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							8.Lower the handle to rest on the carriage lid.
When all the printheads have been inserted correctly and are accepted by the printer, the printer
beeps.
NOTE:If 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.
9.Close the window.
10.The front-panel display confirms that all printheads are correctly inserted. The printer starts
checking and preparing the printheads. The default routine process, when all printheads are
changed, takes 35 minutes. If the printer finds problems in preparing the printheads, it takes longer,
up to 80 minutes. For a single printhead insertion, the times vary between 25 and 45 minutes. After
all printheads are checked and prepared, the printhead realignment procedure runs automatically
if paper is loaded, see 
Align the printheads on page 142.
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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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Change the battery
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Printer maintenance kits
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Secure Disk Erase
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							Check printer status
You can check the current status of the printer in various ways:
●If you start the HP Printer Utility 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 printers front panel notifies you of any current problems affecting the
printer as a whole. You can also request information about:
◦The currently loaded paper, with the View loaded paper key
◦The ink levels, with the View ink levels key
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The ink cartridges, by selecting the Ink menu icon 
 and then Ink cartridge information
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The printheads, by selecting the Ink menu icon 
 and then Printhead information
Clean the exterior of the printer
Clean the outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of normal
operation with a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid
soap.
WARNING!To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged before
you clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Replace the cutter
The cutter may need to be replaced once or twice during the life of the printer, depending on the total
amount and thickness of paper used. The front panel advises when replacement is due. If you do not
replace the cutter immediately, the printer continues working normally, but the front panel continues to
remind you about the cutter.
To replace the cutter:
1.If there is paper loaded in the printer, unload it.
2.
At the front panel, select the Setup menu icon 
, then Advanced > Resets > Reset cutter life
counter.
3.After a brief pause, the printer turns itself off. The printhead carriage is parked on the right-hand
side of the printer, and the cutter on the left-hand side.
WARNING!There is a risk of electric shock if you attempt to replace the cutter with the printer
turned on.
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							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.
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.
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							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.
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 93.
See also 
Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 81.
Move or store the printer
If you need to move or store the printer, prepare it correctly to avoid possible damage to it. To prepare
the printer, follow the instructions below.
1.Do not remove the ink cartridges or printheads.
2.Make sure that no paper is loaded.
3.Make sure that the printer is idle.
4.Disconnect any cables connecting the printer to a network or a computer.
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							5.Before transporting the printer, secure the rear tray in the closed position with tape. Otherwise, the
tray could open and perhaps break and fall out of the printer.
If you need to leave the printer turned off for a long time, follow the additional steps below.
1.Turn off the power using the Power key on the front panel.
2.Also turn off the power switch at the rear of the printer.
3.Disconnect the printers power cable.
CAUTION:If you turn the printer upside down, ink could escape into the printer and cause serious
damage.
When the printer is turned back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize itself and to check and
prepare the printheads. Preparing the printheads normally takes just over a minute. However, if the
printer has been off for a six weeks or more, preparing the printheads could take up to an hour.
If the printer remains off for a long period of time, the printheads may become unusable. In this case,
you need to replace the printheads with new ones.
Update the firmware
The printers various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer, otherwise known
as firmware.
From time to time firmware updates will be available from Hewlett-Packard. These updates increase the
printers functionality and enhance its features.
Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and installed in your printer in the following
ways; you can choose whichever you find most convenient.
●Using the HP Printer Utility for Windows, select your printer, the Support tab, and then Firmware
Update.
●Using the HP Printer Utility for Mac OS, select Firmware Update in the Support group.
●Using your printers Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab and then Firmware update.
In each case, follow the instructions on your screen to download the firmware file and store it on your
hard disk. Then select the downloaded file and click Update.
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							If you experience very slow progress while uploading the firmware file to the printer, the reason could
be that you are using a proxy server. In that case, try bypassing the proxy server and accessing the
Embedded Web Server directly.
●In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows, go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN
Settings, and check the Bypass proxy server for local addresses box. Alternatively, for more
precise control, click the Advanced button and add the printers IP address to the list of exceptions,
for which the proxy server is not used.
●In Safari for Mac OS, go to Safari > Preferences > Advanced and click the Proxies: Change
Settings button. Add the printers IP address or its domain name to the list of exceptions, for which
the proxy server is not used.
The firmware includes a set of the most commonly used paper presets. Extra paper presets can be
downloaded separately; see 
Paper presets on page 35.
Update the software
You are recommended to use HP Proactive Support (see HP Proactive Support on page 154) to keep
your printer driver and other printer software up to date. Alternatively, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/z3200/
drivers/.
Change the battery
When the front panel announces that the real-time clock is not working, you must change the battery.
You need a lithium battery, model CR2032. To replace the battery, follow these steps.
1.Turn the printer off and unplug the cable. Unplug any network or USB cables.
2.Loosen the screws that attach the formatter to the printer with your fingers, or with the help of a flat
screwdriver.
3.Locate the round, flat battery in the formatter.
4.Push the battery slightly to one side and then pull it up. A little force may be required.
5.Insert the new battery by pressing it down.
6.Insert the formatter into the printer by pressing it down, and tighten the screws.
7.Reconnect the cables and turn the printer on.
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 the HP Printer Utility.
When you see the message, you should contact HP Support (see 
Contact HP Support on page 154)
and request the maintenance kit. Two of the kits are installed by service engineers only; the third consists
of a replacement cutter, which you can install yourself (see 
Replace the cutter on page 93).
Secure Disk Erase
The printers hard disk is used as a temporary storage area for print jobs. The Secure Disk Erase facility
can completely erase your information from the hard disk to protect it from unauthorized access. You
can choose to erase particular files, or the whole hard disk.
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							Secure Disk Erase provides three different levels of security:
●Non-Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased. The information itself remains
on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for other purposes, and it is then
overwritten. While it remains on the disk, it is difficult for most people to access, but may be
accessed using software designed for the purpose. This is the normal method in which files are
erased on most computer systems; it is the fastest method but the least secure.
●Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is also
overwritten with a fixed character pattern. This method is slower than Non-Secure Fast Erase, but
more secure. It may still be possible to access fragments of the erased information by using special
tools to detect residual magnetic traces.
●Secure Sanitizing Erase: all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is
repetitively overwritten using an algorithm designed to eliminate any residual traces. This is the
slowest method, but the most secure. Secure Sanitizing Erase meets the US Department of
Defense 5220-22.m requirements for clearing and sanitization of disk media. This is the default
security level when using Secure Disk Erase.
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 154.
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
hours with Secure Disk Erase or 24 hours with Secure Sanitizing Erase.
●The demo prints available from the front panel will be deleted and not restored.
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