HP Designjet T1120ps 610 mm User Manual

							Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer.
Connection typeSpeedCable lengthOther factors
Gigabit EthernetVery fast; varies
according to network
trafficLong (100 m=328 ft.)Requires extra equipment (switches).
Jetdirect print server
(optional accessory)Moderate; varies
according to network
trafficLong (100 m = 328 ft)Requires extra equipment (switches)
Provides additional features
See 
http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirect/ for
more details
USB 2.0 Very fast Short (5 m = 16 ft) A certified USB 2.0 cable is necessary for
reliable communication.
NOTE:The speed of any network connection depends on all components used in the network, which
can include network interface cards, hubs, routers, switches and cables. If any one of these components
cannot operate at high speed, you will have a low-speed connection. The speed of your network
connection can also be affected by the total amount of traffic from other devices on the network.
Connect to a network (Windows)
Before you begin, check your equipment:
●The printer should be set up and on.
●The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.
●All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.
●The printer should be connected to the network.
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer:
1.Make a note of the IP address from the status screen on the printers front panel (192.168.1.1 in
this example):
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your computer. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.
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							3.Click Install. The printer drivers and the HP Printer Utility are installed.
4.Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to
understand the screens and make appropriate choices.
●When asked how the printer is connected, select Wired Networking.
●The configuration program looks for printers connected to your network. When the search is
complete, a list of printers appears. Identify your printer by its IP address and select it from
the list.
●The configuration program analyzes the network and the printer. The program detects the
network settings and suggests the settings to use when configuring the printer. It is not
normally necessary to change any of these settings, but you can do so if you wish.
If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed,
which helps you to try to find your printer. If you have a firewall in operation; you may have to disable it
temporarily in order to find the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its URL,
IP address or MAC address.
Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
printers built-in USB 2.0 socket (supported under Windows 2000, Windows XP and later versions of
Windows).
TIP:A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length and
it is more difficult to share the printer.
1.Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer driver software
on the computer, as follows.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run
the START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.
3.Click Install. The printer drivers and the HP Printer Utility are installed.
4.Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to
understand the screens and make appropriate choices.
●When asked how the printer is connected, select Connected directly to this computer.
●If you would like to share the printer with other people connected to your network, press
the Printer Properties button in the Ready to Install window, then select the Sharing tab
and enter the name under which the printer will be shared.
●When prompted to do so, connect your computer to the printer with a certified USB cable.
Ensure that the printer is turned on.
NOTE:You may complete the installation without connecting your printer if you prefer. To
do so, check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing the setup
wizard.
NOTE:The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables
certified by the USB Implementors Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this
printer.
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							Printer sharing considerations
●The HP Printer Utility must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer.
●Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer— which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.
●Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be unable to use the printers own print
preview facility, although the applications print preview will still be available. See 
Preview a print
on page 61.
TIP:The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See 
Connect to a network (Windows) on page 12.
Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
1.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run
the START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.
2.Select Install, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.
Connect to a network (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer to a network under Mac OS X by using the following methods:
●Bonjour/Rendezvous
●TCP/IP
NOTE:The printer does not support AppleTalk.
Before you begin, check your equipment:
●The printer should be set up and on.
●The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.
●All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.
●The printer should be connected to the network.
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer.
Bonjour/Rendezvous connection
1.
Go to your printers front panel and select the Connectivity menu icon , then Gigabit
Ethernet > View configuration. Note the mDNS service name of your printer.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
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							3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).
5.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
6.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.
7.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver and the HP Printer Utility.
8.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set
up a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
9.When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printers mDNS service name (which you
noted in step 1) in the Printer Name column.
●If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways if necessary to see the Connection Type
column, and check that it shows Bonjour/Rendezvous. Then highlight that line. Otherwise,
continue searching further down the list.
●If you cannot find your printer name with a Bonjour/Rendezvous connection type, check the
box My printer is not in the list.
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							Click Continue.
10.Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created
screen, click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the
network.
11.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.
TCP/IP connection
1.Go to your printers front panel and press the Menu key until you see the status screen.
Note the URL of your printer (http://XXXX11 in this example).
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).
5.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
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							6.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.
7.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver and the HP Printer Utility.
8.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set
up a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
9.When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printers URL (which you noted in step 1)
in the Printer Name column.
●If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways if necessary to see the Connection Type
column, and check that it shows IP Printing. Then highlight that line. Otherwise, continue
searching further down the list.
●If you cannot find your printer name with an IP Printing connection type, check the box My
printer is not in the list.
Click Continue.
10.Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created
screen, click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the
network.
11.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.
Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the
printers built-in USB 2.0 socket.
1.Make sure the printer is either turned off, or disconnected from the computer.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
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							4.Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).
5.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
6.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option.
7.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver and the HP Printer Utility.
8.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set
up a connection to your printer.
9.Make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the computer with a certified USB cable.
NOTE:The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables
certified by the USB Implementors Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this printer.
10.In the HP Printer Setup Assistant, click Continue.
11.In the list of printers that appears, select the entry that uses the connection type USB, and click
Continue.
12.The following screen displays information about your printers installation, where the name of the
printer can be modified. Make any changes you wish to make, and click Continue.
13.Your printer is now connected. In the Printer Queue Created screen, click Quit to exit, or Create
New Queue if you want to connect another printer.
14.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the
DVD.
Sharing the printer
NOTE:Printer sharing between users is supported under Mac OS X 10.4 and Mac OS X 10.5.
If your computer is connected to a network, you can make your directly connected printer available to
other computers on the same network.
1.Double-click the System Preferences icon on the Dock menu bar on your desktop.
2.Enable printer sharing by going to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing.
3.Your printer now automatically appears in the list of shared printers displayed by any other
computer running Mac OS and connected to your local network.
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							NOTE:Any other users wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their own
computers.
Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not be
able to receive information from the printer— which affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper
management, printer administration and troubleshooting.
Mac OS X 10.4 users need to enable the Show printers connected to other computers option in the
Print Center Preferences window in order to see shared printers. To open the Print Center Preferences
window, select Preferences from the Print Center menu.
You may find that sharing your directly connected printer with other users will slow down your computer
unacceptably.
TIP:The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See 
Connect to a network (Mac OS) on page 14.
Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
1.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
2.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
3.Open the Install icon for your printer (HP Designjet T1120ps or T1120).
4.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
5.Select Uninstall, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.
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							3 Setting up the printer
●Introduction
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Handle paper conflicts
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Turn nesting on and off
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Turn usage information on and off
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Turn alerts on and off
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Set or delete the security password
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Require account ID
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Set Windows driver preferences
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