HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotter
 R N I N G U T I O N
 HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotter
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 750C Plus
Finding Information
 Where To Find the Most Commonly Needed Information
To find how to Go to
 Contents
 Working with Media and Cartridges
 Vii
To Switch between Color and Monochrome
How Does Rotate Interact with Your Software?
 Managing Your Plots
 Reconfiguring the Plotter
Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration Is Necessary
 Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems
If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Plotter
If There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer
Solving Problems with Plot Position or Content
 If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work
If An ªOut Of Memory/Data Was Lostº Message Is Displayed
 Xii
To Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet Msds
HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Programming Information
 Welcome
Xiii
 Print Quality
Media
 User Interface
Software Applications and Drivers
 Memory and Upgrades
 Front View
Xvii
 Rear View
Xviii
 Setting Up Your Plotter
 Fast Track
 Fast Track
 Set Up Checklist
Set up your software Print a test plot
Set Up Checklist
Done? 
 Task 1 Check That You Have All the Items Required
Roll of HP Coated Paper for the HP DesignJet 750C Plus
For details of suitable cables, see
For details of the memory expansion modules available, see
 Task 2 Install Memory Expansion Modules Optional
Task 2 Optional Install Memory Expansion Modules
 Cover plate
 Task 2 Optional Install Memory Expansion Module
 R N I N G
 If English not OK
 Task 4 Load Media
To Load a Roll
 End cap removed
 Media path
 1838
 Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load
 If you are using the roll supplied with the plotter
 0018
 To Load a Sheet
 Enter
 Task 5 Load the Print Cartridges
Task 5 Load the Print Cartridges
 U T I O N R N I N G
 1754
 U T I O N
 Task 6 Print a Demonstration Plot Optional
Task 6 Optional Print a Demonstration Plot
 On the front-panel display, go to Demos, as shown below
 700
 Task 7 Connect the Plotter to Your Computer
If You Are Connecting the Plotter Directly to a Network
Task 7 Connect the Plotter to Your Computer
 If You Are Connecting the Plotter Directly to Your Computer
 Serial RS-232-C Settings
Task 8 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users
Task 8 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface
 To Change the Plotters Serial Interface Settings
 Menu Mode
 Get to the routine for defining a new serial configuration
 Baudrate
 Switch to the new configuration
 Task 9 Set Up Your Software
Task 9 Set Up Your Software
Basic Terminology
Publishing system etc
 Typical Checklist of Tasks to Set Up Your Software
 For use Supplied Installation Or optional
 Other Applications
Preference Device Comments
 Task 10 Print a Test Plot
Task 10 Print a Test Plot
 Extra Tips For Unix Users
Extra Tips for Unix Users
Which Interface?
 Print Spooler Configuration Examples
 Make sure the plotters baud rate is 9600 and parity is even
 Start the Administration Tool utility from OpenWindowst
Select
Page
 Learning How To Use the Front Panel Display
 Front Panel
Front Panel
 Display Section
Keep the plot for later reference
 Menu title
 Printing the Menus Plot
Printing the Menus Plot
Description of the Menus Plot
 Entering the Menu System
With a Status screen displayed, for instance
Press the Enter key Either the Short Menus screen
Or the Full Menus screen
 Navigating the Menu System
Navigating the Menu System
 Palette= ³ Pen settings ³ Merge= ³ Define palette ³
 Menu Graphics Used in this Manual
 Other Types of Screen
Other Types of Screens
Or for changing the language
 Examples
Example 1 Changing Margins
Enter the menu system by pressing the Enter key
Press the Enter key
 Example 2 Changing the Drying Time
Press the Enter key to display the Margins menu
 Press the Enter key to display the Drying Time menu
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 Working With Media and Cartridges
 Choosing Media
Choosing Media
Five Important Points about Media Types
 Supported Media Types
 Physical Characteristics of Media Types
Media Type on Physical Characteristics
 Front-panel Display Each Other
Cost and Color Support of Media Types
Media Type on Cost Relative to
 Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality
Fast Normal Best
 Typical Media Type Choices by Application
 Packages
CAD1 and GIS1
Imaging and graphics
 Caring For Your Media
Caring For Your Media
 Loading Media
To Change a Roll
Lower the media lever
Loading Media
 1837a
 Endcap removed
 Media should wind up from behind the roll
 R N I N G
 Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load
 For advice on media types, see
 1840
 Media Type Media-Loading Tips
 Sheet load ±±±±±±±± Roll load
 For advice on media types, see
 To Adjust Skew Tolerance
Compensating for Badly Cut Media
 Unloading Media
Drying Time
Unloading Media
Typical Drying Times minutes
 To Adjust Drying Time
Drying Time Selected Result Front Panel
 To Unload a Sheet After Plotting
 To Remove an Unused Sheet
Either
 When to Replace Cartridges
Replacing Cartridges
Replace the cartridges in the following three circumstances
To check a cartridges ink level
 Before Replacing Cartridges
 To Replace a Cartridge
 Black Yellow Cyan Magenta
 For the HP DesignJet 750C Plus, match the color
Cartridges label with the color of the dot above the stall
 Controlling the Page Format
 Relative dimensions
Size
Explained on
Standard media sizes, see
 Do You Need to Adjust the Page Size in the Front Panel?
