HP DesignJet 4000ps User Manual

							an ID is provided. You can supply an account ID when submitting a job with the Embedded Web
Server or with a printer driver (using the Accounting tab).
5.When you have completed the above steps, the printer will send accounting data by E-mail with
the frequency that you specified. The data are provided in XML and can easily be interpreted by
a third-party program. The data provided on each job include the job name, the account ID if
any, the user name, when the job was submitted, when the job was printed, the printing time,
the type of image, the number of pages, the number of copies, the paper type and size, the
amount of each color of ink used, and various other attributes of the job.
Images are categorized into four types:
●A: Low-coverage lines (less than 0.5 ml/m²)
●B: High-coverage lines (0.5 to 2 ml/m²)
●C: Maps and low-coverage renders (2 to 5 ml/m²)
●D: Photographs (more than 5 ml/m²)
You can download an Excel template from HP Designjet Online (http://www.hp.com/go/designjet/)
that will enable you to display the XML data more readably in the form of a spreadsheet.
Analysis of the accounting data will enable you to bill customers precisely and flexibly for the use of
your printer. You can, for instance:
●Bill each customer for the total amount of ink and paper used by that customer over a particular
period.
●Bill each customer separately per job.
●Bill each customer separately for each project, broken down by job.
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●Clean the exterior of the printer
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Clean the input rollers
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Clean the platen
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Lubricate the printhead carriage
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Replace the manual cutter blades
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Maintain the ink cartridges
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Move or store my printer
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Update my printers firmware
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							Clean the exterior of the printer
Clean the outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of
normal operation (e.g. ink cartridge drawer handles) as required with a damp sponge or a soft cloth
and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid soap.
WARNING!To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is switched OFF and
unplugged before you clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.
CAUTIONDo not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Clean the input rollers
You should plan to clean your printers input rollers on a regular basis, once a year or when you
notice a loss of roll switching performance.
1.Unload all paper from the printer.
2.
At the front panel, select the 
 icon, then Paper handling options > Clean roller > Input
roller 1 or Input roller 2. This command will rotate the roller so that the whole circumference
can be cleaned.
NOTEIf you are using the HP Designjet 4000 Printer series, and you find that these
commands are not available, please download the latest firmware revision (see 
Update
my printers firmware). It will be available from Spring 2006.
3.Use a clean, absorbent lint-free cloth, slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol, to wipe off any
dirt or paper particles from the input rollers.
NOTEIsopropyl alcohol is not provided in the Maintenance Kit.
4.When you have finished cleaning a roller, press the Select key on the front panel to stop the
rotation.
Clean the platen
You should plan to clean your printers platen on a regular basis, every few months or when needed.
NOTEIf you print on wide paper after using narrower paper for some time, you may find that
the left side of the platen has become dirty and will leave marks on the back of the paper if not
cleaned.
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							Follow these instructions to clean the platen.
1.Unload all paper from the printer.
2.Open the window.
3.With a dry brush, remove ink deposits from the cutter groove.
4.With the same dry brush, remove ink deposits from the platen surface.
5.
At the front panel, select the  icon, then Paper handling options > Clean roller > Clean
platen. This command will rotate the small rollers on the platen so that the whole circumference
can be cleaned.
NOTEIf you are using the HP Designjet 4000 Printer series, and you find that this
command is not available, please download the latest firmware revision (see 
Update my
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							6.Use a clean, absorbent lint-free cloth, slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol, to wipe off
loosened ink deposits from the platen.
NOTEIsopropyl alcohol is not provided in the Maintenance Kit.
CAUTIONDo not use commercial cleaners or abrasive cleaners. Do not wet the platen
directly because you will leave too much moisture behind.
7.Clean the cutter ramp with the damp cloth.
8.Clean the exposed part of the wheels with a dry cloth. Ideally you should clean the whole
circumference of these wheels.
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							Lubricate the printhead carriage
The printhead carriage occasionally (about once a year) needs lubrication to slide easily along the
slider rod.
1.
To gain access to the carriage, go to the front panel and select the 
 icon, then Printhead
management > Replace printheads. The carriage will slide into the middle section of the
printer.
CAUTIONIf the carriage is left in the central part of the printer for more than seven
minutes. it will try to move back to its normal position in the right-hand end.
2.Take the bottle of oil from the Maintenance Kit that is supplied with your printer. A replacement
kit can be ordered if necessary.
3.Open the window and apply a few drops of oil from the Maintenance Kit to the pads on either
side of the carriage.
4.Apply a few drops of oil directly to the slider rod on either side of the carriage.
5.Close the window.
Replace the manual cutter blades
It is unlikely that the cutter blades will need replacing unless you use them to cut a lot of heavyweight
paper. However, each cutter contains a spare blade. If you find that a cutter no longer cuts
effectively, you can replace the blade as follows.
1.Start with the cutter in its normal position on the right-hand side of the drawer.
2.Remove the screw from underneath the cutter, holding on to the bottom cover to stop it falling.
3.Remove the bottom cover by rotating it downwards and pulling outwards.
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							4.Remove the worn blade from the cutter.
WARNING!Take care not to touch the cutting edge of the blade.
5.Remove the spare blade from the cutter and fix it in place of the used blade.
6.Replace the bottom cover.
7.Replace the screw in the bottom cover and use a screwdriver to secure it.
Maintain the ink cartridges
During the normal lifetime of a cartridge, no specific maintenance is required. However, in order to
maintain the best print quality, you should replace a cartridge when it has reached its expiration date,
which is the date marked on the cartridge plus 6 months.
Move or store my printer
If you need to move your printer or store it for an extended period of time, you need to prepare it
properly to avoid possible damage to it. To prepare your printer, follow the instructions below.
1.Do not remove the ink cartridges, printheads, or printhead cleaners.
2.Make sure that no paper is loaded.
3.Make sure that the printhead carriage is located in the service station (the right-hand end of the
printer).
4.Make sure that the front panel displays Ready.
5.Switch off the power using the Power key on the front panel.
6.Also switch off the power switch at the rear of the printer.
7.Disconnect the printers power cable and any cables connecting the printer to a network, a
computer, or a scanner.
8.If you have the HP Designjet 4500 stacker, disconnect and detach it.
NOTEWe strongly recommend that you do not try to disassemble the HP Designjet 4500
roll module.
Update my printers firmware
Your printers various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer, otherwise known
as firmware.
From time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett-Packard. These updates increase
your printers functionality and enhance the features that your printer already possesses. Firmware
can be downloaded from the Internet and installed into your printer using the Embedded Web
Servers Firmware update page (found in the Settings tab).
If you are unable to use the Embedded Web Server because you do not have a TCP/IP connection
to your printer (for instance, when using USB or AppleTalk), you can obtain HP Designjet 4000
series firmware updates and installation software from these Web pages:
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/fw4000/
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/fw4000ps/
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							And you can obtain HP Designjet 4500 series firmware updates and installation software from:
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/fw4500/
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/fw4500ps/
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http://www.hp.com/support/designjet/fw4500mfp/
The firmware includes a set of the most commonly used media profiles. Extra media profiles can be
downloaded separately; see 
Download media profiles.
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