HP DesignJet 8000sr User Manual

CAUTIONTurn off the printer before starting to  clean the front cover and media feed.
1.Unload media from the printer.
2. Open the front cover.
3. Using a damp cloth, clean the front cover.
4. Using a damp cloth, absorb ink deposits on the media feed.
5. Remove dust using a vacuum cleaner.
Clean the platen
You should plan to clean your printers platen on a r egular basis, every few months or when needed. When
glue adheres to the platen or there are ink marks on the platen, clean the platen according to...

4.Use a soft cloth (3) slightly dampened with alcohol  to wipe off loosened ink deposits (2) from the platen
(1).
CAUTION Do not use commercial cleaners or abrasive cleaners. Do not wet the platen
directly because you will leave too much moisture behind.
5. If there are ink deposits in the vacuum holes on the  platen (1), clean them using commercially-available
3 mm mini-cotton swabs (2) and then wipe off l oosened ink deposits with a mini-cotton swab slightly
dampened with alcohol.
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Waste ink bottle replacement
WARNING!The HP Waste Ink Bottle has been specific ally designed to contain waste ink from
the printer. It is designed to work with the prin ter’s waste ink quantity tracking system to alert the
user when the bottle is full. It provides sa fe handling and disposal of waste ink when sealed with
its attached cap.
Use only an HP Waste Ink Bottle. The bottle must be  installed according to instructions or waste
ink may overflow.
An HP Waste Ink Bottle must always be installed...

The waste ink bottle should be replaced as follows:
1.Lift the splash guard (1) sufficiently  to remove the waste ink bottle. .
2.Carefully pull out the waste ink bottle (1), taking ca re not to spill any on the printer or on the floor.
3.Securely close the cap (1) on the waste ink bottle.
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4.Take an empty waste ink bottle and undo the cap (1).
5.Install the empty waste ink bottle (1) making sure th at the drainage tube is fully inserted in the bottle
and the splash guard lowered.
6. The front panel will request you to reset the waste ink counter.
7.Select  YES and press the  OK key to reset the Waste Counter.
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Normal printhead recovery
TipWith the printer in ONLINE state, you can press the  OK key to access the  PH
RECOVERY  option.
To perform printhead recovery:
1.Press the  ONLINE key.
2.Press the  SHIFT key to display the  PH. REC menu.
3.Press the  key to enter the  PH. REC menu.
4.Press the  OK key to select the  PH RECOVERY option.
5. Press the 
 or  keys to select  NORMAL ALL.
NOTEIf NORMAL ALL  is not sufficient to cl ean the nozzles, then try the  STRONG
ALL  option.
6. Press the  OK key.
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7.Make sure that the waste ink bottle  is not full, and then press the OK key again.
NOTE Cleaning may take several minutes.
8.When cleaning is completed, the  PH RECOVERY option is displayed.
9.Press the  key to return to the offline mode.
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Print the nozzle print pattern
Use the nozzle print pattern to check that all printhead nozzles are working correctly. Perform the NOZZLE
PRINT every day before using your printer.
NOTE Use the nozzle print pattern to check that all  printhead nozzles are working correctly after
cap cleaning or any major servicing task.
To print the nozzle print:
1. Press the  ONLINE key and press the  SHIFT key twice.
2. Select the  ADJUST menu using the 
 key.
3.In the  ADJUST  submenu, scroll to  TEST PRINTS and...

6.Once the NOZZLE PRINT has finished, verify that it does not contain any missing patterns indicating
printhead nozzles that are not working correctly.
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