HP (Hewlett-Packard) 750C Plus manual

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    This is the black on outside front cover Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’ s Guide Final Freeze status Frozen HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 7 5 0 C P l u s P l o tter User ’ s Guide [...]

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    This page black only Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’ s Guide Final Freeze Status Frozen  Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1996 Manual part number C4705-90031 First edition, September 1996 Printed in Europe Customer re-order number C4705-60021 All rights are reserved. No part of the document may be photocopied, reproduced, or tran[...]

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    Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page (seq: 1) This is the black on page (seq: 1) C4705-90031 English HP DesignJet 700 Plotter HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotter C4705A, C4706A, C4708A and C4709A User ’ s Guide[...]

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    Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page (seq: 2) This is the black on page (seq: 2) ii[...]

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    700 750C Plus iii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page iii (seq: 3) This is the black on page iii (seq: 3) This User’ s Guide for the HP DesignJet 700 and 750C Plus plotters contains the following types of information: Set Up Use Maintenance T roubleshooting Reference Materia[...]

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    iv Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page iv (seq: 4) This is the black on page iv (seq: 4) Where T o Find the Most Commonly Needed Information T o find how to ... go to ... Install the plotter  chapter 1 Connect the plotter  page 1-27 Choose media  page 3-2 Load media ?[...]

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    v Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page v (seq: 5) This is the black on page v (seq: 5) Finding Information iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W elcome xiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    vi Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page vi (seq: 6) This is the black on page vi (seq: 6) 3 W orking with Media and Cartridges Choosing Media 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Five Important Points about Media[...]

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    vii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page vii (seq: 7) This is the black on page vii (seq: 7) 4 Controlling the Page Format Page Size 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do Y ou Need to Adjust the Page[...]

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    viii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page viii (seq: 8) This is the black on page viii (seq: 8) 6 Managing Y our Plots Managing Plots Currently Being Printed or Drying 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T o Cancel a Plot 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ix Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page ix (seq: 9) This is the black on page ix (seq: 9) 7 Reconfiguring the Plotter T o See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter 7-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T o See the Current Configuration of the Front-Panel Settings[...]

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    x Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page x (seq: 10) This is the black on page x (seq: 10) 9 T roubleshooting Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems 9-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locating the Source of the Problem 9-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    xi Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xi (seq: 1 1) This is the black on page xi (seq: 1 1) If the Plotter Produces a Black and White Plot When Y ou Expected a Color ą Plot (DesignJet 750C Plus) 9-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If [...]

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    xii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xii (seq: 12) This is the black on page xii (seq: 12) 10 Front-Panel Messages Front Panel Messages 10-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Reference Plotter Specifications 1 1-2 . .[...]

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    xiii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xiii (seq: 13) This is the black on page xiii (seq: 13) W elcome An Intr oduction T o Y our Plotter ’ s Main Featur es The HP DesignJet 700 and HP DesignJet 750C Plus are large-format inkjet plotters that use HP disposable print cartr[...]

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    700 750C Plus xiv Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xiv (seq: 14) This is the black on page xiv (seq: 14) Print Quality In monochrome, the print resolution can be set to either true 300 or true 600 dots per inch (dpi). In color , the print resolution can be set to true 300 or[...]

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    Queueing & Nesting Queue mgmt Page ID xv Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xv (seq: 15) This is the black on page xv (seq: 15) User Interface The plotter ’ s front panel includes an easy-to-use interface with a two-line display , giving you access to a comprehensive se[...]

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    700 750C Plus xvi Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xvi (seq: 16) This is the black on page xvi (seq: 16) Memory and Upgrades Y our plotter comes with a standard memory of 5.5 MB (4 MB of main memory and 1.5 MB of printing memory). In case you need to print particularly large[...]

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    xvii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final. Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xvii (seq: 17) This is the black on page xvii (seq: 17) Front Panel Roll Cover Window Front Panel Display Media Lever Media-Entry Slot Media Bin ON/OFF Switch Print Cartridge(s) (Inside) Front V iew 1835 Welcom e WELCOME[...]

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    xviii Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page xviii (seq: 18) This is the black on page xviii (seq: 18) Parallel-Interface Serial-Interface Slot For Optional Network Interface Slots For Memory Expansion Modules and Upgrades (Behind Cover Plate) Socket For Power Cord Rear V iew Pock[...]

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    1-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-1 (seq: 19) This is the black on page 1-1 (seq: 19) Fast T rack 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up Checklist 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Continued... 1-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-2 (seq: 20) This is the black on page 1-2 (seq: 20) Fast T rack If Y ou Meet All the Following Requirements: Y ou want English as the language of the front-panel display and of the plotter ’ s internal plots. Y ou are exp[...]

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    1-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-3 (seq: 21) This is the black on page 1-3 (seq: 21) 4 Close the plotter ’ s window and let the plotter run its automatic cartridge-alignment procedure. 5 Switch off the plotter and your computer , connect the interface cable, and then[...]

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    1-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-4 (seq: 22) This is the black on page 1-4 (seq: 22) Set Up Checklist Y ou should already have unpacked and assembled the plotter , following the Assembly Instructions in the box. Now you can set up the plotter , using the checklist belo[...]

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    1-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-5 (seq: 23) This is the black on page 1-5 (seq: 23) T ask 1: Check That Y ou Have All the Items Required 1 Y ou need the following items, which were supplied with the plotter . Power cord The power cord supplied with your plotter should[...]

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    700 750C Plus 700 750C Plus 1-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-6 (seq: 24) This is the black on page 1-6 (seq: 24) T ask 2: Install Memory Expansion Modules (Optional) Y our plotter comes with 5.5 MB of standard memory . Y our plotter comes with 1 1 MB of standard memory[...]

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    1-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-7 (seq: 25) This is the black on page 1-7 (seq: 25) 2 Using a flat-blade screwdriver , unscrew the cover plate at the back of the plotter , and remove it. Unscrew only the four screws on the cover plate. The two slots on the right are f[...]

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    1-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-8 (seq: 26) This is the black on page 1-8 (seq: 26) Before handling a memory module, either put on a gr ounding wrist strap and attach the end to the metal chassis of the plotter , or touch the outer metal surface of the plotter with yo[...]

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    1-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-9 (seq: 27) This is the black on page 1-9 (seq: 27) T ask 3: Switch On and Change the Language From English (Optional) The plotter ’ s front-panel menus and all the plotter ’ s sample plots are available in the following languages 1[...]

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    1-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-10 (seq: 28) This is the black on page 1-10 (seq: 28) 4 Hold down the Enter key on the front panel and then switch on the plotter by pushing the power switch. Release the Enter key when “ ST A TUS / Initializing ” appears on the fr[...]

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    1-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-1 1 (seq: 29) This is the black on page 1-1 1 (seq: 29) T ask 4: Load Media For advice on the availability and use of different media types, see the section starting on page 3-2. IMPOR T ANT Because the next task is to load the cartri[...]

