Canon imagePROGRAF iPF850 Handbuch

HP-GL/2 problems

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .............................................................................................................. 644

Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ..................................................................................... 644

Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs .................................................................................. 644

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ........................................................................................ 644

Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ........................................................................ 645

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ..................................................................................... 645

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified .............................................. 645

HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................. 645

The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) .................................................... 645

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned

Cause

Corrective Action

The plotter origin is incorrect.

Check the printing commands.

Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control Panel
menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

The Margin setting in the Control Panel
menu is incorrect.

Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.

Cause

Corrective Action

The memory is full.

Check the size of the data in the print job.

An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer was
received.

Check the print job and settings.

The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL
commands when Auto Rotate is On in the Control Pan-
el menu.

In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and print again.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

The plotter origin is incorrect.

Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

Oversize in the Control Panel menu is set to Off.

Set Oversize to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs

Cause

Corrective Action

The Width setting in the Control Panel menu
is incorrect.

Change the Width setting configured in Pen no. of the Palette A or Palette B selec-
ted in the Control Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

ThickenFineLines in the Control Panel
menu is set to Off.

If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On will print the lines
more distinctly.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

The Ln wdth correct setting in the Control
Panel menu is incorrect.

Change the Ln wdth correct setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)

Cause

Corrective Action

The Color Mode setting in the
Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.

Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "

Menu Settings.")

➔

P.449

However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned

iPF850

User's Guide

Troubleshooting

HP-GL/2 problems

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