HP DesignJet Z3100ps GP 24 User Manual

To change the language, you must change your Web browsers language setting. For example, in Internet
Explorer version 6, go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options, Languages. Then ensure that
the language you want is at the top of the list in the dialog box.
To complete the change, you must close and reopen your Web browser.
Change the sleep mode setting
If the printer is left switched on but unused for a certain period of time, it goes automatically into sleep
mode to save power. The default is...

●Default gateway: specify the IP address of a router or computer that is used to connect to other
networks or sub-networks, if none exist, use the IP address of the computer or the IP address of the
print server
●Domain name: specify the name of the DNS domain that the print server resides in, for example,
support.hp.com, note that it does not include the host name; it is not the fully qualified domain name,
such as printer1.support.hp.com
●Idle timeout: specify the number of seconds that an idle...

CAUTION:If you are using a USB connection, select the  icon, then Printing
preferences > PS  > Select encoding > ASCII.
NOTE:The setting selected through HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac
OS) overrides the setting selected by the front panel.
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Personal settings
 

24 Chapter 3   Personalizing the printer ENWW
Personal settings
 

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Paper handling
●General advice
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Choose which spindle to use
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Load a roll onto the spindle
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Load a roll into the printer
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Unload a roll
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Load a single sheet
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Unload a single sheet
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View information about the paper
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Paper profiles
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Add a custom paper type
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Print on loaded paper
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Maintain paper
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Change the drying time
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Turn the automatic cutter on and off
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Feed and cut the paper
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Paper handling
 

General advice
CAUTION:Before starting a paper loading process, ensure you have enough room around the
printer, both in front and behind.
CAUTION:Make sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake lever is pressed down) to prevent
the printer from moving.
CAUTION:A l l  p a p e r  m u s t  b e  1 1  i n c h e s  ( 2 8  c m )  o r  l o n g e r .  A 4  a n d  l e t t e r  p a p e r  c a n n o t  b e  l o a d e d
landscape.
TIP:For photo paper wear cotton gloves to avoid transferring oils onto the paper....

Paper categoryPaper type
Bond and Coated PaperPlain Paper
Bond and Coated PaperBright White Bond Paper
Bond and Coated PaperCoated Paper
Technical PaperNatural Tracing Paper
Technical PaperTranslucent Bond
Technical Paper Vellum
TIP:If you are a regular user of different paper types, you can change rolls more quickly if you
preload rolls of different paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for
purchase, see 
Accessories on page 139.
Load a roll onto the spindle
CAUTION:Ensure the...

2.The spindle has a stop at each end to keep the roll in position. The blue stop can be removed to
mount a new roll; it slides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths. Remove the blue paper
stop from the end of the spindle.
3.If your roll has a three-inch cardboard core, ensure that the core adaptors supplied with the printer
have been installed.
4.If the roll is long; rest the spindle horizontally on a table and load the roll on the table.
TIP:You may need two people to handle a large roll....

6.Put the blue paper stop on to the open end of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll.
7.Ensure the blue paper stop is pushed in as far as it goes; until both ends are against the stoppers.
If you are a regular user of different paper types, you can change rolls more quickly if you preload rolls
of different paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase, see
Accessories on page 139.
Load a roll into the printer
There are two ways to load a roll. The easy...

3.Rest the blue end of the spindle on the right side roll holder. If you are loading the gray spindle,
ensure the rounded side of the spindle top is resting on the roll holder.
4.With both hands, push the spindle into both roll holders at the same time. The spindle snaps into
place.
5.If the edge of the roll is torn (sometimes due to tape used to hold end of the roll) or not straight, pull
paper slightly beyond the cutting groove and use a cutter to cut a straight edge.
CAUTION:Cut the paper as straight...