If There are Slightly Warped Lines | HP Design Jet Plotter 700

Troubleshooting

Solving Print-Quality Problems

If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal Lines

Did you specify the right media type when loading the media? For details of front-panel media types, see page 3-3. To find out the plotter's current type of media setting, see page 7-2.

Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating a print cartridge.

If the problem persists, replace the print cartridge(s). See page 3-26.

If There are Slightly Warped Lines

The media itself may be warped. This can happen if it has been used or stored in an extreme environment. For all environmental specifications, see page 11-4.

If There are Color ªShadowsº

750C Plus

Force the automatic cartridge alignment procedure by reseating any one of the print cartridges.

If One or More Cartridges are not Printing at All

Look to see if the cartridge is out of ink. See 3-26.

If it is still not printing, remove the faulty cartridge(s) and check the print nozzles to make sure the protective tape has been removed. Do not forget that, after you remove or reseat a cartridge, the plotter will run its automatic cartridge alignment procedure ± see page 3-27.

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Contents

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 Page 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 MonochromeHow Does Rotate Interact with Your Software? Managing Your Plots Reconfiguring the Plotter Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration Is Necessary If There is a Problem Communicating between Your Computer Using the Documentation to Help Solve ProblemsIf a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the Plotter 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 MsdsHP-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 ChecklistSet up your software Print a test plot Done? For details of suitable cables, see Task 1 Check That You Have All the Items RequiredRoll of HP Coated Paper for the HP DesignJet 750C Plus 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 NetworkTask 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 UsersTask 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 Basic Terminology Task 9 Set Up Your SoftwareTask 9 Set Up Your Software 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 UsersWhich Interface? Print Spooler Configuration Examples Make sure the plotters baud rate is 9600 and parity is even Start the Administration Tool utility from OpenWindowst SelectPage 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 PlotDescription of the Menus Plot Press the Enter key Either the Short Menus screen Entering the Menu SystemWith a Status screen displayed, for instance 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 ScreensOr for changing the language Enter the menu system by pressing the Enter key ExamplesExample 1 Changing Margins 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 Page Working With Media and Cartridges Choosing Media Choosing MediaFive 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 TypesMedia Type on Cost Relative to Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Fast Normal Best Typical Media Type Choices by Application Packages CAD1 and GIS1Imaging and graphics Caring For Your Media Caring For Your Media Lower the media lever Loading MediaTo Change a Roll 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 Unloading MediaDrying Time 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 Replace the cartridges in the following three circumstances When to Replace CartridgesReplacing Cartridges 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 Explained on Relative dimensionsSize 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 Margins and Automatic Cutting Adjusting the Margins Roll Media OnlyAdjusting the Margins Roll Media Only Smaller Margins To Rotate a Plot from the Front Panel Rotating a PlotRotating a Drawing 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 Through To See the Current Palette SettingsHP DesignJet 700 any of the plotters 11 pen shades 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 Best 600 x 600 300 xNormal 600 x 600 Color Affects next plot sent. To Change the Print Quality Improving Line Quality and Graphics Detail Page Managing Your Plots To Cut a Plot Before Drying Is Complete Roll Media Only To Cancel a PlotManaging 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 TimeoutManaging Plots Not Yet Printed The Queue What is the Queue? To Identify a Page in the Queue To Delete a Page from the Queue To See the Size of a Page in the QueueTo Prioritize a Page in 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 Which Pages May be Rotated? When Does the Plotter Try to Nest Pages?Which Pages Qualify for Nesting? Either all are 300 dpi or all are 600 dpi ± see What Happens to Nesting if you Turn Queueing Off? Nest Setting Plotters Response SelectedTo Turn Nesting On or Off and Choose the Nesting Method How Long Does the Plotter Wait for Another File? Nesting and the Rotate Feature Getting the Best from Nesting Nesting and MarginsPage 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 Quick Guide to Whether Recalibration is Necessary When to Recalibrate the PlotterRecalibrating the Plotter for Accuracy Recalibrating the Plotter for Accuracy To Recalibrate the Plotter To Restore the Factorys CalibrationFrom the Accuracy menu, choose Restore factory. Thats all To Change the Graphics Language Setting Graphics Comments Language Graphics Language and Networks To Change the Serial Interface Settings Changing the Interface SettingsTo Change the I/O Timeout Setting Changing the Interface Settings and I/O Timeout Setting File Size and Memory Usage To Upgrade Your Plotter with More MemoryTo 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 InterfaceTo Upgrade Your Plotter with a Network Interface Maintaining Your Plotter Replacing the Print Cartridges Cleaning the PlotterReplacing 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 Have you Solving Media-Handling ProblemsSolving Media-Handling Problems Roll media If Media Crumples When You Load it If Plots Do Not Feed Out Properly From the Plotter If Plots Fall on the Floor After Being Cut If a Sheet Is Ejected When You Switch On the PlotterIf the Automatic Cutter Does Not Work If Plots Do Not Stack Properly in the Bin Solving Print-Cartridge Problems Solving Print-Cartridge ProblemsIf 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 ContentSolving 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 If the Plot Is a Mirror Image of Your Drawing Check the front-panel Page format / Mirror settingIf the Plot Is Unexpectedly Rotated If the Plot Is Inaccurate If One Plot Overlays Another Plot on the Same Sheet If Pen Settings Seem To Have No EffectIf the Plot Is Distorted or Unintelligible Trouble Shooting If the Color Is Not as Expected Solving Print-Quality ProblemsSolving Print-Quality Problems If There Are White Streaks in Solid Fill Areas If There are Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines If There are Color ªShadowsº If There are Jagged Vertical or Horizontal LinesIf There are Slightly Warped Lines 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 LinesIf 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 Solving Front-Panel ProblemsIf the Access Cartridges Key Does Not Work 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 If the Plotter Does not Plot Solving Miscellaneous ProblemsCorrectly and that there is power available at the socket If the Plotter Seems Too Slow If the Bail Black Metal Bar Does Not Lower All the Way Change the Nest wait setting. SeeIf the Plotter Waits Too Long to Plot a Nest If a Repair Is Needed Getting HelpWhat to Do Before You Call Getting HelpPage Front-Panel Messages 10-1 10-2 Front-Panel MessagesMessages are listed in alphabetical order Message Explanation and Action 10-3 Continue 10-4 Reload 10-5 Plotter 10-6 Reference 11-1 Functional Specifications Plotter SpecificationsPlotter Specifications 11-2 Plotter Specifications Functional Specifications 11-3 Acoustic Specifications Plotter Specifications Environmental SpecificationsPower Specifications 11-4 Safety Specifications 11-5 11-6 Media Interface Specifications Interface SpecificationsBelow are the parallel and serial interface specifications Serial RS-232-C Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name Source Interface Cables Interface Cables11-8 Cables for PCs 11-9 Cables for Unix systems Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC To Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet MsdsRegulatory Notices Dept. MSDS, Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.A Telecommunications Statement LpA 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz im Normalbetrieb nach DIN 45635 T HP JetDirect network interface card InkJet PlotterHP C4705A, HP C4706A, C4708A, C4709A IEC 950 1991 + A1, A2 / EN 60950 1992 + A1, A2 11-13 Ordering AccessoriesUsers Guide and Quick Reference Guide Chinese C4705-60030 HP Part Number 11-14Drivers Media Supplies A0-size C3173A A1-size C3172A Ordering Accessories HP Part Number Network InterfaceSpindle Assembly 11-15 Is 800 538 11-16 How to Order Supplies and AccessoriesHP-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