HP-GL/2 problems

HP-GL/2 problems

Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed.

Cause

Corrective Action

The memory is full.

Check the size of the data in the print job.

 

 

A GL/2 command not supported by this printer was

Check the print job and settings.

received.

 

 

 

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.

Cause

Corrective Action

The plotter origin is incorrect.

Check the printing commands.

 

 

Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing

Cause

Corrective Action

The Line Width setting in the main menu is incorrect.

Conrm the selection in Line Width. If ne lines are

 

printed faint, setting ThickenFineLines to On in the

 

main menu will print the lines more distinctly. (→P.50)

 

 

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).

Cause

Corrective Action

The color mode is incorrect.

On the printer Control Panel, check the color mode

 

setting. (→P.50)

 

 

For optimal printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even in monochrome mode.

HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.

Cause

Corrective Action

Large print jobs with a lot of data take longer to print. On the printer Control Panel, set Input Resolution to 300dpi. (→P.50)

The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)

Cause

Corrective Action

The printer is analyzing the print job.

Either wait a while for printing to resume, or on

 

the printer Control Panel, set Input Resolution to

 

300dpi. (→P.50)

 

 

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Canon 2159B002 user manual HP-GL/2 problems, With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned, HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time