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    1-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-12 (seq: 30) This is the black on page 1-12 (seq: 30) 3 Remove the new roll from its wrapping. Remove the end cap from the top of the spindle, and slide the new roll onto the spindle. The leading edge of the media must wind clockwise. [...]

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    1-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-13 (seq: 31) This is the black on page 1-13 (seq: 31) 5 Insert the spindle so that the large media stop (A) is to the right and the small end cap (B) to the left. Push in firmly on both ends. Be sure the media remains flush against the[...]

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    1-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-14 (seq: 32) This is the black on page 1-14 (seq: 32) The media cutting knife used in the next step is sharp. Make sure the plotter’ s wheels ar e locked. Keep fingers clear of the cutting path. Keep media cutting knife away from chi[...]

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    1-15 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-15 (seq: 33) This is the black on page 1-15 (seq: 33) 8 a Pull the media towards you and, holding it from the sides, align its right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen. b Insert the leading edge into the plotter , until [...]

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    1-16 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-16 (seq: 34) This is the black on page 1-16 (seq: 34) 10 Press the ↑ or ↓ key until the display shows the type of media you are loading and then press the Enter key . 700 SELECT MEDIA Opaque bond Enter ↓ ↑ (if you are using the[...]

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    1-17 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-17 (seq: 35) This is the black on page 1-17 (seq: 35) 11 a When the front panel instructs you, lift the media lever . b T ake hold of the edges of the media now extending from the exit slot and pull the media toward you until taut. The[...]

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    1-18 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-18 (seq: 36) This is the black on page 1-18 (seq: 36) T o Load a Sheet Y ou can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation. (Y our choice of orientation is significant when sending a plot from your software, but for the m[...]

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    1-19 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-19 (seq: 37) This is the black on page 1-19 (seq: 37) 3 Press the ↑ key next to the front-panel display to indicate you are loading a sheet. Sheet load Roll load ↓ ↑ ––––––––> ––––––––> 0014 [...]

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    700 750C Plus 1-20 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-20 (seq: 38) This is the black on page 1-20 (seq: 38) T ask 5: Load the Print Cartridge(s) Cartridge types IMPOR T ANT Y our plotter is designed to operate only with the cartridges whose part numbers are listed on page 1 [...]

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    a Press the Access Cartridge(s) key and wait for the cartridge carriage to come to a complete stop next to the front panel. b When the carriage stops, open the window . 1849 700 750C Plus 1-21 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-21 (seq: 39) This is the black on page 1-21 (se[...]

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    1-22 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-22 (seq: 40) This is the black on page 1-22 (seq: 40) 2 1 2 For each cartridge in the set: a T ake the cartridge out of its box. b Remove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge’ s nozzles. 1754 Y ellow Cyan Magenta Bl[...]

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    1-23 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-23 (seq: 41) This is the black on page 1-23 (seq: 41) 3 When the cartridges are successfully installed, the plotter automatically runs the cartridge alignment procedure. When the front-panel displays ST A TUS / Ready , the procedure is[...]

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    1-24 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-24 (seq: 42) This is the black on page 1-24 (seq: 42) T ask 6: Print a Demonstration Plot (Optional) Before you connect your plotter to a computer , it is a good idea to print one of the internal sample plots. This ensures that the plo[...]

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    750C Plus 750C Plus 1-25 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-25 (seq: 43) This is the black on page 1-25 (seq: 43) 2 On the front-panel display , go to Demos , as shown below . Palette prints the Palette Demo , which is explained on page 5-4. Samples accesses a list of sample[...]

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    700 750C Plus 1-26 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-26 (seq: 44) This is the black on page 1-26 (seq: 44) 3 The Receiving light flashes while the plot is being processed, and then the plotter starts printing. After it has finished: On roll media, the plotter waits for the [...]

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    1-27 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-27 (seq: 45) This is the black on page 1-27 (seq: 45) T ask 7: Connect the Plotter to Y our Computer For UNIX systems, see also the tips starting on page 1-40. If Y ou Are Connecting the Plotter Dir ectly to a Network Y ou can connect [...]

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    1-28 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-28 (seq: 46) This is the black on page 1-28 (seq: 46) If Y ou Are Connecting the Plotter Dir ectly to Y our Computer 1 Decide whether to use the parallel or serial interface. If your computer and your application software support it, u[...]

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    1-29 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-29 (seq: 47) This is the black on page 1-29 (seq: 47) T ask 8: Configure the Interface (Serial Interface Users Only) The following table shows the settings available for the plotter ’ s serial interface parameters, the factory defaul[...]

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    1-30 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-30 (seq: 48) This is the black on page 1-30 (seq: 48) T o Change the Plotter’ s Serial Interface Settings Through the front-panel display , you can create and save two sets of configurations for the serial interface, called Configura[...]

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    1-31 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-31 (seq: 49) This is the black on page 1-31 (seq: 49) 1 On the front-panel display , change the Menu mode from Short to Full. If FULL MENUS is displayed instead of SHORT MENUS, you can skip this step and go to step 2. Press Enter Press[...]

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    1-32 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-32 (seq: 50) This is the black on page 1-32 (seq: 50) 2 Get to the routine for defining a new serial configuration. Press Enter Press ↓ Press Enter Press ↓ FULL MENUS Utilities  FULL MENUS I/O setup  I/O SETUP Modular  I/O[...]

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    1-33 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-33 (seq: 51) This is the black on page 1-33 (seq: 51) 3 Configure the serial interface to match your software configuration. Press ↑ Press Previous until you return to .. . Press Enter Press ↓ Press Enter CONFIG A Baudrate=9600 [...]

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    1-34 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-34 (seq: 52) This is the black on page 1-34 (seq: 52) 4 Switch to the new configuration. Press Previous until you return to ... Press Enter RS–232–C Config=Factory  CONFIG Factory* CONFIG Config A RS–232–C Config=A  Press[...]

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    1-35 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-35 (seq: 53) This is the black on page 1-35 (seq: 53) T ask 9: Set Up Y our Software This section gives a simple overview of the software-configuration tasks you need to perform and is designed for those users unfamiliar with this type[...]

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    1-36 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-36 (seq: 54) This is the black on page 1-36 (seq: 54) T ypical Checklist of T asks to Set Up Y our Softwar e 1 Identify which driver you need. Some are supplied with this plotter , as listed in the table on page 1-37. Others are suppli[...]

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    1-37 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-37 (seq: 55) This is the black on page 1-37 (seq: 55) Software and Accessories Supplied with this Plotter , or A vailable as an Option Use the information in the table below to decide if you need to install and set up any of the softwa[...]

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    1-38 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-38 (seq: 56) This is the black on page 1-38 (seq: 56) Other Applications If you are going to use applications other than AutoCAD or Microsoft W indows applications, first check any Software Application Notes supplied with this plotter [...]

