HP DesignJet Z2100 GP 24 User Manual

8.Ensure the end of the blue handle catches the wire loop on the near side of the carriage.
9.Lower the handle to rest on the carriage cover.
When all the printheads have been inserted correctly and are accepted by the printer, the printer
beeps.
NOTEIf the printer does not beep when you insert the printhead and the Replace
message appears on the front-panel display, the printhead may need to be reinserted.
10.Close the window.
11.The front-panel display confirms that all printheads are correctly...

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9 Maintaining the printer
●Check printer status
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Clean the exterior of the printer
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Replace the cutter
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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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Check printer status
You can check the current status of the printer in various ways:
●If you start HP Easy Printer Care under Windows or HP Printer Utility under Mac OS, 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...

4.Lift the ink cartridge cover on the left-hand side of the printer.
5.Press the button behind the ink cartridges to release the cover of the left-hand end of the printer.
6.Remove the left end cover.
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7.Unscrew and remove the cutter stop using the TORX PLUS screwdriver provided with the new
cutter. The screw is captive and will not fall out.
8.Remove the old cutter.
9.Take the new cutter from the maintenance kit and move the plunger at the top slowly back and
forth within its housing to check that it moves freely.
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10.Slide the new cutter into position on the cutter rail.
The two wheels on the bottom of the cutter should engage the central ridge on the cutter rail, and
the two bushing guides should fit into the groove in the upper part of the cutter rail.
Check that the cutter runs smoothly up and down the rail. You can leave it anywhere on the rail;
the printer will park it correctly later.
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11.Fit the cutter stop onto the end of the cutter rail, holding it there with one hand while you tighten
the screw with the screwdriver in your other hand.
12.Put the left end cover back on the printer, aligning the protrusions with the holes in the printer.
13.Close the ink cartridge cover.
14.At the front panel, turn the printer back on. The printer checks that the cutter has been correctly
installed. Look at the front panel and follow its instructions if there is any problem.
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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 94.
See also 
Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 81.
Move or store the printer
If you need to...

already used in preparing the printheads. Go to the front panel and select the Image Quality Maintenance
menu icon 
, then Advanced > Purge ink.
TipBecause 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...