 To Adjust the Page Size from the Front Panel
Size Comments Front Panel
 Size and Clipped Plots
Size and Nesting Roll Media Only
 Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only
Adjusting the Margins Roll Media Only
Margins and Automatic Cutting
Smaller Margins
 Rotating a Plot
Rotating a Drawing from the Front Panel
To Rotate a Plot from the Front Panel
Rotating a Plot
 Exactly What Is Rotated?
Rotate Feature and Clipped Plots
 How Does Rotate Interact with Your Software?
 Plotting a Mirror Image
Plotting a Mirror Image
 Controlling a Plots Overall Appearance
 Ways to Control the Plots Appearance
Ways To Control the Plots Appearance
 To See the Current Palette Settings
HP DesignJet 700 any of the plotters 11 pen shades
Through
Palette Plot, as explained on
 To See the Colors Available for a Palette
255,0,255
 To Change the Palette Settings
Available Options
 To Change the Selection of the Current Palette
Palette Comments
 Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature
Changing the Treatment of Overlapping Lines Merge Feature
 Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot
Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot
 Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome
Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome
 To Switch between Color and Monochrome
 Affects next plot sent Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality
Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality
 300 x
Normal 600 x 600
Best 600 x 600
Color
 Affects next plot sent. To Change the Print Quality
 Improving Line Quality and Graphics Detail
 
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 Managing Your Plots
 To Cut a Plot Before Drying Is Complete Roll Media Only
To Cancel a Plot
Managing Plots Currently Being Printed or Drying
 To Pause while Printing a Series of Plots
To resume printing, press Pause again
 Managing Plots Not Yet Printed The Queue
To Start Printing a Plot That is Waiting for a Timeout
Managing Plots Not Yet Printed The Queue
 What is the Queue?
 To Identify a Page in the Queue
 To See the Size of a Page in the Queue
To Prioritize a Page in the Queue
To Delete a Page from the Queue
Statistic Comments
 To Make Copies of a Page in the Queue
 Replot an Image Using the Plotters Memory
Replot an Image Using the Plotters Memory
 Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only
What is Nesting?
Avoiding Media Waste by Nesting Pages Roll Media Only
 When Does the Plotter Try to Nest Pages?
Which Pages Qualify for Nesting?
Which Pages May be Rotated?
Either all are 300 dpi or all are 600 dpi ± see
 Nest Setting Plotters Response Selected
To Turn Nesting On or Off and Choose the Nesting Method
What Happens to Nesting if you Turn Queueing Off?
How Long Does the Plotter Wait for Another File?
