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
received.
Check the print job and settings.
W ith HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.
Cause Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect. Check the printing commands.
Lines Are Printed T oo Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2
Printing
Cause Corrective Action
The Line W idth setting in the main menu is incorrect. Conrm the selection in Line W idth . 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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