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First edition, October 1998

C6082-90001 English

HP DesignJet 430, 450C and

488CA Printers

User’s Guide

430

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This User’s Guide for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers contains

the following types of information:

Setup

Use

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reference material.

To help with finding specific information, a comprehensive table of contents is

provided at the front and an alphabetical index is provided at the back.

You will notice the use of symbols in the left margin and shaded backgrounds to

the text. These are used to identify different types of information as follows:

Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 430 is shown like this.

Information specific only to the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA is shown like

this.

All other information is applicable to all printers.

The accompanying Quick Reference Guide contains selected information to help

with everyday use of the printer. It is designed to be stored in the plastic pocket at

the side of the printer.

Where to find the most commonly needed information

To find how to ... Go to ...

Install the printer "Chapter 1

Connect the printer "Page 1–17

Configure the printer using the Setup Sheet "Page 1–19

Load media "Page 2–9

Set the print quality "Page 3–15

Check cartridge alignment "Chapter 5

Replace a cartridge "Page 7–2

Finding information

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To find how to ... Go to ...

Clean the cartridge nozzles by priming them "Page 7–7

Interpret the lights on the front panel "Chapter 8

Clear a media jam "Page 9–5

Solve print quality problems "Page 9–12

Order accessories "Page 10–17

To find any other information ... "Go to the index

at the back

this manual.

cover

power switch

media lever

media load button

front panel

Main controls of your printer

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Direct access to HP and the information you

want, when you need it. Register now!

HP DesignJet Online is a free, web-based “user club” exclusive to HP DesignJet

users. Having registered, the user has unrestricted access to a range of useful

services, the emphasis being on “useful”, as this is definitely not a sales-oriented

site.

Communication from HP to users includes:

a quarterly newsletter focussing on usage tips, technical briefings and examples

of HP DesignJet applications around the world;

full information on worldwide HP Customer Care contacts;

an online HP DesignJet Diagnosis troubleshooting tool;

a calendar of HP DesignJet-related events and programs;

online access to training videos and selected user documents;

and immediate information on new products.

Communication from the users to HP includes:

feedback on HP DesignJet features;

automatic contact with HP Customer Care from the troubleshooting tool, for HP

to follow up;

and the chance to ask technical questions on large-format printing to industry

experts.

And finally, communication from user to user includes the chance to win prizes by

submitting HP DesignJet success stories, as well as a user-to-user discussion forum

where users can share best practices and ask for advice from their fellow

professionals.

HP DesignJet Online is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish

and Portuguese.

www.designjet-online.hp.com

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Welcome ix

1 Setting up your printer

Fast track 1–2

Setup checklist 1–3

Task 1: Check that you have all the items required 1–4

Task 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1–6

Task 3: Position the printer 1–8

Task 4: Switch on 1–9

Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 1–10

Task 6: (Optional) Change the language 1–14

Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer 1–17

Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer 1–19

Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software 1–24

Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print 1–26

2 Working with media

Caring for your media 2–2

Choosing media 2–2

Supported media types and relative costs 2–3

Physical characteristics of media types 2–4

Recommended print quality settings and recommended media for color

prints 2–5

Typical media-type choices by application 2–6

Before loading media 2–7

Before sending your file 2–8

Loading sheet media 2–9

To load a sheet (without the roll-feed option installed) 2–9

To realign the sheet manually (if necessary) 2–13

Loading roll media 2–16

To change the roll 2–16

To feed roll media into the printer 2–19

To load a sheet with the roll-feed option installed 2–24

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Unloading media 2–25

Drying time 2–25

To unload a sheet at the end of a print 2–26

To unload a sheet under any other circumstances 2–26

To cut and unload a print from a roll 2–27

3 Controlling your print’s appearance

Ways to control the print’s appearance 3–2

Page size 3–3

When do you need to adjust the page size in the printer? 3–4

To adjust the page size in the Setup Sheet 3–5

Page size and clipped prints 3–6

Rotating a print 3–7

Can you rotate any drawing using the Setup Sheet? 3–7

To rotate a print using the printer’s Setup Sheet 3–7

Exactly what is rotated? 3–8

The Rotate feature and clipped prints 3–9

How does Rotate interact with your software? 3–9

Printing a mirror image 3–10

Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature) 3–11

Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics 3–12

Printing color drawings in monochrome 3–13

To switch from color to monochrome 3–13

Important points about monochrome printing 3–14

Choosing an appropriate print quality 3–15

To change the print quality on the front panel 3–16

Print quality recommendations 3–18

4 Managing your prints

To cancel a print 4–2

To copy a print 4–2

To advance the media 4–3

5 Special internal prints

Their purpose and how to print them 5–2

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet 5–4

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet 5–8

Using the Print Quality Test Print 5-12

Printing the Print Quality Test Print 5-13

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6 Reconfiguring your printer

To see the current configuration of the printer 6–2

To change the serial interface settings 6–3

To change the graphics language setting for less common applications 6–3

To change the I/O timeout setting 6–4

To upgrade your printer with more memory 6–4

File size and memory usage 6–4

To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6–4

To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6–5

7 Maintaining your printer

Replacing cartridges 7–2

When to replace cartridges 7–2

Using genuine HP supplies 7–3

Before replacing cartridges 7–4

To replace one or more cartridges 7–5

Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming) 7–7

Cleaning the printer 7–9

8 Front-panel lights and keys

Front-panel lights 8–2

Front-panel keys 8–7

9 Troubleshooting

Using the documentation 9–2

Locating the source of your problem 9–3

Solving media-handling problems 9–4

If the printer will not accept your media 9–4

If the printer continually rejects your media, with the Load Media light

flashing 9–4

Clearing a media jam 9–5

Solving communication problems 9–8

Solving problems with print position or content 9–9

If the print is completely blank 9–9

If the output contains only a partial print 9–9

If the print is clipped 9–10

If the entire print is in one quadrant of the correct printing area 9–10

If one print overlays another print on the same sheet 9–10

If the output is distorted or unintelligible 9–11

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If the printer has drawn a different print from the one you were

expecting 9–11

If pen settings seem to have no effect 9–11

Solving print-quality problems 9–12

If there are white streaks in solid areas or gaps in lines 9–12

If there are jagged vertical or horizontal lines 9–14

If there are slightly warped lines 9–14

If there are color “shadows” 9–14

If a cartridge is not printing at all 9–14

If the print quality appears to be poor just in one part of the print 9–14

If there are blurred lines (ink “bleeds” from lines) 9–15

If there are blotchy areas (uneven fill density) 9–15

If there is other pronounced banding in area fills 9–15

If ink smears after you remove a print 9–15

Solving miscellaneous problems 9–16

If the printer does not print 9–16

If the printer seems too slow 9–16

Getting help 9–17

What to do before you call 9–17

If a repair is needed 9–18

10 Reference

Printer specifications 10–2

Interface specifications 10–8

Parallel (Centronics) cable 10–9

Serial (RS-232-C) cables 10–10

Interface cables 10–11

Regulatory notices 10–12

Ordering accessories 10–16

HP part numbers for HP DesignJet Papers and Films 10–19

How to order supplies and accessories 10–20

11 Glossary

Index

Documentation map

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Welcome

An introduction to the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers

and their accessories

The HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA are large-format inkjet printers

employing HP disposable print cartridge technology.

The HP DesignJet 430 prints in monochrome and uses a single cartridge,

containing black ink, one of which is supplied with your printer.

The HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA print in color or mono-

chrome, using yellow, cyan, magenta and black cartridges, a

set of which is supplied with your printer. All other supported

colors are generated using these four cartridges.

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WELCOME

Welcome

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Accessories

Legs assembly

Extra spindles

Roll-feed kit

You have a large series of accessories available for use with your printer,

including:

A roll-feed kit

A separate legs assembly

Extra spindles for the roll-feed, for easy changing of rolls

Memory expansion modules.

In addition, for the HP DesignJet 430:

A color upgrade kit, allowing the printer to be upgraded to a HP DesignJet

450C.

For the full range of available accessories, see page 10–17.

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Media1

You can print on sheet media up to E/A0 size or D/A1 size, depending on the

printer model you have.

With the addition of the optional roll-feed kit, you can also print on roll media up

to E/A0 or D/A1 width.

A large range of media types is supported2:

Bright White Inkjet Paper

Translucent bond

Natural tracing paper

Vellum

Coated paper

Heavyweight coated paper

Matte and clear film.

In addition, on the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:

High-gloss film.

High-gloss photo.

For best quality prints, use HP media, as your printer’s configuration is optimized

for it and tested with it. For details of HP media, see page 10–20 and any separate

HP media literature supplied with the printer.

To indicate which media type you have loaded, use the printer’s front panel.

1. It is possible that, since the publication of this document, more media types have been tested and

are now supported for your printer. For the latest information, contact your HP dealer or local HP

Sales and Support office, or see page iv for information about HP’s web site.

2. There may be differences between the ways some media types are used for color and for mono-

chrome printing. Refer to “Choosing media” on page 2–2.

WELCOME

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Print quality

You can choose between three print quality options:

Best

Normal

Fast.

In general, the better the print quality you choose, the slower the printing routine.

The highest resolution in color, for the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, is 300 dpi

(dots per inch) and the highest addressable* resolution in monochrome, for the HP

DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA, is 600 dpi. To select a print quality option, use

either the keys on the printer’s front panel or the printer driver in your software.

Configuration settings

By pressing the Setup key on the front-panel of the printer, you can print the

printer’s current configuration in a Setup Sheet. If you want to change any of the

configuration settings (for example, line widths) you can do this by simply

marking your changes on the Setup Sheet and feeding it back into the printer. The

printer will read your request and re-configure itself automatically.

Each time you print one of these Setup Sheets it shows the printer’s latest

configuration—and so please keep the latest one filed with your Quick Reference

Guide in the pocket at the side of the printer, so that a service engineer would know

the current configuration even if the printer is temporarily inoperable.

* The “addressable” resolution refers to the smallest movement the print head can make between

dots rather than to the size of the dot.

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Software applications and drivers

To make sure that your printer prints exactly what you were expecting—in terms of

size, position, orientation, color and quality—the key is to use the correct driver for

the combination of your application software and your printer, and to be confident

that it is configured correctly.

Two types of HP drivers are supplied with your printer:

For users of AutoCAD

For users of Microsoft Windows applications.

