HP DesignJet 9000s User Manual

							Parameters:
●NORMAL — Normal fan suction level
●LOW — Low fan suction level
Initial temperature setting for the front heater (FRONT HEATER T)
Use this option to set the front heater temperature for the selected media type.
Parameters: 15 °C to 55 °C, or ** to turn the heater off.
NOTEFor Celsius/Fahrenheit conversions:
F = (9 × C / 5) + 32
C = 5 × (F - 32) / 9
NOTEThis value will only be applied if the HEATER PREF option is set to HEAT PANEL.
Initial temperature setting for the print heater (PRINT HEATER T)
Use this option to set the printer platen heater temperature for the selected media type.
Parameters: 15 °C to 55 °C, or ** to turn the heater off.
NOTEFor Celsius/Fahrenheit conversions:
F = (9 × C / 5) + 32
C = 5 × (F - 32) / 9
NOTEThis value will only be applied if the HEATER PREF option is set to HEAT PANEL.
Initial temperature setting for the rear heater (REAR HEATER T)
Use this option to set the rear heater temperature for the selected media type.
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							Parameters: 15 °C to 55 °C, or ** to turn the heater off.
NOTEFor Celsius/Fahrenheit conversions:
F = (9 × C / 5) + 32
C = 5 × (F - 32) / 9
NOTEThis value will only be applied if the HEATER PREF option is set to HEAT PANEL.
Color stripe setting (COLOR STRIPE)
A color stripe is printed on all plots. This ensures that all printhead nozzles are used in all prints, even if
the printed image does not include certain colors. The color stripe avoids drying of nozzles even if they
are not used for a long time because they are not needed within your printed images. This option
activates or deactivates printing of the color stripe for the selected media type.
Parameters:
●OFF — Does not print the color stripe.
●ON — Prints the color stripe.
NOTEUse of the color stripe will add 40 mm (1.57 in) to your print margin.
NOTEWe recommend that you set COLOR STRIPE to ON if possible. If the color stripe is
not printed, this can affect printhead nozzle performance.
The color stripe is printed on the test print even if this option is set to OFF.
Printhead firing mode setting (IMAGE GRADIENT)
Use this option for the selected media type if you see banding or misdirected printhead nozzles and you
want to achieve a more graduated placement of ink. This option modifies the printhead firing mode.
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							Parameters:
●NORMAL — Default
●HIGHLIGHT — Modifies the printhead firing mode
HintThe HIGHLIGHT mode action of the printheads can be useful to avoid nozzles out in a
specific color when printing a large number of images that do not use that specific color.
NOTE HIGHLIGHT reduces the printing speed. We advise you to clean the printheads and
reset the option to NORMAL.
Printhead height setting (PH HEIGHT VAL)
Use this option to set the printhead height for the selected media type. Change this setting when you
change the printing carriage height. See How do I... Change the printhead height.
Parameters:
●NORMAL — Default.
●HIGH  — Set for thick media.
Bidirectional print position (Left) adjustment (YY BIDIR DEF(L))
For the selected media type, use this option to adjust the position of all the printheads on the left side,
when using bidirectional printing.
Enter an adjustment value based on the printhead adjustment pattern print. See How do I... 
Calibratethe printer.
YY: Ink color
Display order: K -> Lm -> Lc -> Y -> M -> C
Parameters: sign (+/-), value (-32 to +31)
Bidirectional print position (Right) adjustment (YY BIDIR DEF(R))
For the selected media type, use this option to adjust the position of all the printheads on the right side,
when using bidirectional printing.
Enter an adjustment value based on the bidirectional calibration print. See How do I... 
Calibrate theprinter.
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							YY: Ink color
Display order: K -> Lm -> Lc -> Y -> M -> C
Parameters: sign (+/-), value (-32 to +31)
Printhead cleaning mode (PH CLEANING)
Use this option to select an automatic printhead cleaning mode for the selected media type.
Parameters:
●START & END — Performs cleaning at the start or end of the print based on the print history record.
●DURING PRINT — Performs cleaning after a certain period of time even during printing.
NOTE DURING PRINT can cause some banding.
NOTEWhen the TENSION winding or BACK & FWD (MEDIA ADV MODE mode) is
selected, the printer will only use START & END even if you have selected DURING PRINT.
