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HP Designjet Z5200ps Photo Printer
Using your printer
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Table of contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Safety precautions ................................................................................................................................ 2 HP Start-up Kit ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Your printer
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Access the Embedded Web Server ................................................................................................... 20 Change the language of the HP Utility ............................................................................................... 21 Change the language of the Embedded Web Server ......................................................................... 21 Password-protect the Embedded Web Server ................................................................
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Select margins options ....................................................................................................................... 47 Print with shortcuts ............................................................................................................................. 48 Print on loaded paper ......................................................................................................................... 49 Rescale a print .........................................
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Printing in grayscale .......................................................................................................... 74 Color management scenarios ............................................................................................................ 75 Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PS driver) .............................................. 75 Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PCL3 driver) .......................................... 77 Print a b
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10 Maintaining the printer ............................................................................................................................. 115 Check printer status ......................................................................................................................... 116 Clean the exterior of the printer ........................................................................................................ 116 Replace the cutter .................................
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Ink marks on the back of the paper ................................................................................. 146 Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print ...................................................................................... 146 Vertical continuous lines on the print ................................................................................................ 147 Black ink comes off when you touch the print ..........................................................
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Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXPress .......................................................... 171 Printer alerts ..................................................................................................................................... 171 16 Front-panel error messages .................................................................................................................... 173 17 HP Customer Care ....................................................
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1Introduction Safety precautions ● HP Start-up Kit ● Your printer's documentation ● ● Using this guide ● The printer's main features ● The printer's main components The front panel ● Printer software ● The printer's internal prints ● ENWW 1 Introduction
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Introduction Safety precautions The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being damaged. Follow these precautions at all times. ● Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Avoid overloading the printer's electrical outlet with multiple devices. ● Ensure the printer is well-grounded. Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock, fire and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference. ● Do not disassemble or repair t
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Use and maintenance These chapters help you carry out normal printer procedures and include the following topics. ● Installing the software on page 9 ● Personalizing the printer on page 18 ● Paper handling on page 24 ● Printing on page 43 ● Color management on page 59 ● Retrieving printer usage information on page 102 ● Handling ink cartridges and printheads on page 105 ● Maintaining the printer on page 115 Troubleshooting These chapters help you solve problems that may occur while printing and
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Introduction The printer's main features Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 1118 mm (44 in) wide. Some major features of the printer are shown below: ● Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi ● The HP Utility, see Access the HP Utility on page 20, provides an easy-to-use interface including: ◦ A single-point for color control ◦ Import, creation and management of paper presets ◦ Job management, see Job queue management on pa
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Front view 1. Ink cartridge 2. Ink cartridge slots 3. Blue lever 4. Transparent window 5. Front panel 6. Printhead carriage 7. Printhead 8. Output tray 9. Paper alignment lines 10. Basket Rear view 1. Spindle 2. Spindle holders 3. Document holder 4. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories ENWW The printer's main components 5 Introduction
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Introduction 5. Hard power switch 6. Power cord plug in 7. Paper feeder The front panel Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important functions: ● Assists you in troubleshooting issues ● Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper ● Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures ● Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer, such as the ink cartridges, the printheads
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6. Up key - To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value, for example when configuring the front-panel display contrast or the IP address. 7. Cancel key - To abort a procedure or interaction. 8. Power key - To turn the printer off or on, it also has a light to indicate the printer's status. If the power key light is off the device is off. If the power key light is blinking green, the device is starting up. If the power key light is green on, the device is on. If the power key light is am
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Introduction Before requesting any internal print, make sure that paper is loaded (roll or sheet), and that the front panel displays the Ready message. The loaded paper should be at least A3 landscape—420 mm (16.53 in) wide—otherwise the print may be clipped. To print any internal print, select the Internal Prints menu icon , then select the internal print you want. The following internal prints are available. ● Demo prints: show some of the capabilities of the printer ◦ Print black and white ph
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2 Installing the software Choose which connection method to use ● Connect to a network (Windows) ● Connect directly to a computer (Windows) ● ● Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ● Connect to a network (Mac OS) ● Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS) Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) ● ENWW 9 Software installation
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Software installation Choose which connection method to use The following methods can be used to connect your printer. Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors Gigabit Ethernet Very fast; varies Long: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches) according to network traffic Jetdirect print server Moderate; varies Long: 100 m (328 ft) Requires extra equipment (switches) (optional accessory) according to network Provides additional features traffic See http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirect/