These drivers come with printed and online documentation to help you install and

configure them correctly.

Generally, software applications include their own drivers too. For some popular

applications, we have provided with this printer a set of Software Application

Notes. If you find your own application in these notes, we recommend that you

use the information they contain as an overall guide to configuring the software for

your printer.

The CD–ROM that is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA contains some useful

guidance on which drivers you should install. When you have set up your printer,

check this information; you will be prompted again to do this on page 1–24.

Up-to-date information about drivers and software support is available from HP’s

web site; see page iv.

Memory

Your printer comes with a basic memory of 4MB. Note that there is not a

one-for-one relationship between the printer’s memory and the maximum size of

file that it can print. However, in case you need to print particularly large files, the

following memory expansion modules are available; 4MB*, 8MB*, 16MB, and

32MB. The maximum total memory is 36MB (4 + 32). With some drivers, there

are other means of printing large files—for advice, see page 9–16.

* 4MB and 8MB memory expansion modules are not available with the HP DesignJet

488CA.

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Fast track 1-2

Setup checklist 1-3

Task 1: Check that you have all the items required 1-4

Task 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1-6

Task 3: Position the printer 1-8

Task 4: Switch on 1-9

Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s) 1-10

Task 6: (Optional) Change the language 1-14

Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer 1-17

Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer 1-19

Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software 1-24

Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print 1-26

Setting up your printer

SETUP

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Fast track

If you meet all the following requirements:

If you are happy with English as the language for the printer’s internal prints

If you are experienced at installing printers or plotters

If you don’t want to add extra memory

If you are going to connect the printer directly to a PC

If you are going to use a parallel connection

... just follow these five steps, and skip the rest of this chapter.

1If the printer is without legs, place it at the edge of a stable platform.

Level surface

Leave enough space for your largest

sheet size to hang freely from the media

exit slot without touching the ground

Place the printer at the edge of the sup-

port, so that sheets exit without hitting

the top of the stable platform

2Connect the power cord and the parallel cable, securing it with the cable clip, and

then switch the printer on.

3Open the cover and load the supplied print cartridge(s) into the carriage on the left

of the printer. For help, use the label on the printer near the carriage and the

documentation in the cartridge box. Don’t forget to remove the tape from the

cartridge(s).

4If you haven’t already done so, install the media deflector extensions (as described

in the Printer unpacking and assembly instructions).

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5Choose your driver disk(s), read the instructions on the label and follow the printed

instructions that were shipped with the driver.

That’s all!

Setup checklist

Having unpacked and assembled the printer, you can use the checklist below as

you complete each task explained in this chapter.

Task Page Done? (n)

1Check that you have all the items required 1–4

2(Optional) Install a memory expansion module 1–6

3Position the printer 1–8

4Switch on 1–9

5Load the print cartridge(s) 1–10

6(Optional) Change the language 1–14

7Connect the printer to your computer 1–17

8(Optional) Configure the printer 1–19

9Set up the printer in your application software 1–24

10 Send a sample or demonstration print 1–26

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Task 1: Check that you have all the items required

1You will need the following items, which were supplied with the printer:

Power cord

The power cord supplied with your printer should meet the plug requirements

for your area. However, different power cords (international options) are

available. If necessary, contact your dealer or HP Sales and Support Office.

Print cartridge(s)

For the HP DesignJet 430:

–One black (HP part number 51640A).

For the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:

–One yellow (HP part number 51644Y)

–One cyan (HP part number 51644C)

–One magenta (HP part number 51644M)

–One black (HP part number 51640A).

Software

The following two software packs were supplied with the printer. Whether you

need them depends on what application(s) you intend to use.

–Driver for AutoCAD

–Driver for Microsoft Windows applications.

Media deflector extensions

The deflector extensions should already have been fitted as part of the assembly

of your printer (see the the Printer unpacking and assembly instructions).

2Inspect the printer itself and the above accessories. If you received any item in a

damaged condition, notify the dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you

purchased the printer, and file a claim with the carrier.

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3You will also need the following items, which were not supplied with the printer:

Interface cable

For details of suitable cables, see page 10–11. Note that the cable is supplied

with the HP DesignJet 488CA printer.

Media

For details of supported media types, see page 2–3. As part of the setup routine,

you may need up to three A-size or A4-size sheets, plus whatever size sheet you

prefer for a sample print.

If you have fitted the optional roll-feed assembly, you can use either roll media

or cut sheets; if not, you can use only cut sheets.

4If you have bought one, you will also need your:

Memory expansion module

For details of the memory expansion modules available, see page 10–18.

HP JetDirect EX print server

This is required if you intend to connect your printer directly to a network. For

details of the latest HP JetDirect EX products, contact your local HP Sales and

Support Office. For configuration details, see page 1–18.

Note that the HP JetDirect EX print server is supplied with the HP DesignJet

488CA printer; you can find detailed information about it on the compact disk

supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA printer.

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Task 1: Check that you have all the items required

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Task 2: (Optional) Install a memory expansion module

For details of the memory modules available, see page 10–18. You may install

only one.

1Make sure that the printer is switched OFF and that neither the power cord nor an

interface cable is connected.

2Unscrew the cover plate at the back of the printer, and remove it.

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Before handling a memory module, either put on a grounding wrist strap and

attach the end to the metal chassis of the printer, or touch the outer metal

surface of the printer with your hand. Otherwise, static electricity from your

body could damage the memory module.

3Take the memory module out of its bag, holding the module only by the edges.

4With the module’s small notch on the left and the metallic edge away from you,

load the module into the slot nearest to you. (The other slot is not for memory

modules.) To do this, first hold the module at an angle, and then gradually push it

back until it clicks into place vertically.

Notch

Push until it clicks into place

Slot nearest to you

5Replace the cover plate and screws.

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Task 3: Position the printer

If you have fitted the optional legs assembly, this task does not apply.

If you have not fitted the optional legs kit, position the printer as shown below.

For operating temperature and humidity, see page 10–5.

Allow enough space above the printer to open the cover.

Level surface and sturdy sup-

port. For printer weights, see

page 10–4.

Place the printer at the edge of

the support, so that sheets exit

without hitting the top of the

support.

Leave enough space for your largest sheet size

to hang freely from the media exit slot without

touching the ground.

If the printer is without legs ...

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Task 4: Switch on

Be sure that the power cord supplied with your printer matches your ac

power connection requirements. Use only three-wire (earth-grounded) power

cords with this printer.

1Make sure that the power switch on the front of the printer is in the OFF position

(extended).

off

2Plug the power cord into the socket at the back of the printer, and then into your

power outlet.

3Switch on the printer, by pushing the power switch.

After you switch on, the printer will execute a self diagnostic test while flashing

each of the lights for a few moments.

4If there is no sound, nor any light on the front panel, you may have a power

problem. For troubleshooting information, see Chapter 9.

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Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s)

1Make sure that, on the front panel, the Cartridges light is flashing. If other lights

in the upper part (the status and error groups) are on, look up their meaning in

Chapter 8. Any lights in the lower part of the panel (the print quality, media type

and media source groups) are not relevant at this stage.

2Open the cover using the small handle at the center front. If necessary, wait for the

cartridge carriage to move to the service station (the area on the left of the printer).

Cartridge carriage

in service station

450C/

430 488CA

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms.

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CARTRIDGES

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430

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A set of cartridges was supplied with the printer:

The HP DesignJet 430 is supplied with one black cartridge.

The HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA are supplied with four cartridges:

–yellow

–cyan

–magenta

–black.

For the 450C and 488CA, each stall in the carriage has a dot indicating the color of

the cartridge that should be installed: you must put the correct cartridge in the

correct stall. The sequence of the stall colors is, from left to right, yellow, cyan,

magenta and black.

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Black

For users with color-vision deficiencies. You can also identify the colors of the

cartridges by the part numbers on the boxes—see page 10–19.

Note. It is not recommended to operate the 450C or 488CA with only the black

cartridge loaded.

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3For each cartridge in the set:

aTake the cartridge out of its box.

bRemove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge’s nozzles.

cFor the 450C and 488CA, match the color of the cartridge’s label with the color

of the dot above the stall.

dMake sure that the printer is still switched ON. (Never install cartridges with

the printer switched off.)

eInsert the cartridge in the stall. Press down lightly and push the cartridge away

from you until it snaps into place.

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Black

430

450C/

488CA

fIf it is installed correctly, the Ready light flashes three times. Otherwise,

re-seat it.

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4When all the cartridges are installed, lower the cover. On the front panel, the

Ready light should flash for up to about a minute and then go off. The Load

Media light should then be on (together with Media Type and Print Quality lights).

5Now check your cartridge alignment by running the Black Cartridge Alignment

Routine (see page 5–4) and the Color Cartridge Test Routine (see page 5–8).

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Task 5: Load the print cartridge(s)

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READY

LOAD MEDIA

Print Quality

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Media Type

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Task 6: (Optional) Change the language

All the printer’s internal prints are available in the following languages: English,

French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. By default, the

language is English. If English is what you want, then you can skip this task and

go to task 7.

To change from English to any of the other languages, you must use the printer’s

Setup Sheet, as explained below.

1Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. For help on

how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the

printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Don’t forget to

check that the Media Source is set to Sheet.

When the Ready light is on, you have loaded the sheet correctly.

Print will be on underside

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2Make sure the front-panel Media Type is set to Paper. If necessary, press the

Media Type key until the Paper light is on.

3Press Setup.

4When the print has finished, wait until the Load Media light comes on and the

printer ejects the sheet. Remove the sheet.

PAPER

MEDIA TYPE

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Task 6: (Optional) Change the language

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SETUP

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LOAD MEDIA

1. Language

Português

Italiano

Español

Deutsch

Français

English

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5The print is a Setup Sheet in English, as shown

on page 1–21.

You can ignore all the information except the

box in the top left, headed “1. Language”.

Take a pencil or black pen and fill in the oval

next to the language you want.

6Reload the Setup Sheet into the printer, printed side down and with the large arrow

pointing into the printer.

When the Ready light comes on,

press Setup again.

The printer now reads your marks and

reconfigures itself automatically.

7When the Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that

the printer has marked your selection with a check mark. If it hasn’t marked the

correct language, repeat this task.

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Task 6: (Optional) Change the language

SETUP

READY

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Task 7: Connect the printer to your computer

If you are connecting the printer directly to your computer

1Decide whether to use the parallel or serial interface.

