HP DesignJet Z3100ps GP 24 User Manual

							3.Click Install. The printer drivers, HP Easy Printer Care, and HP Color Center are installed.
4.Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to understand
the screens and make appropriate choices.
●When asked how the printer is connected, select Wired Networking.
●The configuration program looks for printers connected to your network. When the search is
complete, a list of printers appears. Identify your printer by its IP address and select it from the
list.
●The configuration program analyzes the network and the printer. The program detects the
network settings and suggests the settings to use when configuring the printer. It is not normally
necessary to change any of these settings, but you can do so if you wish.
If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed,
which helps you to try to find your printer. If you have a firewall in operation; you may have to disable it
temporarily in order to find the printer. You also have the options of searching for the printer by its URL,
IP address, or MAC address.
Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the printers
built-in USB 2.0 socket (supported under Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 Server).
TIP:A USB connection may be faster than a network connection, but the cable is limited in length
and it is more difficult to share the printer.
1.Do not connect the computer to the printer yet. You must first install the printer driver
software on the computer, as follows.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.
3.Click Install. The printer drivers, HP Easy Printer Care, and HP Color Center are installed.
4.Follow the instructions on your screen to set up the printer. The following notes help you to understand
the screens and make appropriate choices.
●When asked how the printer is connected, select Connected directly to this computer.
●If you would like to share the printer with other people connected to your network, press the
Printer Properties button in the Ready to Install window, then select the Sharing tab
and enter the name under which the printer will be shared.
●When prompted to do so, connect your computer to the printer with a certified USB cable.
Ensure that the printer is turned on.
NOTE:You may complete the installation without connecting your printer if you prefer.
To do so, check the box marked I want to connect my printer after completing
the setup wizard.
NOTE:The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only
cables certified by the USB Implementors Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used
with this printer.
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							Printer sharing considerations
●HP Easy Printer Care must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer.
●Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer—which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.
●Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be unable to use the printers own print
preview facility, although the applications print preview will still be available. See 
Preview a
print on page 51.
TIP:The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See 
Connect to a network (Windows) on page 10.
Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
1.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, run the
START.EXE program in the root folder of the DVD.
2.Select Install, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.
Connect to a network (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer to a network under Mac OS X by using the following methods:
●Bonjour/Rendezvous
●TCP/IP
NOTE:The printer does not support AppleTalk.
Before you begin, check your equipment:
●The printer should be set up and on.
●The Ethernet hub or router should be on and functioning correctly.
●All computers on the network should be on and connected to the network.
●The printer should be connected to the network.
Now you can proceed to install the printer software and connect your printer.
Bonjour/Rendezvous connection
1.
Go to your printers front panel and select the Connectivity menu icon 
, then Gigabit
Ethernet > View configuration. Note the mDNS service name of your printer.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
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							3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
5.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option, which
will install the PostScript printer driver. If you would like to install the PCL (raster) driver, select
Custom Installation.
6.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.
7.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set up
a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
8.When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printers mDNS service name (which you
noted in step 1) in the Printer Name column.
●If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways to see the Connection Type column, and check
that it shows Bonjour/Rendezvous. Then highlight that line. Otherwise, continue searching
further down the list.
●If you cannot find your printer name with a Bonjour/Rendezvous connection type, check
the box My printer is not in the list.
Click Continue.
9.Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created screen,
click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the network.
10.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the DVD.
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							TCP/IP connection
1.Go to your printers front panel and press the Menu key until you see the status screen.
Note the URL of your printer (http://XXXX11 in this example).
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
5.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option, which
will install the PostScript printer driver. If you would like to install the PCL (raster) driver, select
Custom Installation.
6.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.
7.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set up
a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
8.When you reach the Select Printer screen, look for your printers URL (which you noted in step 1) in
the Printer Name column.
●If you find the right printer name, scroll sideways to see the Connection Type column, and check
that it shows IP Printing. Then highlight that line. Otherwise, continue searching further down
the list.
●If you cannot find your printer name with an IP Printing connection type, check the box My
printer is not in the list.
Click Continue.
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							9.Continue following the instructions on the screen. When you reach the Printer Queue Created screen,
click Quit to exit, or Create New Queue if you want to connect another printer to the network.
10.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the DVD.
Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer directly to a computer without going through a network, by using the printers
built-in USB 2.0 socket.
1.Make sure the printer is either turned off, or disconnected from the computer.
2.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
3.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
4.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
5.Follow the instructions on your screen. You are recommended to use the Easy Install option, which
will install the PostScript printer driver. If you would like to install the PCL (raster) driver, select
Custom Installation.
6.The printer software is installed, including the printer driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.
7.When the software has been installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant starts automatically, to set up
a connection to your printer.
8.Make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the computer with a certified USB cable.
NOTE:The use of non-certified USB cables can lead to connectivity problems. Only cables
certified by the USB Implementors Forum (
http://www.usb.org/) should be used with this
printer.
9.In the HP Printer Setup Assistant, click Continue.
10.In the list of printers that appears, select the entry that uses the connection type USB, and click
Continue.
11.The following screen displays information about your printers installation, where the name of the
printer can be modified. Make any changes you wish to make, and click Continue.
12.Your printer is now connected. In the Printer Queue Created screen, click Quit to exit, or Create
New Queue if you want to connect another printer.
