HP DesignJet Z6100 60 User Manual

							HP Instant Support ................................................................................................................ 183
HP Proactive Support .......................................................................................................... .. 183
HP Customer Care .............................................................................................................. . 183
Telephone numbers ............................................................................................... 184
HP Designjet Online ........................................................................................................... .. 186
Other sources of information .................................................................................................  187
17   Printer specifications
Functional specifications ..................................................................................................... .. 189
Physical specifications ....................................................................................................... ... 190
Memory specifications ......................................................................................................... . 191
Power specifications .......................................................................................................... ... 191
Ecological specifications .......... ......................................... .......................... .......................... 191
Environmental specifications ..................................................................................................  191
Acoustic specifications ....................................................................................................... ... 192
18   Legal information
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty—HP (HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series) ................................ 194 A. Extent of HP Limited Warranty ............................................................................ 194
B. Limitation of warranty ........................................................................................ 195
C. Limitations of liability ......................................................................................... 195
D. Local law ......................................................................................................... 195
Hewlett-Packard Software License Agreement .......................................................................... 196 HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS  ............................................................................ 196
Open source software ..........................................................................................................  197
Open source acknowledgments .............................................................................. 197
Open source written offer ....................................................................................... 197
Regulatory notices ............................................................................................................ .... 197
Material Safety Data Sheet ..................................................................................... 197
Regulatory Model Number ..................................................................................... 197
Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................ 198
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........................................................................................ 201
Appendix  A  Overnight job scenario
Task 1: Handle the digital content  ........................... ............... ......................................... ....... 202
Task 2: Handle the paper .....................................................................................................  202
Task 3: Handle the ink system ................................................................................................  203
Task 4: Handle print jobs ..................................................................................................... . 204
Task 5: Adjust printed images ................................................................................................  204
Appendix  B  Urgent walk-in job scenario
Task 1: Handle the digital content  ........................... ............... ......................................... ....... 206
Task 2: Handle print jobs ..................................................................................................... . 206
Task 3: Handle the paper .....................................................................................................  207
Task 4: Handle the ink system ................................................................................................  208
Task 5: Adjust printed images ................................................................................................  208
Appendix  C  Replace your HP Designjet 5000 series  printer with an HP Designjet Z6100 printer
scenario Set up the printer ............................................................................................................ ..... 210
Front panel ........................................................................................................... 210
Printer software ..................................................................................................... 211
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							Handle the paper ................................................................................................................. 211
What is new in paper handling? ............................................................................. 211
Paper profiles ....................................................................................................... 211
Print paper info feature .......................................................................................... 212
The take-up reel .................................................................................................... 212
Handle the ink system ........................................................................................................... 212 What is new with the ink system co mponents? .......................................................... 212
Image quality and color management ..................................................................................... 213
Print quality .......................................................................................................... 213
Calibration and image quality ................................................................................ 214
Efficient use of paper and consumables .................................................................................. 214
Maintenance and troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 214
Glossary ...................................................................................................................... ..... 216
Index ......................................................................................................................... ...... 218
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							1Introduction
● Safety precautions
● Using this guide
● The printers main features
● The printers main components
● The Embedded Web Servers main components
● The drivers main features
● The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP
 Printer Utility (Mac OS) main features
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							Safety precautions
The following precautions ensure the correct use of the printer and prevent printer damage. Use these
precautions at all times.
● Use the power supply voltage that is specified on 
the nameplate. To avoid overloading the printers
electrical outlet, do not use th e outlet for multiple devices.
● Make sure that the printer is well-
grounded. Failure to ground the prin ter can result in electrical shock,
fire, and susceptibility to  electromagnetic interference.
● Do not disassemble or repair the printer yourself. 
Contact your local HP Service Representative for
service. See 
HP Customer Care on page 183 .
● Use only the electrical cord that HP supplied with 
the printer. Do not damage, cut, or repair the power
cord. A damaged power cord creates a risk of fire and electric shock. Replace a damaged power
cord with an HP-approved power cord.
● Do not allow metal or liquids (exc
ept those used in HP Cleaning Kits) to touch the internal parts of
the printer. Doing so can cause fire, el ectric shock, or other serious hazards.
● Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from
 the power outlet in any of the following cases:
● When you place your ha
nds inside the printer
● If smoke or an unusual sme
ll emanates from the printer
● If the printer is making an unusual noise that does not occur during normal operation
● If a piece of metal or a liquid (not part of cl
eaning and maintenance routines) touches internal
parts of the printer
● During an electrical (thunder or lightning) storm
● During a power failure
Using this guide
The 
HP Start-up Kit  CD/DVD is the most complete source of in formation about this product and is organized
into the following chapters.
Introduction
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the printer and its documentation for new users.
