HP Designjet Z6200 1524 mm Photo User Manual

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 165.
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.
Printhead replacement must be perf ormed after the printer has been turned on with  the hard power
switch at the back of the...

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.
6.Lift up the cover. This provid
es access to the printheads.
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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 th
e printhead is released from the carriage.
CAUTION:Do not pull abruptly. That action can damage the printhead.
10.The front-panel display identifies the missing printhead.
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Insert a printhead
1.Remove the orange protective 
caps by pulling them down.
2.The printhead is designed to prevent you from acci
dentally inserting it into the wrong slot. Check
that the colored label on the printhead matches th e colored label of the carriage slot into which
the printhead is to be inserted.
3. Insert the new printhead into its correct slot in the carriage.
CAUTION:
Insert the printhead slowly and vertically, straight down. It can be damaged if you
insert it too quickly, or at an...

5.Insert all of the other printheads that need 
to be installed, and close the carriage cover.
6.Make sure that the end of the blue handle catche
s the wire loop on the near side of the carriage.
7.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...

changed, takes about 18 minutes. If the printer identifies 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 automa tically if paper is loaded. See 
Align the printheads
on page 71.
Clean (recover) the printheads
To clean the printheads (which often enables them to  recover from problems), go to the...

3.Rub the cloth against the electrical contacts with a 
light force along the entire depth of the flex
connector. Try to avoid picking  up any ink deposit that may have accumulated on the bottom
surface of the slot.
4. Take special care to clean all contacts thoroughly
, including the ones at the lowest point of the
connector.
5. Using the same cloth, clean the strip of electrical
 contacts on the printhead (unless the printhead is
new). Avoid touching the printhead nozzles.
CAUTION: Do not touch the...

1.On the printers front panel, select the  icon, then select  Replace printheads .
2. Turn off the printer at the front panel.
3. To avoid an electric shock, swit
ch the printer off and unplug it.
4. Open the printer window.
5.
Find the printhead drop detector to 
the right of the printhead carriage.
6.Remove any debris blocking 
the printhead drop detector.
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7.With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe the surface of th
e drop detector to remove any non-visible debris.
8.Close the printer window.
9.Plug in and switch on the printer.
10. Power the printer on at the front panel.
Align the printheads
Precise alignment between printheads is essential 
for accurate colors, smooth color transitions and
sharp edges in graphical elements. Your printer ha s an automatic printhead alignment process which
runs whenever a printhead has been accessed or replaced.
If the paper has...

3.Remove and re-insert a
ll the printheads, see Remove a printhead on page 63 and Insert a
printhead on page 66. This starts the printhead alignment procedure.
4. Ensure the window is closed, as a strong li
ght source near the printer during printhead
realignment can affect alignment.
5. The process takes about six minute
s. Wait until the front-panel display shows the process complete
before using the printer.
NOTE: The printer prints a calibration image. Do not worry about the image. The front-panel...