front-panel configuration
configuration print
changing the graphics language
network interface settings
i/o time-out setting
upgrading your printer
ink emulation mode
front-panel configuration
click here to see how to print the front-panel configuration.
make sure either a roll or a sheet of paper is loaded.
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.
configuration print
the table below shows you the details that the configuration print contains.
changing the graphics language
your software application communicates with the printer by a graphics language. the printer's default language setting, called automatic, it works for most software applications. in automatic mode, the printer determines which type of file it is receiving i.e.
postscript or hp-gl/2, and prints it. unless you are troubleshooting any of the problems listed under comments in the table below, you should not need to change this default.
to change the graphics language setting
to change the graphics language setting, go to the device setup/lang menu. there are five selections, as follows:
hp-gl/2 choose this setting if you are not working with postscript files and:
· you have experienced image position problems.
· you have experienced timing problems.
graphics language and networks
for system administrators
if you are using the printer with a network spooler, consider having your system administrator modify the spooler to insert automatically the pjl languageswitching commands at the beginning and end of each file. this allows the printer to switch automatically into the correct graphics language for your current print and returns the printer to the front-panel graphics language setting for subsequent prints. for information on ordering pjl reference information, see ordering accessories
postscript: the hp postscript printer driver for windows provided with your printer, adds the pjl language-switching commands to your output file, allowing the printer to switch graphics languages automatically.
when using a macintosh you should select the automatic or postscript setting, otherwise you will not be able to connect to the printer.
if you are working with a multilanguage environment select automatic.
network interface settings
with a network interface (such as the hp jetdirect print server), refer to your network interface documentation for advice on any front-panel configuration. the front-panel menu is i/o setup / card setup/configuration.
i/o time-out setting
some software applications do not write a file terminator at the end of a file. in this case, the printer does not know when the file is complete and will wait for more data until the end of the "i/o time-out" period. by default, this period is 30 minutes. you can change the time-out setting in the front-panel menu to as little as 30 seconds.
postscript encoding
the postscript encoding settings allow you to send binary encoded postscript data through the tcp/ip network.
if you send files from your computer via the parallel port set this option to software.
ink emulation mode
in your driver which was supplied with your printer, there are settings which you can use to emulate the color behavior of offset printing presses as well as the usual rgb monitors. to get accurate color for your proof, select the cmyk color emulation mode which matches your offset printing standards. the selections are:
5000ps only
cmyk ink emulation
· native - no cnyk emulation
· swop - u.s. specification for web offset printing
· toyo - japanese standard for offset press
· euroscale - european standard for offset press.
· dic - dainippon ink company
these settings have no effect if the application is defining its own cmyk space, known as calibrated cmyk or ciebaseddefg in postscript terminology.
rgb ink emulation
· native - rgb ink emulation
· srgb
· apple rgb
· adobe rgb
· colormatch rgb
these settings have no effect if the application is defining its own rgb space, known as calibrated rgb or ciebasedabc in postscript terminology.
upgrading your printer
system software
"system software" is the name given to a type of software which runs the functions of your printer.
system software downloading
from time to time there will be software upgrades available from hewlett-packard. system software upgrades increase your printers functionality and enhances the features that your printer already possess. firmware can be downloaded from the internet.
for the latest firmware, go to http//www.hp.com/go/ designjet. follow the on-screen directions.
when you have the files downloaded from the internet, you must add them to the printer using the system maintenance application.
system maintenance application when you have the system software files downloaded to your pc or mac, open the hp application: "system maintenance application".
select the system software option and follow the on-screen commands.
this program scans the files you have downloaded and checks them to make sure that they are the latest upgrades and that you need them. if you do, the program installs them onto the printer"s software. the system maintenance application is supplied on a cd-rom which is delivered with your printer.