HP DesignJet Z2100 24 User Manual

							Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll
If there is paper on the roll, use the following procedure.
1.Press the Unload paper key on the front panel.
2.When prompted by the front-panel display, lift the blue lever on the left.
3.When prompted by the front-panel display, lightly rewind the paper from the end of the spindle until
removed from the printer.
4.When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the blue lever.
Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll
If there is paper on the roll, you can also start the process from the paper menu in the front panels main
menu.
1.
Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Paper menu icon 
.
2.Select Unload paper.
3.Continue from step two of the Unload paper key process.
Roll out of paper procedure
If the end of the paper is no longer attached to the roll use the following procedure.
1.If you have already started the unload process, press the Cancel key on the front panel to cancel
that procedure.
2.Lift the blue lever on the left. If the front panel displays a warning about the lever, ignore it.
3.Pull out the paper from the printer. Pull from wherever the paper is accessible; the back of the
printer is recommended.
4.Lower the blue lever.
5.If the front panel displays a warning message, press the OK key to clear it.
Load a single sheet
There are two ways to load a sheet. The easy loading procedure is recommended.
CAUTIONAny loaded roll or sheet must be unloaded before loading a sheet, see Unload a
roll on page 30, and Unload a single sheet on page 35.
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							WARNING!For sheets thicker than 0.5mm, you must have space behind the printer equal to
the length of the sheet.
Easy loading procedure
1.Standing in front of the printer, open the sheet tray. If the sheet is long, extend the right extension.
If the sheet is also wide extend the left extension.
TipIf the tray is difficult to open, try opening from behind the printer.
NOTEThe extensions are seven cm and snap in place.
2.Insert the sheet into the feeder. Load your sheet aligned with the load line and insert until the paper
will not continue, with thicker sheets you feel resistance. The printer detects the sheet in three
seconds. A countdown begins on the front-panel display.
WARNING!Take care not to push your fingers inside the printers paper path, the results
may be painful.
3.After the countdown, the paper feeds into the printer. Guide the sheet into the printer; this is
especially important with thicker papers.
4.The front-panel display asks if you are loading a roll or a sheet. Select Sheet with the Up and
Down keys.
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							5.Enter your paper category and type.
TipIf you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list (neither
in the driver nor in the front panel), you can choose a generic paper name instead. For
example, if you are loading HP Aquarella Art Paper or Epson Smooth Fine Art Paper, and
you dont find the exact name in the paper list, you can choose Fine art paper.
6.The printer checks the alignment and measures the sheet.
NOTEDepending on the length of the sheet, it feeds out the front of the printer.
7.If the paper has been loaded successfully, the front panel displays the Ready message and the
printer ready to print. If the paper is not straight, follow the instructions on the front-panel display.
NOTEWhen correctly loaded, the sheet is in the back of the printer.
NOTEIf you have an unexpected problem at any stage of the paper loading process, see The
paper cannot be loaded successfully on page 114.
Paper menu procedure
As an alternative you can use the paper menu to start the paper loading process
1.Perform step one of the easy loading procedure.
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							2.
Press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Paper menu icon 
.
3.Select Paper load.
4.Select Load sheet.
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							5.Select your paper category and type.
TipIf you have loaded a paper type whose name does not appear in the paper list (neither
in the driver nor in the front panel), you can choose a generic paper name instead. For
example, if you are loading HP Aquarella Art Paper or Epson Smooth Fine Art Paper, and
you dont find the exact name in the paper list, you can choose Fine art paper.
6.Continue with step two of the easy loading procedure, skipping steps four and five.
Unload a single sheet
To unload a single sheet after printing, you can simply pull the sheet free from the front of the printer.
To unload a sheet without printing, use the Unload paper key or the paper menu procedure.
Unload paper key procedure
1.Press the Unload paper key on the front panel.
2.The sheet unloads out the front of the printer, either catch it manually or allow it to fall in the basket.
Paper menu procedure
You can also unload a sheet from the paper menu.
1.
Press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select the Paper menu icon 
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							2.Select Unload paper. The sheet unloads out of the front of the printer, either catch it manually or
allow it to fall in the basket.
View information about the paper
To view the loaded paper information, press the View loaded paper key on the front panel.
You can also select the Paper menu icon 
 and then View loaded paper.
The following information is displayed on the front panel:
●Roll or sheet status
●Paper manufacturers name
●Paper type you have selected
●Width of the paper in millimeters (estimated)
●Length of the sheet in millimeters (estimated)
●Color calibration status
If no paper is loaded, the message Out of paper is displayed.
The same information (apart from the manufacturers name) is displayed in HP Easy Printer Care and
HP Printer Utility on the Supplies page.
NOTEPhoto and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or
scratched on page 130.
