ManualTable of ContentsTop1Contents3Introduction15How to use this manual15About This User Manual15Searching Topics17HTML Version of the Manual for Printing19Printer Parts27Printer parts27Front27Back29Top Cover (Inside)30Tray Feed Area31Roll Feed Unit Cover (Inside)32Carriage32Ink Tank Cover (Inside)33Cassette34Vents34Control Panel35Control Panel37Control Panel37Turning the Printer On and Off39Printer Modes41Switching Modes45Printer Menu Operations47Main Menu Operations48Menu Structure50Main Menu Settings65Main Menu Settings (During Printing)75Submenu Display76Status Print78Optional accessories84Stand84Roll Feed Unit84Roll Holder Set85Desktop Stacker86IEEE 1394 Expansion Board86Printer Specifications87Specifications87Basic Environmental Performance91Print Area92Basic Printing Workflow94Printing procedure94Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets94Loading and Printing on Rolls96Loading and Printing on Sheets in the Cassette101Loading and Printing on Sheets in the Paper Feed Slot103Printing from Windows105Printing from Mac OS X106Printing from Mac OS 9108Canceling print jobs110Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel110Canceling Print Jobs from Windows111Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X113Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS 9115Handling Paper117Paper117Types of Paper117Paper Sizes123Handling rolls125Selecting the Paper Source125Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)126Specifying the Paper Length (Roll)127Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder128Loading Rolls in the Roll Feed Unit130Loading the Roll in the Printer131Removing the Roll from the Printer133Removing Rolls from the Roll Feed Unit134Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder135Clearing Jammed Roll Paper136Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)139Feeding Roll Paper Manually140Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper141Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls142Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls145Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically149Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls151Roll Holder Set152Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder153Roll Feed Unit154Feeding Paper from the Roll Feed Unit155Removing the Roll Feed Unit156Installing the Roll Feed Unit157Handling sheets159Selecting the Paper Source159Selecting the Paper Type (Cassette)160Selecting the Paper Type (Tray)161Selecting the Paper Size (Cassette)163Selecting the Paper Size (Tray)164Loading Sheets in the Cassette166Loading Sheets Manually169Removing Paper from the Cassette180Removing Sheets from the Top Paper Feed Slot181Removing Heavyweight Paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot182Clearing Jammed Paper from the Cassette183Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray188Installing the Paper Tray Unit191Removing the Paper Tray Unit191Output Stacker192Desktop Stacker192Using the Output Stacker193Working With Various Print Jobs194Printing Photos and Images194Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X)194Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)196Printing Photos and Images (Windows)198Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)200Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)203Printing CAD Drawings206Printing CAD Drawings206Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows, Mac OS X)207Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9)208Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)209Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)211Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9)213HP-GL/2 Printing215Printing Office Documents216Printing Office Documents216Printing Office Documents (Windows)217Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)219Printing Office Documents (Mac OS 9)221Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER223Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER223Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)223Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)225Enhanced Printing Options227Adjusting Images227Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver227Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)230Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)233Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)236Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing239Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)242Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)244Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS 9)247Choosing Paper for Printing250Choosing a Paper for Printing250Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)251Selecting the Paper Type (Tray)252Selecting the Paper Type (Cassette)254Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver255Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)256Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)258Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS 9)260Printing enlargements or reductions262Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size262Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)263Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)265Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS 9)267Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width270Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)271Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)273Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS 9)276Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value279Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)280Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)282Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS 9)285Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER289Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)289Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)291Printing at full size293Printing on Oversized Paper293Printing at Full Size (Windows)295Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)297Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9)300Borderless Printing at Actual Size302Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)304Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)306Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS 9)309Borderless Printing313Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size313Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)315Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)317Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS 9)320Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width324Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)326Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)328Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS 9)331Borderless Printing at Actual Size335Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)337Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)339Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS 9)342Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes346Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)346Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)347Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)351Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS 9)354Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes358Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)359Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)363Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS 