User manual HP designjet 500 - annexe 1

Introduction This User's Reference Guide explains how to use your D/A1 size or A0+/E+ size HP Designjet 500 Plus Printer. The Introduction Tab contains these topics: · · Introducing the Documentation Introduces your printer's documentation. Introducing Your HP Designjet 500 Plus Printer Contains a brief overview of the printer. It contains information about the printer's features and what is included with the printer. Front View of Printer Contains a view of the front of the printer showing the location of the printer's consumable items. Printer Connections Shows all the connections to the printer: power, parallel interface, USB and optional network interface. · · Introducing the Documentation You have the following resources to help you in using your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer. · · The Assembly and Set-up Poster comes with your printer and shows step-by-step information on how to prepare your printer for use. This User's Reference Guide explains the details of using your printer. For more day-to-day guidance you can refer to the Pocket Guide. The Pocket Guide can be found in a slot on the right-hand side of the printer (as shown). It gives information that you are most likely to need for printer operation on a daily basis, such as loading paper or replacing ink supplies. You can also visit us on our Web page: www.hp.com/go/designjet. · · Pocket Guide location Introducing Your HP Designjet 500 Plus Printer · · · · · · · Your Printer's Main Features A general overview of the major features of your printer. HP Ink Supplies A description of the HP Ink Supplies required for your printer. Print Resolution Specifications of the print resolution for your printer. Media A description of the different types of media available for your printer. User Interface A description of the printer's user interface. Memory Details of internal memory and memory options available with your printer. Drivers Details of the drivers delivered with your printer. Your Printer's Main Features The HP Designjet 500 Plus printing system is specially designed for individuals or small work-groups in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and mechanical CAD design. For the complete printing solution, HP also offers a wide range of media including HP Heavyweight Coated Paper with fade-resistant photo-quality output and HP High-Gloss Photo Paper for high-quality long-lasting prints that produce a professional look and feel. And with the HP Complementary Media Program, HP provides users with a wide spectrum of choice and flexibility in their media selection. The HP Designjet 500 Plus printer comes in two sizes: A0+/E+ size (42 inches/1066.8 mm) and D/A1 size (24 inches/609.6 mm) models. Both models have roll-feed capabilities and come with an HP-GL/2 Accessory Card. The A0+/E+ size model also includes legs and a media bin. · Ultimate Photo Image Quality and Excellent Line Quality: The HP Designjet 500 Plus printer delivers ultimate line quality with a true resolution of 1200×600-dpi, using HP's color layering technology, which layers multiple color ink drops on a single drop, on coated paper. This excellent line quality is achieved due to the fact that each one-half inch/12.7mm printhead contains 304 nozzles, producing miniscule 18-picoliter black pigmented ink drops and four picoliter color dye-based drops, that are idea for engineering and architectural applications. In addition, the HP Designjet 500 Plus printer delivers excellent photo quality for renders and photographs, providing continuous tones and smooth transitions. · Unattendedness: The HP Designjet 500 Plus printing system includes a modular ink delivery system, with 69-cc cartridge capacity, and long life printheads which last, on average, through ten black ink cartridges and six color ink cartridges, depending on use. This modular system allows users to replace individual ink supplies separately, as needed and also provide automatic alignment and cutting and stacking of finished prints in the media bin, enabling continuous and unattended printing. In addition, the HP Designjet 500 Plus printer includes smart chips that are embedded into each individual printhead and ink cartridge that alert the user if it time to replace the printhead and continuously monitor ink levels. · Ease-of-use: The HP Designjet 500 Plus printing system is a true out-of the box solution and provides the user with everything he or she needs to install and use the printer. The HP Designjet 500 Plus printer includes a control-display panel for simple navigation, straightforward media loading and easy-to-install drivers. More... · · HP Premium Printing Material: The HP Designjet 500 Plus A0+/E+ size and D/A1 size printing systems accept a wide range of roll and sheet media from 24 inches/609.6 mm (D/A1 size) to 42 inches/1066.8 mm (A0+/E+ size) wide including HP Satin Poster Paper, HP High-Gloss Photo Paper and HP Heavyweight Coated Paper. In addition, the HP Designjet 500 Plus printer accepts a wide