HP Designjet Z6200 1524 mm Photo User Manual

							Use of this guide
The HP Start-up Kit DVD is the most complete source of info rmation about this product and is organized
into the following chapters.
Introduction
This chapter provides a brief introduction to  the printer and its documentation for new users.
Use and maintenance
These chapters help you carry out normal printe r procedures and include the following topics:
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Connectivity and software instructions on page 13
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Personalize the printer on page 22
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Handle the paper on page 29
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Handle the ink system on page 57
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Print options on page 80
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Color management on page 94
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Practical printing examples on page 120
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Maintain the printer on page 132
Troubleshooting
These chapters help you solve problems that might occur while printing and include the following
topics:
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Troubleshoot print-quality issues on page 144
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Troubleshoot ink-system issues on page 164
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Troubleshoot paper issues on page 159
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Troubleshoot other issues on page 169
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Front-panel error messages on page 199
Support and specifications
These chapters contain reference info rmation, including HP customer care and the specifications of the
printer:
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HP Customer Care on page 176
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Printer specifications on page 203
Appendices
The appendices highlight some of the more common  printing scenarios you might face as a user. Each
appendix takes a step-by-step approach to working  through a given printing scenario, and points you
to various parts of this guide that provide  more task-specific information and instruction.
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							Glossary
This chapter contains definitions of printing and HP terms that are used in this documentation.
Index
In addition to the table of contents , an alphabetical index is included to help you to find topics quickly.
Warnings and Cautions
Symbols are used in this manual to ensure the prop er use of the printer and to prevent printer damage.
Follow the instructions that are marked with these symbols.
WARNING! Failure to follow the guidelines that are mark ed with this symbol could result in serious
personal injury or death.
CAUTION: Failure to follow the guidelines that are mark ed with this symbol could result in minor
personal injury or damage to the product.
The printer’s main features
Some major features of the printer are shown below:
● Fast, high-quality printing with a resolution of up to 2400 × 12
00 optimized dots per inch (dpi),
from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input (using the  Max. resolution for photo papers option)
● Maximum paper width of 1067 
mm (42 in) or 1524 mm (60 in)
● Take-up reel supplied with the 1.5m printer, 
available as an accessory for the 1.1m printer
● Accurate and consistent color reproduction features:
◦ Press emulations for U.S., European, and Japa
nese standards; and color-monitor red-green-
blue (RGB) emulations
◦ Automatic color calibration and profiling
● An eight-ink system that provides a wide color 
range on matte fine-art papers and glossy photo
papers for photographic and graphic arts prints.  The ink system also offers complete coverage of
International Organization for Standards (ISO)  and Specifications for Web Offset Publications
(SWOP) gamuts for color accura cy in pre-press applications.
● An HP Embedded Spectrophotome
ter for consistent and accurate color, even with paper and
environment changes, and easy creation of cust om International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles
(see 
HP Embedded Sp ectrophotometer on page 99)
● Ink and paper usage information that is avai
lable from the Web through the Embedded Web
Server (see 
The Embedded Web Server’s main components on page 10 )
● Paper flexibility and automatic 
easy load, including information and paper presets that are
available on the front panel, or through the HP Utility
The printer’s main components
The following views illustrate the main components of the Z6200 1.1m and 1.5m Printers.
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							Front view 1.1m printer
1.Ink cartridge
2. Platen
3. Printhead
4. Printhead carriage
5. Front panel
6. Maintenance cartridge
7. Paper-load lever
8. Spindle
9. Bin
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							Rear view 1.1m printer
1.Power switch and socket
2. Sockets for communication cabl
es and optional accessories
Front view 1.5m printer
1.Ink cartridge
2. Platen
3. Printhead
4. Printhead carriage
5. Front panel
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							6.Maintenance cartridge
7. Paper-load lever
8. Spindle
9. Loading table
10. Take-up reel motor
11. Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit
12. Take-up reel sensor
13. Take-up reel spindle hub
Rear view 1.5m printer
1.Power switch and socket
2. Sockets for communication cabl
es and optional accessories
Take-up reel motor
NOTE:The take-up reel is a standard feature with the Z6 200 1.5m printer. It is an optional accessory
for the Z6200 1.1m printer. See 
Accessories on page 143 .