Paper profiles
Each supported paper type has its own characteristics. For optimum print quality, the printer changes
the way it prints on each different paper type. For example, some may need more ink and some may
require a longer drying time. So the printer must be given a description of the requirements of each
paper type. This description is called the “media” or “paper” profile. The paper profile contains the ICC
profile, which describes the color characteristics of the paper; it also contains information on other
characteristics and requirements of the paper that are not directly related to color. Existing paper profiles
for your printer are already installed in the printers software.
However, as it is inconvenient to scroll through a list of all paper types available, your printer only
contains paper profiles for the most commonly used paper types. If you have a paper type for which
your printer has no profile, you cannot select that paper type in the front-panel display.
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							There are three ways to assign a profile for a new paper type.
●Use a HP factory paper profile by selecting the closest category and type in the front panel, HP
Easy Printer Care (Windows), or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
NOTEColors may not be accurate. This method is not recommended for high-quality
prints.
●Download the correct paper profile from: http://www.hp.com/go/designjet/downloads
NOTEHP only provides profiles for HP paper types. If you do not find the paper profile
you want on the Web, you may find that it has been added to the latest firmware for your
printer. You can check the firmware release notes for information, see 
Update the
firmware on page 100.
●Add custom paper type, see Add a custom paper type on page 37, and create an ICC profile,
this works for both HP and non-HP papers
Add a custom paper type
Before you can use a custom paper with your printer you must add a custom paper type and allow the
printer to run a color calibration. You can add a custom paper using the HP Color Center in HP Easy
Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS).
NOTEIf you have already selected Custom paper > Add Custom Paper from HP Easy Printer
Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), the first Add New Paper screen appears and you
can start this procedure at step four.
1.Go to the Color Center in HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS).
2.Select Manage Papers.
3.In Windows, select Add new paper. In Mac OS, click +.
4.Enter your papers name.
NOTEIt is recommended to use the papers commercial name to avoid confusion for other
users.
5.Select a paper category.
NOTEThe paper category determines the amount of ink used and other basic printing
parameters. To obtain satisfactory results, experiment with different categories and use the
ones that work best.
6.Load your custom paper, see Load a roll into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet
on page 31.
7.Click Next. The printer performs a color calibration and prints a calibration chart. This may take
ten minutes.
NOTEFor more information on the processes available in the Color Center, see A
summary of the color management process on page 57.
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							8.Once the new calibration parameters are calculated and stored, you are reminded to create an ICC
profile. Click Done. Your custom paper is added to the paper category you selected.
9.To create an ICC profile, which allows you to print on your paper with the best possible color
accuracy, see 
Color profiling on page 59.
Maintain paper
To maintain paper quality, follow the recommendations below.
●Store rolls covered by another piece of paper or cloth
●Store cut sheets covered and clean or brush them before loading them in the printer
●Clean input and output platens and cut sheet tray
●Always keep the transparent window of your printer closed
NOTEPhoto and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or
scratched on page 130.
Change the drying time
You may wish to change the drying time setting to suit special printing conditions such as multiple prints
where time is of higher importance or when you need to be sure ink is dry before handling.
Select the Setup menu icon 
, then Print retrieval> Select drying time. You can select:
●Extended, to set a longer than recommended time to ensure ink is completely dry
●Optimal, to set the default and recommended time for your selected paper
●Reduced, to set a shorter than recommended time when quality is of lower importance
●None, to disable the drying time and remove your print as soon as it finishes printing
WARNING!If the ink is not dry when the print is removed it could leave ink in the output tray
and marks on the print.
NOTEIf you cancel the drying time during a print, the printer may not feed and cut the paper
right away due to the printhead maintenance, which runs in parallel. If the dry time is zero, the
printer cuts the paper and then performs the printhead maintenance. However, if the dry time is
greater than zero, the printer does not cut the paper until after the printhead maintenance has
completed, even if the Form feed and cut key has been pressed.
Turn the automatic cutter on and off
To turn the printers paper cutter on or off:
●From HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), select the Settings tab and change the Cutter option in
Printer Settings > Advanced.
●From HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), select Configuration > Printer Settings > Configure Printer
Settings and change the Cutter option.
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							●From the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab, then Printer Settings, and change the
Cutter option.
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Press the Menu key to return to the main menu, select the Setup menu icon 
, and then Print
retrieval > Enable cutter.
NOTETo cut rolled paper while the automatic cutter is disabled, see Feed and cut the paper
on page 39.
Feed and cut the paper
To feed and cut the paper when the automatic cutter has been disabled, press the Form feed and cut
key on the front panel. The paper advances and the printer makes a straight cut on the front edge.
NOTEThe printer may not cut the paper directly after the Form feed and cut key is pressed, as
each time a print is printed the printheads are serviced and the paper cannot be cut until the
process completes.
Remove the cut piece from the output tray.
WARNING!If strips or short prints are left in the output tray the printer could jam.
NOTEPhoto and coated paper requires careful handling, see The print is scuffed or
scratched on page 130.
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