range of media for technical applications. Complementary Media Program (CMP): The CMP helps HP customers grow their businesses by referencing third-party printing material choices to ensure maximum HP Designjet printer flexibility and printing solutions. HP Ink Supplies HP Ink Supplies for your printer contain two components: printheads and ink cartridges. Your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: · Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. · Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. · All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Each 600-dpi thermal inkjet printhead applies thousands of ink droplets onto the paper. The printer automatically refills the printhead as it prints, enabling continuous uninterrupted printing. The ink is supplied to each printhead from a separate large capacity ink cartridge. There is more information available in a pamphlet which comes with the printheads and in Print Times for a Selected Print Quality. Print Resolution Your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer provides two different print modes that change the print resolutions of each of the print quality modes. These different print modes are optimized for: Line Drawings/Text or Images. You can then choose between three levels of print quality for each of the print modes: Best, Normal or Fast from your software or from the printer's front panel. With the best mode selected you have an additional selection available to provide maximum detail for your printed image by increasing the resolution of your job above the default resolution. Print Quality Setting Optimized for Line Drawing/Text Resolution in dpi Re0×nder Fast Normal Best (default) Best (maximum detail) 300×300 600×600 600×600 600×600 Halftone 600×300 600×600 600×600 1200×600 Optimized for Images Resolution in dpi Render 150×150 300×300 600×600 600×600 Halftone 600×300 600×600 600×600 1200×600 Use Fast to get draft copies of your prints at maximum throughput. Normal is optimized so that you get the best line quality with the fastest throughput. Select Best if you want to get the best quality for images and renderings. Media You can print on roll media or sheet media up to 42 inches (1066.8 mm) wide with the A0+/E+ size HP Designjet 500 Plus printer and up to 24 inches (609.6 mm) with the D/A1 size model. The following media types are supported on the HP Designjet 500 Plus printer: · · · · · · · · HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) HP Vellum HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Coated Paper HP Heavyweight Coated Paper HP Matte film HP High-Gloss Photo Paper HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper · · · · · · · HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss HP Clear film HP Translucent bond HP Studio Canvas HP Satin Poster Paper HP Banners with Tyvek® HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl User Interface The printer's front panel includes an easy-to-use interface with a display, giving you access to a comprehensive set of printer functions. See Navigating the Menu System, for a short tutorial to teach you how to navigate through the menus and a description of internal prints. Memory The D/A1 size and A0+/E+ size HP Designjet 500 Plus printers come with 32 MB of internal Random Access Memory (RAM). Additional memory can be added to the HP-GL/2 Accessory card that came with your printer. You can add 64 MB (part number C2387A) or 128 MB (part number C2388A) of memory for large file processing and improved printing. Drivers Always use the right driver (configured correctly) for the combination of your application software and your printer to ensure that your printer prints exactly what you were expecting in terms of: size, position, orientation, color and quality. NOTE: Many software applications include their own drivers. Your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer comes supplied with: · Windows drivers · Mac OS X drivers · AutoCAD drivers for Windows NOTE: If AutoCAD drivers are available for the specific AutoCAD release you are using, it is strongly recommended that you install them to print from AutoCAD. Front View of Printer Ink Cartridge Power Switch/Indicator Printhead Front Panel Printer Connections Your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer can be connected directly to your computer via the traditional parallel interface or through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. For Local Area Network (LAN) connection your printer can be fitted with an optional HP JetDirect Print Server Fast Ethernet 10/100 base TX network interface card. See the Assembly and Set-up Poster for information on connecting your printer to a computer or network. Connection Power socket Parallel Port USB Connection Media & Ink The D/A1 size and A0+/E+ size format HP Designjet 500 Plus Printers use a variety of media. The recommended media are engineered to use with your printer and your printer's ink system to give you the best results. The Media & Ink Tab contains these