13.When the HP Printer Setup Assistant has finished, you can remove the DVD from the DVD drive.
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							If the printer driver is already installed, the HP Printer Setup Assistant can be run at any time from the DVD.
Sharing the printer
If your computer is connected to a network and you are using Mac OS X 10.2 or later, you can make
your directly connected printer available to other computers on the same network.
1.Double-click the System Preferences icon on the Dock menu bar on your desktop.
2.Enable printer sharing by going to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing.
3.Your printer now automatically appears in the list of shared printers displayed by any other computer
running Mac OS and connected to your local network.
NOTE:Any other users wishing to share your printer must install the printer software on their own
computers.
Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will be able to send print jobs, but will not
be able to receive information from the printer—which affects printer alerts, printer status reports,
paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting.
Mac OS 10.2 users need to enable the Show printers connected to other computers
option in the Print Center in order to see shared printers.
You may find that sharing your directly connected printer with other users will slow down your
computer unacceptably.
TIP:The best way to share the printer over a network is to connect the printer not to any computer,
but to the network. See 
Connect to a network (Mac OS) on page 12.
Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
1.Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into your DVD drive.
2.Open the DVD icon on your desktop.
3.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon.
4.Select Uninstall, and follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software.
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							3
Personalizing the printer
●Turn printer on and off
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Change the language of the front-panel display
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Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
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Access the Embedded Web Server
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Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
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Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
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Change the sleep mode setting
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Turn the buzzer on and off
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Change the front-panel display contrast
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Change the units of measurement
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Configure network settings
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Change the graphic language setting
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							Turn printer on and off
TIP:The printer is Energy Star compliant and can be left powered on without wasting energy.
Leaving it on improves response time and overall system reliability. When the printer has not been
used for a certain period of time (30 minutes by default), it saves power by going into sleep mode.
However, any interaction with the printers front-panel display returns it to active mode, and it can
resume printing immediately. To change the sleep mode time, see 
Change the sleep mode
setting on page 21.
NOTE:In sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance service to the printheads from time to
time. This avoids long preparation times after long idle periods. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended to leave the printer powered on or in sleep mode to avoid wasting ink and time.
The printer has three levels of power consumption.
●Plugged in: the power cord is plugged into the back of the printer
●Switched on: the switch at the back of the printer is in the on position
●Powered on: the Power key on the front panel shows a green light
If you wish to turn the printer on or off or reset the printer, the normal and recommended method is to use
the Power key on the front panel.
However, if you plan to store the printer indefinitely or the Power key does not seem to work, you are
recommended to power it off using the Power key, and then also switch off the power switch at the rear.
To turn it back on, use the power switch at the rear.
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							When the printer is powered back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare
the printheads. Preparing the printheads takes about one minute and 15 seconds. However, if the printer
has been off for six weeks or more, preparing the printheads could take up to 55 minutes.
Change the language of the front-panel display
There are two possible ways to change the language of the front-panel menus and messages.
●If you can understand the current front-panel display language, press the Menu key to return to the
main menu and select the Setup menu icon 
, then Front panel options > Select
language.
●If you cannot understand the current front-panel display language, start with the printer powered off.
At the front panel, press the OK key and hold it down. While holding the OK key down, press the
Power key and hold it down. Continue to hold down both keys until the green light on the right side
of the front-panel display starts flashing, and then release both keys. You can expect a delay of about
one second. If the green light starts flashing without any delay, you may need to start again.
Whichever method you used, the language selection menu should now appear on the front-panel display.
Highlight your preferred language with the Up and Down keys, then press the OK key.
Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer
Utility (Mac OS)
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) enables you to manage your printer from
a computer with a USB connection or TCP/IP.
●Under Windows, start HP Easy Printer Care from your desktop shortcut or from Start > All
Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP Easy Printer Care > Start HP Easy Printer Care.
This launches HP Easy Printer Care showing the printers installed.
●Under Mac OS, launch the Mac Printer Utility by selecting STARTUP_DISK > Library >
Printers > hp > Utilities > HP Printer Utility. This launches the HP Printer Selector where you
need to add your printer by clicking More Printers.
Select your printer and click Launch Utility. This launches the HP Printer Utility.
If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP
Printer Utility (Mac OS), see 
Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac
OS) on page 190.
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							Access the Embedded Web Server
The Embedded Web Server enables you to manage your printer remotely using an ordinary Web browser
running on any computer.
NOTE:To use the Embedded Web Server, you must have a TCP/IP connection to your printer.
The following browsers are known to be compatible with the Embedded Web Server:
●Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, for Windows
●Internet Explorer 5.1 or later, for Mac OS X
●Netscape Navigator 6.01 or later
●Mozilla 1.5 or later
●Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later
●Safari
To access the Embedded Web Server on any computer, open your Web browser and give the address
of your printer. You can find out the address of your printer (starting with http:) from the front-panel
display, by looking at the status screen.
If you have followed these instructions but failed to get through to the Embedded Web Server, see Cannot
access the Embedded Web Server on page 190.
Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care
(Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) can work in the following languages:
English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
●Under Windows, select Tools > Set Language and select a language from the list.
●Under Mac OS, the language is changed as for any other application. In System Preferences
select International and re-launch the application.
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
The Embedded Web Server can work in the following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan,
French, Italian, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. It uses
whichever language you have specified in your Web browsers options. If you have specified a language
that it cannot support, it works in English.
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