HP Designjet T7100 User Manual

							CAUTION:A message appears on the front panel when the maintenance cartridge is almost full and
again when it is completely full and must be ch anged. You can ignore the alert and continue printing
by pressing the OK button on the front panel. However, HP strongly recommends that you change the
maintenance cartridge when prompted. Ignoring the  alert can result in serious damage to the printer.
WARNING!Make sure that the printer wheels are lo cked (the brake lever is pressed down) to
prevent the printer from moving.
1. At the front panel, select the  icon, then select  Replace maintenance ctg .
2.The maintenance cartridge is located in a slot un
derneath the front panel, at the front of the
printer. Open the door.
3. The maintenance cartridge has a ha
ndle on the front. To remove the cartridge, press inward and
upward as indicated by the arrow, until the cartridge is released.
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							4.Lift up the maintenance cartridge to remove it from the slot, and slide it out.
See also Insert the maintenance cartridge on page 64.
Insert the maintenance cartridge
The plastic bag in which the new 
maintenance cartridge comes can be used to dispose of the old
maintenance cartridge.
1. Insert the maintenance cartridge into the sl
ot, in the direction indicated by the arrow.
2.When the maintenance cartridge has been pushed
 all the way in, press inwards and downwards
as indicated, until it clicks into place.
If you have difficulty, see Cannot insert the maintenance cartridge on page 165 .
NOTE: The front panel will not show the new maintenance cartridge until the door is closed.
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							3.When you have inserted the maintenance ca
rtridge into the printer, close the door.
NOTE:The printer needs all the ink cartridges, pr intheads and maintenance cartridge to be
installed before it can continue.
4. If no paper is loaded, the front pane
l will instruct you to load some.
NOTE:Make sure that the printer window and the door to the right are closed after you replace the
supplies. The printer will no t print while these are open.
Check the status of the ink system
1.Access the Embedded Web Server. See Access the Embedded Web Server on page 21
.
2. Go to the Supplies page on the  Main tab.
The Supplies page shows you the status of the ink cart ridges (including the ink levels), the printheads,
the maintenance cartridge, and the loaded paper.
Check the status of the ink cartridges
You can view information about your ink cartri dges using the front panel or the HP Utility.
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							Front-panel procedure
1.At the front panel:
●
Press the 
 key twice, or
● Select the 
 icon, then  Ink cartridge information .
2. Select the cartridge about which you want information.
3. The front panel shows the following information:
●
Color
● Product name
● Product number
● Serial number
● Status
● Ink level, if known
● Total ink capacity in milliliters
● Expiration date
● Warranty status
● Manufacturer
HP Utility procedures
●
In the HP Utility for Windows, go to the Overview  tab. The status of each cartridge appears
when you select  Supply Status > Cartridges.
● In the HP Utility for Mac OS, select  Information > Printer Status .
Check the status of a printhead
The printer automatically checks and services the printheads after  each print. Follow these steps to get
more information on your printheads.
1. At the front panel:
●
Press the 
 key three times, or
● Select the 
 icon, then  Printhead information .
2. Select the printhead for which 
you want to see information.
3. The front panel shows the following information:
●
Colors
● Product name
● Product number
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							●Serial number
● Status (See 
Front-panel error messages on page 196
.)
● Volume of ink it has used
You can also get most of this information withou t leaving your computer by using the HP Utility.
NOTE:If the status is  See warranty note , this indicates that non-HP  ink is being used. Printer
service or repairs required as a result of using  non-HP ink are not covered under warranty. See the
Legal Information  document for detailed warranty implications.
Order ink supplies
You can order the following ink supplies for your printer.