topics: · · · · · · Media Choice explains how to choose the correct media type. Choosing the correct paper type for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good image quality. Roll Media details the procedures used for loading and unloading your roll media. Sheet Media details the procedures used for loading and unloading your sheet media. Ink System gives you an overview of the printer's ink system, with some warnings and precautions for its optimum use. Ink Cartridges details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, checking levels and replacing ink cartridges. Printheads details the procedures used for: obtaining information, interpreting errors, replacing printheads and aligning printheads. Media Choice · Choosing Paper or Other Media Your printer supports several types of paper. Choosing the best paper type for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good image quality. These topics help you to select the best media for your particular printing task. Paper Types Detailed information concerning the different types of media available for your printer. This includes information on: the types of paper supported, their physical characteristics, quality selection, handling and how to obtain information. Print Times for a Selected Print Quality Typical Printing Times for color and black lines and images on different types of paper. Printable Area The dimensions for all the printable areas for all paper and other types of media formats. · · · Choosing Paper or Other Media For best printing results, use only genuine Hewlett-Packard paper or other type of media, whose reliability and performance have been developed and thoroughly tested. All Hewlett-Packard printing components (printer, ink system, and paper/other media) have been designed to work together to give trouble-free performance and optimal image quality. For detailed information on Hewlett-Packard paper, see Paper Types. You should also take note of some important points about paper and other types of media: · This printer supports many types of paper. However, the quality of some images may be reduced if you do not use the correct paper for your application. For example, images with large regions of intense color, where many ink drops are needed to fully saturate the color, will not print well on HP Bright White InkJet Paper. On HP Coated paper, the same images might cause the paper to wrinkle and then come into contact with the printheads, smearing your print and risking damage to the printhead. See Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Selection. · Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the printer's front-panel display prompts you to specify the paper type you are loading. It is absolutely essential to specify this correctly for good image quality. The Physical Characteristics of Paper Types table gives you all the information you need. If paper is already loaded and you are unsure which paper type was specified, go to the Paper Menu and press Enter; see Obtaining Roll or Sheet Paper Information. · Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Best, Normal or Fast) is selected. You can set the print quality either from your software or from the printer's front panel (software driver settings override any print-quality settings made on the front panel). The combination of paper type and print-quality settings tells the printer how to place the ink on the paper--for example, the ink density, dithering method, and number of passes of the printheads. For more details, see Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Selection. · Included with this printer is the Hewlett-Packard Printing Materials catalog which gives ordering details for Hewlett-Packard paper supplies. To get the latest version of this document, contact your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Support office. Paper Types The following topics address the various types of media available, their particular use and how to obtain information about them. · · Physical Characteristics of Paper Types Details the physical characteristics of each of the supported paper types. Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Selection Gives guidelines for selecting the correct Print Quality selection for the type of paper or other type of media you are using. Handling Your Paper or Type of Media Explains the precautions to take when handling paper or other type of media. Obtaining Roll or Sheet Paper Information · · Physical Characteristics of Paper Types The following table lists the physical characteristics and selection numbers of supported HP Premium Printing Material. Always print on the image side with the special coating. Image side faces outward on roll products from Hewlett-Packard. Physical Characteristics of Paper and Other Media HP Premium Printing Material HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) 24 lb. (90g/m2) - 150 ft. (45m) HP Vellum 3 mil (75g/m2) - 150 ft. (45m) HP Natural Tracing Paper 3 mil (90g/m2) - 150 ft. (45m) HP Coated Paper 26 