If your computer and your application software support it, use the parallel

interface, as it is faster. You may connect both the parallel and the serial interface

simultaneously if you wish: the printer uses the interface that first receives data.

2Choose an interface cable.

For a list of HP cables for various computers, see the table on page 10–11. If you

are making up your own cable, refer to the interface specifications starting on

page 10–8. Use shielded interface cables only.

Note on the parallel interface. The parallel interface is an IEEE-1284-compliant

Centronics interface. The same cable can be used for both Centronics and

IEEE-1284-compatible communication.

3Switch off the printer and the computer.

4Connect one end of the cable to the appropriate port on the back of the printer.

Make sure the cable is secured with the cable clip.

Port for parallel-interface

cable (printer end of cable:

36-pin male)

Port for serial-interface

cable (printer end of cable:

25-pin male)

5Connect the other end of the cable to your computer. For help on choosing the

correct port on the computer, refer to your computer documentation.

6Switch on the computer and the printer.

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If you are connecting the printer directly to a network

You can connect your printer directly to a Local Area Network using an

HP JetDirect EX external network interface, connected to the printer’s parallel

port. Various network operating systems are supported, in DOS, Unixr and

Macintosh environments. For the latest information on HP JetDirect EX products,

contact your local HP Sales and Support office.

/488CA

For installation of the HP JetDirect EX interface with the DesignJet 430, 450C or

488CA, see the Installation Guide that comes with that product.

For installation of the DesignJet 488CA with the supplied HP JetDirect EX

interface, refer to the HP DesignJet 488CA Software RIP set-up guide.

In order to be able to print from your Macintosh to the HP DesignJet 430, 450 or

488CA you should contact your local HP Sales and Support office.

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Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer

In the majority of cases, there is no need to change any of the printer’s default

settings. This may be because:

You prefer to change those settings that affect the appearance of your prints

from your application software.

The printer’s factory defaults, listed on page 1–22, are acceptable.

However, if you do want to change the defaults, follow these steps, which explain

how to print and use the Setup Sheet.

Note. If you changed the language from English (see task 6 above), you already

know how to use this sheet, but this time it will be in your chosen language.

1Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. For help on

how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side of the

printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Don’t forget to

check that the Media Source is set to Sheet.

When the Ready light is on, you have loaded the sheet correctly.

Print will be on underside

C471307.

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2Make sure the front-panel Media Type is set to Paper. If necessary, press the

Media Type key until the Paper light is on.

3Press Setup.

4When the print has finished, wait until the Load Media light comes on and the

printer ejects the sheet. Remove the sheet.

Setting up your printer

Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer

PAPER

MEDIA TYPE

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Software

4xx For an explanation of all the parameters

on this sheet, see the User’s Guide.

RAM: 4MB Standard + 14MB SIMM

Firmware Revision: A.69.69 (LD)

7. Cutter

Enabled

Disabled

450C/488CA

SETUP

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Task 8: (Optional) Configure the printer

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An example of a Setup Sheet is shown on the previous page. That example is for

an E/A0-size printer. The items in the Setup Sheet are listed in the table below.

Setup Sheet Items and Defaults

Item Factory

Default Comments

Language English Task 6 on page 1–14 explained how to change

this.

Baud Rate 9600 (Serial interface only). You must set the baud

rate to be the same as that of the computer

sending the data.

Parity None (Serial interface only). You must set the parity to

be the same as that of the computer sending the

data.

Graphics

Language HP-GL (7586B) See page 6–3.

I/O Timeout 30 minutes See page 6–4.

Rotate Off See page 3–7.

Mirror Off See page 3–10.

Merge Off See page 3–11.

Cutter Enabled For roll media only. See page 2–27.

Color/Mono Print color as

color See page 3–13.

Page Size Software See page 3–5.

Note that not all the page-size options shown in

the example are available on the D-size printer.

Pen Settings Use settings

from software See page 3–12.

Note that the color pen

settings are only available

on the HP DesignJet 450C

and 488CA.

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5Follow the instructions on the Setup Sheet. Having marked the ovals to change the

settings, reload the sheet into the printer, with the printed side down, and with the

large arrow pointing into the printer.

When the Ready light comes on,

press Setup again.

The printer now reads your marks and

reconfigures itself automatically.

6When the Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that

the printer has marked your selection with a check mark.

7Please store this latest copy of the Setup Sheet with the Quick Reference Guide in

the plastic pocket at the side of the printer, so that a service engineer would know

the current configuration even if the printer is inoperable.

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SETUP

READY

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Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software

“Application software” is the software from which you intend to send prints to

your printer—for example, a CAD system.

What is a driver? Your application software needs to know to which type of printer it is sending

information. This knowledge, and other configuration information, is held in a

“driver.” A driver is a piece of software that handles communications between

your application software and a peripheral, in this case a printer. Drivers are

usually supplied as part of the application software, but they are also available

separately. If they are supplied separately, you need to install them separately.

AutoCAD Supplied with the HP DesignJet printers is a pack containing drivers for AutoCAD

for DOS and AutoCAD for Windows. Please refer to the documentation supplied

with these drivers.

Windows applications Supplied with this printer is a pack containing a driver for applications that work

with Microsoft Windows. Please refer to the documentation supplied with this

driver.

Other applications Users of other applications should first check any Software Application Notes

supplied with the printer, to see if their application is covered there.

For other applications, there is on the next page a general recommendation as to

which device to choose when setting up this printer. Device lists are not always

up-to-date with the latest printers, and so with some software you may have to

choose a printer other than the HP DesignJet 430, 450C or 488CA from the device

list.

The CD–ROM that is supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA contains some useful

guidance on which drivers you should install. You should now check this

information to decide which drivers to install.

Setting up your printer

Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software

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When choosing from a device list, follow these preferences, which are listed here

in priority sequence.

Preference 1: HP DesignJet 430/450C/455CA/488CA

Preference 2: HP DesignJet 330/350C

Preference 3: HP DesignJet 700/750C/750C Plus/755CM

Preference 4: HP DesignJet 650C

with a preference for C2858B/C2859B rather than

C2858A/C2859A.

Preference 5: HP DesignJet 220

Preference 6: HP DesignJet 200

Preference 7: HP DesignJet 600

HP DesignJet

Preference 8: HP-GL/2 Device

or a similar option including a reference to HP-GL/2.

Preference 9: Any of:

HP 7595B DraftMaster SX

HP 7596B DraftMaster RX

HP 7599A DraftMaster MX

HP 7595C DraftMaster SX Plus

HP 7596C DraftMaster RX Plus

HP 7599B DraftMaster MX Plus

If any of the options quoted above appears, then your software supports HP-GL/2.

If it doesn’t support HP-GL/2, then go to Preference 10.

Preference 10: HP 7586B

This printer supports HP-GL. However, if you choose this

device you may not be able to use your printer’s parallel

connection—depending on the application software.

Getting help

If in doubt, or if you have problems with your driver, refer to the section at the end

of Chapter 9 for advice on how to get help. See page iv for information about

Hewlett-Packard’s web site for DesignJet printers.

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Task 9: Set up the printer in your application software

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Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print

To verify a successful configuration, choose a sample print in your application and

try to print it on the printer.

In case of problems, refer in this manual to Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. To test

whether the source of any problem is in the printer itself or in the link with your

application, it is useful to print the printer’s internal demonstration print.

To print the demonstration print

1If media is not already loaded, load roll media or a sheet, as explained in

Chapter 2, which also provides advice on the availability and use of different

media types.

2Press simultaneously the two keys Setup and Cancel:

The demonstration print summarizes the printer’s main features and includes a

sample CAD drawing, using a variety of line widths and colors. It is printed in the

language currently configured in the Setup Sheet. To change the language, see task

The demonstration print of the HP DesignJet 488CA must be printed from the HP

DesignJet 488CA software RIP. Please refer to the documentation supplied with

this pack.

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Task 10: Send a sample or demonstration print

SETUP FORM FEED CANCELREPRINT

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Caring for your media 2–2

Choosing media 2–2

Before loading media 2–7

Before sending your file 2–8

Loading sheet media 2–9

Loading roll media 2–16

Loading a sheet with the roll-feed option installed 2–24

Unloading media 2–25

MEDIA

Working with media

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Caring for your media

If your printer includes the legs option, make sure the media bin is installed

between the printer’s legs, so that uncut media doesn’t drag on the floor.

Make sure that the media deflector extensions have been installed correctly, so

that the media path is correctly followed by the roll.

Handle film and glossy media by the edges or wear cotton gloves. Skin oils can

interact with ink and cause it to smear.

Choosing media

Your printer supports many types of paper and other media types, and can operate

both with sheets and, if the roll-feed option is installed, with rolls. Choosing the

best media type for your requirements is the first—and most important—step in

ensuring good print quality.

For color printing, although most supported media types are suitable, some are

not recommended. For details, see the table on page 2–5.

When choosing between opaque paper types for monochrome printing, be

aware that you will use significantly less ink printing on coated paper types than

on normal opaque bond.

Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, you must check that the media type

specified on the printer’s front-panel is correct for the media type you are

loading. It is essential for good print quality to specify this correctly. See the

table on page 2–3.

You should also be aware of which print quality setting (best, normal or fast)

you are using. You can set this either from your software or from the printer’s

front panel. The combination of media type and print quality settings

automatically tells the printer how to place the ink on the media—for example,

in terms of density and number of passes of the cartridges. For more details, see

the tables on pages 2–5 and 2–6.

For the best-quality prints, use HP media, as your printer’s configuration is

optimized for it and tested with it. For details of HP media, see page 10–20 and

any separate HP media literature supplied with the printer.

Working with media

Caring for your media / Choosing media

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Supported media types and relative costs

Media type

selection on

the front panel Supported

HP media 1Non-HP media also

known as ... Relative

cost

Paper HP Bright White

Inkjet Paper Plain paper

Printer paper

Low

HP Translucent Bond Low

HP Natural Tracing

Paper Tracing paper

Extra translucent bond

Moderate

HP Vellum Moderate

Coated 2HP Coated Paper Color inkjet paper

Matte paper

Presentation

Low/

moderate

HP Heavyweight

Coated Paper Heavyweight color inkjet

paper

Heavyweight matte

paper

Moderate

Film HP Matte Film Poly matte film

Matte polyester

Mylar

High

HP Clear Film Translucent film

Clear polyester

High

Glossy 3HP High-Gloss Photo

Paper High

Glossy 3HP High-Gloss White

Film High

1 From time to time, new media types may become available. Up-to-date

information is available from your HP dealer or local HP Sales and Support

Office.

