HP DesignJet 500 Plus A1 User Manual
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Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge’s ink level is low. You can also check the ink levels of all the ink cartridges to determine if an ink cartridge needs to be replaced, see Ink Cartridge Information . If the ink cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing. See Ink Cartridge Replacement . PrintheadsThe Hewlett-Packard printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They are independent of the ink cartridges and will continue giving excellent image quality results even if the ink cartridges are low in ink. If you notice a decline in print quality such as lines or dots missing from text or graphics, see Stepped Lines . . Ink Cartridges Printheads HP Ink Supplies. CAUTION: When you first received your printer it was supplied with a set of four setup printheads installed in the printhead carriage. These setup printheads are used for the priming of the tubes in the modular ink delivery system. Do not remove the setup printheads from the carriage without following the procedures in the As. . This can damage the printhead. Do not put the printhead down on the nozzles. Do not be rough when handling the printheads. Always set them down gently. Do not drop the printheads. Proper handling will assure optimum performance throughout the print- head life. Do not touch the end of the ink cartridge which is inserted into the printer as there may be a small amount of ink on the connection. Avoid storing partly used ink cartridges on their ends. Describes how to set the required drying times from the front panel. Typical Drying TimesLists typical drying times for Hewlett-Packard tested paper at approximately 25°C with 50% relative humidity. Drying ProcedureDetails how the drying procedure operates. for more help. Manual The printer holds in place paper which has a specific drying time, and displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. You can change this time from one minute to 99 minutes in one minute increments. Automatic The printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the type of paper you have selected and the current temperature. If there is any drying time the printer displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. None With this setting, when the printer has finished printing an image, the paper will fall into the paper bin under the printer. CAUTION: Changing the drying time to speed up the printer could result in damage to your printed image or reduce the quality of your print. Hewlett Packard Tested Paper Ty p e Drying Time (seconds) Fast Normal Best HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) 0 25 HP Vellum 60 120 180 HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Coated Paper 0 60 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 60 HP Matte film 60 180 HP High-Gloss Photo Paper 120 HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss HP Clear film 60 HP Translucent bond 60 120 180 HP Studio Canvas 6000 HP Satin Poster Paper 60 HP Banners with Tyvek® HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl of the printer. 2. The front panel displays: 3. You can press the Cancel or the Form Feed & Cut key to cancel the drying time and release the paper. 4. After the drying time has elapsed: For roll media the printer cuts the media and turns off the vacuum so the printed image can drop into the printer bin. For sheet media the vacuum is turned off and the printed image drops into the printer bin. The countdown timer indicates how much drying time remains
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge’s ink level is low. You can also check the ink levels of all the ink cartridges to determine if an ink cartridge needs to be replaced, see Ink Cartridge Information . If the ink cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing. See Ink Cartridge Replacement . PrintheadsThe Hewlett-Packard printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They are independent of the ink cartridges and will continue giving excellent image quality results even if the ink cartridges are low in ink. If you notice a decline in print quality such as lines or dots missing from text or graphics, see Stepped Lines . . Ink Cartridges Printheads HP Ink Supplies. CAUTION: When you first received your printer it was supplied with a set of four setup printheads installed in the printhead carriage. These setup printheads are used for the priming of the tubes in the modular ink delivery system. Do not remove the setup printheads from the carriage without following the procedures in the As. . This can damage the printhead. Do not put the printhead down on the nozzles. Do not be rough when handling the printheads. Always set them down gently. Do not drop the printheads. Proper handling will assure optimum performance throughout the print- head life. Do not touch the end of the ink cartridge which is inserted into the printer as there may be a small amount of ink on the connection. Avoid storing partly used ink cartridges on their ends. Describes how to set the required drying times from the front panel. Typical Drying TimesLists typical drying times for Hewlett-Packard tested paper at approximately 25°C with 50% relative humidity. Drying ProcedureDetails how the drying procedure operates. for more help. Manual The printer holds in place paper which has a specific drying time, and displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. You can change this time from one minute to 99 minutes in one minute increments. Automatic The printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the type of paper you have selected and the current temperature. If there is any drying time the printer displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. None With this setting, when the printer has finished printing an image, the paper will fall into the paper bin under the printer. CAUTION: Changing the drying time to speed up the printer could result in damage to your printed image or reduce the quality of your print. Hewlett Packard Tested Paper Ty p e Drying Time (seconds) Fast Normal Best HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) 0 25 HP Vellum 60 120 180 HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Coated Paper 0 60 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 60 HP Matte film 60 180 HP High-Gloss Photo Paper 120 HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss HP Clear film 60 HP Translucent bond 60 120 180 HP Studio Canvas 6000 HP Satin Poster Paper 60 HP Banners with Tyvek® HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl of the printer. 