lb. (98g/m2) - 150 ft. (45m) 24 inch 610 mm C1860Aa C6035Ab C3862A C3869A C6019B 36 inch 914 mm C1861Aa C6036Ab C3861A C3868A C6020B C6559Ba C6567Bb C6569C 42 inch 1067 mm HP Heavyweight Coated Paper C6029C C6030C 35 lb. (130g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) HP Matte film 51642A 51642B 5 mil (198g/m2) - 120 ft. (36m) HP High-Gloss Photo Paper C6813A C6814A 8 mil (207g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) Click on the Next Page Icon to see more Paper and Other Media Types Physical Characteristics of Paper and Other Media (Continued) HP Premium Printing Material HP High-Gloss Photo Paper 6 mil (158g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper 6 mil (158g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss 6 mil (158g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) HP Clear film 4 mil (174g/m2) - 75 ft. (22m) HP Translucent bond 3 mil (67g/m2) - 75 ft. (45m) HP Studio Canvas 20 mil (368g/m2) - 35 ft. (10m) HP Satin Poster Paper 5.5 mil (162g/m2) - 100 ft. (30m) HP Banners with Tyvek® 10 mil (140g/m2) - 50 ft. (15m) HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl 10 mil (140g/m2) - 50 ft. (15m) 24 inch 610 mm C3882A C3884A C6782A C3876A C3860A 36 inch 914 mm C3881A C3883A C6783A C3875A C3859A C6771A C7011A C6786A C6787A C6775A 42 inch 1067 mm a. Available in United States, Canada and Latin America b. Available in Europe, Asia and Japan Additional Information About Paper Types Additional Information About Paper Types The following HP Premium Printing Material can be used to perform the printhead alignment, see Printhead Alignment. · HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) · HP Coated Paper · HP Heavyweight Coated Paper · HP High-Gloss Photo Paper · HP Satin Poster Paper You can also use Plain Paper in addition to the above. To order any of the HP Premium Printing Material, see the pamphlet Hewlett-Packard Printing Materials. From time to time, new paper types may become available. For up-to-date information, please contact your Hewlett-Packard dealer, local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Support Office or the Designjet Online Web site. Combinations of Media Type and Print Quality Selection Use the following tables, given by application, to guide you when choosing your paper and selecting the print quality setting (Fast, Normal, Best). · · · · · · CAD Drawings--Mono CAD Drawings and GIS--Color (Lines and low density) CAD Rendering, GIS and Images--Color and CAD (high ink density). Fast is best for draft copies of your prints at maximum throughput Normal is optimized so that you get the best line quality with the fastest throughput Best is for when you want to get the best quality for images and renderings. As a general guide: CAD Drawings--Mono The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical media. Supported Paper Types--Mono Usage Drafts Typical Media Selection Plain Paper Bright Inkjet Paper Natural Tracing Paper Translucent Bond Plain Paper Bright Inkjet Paper Natural Tracing Paper Translucent Bond Coated paper Heavy Coated Paper Matte Film Clear film Vellum Matte Film Clear Film Translucent Bond Natural Tracing Paper Vellum Matte Film Recommended Print Quality Setting Fast or normal Final Versions Normal or Best Archives Best Diazo Normal or Best CAD Drawings and GIS--Color (Lines and low density) The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical media. Supported Paper Types--Color Usage Drafts Typical Media Selection Plain Paper Bright Inkjet Paper Natural Tracing Paper Translucent Bond Plain Paper Bright Inkjet Paper Coated paper Heavy Coated Paper Matte Film Clear film Matte Film Clear Film Clear Film Recommended Print Quality Setting Fast or Normal Final Versions Normal or Best Archives Transparencies Best Normal or Best CAD Rendering, GIS and Images--Color and CAD (high ink density) The following table lists the recommended print quality settings for specific usage with typical media. Supported Paper Types--Color and CAD Usage Matte Paper Glossy Typical Media Selection Heavy Coated Paper High Gloss Photo Paper Recommended Print Quality Setting Normal or Best Normal or Best Best Transparencies Clear Film Handling Your Paper or Type of Media Take the following precautions when handling paper or other type of media: · Handle film and glossy paper by the edges or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can interact with the ink and cause it to smear. · Although the ink systems supplied with this printer have good light fastness, colors will eventually fade or change if exposed to sunlight over a long period of time. · Rewrap partially used rolls if they are not being used and do not stack rolls. · Always keep unused rolls in their plastic wrappings to prevent discoloration. Obtaining Roll or Sheet Paper Information If roll media or sheet media is loaded, the type of media is displayed when you select the Paper menu on the front panel. Bright White Inkjet Paper Plain Paper Vellum Natural Tracing Paper Translucent Bond Clear Film Matte Film