9)365Tiling and multiple pages per sheet368Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other368Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)370Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)372Printing Multiple Pages Continuously374Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)375Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)377Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS 9)379Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet381Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)382Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)384Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9)387Printing Posters in Sections389Printing Large Posters (Windows)390Printing Large Posters (Mac OS 9)392Centering originals394Printing Originals Centered on Rolls394Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)395Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)397Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9)400Printing Originals Centered on Sheets403Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)404Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)406Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9)408Conserving roll paper411Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees411Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)412Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)414Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9)417Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins419Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)420Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)422Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS 9)425Checking Images Before Printing427Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing427Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows)429Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X)431Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS 9)432Other useful settings433Printing With Watermarks433Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)434Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9)436Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation438Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)439Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)441Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS 9)443Using Favorites445Using Favorites (Windows)446Using Favorites (Mac OS X)448Using Favorites (Mac OS 9)449Cutting Roll Paper After Printing451Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)452Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)453Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS 9)455Windows Software457Printer Driver457Printer Driver Settings (Windows)457Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)459Confirming Print Settings (Windows)461Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows)463Using Favorites (Windows)465Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)467Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)469Main Sheet (Windows)471Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows)474Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows)475View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Windows)476Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (Windows)477Matching Sheet (Windows)479Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (Windows)481Page Setup Sheet (Windows)483Paper Size Options Dialog Box (Windows)485Layout Sheet (Windows)486Page Options Dialog Box (Windows)488Special Settings Dialog Box (Windows)489Favorites Sheet (Windows)490Utility Sheet (Windows)492Support Sheet (Windows)493Device Settings Sheet (Windows)494Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows)495Status Monitor496imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows)496Digital Photo Front-Access497Digital Photo Front-Access497PosterArtist498Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals498Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (Windows)499Device Setup Utility501imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility501Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility501Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility502Mac OS X Software503Printer Driver503Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X)503Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)504Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS X)506Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X)508Using Favorites (Mac OS X)509Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X)509Main Pane (Mac OS X)510Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X)513Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X)514View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X)515Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS X)516Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X)518Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X)519Utility Pane (Mac OS X)521Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS X)522Support Pane (Mac OS X)523Printmonitor524imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh)524Mac OS 9 Software525Printer Driver525Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS 9)525Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS 9)526Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS 9)528Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS 9)530Using Favorites (Mac OS 9)531Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS 9)533Main Pane (Mac OS 9)534Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9)537Finishing Pane (Mac OS 9)539Device Settings Pane (Mac OS 9)540Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS 9)541Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS 9)542Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9)545Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS 9)547View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS 9)548Special Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS 9)549Printmonitor550imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh)550Network Setting551Network Setting551Network Environment551Configuring the IP Address on the Printer553Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility554Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel555Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands557Using RemoteUI558Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings559Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings561Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings562Specifying Printer-Related Information564Configuring the Communication Mode Manually565Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur567Initializing the Network Settings568Network Setting (Windows)569Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows)569Sharing the Printer in Windows570Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings572Specifying the Printer's Frame Type574Specifying NetWare Print Services577Specifying NetWare Protocols580Configuring NetWare Network Settings582Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility583Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility583Network Setting (Macintosh)584Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh)584Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings585Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)586Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh)590Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh)594Adjustments