HP Designjet Z5200ps User Manual

1Introduction
●Safety precautions
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HP Start-up Kit
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Your printers documentation
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Using this guide
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The printers main features
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The printers main components
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The front panel
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Printer software
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The printers internal prints
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Safety precautions
The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being
damaged. Follow these precautions at all times.
●Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Avoid overloading the printers
electrical outlet with multiple devices.
●Ensure the printer is well-grounded. Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock,
fire and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.
●Do not disassemble or repair the printer yourself....

Use and maintenance
These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics.
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Installing the software on page 9
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Personalizing the printer on page 18
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Paper handling on page 24
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Printing on page 43
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Color management on page 59
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Retrieving printer usage information on page 102
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Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105
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Maintaining the printer on page 115
Troubleshooting
These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and include...

The printers main features
Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 1118 mm
(44 in) wide. Some major features of the printer are shown below:
●Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi
●The HP Utility, see 
Access the HP Utility on page 20, provides an easy-to-use interface
including:
◦A single-point for color control
◦Import, creation and management of paper presets
◦Job management, see 
Job queue management on page 97
◦Calibration of...

Front view
1.Ink cartridge
2.Ink cartridge slots
3.Blue lever
4.Transparent window
5.Front panel
6.Printhead carriage
7.Printhead
8.Output tray
9.Paper alignment lines
10.Basket
Rear view
1.Spindle
2.Spindle holders
3.Document holder
4.Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories
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5.Hard power switch
6.Power cord plug in
7.Paper feeder
The front panel
Your printers front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following
important functions:
●Assists you in troubleshooting issues
●Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper
●Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures
●Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer, such as the ink cartridges, the
printheads, the paper and the print...

6.Up key - To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value, for example when configuring the
front-panel display contrast or the IP address.
7.Cancel key - To abort a procedure or interaction.
8.Power key - To turn the printer off or on, it also has a light to indicate the printers status. If the
power key light is off the device is off. If the power key light is blinking green, the device is
starting up. If the power key light is green on, the device is on. If the power key light is amber on,
the...

Before requesting any internal print, make sure that paper is loaded (roll or sheet), and that the front
panel displays the Ready message. The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape—420 mm
(16.53 in) wide—otherwise the print may be clipped.
To print any internal print, select the Internal Prints menu icon 
, then select the internal print you
want. The following internal prints are available.
●Demo prints: show some of the capabilities of the printer
◦Print black and white photo
◦Print color photo...

2 Installing the software
●Choose which connection method to use
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Connect to a network (Windows)
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Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
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Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
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Connect to a network (Mac OS)
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Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)
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Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
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Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer.
Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors
Gigabit Ethernet Very fast; varies
according to network
trafficLong: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches)
Jetdirect print server
(optional accessory)Moderate; varies
according to network
trafficLong: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches)
Provides additional features
See 
http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirect/ for
more details
USB 2.0 Very...