Coated Paper Heavy Coated Paper High-Gloss Photo Canvas Poster Paper Roll or Sheet If there is no paper loaded the front panel display shows the following message and you will need to load roll or sheet media. Print Times for a Selected Print Quality The following table lists some typical printing times for D/A1 size paper. Typical Printing Times Print Quality Mono Lines on Bond Fast Normal Best 96 216 360 Time (in seconds) Color Lines on Coated Paper 96 216 285 Images on Coated Paper 234 550 940 Images on Glossy Paper 480 690 990 More Printing Times Printable Area The following topics detail the printable areas for each of the different paper size systems: · · · ANSI Paper The American National Standards Institute imperial paper sizing system. Architectural Paper The Architectural paper sizing system. ISO Paper The International Standards Organization metric paper sizing system, which is the size system commonly used in Europe. ANSI Paper The following table lists the printable area for the ANSI paper size system. The left and right margins are 0.2 inches (5 mm) and the leading and trailing edge margins are 0.7 inches (17 mm). Where: Printable area = Paper Size ­ Margins Printable Areas for ANSI paper Printable area (width × height) by Image Orientation Orientation of Paper paper in size printer A B C D E Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Inches Landscape Width 9.7 7.2 15.7 9.7 20.7 15.7 32.7 20.7 N/A 32.7 43.6 Height 8.1 10.6 10.6 16.6 16.6 21.6 21.6 33.6 Portrait Width 8.1 10.6 10.6 16.6 16.6 21.6 21.6 33.6 33.6 N/A Height 9.7 7.2 15.7 9.7 20.7 15.7 32.7 20.7 42.7 Width 245 182 398 245 525 398 830 525 N/A 830 1108 Millimeters Landscape Height 206 269 269 422 422 549 549 854 Portrait Width 206 269 269 422 422 549 549 854 854 N/A Height 245 182 398 245 525 398 830 525 1084 Indicates this printable area is only available if you are using the A0+/E+ size format HP Designjet 500 Plus printer Architectural Paper The following table lists the printable area for the Architectural paper size system. The left and right margins are 0.2 inches (5 mm) and the leading and trailing edge margins are 0.7 inches (17 mm). Where: Printable area = Paper Size ­ Margins . Printable Areas for Architectural paper Printable area (width × height) by Image Orientation Paper size Orientation of paper in printer Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Inches Landscape Width C D E1 E 22.7 16.7 34.7 22.7 40.7 28.7 N/A 34.7 47.6 Height 17.6 23.6 23.6 35.6 29.6 41.6 Portrait Width 17.6 23.6 23.6 35.6 29.6 41.6 35.6 N/A Height 22.7 16.7 34.7 22.7 40.7 28.7 46.7 Width 576 423 880 576 1033 728 N/A 880 1209 Millimeters Landscape Height 447 600 600 904 752 1057 Portrait Width 447 600 600 904 752 1057 904 N/A Height 576 423 880 576 1033 728 1185 Indicates this printable area is only available if you are using the A0+/E+ size format HP Designjet 500 Plus printer ISO Paper The following table lists the printable area for the ISO paper size system. The left and right margins are 0.2 inches (5 mm) and the leading and trailing edge margins are 0.7 inches (17 mm). Where: Printable area = Paper Size ­ Margins Printable Areas for ISO paper Printable area (width × height) by Image Orientation Paper size Orientation of paper in printer Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Landscape Portrait Inches Landscape Width A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 10.4 6.9 15.2 10.4 22.0 15.2 31.7 22.0 N/A Height 7.9 11.3 11.3 16.1 16.1 23.0 23.0 32.7 Portrait Width 7.9 11.3 11.3 16.1 16.1 23.0 23.0 32.7 32.7 Height 10.4 6.9 15.2 10.4 22.0 15.2 31.7 22.0 45.4 Width 263 176 386 263 560 386 806 560 N/A Millimeters Landscape Height 200 287 287 410 410 584 584 830 Portrait Width 200 287 287 410 410 584 584 830 830 Height 263 176 386 263 560 386 806 560 1154 Indicates this printable area is only available if you are using the A0+/E+ size format HP Designjet 500 Plus printer Roll Media The following procedures are described in detail, with animations where appropriate: · · · · · Installing a New Roll on the Printer Loading Roll Media Unloading Roll Media Removing Roll Media from the Spindle Cutter Replacement Installing a New Roll on the Printer The animation sequence shows how to install a new roll of paper on the printer. CAUTION: Make sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake lever on each wheel is pressed Down) to prevent the printer from moving. If you are a regular user of different types of roll paper, you can change the paper quicker if you have more than one spindle. This allows you to do the following: 1. Pre-load the different types of paper onto the spindles. 