HP DesignJet 9000s User Manual

Replace the waste ink bottle
WARNING!The HP waste ink bottle has been specifically designed to contain waste ink
from the printer. It is designed to work with the printer’s waste ink quantity estimation system
to alert the user when the bottle is full. It provides safe 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 before...

If full, it should be emptied as follows:
1.Loosen the screw and lift up the lever to release the waste ink bottle.
1. Screw
2. Lever
2.Carefully pull out the waste ink bottle, taking care not to spill ink on the printer or on the floor.
1. Screw
2. Cap
3.Pour any used ink contained in the waste ink bottle in to a suitable container.
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4.Lift the lever and install the empty waste ink bottle.
5.Lower the lever and insert the ink tube on the screw into the bottle, and tighten the screw. Make
sure the waste ink bottle is securely in position.
1. Lever
2. Screw
6.The front panel will request you to reset the waste ink counter.
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7.Select YES and press the OK key to reset the waste ink counter.
Normal printhead recovery
1.Press the ONLINE key.
2.Press the SHIFT key to display the PH.RECOVERY menu.
3.Press the ◄ key to enter the PH.RECOVERY menu.
4.Press the OK key to confirm.
5.Press the ▲ or ▼ keys to select NORMAL ALL.
NOTEIf NORMAL ALL is not sufficient to clean the nozzles, then try a STRONG option
for the set of printheads that are affected. Perform the IQ Print first to determine which
set of printheads are affected....

7.Make sure that the waste ink bottle is not full, and then press the OK key again.
NOTECleaning 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.
IQ Print
Use the IQ print to check that all printhead nozzles are working correctly. Perform the IQ print every day
before using your printer.
NOTEUse the IQ print to check that all printhead nozzles are working correctly after cap
cleaning.
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7 How do I get the best image quality?
●Print the Image Quality print
●Interpret the image quality print
●Manage media types
●Calibrate the printer
●Adjust heater and print mode settings
Different types of media may give better image quality based on specific mechanical and electrical
settings in your printer. To optimize image quality you can perform a series of test prints for the media
type that you are using. Based on the results you can then adjust the printer settings for the media type.
To adjust...

Print the Image Quality print
Use the Image Quality print to check the overall image quality of images. Perform the Image Quality
print every day before using your printer. If the image quality is satisfactory, no calibrations are required.
If the image quality is not satisfactory, then you may need to adjust the media type settings. Also use
the Image Quality print to check that there are no printhead nozzles out.
NOTEUse the IQ print to check that there are no printhead nozzles out after cap cleaning....

4.In the TEST PRINTS menu scroll to the IQ PRINToption and press the OK key.
5.Press the OK key to start printing.
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Interpret the image quality print
Below are examples of the print results you may see in the Image Quality Print and the recommended
action.
If the IQ print quality is satisfactory, you can print on the media without changing printer or heater
settings.
If you see banding in one color (in the black color in the image above), then there are printhead nozzles
out and you will need to perform printhead recovery. See How do I...Normal printhead recovery. After
performing printhead recovery, print the IQ...