2. The front panel displays: 3. You can press the Cancel or the Form Feed & Cut key to cancel the drying time and release the paper. 4. After the drying time has elapsed: For roll media the printer cuts the media and turns off the vacuum so the printed image can drop into the printer bin. For sheet media the vacuum is turned off and the printed image drops into the printer bin. The countdown timer indicates how much drying time remains
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge’s ink level is low. You can also check the ink levels of all the ink cartridges to determine if an ink cartridge needs to be replaced, see Ink Cartridge Information . If the ink cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing. See Ink Cartridge Replacement . PrintheadsThe Hewlett-Packard printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They are independent of the ink cartridges and will continue giving excellent image quality results even if the ink cartridges are low in ink. If you notice a decline in print quality such as lines or dots missing from text or graphics, see Stepped Lines . . Ink Cartridges Printheads HP Ink Supplies. CAUTION: When you first received your printer it was supplied with a set of four setup printheads installed in the printhead carriage. These setup printheads are used for the priming of the tubes in the modular ink delivery system. Do not remove the setup printheads from the carriage without following the procedures in the As. . This can damage the printhead. Do not put the printhead down on the nozzles. Do not be rough when handling the printheads. Always set them down gently. Do not drop the printheads. Proper handling will assure optimum performance throughout the print- head life. Do not touch the end of the ink cartridge which is inserted into the printer as there may be a small amount of ink on the connection. Avoid storing partly used ink cartridges on their ends. Describes how to set the required drying times from the front panel. Typical Drying TimesLists typical drying times for Hewlett-Packard tested paper at approximately 25°C with 50% relative humidity. Drying ProcedureDetails how the drying procedure operates. for more help. Manual The printer holds in place paper which has a specific drying time, and displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. You can change this time from one minute to 99 minutes in one minute increments. Automatic The printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the type of paper you have selected and the current temperature. If there is any drying time the printer displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. None With this setting, when the printer has finished printing an image, the paper will fall into the paper bin under the printer. CAUTION: Changing the drying time to speed up the printer could result in damage to your printed image or reduce the quality of your print. Hewlett Packard Tested Paper Ty p e Drying Time (seconds) Fast Normal Best HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) 0 25 HP Vellum 60 120 180 HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Coated Paper 0 60 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 60 HP Matte film 60 180 HP High-Gloss Photo Paper 120 HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss HP Clear film 60 HP Translucent bond 60 120 180 HP Studio Canvas 6000 HP Satin Poster Paper 60 HP Banners with Tyvek® HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl of the printer. 2. The front panel displays: 3. You can press the Cancel or the Form Feed & Cut key to cancel the drying time and release the paper. 4. After the drying time has elapsed: For roll media the printer cuts the media and turns off the vacuum so the printed image can drop into the printer bin. For sheet media the vacuum is turned off and the printed image drops into the printer bin. The countdown timer indicates how much drying time remains
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge’s ink level is low. You can also check the ink levels of all the ink cartridges to determine if an ink cartridge needs to be replaced, see Ink Cartridge Information . If the ink cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing. See Ink Cartridge Replacement . PrintheadsThe Hewlett-Packard printheads are extremely durable and do not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is replaced. They are independent of the ink cartridges and will continue giving excellent image quality results even if the ink cartridges are low in ink. If you notice a decline in print quality such as lines or dots missing from text or graphics, see Stepped Lines . . Ink Cartridges Printheads HP Ink Supplies. CAUTION: When you first received your printer it was supplied with a set of four setup printheads installed in the printhead carriage. These setup printheads are used for the priming of the tubes in the modular ink delivery system. Do not remove the setup printheads from the carriage without following the procedures in the As. . This can damage the printhead. Do not put the printhead down on the nozzles. Do not be rough when handling the printheads. Always set them down gently. Do not drop the printheads. Proper handling will assure optimum performance throughout the print- head life. Do not touch the end of the ink cartridge which is inserted into the printer as there may be a small amount of ink on the connection. Avoid storing partly used ink cartridges on their ends. Describes how to set the required drying times from the front panel. Typical Drying TimesLists typical drying times for Hewlett-Packard tested paper at approximately 25°C with 