2. Remove and replace the spindle with the new type of paper. NOTE: Additional spindles are available from Hewlett Packard as accessories. icon to run the animation sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so Click on this that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Loading Roll Media The animation sequence shows how to load a new roll of paper on the printer. NOTE: You must have installed a new roll of paper on the printer before you can load it. The front-panel menu items are: Select (using the 1. Paper 2. Load Roll 3. Select Roll Type keys) Then Press: Enter Enter Enter Click on the icon to run the animation sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Unloading Roll Media The animation sequence shows how to unload a roll of paper from the printer. Click on the icon to run the animation sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Removing Roll Media from the Printer The animation sequence shows how to remove a roll of paper from the printer. NOTE: You must have unloaded the roll of paper from the printer before you can remove it. icon to run the animation Click on the sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it's remote from your computer. Removing Roll Media from the Spindle The animation sequence shows how to remove a roll of paper from the roll spindle. NOTE: You must have removed the roll of paper from the printer before you can remove it from the spindle. icon to run the animation Click on the sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Cutter Replacement The animation sequence shows the complete procedure for the replacement of the paper cutter in your printer. Prerequisites Before attempting to replace the cutter you must contact your local HP Customer Care center to: · Order the replacement cutter. · Receive instructions on how to access the Front Panel Service Menu. Important Information · The cutter unit is attached to the printer by a black cutter holder that runs along the metal guide rail, and is hooked onto the edge of the platen at the front of the printer. The cutting wheel is inside the cutter unit. Do not remove the cutter holder. When inserting the new cutter, with the cutter holder raised to about 45 degrees, partially insert the cutter so it rests in the cutter holder, but do NOT clip it in at this stage. apply too much force. Click on the icon to run the animation sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so · · · CAUTION: Be very careful when replacing the cutter because you can easily break the cutter holder if you that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Sheet Media · · · · Which Side Up? Instructs you how to identify which side of the sheet media should be printed on. Which Edge First? Explains which edge of the sheet should be loaded first (short edge or long edge). Loading Sheet Media Details the sheet media loading procedure. Unloading Sheet Media Details the sheet media unloading procedure. Which Side Up? The printer prints on the side of the paper that faces up. It may be important to load the sheet with the correct side facing up. See the table below. Print Side for Media Types Media Type HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) HP Vellum Natural Tracing Paper Coated Paper Heavy Coated Paper Matte Film High-Gloss Photo Clear Film Translucent Bond Canvas Poster Paper Plain Paper Both sides are the same. If sheet is curled, load with curl down. Both sides are the same. If sheet is curled, load with curl down. Load with the matte side up. Load with the glossy side up. Load with the coated side up. Matte or Glossy Both sides are the same. If sheet is curled, load with curl down. Which Edge First? You can load sheet paper in either portrait or landscape orientation. Unless you are using the Rotate option, always load the sheet in the same orientation as you have specified in your software. Landscape (long edge first) Portrait (short edge first) Loading Sheet Media The animation sequence shows how to load a new sheet of paper on the printer. Important · · If you have a roll of paper loaded on the printer you must first unload it from the printer. Make sure the correct side of the sheet is facing up when you load it. The front panel menu selections are: Select (using the 1. Paper 2. Load sheet 3. Select Sheet Type keys) Then Press: Enter Enter Enter Click on the icon to run the animation sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it's remote from your computer. Unloading Sheet Media The animation sequence shows how to unload a sheet of paper from the printer. Important · To give the ink time to dry the printer holds the paper for some time. icon to run the animation Click on the sequence. A printable version of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer. Ink System These topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. · · · · · · What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identification Shows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply Guidelines Explains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. Precautions Details the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color Calibration Explains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. What are HP Ink Supplies? For each of the four ink colors used in the printer, there are two separate components, the printhead and the ink cartridge. These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP Designjet 