HP Designjet T1120 1118 mm User Manual

3.Insert the new printhead into its correct slot in the carriage.
CAUTION:Insert the printhead slowly and vertically, straight down. It may be damaged if you
insert it too fast, or at an angle, or if you rotate it as you insert it.
4.Push down as indicated by the arrow shown below.
CAUTION:When installing the new printhead there may be some resistance, so you need to
press it down firmly but smoothly. You should hear a beep and see confirmation on the front-panel
display that the printhead has been...

6.Ensure the end of the blue handle catches the wire loop on the near side of the carriage.
7.Lower the handle to rest on the carriage cover.
When all the printheads have been inserted correctly and are accepted by the printer, the printer
beeps.
NOTE:If the printer does not beep when you insert the printhead and the Replace message
appears on the front-panel display, the printhead may need to be reinserted.
8.Close the window.
9.The front-panel display confirms that all printheads are correctly...

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●Check printer status
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Clean the exterior of the printer
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Replace the cutter
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Maintain the ink cartridges
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Move or store the printer
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Update the firmware
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Update the software
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Printer maintenance kits
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Secure Disk Erase
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Check printer status
You can check the current status of the printer in various ways:
●If you start the HP Printer Utility and select your printer, you see a page of information describing
the status of the printer and its paper and ink supplies.
●If you access the Embedded Web Server, you see information about the general status of the
printer. The Supplies page in the Main tab describes the status of the paper and ink supplies.
●The status screen of the printers front panel notifies you of any current...

4.Lift the ink cartridge cover on the left-hand side of the printer.
5.Press the button behind the ink cartridges to release the cover of the left-hand end of the printer.
6.Remove the left end cover.
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7.Unscrew and remove the cutter stop using the TORX PLUS screwdriver provided with the new
cutter. The screw is captive and will not fall out.
8.Remove the old cutter.
9.Take the new cutter from the maintenance kit and move the plunger at the top slowly back and
forth within its housing to check that it moves freely.
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10.Slide the new cutter into position on the cutter rail.
The two wheels on the bottom of the cutter should engage the central ridge on the cutter rail, and
the two bushing guides should fit into the groove in the upper part of the cutter rail.
Check that the cutter runs smoothly up and down the rail. You can leave it anywhere on the rail;
the printer will park it correctly later.
11.Fit the cutter stop onto the end of the cutter rail, holding it there with one hand while you tighten
the screw with the...

12.Put the left end cover back on the printer, aligning the protrusions with the holes in the printer.
13.Close the ink cartridge cover.
14.At the front panel, turn the printer back on. The printer checks that the cutter has been correctly
installed. Look at the front panel and follow its instructions if there is any problem.
Maintain the ink cartridges
During the normal lifetime of a cartridge, no specific maintenance is required. However, in order to
maintain the best print quality, replace a cartridge...

If you need to leave the printer turned off for a long time, follow the additional steps below.
1.Turn off the power using the Power key on the front panel.
2.Also turn off the power switch at the rear of the printer.
3.Disconnect the printers power cable.
4.Before transporting the printer, secure the rear tray in the closed position with tape. Otherwise, the
tray could open and perhaps break and fall out of the printer.
CAUTION:If you turn the printer upside down, ink could escape into the printer and...