The print smudges when touched.......................................................................................................

263

Ink marks on the paper........................................................................................................................

263

 

Smears on the front of coated paper..................................................................................

263

 

Smears or scratches on the front of glossy paper..............................................................

264

 

Ink marks on the back of the paper....................................................................................

264

 

Ink marks when the stacker is in use [4500].......................................................................

264

A defect near the start of a print..........................................................................................................

264

Lines are stepped................................................................................................................................

265

Lines are printed double or in wrong colors........................................................................................

265

Lines are discontinuous.......................................................................................................................

266

Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines).............................................................................................

266

Lines are slightly warped.....................................................................................................................

267

Color accuracy.....................................................................................................................................

267

 

Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications.............................

267

PANTONE color accuracy...................................................................................................................

267

 

Using Automatic PANTONE Calibration (the best choice).................................................

268

 

Converting PANTONE colors manually..............................................................................

268

 

Tips.....................................................................................................................................

268

Color matching between different HP Designjets................................................................................

268

 

Printing via separate PostScript drivers..............................................................................

268

 

Printing via separate HP-GL/2 drivers................................................................................

269

 

Printing the same HP-GL/2 file...........................................................................................

270

19 The problem is

... (image error topics)

 

The print is completely blank...............................................................................................................

272

The output contains only a partial print...............................................................................................

272

The image is clipped............................................................................................................................

272

The image is in one portion of the printing area..................................................................................

273

The image is unexpectedly rotated.....................................................................................................

273

The print is a mirror image of the original............................................................................................

273

The print is distorted or unintelligible...................................................................................................

273

One image overlays another on the same sheet................................................................................

273

Pen settings seem to have no effect...................................................................................................

274

Some objects are missing from the printed image..............................................................................

274

A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing........................................................................................

274

No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003.............................................................................

274

20 The problem is...

(ink system topics)

 

I cannot insert an ink cartridge............................................................................................................

276

The printer will not accept a large black ink cartridge.........................................................................

276

I cannot remove an ink cartridge.........................................................................................................

276

I cannot insert a printhead...................................................................................................................

276

I cannot insert a printhead cleaner......................................................................................................

276

The front panel keeps telling me to reseat or replace a printhead......................................................

276

An ink cartridge status message.........................................................................................................

277

A printhead status message................................................................................................................

277

A printhead cleaner status message...................................................................................................

277

21 The problem is...

(stacker topics) [4500]

 

Paper scrolling.....................................................................................................................................

280

The trailing edge of the paper curling up.............................................................................................

280

The paper is not completely ejected....................................................................................................

280

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