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    750C Plus 1-39 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-39 (seq: 57) This is the black on page 1-39 (seq: 57) T ask 10: Print a T est Plot The sample plots explained in task 6 simply verify the operation of the plotter itself. Having connected the plotter to your computer and conf[...]

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    1-40 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-40 (seq: 58) This is the black on page 1-40 (seq: 58) Extra Tips for UNIX Users Which Interface? Y ou can connect the plotter to your workstation in one of two ways: V ia the UNIX print-spooling system, using any of the interfaces: net[...]

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    1-41 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-41 (seq: 59) This is the black on page 1-41 (seq: 59) Print Spooler Configuration Examples Example 1: Configuring the SunOS 4.1.3 Print Spooler for Sun SP ARCstations (parallel interface) In order to perform the following steps you mus[...]

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    1-42 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-42 (seq: 60) This is the black on page 1-42 (seq: 60) Example 2: Configuring the SunOS 4.1.3 Print Spooler for Sun SP ARCstations (serial interface) In order to perform the following steps you must be a superuser . 1 Create a directory[...]

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    1-43 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-43 (seq: 61) This is the black on page 1-43 (seq: 61) Example 4: Configuring the Solaris 2.x Print Spooler for Sun SP ARCstations In order to perform the following steps you must be a superuser or belong to the special sysadmin (GID=14[...]

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    1-44 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1-44 (seq: 62) This is the black on page 1-44 (seq: 62)[...]

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    2-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-1 (seq: 63) This is the black on page 2-1 (seq: 63) The Front Panel 2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Display Section 2-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printi[...]

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    2-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-2 (seq: 64) This is the black on page 2-2 (seq: 64) The Front Panel The front panel of the HP DesignJet 700 and 750C Plus plotters is shown below: 700 Display section Plotting mode keys Status lights Action keys Display section Plotting[...]

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    2-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-3 (seq: 65) This is the black on page 2-3 (seq: 65) The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the use of the display section. The other sections and their use are described later in this manual. The display section is used primarily fo[...]

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    2-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-4 (seq: 66) This is the black on page 2-4 (seq: 66) The display can show two lines of text and is used for displaying:  Menus, for example UTILITIES Menu mode=short   Messages, for example Load error Remove media These messages[...]

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    2-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-5 (seq: 67) This is the black on page 2-5 (seq: 67) Printing the Menus Plot Y ou can see the complete menu structure available on the plotter by printing the Front Panel Menus plot. T o help you understand the menu structure and how to [...]

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    2-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-6 (seq: 68) This is the black on page 2-6 (seq: 68) Entering the Menu System W ith a ST A TUS screen displayed, for instance: ST A TUS Ready Either the SHOR T MENUS screen: SHORT MENUS Queueing & Nesting or the FULL MENUS screen: FU[...]

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    2-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-7 (seq: 69) This is the black on page 2-7 (seq: 69) Navigating the Menu System Once in the first-level menu, you navigate the system using the display keys. Press Enter to: Press ° to scroll up, or ± to scroll down through the options[...]

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    2-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-8 (seq: 70) This is the black on page 2-8 (seq: 70) Use this example to practice navigating the menu system. It assumes that you have entered the menu system from the ST A TUS screen and wish to change the Merge setting in Pen settings [...]

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    2-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-9 (seq: 71) This is the black on page 2-9 (seq: 71) Menu Graphics Used in this Manual At the end of this chapter , there are some examples of navigating the menu system, showing all the menu displays available. In the rest of this manua[...]

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    2-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-10 (seq: 72) This is the black on page 2-10 (seq: 72) Other T ypes of Screens LANGUAGE English SELECT MEDIA Opaque bond or for changing the language: Other screen, such as those displayed for selecting media type during media loading: [...]

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    Full menu mode Default: Normal Affects next plot Page format Margins 2-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-1 1 (seq: 73) This is the black on page 2-1 1 (seq: 73) Examples Example 1: Changing Margins In the section of this manual that describes how to adjust the page marg[...]

  • Page 76

    Both menu modes Default: Normal Device setup Drying time 2-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-12 (seq: 74) This is the black on page 2-12 (seq: 74) 4 Press the  key twice, or the  key twice, to display the required option. P AGE FORMA T Margins=Normal 5 Press the En[...]

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    2-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-13 (seq: 75) This is the black on page 2-13 (seq: 75) 2 Press the ° key 3 times, or the ± key 4 times, to display the required option. FULL MENUS Device setup ³ DEVICE SETUP Lang=7586, HP–GL/2 ³ 3 Press the Enter key . (If the di[...]

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    2-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 2-14 (seq: 76) This is the black on page 2-14 (seq: 76)[...]

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    3-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-1 (seq: 77) This is the black on page 3-1 (seq: 77) Choosing Media 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caring For Y our Media 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lo[...]

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    3-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-2 (seq: 78) This is the black on page 3-2 (seq: 78) Choosing Media Y our plotter supports many types of paper and other media types. Choosing the best media type for your requirements is the first (and most important) step in ensuring g[...]

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    3-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-3 (seq: 79) This is the black on page 3-3 (seq: 79) Supported Media T ypes Media T ype on the Front-Panel Display Also Known As Commercial Name of HP Media 1 Opaque bond Plotter paper HP Opaque Bond T ranslucent bond HP T ranslucent Bon[...]

  • Page 82

    750C Plus 3-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-4 (seq: 80) This is the black on page 3-4 (seq: 80) Physical Characteristics of Media T ypes Media T ype on the Physical Characteristics M e di a T ype on th e Front-panel Display Opacity Matte or Glossy Special coated side fo[...]

  • Page 83

    750C Plus 3-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-5 (seq: 81) This is the black on page 3-5 (seq: 81) Cost and Color Support of Media T ypes Media T ype on the Front-panel Display Cost (Relative to Each Other) Recommended for Color? Opaque bond Low CAD drawings only 1 T ransl[...]

  • Page 84

    3-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-6 (seq: 82) This is the black on page 3-6 (seq: 82) Combinations of Media T ype and Print Quality The table below shows that some combinations of media type and print quality are not recommended. Media T ype on t h e Front Panel Display[...]

  • Page 85

    700 3-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-7 (seq: 83) This is the black on page 3-7 (seq: 83) T ypical Media T ype Choices by Application Application Use T ypical Choice of Media 2 Probable Choice of Print Quality 3 CAD 1 Drafts Opaque bond T ranslucent bond Natural tracing[...]

  • Page 86

    750C Plus 750C Plus 750C Plus 3-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-8 (seq: 84) This is the black on page 3-8 (seq: 84) Application Use T ypical Choice of Media 2 Probable Choice of Print Quality 3 CAD 1 monochrome Drafts Opaque bond T ranslucent bond Natural tracing paper [...]

