HP DesignJet Z6100 PS A0 User Manual

							Table 4-1   Supported paper types
Paper typeProduct nameFront panel name
Bond and Coated PaperHP Coated PaperHP Coated Paper
HP Coated Paper (CAD)HP Coated Paper (CAD)
HP Universal Coated PaperHP Universal Coated Paper
HP Universal Coated Paper (CAD)HP Univ Coated Paper(CAD)
HP Heavyweight Coated PaperHP Heavyweight Coated
HP Universal Heavyweight Coated PaperHP Univ HeavyweightCoated
HP Universal Inkjet Bond PaperHP Univ Inkjet Bond Paper
Plain paperPlain paper
Bright White Bond PaperBright White Bond Paper
Coated PaperCoated Paper
Coated Paper (CAD)Coated Paper (CAD)
Heavyweight Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated Paper
Super Heavyweight Coated PaperSuper HW Coated Paper
Photo PaperHP Premium Instant-dry Photo GlossHP Premium ID Gloss
HP Premium Instant-dry Photo SatinHP Premium ID Satin
HP Professional Satin Photo PaperHP Prof Satin Photo Paper
HP Universal Instant-dry Photo GlossHP Universal ID Gloss
HP Universal Instant-dry Photo Semi-GlossHP Universal ID SemiGloss
Photo Gloss PaperPhoto Gloss Paper
Photo Semi-Gloss/Satin PaperPhoto SG/Satin Paper
Fine Art MaterialHP Professional Matte CanvasHP Prof Matte Canvas
HP Collector Satin CanvasHP Collector Satin Canvas
HP Aquarella Art PaperHP Aquarella Art Paper
HP Artist Matte CanvasHP Artist Matte Canvas
HP Universal Matte CanvasHP Universal Matte Canvas
HP Hahnemühle Smooth Fine Art PaperHP Smooth Fine Art Paper
HP Matte Litho-realistic PaperHP Matte Litho
HP Hahnemühle Textured Fine Art PaperHP Textured FA Paper
CanvasCanvas
Fine Art PaperFine Art Paper
Backlit MaterialHP Premium Vivid Color Backlit FilmHP Premium Vivid Backlit
Backlit FilmBacklit Film
Banner and Sign Material HP Instant-dry Indoor Banner, GlossHP ID Indoor Banner Gloss
HP Opaque Scrim BannerHP Opaque Scrim Banner
Indoor BannerIndoor Banner
Scrim Banner Scrim Banner
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							Paper typeProduct nameFront panel name
Technical PaperNatural Tracing PaperNatural Tracing Paper
Translucent BondTranslucent Bond
VellumVellum
FilmTransparent/Clear FilmTransparent/Clear Film
Matte FilmMatte Film
Proofing PaperHP Professional High-gloss Contract
Proofing PaperHP HG Contract Proofing
HP Professional Semi-gloss Contract
Proofing PaperHP SG Contract Proofing
HP Proofing MatteHP Proofing Matte
Proofing Gloss PaperProofing Gloss Paper
Proofing Semi-Gloss/Satin PaperProofing SG/Satin Paper
Proofing Matte PaperProofing Matte Paper
Self-Adhesive MaterialAdhesive PolypropyleneAdhesive Polypropylene
Adhesive VinylAdhesive Vinyl
Fabric/textile Material(Shown only if a custom paper is
downloaded from the Internet) TBD
Load a roll onto the spindle
1
. Make sure that the printer wheels are locked (the 
brake lever is pressed down) to prevent the printer
from moving.
2 . Remove the first end of the spindle from the right side of the printer, and 
then move the spindle to
the right in order to extract the other end. Do not  insert your fingers into the spindle supports during
the removal process.
The spindle has a hub at each end to keep the roll  in position. Remove the blue hub at the left end
to mount a new roll. The hub sl ides along the spindle to hold rolls of different widths.
Table 4-1   Supported paper types (continued)
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							3. Slide the lever-lock on the blue hu
b to the unlocked position and remo ve the hub (1) from the left end
of the spindle.
