HP DesignJet 510 610 mm User Manual

Color settingsYour printer can emulate the color behavior of offset printing presses, allowing you to use your printer for color 
proofing. To get accurate colors for your proof, select the color emulation mode that matches your offset printing 
standards from the Ink menu Color settings option. The selections are:
Color/monochrome
Refer to Printing images in grayscale
 for further details.
• Color—the printer prints in color.
• Grayscale—the printer prints the color image in grey shades.
• True...

LogsYour printer keeps a printhead log and an error log. These logs are normally used by service engineers.
Printhead log
The printhead log contains a list of the last five printheads of each color with information about the usage of each 
printhead.
Error log
Lists the last errors that the printer has detected with the date the error occurred and a unique error code for the 
type of error detected.
 

OtherThis chapter provides miscellaneous procedures and information that may be required to ensure your printer 
remains in a fully operational condition at all times.
It contains the following topics:• Care of the printer
 
• Installing expansion cards
•Specifications
 
• Ordering accessories
 
• Glossary
 
 

Care of the printerThis section contains information on general maintenance of the printer.• Cleaning the printer
 
Instructions for cleaning the exterior of your printer.
• Storing and moving your printer
 
Instructions on how to move and store your printer.
 

Cleaning the printerWARNING:
To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is switched OFF and disconnected from 
the mains supply before you clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:
Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
NOTE: Any maintenance or repairs beyond those described in this chapter should be done by a 
qualified service technician.
Cleaning the printer’s exterior
Clean the outside of the printer as required with a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild...

Storing and moving your printerIf 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 the printer, follow the instructions given below:CAUTION:
It is important that you do not remove the ink cartridges and printheads before moving or 
storing the printer.
1. Switch the power off at the on/off power switch on the front of the printer.
2. Disconnect any cables connected to the printer: parallel interface, USB...

Installing expansion cardsThe following options are available for your printer:
• Network card installation
 

Network card installation
HP Jetdirect network card installation
1. Before installing a card, switch off the printer and unplug it from the mains 
electricity supply.
2. Carefully remove the plastic cover from the  left-hand rear of the printer by unclipping it. 
This cover gives access to the two slots for 
an Accessory card and a LAN card.
• Press in the thumb-tab on the side furthest from the edge that has the 
cable-hole.
• Ease the cover out in the direction of  the embossed arrow, pivoting it by...

3. Remove the cover completely. Inside the compartment there are two slots for a LAN 
card or an Accessory card.
If you use an HP-GL/2 card, the LAN card 
should be in the right-hand slot (nearer the 
back of the printer), the accessory card on 
the left.
4. To insert a LAN card (or an Accessory  card), remove the metal cover from the 
appropriate slot by unscrewing its two 
screws.
5. When you have inserted the card, screw it  into place, using its two screws (at the top 
and bottom of the...

6. Insert the LAN cable into the LAN card. It is simply pushed into place and clicks when 
locked.
7. Carefully replace the plastic cover by  clipping it back into place.
• Put the two hinge clips on the side that 
has the edge cable-hole into their slots.
• Swivel the cover in the direction  opposite to the embossed arrow and 
clip the other two tabs on the opposite 
side into their slots. Ensure that the 
LAN cable passes correctly through the 
edge cable-hole (shown by the yellow 
arrow).
• Route the...