HP DesignJet Z6100 PS A0 User Manual

Table B-4   Handle the ink system
Task ElementsSee this section of the user’s guide
Select print qualitySee Select print quality on page 80
Select page sizeSee Select page size on page 80
Select margins optionsSee Adjust margins and layout options on page 82
Resize a printSee Resize a print on page 83
Change the treatment of overlapping linesSee Change the treatment  of overlapping lines on page 89
Print in grayscaleSee Print in grayscale on page 93
Print crop linesSee Print crop lines on page 84
Rotate...

CReplace your HP Designjet 5000
series printer with an HP Designjet
Z6100 printer scenario
The HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series is the next-genera tion large format printer that allows you to reuse
the knowledge you’ve acquired usin g the HP Designjet 5000 printer. When designing the Z6100, our
engineers leveraged the best features  and functionality from the 5000 series and then made it even more
robust and easier to use. The transition from your 50 00 series printer to the Z6100 will not only be...

Printer software
●Printer drivers for Windows and Mac OS
● The Embedded Web Server (called the HP Designjet WebAccess in the 5000 series) enables you to
manage your print jobs, check consumables levels and check printer status
● The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer
 Utility (Mac OS), which enable you to access
various printer features and functionality
See the following sections for more detailed information:
●
Printer software on page 9
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Embedded Web Server setup options on page 23
●
HP...

See the following sections for more detailed information:
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View information about the paper on page 45
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Download paper profiles on page 47
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Use non-HP paper on page 47
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Load a roll onto the spindle on page 30
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Load a roll into the printer on page 32
Print paper info feature
This feature was called Track paper length in the 5000  series. If you enable the Print paper info feature,
a barcode containing all available paper information will be printed on the roll when it is unloaded.
Subsequently, when...

8 printheads, there is less maintenance and less handling of messy printhead cleaners. The printer
notifies you via the front panel when you  should change the maintenance cartridge.
NOTE:Handle the maintenance cartri dge carefully when removing it to avoid getting ink on
yourself and the printer.
NOTE: The Z6100 automati cally performs printhead alignment whenever a printhead is inserted.
You are required to use opaque white paper during printhead alignment. Colored papers, glossy
canvas and translucent...

Calibration and image quality
The list below highlights some of the features and functionality built into the Z6100 series to ensure the
highest possible image quality.
● Greater print resolution (when photo paper is used
, print quality is set to Best and the Maximum
resolution feature is enabled)
● Automatic paper advance calibration
● Automatic color calibration
● Automatic paper profiling including ICC profiles (except for unknown papers, which require
downloading from the Internet)
● Embedded...

●Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 167
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Troubleshoot paper issues on page 162
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Troubleshoot other issues on page 172
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Use the Printhead status plot on page 71
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Front-panel error messages on page 179
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Get help on page 182
Maintenance and troubleshooting 215
Appendix C
 

Glossary
BonjourApple Computers trade name for its implementation  of the IETF Zeroconf specification framework, a
computer network technology that is us ed in Apple Mac OS X V10.2 and later. Use it to discover the services that
are available on a local area  network (LAN). It was originally known as Rendezvous.
Color accuracy The ability to print colors that match the original  image as closely as possible, given the fact that
all devices have a limited color  gamut and might not be able to match...

MAC addressMedia Access Control address: a unique identifier  used to identify a particular device on a
network. It is a lower-level identifier  than the IP address. Thus, a device  may have both a MAC address and an IP
address.
Nozzle One of many tiny holes in a printhead through which ink is deposited onto the paper.
Paper A thin, flat material made to be written or printed on; most commonly made from fibers of some kind which
are pulped, dried, and pressed.
Platen The flat surface within the printer...

Index
A
accessoriesorder 147
acoustic specifications 192
adding paper types 47
application hangs up 173
ArcGIS 131
automatic paper-cutter doesnt
work 165
B
banding problems 46
bin stacking problems 165
black and white 93
black point compensation 115
blank page 159
blurred lines 152
buzzer on/off 23
C
calibration
color 110
CALS G4 102
cannot load paper 163
carriage lubrication 139
Clean the paper advance sensor window 138
clean the platen 136
clean the printer 136
clipped at bottom 159
clipped image 160...