4 . Rest the roll of paper that you want to load on th
e take-up reel deflector. The roll might be long and
heavy, and you might need two people to handle it.
5 . Slide the spindle into the roll. Make sure that no
 space exists between the roll and the fixed hub at
the right end of the spindle.
Make sure that the paper will wind off the roll in  the correct direction. If it does not, remove the
spindle from the roll, turn the roll 180° and rest it on  the deflector. Then slide the spindle into the roll.
NOTE:A label on the spindle also shows the correct winding direction.
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							6. Put the blue hub on to the upper en
d of the spindle, and push it towards the end of the roll as shown
in step 1 in the following image. Then slide the leve r-lock to the locked position as shown in step 2.
7. With the blue hub on the le
ft, insert the spindle into the left side of the printer (1), and then into the
right side of the printer (2).
If you regularly use different  paper types, you can change rolls more qu ickly if you pre-load rolls of different
paper types on different spindles. Extra spindles are available for purchase.
Load a roll into the printer
NOTE: To start this procedure, you need to  have a roll loaded on the spindle. See Load a roll
onto the spindle on page 30.
1.
At the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  Paper load > Load roll .
2. Wait until the front panel prompts you to open the printer window.
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							3. Lift the paper-load lever.
4
. Pull out approximately 1 m (3 feet) of paper.
5
. Carefully insert the leading edge of 
the roll above the black-ribbed roller.
WARNING!Take care not to touch the rubber whee ls on the platen while loading paper.
These wheels can rotate and tr ap skin, hair, or clothing.
WARNING!Take care not to push your finger s inside the printers paper path.
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							6. Wait until the paper emerges from the printer, as shown in the following graphic.
NOTE:
If you have an unexpected problem at any stage of the paper loading process,
see 
The paper cannot be  loaded successfully on page 163.
7. Align the edge of the paper with the blue line and th
e left edge of the semi-circle to the right of the
platen.
TIP: It may be helpful to also align the lead edge  of the paper with the front edge of the
platen. You can use a blade or scissors to impr ove the lead edge of the paper if it is not
straight or is not cut well.
8 . When the paper is correctly aligned with the blue 
line and half-circle, lower the paper-load lever.
9. Wait for the front-panel message that prompt
s you to wind excess paper onto the roll.
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							10.Wind the excess paper onto the roll. Use the 
hub to turn the roll in the direction shown.
11.Lower the printer window.
12 .Wait for the front panel to again prompt
 you to wind excess paper onto the roll.
13.The printer will perform a color calibration if it 
has not already calibrated the paper type you are
using, and if color calibration is turned on. See 
Color calibration on page 110 .
14 .a) Select the paper category and pa
per type of the roll you are loading.
NOTE:If it is not clear which paper cate gory or paper type to select, see Supported paper
types on page 28.
b) Select the length of the roll you are loading.
NOTE:If the paper that you are using has a p aper-data barcode printed on the leading
edge of the roll, the paper information is  automatically loaded into the printer.
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							15.If you have a take-up reel (a standard feature on
 the 60–inch printer and an optional accessory on
the 42–inch printer) and it is en abled, you will see the “Take-up re el enabled” message on the front-
panel  Paper  tab. In this case, a message will appear on  the front panel asking if you want to load
paper into the reel . If you select No (or if you do not have a take -up reel) the front panel displays
the  Ready  message and the printer is ready to print. If you select  Yes, a message will appear on
the front panel asking if you want to load  the take-up reel now or during printing.
●
If you want to load the  take-up reel now, select  Load take-up reel now , read through the
introductory text in the section 
Use the take-up reel on page 38 , and then continue to step 3
of the procedure.
● If you want to load the take-u p reel during printing, select Load it during printing, read
through the introductory text in the section 
Use the take-up reel on page 38 , and then continue
to step 3 of the procedure.
NOTE: Familiarize yourself with the procedural  steps, because loading the take-up reel
while printing requires you to  complete the procedure while the printer is feeding and
printing paper. Loading the take-up reel duri ng printing saves approximately 1 m (3 feet)
of paper.
