HP Designjet T1200 User Manual

							13 Maintaining the printer
●Check printer status
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Clean the exterior of the printer
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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 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 problems affecting the
printer as a whole. You can also request information about:
◦
The currently loaded paper, with the View information key 
 or 
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The ink levels, with the View ink levels key  or 
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The ink cartridges, by selecting the Ink menu icon  and then Ink cartridge information
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The printheads, by selecting the Ink menu icon 
 and then Printhead information
Clean the exterior of the printer
Clean the outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of
normal operation with a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-
abrasive liquid soap.
WARNING!To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged
before you clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
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 when it reaches its expiration date. The printers
front panel notifies you when any cartridge reaches its expiration date.
You can also check a cartridges expiration date at any time: see 
Check printer status on page 124.
See also 
Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 112.
Move or store the printer
If you need to move or store the printer, prepare it correctly to avoid possible damage to it. To
prepare the printer, follow the instructions below.
1.Do not remove the ink cartridges or printheads.
2.Make sure that no paper is loaded.
3.Make sure that the printer is idle.
4.Disconnect any cables connecting the printer to a network or a computer.
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							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.
CAUTION:If you turn the printer upside down, ink could escape into the printer and cause serious
damage.
When the printer is turned back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize itself and to check and
prepare the printheads. Preparing the printheads normally takes just over a minute. However, if the
printer has been off for a six weeks or more, preparing the printheads could take up to 45 minutes.
CAUTION:If the printer remains off for a long period of time, the printheads may become unusable.
In this case, you need to replace the printheads with new ones.
TIP:Because preparing and purging the printheads uses both time and ink, you are strongly
recommended to leave the printer always on or in sleep mode, whenever possible, to maintain the
health of the printheads. In both cases, the printer wakes up from time to time to maintain the
printheads. Thus you can avoid going through lengthy preparation processes before using your
printer.
Update the firmware
The printers various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer, otherwise known
as firmware.
From time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett-Packard. These updates increase
the printers functionality and enhance its features.
Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and installed in your printer in the following
ways; you can choose whichever you find most convenient.
●Using the HP Utility under Windows, select your printer, the Support tab and then Firmware
Update.
●Using the HP Utility under Mac OS, select Firmware Update in the Support group.
●Using your printers Embedded Web Server, select the Main tab and then Firmware update.
In each case, follow the instructions on your screen to download the firmware file and store it on your
hard disk. Then select the downloaded file and click Update.
NOTE:Firmware upgrades are digitally signed by HP. You are not recommended to use unsigned
firmware upgrades. If you attempt to do so, the front panel will ask you to confirm.
If you experience very slow progress while uploading the firmware file to the printer, the reason could
be that you are using a proxy server. In that case, try bypassing the proxy server and accessing the
Embedded Web Server directly.
●In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows, go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN
Settings, and check the Bypass proxy server for local addresses box. Alternatively, for more
precise control, click the Advanced button and add the printers IP address to the list of
exceptions, for which the proxy server is not used.
●In Safari for Mac OS, go to Safari > Preferences > Advanced and click the Proxies: Change
Settings button. Add the printers IP address or its domain name to the list of exceptions, for
which the proxy server is not used.
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							The firmware includes a set of the most commonly used paper presets. Extra paper presets can be
downloaded separately; see 
Paper presets on page 43.
Update the software
To update printer drivers and other software for your printer, go to http://www.hp.com/go/T770/
drivers/ or http://www.hp.com/go/T1200/drivers/.
If your operating system is Windows, HP Software Update regularly offers to update your software
automatically.
Printer maintenance kits
Four maintenance kits are available for your printer, containing components that may need to be
replaced after long use. When one of them is needed, a message is displayed on the front panel and
by the HP Utility.
When you see the message, you should contact HP Support (see 
Contact HP Support on page 182)
and request the maintenance kit. The kits are installed by service engineers only.
Secure Disk Erase
The printers hard disk is used as a temporary storage area for print jobs. The Secure Disk Erase
facility can completely erase your information from the hard disk to protect it from unauthorized
access. You can choose to erase particular files, or the whole hard disk.
Secure Disk Erase provides three different levels of security:
●Non-Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased. The information itself
remains on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for other purposes, and it is
then overwritten. While it remains on the disk, it is difficult for most people to access, but may be
accessed using software designed for the purpose. This is the normal method in which files are
erased on most computer systems; it is the fastest method but the least secure.
●Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is also
overwritten with a fixed character pattern. This method is slower than Non-Secure Fast Erase,
but more secure. It may still be possible to access fragments of the erased information by using
special tools to detect residual magnetic traces.
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							●Secure Sanitizing Erase: all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is
repetitively overwritten using an algorithm designed to eliminate any residual traces. This is the
slowest method, but the most secure. Secure Sanitizing Erase meets the US Department of
Defense 5220-22.m requirements for clearing and sanitization of disk media. This is the default
security level when using Secure Disk Erase.
Secure Disk Erase is one of the facilities provided by Web JetAdmin, which is HPs free Web-based
print management software: see 
http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.
If you have difficulty in using Secure Disk Erase from Web JetAdmin, please contact HP Support: see
Contact HP Support on page 182.
NOTE:If you choose to erase the whole hard disk, you may be asked to restart the printer several
times during the process, which will take about 6 hours with Secure Disk Erase or 24 hours with
Secure Sanitizing Erase.
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							14 Accessories
●How to order supplies and accessories
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Introduction to the accessories
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							How to order supplies and accessories
There are two alternative ways to order supplies or accessories for your printer:
●Visit 
http://www.hp.com/go/T770/accessories/ or http://www.hp.com/go/T1200/accessories/ on
the Web.
●Contact HP Support (see 
Contact HP Support on page 182).
The rest of this chapter lists the available supplies and accessories, and their part numbers.
Order ink supplies
The following ink supplies can be ordered for your printer.
Table 14-1  Ink cartridges
CartridgePart number
HP 72 69 ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge C9397A
HP 72 69 ml Cyan Ink Cartridge C9398A
HP 72 69 ml Magenta Ink Cartridge C9399A
HP 72 69 ml Yellow Ink Cartridge C9400A
HP 72 69 ml Gray Ink Cartridge C9401A
HP 72 130 ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge C9403A
HP 72 130 ml Photo Black Ink Cartridge C9370A
HP 72 130 ml Cyan Ink Cartridge C9371A
HP 72 130 ml Magenta Ink Cartridge C9372A
HP 72 130 ml Yellow Ink Cartridge C9373A
HP 72 130 ml Gray Ink Cartridge C9374A
HP 726 300 ml Matte Black Ink Cartridge (T1200 series only) CH575A
Table 14-2  Printheads
PrintheadPart number
HP 72 Gray & Photo Black Printhead C9380A
HP 72 Magenta & Cyan Printhead C9383A
HP 72 Matte Black & Yellow Printhead C9384A
Order paper
The following paper types are currently provided for use with your printer.
NOTE:This list is likely to change over the course of time. For the latest information, see
http://www.hp.com/go/T770/accessories/ or http://www.hp.com/go/T1200/accessories/.
NOTE:Paper types that HP does not support may nevertheless be compatible with your printer.
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							Key to availability:
●(A) indicates papers available in Asia (excluding Japan)
●(C) indicates papers available in China
●(E) indicates papers available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
●(J) indicates papers available in Japan
●(L) indicates papers available in Latin America
●(N) indicates papers available in North America
If the part number is not followed by parentheses, the paper is available in all regions.
Table 14-3  Roll paper
Paper type g/m² Length Width Part numbers
HP Bond and Coated Paper
HP Universal Inkjet Bond Paper 80 45.7 m (150 ft) 594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q8003A (AJ)
610 mm (24 in) Q1396A
914 mm (36 in) Q1397A
1067 mm (42 in) Q1398A
91.4 m (300 ft) 594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q8004A (EAJ)
841 mm (33.11 in) (A0) Q8005A (EAJ)
HP Bright White Inkjet Bond Paper 90 45.7 m (150 ft) 420 mm (16.54 in) (A2) Q1446A (J)
594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q1445A (EJ)
610 mm (24 in) C1860A (LN),
C6035A (AEJ)
841 mm (33.11 in) (A0) Q1444A (EJ)
914 mm (36 in) C1861A (LN),
C6036A (AEJ)
91.4 m (300 ft) 914 mm (36 in) C6810A
HP Recycled Bond Paper 80 45.7 m (150 ft) 420 mm (16.54 in) (A2) CG892A (E)
610 mm (24 in) CG889A (EN)
914 mm (36 in) CG890A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) CG891A (EN)
HP Cockle-free Coated Paper 100 45.7 m (150 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG883A (EN)
914 mm (36 in) CG884A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) CG885A (EN)
HP Cockle-free Heavyweight
Coated Paper170 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG886A (EN)
914 mm (36 in) CG887A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) CG888A (EN)
