HP Designjet T1200 User Manual

●Paper handling on page 31
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Working with two rolls (T1200 series only) on page 46
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Printing on page 49
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Color management on page 65
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Practical printing examples on page 77
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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 112
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Maintaining the printer on page 123
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...

Printer models
This guide covers the following printer models, normally referring to them by their short names for
brevity.
Full nameShort name
HP Designjet T770T770
HP Designjet T770 with PS Upgrade T770 PS
HP Designjet T770 with Hard Disk T770 HD
HP Designjet T770 with Hard Disk and PS Upgrade T770 HD PS
HP Designjet T1200T1200
HP Designjet T1200 PostScript® T1200 PS
The printers main features
Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 610 mm
(24 in)...

The printers main components
The following front and rear views of the 1118mm (44 in) printer illustrate the main components. The
610 mm (24 in) printer (not shown) has the same components in a narrower body.
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
HP Designjet T1200 series HP Designjet T770 series
1.Roll cover
2.Communication ports
3.Power switch
4.Power socket
5.Spindle
6.Spindle stop
7.Paper roll
8.Quick Reference Guide holder
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Communication ports
1.USB 2.0 port, to connect a computer
2.Ethernet port, to connect to a network
3.Diagnostic LEDs, to be used by service engineers
4.USB 2.0 host port, to connect an accessory
The wall spacers
If you place the printer with its back against a wall, lower the two wall spacers at the rear of the printer
to ensure that the rear of the printer is a minimum distance from the wall. Otherwise, you may
experience paper advance problems.
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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 up-to-date information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the
printheads, the paper and the print jobs
●Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate,...

9.Power key - To turn the printer off or on, it also has a light to indicate the printers status. If the
power key light is off the printer is off. If the power key light is blinking green, the printer is
starting up. If the power key light is green on, the printer is on. If the power key light is amber on,
the printer is in standby. If the power key light is blinking amber, the printer needs attention.
10.Cancel key - To abort a procedure or interaction.
11.Up key - To go up in a menu or option, or to...

The printers internal prints
The internal prints give various kinds of information about your printer. They can be requested from
the front panel without using a computer.
Before requesting any internal print, check that the printer and the paper are ready for printing.
●The print will be made on the active roll. To change the active roll, select the Paper menu icon
, then Select active roll.
●The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape—420 mm (16.53in) wide—otherwise the print
may be clipped.
●The...

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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Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer.
Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors
Ethernet Very 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...