HP DesignJet 8000s User Manual

Language for front panel (LANGUAGE)
This option sets the language for messages displayed on the front panel. The initial value is English.
Parameters: ENGLISH , JAPANESE , FRENCH , ITALIAN , GERMAN , SPANISH , PORTUGUESE
Time Zone (TIME ZONE GMT+)
This option sets the year,  month and day and the local time in hours and minutes.
Parameters: YY/MM/DD HH:MM +00
Units of measure (LENGTH UNITS)
This option sets the units of measure.
Parameters:  MILLIMETERS , INCH
Temperature units (TEMPERATURE UNITS)
This...

Parameters: none.
Firmware version display (PRINTER FW VER)
This option displays the printer firmware version.
Parameters: none.
Main PCA version display (MAIN PCA VER)
This option displays the version number of the main PCA.
Parameters: none.
ICB board version display (CARRIAGE PCA)
This option displays the version number of the printer carriage PCA.
Parameters: none.
ASIC version display (ASIC VER)
This option displays the ASIC version.
Parameters: none.
USB address (USB ADDRESS)
This option displays...

Parameters:none.
USB speed (USB SPEED)
This option sets the USB port speed.
Parameters: HIGH , FULL
Factory default setting (FACTORY DEFAULT)
This option sets all parameter values to default factory settings.
Parameters:  none.
Printer firmware upgrade (PRINTER FW UPGRADE)
This option upgrades the printer firmware.
Parameters: none.
The HEATER menu
This menu is used to modify heater settings. Press the  key to access heater options.
Heater delay time (HEATER DELAY TIME)
Use this option to turn the...

Heater standby time (HEATER STANDBY TIME)
Use this option to set the heater to standby temperature after the selected amount of time
Parameters: NONE, 30 min, 60 min,  90 min, 120 min, ENDLESS.
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This chapter describes temperature control, the heater front panel, parameter setup mode operations, and
error messages of the heater controller.
●The heaters
● Heater temperature settings
● Heater error messages
The heaters
The printer includes three heaters for fixing and st
abilizing the printed image on the media. Each heater is
controlled separately.
1. Media roll.
2. Pressure roller.
3. Rear heater (preheats the media).
4. Grid roller.
5. Carriage.
6. Front...

7. Print heater (fixes the ink on to the media).
8. Front heater (dries the ink and stabilizes the printed image).
WARNING! Do not touch heater surfaces in th e media path. This may cause burns.
Heater temperature settings
Heater temperatures are preset automatically for th e media type that is selected during media loading.
Under normal operating conditions you do  not need to set the temperature.
Use the printer front panel only when you need to  make fine adjustments to the heater temperature.
●...

MediumMedia typeFrontPrintRearPrint mode
Matte vinyl
chlorideMatte45°C40°C45°C8 pass bi-
directional
Banner Banner 45°C 40°C 45°C 8 pass bi-directional
We recommend that the front heater, the print heater and the rear heater be set to lower than 50 °C, 45 °
C and 50 °C, respectively.
NOTE When the print heater temperature is set to  high, fixing of the ink on the media is
improved, but media wrinkle or mat print may be caused. Adjust heater temperature according
to the media type and environmental...

Even after printing has finished, the changed temperature is applied as the set temperature.
5. The print job returns to step (2).
To set the initial temperature value of fr ont, print, and rear heaters, and the HEAT PREFsetting (heater),
see the  MEDIA REG  menu.
Temperature control
The following tables describe how heater temperature is controlled.
Maintaining the preset temperature
Function:To heat the media to reduce the ink drying time, improve fixing of ink to media, and to protect
media from...

Heater error messages
When the following error message is displayed, contact HP Support.
● System error
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