HP Designjet Z6100ps 60 User Manual

							NOTE:Shake the ink cartridges and printheads  vigorously before installing them. See Insert an
ink cartridge on page 61 and Insert a printhead on page 64.
Work with ink system components
Remove an ink cartridge
Ink cartridges should be removed for the following two reasons:
● The ink cartridge is very low and you want to replace it with a full cartridge 
for unattended printing.
You can use the remaining ink in the firs t cartridge at a more convenient time.
● The ink cartridge is empty or faulty, and yo
u must replace it to continue printing.
CAUTION:The procedure to remove an ink cartridge mu st be initiated from the front panel. Do
not remove an ink cartridge until the front panel prompts you.
CAUTION: Remove an ink cartridge only if you are ready to insert another one.
WARNING! Make sure that the printer wheels are lo cked (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 ink cartridges .
2. Grip the blue tab in front of the 
cartridge that you want to remove.
Work with ink system components 59
Handle the ink system
 
						

							3. Pull the blue tab down and then pull it outwards, towards you.
4
. The cartridge comes out, in its drawer.
5
. Lift the cartridge out of its drawer.
NOTE:
Avoid touching the end of the cartridge that  is inserted into the printer, because the
connection might be coated with ink.
NOTE: If necessary, store a partially-used ink cartridge in the same position as if it were
inserted in the printer. Avoid using a partially-u sed cartridge that has been stored on its end.
6. The front-panel display identifi
es the missing ink cartridge.
60 Chapter 5   Handle the ink system
Handle the ink system
 
						

							Insert an ink cartridge
1. Pick up the new ink cartridge and find the label that
 identifies the ink color. Hold the ink cartridge
so that you can see the label at the  top of the side that is facing you.
2 . Check that the colored label above the empty slot in
 the printer matches the color of the label on the
cartridge.
3 . Shake the cartridge vigorously for about 15 seconds.
4 . Insert the ink cartridge into the cartridge drawer.
5
. Slide the drawer and cartridge into the slot until they lock into position.
If you have difficulty, see Cannot insert an ink cartridge on page 168
.
6 . The front-panel display confirms that all 
cartridges have been correctly inserted.
Remove a printhead
WARNING!Make sure that the printer wheels are lo cked (the brake lever is pressed down) to
prevent the printer from moving.
Work with ink system components 61
Handle the ink system
 
						

							Printhead replacement must be performed after the printer has been turned on with the hard power switch
at the back of the printer.
1 .
On the printers front panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  Replace printheads .
2. The printer moves the carriage into the correct position.
CAUTION:
If the carriage remains in the removal po sition for more than 3 minutes without
inserting or removing any printheads, it will atte mpt to return back to its home position to the
right.
3 . When the carriage has stopped moving, the front 
panel prompts you to open the printer window.
4. Locate the carriage on the right side of the printer.
5
. Pull up and release the latc
h on top of the carriage.
62 Chapter 5   Handle the ink system
Handle the ink system
 
						

							6. Lift up the cover. This provid
es access to the printheads.
7. To remove a printhead, lift up the blue handle.
8
. Using the blue handle, gently disengage the printhead.
9
. Gently pull the blue handle 
upward until the printhead is  released from the carriage.
CAUTION:Do not pull abruptly. That action can damage the printhead.
Work with ink system components 63
Handle the ink system
 
						

							10.The front-panel display identi
fies the missing printhead.
Insert a printhead
1. If the printhead is new, shake it vigorously before
 removing the protective caps. Hold the printhead
upright (with the protective caps  facing down) and shake the printhead vigorously in a smooth up
and down motion for about 15 seconds.
NOTE: Be careful not to strike the printhead ag ainst anything while shaking it, because this
could cause damage.
2 . Remove the orange protective 
caps by pulling them down.
3. The printhead is designed to prevent you from acci
dentally inserting it into the wrong slot. Check
that the colored label on the prin thead matches the colored label of the carriage slot into which the
printhead is to be inserted.
64 Chapter  5   Handle the ink system
Handle the ink system
 