Use and maintenance
These chapters help you carry ou t normal printer procedures and include the following topics:
●
Connectivity and software instructions on page 12
●
Basic setup options on page 20
●
Handle the paper on page 26
●
Handle the ink system on page 56
●
Print options on page 79
●
Color management on page 104
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							●Practical printing examples on page 122
●
Maintain the printer on page 135
Troubleshooting
These chapters help you solve proble ms that might occur while printing and include the following topics:
●
Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 148
●
Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 167
●
Troubleshoot paper issues on page 162
●
Troubleshoot other issues on page 172
●
Front-panel error messages on page 179
Support and specifications
These chapters contain reference info rmation, including HP customer care and the specifications of the
printer:
●
Get help on page 182
●
Printer specifications on page 188
●
Legal information on page 193
Appendices
The appendices highlight some of the more common  printing scenarios you might face as a user. Each
appendix takes a step-by-step approach to working th rough a given printing scenario, and points you to
various parts of this guide that provide mo re task-specific information and instruction.
Glossary
This chapter contains definitions of printing and HP terms that are used in this documentation.
Index
In addition to the table of contents, an alphabetical index is includ ed to help you to find topics quickly.
Warnings and Cautions
Symbols are used in this manual to ensure the prop er use of the printer and to prevent printer damage.
Follow the instructions that are marked with these symbols.
WARNING! Failure to follow the guidelines that are marked with this symbol could result in
serious personal injury or death.
CAUTION: Failure to follow the guidelines that are mark ed with this symbol could result in minor
personal injury or damage to the product.
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							The printers main features
Some major features of the printer are shown below:
●Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized 
dots per inch (dpi), from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input
when using photo paper, the Best print-quality op tion, and the Maximum resolution for the photo
paper option
● HP Easy Printer Care (Windows®) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). See 
The HP Easy Printer Care
(Windows) and HP Printer Util
ity (Mac OS) main features on page 11.
● Accurate and consistent co
lor reproduction features:
● Press emulations for U.S., European, and Japane
se standards; and color-monitor red-gree-blue
(RGB) emulations
● Automatic color calibration and profiling
● An eight-ink system that provides a wide color 
range on matte fine-art papers and glossy photo
papers for photographic and graphi c arts prints. The ink system also offers complete coverage of
International Organization for Standards (ISO)  and Specifications for Web Offset Publications
(SWOP) gamuts for color accuracy in pre-press applications.
● An HP Embedded Spectrophotome
ter for consistent and accurate color, even with paper and
environment changes and easy creation of custom  International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles.
See 
HP Embedded Spectrophotometer on page 108 .
● Ink and paper usage information that is availabl
e from the Web through the Embedded Web Server.
See 
Access the Embedded Web Server on page 23 .
● Paper flexibility and automatic ea
sy load, including information and profiles that are available on
the front panel, or through HP Easy Printer Ca re (Windows) and HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
The printers main components
The following views illustrate the main components  of the HP Designjet Z6100 42–in and 60–in Printers.
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							Front view 42–in printer
1. Ink cartridge
2 . Platen
3 . Printhead
4 . Printhead carriage
5 . Front panel
6 . Maintenance cartridge
7 . Paper-load lever
8 . Spindle
9 . Bin
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							Rear view 42–in printer
1. Quick Reference Guide holder
2 . Hard power switch and power-cord plug in
3 . Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories
Front view 60–in printer
1
. Ink cartridge
2 . Platen
3 . Printhead
4 . Printhead carriage
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							5. Front panel
6 . Maintenance cartridge
7 . Paper-load lever
8 . Spindle
9 . Take-up reel deflector
10 .Take-up reel motor
11 .Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit
12 .Take-up reel sensor
13 .Take-up reel spindle hub
Rear view 60–in printer
1
. Quick Reference Guide holder
2 . Hard power switch and power-cord plug in
3 . Sockets for communication cabl
es and optional accessories
Take-up reel motor
NOTE:The take-up reel is a standard feature on th e HP Designjet Z6100 60–in Printer. It is an
optional accessory on the HP Designjet Z6100 42–in Printer. See 
Accessories on page 146 .
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							1. Take-up reel spindle lever
2 . Manual winding buttons
3 . Wind-direction switch
The front panel
Your printers front panel is located on the front of the 
printer, on the right-hand side. Use if for the following
functions:
● Use it to perform certain operations, 
such as loading and unloading paper.
● View up-to-date information about the status of th
e printer, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the
maintenance cartridge, the paper, the print jobs, and other parts and processes.
● Get guidance in using the printer.
● See warning and error messages, when appropriate.
● Use it to change the values of printer settings an
d the operation of the printer. However, settings in
the Embedded Web Server or in the driver  override changes made on the front panel.
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