  • Page 87

    750C Plus 3-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-9 (seq: 85) This is the black on page 3-9 (seq: 85) Caring For Y our Media Handle film and glossy media by the edge(s) or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can interact with ink and cause your plot to smear . Make sure the media b[...]

  • Page 88

    3-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-10 (seq: 86) This is the black on page 3-10 (seq: 86) Loading Media T o Change a Roll 1 Make sure the plotter wheels are locked (the brake lever pressed down) to prevent the plotter from moving. 2 If the old r oll is not used up , then[...]

  • Page 89

    3-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-1 1 (seq: 87) This is the black on page 3-1 1 (seq: 87) 3 Remove the old roll of media by pulling firmly on each end of the spindle. A B 1837a 4 a Rest the old roll upright on the floor so that the media stop (A) is on top. b Pull out[...]

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    3-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-12 (seq: 88) This is the black on page 3-12 (seq: 88) 5 From the other end of the old media roll, pull out the endcap (B). B 0022 6 If you ar e not immediately loading another r oll of media into the plotter , replace the endcap on the[...]

  • Page 91

    3-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-13 (seq: 89) This is the black on page 3-13 (seq: 89) 8 Push the endcap back in, making sure that the tabs are flush against the ends of the roll. Push it far enough to be firm, but do not use excessive force as this may result in brok[...]

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    3-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-14 (seq: 90) This is the black on page 3-14 (seq: 90) The media cutting knife used in the next step is sharp. Make sure the plotter’ s wheels ar e locked. Keep fingers clear of the cutting path. Keep media cutting knife away from chi[...]

  • Page 93

    3-15 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-15 (seq: 91) This is the black on page 3-15 (seq: 91) 12 a Pull the media up and, holding it from the sides, align its right edge with the perforated line on the entry platen. b Insert the leading edge into the plotter , until the page[...]

  • Page 94

    3-16 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-16 (seq: 92) This is the black on page 3-16 (seq: 92) 14 SELECT MEDIA Coated paper Enter ↓ ↑ Use the ↑ and ↓ keys until the display shows the type of media you are loading 1 , and then press the Enter key . If you are using sof[...]

  • Page 95

    3-17 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-17 (seq: 93) This is the black on page 3-17 (seq: 93) 16 a When the plotter instructs you to close the roll cover , rewind the media stop in the direction shown by the large arrow below , to take up any slack in the roll. Make sure the[...]

  • Page 96

    Which way round? 750C Plus 3-18 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-18 (seq: 94) This is the black on page 3-18 (seq: 94) T o Load a Sheet Y ou can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation. Unless using the Rotate option (see page 4-7), load the sheet in the s[...]

  • Page 97

    3-19 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-19 (seq: 95) This is the black on page 3-19 (seq: 95) 1 If you need to, unload any roll media, see page 3-10. 2 Make sure the media lever is down and the roll cover is closed. 3 a Holding the media from the sides, align the right edge [...]

  • Page 98

    3-20 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-20 (seq: 96) This is the black on page 3-20 (seq: 96) 5 SELECT MEDIA Opaque bond Enter ↓ ↑ Scroll until the display shows the type of media you are loading*, and then press the Enter key . *For advice on media types, see page 3-2. [...]

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    Full menu mode Default: Off Resets after power off Device setup Skew tolerance 3-21 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-21 (seq: 97) This is the black on page 3-21 (seq: 97) Compensating for Badly Cut Media Y ou can only use this feature when sheet media is selected on the fr[...]

  • Page 100

    750C Plus 3-22 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-22 (seq: 98) This is the black on page 3-22 (seq: 98) Unloading Media Drying Time On some media types the ink needs to dry before the plot is unloaded. For roll media the plotter automatically allows the appropriate drying ti[...]

  • Page 101

    All menu modes Default: Normal Device setup Drying time 3-23 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-23 (seq: 99) This is the black on page 3-23 (seq: 99) T o Adjust Drying T ime Y ou can make a global adjustment to the plotter ’ s automatic drying times through the front-panel[...]

  • Page 102

    3-24 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-24 (seq: 100) This is the black on page 3-24 (seq: 100) T o Unload a Sheet After Plotting 1 W ait until the appropriate drying time has passed (see table on previous page – no drying time is necessary for some media types). 2 Gently [...]

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    3-25 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-25 (seq: 101) This is the black on page 3-25 (seq: 101) T o Remove an Unused Sheet Either ... 1 Press Form Feed and Cut. 2 When the plotter has finished feeding it out, pull out the sheet. 1842a Form Feed and Cut or ... 1 Lift the medi[...]

  • Page 104

    700 750C Plus Full menu mode Default: On Device setup Cartridge check 3-26 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-26 (seq: 102) This is the black on page 3-26 (seq: 102) Replacing Cartridge(s) When to Replace Cartridge(s) Note that your HP DesignJet 700 contains only one black c[...]

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    700 750C Plus 750C Plus 3-27 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-27 (seq: 103) This is the black on page 3-27 (seq: 103) Before Replacing Cartridge(s) Four important points: 1 Y our plotter is designed to operate only with the black cartridge whose specific part number is lis[...]

  • Page 106

    3-28 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-28 (seq: 104) This is the black on page 3-28 (seq: 104) T o Replace a Cartridge If you ar e responding to a Service cartridge(s) r equest , go straight to step 4. 1 Start with the plotter switched ON. 2 Make sure the front-panel displa[...]

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    3-29 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-29 (seq: 105) This is the black on page 3-29 (seq: 105) 4 a When the carriage stops, open the window . b Press down lightly on the cartridge you are replacing and pull it toward you. Remove the cartridge from its stall and discard it. [...]

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    3-30 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 3-30 (seq: 106) This is the black on page 3-30 (seq: 106) 5 For each cartridge in the set that needs to be replaced: a T ake the new cartridge out of its box. b Remove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge’ s nozzles. [...]

  • Page 109

    4-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-1 (seq: 107) This is the black on page 4-1 (seq: 107) Page Size 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the Margins (Roll Media Only) 4-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotati[...]

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    4-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-2 (seq: 108) This is the black on page 4-2 (seq: 108) Page Size This chapter explains how to make sure that the plotter prints your plot in the page size you want. Inked area Plotting area Margin Page size Media T erminology 0023 Page s[...]

  • Page 111

    4-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-3 (seq: 109) This is the black on page 4-3 (seq: 109) T o save wasting media you can plot a page size equal to the inked area plus the margins. This setting may be available in your driver , it can also be selected by changing the front[...]

  • Page 112

    All menu modes Default: Software Page format Size 4-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-4 (seq: 1 10) This is the black on page 4-4 (seq: 1 10) T o Adjust the Page Size fr om the Front Panel Size In Front Panel Comments Software The plotter looks to the plot you have sent f[...]