for Better Print Quality595Adjusting the Printhead595Correcting Print Misalignment595Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Automatically595Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Manually597Adjusting the Printhead Height600Adjusting the feed amount601Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically601Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually604Adjusting the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy608Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets610Adjusting the Vacuum Strength612Maintenance613Ink Tanks613Ink Tanks613Replacing Ink Tanks614Checking Ink Tank Levels619When to Replace Ink Tanks620Printheads621Printhead621Checking the Print Quality621Improving the Print Quality621Checking for Nozzle Clogging622Cleaning the Printhead624Replacing the Printhead625Maintenance Cartridge632Maintenance Cartridge632Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge632Checking the Maintenance Cartridge Capacity638When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge639Cleaning the Printer640Cleaning the Printer Exterior640Cleaning Inside the Top Cover641Cleaning the Paper Retainer644Cleaning the Pick Up Roller645Cleaning the Printhead646Other Maintenance647Preparing to Transfer the Printer647Updating the Firmware651Troubleshooting652Frequently Asked Questions652Frequently Asked Questions652Problems Regarding Paper654Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)654Clearing Jammed Roll Paper655Clearing Jammed Paper from the Cassette658Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray663Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot666Cannot load sheets in the tray666Paper is not cut straight666Paper cannot be cut666Depression on the leading edge is left666Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper666The Front Tray Guides are in the Front Paper Feed Slot.667Printing does not start668The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up668The Printer Does Not Respond Even if Print Jobs are Sent668The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink668The printer stops during a print job669An error message is shown on the Display Screen669The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper669The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)669Problems with the printing quality670Printing is faint670Paper rubs against the Printhead671The edges of the paper are dirty672The surface of the paper is dirty673The back side of the paper is dirty673Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper673Fine Scratches Appear on Glossy Paper from the Cassette673Printed colors are inaccurate674Banding in different colors occurs675Colors in printed images are uneven676Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs677The contrast becomes uneven during printing677The length of printed images is inaccurate677Documents are printed crooked677Documents are printed in monochrome677Line thickness is not uniform (Windows)678Lines are misaligned678Thin lines are not printed after switching to Economy Printing mode678Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper678Cannot print over a network679Cannot connect the printer to the network679Cannot print over a TCP/IP network679Cannot print over a NetWare network680Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks680Installation problems681The IEEE 1394 Driver Cannot Be Installed Correctly681Removing Installed Printer Drivers682HP-GL/2 problems683With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.683Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed.683Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing683HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).683Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing683HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.683Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible.684The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)684Other problems685The printer does not go on685If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound685Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared685The printer consumes a lot of ink685Ink Level Detection686Error Message688Responding to Messages688Responding to Messages688Error Messages690Messages regarding paper692Paper Mismatch692Paper Mismatch / Prnt:PressOnline692Paper Mismatch / ReplcPap:Press↓692PaprTyp Mismatch692PaprTyp Mismatch / Prnt:PressOnline693Media Check / Please Cancel693PaprSiz Mismatch693PaprSiz Mismatch / Prnt:PressOnline694Paper Too Small / Please Check694Paper Too Large / Please Check694Papr Size Undetected694Need A4/Letter Vert. or Larger694Need 10 in or Larger Roll694Roll Paper / Please Replace695Paper Size / Please Check696Roll Selected / Load Roll696Sheets Loaded / Press ↓ To Eject696Roll Paper Chk / Check Width/Spcr697Roll P Unit / Please Check697Tray Selected697Paper Feed Slot / SpcfdPapr NotFit698Load Papr in Cas / Press Online.698Cassette Selectd / Press ↑ Key698Cassette Undetected698Remove paper699Paper Jam / Press ↑ Key699Paper Loaded / Crooked700Paper loaded askew.700Paper Askew / Please Reload701Paper / Please Reload701Can't DetectPapr702Cutting Error702Feed Limit..702Check Supported Paper.703Messages regarding ink704Not Enough Ink704No Ink Left704The remaining level of the following ink cannot be correctly detected.705Ink Tank Cover / Close Please705Ink Lvl: Chk xx (xx represents an ink color)705Ink Tank / Check xx (xx represents an ink color)705Ink Tank / Replace xx (xx represents an ink color)706Mist Full Soon706The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink706Messages regarding printing or adjusment707Paper Type / Please Change707Online Key / and recalibrate707Messages regarding printheads708Online Key / and recalibrate708Printhead / Check Nozzles708Check Printout708Printhead / Please Replace708Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge709Maint Cartridge / Load Cartridge709MTCart Full Soon709Maint Cartridge / Replace Cart709Messages regarding HP-GL/2710GL2: Unsup. papr710No data.710GL2:Wxxxx (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904)710GL2:W0502710GL2:W0504710Other Messages711GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number)711ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number)711Close UpperCover711Consumables Low711Repl Consumables711Power On / Again712Power On / Again / Multi-sensor Err712Cannot update firmware712Index713Size: 14.9 MBPages: 724Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of Contents1. About the imagePROGRAF Media Configuration Tool32. Updating the Media Information32-1. If You Have Installed the Media Configuration Tool32-2. If You Are Applying New Media Information Files83. Applying a Saved Media Information File On Another Computer14Important: If you are using custom paper created with an old version of Media Configuration Tool16Size: 540 KBPages: 21Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of Contents1. About the imagePROGRAF Media Configuration Tool32. Updating the Media Information32-1. If You Have Installed the Media Configuration Tool32-2. If You Are Applying New Media Information Files83. Applying a Saved Media Information File On Another Computer15Important: If you are using custom paper created with an old version of Media Configuration Tool17Size: 1.02 MBPages: 21Language: EnglishOpen manual
