HP Designjet Z6200 1524 mm Photo User Manual

							Clean the exterior of the printer
Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid soap to
clean the outside of the printer and all other parts  of the printer that you regularly touch as part of
normal operation (for example,  ink cartridge drawer handles).
WARNING!To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is turned OFF and unplugged
before you clean it. Do not le t water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Clean the platen
You should clean your printers platen every few months, or when necessary.
NOTE:If you print on wide paper after having printed  on narrower paper, you might find that the left
side of the platen has become dirty. If this contamin ated section of the platen is not cleaned, it might
leave marks on the back of the paper.
WARNING! Be careful not to damage the paper-advance  sensor when cleaning the platen. The
sensor is the very small rectangular window found  near the sixth platen roller from the right. See 
Clean
the paper-advance sensor window on page 135.
Follow these instructions to clean the platen.
1. Unload all paper from the printer. See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 37.
2. Open the printer window.
3.
With a dry brush, remove ink de
posits from the cutter groove.
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							4.With the same dry brush, remove in
k deposits from the platen surface.
5.Use a clean, absorbent lint-free cloth that has 
been slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol to
wipe loosened ink deposits from the platen.
CAUTION: Do not use commercial cleaners or abrasive  cleaners. Do not wet the platen directly,
because you will leave to o much moisture behind.
6.Use the damp cloth to 
clean the cutter ramp.
7.Use a dry cloth to clean the exposed part of th
e wheels. Ideally, you should clean the entire
circumference of these wheels.
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							Clean the paper-advance sensor window
The paper advance sensor is the very small rectangular window (less than 1 cm² in size and shown in
the following graphic) near the sixth platen roller from the right.
You should clean the paper-advance  sensor window every six mont hs,
 and whenever you experience
print-qual

ity issues.
1. Unload the paper using the front panel procedure. See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 37
.
2. Use a clean, absorbent, lint-free 
cloth, slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol, to wipe any dust
and loosened ink deposits very gently from the sensor window.
3. Under ambient light, a clean sensor window sh
ows a violet-colored reflection that extends
uniformly across the entire surface.  To see this reflection, look closely at the sensor window and
slightly change your viewing angle.
4. Wait 3–4 minutes before relo
ading the paper to ensure that the alcohol has evaporated
completely.
Lubricate the printhead carriage
The printhead carriage occasionally (about once a year ) needs lubrication so that it continues to slide
easily along the slider rod.
1. To gain access to the carriage, go  to the front panel and select the 
 icon, and then select
Replace printheads . The carriage slides to the  middle section of the printer.
CAUTION:If the carriage remains in the central part  of the printer for more than 7 minutes, it
attempts to return to its  home position on the right.
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							2.Open the printer window and apply a few drops of
 multi-purpose lubricating oil to the pads on
either side of the carriage.
NOTE: A roller lubrication kit can be ordered if nece ssary as part of the Printer Maintenance Kit.
3.Apply a few drops of oil directly to the slider rod on either side of the carriage.
4.Close the printer window.
Maintain the ink cartridges
During the normal lifetime of a cartridge, no spec
ific maintenance is required. However, in order to
maintain the best print quality, you should replace a cartridge when it has reached its expiration date,
which is the manufacturing date marked  on the cartridge plus 30 months.
Perform preventive maintenance
During the life of your printer, componen ts that are used constantly can wear out.
To avoid having these components degrade to the p oint that the printer breaks down, the printer keeps
track of the number of cycles that the printer carri age makes across the axis of the printer, and also
monitors the total quantity of ink used.
The printer uses these numbers to  track the need for preventive main tenance, and displays one of the
following messages on the front panel:
● Maintenance #1 required
● Maintenance #2 required
These messages mean that some components are  nearing the end of their lives. You can continue
printing for quite some time, depe nding on your use of the printer. However, HP strongly recommends
that you contact your customer service representati ve and arrange for a preventive maintenance visit.
The service engineer can then replace the worn parts  onsite, which will prolong the life of the printer.
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							The benefits of arranging a service engineers visit when these messa ges appear on the front panel are
two-fold:
● The printer components can be replaced at a time
 that is convenient for you, and so will not
disturb your daily workflow.
● When the service engineer performs a preventive
 maintenance visit, replaces several parts at
once. This eliminates the need for repeat visits.
Move or store the printer
If you need to move your printer or  store it for an extended period of time, prepare it correctly to avoid
possible damage.
1. Do not remove the ink cartridges, 
printheads or printhead cleaners.
2. Make sure that no paper is loaded.
3. Make sure that the printhead ca
rriage is located in the service station (at the right end of the
printer).
4. Make sure that the  Ready message appears on the front panel.
5. Turn off the power by using the 
Power key on the front panel.
6. Also switch off the power switch at the rear of the printer.
7. Disconnect the power cable and any cables that 
connect the printer to a network, a computer, or
a scanner.
8. If you have a take-up reel installed, remove the take-up reel sensor and cable-housing unit from the
foot of the printer stand. For your convenience,
 you can place the sensor and cable-housing unit
on the printer-stand crossbar and use the blue, plas tic screw to affix the housing unit to the leg of
the stand, while you move the printer. See the illustration below. When  reinstalling the housing
unit, make sure that the wheel on the foot of the printer stand is pointing forward.