  • Page 113

    4-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-5 (seq: 1 1 1) This is the black on page 4-5 (seq: 1 1 1) Page Size and Clipped Plots If you specify in your software a page size that is larger than the media size loaded in the plotter , the plotter will still print what it can, but m[...]

  • Page 114

    Full menu mode Default: Normal Affects next plot Page format Margins 4-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-6 (seq: 1 12) This is the black on page 4-6 (seq: 1 12) Adjusting the Margins (Roll Media Only) Besides nesting and setting the page size, you can also change the mar [...]

  • Page 115

    Full menu mode Default: 0 Affects next plot sent Stays after power off Page format Rotate 4-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-7 (seq: 1 13) This is the black on page 4-7 (seq: 1 13) Rotating a Plot Rotating a Drawing from the Fr ont Panel Y our Drawing can only be rotated[...]

  • Page 116

    4-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-8 (seq: 1 14) This is the black on page 4-8 (seq: 1 14) Exactly What Is Rotated? W ith roll media , both the drawing and the page orientation are rotated. A A A Notice that the narrow margins are always at the side, regardless of the or[...]

  • Page 117

    4-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-9 (seq: 1 15) This is the black on page 4-9 (seq: 1 15) How Does Rotate Interact with Y our Softwar e? The plotter adds the rotation setting to any rotation angle you specify in your software. For example: For software applications whic[...]

  • Page 118

    Full menu mode Default: Off Affects current plot Resets after power off Page format Mirroring 4-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 4-10 (seq: 1 16) This is the black on page 4-10 (seq: 1 16) Plotting a Mirror Image Y ou can plot a mirror image of the plot from the plotter ?[...]

  • Page 119

    5-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-1 (seq: 1 17) This is the black on page 5-1 (seq: 1 17) W ays to Control the Plot’ s Appearance 5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Pen W idths and Colors Using the Plotter ’ s Internal Palettes 5-3 . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 120

    700 750C Plus 750C Plus 750C Plus 5-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-2 (seq: 1 18) This is the black on page 5-2 (seq: 1 18) W ays to Control the Plots’ Appearance Note. The “pens” discussed throughout this chapter are the “conceptual” pens in a software palett[...]

  • Page 121

    700 750C Plus 750C Plus 750C Plus 5-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-3 (seq: 1 19) This is the black on page 5-3 (seq: 1 19) Changing Pen Widths and Colors Using the Plotter’ s Internal Palettes The plotter has three pen palettes. The factory palette cannot be changed.[...]

  • Page 122

    750C Plus All menu modes Demos Palette 5-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-4 (seq: 120) This is the black on page 5-4 (seq: 120) T o See the Colors A vailable for a Palette 1 Make sure that the front-panel Color/Mono switch is set to Color . 2 T o print the Palette Demo, [...]

  • Page 123

    Full menu mode Defaults: Palette: Factory Width: 0.35 mm Color: (see Palette Plot) Pen settings Define palette 750C Plus 5-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-5 (seq: 121) This is the black on page 5-5 (seq: 121) T o Change the Palette Settings There are three palettes: Fac[...]

  • Page 124

    All menu modes Default: Software Pen settings Palette 5-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-6 (seq: 122) This is the black on page 5-6 (seq: 122) T o Change the Selection of the Curr ent Palette Palette Comments Software The plotter looks to your software for pen settings a[...]

  • Page 125

    Full menu mode Default: Off Pen settings Merge 700 750C Plus 5-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-7 (seq: 123) This is the black on page 5-7 (seq: 123) Changing the T reatment of Overlapping Lines (Merge Feature) There are two alternative settings for controlling overlappi[...]

  • Page 126

    Full menu mode Default: Normal Device setup Lightness 5-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-8 (seq: 124) This is the black on page 5-8 (seq: 124) Changing the Overall Lightness/Darkness of a Plot Y ou can change the overall lightness/darkness of a plot by adjusting the amou[...]

  • Page 127

    750C Plus 5-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-9 (seq: 125) This is the black on page 5-9 (seq: 125) Printing Color Drawings in Monochrome Examples of why you may want to print a color drawing in monochrome are: Because you want a draft where color is not important, for ex[...]

  • Page 128

    750C Plus Affects next plot sent 5-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-10 (seq: 126) This is the black on page 5-10 (seq: 126) T o Switch between Color and Monochr ome 1 Use the front-panel key shown below to toggle between color and monochrome. Color Mono If you are using[...]

  • Page 129

    Affects next plot sent 750C Plus 5-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-1 1 (seq: 127) This is the black on page 5-1 1 (seq: 127) Choosing an Appropriate Print Quality Y ou can set the overall print quality from the front panel. The main effects of your print quality setti[...]

  • Page 130

    5-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-12 (seq: 128) This is the black on page 5-12 (seq: 128) The resolution at which your plot will be printed is summarized in the table below . Print Q ality Resolution in dpi Print Q u ality Setting DesignJet 750C Plus DesignJet 700 Mono[...]

  • Page 131

    Affects next plot sent. Software setting takes priority . 5-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-13 (seq: 129) This is the black on page 5-13 (seq: 129) T o Change the Print Quality 1 Use the front-panel Print Quality key to toggle between the three print quality settings. [...]

  • Page 132

    750C Plus Full menu mode Default: Auto Device setup Sharp lines 5-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-14 (seq: 130) This is the black on page 5-14 (seq: 130) Improving Line Quality and Graphics Detail The Sharp lines option refines the print quality of line drawings by smo[...]

  • Page 133

    750C Plus 5-15 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-15 (seq: 131) This is the black on page 5-15 (seq: 131) For further information on Sharp lines s ee T roubleshooting, page 9-15. W ith the Sharp lines set to Auto or On in the front-panel menu, the plotter may not always prod[...]

  • Page 134

    5-16 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 5-16 (seq: 132) This is the black on page 5-16 (seq: 132)[...]

  • Page 135

    6-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-1 (seq: 133) This is the black on page 6-1 (seq: 133) Managing Plots Being Printed or Drying 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Plots Not Y et Printed (The Queue) 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T o Replot an Image Using t[...]

  • Page 136

    6-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-2 (seq: 134) This is the black on page 6-2 (seq: 134) Managing Plots Currently Being Printed or Drying T o Cancel a Plot Press Cancel on the front panel. Cancel The plotter advances the media as though the plot were finished. 0027 If qu[...]

  • Page 137

    6-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-3 (seq: 135) This is the black on page 6-3 (seq: 135) T o Pause while Printing a Series of Plots Y ou can pause between two plots already sent from your computer , for example to change the media type or replace the cartridges. 1 Press [...]

  • Page 138

    6-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-4 (seq: 136) This is the black on page 6-4 (seq: 136) Managing Plots Not Y et Printed (The Queue) The normal sequence of events is: 1 Y ou send a plot from your computer (or choose one of the internal sample plots from the Demos menu). [...]

