HP Designjet T1300 PostScript 1118 mm User Manual

							Change the language of the front-panel display
There are two possible ways to change the language of the front-panel menus and messages.
●
If you can understand the current front-panel display language, press 
, then , then
Setup > Front panel options > Select language.
●If you cannot understand the current front-panel display language, start with the printer powered
off. Press the Power key to turn it on. When you see icons appear on the front panel, press 
 and
then 
. The front panel acknowledges this sequence by turning the icons on and off rapidly.
Whichever method you used, the language selection menu should now appear on the front-panel
display. Press your preferred language.
Access the HP Utility
The HP Utility enables you to manage your printer from a computer with a USB, TCP/IP or Jetdirect
connection.
●Under Windows, start the HP Utility from your desktop shortcut or from Start > All Programs
> Hewlett-Packard > HP Utility > HP Utility. This launches the HP Utility, showing the
printers installed on your computer.
●Under Mac OS, launch the HP Utility from your dock shortcut or by selecting STARTUP_DISK >
Library > Printers > hp > Utilities > HP Utility. This launches the HP Utility, showing the
printers installed on your computer.
When you select your printer in the left pane, everything that appears in the right pane is specific
to that printer.
If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the HP Utility, see 
Cannot access the
HP Utility on page 193.
Access the Embedded Web Server
The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer remotely using an ordinary Web
browser running on any computer.
To access the Embedded Web Server directly, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer.
However, you can access the Embedded Web Server indirectly through the HP Utility, if you connect to
your printer with a USB connection.
The following browsers are known to be compatible with the Embedded Web Server:
●Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP, and later
●Safari 2 for Mac OS X 10.5, and later
●Firefox 2.0 and later
●Google Chrome 1.0 and later
The Adobe Flash plugin version 7 or later is recommended for viewing job previews.
To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer, open your Web browser and give the IP
address of your printer.
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							You can see your printers IP address on the front panel by pressing  and then .
If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the Embedded Web Server, see
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server on page 193.
Change the language of the HP Utility
The HP Utility can work in the following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan (Windows
only), French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
●Under Windows, select Tools > Set Language and select a language from the list.
●Under Mac OS, the language is changed as for any other application. In System
Preferences, select International and re-launch the application.
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
The Embedded Web Server can work in the following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish,
Catalan, French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and
Japanese. It uses whichever language you have specified in your Web browsers options. If you have
specified a language that it cannot support, it works in English.
To change the language, you must change your Web browsers language setting. For example, in
Internet Explorer version 6, go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options, Languages. Then
ensure that the language you want is at the top of the list in the dialog box.
Change the sleep mode setting
If the printer is left switched on but unused for a certain period of time, it goes automatically into sleep
mode to save power. To change the time the printer waits before it goes into sleep mode, go to the
front panel and press 
, then , then Setup > Front panel options > Sleep mode wait
time. Select the wait time you want and then press OK; you can set the time from 1 to 240 minutes.
The default time is 30 minutes.
Turn the buzzer on and off
To turn the printers buzzer on or off, go to the front panel and press , then , then Setup >
Front panel options > Enable buzzer, and select on or off. By default, the buzzer is set to on.
Change the front-panel display brightness
To change the brightness of the front-panel display, press , then , then Setup > Front
panel options > Select display brightness, and select a value you want. Press OK to set the
value. The default brightness is set to 50.
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							Change the units of measurement
To change the units of measurement in the front-panel display, press , then , then Setup >
Front panel options > Select units, and select English or Metric. By default the units are set to
metric.
Configure network settings
You can view and configure the network settings from the Embedded Web Server, the HP Utility or the
front panel.
To do so with the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then Networking.
With the HP Utility under Windows, select the Settings tab, then Network Settings. Under Mac
OS, select Configuration > Network Settings.
The following settings are available.
●IP Configuration method: Specify the way to set an IP address, selecting BOOTP, DHCP,
Auto IP or Manual.
●Host name: Specify the IP name of the printer. The name may contain up to 32 ASCII
characters.
●IP address: Specify the IP address of the printer. Duplicate IP addresses on a TCP/IP network
will cause communication to fail.
TIP:Make sure that the combination of IP address, subnet mask and default gateway is valid. If
these three fields are inconsistent, you may not be able to connect to the printer at all until you fix
the problem from the front panel.
TIP:If you change the current IP address and click Apply, the browser loses the current
connection to the printer because it is pointing to the old address. To reconnect, browse to the
new IP address.
●Subnet mask: Specify a subnet mask, which determines which bits specify the network and
which bits uniquely specify the node within the network.
●Default gateway: Specify the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to
other networks or sub-networks. If none exist, use the IP address of the computer or the IP address
of the printer.
●Domain name: Specify the name of the DNS domain in which the printer resides (for example,
support.hp.com).
NOTE:The domain name does not include the host name: it is not the fully qualified domain
name, such as printer1.support.hp.com.
●Idle timeout: Specify the time that an idle connection is allowed to remain open when a remote
computer is waiting for the printer. The default value is 280 seconds. If set to zero, the timeout is
disabled and the connection is allowed to remain open indefinitely.
●Default IP: Specify the IP address to use when the printer is unable to obtain an IP address from
the network when powered on or when reconfigured to use BOOTP or DHCP.
●Send DHCP requests: Specify whether DHCP requests are transmitted when a legacy default IP
address or a default Auto IP is assigned.
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							To configure the same network settings from the front panel, press , then , then
Connectivity > Network connectivity > Fast/Gigabit Ethernet > Modify configuration.
You have various other options available from the Connectivity > Network connectivity >
Advanced menu.