2 HP Special InkJet paper and HP Heavyweight Special InkJet Paper are

not

supported on the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA printers.

3Glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430.

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Choosing media

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Physical characteristics of media types

Physical characteristics

HP media Base Opacity Matte or

Glossy Special coated side for

printing?

Bright White

Inkjet Paper

Wood-

pulp

Opaque Matte No.

Both sides are the same.

Ifh h i ldl d ihh

Translucent

Bond

Wood-

pulp

Semi-

opaque

Matte If the sheet is curled, load with the

curl

Natural

Tracing

Paper

HP Vellum Cotton-

fiber

Semi-

opaque

Matte

HP Coated

Paper

Wood-

pulp

Opaque Matte Yes.

Load with the coated side down.

On HP Coated Paper and Heavy-

weight Coated Paper, look for the

small notch in the corner:

DWhen loading in a portrait

Heavyweight

Coated

Paper

n a por

orientation, make sure the notch

is on the right side of the leading

edge.

DWhen loading in a landscape

orientation, make sure the notch

is on the left side of the leading

edge.

Matte Film Poly-

ester

Semi-

opaque

Matte Yes.

Load with the matte side down.

Clear Film Poly-

ester

Clear —Yes.

Load with the rougher side down.

High-Gloss

Photo Paper

Poly-

ester

Opaque Glossy Yes.

Load with the rougher side down.

High-Gloss

White Film

Poly-

ester

Opaque Glossy Yes.

Load with the rougher side down.

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Recommended print-quality settings and recommended media

for color prints

Print quality

(set either on the front panel

or in the software)

HP media Fast Normal Best

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper OK for monochrome,

but color for CAD drawings only1

HP Translucent Bond OK for monochrome,

not recommended for color

HP Natural Tracing Paper OK for monochrome,

b t l f CAD d i l 1

HP Vellum

ut co

CAD

raw

ngs on

HP Coated Paper OK

HP Heavyweight Coated Paper

HP Matte Film

HP Clear Film

HP High-Gloss White Film Not

recommended

OK for color;

not recommended for

HP High-Gloss Photo Paper

recommended

not

recommended

for

monochrome

1The limitation on the use of non-coated media for color really depends on:

Dthe amount of area fill in your drawing (the more there is, the less likely that

the print quality on opaque bond will be satisfactory)

Dthe quality of the media.

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Choosing media

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Typical media-type choices by application

Application Use Typical choice of

media Probable choice of

print quality

Computer-Aided

Design (CAD)

monochrome

Drafts Bright White Inkjet

Paper

Translucent bond

Natural tracing paper

Vellum

Fast or Normal

Final versions Bright White Inkjet

Paper

Matte or clear film

Normal or Best

Archives Vellum

Matte or clear film

Best

Diazo

reproductions Translucent bond

Natural tracing paper

Vellum

Matte film

Normal or Best

Computer-Aided

Design (CAD) and

Geographical

Information

Systems (GIS)

color

Drafts Bright White Inkjet

Paper

Natural tracing paper

Vellum

Coated paper

Fast or Normal

color

Final versions Coated paper

Heavyweight coated

paper (for durability)

Matte film

Clear film

Normal or Best

Fast or Normal

Archives Matte film

Clear film

Best

Normal

Overlays Clear film Fast or Normal

Imaging and

graphics

acka

Matte Bright White Inkjet

Paper (for drafts)

Coated

Fast, Normal or Best

packages

color

Coated

aer

Heavyweight coated

paper (for durability)

Fast, Normal or Best

Normal or Best

Gloss High-gloss white film Normal or Best

Gloss High-gloss photo

paper Normal or Best

Clear film Clear film (colors not

optimized for this

media type)

Best

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Before loading media

Specify whether you are going to load a sheet or a roll

On the front panel, if the Roll light is on, the printer believes you are loading a roll.

If the Sheet light is on, it believes you are loading a sheet.

To toggle between the two settings, press the Media Source key.

MEDIA

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Before sending your file

1Specify the media type

Press the Media Type key until the light comes on against the name of the media

type you are going to load. For an explanation of which media type category on

the front panel should be used for each supported media type, see the table on page

2–3.

Note that, if your software printer driver allows you to specify the media type, you

must specify it correctly there as well.

2Specify the print quality setting

Press the Print Quality key until the light comes on against the print quality setting

you require.

For details of each print quality setting, see the table on page 3–15.

Alternatively, you may be able to specify the print quality setting from your

software printer driver. In this case, the driver’s setting is used for the next print.

During the print, the front-panel setting changes temporarily to that from the

driver, and then resumes its previous setting again.

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Before sending your file

MEDIA TYPE

PAPER

FILM

COATED

GLOSSY

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FAST

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BEST

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Loading sheet media

To load a sheet (without the roll-feed option installed)

To learn how to load a sheet correctly first time, follow steps 1 through 9. For

subsequent help on how to load a sheet, refer to the pictures on the right-hand side

of the printer’s media-entry slot.

When you load a sheet, the printer checks that it is correctly aligned. If it is not

correctly aligned, the printer flashes an error on the front panel, as explained in

step 10 below, and you must try again. If your alignment is almost correct, you

have a chance to re-align it, as explained on page 2–14.

1If your printer has no legs, you’ll find it easier if it is positioned at the edge of the

table.

2Make sure that the cover is closed and that the media lever is raised.

media lever

3On the front panel, make sure the Sheet light is on, to indicate that you are going

to load a sheet. Select Sheet by pressing the Media Source button.

MEDIA

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MEDIA SOURCE

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4Which way round? You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation.

portrait landscape

Unless you are using the Rotate option (see page 3–7), load the sheet in the same

orientation as you have specified in your software. If you are loading an A- or

A4-size sheet, portrait orientation is recommended.

5Which side down? As you load the sheet, it is the underside on which the printer

will print. With most media types, the two sides are different and so it is important

to load the sheet correctly. See the table on page 2–4.

6Hold the sheet by its edges, about 18 cm (7 in) from the top.

Don’t hold the sheet right at the top, as you would have to adjust your grip as you

push the sheet into the printer, and this would probably make you misalign it.

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7Align the right-hand side of the sheet with the dashed line on the printer.

8Make sure the entire top edge of the sheet—left and right—is placed inside the

entry slot and under the deflectors, especially if the sheet is wider than A- or

A4-size. While keeping the right-hand side aligned with the line of holes, push the

sheet up into the entry slot with both hands, until you feel resistance from the

grip-rollers inside the printer.

9Using your right thumb, press the Load Media button.

load media

button

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Loading sheet media

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The printer will start to take the sheet from you. At this point, let go!

Don’t touch the sheet while the printer feeds it out again a short way, as this would

probably misalign it.

10 The printer takes about a minute to check the alignment. While it’s doing this, the

Ready light on the front panel flashes.

Wait until ...

Either the Ready light stops flashing, but stays

on:

Alignment good. Ready to print!

Or the Align Media lights starts flashing:

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READY

ALIGN MEDIA

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Alignment close. Either realign the sheet

manually, as explained in the next section, or

press Cancel to start again from step 6 on page

2–10.

Or the Media light starts flashing:

Alignment bad. The printer has rejected the

sheet. Simply remove it and start again from step

6 on page 2–10. (There’s no need to press any

key.)

There is another reason why the Media light may flash: the sheet may be an

invalid size. For supported media sizes, see page 10–3. With very small media

sizes (B/A3-loaded in landscape or A/A4-size loaded in any orientation), there’s

no middle option above: unless the alignment is good, you have to remove the

sheet and start again.

To realign the sheet manually (if necessary)

1If the Align Media light is flashing, the printer is inviting you to realign the media

manually.

2Lower the media lever to release the media.

MEDIA

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MEDIA

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3Align the edges of the media coming out of the printer with the same edges going

into the printer, by pulling them taut and aligning them by eye.

4Raise the media lever.

media lever

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5The printer checks the alignment again. While it’s doing this, the Ready light on

the front panel flashes.

Wait until ...

Either the Ready light stops flashing, but stays

on:

Alignment good—ready to print!

Or the Media light starts flashing:

Alignment bad. The printer has rejected the

sheet. Simply remove it and start again from step

6 on page 2–10.

Notice that you have only one chance to realign the media manually. If it’s still

not right after the realignment, you have to load it again.

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MEDIA

READY

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READY

MEDIA

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Loading roll media

To change the roll

You can order spare spindles as accessories—see page 10–19. In this way, you can

keep different rolls on different spindles and make this task easier. However,

except where noted, this section assumes that you are using the same spindle for

both the old and the new roll.

1If you are using the legs option, be sure the printer wheels are locked (the brake

lever pressed down) to prevent the printer from moving.

In the next step:

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage.

Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away from the printer

mechanisms.

2If the old roll is not used up, then remove the media from the media path, as

explained here.

aLower the media lever to release the media; raise the printer cover and lift the

bail.

bTurn the roll on the spindle to wind the media out of the printer and onto the

roll.

cRaise the media lever.

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3Remove the old roll by pulling firmly first on the left end of the spindle and then

on the right. You may find that you have to push your thumbs against the cover of

the roll-feed assembly while pulling the roll with your fingers to be able to release

the spindle.

If the new roll is on a different spindle, then you can skip steps 4 and 5, and go

straight to step 6.

4Remove the left media stop, and then remove the roll from the spindle, with the

right media stop still connected to the spindle.

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Loading roll media

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5Remove the new roll from its wrapping, place it on the spindle, so that, as the

media winds up from behind the roll, the media stop still on the spindle is on the

right. Push the right media stop so that it is flush against the end of the roll (2 in

the illustration below). Then insert the left media stop on the left end of the

spindle.

6Put the loaded spindle back in the printer, pushing first the right side into place and

then the left.

Make sure that each end of the spindle slots firmly into place with an audible

“click”.

It is important to make sure that the spindle is firmly in place, otherwise it

could fall off the printer.