HP Universal Coated Paper 95 45.7 m (150 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q1404A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) Q1405A (AEJN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1406A
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							Paper type g/m² Length Width Part numbers
HP Coated Paper 90 45.7 m (150 ft) 420 mm (16.54 in) (A2) Q1443A (J)
457 mm (18 in) Q7897A (EJN)
594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q1442A (EJ)
610 mm (24 in) C6019B
841 mm (33.11 in) (A0) Q1441A (EJ)
914 mm (36 in) C6020B
1067 mm (42 in) C6567B
91.4 m (300 ft) 914 mm (36 in) C6980A
HP Universal Heavyweight Coated
Paper120 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q1412A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) Q1413A
1067 mm (42 in) Q1414A (AEJN)
HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 131 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) C6029C (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) C6030C
1067 mm (42 in) C6569C
67.5 m (225 ft) 1067 mm (42 in) Q1956A (EN)
HP Super Heavyweight Plus Matte
Paper210 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q6626A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) Q6627A (AEJN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q6628A (AEJN)
HP Colored Paper Fluorescent
Yellow100 45.7 m (150 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q1757A (E)
HP Colored Paper Yellow 92 45.7 m (150 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q1760A (EN)
90 m (295.3 ft) 594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q6596A (E)
HP Technical Paper
HP Natural Tracing Paper 90 45.7 m (150 ft) 420 mm (16.54 in) (A2) Q1440A (J)
594 mm (23.39 in) (A1) Q1439A (J)
610 mm (24 in) C3869A
841 mm (33.11 in) (A0) Q1438A (J)
914 mm (36 in) C3868A
HP Translucent Bond 67 45.7 m (150 ft) 610 mm (24 in) C3860A (AJN)
914 mm (36 in) C3859A (LN)
HP Vellum 75 45.7 m (150 ft) 610 mm (24 in) C3862A (N)
914 mm (36 in) C3861A (LN)
HP Film (Technical and Graphic)
HP Clear Film 174 22.9 m (75 ft) 610 mm (24 in) C3876A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) C3875A
HP Matte Film 160 38.1 m (125 ft) 610 mm (24 in) 51642A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) 51642B
Table 14-3  Roll paper (continued)
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							Paper type g/m² Length Width Part numbers
HP Polyester Film White Matte 167 15.2 m (50 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q1736A (AEN)
HP Vivid White Glossy Polyester
Film230 20.1 m (66 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG827A (EJN)
1067 mm (42 in) CG828A (EJN)
HP Photographic Paper
HP Universal Instant-Dry Photo
Gloss190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q6574A
914 mm (36 in) Q6575A
1067 mm (42 in) Q6576A
HP Universal Instant-Dry Photo
Semi-Gloss190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q6579A
914 mm (36 in) Q6580A
1067 mm (42 in) Q6581A
TIP:The dye inks used by your printer will fade very quickly on instant-dry photo papers. If you plan to display the prints for
more than two weeks, you should laminate them to achieve longer life.
HP Premium Plus Photo Gloss 280 15.2 m (50 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q5488A
HP Premium Plus Photo Satin 280 15.2 m (50 ft) 457 mm (18 in) Q7920A
610 mm (24 in) Q5491A
HP Universal High-Gloss Photo
Paper190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q1426A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) Q1427A (AEJN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1428A (AEJN)
HP Universal Semi-Gloss Photo
Paper190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q1420A (AEJN)
914 mm (36 in) Q1421A (AEJN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1422A (AEJN)
HP Photo Paper RC Matte 200 30.5 m (100 ft) 914 mm (36 in) C7946A (AEN)
HP Backlit Material
HP Backlit Film Reverse Print
Matte160 22.9 m (75 ft) 914 mm (36 in) C7960A (AEJN)
HP Self-Adhesive Material and Laminate
HP Two-View Cling 240 22.9 m (75 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q1914A (AEN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1915A (AEN)
HP Indoor Paper Self-Adhesive 170 22.9 m (75 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG948A (EN)
914 mm (36 in) Q1733A (EJN)
HP Matte Adhesive-back
Polypropylene225 21.3 m (70 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q1908A (AEN)
HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl 328 12.2 m (40 ft) 914 mm (36 in) C6775A
HP Adhesive-backed
Polypropylene128 50 m (164 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q8044A (C)
1067 mm (42 in) Q8884A (C)
HP Everyday Adhesive Matte
Polypropylene180 22.9 m (75 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG843A
914 mm (36 in) CG824A
1067 mm (42 in) CG825A
Table 14-3  Roll paper (continued)
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