When you select DURING PRINT and cleaning has interrupted printing of an image, the media
will feed back so that the image that was being printed before cleaning started, can be
continued. The amount of back feed can be set through the BACK ADJUST VAL option.
Media back feed adjustment (BACK ADJUST VAL)
This option sets the amount of back feed when printing of an image is interrupted by the automatic
cleaning process.
Set a back feed adjustment value for the media based on the back feed adjustment pattern. See How
do I...
Calibrate the printer.
Parameters: ±2000 pulses (+5 mm), 1 pulse=2.5 µm
HintAfter printing the back feed adjustment pattern, measure the start distance. Try setting
the value at 0005 and reprint the back feed adjustment pattern and re-measure the distance
and modify the value if necessary. Increasing the value will increase the distance.
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							Media advance preference (ADVANCE PREF)
Use this option to define printer front panel priority or software RIP priority for media advance settings
for the selected media type. If you select software RIP priority, the printer will ignore media advance
settings that are defined on the printer front panel and use the settings from the RIP.
Parameters:
●SOFTWARE  — Settings in the RIP takes priority.
●FRONT PANEL — Settings in the printer front panel take priority.
Print mode preference (PRINT MODE PREF)
Use this option to define printer front panel priority or software RIP priority for print mode settings for the
selected media type. If you select software RIP priority, the printer will ignore print mode settings that
are defined on the printer front panel and use the settings from the RIP.
Parameters:
●SOFTWARE  — Settings in the RIP take priority.
●FRONT PANEL — Settings in the printer front panel take priority.
Heater preference (HEATER PREF)
Use this option to define printer front panel priority or software RIP priority for heater settings for the
selected media type. If you select software RIP priority, the printer will ignore heater settings that are
defined on the printer and heater front panels and use the settings from the RIP.
Parameters:
●SOFTWARE  — Settings in the RIP take priority.
●HEAT PANEL — Settings in the printer front panel take priority.
Printhead rest period (PH REST PERIOD)
Use this option to define the number of passes the printhead carriage performs before it pauses for the
selected media type.
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							Parameters:
●CYCLES  — Number of passes
Printhead rest time (PH REST TIME)
Use this option to define the amount of time the printing carriage will pause between passes for the
selected media type.
Parameters:
●TIME  — Time in minutes and seconds
Printhead temperature rest (PH TEMP REST)
Use this option if you want printing to pause if there is a gap between the set temperature of the media
print heater and the printhead temperature is too high.
Parameters:
●ON  — Pauses printing
●OFF — Printing continues
Deleting a media type (DELETE MEDIA)
Use this option to delete a registered media type.
Media types from 02 to 20 can be selected. Media type 01 is defined as the standard media and cannot
be deleted. For details, see How do I... 
Manage media types.
Copying a media type (COPY MEDIA)
Use this option to copy a registered media type. For details, see How do I... Manage media types.
Pasting a media type (PASTE MEDIA)
Use this option to paste a media that you have copied over a registered media type. For details, see
How do I... Manage media types.
Default values for media types
Your printer comes with a set of factory-installed media types. Except for media type 01, you can modify
or delete all other media types The table below lists the default values for the factory-installed media
types.
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NAMEPAPERGlossyMatteBannerBLT_B (Backlit)
MEDIA ADV.
VALUE(Base) +0.00%(Base) +0.16%(Base) +0.16%(Base) +0.14%(Base) +0.14%
DRY TIME VALUE0 sec.0 sec.0 sec.0 sec.0 sec.
PRINT MODENORMALNORMALNORMALNORMALNORMAL
PRINT
DIRECTIONBIDIRBIDIRBIDIRBIDIRBIDIR
FLATTEN TIMENoneNoneNoneNoneNone
USE EDGE
GUARDYESYESYESYESYES
MEDIA ADV.