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To feed roll media into the printer

1Make sure that the cover is closed and that the media lever is raised.

media lever

2On the front panel, make sure the Roll light is on, to indicate that you are going to

load a roll. Select Roll by pressing the Media Source button.

3Which side down? As you load the roll, it is the underside on which the printer

will print. With most media types, the two sides are different and so it is important

to load the media correctly. See the table on page 2–4.

4If the leading edge of the roll is uneven, you may find it easier to load if you trim it

now, for example with scissors.

MEDIA

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MEDIA SOURCE

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5Wind the media from the roll, leaving plenty free, and hold it ready to load into the

printer. Hold the media near its edges, about 18 cm (7 in) from the top.

Don’t hold the media right at the top, as you would have to adjust your grip as you

push it into the printer, and this would probably make you misalign it.

6Align the right-hand side of the media with the line of holes on the printer.

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7Make sure the entire top edge of the roll—left and right—is placed inside the entry

slot. While keeping the right-hand side aligned with the line of holes, push the

media up into the entry slot. You will feel the media come up against the media

stops.

8Using your right thumb, press the Load Media button.

The printer will start to take the media from you. At this point, let go!

MEDIA

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Don’t touch the media while the printer feeds it out again a short way, as this

would probably misalign it.

9Realigning the media is an essential, not optional, part of the roll-loading

procedure.

When the Align Media light is flashing, the printer is waiting for you to realign the

media, as explained below.

10 Lower the media lever to release the media.

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11 Align the edges of the media coming out of the printer with the same edges going

into the printer, by pulling them taut with both hands and aligning them by eye.

Make sure that the right-hand side of the media is aligned with the line of holes on

the printer, and the roll. You may need to manually unroll a small amount of the

media from its roll, to align the sheet satisfactorily.

12 Raise the media lever.

MEDIA

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To load a sheet with the roll-feed option installed

From time to time you may want to load a separate sheet even though you

normally use a roll—for example, to use the Setup Sheet.

1If a roll is currently loaded in the printer, unload it as explained on page 2–16, step

2a—c, remembering to raise the media lever again when it’s done.

2On the front panel, make sure the Sheet light is on, to indicate that you are going

to load a sheet.

3Load the sheet as explained starting with step 4 on page 2–10.

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SHEET

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Unloading media

Drying time

On some media types, the ink needs to dry before the print is unloaded. Since the

printer knows which media type you are using, it allows the appropriate drying

time to elapse before the printing process is complete. During the drying time,

the appropriate media type light as well as the ready will flash. After the

drying time is complete, the flashing will stop, and the Load Media light comes on

to let you know you can unload the printed media. At any time you can terminate

the drying time by pressing the Form Feed key.

Typical Drying Times (minutes)

Print Quality

HP Media Type Fast Normal

or Best

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper 0 1.5

HP Translucent Bond 0 1.0

HP Natural Tracing Paper 0 1.0

HP Vellum 0 3.0

HP Coated Paper 0 0.25

HP Heavyweight Coated Paper 0 0.25

HP Matte Film Not recom-

4.5

HP Clear Film men

4.5

HP High-Gloss White Film

HP High-Gloss Photo Paper

Not recom-

mended 3.0

3.0

Notice that you can unload some media types immediately.

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To unload a sheet at the end of a print

1When the Load Media light comes on (not flashing), the print is finished.

2Then simply pull the sheet downwards to remove it from the printer.

To unload a sheet under any other circumstances

Press Form Feed, wait for the sheet to be ejected and then simply pull it

downwards to remove it from the printer.

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Unloading media

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To cut and unload a print from a roll

When the print is finished, the Ready light stops flashing and goes off.

Your printer includes a built-in cutter. The cutter automatically cuts the roll

between prints, unless you have disabled it through software or the setup sheet.

While the cutter is operating, keep your fingers away from the media entry

slot.

If the cutter has been disabled through software and you want to cut the roll:

1Before cutting the roll, make sure that no other print has been sent to the printer.

2Press the Form Feed key. This activates the cutter.

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Ways to control the print’s appearance 3–2

Page size 3–3

Rotating a print 3–7

Printing a mirror image 3–10

Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature) 3–11

Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics 3–12

Printing color drawings in monochrome 3–13

Choosing an appropriate print quality 3–15

Print quality recommendations 3–18

Controlling your print’s appearance

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Ways to control the print’s appearance

Note: Throughout this chapter there are references to “pens”. The pens referred to

are not the printer’s physical print cartridges, but “logical” pens used in a software

palette.

This chapter discusses the ways in which you can control the appearance of your

prints, in terms of:

Page size

Print orientation

The treatment of overlapping lines

Pen characteristics (widths and color/grayscale levels)

Rendering color drawings in monochrome

Overall print quality and resolution.

Apart from print quality, these controls are available using the Setup Sheet, an

example of which is shown on page 1–21. Print quality can be changed from the

front panel. This chapter explains the controls in the same order as in the list

above.

Changing the settings of these controls using the Setup Sheet is explained on page

1–19.

It is also possible to override these settings within many applications and many

software drivers. In some cases the printer is in control, in some cases the

application or software driver is in control, and in other cases the printer interacts

with the application or software driver. Whichever is the case in the circumstances

is made clear in this chapter.

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Page size

The Page size option applies only when using roll media, and is used to define the

way in which the printer emulates a sheet of media when printing. This section

explains how to make sure that the printer prints your print in the page size you

want.

Inked area

Printing area

Margin

Page size

Media

Terminology

Page size This is what you can specify in your software; there it may be called “Page Size”,

“Media Size”, “Paper Size”, etc., and the options may include, for example, ISO

A3, ANSI Letter, Architectural E, or Custom. If the driver’s setting is “default”,

the setting you specified in the Setup sheet is used. Any other software setting

overrides the Setup-sheet setting, unless the latter is Inked area and you are sending

a file: in this case the Setup-sheet setting takes precedence.

In AutoCAD for DOS, however, the “User Size” is the printing area.

Margins These are fixed for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA. The values are 17

mm on the leading and trailing edges and 5 mm on the sides.

Printing area This is the chosen page size minus the margins. For a table showing the printing

areas for standard media sizes, see page 10–7.

  This is the smallest rectangle that contains all the content of the drawing, while

maintaining its relative dimensions.

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When do you need to adjust the page size in the printer?

Normally you don’t need to. The default setting in the printer is:

Software. Depending on the driver you are using, you may not need to change

the page size in the Setup sheet. The setting of the printer interacts with your

application or software driver, and the printer uses any software value.

But if you wish, you can specify the page size either from your software or by

using the printer’s Setup Sheet, as explained here.

If you want a printed page of the exact size that you have specified in your

software, use the Software setting in the Setup Sheet.

With this setting, your application or your software driver is normally in

control, but see the comment regarding this setting in the table on page 3–5.

See also the section on “Page size and clipped prints” on page 3–6.

If you want your prints to be on a page meeting a specific standard (for

example, ISO or ANSI), but the actual size within that standard is not important,

specify the Best option for that standard.

For example you may want a page size that conforms to the ISO standard, but

not care whether the final page size is ISO A4 or ISO A3. In this case you

should specify Best within the ISO options.

With this setting, the printer interacts with your application, or software driver,

and uses the smallest standard page size into which the inked area, plus margins,

will fit.

If you want all your prints on the same size paper, regardless of your print size

and software/driver settings, specify a discrete page size.

For example, you may want to print an ANSI A-size print in the corner of an

ANSI D-size page, leaving the rest of the page blank. In this case, specify D

within the ANSI options.

With this setting the printer is in control of page size.

See also the section on “Page size and clipped prints” on page 3–6.

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To adjust the page size in the Setup Sheet

Size in Setup Sheet Comments

Inked area The printed page size is the inked area plus

margins. For a definition of “inked area”, see

page 3–3.

Software The printer looks to your software for a page

size instruction in HP-GL/2 (the printer’s

graphics language instruction set). If it is

there, the printer uses that page size plus

margins. If not, the printed page size is the

inked area plus margins.

ISO Best “Best ...” options

The printer chooses the smallest page size

A0/A1/A2/A3/A4

e pr

er c

ooses

e sma

page s

(from the ISO-series: A4, A3 etc.) that will

hldh ikd fh i F l

ANSI Best hold the inked area of the print. For example,

if the inked area of the print is between A3

E/D/C/B/A and A4, the printer chooses A3 as the page

JIS Best

size

Discrete options

ISO A0/A1/A2/A3/A4

B1/B2/B3/B4 ISO A0/A1/A2/A3/A4

ANSI E/D/C/B/A

ARCH Best JIS B1/B2/B3/B4

ARCH E1/E/D/C/B/A

E1/E/D/C/B/A

ARCH E1/E/D/C/B/A

Oversize A1/A2

Th i t d i i tl th i

Oversize (No “Best” option) The printed page size is exactly the size you

specify. The largest discrete page size you

Over A1/A2

yg gy

can specify depends whether your printer is

an E-size or a D-size model.

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Page size and clipped prints

When setting your page size, be aware that with some combinations of page size

and print size, the printer may print what it can, but may clip your print:

If you specify in your software a page/print size that is larger than the physical

size of the media loaded in the printer.

A2 media in the printer

A1 page size in software

Clipped area

If you specify in software a page size setting that is too small for the print, the

print will be clipped, even though the physical media size may be adequate.

If you specify a discrete page size in the Setup Sheet that is too small for the

print, the print may be clipped, even though the physical media size may be

adequate.

Physical roll media size

Clipped area

Page size specified in software

or in Setup Sheet

Full print size

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Rotating a print

Can you rotate any drawing using the Setup Sheet?

No. The Rotate option available in the Setup Sheet is applicable only if the file

contains no raster data.

The normal line drawings of most CAD software do not contain raster data, and

therefore you can use this Rotate option. However, if you are using one of the

Microsoft Windows drivers supplied with this printer, your files do contain raster

data and therefore you cannot use this Rotate option.

To rotate a print using the printer’s Setup Sheet

Providing your print file does not contain raster data, you can rotate a print using

the Setup Sheet, without changing the drawing in your software.

The available options are:

Auto rotate (roll media only). With this setting, the printer will automatically

rotate a print by 90_, providing it will fit on the available media, if this will save

media.

Rotate off. With this setting, the printer will print as requested by your

software, without adding any rotation. This is the default.

Rotate 90_. With this setting, the printer will rotate all prints by 90_,

counterclockwise relative to the drawing’s orientation in your software:

Rotate off Rotate 90_

Localization Note.

