HP Designjet T7100 User Manual

							Using PowerPoint
1.Select the Office Button, then  Print, and select the name of your printer.
2.Select Properties >  Features > Print document on  to scale the document to a particular
size.
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							3.Select the  Paper/Quality  tab, then select Paper Source and Paper Type .
4.Select Margins/Layout , then select Clip contents by margins  to keep the size.
Using Project
1.Select File  > Page Setup  > Print.
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							2.Select your printers name, then  Close.
3.Select Page Setup , and choose the Paper Size you want.
4.Select Options  to go to the prin ter driver. The default options in the  Paper/Quality tab are
probably suitable:  Paper source: Printer auto select  and Paper Type : Any .
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							5.Select Features  > Print document on  to scale the document to a particular size. Alternatively,
you can scale the document in Project.
Using Excel
1. Select the Office Button, then  Print. Select your printers name, then click  Close.
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							2.Select the  Page Layout tab, then  Size, and choose the paper size you want.
3. Select the Office Button, then  Print > Properties to go to the printer driver. In the  Paper/
Quality tab, select  Paper source, Paper Type and Print Quality.
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							4.Select Features  > Print document on  to scale the document to a particular size. Alternatively,
you can scale the document in Excel.
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							13 Maintain the printer
●Clean the exterior of the printer
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Clean the platen
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Clean the paper-advance sensor window
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Lubricate the printhead carriage
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Maintain the ink cartridges
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Perform preventive maintenance
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Move or store the printer
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Update the printer firmware
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Secure disk erase
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							Clean the exterior of the printer
Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid soap to
clean the outside of the printer and all other parts  of the printer that you regularly touch as part of
normal operation (for example,  ink cartridge drawer handles).
WARNING!To avoid an electric shock, make sure th at the printer is turned off and unplugged
before you clean it. Do not le t water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Clean the platen
You should clean your printers platen every few months, or when necessary.
NOTE:If you print on wide paper after having printed  on narrower paper, you might find that the left
side of the platen has become dirty. If this contamin ated section of the platen is not cleaned, it might
leave marks on the back of the paper.
WARNING! Be careful not to damage the paper-advance  sensor when cleaning the platen. The
sensor is the very small rectangular window found  near the sixth platen roller from the right. See 
Clean
the paper-advance sensor window on page 142.
Follow these instructions to clean the platen.
1. Unload all paper from the printer. See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 34.
2. Open the printer window.
3.With a dry brush, remove ink de
posits from the cutter groove.
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							4.With the same dry brush, remove in
k deposits from the platen surface.
5.Use a clean, absorbent lint-free cloth that has be
en slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol to
wipe loosened ink deposits from the platen.
NOTE: Isopropyl alcohol is not prov ided in the Maintenance Kit.
CAUTION:Do not use commercial cleaners or abrasive  cleaners. Do not wet the platen directly,
because you will leave too much moisture behind.
6. Use the damp cloth to 
clean the cutter ramp.
7.Use a dry cloth to clean the exposed part of th
e wheels. Ideally, you should clean the entire
circumference of these wheels.
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							Clean the paper-advance sensor window
The paper advance sensor is the very small rectangular window (less than 1 cm² in size and shown in
the following graphic) near the sixth platen roller from the right.
HP recommends that you clean the paper-advance se nsor window every 10 months, and whenever you
experience print-quality issues.
1. Unload the paper using the 
front-panel procedure. See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 34.
2. Wipe the sensor window with cotton swabs, slig
htly dampened with isopropyl alcohol, to remove
ink or dust. If the sensor window is heavily coat ed with ink, you may need to apply some pressure
while wiping, helping the cotton to absorb the ink.
NOTE: Do not dampen the cotton swabs with water,  because it does not evaporate quickly
enough, and may pass through the  window to the sensor itself.
3.Under ambient light, a clean sensor window sh
ows a violet-colored reflection that extends
uniformly across the entire surface.  To see this reflection, look closely at the sensor window and
slightly change your viewing angle.
4. Continue cleaning with fresh swabs until the co
tton stays clean and the sensor window looks
clean.
5. Wait 3–4 minutes before relo
ading the paper to ensure that the alcohol has evaporated
completely.
Lubricate the printhead carriage
The printhead carriage occasionally (about once a year ) needs lubrication so that it continues to slide
easily along the slider rod.
1. To gain access to the carriage, go  to the front panel and select the 
 icon, and then select
Replace printheads . The carriage slides to the  middle section of the printer.
CAUTION:If the carriage remains in the central part  of the printer for more than 7 minutes, it
attempts to return to its  home position on the right.
2.Take the bottle of oil from the Maintenance Kit that
 can be ordered for your printer.
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