●I/O timeout: Specify the time that an idle connection is allowed to remain open when the printer
is waiting for a remote computer. The default value is 30 seconds. If set to zero, the timeout is
disabled and the connection is allowed to remain open indefinitely.
●Allow SNMP: Specify whether SNMP is permitted.
●Embedded Web Server > Allow EWS: Specify whether the Embedded Web Server is
enabled.
●Web Services > HP Utility software: View the HP Utility software settings.
●Web Services > Color and paper management: View the color and paper management
settings.
●Restore factory settings: restore the initial default values of the network settings.
Change the graphic language setting
You can change the graphic language setting from the HP Utility with the following steps.
1.Under Windows, select the Settings tab then Printer settings > Printing preferences.
Under Mac OS, select Configuration then Printer settings > Configure printer
settings > Printing preferences.
2.Select one of the following options.
●Select Automatic to let the printer determine which type of file it is receiving. This is the
default setting; it works for most software applications. You should not normally need to
change it.
●Select HP-GL/2 only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without
going through a printer driver.
●Select PDF only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going
through a printer driver (PostScript printers only).
●Select PostScript only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without
going through a printer driver (PostScript printers only).
●Select TIFF only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going
through a printer driver (PostScript printers only).
●Select JPEG only if you are sending a file of that type directly to the printer, without going
through a printer driver (PostScript printers only).
You can change the graphic language setting from the front panel. Press 
, then , then Setup
> Printing preferences > Graphics language. Select the desired option.
NOTE:If the graphic language is set from the HP Utility, it overrides the front panel setting.
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							Manage ePrinter security
When you have set up Web Services, the printer is in unlock mode. In unlock mode, anyone who
knows your printers email address can print to your printer by just sending a file to it. Although HP
provides a spam filtering service, you should be careful about giving out your printers email address,
as everything sent to that address may be printed on your printer.
If you are the printer administrator, you can manage ePrinter security or change your printer status to
lock mode by visiting the HP ePrint Center at 
http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter. You can also
customize your printers e-mail address and manage print jobs from there. At your first visit, you will
need to create an account in the HP ePrint Center.
Change your printer’s email address
You can change your printers email address at the HP ePrint Center: .
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							5 Paper handling
●General advice
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Load a roll onto the spindle
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Load a roll into the printer
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Unload a roll
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Load a single sheet
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Unload a single sheet
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View information about the paper
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Paper presets
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Printing paper info
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Move the paper
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Maintain paper
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Change the drying time
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Turn the automatic cutter on and off
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Feed and cut the paper
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							General advice
CAUTION:Before starting a paper loading process, ensure you have enough room around the
printer, both in front and behind.
CAUTION:Make sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake lever is pressed down) to prevent the
printer from moving.
CAUTION:All paper must be 280 mm (11 in) or longer. A4 and letter paper cannot be loaded in
landscape orientation.
TIP:For photo paper wear cotton gloves to avoid transferring oils onto the paper.
CAUTION:Keep the basket closed throughout the loading process.
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							Load a roll onto the spindle
1.Open the roll cover.
2.Remove the black end of the spindle from the printer, then the blue end.
CAUTION:Be sure to remove the black end first. Removing the blue end first could damage the
black end.
WARNING!Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process.
3.The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. The blue stop can be removed to
mount a new roll; it slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths. Remove the blue
paper stop from the end of the spindle.
4.If the roll is long; rest the spindle horizontally on a table and load the roll on the table.
TIP:You may need two people to handle a large roll.
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							5.Slide the new roll onto the spindle. Make sure the paper type is oriented as shown. If it is not,
remove the roll, turn it 180 degrees and slide it back on to the spindle. There are labels on the
spindle showing the correct orientation.
NOTE:From the back of the printer, the blue stopper is inserted into the right-side holder.
Ensure both ends of the roll are as close to the spindle stops as possible.
6.Put the blue paper stop on to the open end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.
7.Ensure the blue paper stop is pushed in as far as it goes; until both ends are against the stoppers.
If you are a regular user of different paper types, you can change rolls more quickly if you preload rolls
of different paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase, see 
Accessories
on page 141.
Load a roll into the printer
To start this procedure, you must have a roll loaded on the spindle. See Load a roll onto the spindle
on page 40.
TIP:If you have a T1300 series printer, do not try to open both roll covers at once; this may cause
problems. Always close one cover before opening the other.
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							NOTE:The first three steps below are optional: you can start with step 4. However, in this case the
printer will not keep track of the length of the roll, and will print no barcode on the roll when it is next
unloaded. So you are recommended to follow all the steps, starting with step 1, unless you have turned
off the Printing paper info option. See 
Printing paper info on page 47.
1.
From the front panel, press , then the roll icon, then Load.
Alternatively, press 
, then , then Paper > Paper load > Load roll 1 or Load roll 2.
If the roll you have selected is already loaded, you have to wait while it is automatically unloaded.
You should stand behind the printer when loading the lower roll (roll 2). You may stand behind or
in front of the printer when loading the upper roll (roll 1).
CAUTION: If your height is less than 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in), loading a roll while standing in front of
the printer may cause back pain or other physical problems.
2.In the T1300 series only, if you start to load roll 1 while roll 2 is already loaded, roll 2 is
withdrawn to the standby position, so that it can be printed on again without reloading whenever
required.
NOTE:If at any time you open a roll cover while that roll is in the standby position, the roll will
be automatically unloaded, and you will have to reload it the next time you want to print on it.
3.Open the roll cover, if it is not already open.
4.Rest the spindles black end on the left side roll holder. Do not put the end completely into the roll
holder.
5.Rest the blue end of the spindle on the right side roll holder.
6.With both hands, push the spindle into both roll holders at the same time.
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