APPEARANCE

Rotating a print

Controlling your print’s appearance

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Exactly what is rotated?

With roll media, both the drawing and the page orientation are rotated.

Rotate off Rotate 90_

Notice that the narrow margins are always at the side, regardless of the

orientation.

With sheet media, the drawing is rotated, but the page orientation specified in

your software is retained. (You should always load sheet media in the same

orientation as you have specified in the software.)

Rotate off Rotate 90_

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Controlling your print’s appearance

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The Rotate feature and clipped prints

With either roll or sheet media, if you rotate to landscape a print whose original

orientation was portrait, the media may not be wide enough for the drawing, which

may be clipped. For example, rotating by 90_ a portrait D/A1-size print on

D/A1-size media will probably result in a clipped print. Clipping does not occur

with Auto rotate, which checks whether the rotated print will fit.

How does Rotate interact with your software?

The printer adds the rotation setting to any rotation angle you specify in your

software.

For software applications which, like the printer, rotate counterclockwise (for

example, CorelDRAW!) the result is the sum. For example, if your software

specifies 180_ rotation, and you set Rotate 90_ in the Setup Sheet, your print’s

final rotation will be 270_.

For software applications which rotate clockwise (for example, AutoCAD) the

result is the difference. For example, if your software specifies 90_ rotation,

and you set Rotate 90_ in the Setup Sheet, there will be no rotation.

Auto rotate behaves in the same way, if media could be saved.

Note that Auto rotate will rotate a print to save media, even if you have chosen a

best-fit page size in the Setup Sheet (see page 1–19). However the effects may not

be what you expect.

Note that the Windows driver deactivates rotation.

Localization Note.

APPEARANCE

Rotating a print

Controlling your print’s appearance

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Printing a mirror image

You can print a mirror image of a drawing, using the Setup Sheet, without

changing the drawing in your software.

The available options are:

Mirror off. With this setting, the printer will print as requested by your

software, without adding any mirroring. This is the default.

Mirror on. With this setting, the printer will produce a mirror image of a

drawing, relative to the drawing’s orientation in your software:

Mirror off Mirror on

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Printing a mirror image

Controlling your print’s appearance

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Changing the treatment of overlapping lines

(Merge feature)

The Merge feature provides two alternative settings for the treatment of

overlapping lines in the Setup Sheet:

Merge off.

A subsequent line hides a

previous line where they

overlap.

Merge on.

Overlapping lines and area

fills are merged.

Merge off.

A subsequent line hides a

previous line where they

overlap.

Merge on.

Overlapping lines and area

fills are merged.

You can set this feature from your software in some applications, for example in

AutoCAD.

Localization Note.

APPEARANCE

Changing the treatment of overlapping lines (Merge feature)

Controlling your print’s appearance

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430

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Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics

The characteristics of the printer’s logical pens, referenced by your software, can

be set either by software or by the settings for pens 1 through 8 in the Setup Sheet.

The default is to use settings from the software.

Sometimes you may, for example, want to produce a set of drawings all with the

same pen settings, but without having to change the software settings for the

individual drawings. In this case you can choose to provide the pen settings from

the printer.

If you want to provide your own settings in the printer and use those, use the Pen

Settings section in the Setup Sheet and select Use settings from tables below.

Using this option, you can specify the Width and Color/Grayscale of logical pens

1 through 8.

Item Available options

Pens 1 through 8.

Width (mm) 0.13, 0.18, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 0.70, 1.00

Note that 0.13 mm is a one-pixel line width and renders

some colors as a dot pattern.

Grayscale (%) 100, 80, 60, 40, 20, 10, 5

Color Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan

For the HP DesignJet 430, only pen Width and Grayscale are available.

Once you have chosen your pen settings, you can change back to Use settings

from software and your settings will be saved for future use if you require.

Note. If you want to produce black and white drawings instead of grayscale, then,

unless your driver has an option for this, choose Use settings from tables below

and set all 8 pens to Black/100% Grayscale. If you are using one of the Windows

drivers supplied with the printer, you must set this in the driver since the driver

overrides the Pen Settings in the Setup Sheet.

Changing the printer’s logical pen characteristics

Controlling your print’s appearance

Localization Note.

450C/488CA

430

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Printing color drawings in monochrome

You can successfully print color drawings in monochrome with the HP DesignJet

430, 450C or 488CA.

If you send a color file to the HP DesignJet 430 and your software settings are for

printing in color, the printer will automatically convert the print to grayscale.

However, if your printer is set to Use settings from software (the default) in the

Setup Sheet Pen Settings (see page 3–12), you will have no control over the

grayscale levels used. If you want to control these yourself, you must select

Use settings from tables below and set them in the Setup Sheet, as described on

page 3–12.

The default setting with the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA is to print color as

color. However, you may want to print a color drawing in monochrome. For

example:

You may want a draft where color is not important, perhaps to check that the

print is not going to be clipped

You may want a version for photocopying in monochrome.

To switch from color to monochrome

With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, if your application or software driver has

a color/mono setting, use this, since the Setup Sheet setting is normally overridden

by software. If not, you can set the printer to print in monochrome by selecting

Print color as grayscale in the Color/Mono section of the Setup Sheet.

You can force a color print to monochrome, regardless of the application/driver

setting (except with the supplied Windows driver), by additionally setting the Pen

Settings to Use settings from tables below (see page 3–12).

The Setup Sheet setting also affects the printer’s internal demonstration prints.

Note that if there is no color information in your print file, the printer will print

only a black-and-white print, not grayscale.

Localization Note.

APPEARANCE

Printing color drawings in monochrome

Controlling your print’s appearance

450C/

488CA

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Important points about monochrome printing

The monochrome print will render colors as grayscales. If you want your print

printed in only black and white, then you should set all your logical pens to

black, either in your software (easily achieved in CAD software by using a pen

number that is 100% black) or in the Setup Sheet (see page 3–12).

With monochrome printing, you have the option to choose between 300 and 600

dpi resolution (see page 3–15).

– With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA, the resolution on glossy media is

always 300 dpi. This is because, with the Glossy media type selected, all

printing is performed using the cyan, yellow and magenta cartridges; the

black cartridge is not used.

– With the HP DesignJet 430, glossy media is not supported.

For 600 dpi addressable resolution, you must set the appropriate options (for

example, “color as grayscale” or “all as black” and “best” or “normal”) in the

driver.

Printing color drawings in monochrome

Controlling your print’s appearance

Localization Note.

430 Note that glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 330.

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Choosing an appropriate print quality

You can control the overall print quality of your print from the printer’s front

panel.

P i t Q lit

IkU d

Resolution

Print Quality Speed Ink Used Monochrome Color

Fast Highest Least 150 x 300 dpi.

Normal Normal

600 x 600 dpi.

Best Lowest Most (450C and 488CA: except

for glossy media types, on

which the resolution is

always 300 dpi.)

300 x 300 dpi.

Note that glossy media types are not supported on the HP DesignJet 430.

Alternatively, you can specify the print quality setting from your software printer

driver. In this case, the driver’s setting is used for the next print. During the print,

the front-panel setting changes temporarily to that from the driver, and then

resumes its previous setting again.

The exact printing process used by the printer varies not only with your print

quality setting, but also with your specification of the media type (see page 2–3).

Recommended combinations of print quality and media type are given in the table

on page 2–5.

Recommended media types for various applications are given in the table on page

2–6.

General tips By choosing Fast, you will get draft-quality output in the shortest time. By choos-

ing Normal, and a suitable media type, you will get high-quality output in a

reasonable time. By choosing Best, you will get the highest possible quality for

the media type, but the printing time will be longer.

Controlling a print’s overall appearance

Choosing an appropriate print quality

Localization Note.

APPEARANCE

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488CA

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To change the print quality on the front panel

Use the front-panel Print Quality key to toggle between the three print quality

settings.

For details of each print quality level, see the table on the previous page.

The setting also affects the printer’s internal demonstration prints.

You cannot change the print quality setting for a print already received by the

printer.

Controlling a print’s overall appearance

Choosing an appropriate print quality

Localization Note.

PRINT QUALITY

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The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 430 define the printed

output quality you get:

Driver setting

in software Actual plot

content Resolution

Enhancement Quality Level

selected Resolution

(dpi)

Grayscale Grayscale off Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

300 x 300

Grayscale Grayscale on Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

600 x 600

The setting of the following parameters in the HP DesignJet 450 and 488CA define

the printed output quality you get:

Driver setting

in software Actual plot

content Resolution

Enhancement Quality Level

selected Resolution

(dpi)

Color Color off Fast

Normal

Best

300 x 300

Color Grayscale off Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

300 x 300

Color Grayscale on Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

300 x 300

Grayscale Grayscale off Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

300 x 300

Grayscale Grayscale on Fast

Normal

Best

150 x 300

600 x 600

APPEARANCE

Controlling a print’s overall appearance

Choosing an appropriate print quality

Controlling a print’s overall appearance

Choosing an appropriate print quality

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Print quality recommendations

We advise that where possible you don’t use very large area fills with the

following media:

–Opaque Bond

–Translucent Bond

–Vellum.

This can cause cockle.

In Glossy media use Best to obtain good quality.

Cartridges almost empty of ink can cause some kind of banding in imaging

prints.

When printing renders or GIS files in Best – Paper – Mono use the driver

setting Ret=Off in case you get banding in the printout.

For printing imaging files on Coated media always use Best quality, otherwise

you can get banding in the printout.

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Print quality recommendations

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To cancel a print 4-2

To copy a print 4-2

To advance the media 4-3

4MANAGEMENT

Managing your prints

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To cancel a print

To cancel the current print while it is being received, or while it is printing, press

Cancel.

The canceled print stays in memory until you send another, and so you can

subsequently use Reprint to print it again. Note that, for these purposes, any

internal print (see chapter 5) counts as another print.

To copy a print

To print another copy of the last print, press Reprint.

It will be printed with the same settings for Media Type and Print Quality as the

original copy, even if you’ve changed them on the front panel.

The following prevents Reprint from working:

Another file has already been sent to the printer (including internal prints, for

example the Setup Sheet), or

You have switched the printer off and on again since first sending the print, or

Your file contains HP RTL data (which is mostly used for images) and it does

not completely fit into the memory of the printer.