  • Page 139

    700 750C Plus Full menu mode Default: On Queueing & Nesting Queue 6-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-5 (seq: 137) This is the black on page 6-5 (seq: 137) What is the Queue? Y our plotter can store plots in a queue at the same time as plotting the current file. It st[...]

  • Page 140

    All menu modes Queueing & Nesting Queue mgmt Page ID 6-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-6 (seq: 138) This is the black on page 6-6 (seq: 138) T o Identify a Page in the Queue In Queueing & Nesting , you can scroll through the pages in the queue. Each has an ident[...]

  • Page 141

    All menu modes Page ID Statistics All menu modes Page ID Move to top All menu modes Page ID Delete page 6-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-7 (seq: 139) This is the black on page 6-7 (seq: 139) T o See the Size of a Page in the Queue Statistic Comments Width The shorter s[...]

  • Page 142

    All menu modes Default: 1 Page ID Copies 6-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-8 (seq: 140) This is the black on page 6-8 (seq: 140) T o Make Copies of a Page in the Queue Has The Page Already Been Printed? Do Y ou Want One Copy Or Several? What T o Do Ye s One Use Move to [...]

  • Page 143

    700 6-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-9 (seq: 141) This is the black on page 6-9 (seq: 141) Replot an Image Using the Plotter’ s Memory If you have sent an image from your computer , the plotter will retain this image in its memory until another image is sent from you[...]

  • Page 144

    6-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-10 (seq: 142) This is the black on page 6-10 (seq: 142) A voiding Media W aste by Nesting Pages (Roll Media Only) What is Nesting? Nesting means placing pages side-by-side on the media (rather than one after the other), to avoid wastin[...]

  • Page 145

    750C Plus 6-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-1 1 (seq: 143) This is the black on page 6-1 1 (seq: 143) When Does the Plotter T ry to Nest Pages? When all the following are true: The plotter is loaded with roll media rather than sheet media. In the front-panel menus, Qu[...]

  • Page 146

    All menu modes Default: Off Queueing & Nesting Nest All menu modes Default: 2 minutes Queueing & Nesting Nest Optimal Nest wait In order 6-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-12 (seq: 144) This is the black on page 6-12 (seq: 144) T o T urn Nesting On or Off and Ch[...]

  • Page 147

    6-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-13 (seq: 145) This is the black on page 6-13 (seq: 145) Getting the Best from Nesting (Nesting and Margins) In order to “squeeze in” one more page, the plotter may reduce the right margin of the right-most page by up to 3 mm (0.08 [...]

  • Page 148

    6-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 6-14 (seq: 146) This is the black on page 6-14 (seq: 146)[...]

  • Page 149

    7-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-1 (seq: 147) This is the black on page 7-1 (seq: 147) T o See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter 7-2 . . . . . . T o See the Current Configuration of the Front-Panel Settings 7-3 . T o Change the Front-Panel Settings 7-4 .[...]

  • Page 150

    Full menu mode only Utilities Statistics 750C Plus 7-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-2 (seq: 148) This is the black on page 7-2 (seq: 148) T o See the Current Overall Configuration of the Plotter Item Comments Max X Max Y These two figures, in millimeters, give the size[...]

  • Page 151

    7-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-3 (seq: 149) This is the black on page 7-3 (seq: 149) T o See the Current Configuration of the Front-Panel Settings 1 Make sure either a roll or a sheet of media is loaded. 2 Print the Current Configuration Plot , by pressing the up-arr[...]

  • Page 152

    These graphics are explained in chapter 2. 7-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-4 (seq: 150) This is the black on page 7-4 (seq: 150) T o Change the Front-Panel Settings Chapter 2 of this manual explains how to use the front-panel display , including how to change any of t[...]

  • Page 153

    Full menu mode Utilities Service config 7-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-5 (seq: 151) This is the black on page 7-5 (seq: 151) Recalibrating the Plotter for Accuracy When to Recalibrate the Plotter Y our plotter was calibrated at the factory using HP Matte Film, with a[...]

  • Page 154

    Full menu mode only Utilities Accuracy Recalibrate Full menu mode only Utilities Accuracy Restore factory 7-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-6 (seq: 152) This is the black on page 7-6 (seq: 152) T o Recalibrate the Plotter 1 Choose your media type ( sheet or r oll ). If [...]

  • Page 155

    Full menu mode Default: 7586, HP-GL/2 Device setup Lang 7-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-7 (seq: 153) This is the black on page 7-7 (seq: 153) Changing the Graphics Language Setting for a Different Application Y our software application communicates with the plotter by[...]

  • Page 156

    7-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-8 (seq: 154) This is the black on page 7-8 (seq: 154) Graphics Language and Networks Note for system administrator . If you are using the plotter with a network spooler , consider modifying the spooler to automatically insert the PJL la[...]

  • Page 157

    Full menu mode I/O Setup RS-232-C Full menu mode I/O Setup I/O Timeout 7-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-9 (seq: 155) This is the black on page 7-9 (seq: 155) Changing the Interface Settings Network W ith a network interface (such as HP JetDirect Print Server), refer to[...]

  • Page 158

    700 750C Plus 7-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-10 (seq: 156) This is the black on page 7-10 (seq: 156) T o Upgrade Y our Plotter with More Memory Y our plotter comes with 7 MB of standard memory (4 MB of main memory and 3 MB of printing memory). Y ou can expand this u[...]

  • Page 159

    7-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-1 1 (seq: 157) This is the black on page 7-1 1 (seq: 157) T o Upgrade Y our Plotter with the Postscript Option T o use your plotter with Macintosh applications that output files in the Adobe PostScript R language, you need to order th[...]

  • Page 160

    7-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 7-12 (seq: 158) This is the black on page 7-12 (seq: 158) T o Upgrade Y our Plotter with a Network Interface Y ou can connect your plotter directly to a LAN using an optional network interface card such as the HP JetDirect Print Server .[...]

  • Page 161

    8-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 8-1 (seq: 159) This is the black on page 8-1 (seq: 159) Replacing the Print Cartridge(s) 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the Plotter 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “N[...]

  • Page 162

    750C Plus 8-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 8-2 (seq: 160) This is the black on page 8-2 (seq: 160) Replacing the Print Cartridge(s) Replaceable print cartridge(s) have been used in your plotter , greatly reducing its user maintenance requirements, as these are the compon[...]

  • Page 163

    8-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 8-3 (seq: 161) This is the black on page 8-3 (seq: 161) “Normal” Plotter Use “Normal” plotter use means less than 20 pages per day (if medium-density E/A0 CAD plots), or 12 pages per day (if medium-density E/A0 image prints). If y[...]

