or Off and Choose the Nesting MethodWhat Happens to Nesting if you Turn Queueing Off? How Long Does the Plotter Wait for Another File?Nesting and the Rotate Feature Getting the Best from Nesting Nesting and MarginsPage Reconfiguring Your Plotter To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter To See the Current Overall Configuration of the PlotterTo See the Current Configuration of the Front-Panel Settings To Change the Front-Panel Settings To Change the Front-Panel SettingsWhen to Recalibrate the Plotter Recalibrating the Plotter for AccuracyQuick Guide to Whether Recalibration is Necessary Recalibrating the Plotter for AccuracyTo Restore the Factorys Calibration From the Accuracy menu, choose Restore factory. Thats allTo Recalibrate the Plotter To Change the Graphics Language Setting Graphics Comments LanguageGraphics Language and Networks Changing the Interface Settings To Change the I/O Timeout SettingTo Change the Serial Interface Settings Changing the Interface Settings and I/O Timeout SettingTo Upgrade Your Plotter with More Memory To Upgrade Your Plotter with More MemoryFile Size and Memory Usage To Upgrade Your Plotter with the Postscript Option To Upgrade Your Plotter with the Postscript OptionTo Upgrade Your Plotter with a Network Interface To Upgrade Your Plotter with a Network InterfaceHP JetDirect Print Server Maintaining Your Plotter Cleaning the Plotter Replacing the Print Cartridges and Cleaning the PlotterReplacing the Print Cartridges ªNormalº Plotter Use ªNormalº Plotter UseTo Print the Service Configuration Plot Troubleshooting Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems Using the Documentation to Help Solve ProblemsLocating the Source of the Problem Locating the Source of ProblemSolving Media-Handling Problems Solving Media-Handling ProblemsHave you Roll mediaIf Media Crumples When You Load it If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the PlotterIf a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Plotter If the Automatic Cutter Does Not WorkIf Plots Fall on the Floor After Being Cut If Plots Do Not Stack Properly in the BinSolving Print-Cartridge Problems If Brand New Cartridges Have ProblemsSolving Print-Cartridge Problems Clearing a Media Jam Clearing a Media JamSolving Communication Problems Solving Communication ProblemsSolving Problems with Plot Position or Content Solving Problems with Plot Position or ContentIf the Plot Is Completely Blank If the Output Contains Only a Partial Plot If the Plot Is Clipped If a Long-Axis Plot Is ClippedCheck the front-panel Page format / Mirror setting If the Plot Is Unexpectedly RotatedIf the Plot Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing If the Plot Is InaccurateIf Pen Settings Seem To Have No Effect If the Plot Is Distorted or UnintelligibleIf One Plot Overlays Another Plot on the Same Sheet Trouble Shooting Solving Print-Quality Problems Solving Print-Quality ProblemsIf the Color Is Not as Expected If There Are White Streaks in Solid Fill AreasIf There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines If There are Slightly Warped LinesIf There are Color ªShadowsº If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at AllIf There are Blurred Lines Ink ªBleedsº from Lines If There are Blotchy Areas Uneven Fill DensityIf the Plot Is Too Dark or the Color Too Saturated If There Is Pronounced Banding in Area Fills If Ink Smears After You Remove a PlotSolving Front-Panel Problems If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not WorkSolving Front-Panel Problems If None of the Front-Panel Keys WorkIf a ªSystem Errorº Message Is Displayed If an ªOut Of Memory/Data Was Lostº Message Is DisplayedSolving Miscellaneous Problems Correctly and that there is power available at the socketIf the Plotter Does not Plot If the Plotter Seems Too SlowChange the Nest wait setting. See If the Plotter Waits Too Long to Plot a NestIf the Bail Black Metal Bar Does Not Lower All the Way Getting Help What to Do Before You CallIf a Repair Is Needed Getting HelpPage Front-Panel Messages 10-1Front-Panel Messages Messages are listed in alphabetical order10-2 Message Explanation and Action10-3 Continue10-4 Reload10-5 Plotter10-6 Reference 11-1Plotter Specifications Plotter SpecificationsFunctional Specifications 11-2Plotter Specifications Functional Specifications 11-3Plotter Specifications Environmental Specifications Power SpecificationsAcoustic Specifications 11-4Safety Specifications 11-511-6 MediaInterface Specifications Below are the parallel and serial interface specificationsInterface Specifications Serial RS-232-C Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name SourceInterface Cables 11-8Interface Cables Cables for PCs11-9 Cables for Unix systemsTo Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Regulatory NoticesElectromagnetic Compatibility EMC Dept. MSDS, Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.ATelecommunications Statement LpA 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz im Normalbetrieb nach DIN 45635 TInkJet Plotter HP C4705A, HP C4706A, C4708A, C4709AHP JetDirect network interface card IEC 950 1991 + A1, A2 / EN 60950 1992 + A1, A2Ordering Accessories Users Guide and Quick Reference Guide Chinese C4705-6003011-13 11-14 DriversHP Part Number Media SuppliesOrdering Accessories HP Part Number Network Interface Spindle AssemblyA0-size C3173A A1-size C3172A 11-15How to Order Supplies and Accessories HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Programming InformationIs 800 538 11-16 Glossary 12-1Glossary 12±3 Glossary Index Index Options Index USA Customer re-order number C4705-60021 Manual Part Number C4705-90031 Edition 1, September English
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