Localization Note.

CANCEL

Managing your prints

To cancel a print / To copy a print

REPRINT

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To advance the media

Pressing the Form Feed key advances the media out of the media exit slot, and if

roll-feed paper is loaded, cuts the paper.

You may want to do this:

When the printer is in continuous printing mode (that is, the automatic cutter

has been disabled through the software), you have reached the end of a series of

prints and want to cut the roll after the last one (see page 2–27), or

To eject damaged media after clearing a media jam (see page 9–5).

There is no need to use Form Feed to unload a printed sheet from the printer—see

page 2–26.

Don’t press Form Feed while a file is being received by the printer, as this

terminates the data transmission (unless you are doing this as part of a

troubleshooting routine—see page 9–9).

4MANAGEMENT

Localization Note.

Managing your prints

To advance the media

FORM FEED

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Their purpose and how to print them 5-2

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet 5-4

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet 5-8

Using the Print Quality Test Print 5-12

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Special internal prints

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Their purpose and how to print them

Various pre-defined prints are supplied with your printer. You can print these by

pressing keys, or combinations of keys, on the printer’s front panel.

Print Purpose To print it, press ... See page...

Setup Sheet To configure the

printer

the Setup key

1–19 and

chapter 3

Demonstration

Print To test the printer

the Setup and Cancel

keys simultaneously

1–26

Black Cartridge

Alignment Sheet To select the best

alignment

between the two

horizontal

cartridge

movements.

the Setup and Form

Feed keys simulta-

neously

5–4

Color Cartridge

Test Sheet To select the best

performance and

alignment of all

cartridges

the Reprint and Cancel

keys simultaneously

5–8

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Their purpose and how to print them

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Print See page...To print it, press ...Purpose

Service

Configuration

These prints are

essentially for

use by a qualified

service engineer,

if troubleshooting

the printer.

You may be

asked to print one

and read out

the Print Quality and

Media Type keys

simultaneously

–

Print Quality

Test Print

rea

some details over

the telephone.

the Form Feed and

Media Source keys

simultaneously

5–12

Accuracy

Calibration Print

the Form Feed and

Reprint keys

simultaneously

–

Except under direction of a qualified service engineer, you are advised not to

press simultaneously any other combinations of keys.

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Special internal prints

Their purpose and how to print them

Localization Note.

CAUTION

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Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

Some of the circumstances in which it is useful to use the Black Cartridge

Alignment Sheet are explained in chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. It tests the

alignment between the two horizontal cartridge movements—movement to the

right and movement to the left—and allows you to correct any misalignment. You

should run the test after installing a new cartridge.

1Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. Make sure

you have selected Paper as the media type on the front panel (see page 2–3). For

this print, the printer sets the print quality level automatically.

Print will be on underside

For help on how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side

of the printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Note that

you cannot print the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet on roll media. To load a

sheet with the the roll-feed option installed, see page 2–24.

Localization Note.

Special internal prints

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

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2When you have correctly loaded the sheet (when the Ready light is on and steady),

press the Setup and Form Feed keys simultaneously.

The Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet is printed. An example is shown on

page 5–7.

3When the Load Media light comes on (not flashing), the print is finished. Simply

remove the sheet from the printer.

4Follow the instructions on the sheet itself. As you will see, this involves you

identifying the straightest set of vertical lines in each of the two boxes.

5If the straightest sets are already the current selection, indicated by thicker edges to

the ovals, you need do nothing more. If not, then mark the appropriate ovals,

reverse the sheet as indicated, and reload it.

Special internal prints

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Localization Note.

SETUP FORM FEED CANCELREPLOT

LOAD MEDIA

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6When the Ready light comes on, press Setup.

The printer now reads your marks and adjusts itself automatically.

7When the Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that

the printer has marked your selections with a check mark.

Three important points concerning the Black Cartridge Alignment procedure:

Always use the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet immediately after printing it.

Never re-use a Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet.

Any print that was in the printer’s memory before you printed the Black

Cartridge Alignment Sheet has been lost and so, to print it, you must resend it.

Localization Note.

SETUP

READY

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(seq: 98)

LOAD MEDIA

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(seq: 98)

Special internal prints

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

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Setup

4xx

Localization Note FIGSPJ: Please ensure same text here as in the alignment sheet.

KCT: As agreed, please leave the text in this sheet in English here and refer to chapter 12,

where there is a translated version.

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Special internal prints

Using the Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

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Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet

Some of the circumstances in which it is useful to use the Color Cartridge Test

Sheet are explained in chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”. It achieves two objectives:

It tells you which cartridge, if any, is not performing correctly.

It lets you check the alignment of the four cartridges to each other and, if

necessary, adjust it.

You should run the test after installing a new cartridge.

Three important points concern the Color Cartridge Test procedure:

Always use the Color Cartridge Test Sheet immediately after printing it.

Never re-use a Color Cartridge Test Sheet.

Any print that was in the printer’s memory before you printed the Color

Cartridge Test Sheet has been lost and so, to print it, you must resend it.

1Load a sheet of A-size or A4-size plain paper, in portrait orientation. Make sure

you have selected Paper as the media type on the front panel (see page 2–3). For

this print, the printer sets the print quality level automatically.

For help on how to load a sheet, either refer to the pictures on the right-hand side

of the printer’s media-entry slot, or see the section starting on page 2–9. Note that

you cannot print the Color Cartridge Test Sheet on roll media. To load a sheet

with the the roll-feed option installed, see page 2–24.

Print will be on underside

Localization Note.

450C/

488CA

Special internal prints

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet

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2When you have correctly loaded the sheet (when the Ready light is on and steady),

press the Cancel and Reprint keys simultaneously.

The Color Cartridge Test Sheet is printed. An example is shown on page 5–10.

3When the Load Media light comes on (not flashing), the print is finished. Simply

remove the sheet from the printer.

Notice that there are two parts, related to two quite distinct tasks:

The part headed To check the nozzles lets you see if any of the cartridges is

not printing correctly. It is to be used when cleaning the nozzles (priming)—see

page 7–7. Some examples of the patterns when a cartridge is not printing

correctly are shown here:

White gaps

450C/

488CA

Localization Note.

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Special internal print

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet

CANCEL

READY

REPRINT

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LOAD MEDIA

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Green

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Setup

Localization Note FIGSPJ: Please ensure same text as in alignment sheet.

KCT:As agreed, please leave the text in this sheet in English here and refer to chapter 12,

where there is a translated version.

Special internal prints

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet

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The part headed To check the cartridge alignment lets you check and, if

necessary, adjust the alignment between the cartridges, in response to a print

quality problem—see page 9–12.

You don’t need to use both parts of the Color Cartridge Test Sheet each time you

print it.

4Follow the instructions on the sheet. Notice that, if you change any of the settings

on the sheet (by marking an oval different from the currently selected onesthose

indicated by thicker edges to the ovals), you must reload it, as as explained in steps

5 through 7, for the printer to readjust itself. Otherwise you can skip the rest of the

steps.

5Having marked the appropriate ovals, reverse the sheet as indicated, and reload it.

6When the Ready light comes on, press Setup.

The printer now reads your marks and adjusts itself automatically.

7When the Load Media light comes on again, remove the sheet and make sure that

the printer has marked your selections with a check mark.

450C/

488CA

INTERNAL

5PRINTS

Special internal prints

Using the Color Cartridge Test Sheet

Localization Note.

SETUP

READY

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(seq: 103)

LOAD MEDIA

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(seq: 103)

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Green

5–12

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Using the Print Quality Test Print

This print contains five tests, described below. In each case, possible remedial

actions are suggested. However, if the error persists, you may need to call HP for

service.

The Print Quality Test Print for the HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 488CA is

represented by the diagram below. You may use a 10-times magnifier to help

identify print quality problems.

Special internal prints

Using the Print Quality Test Print

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Printing the Print Quality Test Print

1Before printing, set the Media Type and Print Quality on the front panel to the

settings that you want to test.

The size of the Print Quality Test Print is B/A3 or A4 so you must use media

(roll or sheet) that is this size or larger.

Use the same type of media that you were using when the print quality problem

was discovered.

2Load a sheet of media in portrait orientation.

3When the Ready light comes on, press the Form Feed and Media Source keys

together. The Ready light begins to flash. After a while the printer prints the Print

Quality Test Print.

4Study each of the test patterns in the order listed to determine the type of print

quality problem.

5If you encounter problems of print quality using non-HP media and after the Print

Quality Test Print the same quality problems appear, you should try using genuine

HP media. Repeat the Print Quality Test Print using HP Media.

Test 1 (Warm-up) This pattern warms up the cartridges, leaving them in what should be a perfect op-

erating condition; you can ignore this pattern.

Test 2 (Nozzles) This tests all 96 nozzles of each cartridge of the printer. For each color there are

96 diagonally stepped lines, with every fifth or seventh identified by number.

There are two possible errors shown by this test (see the following diagram):

Nozzles not printing or weak. If the diagonally stepped lines are broken in one

or more steps, it indicates that these specific nozzles may be blocked and are not

printing.

Nozzles misdirected. If the diagonally stepped lines are not equally positioned

in every step, it indicates that this specific nozzles may be misdirected.

To correct these errors, try running the procedure described in the section “Solving

print-quality problems” on page 9–12.

Special internal prints

Using the Print Quality Test Print

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Test 3 (Verticals) Vertical-line straightness is a measure of the horizontal distance between the seg-

ments of a vertical line printed in two consecutive swaths.

Correct

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If the line is not perfectly straight at bias 0 in the test image (see figure above), try

the following:

1Perform the Black Cartridge Alignment Procedure (see page 5–4) and print the

Print Quality Test Print again to see if there has been any improvement.

2If the error is still present, replace the failing cartridge and print the Print Quality

Test Print again.

Test 4 (Color Alignment Quality) is in two parts:

The first of the patterns (in the upper line) tests alignment between the cyan and

magenta cartridges; it should be blue with no cyan or magenta shadows. The

second tests alignment between the cyan and yellow cartridges; it should be

green with no cyan or yellow shadows. The third tests alignment between the

magenta and yellow cartridges; it should be red, with no magenta or yellow

shadows.

Correct Incorrect

The lower test patterns check the color alignment; there are six patterns each

with two different primary colors. If there is misalignment between the primary

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Using the Print Quality Test Print

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colors, the composite color will be present in one part of the circle and white

will be visible at the opposite side of the circle. Misalignment can be horizontal

or vertical, or a combination of the two.