NOTE: If the printer or ink cartridges are moved  from a cold location to a warm and humid
location, water from the atmosphere can condensa te on the printer parts and cartridges and can
result in ink leaks and printer errors. In this ca se, HP recommends that you wait at least 3 hours
before turning on the printer or installing the in k cartridges, to allow the condensate to evaporate.
TIP:Because preparing and purging the printheads uses both time and ink, you are strongly
recommended to leave the printer always on or in  sleep mode, whenever possible, to maintain the
health of the printheads. In both cases, the prin ter wakes up from time to time to maintain the
printheads. Thus you can avoid going through le ngthy preparation processes before using your
printer.
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							Update the printer firmware
The printers various functions are controlled by software that resides in the printer, also known as
firmware.
From time to time, firmware upda tes from Hewlett-Packard become  available. These updates increase
the printers functionality  and enhance its features.
Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Intern et and installed in your printer in the following
ways. Use the method that you find most convenient.
● In Windows, open the HP Utility,  select your printer, click the Support tab, and then select
Firmware Update .
● In Mac OS, open the HP Utility, select  Support and then select Firmware Update.
● Through the printers Embedd ed Web Server, click the Setup tab and then select  Firmware
update .
Follow the onscreen instructions to download the firm ware file and store it on your hard disk. Then
select the downloaded file and click  Update.
The firmware includes a set of the most commonl y used paper presets. Extra paper presets can be
downloaded separately; see 
Download paper presets on page 47 .
If you experience very slow progress while uploading  the firmware file to the printer, the reason could
be that you are using a proxy server. In that case , try bypassing the proxy server and accessing the
Embedded Web Server directly.
● In Internet Explorer 6 for Windows, go to  Tools > Internet Options  > Connections  > LAN
Settings , and select the  Bypass proxy server for local addresses  check box.
Alternatively, for more pr ecise control, click the Advanced button and add the printers IP
address to the list of exceptions, fo r which the proxy server is not used.
● In Safari for Mac OS, go to  Safari > Preferences  > Advanced  and click the Proxies:
Change Settings button. Add the printers IP address or its domain name to the list of
exceptions, for which the proxy server is not used.
Change the ink absorber
An alert appears on the printer front panel when  the ink absorber is reaching its maximum saturation
and again when the absorber should be changed.
NOTE: The absorber can become excessively dry and fail  to function correctly in climates where the
relative humidity is  consistently below 25%.
CAUTION:A saturated or excessively dry ink absorber  can cause severe damage to the printheads
and other parts of the printer. HP strongly recommends that you promptly change the ink absorber
when alerted.
Remove the ink absorber
An ink absorber and disposable plastic gloves are in cluded in the maintenance kit that can be ordered
for your printer.
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							1.On the printers front panel, select the  icon, then select  Replace ink absorber .
2. Open the printer window.
3.
Identify the left spittoon.
4.Locate the ink absorber.
5.Lift the tab that extends from 
the front edge of the absorber.
NOTE:Use the disposable plastic gloves to avoid getting ink on your hands.
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							6.Lift the tab on the absorber unti
l it is clear of the spittoon and you can easily grip the tab.
7.Lift and remove the absorber from the spittoon.
8.Dispose of the soiled ink absorber 
according to your local regulations.
Insert the ink absorber
1.Grip the new ink absorber as shown.
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							2.Insert the back edge of the absorber into the fitting in the spittoon.
3.
Use your thumb to slide the 
absorber to the back of the fitting in the spittoon.
4.Push down on the tabbed edge until you hear the ab
sorber click into place. Make sure that the top
of the ink absorber is seated flatly and that none  of the corners are higher than the plane of the
platen.
5. Press the 
OK key on the front panel. The printer verifies  that the ink absorber is correctly seated. If
the front panel shows a message that it is not seat ed correctly, remove the ink absorber, insert it
again, and then press the  OK key.
Secure disk erase
The printers hard disk is used as  a temporary storage area for print jobs. The Secure Disk Erase facility
can completely erase your information from the hard  disk to protect it from unauthorized access. You
can choose to erase particular files, or the whole hard disk.
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							Secure Disk Erase provides three different levels of security:
● Non-Secure Fast Erase: all pointers to the information are erased. The information itself
remains on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for other purposes, and it is
then overwritten. While it remains  on the disk, it is difficult for most people to access, but may be
accessed using software designed for the purpose.  This is the normal method in which files are
erased on most computer systems; it is the fastest method but the least secure.
● Secure Fast Erase : all pointers to the information are er ased, and the information itself is also
overwritten with a fixed character pattern. This meth od is slower than Non-Secure Fast Erase, but
more secure. It may still be possib le to access fragments of the erased information by using special
tools to detect residu al magnetic traces.
● Secure Sanitizing Erase : all pointers to the information are erased, and the information itself is
repetitively overwritten using an algorithm designed  to eliminate any residual traces. This is the
slowest method, but the most secu re. Secure Sanitizing Erase meets the US Department of Defense
5220-22.m requirements for clearing and sanitization of disk media. This is the default security
level when using Secure Disk Erase.
Secure Disk Erase is one of the facilities provid ed by Web JetAdmin, which is HPs free Web-based
print management software. See 
http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/ .
If you have difficulty in using Secure Disk Erase  from Web JetAdmin, please contact HP Support. See
HP Customer Care on page 176.
NOTE: If you choose to erase the whole hard disk, you may be asked to restart the printer several
times during the process, which will take about 6 hours with Secure Disk Erase or 24 hours with Secure
Sanitizing Erase.
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