Prime Tubes

Service Tests and Utilities

T R O P P U S E N O H P

The purpose of this Service Utility is to prime the Tubes when the tubes are NOT new and they need to be reprimed or automatic priming was not completed.

NOTE

Remember that the priming process is automatically performed when NEW tubes are installed.

If you are using this Service Utility because automatic priming has failed, you will need to remove the Setup Printheads used and insert new Setup Printheads.

NOTE	Check there is enough ink remaining in the Ink Cartridges
	before starting to prime the tubes; if the ink level is LOW or
	VERY LOW, replace the Ink Cartridges.

Prime the TUBES as follows:

1.In the Service Utilities submenu, scroll to "1.2 Prime TUBES" and press Enter.

1.Service Utilities

1.1Turn DRIVE ROLLER

1.2Prime TUBES

1.3Altitude Setup

1.4EEROM Setup

1.5Reset Life Counters

1.6Backup EEROM

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n	Make Selection
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		Press Enter

Enter
Enter

2.The following message will be displayed. Press Enter to confirm.

1.2 Prime TUBES

Press ENTER to confirm or BACK to correct

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Back
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Enter	Press Enter

3.The Printer will begin to startup and in order to continue, press Enter.

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INK STARTUP

Printer startup

Press ENTER to Continue

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Enter	Press Enter

4-18	HP DesignJet 5000 and 5500 Series Printers Service Manual

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HP 5000 manual Prime Tubes

Models: 5000

Service Tests and Utilities

Prime TUBES

5000 specifications