Table 5-1  Ink cartridges (T7100)
Cartridge Part number
HP 762 Matte Black 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM991
 A
HP 762 Yellow 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM992A
HP 762 Magenta 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM993A
HP 762 Cyan 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM994A
HP 762 Gray 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM995A
HP 762 Dark Gray 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM996A
HP 762 Matte Black 775 ml Ink Cartridge CM997A
Table 5-2  Ink cartridges (T7100 Mono)
Cartridge Part number
HP 762 Matte Black 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM991S
HP 762 Dark Gray 400 ml Ink Cartridge CM996S
HP 762 Matte Black 775 ml Ink Cartridge CM997S or CN072A
HP 762 Dark Gray 775 ml Ink Cartridge CN073A
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							Table 5-3  Printheads (T7100)
Printhead Part number
HP 762 Yellow Printhead CH645A
HP 762 Magenta & Cyan Printhead CH646A
HP 762 Gray and Dark  Gray Printhead CH647A
HP 762 Matte Black & Matte Black Printhead CH648A
Table 5-4  Printheads (T7100 Mono)
Printhead Part number
HP 762 Matte Black & Matte Black Printhead CH648A
HP 762 Dark Gray Printhead CN074A
Table 5-5  Maintenance cartridge
Maintenance cartridge Part number
HP 761 Maintenance Cartridge (for 7100) CH649A
HP 762 Maintenance Cartridge (for 7100 Mono) CM998A
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							6 Use of multiple rolls
●The uses of a multiroll printer
●
How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
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							The uses of a multiroll printer
A multiroll printer can be useful in several different ways:
●The printer can automatically switch between di
fferent paper types according to your needs.
● The printer can automatically switch between different paper widths according to your needs. This
enables you to save paper by printi
ng smaller images on narrower paper.
● If you load two or more identical rolls into the printer, you can leave it printing unattended for a
long time, because it can switch from one roll to
 another automatically when the first is exhausted.
See 
Unattended printing/overnight printing on page 91.
There are two concepts to help you  when working with multiple rolls.
● The active roll is the roll that is currently loaded 
and will be printed on by default unless the printer
has some reason to switch rolls. To change  the active roll, select the Paper menu icon 
, then
Select active roll .
● A protected roll is protected from use unless th
e roll number or its paper type are specifically
requested. See 
Roll protection on page 91 .
The current status of all rolls is show n on the front panels status screen.
How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
When you submit a print job from the Embedded We b Server or the printer driver, you can specify
(using the  Paper type  or Type is  option) that you want it to be printed on a particular paper type;
you can even specify (using the  Paper source, Source is or Paper Feed  option) that you want it to
be printed on a particular roll (1 or 2). The printer  will try to satisfy these requirements, and it will also
look for a paper roll large enough  to print the image without clipping.
● If both rolls are suitable for the job, the roll will 
be chosen according to the roll switching policy.
See 
Roll switching options on page 25 .
● If just one of the rolls is suitable for the job, it will be printed on that roll.
● If neither roll is suitable for the job, it will be 
held in the job queue with the status “On hold for
paper”, or printed on an unsuitable roll, depending on the paper mismatch action. See 
Paper
mismatch action on page 25 .
The printer driver for Windows will tell you which paper types and widths are currently loaded in the
printer, and on which rolls.
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							Here are some settings that might be used in typical situations:
● With different paper types loaded:
◦
Type is : select the paper type you require
◦ Source is : Automatically sele ct / Predetermined
◦ Roll switching policy : doesnt matter
● With different paper widths loaded:
◦
Type is : Any
◦ Source is : Automatically sele ct / Predetermined
◦ Roll switching policy : Minimize paper waste
TIP:You can also save paper in some cases by rotating or nesting your images. See Use paper
economically on page 88.
● With identical rolls loaded:
◦
Type is : Any
◦ Source is : Automatically sele ct / Predetermined
◦ Roll switching policy : Minimize roll changes
Job allocation with nesting
If nesting is on (see Nest jobs to save paper on page 89), the printer assumes that your main aim is
to save paper. Therefore, the roll switching opt ions are ignored and the printer behaves as though
Minimize paper waste  has been chosen. See 
Roll switching options on page 25.
If the paper mismatch  action is set to Print anyway , jobs can be nested together on any roll, even if
the roll does not match the paper so urce or paper type specified in the job settings. To respect these
job settings, set the paper mismatch action to  Put job on hold. See 
Paper mismatch action
on page 25.
TIP: If you have a roll intended for sp ecial purposes only, or with particularly expensive paper, you
can use roll protection to prevent jobs from using that roll by accident. See 
Roll protection
on page 91 .
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							7 Use of the stacker
The stacker is an optional accessory. It stacks prints flat, on top of one another, instead of letting them
fall into the bin.
●Install the stacker
●
Uninstall the stacker
●
Using paper with the stacker
●
Stacker messages
●
Change the temperature
●
Change paper rolls while using the stacker
●
Clean the exterior of the stacker
●
Clean the stacker rollers
●
Move or store the stacker
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