MODEFWD ONLYFWD ONLYFWD ONLYFWD ONLYFWD ONLY
TUR MODELOOSELOOSELOOSELOOSELOOSE
LEADING EDGENORMALNORMALNORMALNORMALNORMAL
VACUUM LEVELNORMALNORMALNORMALNORMALNORMAL
FRONT HEATER
TNone45 °C45 °C45 °C45 °C
PRINT HEATER TNone40 °C40 °C40 °C40 °C
REAR HEATER TNone45 °C45 °C45 °C45 °C
COLOR STRIPEONONONONON
ADVANCE PREFSOFTW ARESOFTW ARESOFTWARESOFTW ARESOFTWARE
YY BIDIR DEF (L)+00&A+00&A+00&A+00&A+00&A
YY BIDIR DEF (R)+00&A+00&A+00&A+00&A+00&A
PH CLEANINGMODE 1MODE 1MODE 1MODE 1MODE 1
BACK ADJUST
VAL00000
PRINT MODE
PREFSOFTW ARESOFTW ARESOFTWARESOFTW ARESOFTWARE
HEATER PREF SOFTWARE SOFTW ARE SOFTWARE SOFTWARE SOFTWARE
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							Media advance calibration
Media advance calibration is defined by using the M.ADV menu. Press the ► key to define and set
values.
Media advance calibration print
Select MEDIA ADV PRINT to print a calibration pattern that will indicate optimal media advance values.
Two patterns are available: the ROUGH pattern prints a media advance pattern in 0.25% steps between
99.0 and 101.0 %; the DETAIL pattern prints a media advance pattern in 0.06% steps starting from the
current setting ±0.12%.
Use the ROUGH pattern to obtain your initial values; if greater accuracy is required, use the DETAIL
pattern. The print mode selected will also affect media advance calibration patterns.
Press the CANCEL key to interrupt printing.
Parameters:
●ROUGH (NORMAL) — standard and high speed print modes
●ROUGH (H-QUAL) — high quality print mode
●ROUGH (H-DENS) — high density print mode
●ROUGH (DRAFT) — draft print mode
●ROUGH (H-QUAL2) — high quality print mode
●ROUGH (H-DENS2) — high density print mode
●DETAIL (NORMAL) — standard and high speed print modes
●DETAIL (H-QUAL) — high quality print mode
●DETAIL (H-DENS) — high density print mode
●DETAIL (DRAFT) — draft print mode
Back feed adjustment print
This option prints a pattern so that you can adjust how much back feed is applied to a media type that
you are loading.
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							Select a parameter based on your print mode.
Parameters:
●NORMAL — standard and high speed print modes
●H-QUALITY — high quality print mode
●H-DENSITY — high density print mode
●H-QUALITY2 — high quality print mode
●H-DENSITY2 — high density print mode
●DRAFT — draft print mode
Media back feed adjustment value
Use this option to set the value for media back feed that you obtained from the back feed adjustment
pattern.
Parameters: ±2000 pulse (±5 mm)
1 pulse=2.5µm
The PH. MAIN menu
Use the PH. MAIN menu to maintain the cap and wiper and to clean the ink system. See How do Imaintain the printer?.
Press the ▲ key to enter the service menu.
Ink system optimization (INK SYS OPT)
Use the INK SYS OPT option to select a service cleaning procedure.
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							Parameters:
●STORE INK SYS — Use this parameter to clean the printheads and ink path with the storage liquid
while the ink system is primed with ink, and then recharge the maintenance liquid in the printer to
ensure long-term storage. Six storage liquid cartridges and six cartridges are mandatory.
●CLEAN INK SYS — Use this parameter to clean the printhead with the cleaning liquid after long-
term storage. Six cleaning liquid cartridges and six purging cartridges are mandatory.
●CAP CLEANING — Use this option to move the printhead carriage to the wiper position so that
you can clean the capping unit manually.
●WIPER CLEANING — Use this option to lift the wiper blade so that you can clean the wiper blade
manually.
●WASH PRINTHEADS — Use this option to fill the cap with ink to soak the printhead (nozzle
surface) in the ink for 1 to 2 hours to remove nozzle clogging.
●CHARGE INK SYS — Use this parameter when charging the ink system.
Cap cleaning (CAP CLEANING)
Use this option to move the printhead carriage to the wiper position so that you can clean the capping
unit manually.
Parameters: none.
Wiper cleaning (WIPER CLEANING)
Use this option to lift the wiper blade so that you can clean the wiper blade manually.
Parameters: none.
Washing printheads (WASH PRINTHEADS)
Use this option to fill the cap with ink to soak the printhead (nozzle surface) in the ink for a minimum of 1
to 2 hours to remove nozzle clogging. If possible, leave the printer overnight.
Use this option when nozzles cannot be fixed by cleaning repeatedly.
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