HP DesignJet Z3100 GP 44 User Manual

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 130.
See also 
Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 117.
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.
TIP:Because 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...

Printer maintenance kits
Three maintenance kits are available for your printer, containing components that may need to be
replaced after long use. When one of them is needed, a message is displayed on the front panel and by
HP Easy Printer Care under Windows or HP Printer Utility under Mac OS.
When you see the message, you should contact HP Support (see 
Contact HP Support on page 200) and
request the maintenance kit. Two of the kits are installed by service engineers only; the third consists of a...

Secure Disk Erase is one of the facilities provided by Web JetAdmin, which is HPs free Web-based print
management software: see 
http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.
If you have difficulty in using Secure Disk Erase from Web JetAdmin, please contact HP Support: see
Contact HP Support on page 200.
Before choosing to erase the whole hard disk, you should be aware of the following considerations:
●You may be asked to restart the printer several times during the process, which will take about 6
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Accessories
●How to order supplies and accessories
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Introduction to the accessories
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How to order supplies and accessories
There are two alternative ways to order supplies or accessories for your printer:
●Visit 
http://www.hp.com/go/designjetz3100_order/ on the Web.
●Contact HP Support (see 
Contact HP Support on page 200).
The rest of this chapter lists the available supplies and accessories, and their part numbers.
Order ink supplies
The following ink supplies can be ordered for your printer.
Table 11-1  Ink cartridges
CartridgePart number
HP 70 Matte Black 130 ml Ink CartridgeC9448A...