Workflow Overview

When the printer is connected to an HP RIP, here is how a typical print job progresses from the client workstation to the printer. If you are using a non-HP RIP, refer to the documentation that accompanies it for details.

1.The operator sends a file to be printed from a client workstation.

2.The print job is received by the print server.

Once it reaches the print server, the print job may be reprior- itized, combined with other jobs, re-routed, or otherwise manipulated. Refer to the print server online help or manual for instructions.

3.The print server RIPs the job.

The raster image processing (RIP) process translates the PostScript language data that comprises the print job into the data required by the printer.

4.The server sends the image to the printer for printing.

In most cases, the printer’s automated jet maintenance makes manual jet recovery unnecessary, even after the printer has been idle overnight. If you notice banding in printed output, which may indicate clogged jets or the need for calibration, see “Checking Jet Health” on page 2-24.

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Workflow Overview