Plots joined or not

HP#GL timeout: If the user is using an HP 7586B (HP?GL) driver, it

 

 

plotted.

may not end files properly with the result that several plots may be

 

 

 

joined, or not plotted at all. In this case you need to choose an

 

 

 

I/O Timeout period. (Instructions ' User's Guide.) The timeout tells

 

 

 

the plotter how long to wait before assuming a plot is complete.

 

 

 

Short timeout period: A timeout setting that is too short results in

 

 

 

incomplete plots.

 

 

 

Long timeout period: If the plotter has finished receiving the plot

 

 

 

data (Ready LED stops flashing and remains on) and is waiting for

 

 

 

the timeout period to finish before plotting, you can command it to

 

 

 

plot immediately by pressing Form Feed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damage to

Condensation: In conditions of high humidity, water may

 

 

electronics module.

condense on the plotter side?plates. To stop this water dripping

 

 

 

onto the main PCA, a wick is attached to the underside of the right

 

 

 

side?plate. This wick uses capillary action to route the water away

 

 

 

from the electronics. If the wick is damaged, water may damage the

 

 

 

main PCA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third?party ink and

Drawer statement: •HP does not support third?party inks or

 

 

off?axis ink systems.

off?axis ink systems for use with any of its DesignJet series plotters

 

 

 

or printers. If a failure or damage to such HP products is found to

 

 

 

be directly attributed to the use of third?party inks or off?axis ink

 

 

 

systems (or any other non?supported HP supply or accessory), the

 

 

 

repair will NOT be covered under HP's warranty or maintenance

 

 

 

contract. In such cases, standard time and material charges will be

 

 

 

applied to service the plotter or printer."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troublesome

Duty cycle: Plotters need increased maintenance if users do not

 

 

plotters.

limit use to the duty?cycle recommendations. (Details ' chapter 4.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random or

Adjust electronics module: The gasket to the left of the

 

 

incorrectly ordered

motor/sensor connectors on the electronics module may be

 

 

LED sequence at

short?circuiting the front?panel connector contacts. Push the gasket

 

 

power?on.

to the left, away from the connectors.



 

 

 

 

Failure in RS?232?C

Faulty electronics module: Failure of the ?12V voltage in the



 

 

 

communication.

power supply shows up as a failure in RS?232?C communication.

 

 

 

The serial port might fail: completely, occasionally, or only with

 

 

 

some PC models. See also error codes

 

 

 

Flashing 39, ￿teady 139, and ￿teady 349.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing electronics

Pinched cables: Before changing an electronics module in which

 

 

module or motors.

the main PCA has failed, make sure that the cables from the

 

 

 

carriage motor and media motor have not been pinched. Pinched

 

 

 

cables could have caused a short?circuit and damaged the chips that

 

 

 

control the motors. (A faulty motor could also have caused the same

 

 

 

to happen.)

 

 

 

 

8?32 Troubleshooting

C4699?90000