If the take-up reel is not enabled and  you would like to enable it, select the  icon, and then
select  Take-up reel  > Enable.
NOTE:During the initial printer set up, printhead alignment and color calibration is performed
automatically after the roll is loaded into the printer.
Unload a roll from the printer
NOTE: If you used the take-u p reel (a standard feature on the 60–inch printer and an optional
accessory on the 42–inch printer) during printing , unload the printed roll from the take-up reel
before attempting to remove  the roll from the printer. See 
Unload a roll from the take-up reel
on page 43.
Initiate the procedure for unloading a roll from the prin ter the front panel or by lifting the paper-load lever.
In either case, a front-panel animation guides  you through the remainder of the procedure.
Before unloading a roll, check whether the end of the  roll is still attached to the spindle, and follow the
appropriate procedure as descri bed in the following sections.
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							The normal procedure (roll attached to spindle)
If the end of the roll is still attached to the spindle,  use the following procedure.
1 .
On the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  Unload paper.
2 . The paper is ejected from the printer.
If for some reason the paper is 
not automatically ejected from the printer, the front-panel display
prompts you to lift the paper-load lever and wind th e roll by hand until the paper leaves the printer.
When you have finished, lo wer the paper-load lever.
3 . Turn the hub by hand, until the pa
per is fully wound onto the roll.
4 . Press the 
OK button.
5 . Remove the roll from the printer, pulling out the right 
end on the right side of the printer first. Do not
insert your fingers into the spindle  supports during the removal process.
Roll is detached from spindle
Use the following procedure if the end of the roll is  visible but no longer attached to the spindle:
1 . If you have already selected  Paper unload at the front panel, press the  Cancel button to cancel
that procedure.
2 . Lift the paper-load lever. If the front panel shows a warning about the lever, ignore it.
3 . Pull out the paper from the front of the printer.
4 . Remove the empty spindle from the printer, pulling 
out the end on the right side of the printer first.
Do not insert your fingers into the sp indle supports during the removal process.
5 . Lower the paper-load lever.
6 . If the front panel shows a 
warning message, press the  OK button to clear it.
No paper visible
Use this procedure if the end of the roll  has entirely disappeared into the printer:
1 . Press the 
Form Feed and Cut  button on the front panel to eject the remaining paper.
2 . Remove the empty spindle from the printer, pulling 
out the end on the right side of the printer first.
Do not insert your fingers into the sp indle supports during the removal process.
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							Use the take-up reel
CAUTION:Make sure the printer is turned off when  installing the take-up reel motor on the
printer.
The take-up reel must be enabled and operated from  the front panel. When the take-up reel is enabled,
the “Take-up reel enabled” message appears on the  Paper tab on the front panel.  If the take-up reel is
not enabled and you would like  to enable it, select the 
 icon and then select Take-up reel >
Enable .
Follow these guidelines when taping ro lls to the take-up reel spindle core:
● Make sure that the paper is straigh
t when it is attached to the spindle core. Ot herwise it skews as it
winds onto the core.
● The spindle core on the take-up reel must be 
the same width as the paper that you are using.
● Check that neither side of the spindle core has en
d caps, and make sure the spindle core is pushed
firmly into both spindle guides.
● If you are using a HP Designjet Z6100 42–in Printer,
 make sure that the bin loop is placed behind
the foot brace so that it does not block the take-up reel sensors.
NOTE: If you want to load the take-up reel duri ng printing, familiarize yourself with the
procedural steps. Loading the take-up reel during  printing requires you to complete the procedure
while the printer is feeding and printing paper.  Loading the take-up reel during printing saves
approximately 1 m (3 feet) of paper.
Load a roll onto the take-up reel
1 .
On the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  Take-up reel > Load take-up
reel .
2 . If you want to load the  take-up reel now, select  Load take-up reel now  on the front panel. If you
want to load the take-up reel during printing, select  Load it during printing on the front panel.
3. Make sure that the take-up reel de
flector is in its upright position.
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