500 Plus printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: · Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. · Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. · All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink Cartridges The Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge's ink level is low. You can also check the ink levels of all the ink cartridges to determine if an ink cartridge needs to be replaced, see Ink Cartridge Information. If the ink cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing. See Ink Cartridge Replacement. Printheads The Hewlett-Packard printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They are independent of the ink cartridges and will continue giving excellent image quality results even if the ink cartridges are low in ink. If you notice a decline in print quality such as lines or dots missing from text or graphics, see Stepped Lines. Component identification The following illustration will help you identify the components of the HP Ink Supplies. Printheads Ink Cartridges The Hewlett-Packard selection number on the ink cartridges and printheads makes it easy for you to find the correct HP Ink Supplies for your printer. Determine the color of the printhead or ink cartridge you need, then make sure you purchase or order the correct Hewlett-Packard printhead or ink cartridge. Each ink cartridge and printhead can be purchased separately from your usual Hewlett-Packard retailer. See Ordering Accessories. Ink Supply Guidelines For optimum results from your printer and the ink system, always follow these guidelines when handling HP Ink Supplies: · Always install the ink cartridges and printheads before the expiry date, which is on the packaging. · Install ink cartridges and printheads in their color-coded slots. · Follow the instructions on the front panel during installation. · Avoid unnecessary removal of the ink cartridges and printheads. · When turning off your printer, always use the power-off button on the front panel. The printheads are then parked correctly which prevents them from drying out. · The ink cartridges should never be removed while the printer is printing. They should only be removed when the printer is ready for you to replace them. The front panel will guide you through the removal and installation procedure. See When to Replace HP Ink Supplies. CAUTION: When you first received your printer it was supplied with a set of four setup printheads installed in the printhead carriage. These setup printheads are used for the priming of the tubes in the modular ink delivery system. Do not remove the setup printheads from the carriage without following the procedures in the Assembly and Set-up Poster. Precautions Handle HP Ink Supplies with care. In particular, the printhead, which is a high-precision device, must be handled carefully. CAUTION: Do not touch, wipe or attempt to clean the printhead nozzles. This can damage the printhead. · · · · · Do not put the printhead down on the nozzles. Do not be rough when handling the printheads. Always set them down gently. Do not drop the printheads. Proper handling will assure optimum performance throughout the printhead life. Do not touch the end of the ink cartridge which is inserted into the printer as there may be a small amount of ink on the connection. Avoid storing partly used ink cartridges on their ends. Color Calibration You can calibrate the ink system for the specific media loaded in your printer. Doing this ensures the printed output matches the colors of the original image as closely as possible. The printer stores the calibration data for each type of media you have calibrated it for since it was powered up. Once the printer has been powered down, the next time you use it only the last calibration made will be available and it will print using this calibration data. To color calibrate your printer, first make sure you have the correct type of media loaded and then make the following front-panel selections: Select (using the 1. Ink 2. Color calibration 3. Calibrate Paper keys) Then Press: Enter Enter Enter The printer prints a calibration pattern and scans it to create the calibration data for the type of media loaded. If you want to check the color calibration status of your printer, make the following front-panel selections: Select (using the 1. Ink 2. Color calibration 3. Status keys) Then Press: Enter Enter Enter The front panel display shows what types of media the ink system is currently calibrated for. To remove all the calibrations and reset the printer to its factory values choose Color calibration > Reset from the Ink menu. Drying Time The following topics detail the drying time function and how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. · · · Drying Time Settings Describes how to set the required drying times from the front panel. Typical Drying Times Lists typical drying times for Hewlett-Packard tested paper at approximately 25°C with 50% relative humidity. Drying Procedure Details how the drying procedure operates.