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							1.Take-up reel spindle lever
2. Manual winding buttons
3. Wind-direction switch
The front panel
Your printers front panel is locate
d on the front of the printer, on the right-hand side. It has the
following important functions:
● It is used to perform certain operatio
ns, such as loading and unloading paper
● It displays up-to-date information 
about the status of the printer, the ink cartridges, the printheads,
the maintenance cartridge, the paper, the  print jobs, and other parts and processes
● It gives guidance on using the printer
● It displays warning and error messages, when a
ppropriate, with audible alerts to call attention
● It can be used to change the values of pr
inter settings and the operation of the printer
NOTE:Settings in the Embedded Web Server or in  the printer driver override front-panel
settings.
The front panel has the following components, starting with the four direct-access keys:
1. Paper loading
 key starts the paper loading process: see 
Load a roll into the printer on page 36.
2. View paper information
 key displays information about the loaded paper.
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							3.Pause printing key pauses printing after finishing the 
current page. Press the key again to restart
printing. This can be useful, for instance, when you want to change or load a roll of a different
paper type.
4. Form feed and cut
 key: see 
Feed and cut the paper on page 50.
5. Front-panel display
 displays errors, warnings and information on using your printer.
6. Back
 key: To go to the previous step in a procedur e or interaction. To go to the upper level, or
leave the option in the menu, or when given an option.
7. Menu
 key: Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel disp lay. If you are already on the
main menu it will display the status screen.
8. Down
 key: To go down in a menu or option,  or to decrease a value, for example when
configuring the front- panel display contrast or the IP address.
9. Power 
key: To turn the printer off or on, it also has  a light to indicate the printers status. If the
power key light is off the printer is off. If the  power key light is blinking green, the printer is
starting up. If the power key light is green on, the printer is on. If the power key light is amber on,
the printer is in standby. If the power key light  is blinking amber, the printer needs attention.
10. Cancel
 key: To abort a procedure or interaction.
11. Up
 key: To go up in a menu or option, or to in crease a value, for example when configuring the
front-panel display contra st or the IP address.
12. OK
 key: To confirm an action while in a procedur e or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the
menu. To select a value when given an option. If th e status screen is displayed, this key takes you
to the main menu.
13. Status
 light: Indicates the pr inters status. If the Status light is solid green, the printer is ready. If it is
flashing green, the printer is busy. If it is solid  amber, there is a system error. If it is flashing
amber, the printer needs attention.
To  highlight  an item in the front-panel display, press the  Up or  Down  key until the item is highlighted.
To  select  an item in the front-panel display,  first highlight it and then press the OK key.
When this guide shows a series of  front-panel display items like this: Item1 > Item2  > Item3 , it
means that you should select  Item1, then select  Item2, then select  Item3.
For detailed information on  the front-panel menus, see 
Front-panel menus on page 189.
For an annotated list of front-panel error messages, see 
Front-panel e rror messages on page 199.
Information about specific uses of the fron t panel can be found throughout this guide.
Printer software
The following software is pr ovided with your printer:
● HP-GL/2 and HP RTL printer driver for Windows operating systems
● The Embedded Web Server, which runs in the printer and enables you to use a Web browser on
any computer to chec
k ink levels and printer status (see 
The Embedded Web Server’s main
components on page 10)
● The HP Utility (see 
The HP Utility’s main features on page 10)
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							PostScript drivers for Windows and Mac OS are provided with the PostScript/PDF Upgrade Kit (see
Accessories on page 143).
The Embedded Web Server’s main components
The Embedded Web Server is a Web  server running inside the printer. Users can obtain printer
information, manage the print queue and paper pres ets, change printer settings and troubleshoot
problems through the Embedded Web Server. It also  allows service engineers to retrieve internal
information on printer problems.
