HP DesignJet 510 610 mm User Manual

Printer informationYour printer provides an information display on the front panel that shows the current configuration of the system. 
You can also print out this information directly on your printer.
Select Set-up > Printer information  to view the information.
The printer information screen shows the following information about your printer:
• Model number • Scan axis usage
• Serial number • Paper axis usage
• Service ID • Service station usage
• Firmware rev. • Spittoon usage
• Accessory rev. • Pinch...

Front panel setupYou can configure the following parameters for the front panel:• Menu and message language
•Alert buzzer•Screen contrast
 

Menu and message language
The following languages can be used for all menus and messages shown on the front panel of your printer:
• English
•German
• Spanish
• Catalan
•French
•Italian
• Japanese
• Portuguese
• Korean
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
To change the language: 
1. Select the Front Panel > Language  option from the Set-up menu.
2. Scroll to the language you require and press  Enter.
 

Alert buzzer
Your printer is equipped with an alert buzzer that is used to warn you when:
• A task has completed.
• An error has been detected.
• You change a parameter from the front panel.
To enable or disable the buzzer: 
1. Select the Front Panel > Buzzer  option from the Set-up menu.
2. Highlight Buzzer = On or Buzzer = Off (whichever is displayed) and press  Enter.
3. Scroll to the option you require, On or Off, and press  Enter.
 

Screen contrast
You can adjust the screen contrast of the front panel to best suit the ambient lighting conditions at your location. 
The contrast can be varied from 0% to 100% in 5% increments. The default setting is 50% and is suitable for most 
situations. 
To adjust the screen contrast: 
1. Select the Front Panel > Contrast  option from the Set-up menu.
NOTE: Any value below 20% shows a blank screen and any value over 80% shows a black screen.
2. Scroll to the required value and press  Enter.
 

Altitude settingYour printer contains a vacuum pump which is used to hold the paper onto the platen. The altitude of your location 
affects the efficiency of this pump, so you need to specify the altitude to ensure that the pump operates correctly.
To set the altitude:
1. Select the Altitude option from the Set-up menu.
2. Scroll to the required value (0 – 1000 m, 1000 – 2000 m, or > 2000 m) and press  Enter.
The following table shows the corresponding altitude values in feet.
Meters
Feet
0 – 1000 0 –...

Graphics language and networksFor system administrators
If you are using the printer with a network spooler, consider having your system administrator modify the spooler 
to insert the PJL
 language-switching commands automatically 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...

Setting up the I/O cardNetwork
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 Set-up.
To change the 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...

Controlling the cutterWith roll paper loaded, when any print job you have sent to the printer completes, the roll is automatically cut and 
the print job falls into the paper bin. There may be a delay before the roll is cut due to the drying time you have 
programmed or the printer has automatically selected.
In some situations you may not wish to cut the roll after each print job. Use the following procedure to control the 
cutter. The front panel menu selections are:
Select (using the   keys) Then...

Upgrading your printerSystem software
“System software” is the name given to the type of software that runs the functions in your printer.
System software downloading
From time to time there will be system software upgrades available from Hewlett-Packard. System software 
upgrades increase your printer’s functionality and enhance the features that your printer already possesses. 
System software can be downloaded from the Internet.
For the latest upgrades, go to http//www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts/
. Follow...