						

							4. Insert the new printhead into it
s correct slot in the carriage.
CAUTION:Insert the printhead slowly and vertical ly, straight down. It can be damaged if
you insert it too quickly, or at an angle, or if you rotate it as you insert it.
5 . Push down as indicated by the arrow.
CAUTION:
You might feel some resistance when in stalling the new printhead, so you need
to press it down firmly but smoothly. You shou ld hear a beep and see confirmation on the
front-panel display that the printhead has be en inserted. If you have difficulty, see 
Cannot
insert a printhead on page 168.
6. Insert all of the other printheads that need 
to be installed, and close the carriage cover.
Work with ink system components 65
Handle the ink system
 
						

							7. Make sure that the end of the blue
 handle catches the wire loop on the near side of the carriage.
8. Lower the handle to rest on the carriage cover.
When all of the printheads have been inserted correctly and the printer has accepted them, the printer
beeps.
NOTE:
If the printer does not beep when you insert the printhead and the  Replace message
appears on the front-panel display, you might need to reinsert the printhead.
9 . Close the printer window.
10. The front-panel display confirms that all of the printheads are 
correctly inserted. The printer starts
checking and preparing the printheads. The defa ult routine process, when all printheads are
changed, takes about 18 minutes. If the printer id entifies a problem when preparing the printheads,
the process takes longer, up to 30  minutes. For a single printhead insertion, the time varies between
10 and 20 minutes. After all  printheads are checked and prepared, the printhead realignment
procedure runs automatically  if paper is loaded. See 
Align the printheads on page 71.
Clean (recover) the printheads
To clean the printheads (which ofte n enables them to recover from problems), go to the printers front
panel and select the 
 icon, and then select  Image quality maintenance  > Clean
66 Chapter  5   Handle the ink system
Handle the ink system
 
						

							printheads. Specify which printheads you  would like to clean. You can clean all of the printheads or
only some of them. Select from these options:
● Clean all
● Clean M-Y
● Clean LM-LC
● Clean PK-LG
● Clean MK-C
● Purge ink
Cleaning all printheads takes about 5 minutes. Cl eaning any two printheads takes about 3 minutes.
Purging the ink takes about 5 minutes.
NOTE: Cleaning all printheads uses more  ink than cleaning a single pair.
NOTE:HP recommends that you purge the ink from th e printheads before printing a job if the
printer has been turned off for more than six week s or if you are experiencing inconsistent colors
from print to print after long storage periods. Purging the ink from the printheads helps to ensure
maximum color consistency; it is  not a remedy for poor printhead health.
Clean the electrical connections on a printhead
It is possible that the printer will not recognize a  printhead after it has been installed. This can happen
when ink builds up on the electrical connections be tween the printhead and the printhead carriage. Under
these circumstances, HP recommends that you clean th e electrical connections on the printhead. However,
routine cleaning of the connections  when no problems are apparent is not recommended.
A carriage interconnect wiper  is included with your printer (in the Maintenance Kit box).
Use this to clean the electrical in terconnects on both the printhead  carriage and the printhead if the
Reseat  or Replace  message persists next  to the printhead on the front-panel display.
1 . Remove a new pre-mois
tened replacement sponge from its pouch.
A supply of sponges is included in the box with th e wiper. If all sponges have been used, more can
be obtained by contacting your HP customer service representative.
Work with ink system components 67
Handle the ink system
 
						

							2. Open the carriage interconnect wiper.
3
. Load the sponge by positioning the sponge on the 
face of the carriage interconnect wiper with the
shorter tab in the locating slot.
4 . Close the carriage interconnect wipe
r, trapping the sponge in place.
5. Open the printhead carriage latch and extract the prin
thead that is causing the problem, as indicated
on the front panel. See 
Remove a printhead on page 61.
68 Chapter  5   Handle the ink system
Handle the ink system