![]() ![]() However, the status screen on my DJ90 showed all the ink levels were fine and none of the ‘felt tips’ was blinking, so I checked the HP web site. They don’t cost too much in the US – $35 – but it’s not the sort of thing you stock as a spare if you, like me, are an amateur low volume printer. If one of these is blinking it means the head is faulty and needs replacement. The vertical black bars denote ink level and the symbols that look like a felt-tip pen tell you about the status of the print heads – one head per ink color. The DesignJet series of printer (30, 90, 130) include a useful status panel telling you about ink levels: I thought it might be a glitch in Aperture 2.0 so I printed from Photoshop CS2 and everything was pink, so suspicion fell on the printer. I’m on my second or third set of print cartridges (depending on color) and when reprinting one of my pictures I ran into a snag.ĭoubly irritating as I had just wasted a 24″ x 18″ piece of paper – I had set the job to print while taking a shower and this is what rewarded my return. Sure, it only uses six ink cartridges compared to eight or twelve found in more recent printers, but there’s no arguing with the quality of the prints this fine machine makes. It is now two years since I placed the HP Designjet 90 printer in service, and I remain delighted with this device. Actually, even if you do not have one but enjoy pithy comments, read on in any case, as it gives me a chance to unload on a brilliant engineering company that couldn’t organize a drink-fest in a brewery when it comes to diagnostic information. This article is of use solely to those using or contemplating purchase of one of the Hewlett Packard 30/90/130 DesignJet dye ink printers. I have also extensively annotated one of the illustrations below and provided a click-through to an HP print quality document which helps with diagnosis of printing problems. : For a comprehensive update to what follows, click here. No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003.Some Color Center options are unavailable.Communication failures between computer and printer.Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure.The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead.Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues.Lines print double or in the wrong colors.Lines are too thick, too thin or missing.Some objects are missing from the printed image.The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom).Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications.Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print.Edges of objects are darker than expected.Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp.Black ink comes off when you touch the print.Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print.Horizontal smears on the front of coated paper.Horizontal lines across the image (banding).Recalibrating the paper advance procedure.A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams.The paper is cut when the print has been completed.The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed.Prints do not fall neatly into the basket.After printing, the paper has wrinkles or there is too much ink.Black ink is easily removed when touched.The paper cannot be loaded successfully. ![]() Ink and paper statistics with the HP Utility.Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server.Select when to print a job in the queue.Proof the output on the printer (QuarkXPress, PS driver).Proof the output on the monitor (InDesign, PS driver).Print a digital album (Aperture, PC元 driver).Print a digital album (Aperture, PS driver).Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PC元 driver).Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PS driver).Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PC元 driver).Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, PS driver).Synchronized color management with Photoshop.Color management example with Photoshop.A summary of the color management process.The problem: color in the computer world.How long does the printer wait for another file?.When does the printer try to nest pages?.Using the Embedded Web Server to print files.Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll.Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll.Change the front-panel display contrast.Password-protect the Embedded Web Server.Change the language of the Embedded Web Server.Change the language of the front-panel display.Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS).Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS).Uninstall the printer software (Windows).Connect directly to a computer (Windows).Accessories, support and specifications. ![]()
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