HP DesignJet Z6100 PS A0 User Manual

The front panel has the following components:
1. The display area, shows information, icons, and menus.
2 . The 
Power  button turns the printer on and off. If the pr inter is in sleep mode, this button will wake it
up. (This is different from the hard power  switch on the back of the printer. See 
Turn the printer on
and off on page 21.)
3 . The Power light is off when the printer is off. This
 light is amber when the printer is in sleep mode,
green when the printer is on, green and flashing wh en the...

●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.
NOTE:Because Windows XP Professional x64 Edition does not  support HP Easy Printer
Care, it cannot be installed on computers that are running that version of Windows.
● The Embedded Web Server, which runs in the pr
inter and enables you to use a Web browser on
any computer to check the ink le vels and the printer status. See 
Access the...

The drivers main features
The HP-GL/2 driver is your main printer driver. The following are its main features:
●Access to the HP Knowledge Center, which includes
 illustrated, step-by-step guides for the most
common printing environments
● A crop-lines option to indicate where the paper sh
ould be cut to achieve an appropriate paper size
● A wide variety of 
printing options
● Color-adjustment options
The HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) and HP Printer
Utility (Mac OS) main features
The HP Easy Printer...

2Connectivity and software
instructions
● Install the driver
● Choose which connect
ion method to use
● Connect to a network (Windows)
● Connect directly to a computer (Windows)
● Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
● Connect to a network (Mac OS)
● Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS)
● Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS)
12 Chapter  2   Connectivity and software instructions
Connectivity
 

Install the driver
This information guides you through the driver installation process. The instructions for installing the driver
are specific to your computer operating system and the method by which you choose to connect the
computer to the printer. When you install the driver , the HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer
Utility (Mac OS), and the HP Color  Center software are also installed.
Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer....

3. Click  Install .
NOTE: Because Windows XP Professional x64 Edition does not  support HP Easy Printer
Care, it cannot be installed on computers that are running that version of Windows.
4 . Follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver and set up the printer.
 The following notes help
you to understand the screens  and make appropriate choices.
● When asked how the printe r is connected, select Wired networking .
● The configuration program looks for printers th
at are connected to your...

Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
1. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit
 CD/DVD into your CD/DVD drive.  If the CD/DVD does not start
automatically, run the START.EXE program  in the root folder of the CD/DVD.
2 . Click  Uninstall , and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the printer software.
Connect to a network (Mac OS)
You can connect your printer to a network un der Mac OS X by using the following methods:
● Bonjour or Rendezvous
● TCP/IP
NOTE:
The printer does not support AppleTalk.
Before...

6. When the software has been installed, the HP Printe
r Setup Assistant starts automatically to help you
set up a connection to your printer. Follow the onscreen instructions.
7 . When you reach the Select Printer screen, look fo
r your printers mDNS service name (which you
noted in step 1) in the Printer Name column.
● If you find the correct printer 
name, scroll sideways to see th e Connection Type column, and
make sure that it shows  Bonjour/Rendezvous . Highlight that line. If you do not...

3. Click the CD/DVD icon on your desktop.
4
. Click the  Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer  icon.
5 . Follow the onscreen instructions . HP recommends that you use the  Easy Install option.
The printer software is installed, including the prin ter driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.
6 . When the software has been installed, the HP Printe
r Setup Assistant starts automatically to help you
set up a connection to yo ur printer. Follow the onscreen instructions.
7 . When you reach the Select...

3. Click the CD/DVD icon on your desktop.
4
. Click the  Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer  icon.
5 . Follow the onscreen instructions. HP recommends that you use the  Easy Install option.
The printer software is installed, including the prin ter driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Color Center.
6 . When the software has been installed, the HP Printe
r Setup Assistant starts automatically to help you
set up a connection to your printer.
7 . Make sure that the printer is turned on and conne
cted to the...