50% relative humidity. Drying ProcedureDetails how the drying procedure operates. for more help. Manual The printer holds in place paper which has a specific drying time, and displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. You can change this time from one minute to 99 minutes in one minute increments. Automatic The printer automatically determines the appropriate drying time, based on the type of paper you have selected and the current temperature. If there is any drying time the printer displays a “drying time to go” countdown on the front panel. None With this setting, when the printer has finished printing an image, the paper will fall into the paper bin under the printer. CAUTION: Changing the drying time to speed up the printer could result in damage to your printed image or reduce the quality of your print. Hewlett Packard Tested Paper Ty p e Drying Time (seconds) Fast Normal Best HP Bright White Inkjet Paper (Bond) 0 25 HP Vellum 60 120 180 HP Natural Tracing Paper HP Coated Paper 0 60 HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 60 HP Matte film 60 180 HP High-Gloss Photo Paper 120 HP Semi-Gloss Photo Paper HP Paper-Based Semi-Gloss HP Clear film 60 HP Translucent bond 60 120 180 HP Studio Canvas 6000 HP Satin Poster Paper 60 HP Banners with Tyvek® HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl of the printer. 2. The front panel displays: 3. You can press the Cancel or the Form Feed & Cut key to cancel the drying time and release the paper. 4. After the drying time has elapsed: For roll media the printer cuts the media and turns off the vacuum so the printed image can drop into the printer bin. For sheet media the vacuum is turned off and the printed image drops into the printer bin. The countdown timer indicates how much drying time remains
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet MediaInk System Ink Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink SystemThese topics cover the various elements of the Ink System. What are HP Ink Supplies? Details the elements of the HP Ink Supplies supplies. Component identificationShows you where to find the various elements of the Ink System. Ink Supply GuidelinesExplains how to obtain the best results from your Ink System. PrecautionsDetails the specific precautions you must take to avoid damaging the components of your Ink System. Color CalibrationExplains how to calibrate the ink system for the type of media loaded Drying Time Explains drying time function and details how to use it to ensure you obtain the highest quality print under all conditions. and the ink cartridge . These components are called the HP Ink Supplies and are coded with a Hewlett-Packard No. selection number to help you reorder the correct replacement. Your HP DesignJet 500PS printer uses the following HP Ink Supplies: Black Ink Cartridges are HP No 10 Supplies. Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Cartridges are HP No 82 Supplies. All Printheads are HP No 11 Supplies. Ink CartridgesThe Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for your printer require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each ink cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink transferred to the page, you will continue to see high-quality printing results, even when the ink levels are getting low. The front panel notifies you when an ink cartridge
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink SystemInk Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Errors Details the error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge LevelsDetails the information about levels that can be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge InformationShows you how to display the current status of the Ink Cartridges on the front-panel display. Ink Cartridge ReplacementDetails the Ink Cartridge replacement procedure. . Cartridge Missing Fau lty CartridgeCartridge Nearly Reached End of Life Cartridge Empty Cartridge Empty of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer.
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink SystemInk Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Errors Details the error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge LevelsDetails the information about levels that can be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge InformationShows you how to display the current status of the Ink Cartridges on the front-panel display. Ink Cartridge ReplacementDetails the Ink Cartridge replacement procedure. . Cartridge Missing Fau lty CartridgeCartridge Nearly Reached End of Life Cartridge Empty Cartridge Empty of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer.
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink SystemInk Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Errors Details the error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge LevelsDetails the information about levels that can be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge InformationShows you how to display the current status of the Ink Cartridges on the front-panel display. Ink Cartridge ReplacementDetails the Ink Cartridge replacement procedure. . Cartridge Missing Fau lty CartridgeCartridge Nearly Reached End of Life Cartridge Empty Cartridge Empty of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer.
Media Choice Roll Media Sheet Media Ink SystemInk Cartridges Printheads Media & Ink Introduction Front Panel OtherPrinter OptionsIndex Solutions Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Errors Details the error messages that could be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge LevelsDetails the information about levels that can be displayed on the front panel for the Ink Cartridges. Ink Cartridge InformationShows you how to display the current status of the Ink Cartridges on the front-panel display. Ink Cartridge ReplacementDetails the Ink Cartridge replacement procedure. . Cartridge Missing Fau lty CartridgeCartridge Nearly Reached End of Life Cartridge Empty Cartridge Empty of the sequence is also available so that you can take the key illustrations to the printer, if it is remote from your computer.