  • Page 164

    Full menu mode Utilities Service config 8-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 8-4 (seq: 162) This is the black on page 8-4 (seq: 162) T o Print the Service Configuration Plot 1 Make sure media is loaded. 2 In the front-panel menus choose the option shown on the left. Maintain[...]

  • Page 165

    9-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-1 (seq: 163) This is the black on page 9-1 (seq: 163) Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems 9-2 . . . . . . . . . . Locating the Source of Problem 9-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solving Media-Handling Probl[...]

  • Page 166

    9-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-2 (seq: 164) This is the black on page 9-2 (seq: 164) Using the Documentation to Help Solve Problems If you are looking for the meaning of an error message, see chapter 10. If you know the problem is related to a certain task, first che[...]

  • Page 167

    9-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-3 (seq: 165) This is the black on page 9-3 (seq: 165) Locating the Source of the Pr oblem 1 Look at the front-panel display for any error message. For an explanation, see chapter 10. 2 T est the plotter . Switch the plotter off. Ensure [...]

  • Page 168

    9-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-4 (seq: 166) This is the black on page 9-4 (seq: 166) Solving Media-Handling Problems If the Front Panel Keeps Indicating that Media Is Misaligned or Incorrectly Positioned. Roll media : Have you: Loaded the roll the wrong way . The med[...]

  • Page 169

    9-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-5 (seq: 167) This is the black on page 9-5 (seq: 167) If Media Crumples When Y ou Load it Clear any obstructions in the media path. Be sure the leading edge is straight and free of tears. Cut a straight edge with the knife if necessary [...]

  • Page 170

    9-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-6 (seq: 168) This is the black on page 9-6 (seq: 168) If the Automatic Cutter Does Not W ork The automatic cutter is activated only when roll media is loaded. Y our software application may have disabled the automatic cutter . Refer to [...]

  • Page 171

    9-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-7 (seq: 169) This is the black on page 9-7 (seq: 169) Solving Print-Cartridge Problems If the Access Cartridge(s) Key Does Not W ork Make sure the window is closed before you press Access Cartridge(s) . If the Plotter Runs the Cartridge[...]

  • Page 172

    9-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-8 (seq: 170) This is the black on page 9-8 (seq: 170) Clearing a Media Jam 1 Switch OFF the plotter , open the window and raise the media lever . OFF 1867 Don’t touch the stainless steel strip that runs the length of the plotter behin[...]

  • Page 173

    9-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-9 (seq: 171) This is the black on page 9-9 (seq: 171) Solving Communication Problems If There is a Pr oblem Communicating between Y our Computer and the Plotter Some symptoms of a communication problem are: – The front-panel Receiving[...]

  • Page 174

    9-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-10 (seq: 172) This is the black on page 9-10 (seq: 172) Solving Problems with Plot Position or Content If you don’t find the solution to the problem here, other sources of help are: The documentation supplied with the driver that you[...]

  • Page 175

    9-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-1 1 (seq: 173) This is the black on page 9-1 1 (seq: 173) If the Output Contains Only a Partial Plot Did you press Form Feed and Cut before all the data was received by the plotter? If so, you have ended the data transmission and will[...]

  • Page 176

    9-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-12 (seq: 174) This is the black on page 9-12 (seq: 174) If the Plot Is Clipped This normally indicates a discrepancy between the actual plotting area on the loaded media and the plotting area as understood by your software. For general[...]

  • Page 177

    9-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-13 (seq: 175) This is the black on page 9-13 (seq: 175) If the Entire Plot Is in One Quadrant of the Corr ect Plotting Area Is the page size configured in the software too small? Are you sure that your software does not believe the dra[...]

  • Page 178

    750C Plus 9-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-14 (seq: 176) This is the black on page 9-14 (seq: 176) If the Plot Is Distorted or Unintelligible The interface cable between your computer and the plotter could be faulty . Try another cable to see if the problem is correct[...]

  • Page 179

    750C Plus 750C Plus 9-15 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-15 (seq: 177) This is the black on page 9-15 (seq: 177) If the Plotter Has Printed a Different Plot Than the One Y ou W ere Expecting One possibility is that you have accidentally initiated one of the plotter ’ s [...]

  • Page 180

    750C Plus 9-16 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-16 (seq: 178) This is the black on page 9-16 (seq: 178) Solving Print-Quality Problems T o achieve the best performance fr om your plotter , we recommend you only use genuine HP accessories and supplies, whose r eliability an[...]

  • Page 181

    750C Plus 9-17 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-17 (seq: 179) This is the black on page 9-17 (seq: 179) If There ar e Other Gaps in Solid Areas or in Lines 1 One or more of your cartridges may be out of ink. For an explanation of how to check, see page 3-26. 2 If the ink l[...]

  • Page 182

    750C Plus 9-18 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-18 (seq: 180) This is the black on page 9-18 (seq: 180) If There ar e Jagged V ertical or Horizontal Lines Did you specify the right media type when loading the media? For details of front-panel media types, see page 3-3. T o[...]

  • Page 183

    9-19 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-19 (seq: 181) This is the black on page 9-19 (seq: 181) If There ar e Blurred Lines (Ink “Bleeds” fr om Lines) Perhaps you are not using HP media. For details of HP media, see page 3-3 and the Supplies Source catalog supplied with [...]

  • Page 184

    9-20 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-20 (seq: 182) This is the black on page 9-20 (seq: 182) If There Is Pr onounced Banding in Area Fills Some banding is normal, especially in dark or dense area fills. If the banding is unacceptable, try the following: Make sure you are [...]

  • Page 185

    9-21 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-21 (seq: 183) This is the black on page 9-21 (seq: 183) Solving Front-Panel Pr oblems If the Access Cartridge(s) Key Does Not W ork Make sure the plotters’ window is closed before you press Access Cartridge(s) . If None of the Front-[...]

  • Page 186

    9-22 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-22 (seq: 184) This is the black on page 9-22 (seq: 184) If a “System Error” Message Is Displayed Press Enter . If the message does not clear, turn the plotter of f, then on again to try to clear the system error . If media appears [...]

  • Page 187

    750C Plus 9-23 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-23 (seq: 185) This is the black on page 9-23 (seq: 185) Solving Miscellaneous Problems If the Plotter Does not Plot Y ou may have a power problem. If there is no activity at all from the plotter , and no lights on the front p[...]

  • Page 188

    9-24 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-24 (seq: 186) This is the black on page 9-24 (seq: 186) If the Plotter W aits T oo Long to Plot a Nest Change the Nest wait setting. See page 6-12. If the Plotter Performs the Cartridge Alignment Routine Unexpectedly This is a normal p[...]

  • Page 189

    9-25 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-25 (seq: 187) This is the black on page 9-25 (seq: 187) Getting Help Hewlett-Packar d has support services available to help you in case you have a problem with your plotter . For a list of the support services available, refer to the [...]

  • Page 190

    9-26 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 9-26 (seq: 188) This is the black on page 9-26 (seq: 188)[...]

