HP L26500/L28500 Edge B8K59A Lubricate the platen rollers

4.Apply a few drops of the oil to the pads on either side of the carriage.

5.Apply a few drops of oil directly to the slider rod on either side of the carriage.

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Press OK when this has been done.

6.Clean the substrate jam reflector using a lint-free cloth dampened with distilled water. If you find dried ink that you cannot remove, try using a lint-free cloth dampened with 95% ethanol.

Press OK when this has been done.

7.If the front panel prompts you to oil the rollers, see Lubricate the platen rollers on page 20. Press OK when this has been done.

8.Close and lock the printer window.

Lubricate the platen rollers

If you notice that the platen rollers are squeaking, it is time to lubricate them. Locate the oil bottle in the User Maintenance Kit that came with your printer.

1.Unlock and open the printer window.

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Contents

Page Page Table of contents Page Page Page 1 Safety precautions General safety guidelines Electrical shock hazard Heat hazard Fire hazard Mechanical hazard Heavy substrate hazard Ink handling Warnings and cautions Warning labels 2 Printer status Check printer status Check the status of the ink system Check the status of the ink cartridges Ink menu procedure Check the status of a printhead Check the file system Printer alerts 3 Firmware update 4 Hardware maintenance Ink system tips Check substrate porosity Page Clean the electrical connections on a printhead Page Page Clean the exterior of the printer Clean the platen Page Page Clean after porous substrates Clean (recover) the printheads Clean the substrate-advancesensor window Lubricate the printhead carriage Lubricate the platen rollers hardwareMaintain Maintain the ink cartridges Move or store the printer Replace an ink cartridge Page Page Refilled and non-HPink cartridges Replace the ink maintenance kit Page Page Replace a printhead Page Page Page Page Replace the printhead cleaning kit Page Page Page Page Service maintenance 5 Substrate settings Download media presets Add a new substrate Summary Select printer settings and color profile settings Substrate Page Load the substrate and print the diagnostic plot Change settings while printing Advanced settings Page Temperature profile Select the number of passes Check the quantity of ink on the substrate Page Faster printing Color calibration Color profiles Color reproduction tricks 6 Troubleshoot print-qualityissues General printing advice Use the printhead status plot Print the printhead status plot Interpret the printhead status plot Graininess Horizontal banding Adjust the substrate advance Vertical banding The print is deformed into a curved shape Misaligned colors Color intensity varies Lack of sharpness Black areas look hazy Ink smears Subtle stains or uneven appearance The ink smudges when touched, or looks oily The dimensions of the print are wrong Tiling issues 7 Troubleshoot substrate issues The substrate cannot be loaded successfully The substrate is mispositioned The substrate has jammed Check the substrate path Check the printhead path Page Avoiding substrate jams The substrate is deformed or wrinkled The substrate has shrunk or expanded The substrate has bow deformation Take-up reel substrate jam The automatic cutter does not work Take-upreel does not wind Page 8 Troubleshoot ink-systemissues Ink maintenance kit needs to be installed Cannot insert an ink cartridge Cannot insert a printhead Cannot insert the printhead cleaning cartridge Front panel recommends reseating or replacing a printhead Clean the printheads Page Page 9 Troubleshoot other issues The printer cannot get an IP address Cannot access the Embedded Web Server The printer is not printing The software program slows down or stalls while generating the print job The printer seems slow Cannot access files on the hard disk Communication failures between computer and printer The platen rollers squeak 10 Front-panelerror messages Error messages Page Page Page Printer logs 11 When you need help Introduction Documentation Customer Self Repair HP Customer Care Centers Telephone number Service information ASummary of common printing problems Index