 Nesting and the Rotate Feature
Getting the Best from Nesting Nesting and Margins
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 Reconfiguring Your Plotter
 To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter
To See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter
 To See the Current Configuration of the Front-Panel Settings
 To Change the Front-Panel Settings
To Change the Front-Panel Settings
 When to Recalibrate the Plotter
Recalibrating the Plotter for Accuracy
Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration is Necessary
Recalibrating the Plotter for Accuracy
 To Recalibrate the Plotter
To Restore the Factorys Calibration
From the Accuracy menu, choose Restore factory. Thats all
 To Change the Graphics Language Setting
Graphics Comments Language
 Graphics Language and Networks
 Changing the Interface Settings
To Change the I/O Timeout Setting
To Change the Serial Interface Settings
Changing the Interface Settings and I/O Timeout Setting
 File Size and Memory Usage
To Upgrade Your Plotter with More Memory
To Upgrade Your Plotter with More Memory
 To Upgrade Your Plotter with the Postscript Option
To Upgrade Your Plotter with the Postscript Option
 HP JetDirect Print Server
To Upgrade Your Plotter with a Network Interface
To Upgrade Your Plotter with a Network Interface
 Maintaining Your Plotter
 Replacing the Print Cartridges
Cleaning the Plotter
Replacing the Print Cartridges and Cleaning the Plotter
 ªNormalº Plotter Use
ªNormalº Plotter Use
 To Print the Service Configuration Plot
 Troubleshooting
 Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems
Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems
 Locating the Source of the Problem
Locating the Source of Problem
 Solving Media-Handling Problems
Solving Media-Handling Problems
Have you
Roll media
 If Media Crumples When You Load it
If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Plotter
 If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Plotter
If the Automatic Cutter Does Not Work
If Plots Fall on the Floor After Being Cut
If Plots Do Not Stack Properly in the Bin
 Solving Print-Cartridge Problems
Solving Print-Cartridge Problems
If Brand New Cartridges Have Problems
 Clearing a Media Jam
Clearing a Media Jam
 Solving Communication Problems
Solving Communication Problems
 If the Plot Is Completely Blank
Solving Problems with Plot Position or Content
Solving Problems with Plot Position or Content
 If the Output Contains Only a Partial Plot
 If the Plot Is Clipped
If a Long-Axis Plot Is Clipped
 Check the front-panel Page format / Mirror setting
If the Plot Is Unexpectedly Rotated
If the Plot Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing
If the Plot Is Inaccurate
 If One Plot Overlays Another Plot on the Same Sheet
If Pen Settings Seem To Have No Effect
If the Plot Is Distorted or Unintelligible
 Trouble Shooting
 Solving Print-Quality Problems
Solving Print-Quality Problems
If the Color Is Not as Expected
If There Are White Streaks in Solid Fill Areas
 If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines
 If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines
If There are Slightly Warped Lines
If There are Color ªShadowsº
If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All
 If the Plot Is Too Dark or the Color Too Saturated
If There are Blurred Lines Ink ªBleedsº from Lines
If There are Blotchy Areas Uneven Fill Density
 If There Is Pronounced Banding in Area Fills
If Ink Smears After You Remove a Plot
 Solving Front-Panel Problems
If the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work
Solving Front-Panel Problems
If None of the Front-Panel Keys Work
 If a ªSystem Errorº Message Is Displayed
If an ªOut Of Memory/Data Was Lostº Message Is Displayed
 Solving Miscellaneous Problems
Correctly and that there is power available at the socket
If the Plotter Does not Plot
If the Plotter Seems Too Slow
 If the Bail Black Metal Bar Does Not Lower All the Way
Change the Nest wait setting. See
If the Plotter Waits Too Long to Plot a Nest
 Getting Help
What to Do Before You Call
If a Repair Is Needed
Getting Help
Page
 Front-Panel Messages
10-1
 Front-Panel Messages
Messages are listed in alphabetical order
10-2
Message Explanation and Action
 10-3
Continue
 10-4
Reload
 10-5
Plotter
 10-6
 Reference
11-1
 Plotter Specifications
Plotter Specifications
Functional Specifications
11-2
 Plotter Specifications Functional Specifications
11-3
 Plotter Specifications Environmental Specifications
Power Specifications
Acoustic Specifications
11-4
 Safety Specifications
11-5
 11-6
Media
 Interface Specifications
Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications
Interface Specifications
Serial RS-232-C Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name Source
 Interface Cables
11-8
Interface Cables
Cables for PCs
 11-9
Cables for Unix systems
 To Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet Msds
Regulatory Notices
Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC
Dept. MSDS, Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.A
 Telecommunications Statement
LpA 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz im Normalbetrieb nach DIN 45635 T
 InkJet Plotter
HP C4705A, HP C4706A, C4708A, C4709A
HP JetDirect network interface card
IEC 950 1991 + A1, A2 / EN 60950 1992 + A1, A2
 11-13
Ordering Accessories
Users Guide and Quick Reference Guide Chinese C4705-60030
 11-14
Drivers
HP Part Number
Media Supplies
 Ordering Accessories HP Part Number Network Interface
Spindle Assembly
A0-size C3173A A1-size C3172A
11-15
 Is 800 538 11-16
How to Order Supplies and Accessories
HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Programming Information
 Glossary
12-1
 Glossary
 12±3
 Glossary
 Index
 Index
 Options
 Index
 USA
 Customer re-order number C4705-60021
Manual Part Number C4705-90031 Edition 1, September English