  • Page 191

    10-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-1 (seq: 189) This is the black on page 10-1 (seq: 189) Front-Panel Messages 10 MESSAGES 10[...]

  • Page 192

    10-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-2 (seq: 190) This is the black on page 10-2 (seq: 190) Front-Panel Messages This is a list of all possible messages in the front-panel display . If you need to do something, it is shown in italics in the Explanation and Action column.[...]

  • Page 193

    10-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-3 (seq: 191) This is the black on page 10-3 (seq: 191) Message Explanation and Action Lower lever to continue Y ou lifted the media lever while the processor was busy . Lower the lever to continue. Lower window to continue Y ou opened[...]

  • Page 194

    10-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-4 (seq: 192) This is the black on page 10-4 (seq: 192) Message Explanation and Action Service cartridge(s) Continue  Cartridge Check is on and an error has been detected. Press ↑ if you want to service the cartridge(s) (replace o[...]

  • Page 195

    10-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-5 (seq: 193) This is the black on page 10-5 (seq: 193) Message Explanation and Action ST A TUS Returning cartridge(s) The cartridge carriage is returning to its station at the left of the plotter . ST A TUS Roll feed edge trim The plo[...]

  • Page 196

    10-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 10-6 (seq: 194) This is the black on page 10-6 (seq: 194)[...]

  • Page 197

    1 1-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-1 (seq: 195) This is the black on page 1 1-1 (seq: 195) Plotter Specifications 1 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface Specifications 1 1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 198

    1 1-2 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-2 (seq: 196) This is the black on page 1 1-2 (seq: 196) Plotter Specifications C4705A and C4708A = D/A1-size plotter . C4706A and C4709A = E/A0-size plotter . Functional Specifications Cartridges HP DesignJet 700, one black. For par[...]

  • Page 199

    1 1-3 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-3 (seq: 197) This is the black on page 1 1-3 (seq: 197) Functional Specifications Margins Normal Smaller (roll media only) For plotting area (media size minus margins), see page 1 1-6 Leading edge: T railing edge: Sides: 17 mm (0.67[...]

  • Page 200

    1 1-4 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-4 (seq: 198) This is the black on page 1 1-4 (seq: 198) Environmental Specifications Operational Mechanical and electrical: 0 to 55  C (32 to 131  F) @ 5-95% relative humidity With cartridges and media: 15 to 35  C (59 to 9[...]

  • Page 201

    1 1-5 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-5 (seq: 199) This is the black on page 1 1-5 (seq: 199) EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Specifications Canada Canadian Department of Communications, Radio Interference Regulations Class B compliant. European Union ?[...]

  • Page 202

    1 1-6 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-6 (seq: 200) This is the black on page 1 1-6 (seq: 200) Plotting Area (= Media Size Minus Margins). Media size (and orientation of di ) Plotting area (width x height) by orientation of drawing media ) inches millimeters landscape po[...]

  • Page 203

    1 1-7 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-7 (seq: 201) This is the black on page 1 1-7 (seq: 201) Interface Specifications Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications. Parallel (Bi-T ronics/Centronics) Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name Source I n t er f ace The [...]

  • Page 204

    1 1-8 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-8 (seq: 202) This is the black on page 1 1-8 (seq: 202) Interface Cables Cables for PCs Interface type Computer HP part number Cable length Connector type at computer end of cable Parallel (Bi-T ronics/Centronics) Interface All C295[...]

  • Page 205

    1 1-9 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-9 (seq: 203) This is the black on page 1 1-9 (seq: 203) Cables for Unix systems Interface type Computer HP part number Cable length Connector type at computer end of cable Parallel (Bi-T ronics/Centronics) Interface All C2951A C2950[...]

  • Page 206

    1 1-10 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-10 (seq: 204) This is the black on page 1 1-10 (seq: 204) Regulatory Notices T o Obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Y ou can obtain current Material Safety Data Sheets for the print cartridges used in the plotter (HP Part n[...]

  • Page 207

    1 1-1 1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-1 1 (seq: 205) This is the black on page 1 1-1 1 (seq: 205) Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le R[...]

  • Page 208

    1 1-12 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-12 (seq: 206) This is the black on page 1 1-12 (seq: 206) DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer ’ s Name: Hewlett-Packard Española S.A. Manufacturer ’ s Address: Hewlett-Packard Esp[...]

  • Page 209

    1 1-13 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-13 (seq: 207) This is the black on page 1 1-13 (seq: 207) Ordering Accessories HP Part Number Cables See page 1 1-8 Documentation User ’ s Guide and Quick Reference Guide Chinese C4705-60030 English C4705-60021 French C4705-60025[...]

  • Page 210

    1 1-14 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-14 (seq: 208) This is the black on page 1 1-14 (seq: 208) T o achieve the best performance from your plotter , we recommend you only use genuine Hewlett-Packar d accessories and supplies, whose reliability and performance have been[...]

  • Page 211

    1 1-15 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-15 (seq: 209) This is the black on page 1 1-15 (seq: 209) HP Part Number Network Interface Hewlett-Packard supply a variety of internal or external, single or multi port Network Interfaces which are constantly being upgraded. Conta[...]

  • Page 212

    1 1-16 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 1 1-16 (seq: 210) This is the black on page 1 1-16 (seq: 210) HP-GL/2 and HP R TL Programming Information The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Refer ence Guide provides complete explanations and examples of the HP-GL/2 and HP R TL graphic and interf[...]

  • Page 213

    12-1 Company confidential. Murillo/Ravillo User ’s Guide. Final Freeze Status: Frozen This is the cyan on page 12-1 (seq: 21 1) This is the black on page 12-1 (seq: 21 1) Glossary 12 GLOSSARY 12[...]

  • Page 214

    12–2 Company confidential. Murillo User ’s Guide. Edition 1 Freeze Status: Not Frozen This is the cyan on page 12–2 (seq: 212) This is the black on page 12–2 (seq: 212) ac Alternating current. addressable dpi A resolution higher than nominal value of the cartridges, giving a finer grid on which the plotter can selectively position dots and [...]

  • Page 215

    12–3 Company confidential. Loquillo/750C User ’s Guide. Draft 3. Freeze Status: not frozen This is the cyan on page 12–3 (seq: 213) This is the black on page 12–3 (seq: 213) high-gloss photo A glossy , opaque photographic paper . HP-GL One of Hewlett-Packard’ s standard graphics languages for plotters and printers. Produces vector data. F[...]

  • Page 216

    12–4 Company confidential. Murillo User ’s Guide. Edition 1 Freeze Status: Not Frozen This is the cyan on page 12–4 (seq: 214) This is the black on page 12–4 (seq: 214) PostScript A standard page markup language, commonly used by graphics and desktop publishing software applications. queueing Placing each page of each file received by the d[...]

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