HP Designjet T1120 SD User Manual

Safety precautions
The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being
damaged. Follow these precautions at all times.
●Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Avoid overloading the printers electrical
outlet with multiple devices.
●Ensure the printer is well-grounded. Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock, fire
and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.
●Do not disassemble or repair the printer yourself....

●Paper handling on page 33
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Printing on page 55
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Color management on page 67
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Practical printing examples on page 79
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Job queue management on page 103
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Retrieving printer usage information on page 109
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Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 113
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Maintaining the printer on page 125
Troubleshooting
These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include the following topics.
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Troubleshooting paper issues on page 141
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Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page...

The printers main features
Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 24 inches
(61 cm) or 44 inches (1.12 m) wide depending on your printers width. Some major features of the printer
are shown below:
●Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi, from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input, using the Best
print-quality option, the Maximum Detail option and photo paper
●The HP Printer Utility, see 
Access the HP Printer Utility on page 29, provides an...

Front view
1.Ink cartridge
2.Ink cartridge slots
3.Blue lever
4.Window
5.Front panel
6.Printhead carriage
7.Printhead
8.Output tray
9.Paper alignment lines
10.Basket
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Rear view
1.Spindle
2.Spindle holders
3.Quick Reference Guide holder
4.Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories
5.Hard power switch
6.Power cord plug in
7.Paper feeder
The front panel
Your printers front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important
functions:
●Assists you in troubleshooting issues
●Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper
●Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures
●Displays...

The front panel has the following components:
1.Direct access keys:
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First key 
: View ink levels, see Check the ink cartridges status on page 114
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Second key 
: View loaded paper, see View information about the paper on page 50
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Third key 
: Unload paper, see Unload a roll on page 46 and Unload a single sheet
on page 50
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Fourth key 
: Form feed and cut, see Feed and cut the paper on page 53
2.Menu key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are already on the
main menu...

Printer software
The following software is provided with your printer:
●The RTL and HP-GL/2 driver for Windows
●PostScript driver, for HP Designjet T1120ps only
●The PCL3 raster driver for T1120
●The HP Printer Utility, see 
Access the HP Printer Utility on page 29, allows you to:
◦Manage the job queue, see 
Job queue management on page 103
◦Manage the printer including color with the HP Color Center
◦Access the HP Knowledge Center
◦View the status of the ink cartridges, the printheads and the paper...

●Service information: provides information needed by service engineers
●PostScript font list: shows PostScript fonts available, for HP Designjet T1120ps only
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2 Installing the software
●Choose which connection method to use
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Connect to a network (Windows)
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Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
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Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
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Connect to a network (Mac OS)
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Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)
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Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
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