HP DesignJet Z6100 PS A0 User Manual

6. Insert the carriage interconnect wiper into the printhead slot at the 
back. Wipe the electrical contacts
by inserting the tool between the electrical connectio ns at the back of the slot and the steel spring,
with the sponge facing away from you and toward s the electrical contacts. Try to avoid picking up
any ink deposit that may have accumula ted on the bottom surface of the slot.
CAUTION:If the carriage remains in the central part  of the printer for more than 7 minutes,
it attempts to return to...

9. Using the same sponge, clean the lower strip of el
ectrical contacts on the printhead (unless the
printhead is new). Avoid touching th e upper set of electrical contacts.
CAUTION:Do not touch the surface of the printh ead that contains the nozzles, because
the nozzles are easily damaged.
10. After waiting a few moments 
to allow both connectors to dry, repl ace the printhead into the printhead
carriage. See 
Insert a printhead on page 64 .
11. After completing the cleaning process, open the ca
rriage...

If the front panel continues to show the Reseat or Replace  message, replace the printhead or contact
your HP customer service representative.
Align the printheads
The printer performs printhead alignment whenever pr intheads are replaced. If no paper is loaded when
a printhead is replaced, the printer will perf orm the alignment the next time you load paper.
Also align the printheads if the Printhead st atus plot indicates an alignment error. See 
Use the Printhead
status plot on page 71.
1 . Make sure...

Interpret the Printhead status plot
The print is divided into two parts, bo th of which test printhead performance.
● Part 1 (top) consists of rectangles
 of pure colors, one for each printhead. This part represents the
print quality that you will get from each color.
● Part 2 (bottom) consists of small dashes, one 
for each nozzle on each printhead. This part
complements the first, and detects how many faulty nozzles are on each printhead.
First look at the top part of the print. Each colo red rectangle...

Corrective action
1. Clean any faulty printheads. See Clean the printheads on page 168
. Then reprint the Printhead
status plot to see whether the problem has been solved.
2 . If the problem persists, clean the printheads again, 
and reprint the Printhead status plot to see whether
the problem has been solved.
3 . If the problem persists, consider clea
ning your printheads manually. See 
Clean the printheads
on page 168. Also try reprinting your current print jo b, in case it now prints satisfactorily.
4...

WARNING!Make sure that the printer wheels are locked (the brake lever is pressed down) to
prevent the printer from moving.
1 .
On the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  Replace maintenance ctg .
2. The maintenance cartridge is located 
in a slot underneath the front panel, at the front of the printer.
Open the door.
3 . The maintenance cartridge has a handle on the fron
t. To remove the cartridge, press inward and
upward as indicated by the arrow,  until the cartridge is released....

Insert the maintenance cartridge
The plastic bag in which the new maintenance cartridge comes can be used to dispose of the old
maintenance cartridge.
1 . Insert the maintenance cartridge into the sl
ot, in the direction indicated by the arrow.
2. When the maintenance cartridge has been pushed
 all the way in, press inwards and downwards as
indicated, until it clicks into place.
If you have difficulty, see Cannot insert the maintenance cartridge on page 168 .
NOTE: The front panel will not show the new...

Check the status of the ink system
1. Access the Embedded Web Server. See Embedded Web Server setup options on page 23.
2 . Go to the Supplies page on the  Main tab.
The Supplies page shows you the status of the ink cart ridges (including the ink levels), the printheads, the
maintenance cartridge, and the loaded paper.
Check the status of the ink cartridges
To view the ink levels in your ink cartridges , go to the printers front panel and select the  icon.
To get more information about your ink...

HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures
●
In HP Easy Printer Care (Windows), go to the  Overview tab. The status of each cartridge appears
when you select  Supply Status > Cartridges.
● In HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), select   Information > Printer Status .
Check the status of a printhead
The printer automatically checks and  services the printheads after each print. Follow these steps to get
more information on your printheads.
1 .
On the front panel, select the 
 icon,...

Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server
1. Access the Embedded Web Server, see Access the Embedded Web Server on page 23
.
2 . Go to the Usage page on the  Main tab.
Order ink supplies
You can order the following ink supplies for your printer.
Table 5-1   Ink cartridges
CartridgeCapacity (ml)Part number
HP 91 Matte Black 775 ml Ink Cartridge775C9464A
HP 91 Photo Black 775 ml Ink Cartridge775C9465A
HP 91 Light Gray 775 ml Ink Cartridge775C9466A
HP 91 Cyan 775 ml Ink Cartridge775C9467A
HP 91...