HP DesignJet 4500 User Manual

9.Using the same sponge, clean the lower strip of electrical contacts on the printhead (unless the
printhead is new), avoid touching the upper set of electrical contacts.
CAUTIONDo not touch the surface of the printhead containing the nozzles, which are
easily damaged.
10.After waiting a few moments to allow both connectors to dry, replace the printhead into the
printhead carriage. See 
Insert a printhead.
11.On completion of the cleaning process, open the carriage interconnect wiper by pulling on the...

13.Dispose of the soiled sponge in a safe place to prevent the transfer of ink onto hands and
clothing.
If the front panel continues to display the Reseat or Replace message, replace the printhead or
contact your customer service representative.
Align the printheads
The printer will normally perform printhead alignment whenever printheads are replaced. If there is
no paper loaded when a printhead is replaced, the printer will perform the alignment the next time
you load paper.
NOTEYou can turn off these...

3.If you are close to the beginning of a roll, the front panel will report that the printer may need to
feed up to 3 m (≈ 10 ft) of paper before starting the printhead alignment. This is necessary to
ensure a successful alignment. In this case, you will be given the following options:
●To continue with the printhead alignment, allowing the printer to feed as much paper as
necessary
●To schedule the printhead alignment to be performed later, after you have used a few
meters of paper for printing
●To...

2.Open the door.
3.Each printhead cleaner has a handle on the front. To remove the cleaner, press inward and
upward as indicated by the arrow shown here, until the cleaner is released.
4.Lift up the printhead cleaner to remove it from the slot, and slide it out horizontally as shown
below.
See also Insert a printhead cleaner.
Insert a printhead cleaner
The plastic bag in which the new printhead cleaner comes can be used to dispose of the old
printhead and printhead cleaner.
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1.Insert each printhead cleaner into the correct color slot location, in the service station, in the
direction indicated by the arrow shown here.
2.When the printhead cleaner has been pushed all the way in, press inwards and downwards as
indicated by the arrow shown here, until it clicks into place.
If you have difficulty, see I cannot insert a printhead cleaner.
NOTEThe front panel will not show the new printhead cleaner until the right-hand door
is closed.
3.When you have inserted the printhead...

Whenever you insert a new printhead and cleaner, the printer will normally perform a printhead
alignment and color calibration. Both are recommended for best print quality. In some cases, you
may decide to postpone printhead alignment until after some further printing has been done.
NOTEIf you prefer to save some time at the expense of print quality, you can turn off these
automatic procedures from the front panel, by selecting the 
 icon, then Printer
configuration > Auto printhead alignment > Off and...

Get ink cartridge statistics
To get information on your ink cartridges:
1.
Go to the front panel and select the 
 icon.
2.Select Ink cartridge information, then select the cartridge on which you want information.
3.The front panel displays:
●Its color
●Its product name
●Its product number
●Its serial number
●Its status
●Its ink level, if known
●Its total ink capacity in milliliters
●Its manufacturer
●Its warranty status
You can also get most of this information without leaving your computer by using the...

If the warranty status is See warranty note, this indicates that non-HP ink is being used. See
Worldwide Limited Warranty—HP Designjet 4000/4500 Printer series and 4500mfp for details of the
warranty implications.
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●Get accounting information from the printer
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Check printer usage statistics
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Check ink and paper usage for a job
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Request accounting data by E-mail
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Get accounting information from the printer
There are various different ways of getting accounting information from your printer.
●View printer usage statistics for the whole lifetime of the printer, or for particular periods. See
Check printer usage statistics.
●View ink and paper usage for each of your recent jobs by using the Embedded Web Server or
the printers front panel. See 
Check ink and paper usage for a job.
●Request accounting data by E-mail. The printer sends data in XML at regular intervals...