Access the Embedded Web Server  remotely by using an ordinary Web browser running on any
computer (see 
Access the Embedded Web Server on page 23 ). Its features and functionality are
organized within three tabs. Online  help is available on every page.
Main tab
●Manage the print queue
● Add new jobs to the queue
● View supplies status
● Monitor paper and ink usage
● PANTONE©* emulation (with the PostScript/PDF upgrade)
Setup tab
●Define printer, network and security settings
● Send accounting reports and notifications of warnings and errors by e-mail
● Update firmware
● Import and export paper presets
● Set the date and time
Support tab
●Use the Print Quality Tr
oubleshooting wizard to help resolve some of the most common print-
quality issues
● Browse helpful information from a variety of sources
● Access HP Designjet links for technical suppor
t with your printer, driver and accessories
● Access service support pages that show current and historical data on the usage of your printer
The HP Utility’s main features
The HP Utility provides an easy-to-use interface th
at allows the user to manage and access various
printer features and functionality.
● Manage the printer, including single-point
 color control with the HP Color Center
● Gain access to the online HP Knowledge Center
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							●View the status of the ink cartridges, the printheads and the paper
● Manage, install, and create International Color Co
nsortium (ICC) profiles (with the PostScript/PDF
upgrade)
● Access and use embedded profiles 
(with the PostScript/PDF upgrade)
● Update the printers firmware (see 
Update the printer firmware on page 138
)
● Calibrate the printer and display
● Change various printer settings (on the  Settings tab)
● Configure network settings
The printer’s internal prints
The internal prints provide various kinds of informat
ion about your printer. You can request these prints
from the front panel without using a computer.
Before requesting any internal  print, make sure that paper is loaded and that the  Ready message
appears on the front-panel display.
To print an internal print, select the 
 icon, then select the type of internal print that you want.
The following internal prints are available:
● Demo: shows some of the ca
pabilities of the printer
● Menu map: shows details of
 all the front-panel menus
● Configuration: shows all the 
current front-panel settings
● Usage report: shows estimates of 
the total number of prints, number of prints by paper type,
number of prints by print-quali ty option, and total amount of ink used per color. The accuracy of
these estimates is  not guaranteed.
● HP-GL/2 palette: shows the color or grayscale de
finitions in the currently-selected color palette
● PostScript font list: lists the Post
Script fonts that are installed in the printer (with the PostScript/PDF
upgrade)
● Service information: provides informat
ion that service engineers require
Turn the printer on and off
TIP:The printer can be left powered on without wastin g energy. Leaving it on improves response time
and overall system reliability. When the printer has not been used for a certain period of time (the
default time is determined by Energy Star), it  saves power by going into sleep mode. However, any
interaction with the printers front-pan el display, or sending a new job to print, returns it to active mode,
and it can resume printing immediately.  To change the sleep mode time, see 
Change the sleep mode
setting on page 24.
NOTE:In sleep mode, the printer performs maintenance  service to the printheads from time-to-time.
This avoids long preparation times after long idle  periods. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to
leave the printer powered on or in slee p mode to avoid wasting ink and time.
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							The printer has three levels of power consumption.
●Plugged in: the power cord is plu
gged into the back of the printer
● Switched on: the switch at the back of the printer is in the on position
● Powered on: the 
Power key on the front panel shows a green light
If you wish to turn the printer on or off or reset  the printer, the normal and recommended method is to
use the  Power key on the front panel.
However, if you plan to store th e printer indefinitely, you are reco mmended to power it off using the
Power  key, and then also switch off the power switch at the rear. Also, if the  Power key does not seem
to work, you can use the switch at the rear instead.
To turn it back on, use the power switch at the rear.
When the printer is powered back on, it takes abou t three minutes to initialize and check and prepare
the printheads. Preparing the printheads takes abou t one minute and 15 seconds. However, if the
printer has been off for six weeks  or more, preparing the printheads  could take up to 45 minutes.
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