If either set of patterns shows an alignment problem (a third color is present or

there is misalignment in the boxes or the circles of the test image), try the

following:

1Perform the Color Cartridge Test Procedure (see page 5–8) and print the Print

Quality Test Print again to see if there has been any improvement.

2If the problem continues, replace the failing cartridge and print the Print Quality

Test Print again.

Test 5 (Color Variation) This test produces four boxes in yellow, black, cyan and magenta. In each box

there are two horizontal bands; the lower band is a 100% shade, the upper band is

shaded from 100% scaling to 60%.

The purpose of this test is to determine at what percentage the upper shading

becomes visible from the lower band. The best way to do this is to cover the box

with a piece of paper and slide the paper horizontally across the box. Stop as soon

as you see a different shade in the upper box. You can then determine the

percentage scaling from the figure at the top or bottom of the box.

Correct

Incorrect

If the upper box shading is never visible or is visible only at a very low percentage,

it is an indication that the cartridge is producing incorrect size ink drops. Try the

following:

1Replace the failing cartridge and print the Print Quality Test Print again.

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Using the Print Quality Test Print

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To see the current configuration of the printer 6–2

To change the serial interface settings 6–3

To change the graphics language setting

for less common applications 6–3

To change the I/O timeout setting 6–4

To upgrade your printer with more memory 6–4

To upgrade your printer with a network interface 6–4

To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color 6–5

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To see the current configuration of the printer

To see the current configuration of your printer, print the Setup Sheet, as explained

on page 1–19. Those items on the Setup Sheet which you may change are listed on

page 1–22, together with their defaults. They are explained in the relevant chapters

of this manual, for example Page Size in chapter 3 and Graphics Language in this

chapter.

The following three items, which appear near the top right-hand corner of the

Setup Sheet, tell you the overall configuration of the printer.

Item Comments

RAM This is the size, in megabytes, of the printer’s main standard

memory, plus the amount of memory reserved for printing.

DThis does not correspond directly to the size of your files on

the computer, as explained on page 6–4.

DThis is the total RAM, not the RAM currently free.

SIMM This tells you if an optional memory expansion module is

installed in the printer, and its size.

Firmware

Revision This is the revision number of the printer’s internal code.

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To change the serial interface settings

Parallel With a parallel interface, no printer or Setup-sheet configuration is necessary.

Serial With a serial interface, you should have checked the configuration (baud rate and

parity) when installing the printer and, if necessary, changed it. However, you may

need to reconfigure it:

When you connect a new computer to the printer

When you output to the printer from a new application

If you experience problems with distorted or unintelligible prints.

To change the serial interface settings, use the Setup Sheet, as explained on

page 1–19.

To change the graphics language setting for less

common applications

Your software application communicates with the printer by a graphics language.

The HP DesignJets 430, 450C and 488CA support HP-GL (7586B), HP-GL/2 and

HP RTL.

The printer’s default setting, HP-GL (7586B), is designed to work successfully

with most applications. However, it is possible that with some older or less

common applications, you may need to change this setting to HP-GL/2. To change

the graphics language setting, use the Setup Sheet, as explained on page 1–19.

Graphics

language Comments

7586B,

HP-GL/2 With this setting, most drivers will automatically switch the printer’s

language to the one appropriate to the data being sent, including

HP-GL/2 and RTL.

HP-GL/2 Try this setting if you are sending an HP-GL/2 file to the printer and:

Dyou have experienced print position problems

Dyou have experienced timing problems.

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To change the I/O timeout setting

Some software may not write a proper file terminator at the end of the file. In this

case, the printer will not know that the file is complete and will wait for more data

until the end of the “I/O timeout” period. By default, this period is 30 minutes, but

you can change it to as little as 30 seconds. If your printer is attached to a network,

you should use a longer timeout setting than for a printer attached directly to your

computer.

To change the I/O timeout setting, use the Setup Sheet, as explained on page 1–19.

To upgrade your printer with more memory

Your printer comes with a basic memory of 4MB. In case you need to print

particularly large files, the following memory expansion modules are available;

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, and 32MB. The maximum total memory is 36MB (4 + 32).

For HP part numbers, see page 10–18.

For installation details, see the task starting on page 1–6.

File size and memory usage

There is no direct relationship between file size on your computer and memory

used in the printer to print that file. In fact, because of file compression (and

general complexity) it is often impossible to estimate how much memory will be

used. In general, thicker lines (0.5 mm), complex objects (such as polylines)

and fills will all use significantly more memory.

To upgrade your printer with a network interface

You can connect your printer directly to a LAN using an HP JetDirect EX print

server, connected to the printer’s parallel port. See page 1–18 and page 10–19.

Reconfiguring the printer

I/O timeout / memory upgrade / network upgrade

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To upgrade the HP DesignJet 430 printer with color

The HP DesignJet 430 monochrome printer can be upgraded to become an

HP DesignJet 450C color printer. For the HP part number of the upgrade kit, see

page 10–17.

The upgrade kit comprises:

A ROM SIMM, containing the code for the HP DesignJet 450C

A set of four print cartridges: cyan, magenta, yellow and black

A color label for installation on the printer’s cartridge carriage.

This section explains all the tasks necessary to install the upgrade kit.

1Make sure that the printer is switched OFF and that neither the power cord nor an

interface cable is connected.

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2Unscrew the cover plate at the back of the printer, and remove it.

Before handling a memory module, either put on a grounding wrist strap and

attach the end to the metal chassis of the printer, or touch the outer metal

surface of the printer with your hand. Otherwise, static electricity from your

body could damage the memory module.

3There are two slots for SIMMs in the printer. The SIMM containing the upgrade

goes in the slot furthest from you. If both slots are free, skip this step and go

straight to step 5. If the slot nearest to you already contains a SIMM (a memory

module), then you must first remove it, in order to access the other slot.

aGently push aside the two clips that hold the memory module in place.

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bHolding it only by the edges, carefully pull the top of the module toward you

and lift it out.

4Temporarily place the module on a conductive pad, for example the one containing

the new SIMM.

5Take the new SIMM out of its bag, holding it only by the edges.

6With the SIMM’s small notch on the left and the metallic edge away from you,

load the SIMM into the slot furthest from you. To do this, first hold the module at

an angle, place the bottom edge in the slot and then push the top away from you

until the module clicks into place.

Slot furthest from you

7If you removed a memory module from the slot nearest to you, re-install it in the

same way.

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8Replace the cover plate and screws.

In steps 9, 10 and 11, pay special attention to this warning. Don’t touch the

plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage;

its edge is very sharp. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms.

aWith the printer still switched OFF, raise the cover to access the cartridge

carriage on the left.

bRemove the black cartridge.

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10 Move the cartridge carriage out of the service station. Then remove the cover from

the three left-hand cartridge slots by first squeezing on both sides, and then lifting

it off.

11 Remove the cover from the three left-hand cartridge selectors.

aRelease the clip on the right side of the cover, at the bottom. This is easiest to

see when looking down into the printer.

bLift the cover off.

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12 From the upgrade kit, take the label containing four colored dots.

aRemove the protective strip from the back.

bStick the label onto the vertical panel above the cartridge stalls while the

cartridge is out of its stall, as shown below. Note that the yellow dot must be on

the left.

cClose the cover.

13 Switch ON the printer.

14 From the upgrade kit, take the three new colored cartridges (yellow, cyan and

magenta) and, together with the black cartridge you removed earlier, install them in

the printer’s four vacant cartridge stalls. This procedure is explained in full from

page 7–5—remember to follow the instructions for the 450C, not the 430! Be sure

to match the colors of the cartridges with the colors of the dots.

15 Print a Setup Sheet to confirm that the printer has correctly read the new ROM

SIMM and has reconfigured itself to be an HP DesignJet 450C. For instructions on

how to print a Setup Sheet, see the section “Configure the printer” starting on page

1–19. The place to look is at the bottom of the Setup Sheet, which should now

show a color filled circle and read “HP DesignJet 4xx”.

16 Finally, reconfigure the print driver(s) you are using to indicate that your device is

no longer an HP DesignJet 430 printer, but now an HP DesignJet 450C printer.

Drivers for AutoCAD and for Microsoft Windows applications are supplied as part

of your upgrade kit.

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Replacing cartridges 7-2

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Cleaning the printer 7-9

MAINTENANCE

Maintaining your printer

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Replacing cartridges

Replaceable print cartridges are used in the HP DesignJets 430, 450C and 488CA,

greatly reducing the user maintenance requirements, as these are the components

that suffer the greatest wear and tear.

When to replace cartridges

Replace cartridges in the following two circumstances.

When you are troubleshooting print quality problems.

See the section starting on page 9–12.

When either poor print quality or the ink-level indicator on the cartridge

indicates that the cartridge is out of ink.

To check a cartridge’s ink level

Green = full

Black = empty

More than half-empty*

* When the ink-level indicator shows approximately half-black and

half-green, be sure to have a replacement cartridge available. The

ink-level indicator is not an exact gauge of the specific quantity of ink

available over the life of the print cartridge.

To achieve the best lifetime for your pen cartridges, you should not remove them

once they are installed, except to replace them.

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Using genuine HP supplies

To ensure best performance, Hewlett-Packard Company recommends using only

genuine HP supplies in HP inkjet printers.

Refilling an HP print cartridge pushes the electronic and mechanical components

of the cartridge past its normal life cycle, creating many potential problems, such

as:

Poor print quality. Non-HP ink can contain components that:

1) cause nozzles to become clogged, resulting in streaked copy and graying for

fuzzy characters, and

2) corrode the print cartridge electrical components, resulting in poor printouts.

Potential damage. If ink from a refilled cartridge leaks, the excess ink may

cause damage to the service station that caps the cartridge while not in use.

Because this service station maintains the health of the cartridge, quality

problems may occur with the print cartridge. If ink from a refilled cartridge

leaks onto the electrical components in your printer, severe printer damage can

occur, causing downtime and repair costs.

Damage resulting from the modification of or refilling of HP cartridges is

specifically excluded from the coverage of HP printer warranties.

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Replacing cartridges

CAUTION

450C/

488CA

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Before replacing cartridges

Two important points:

Cartridge types Your printer is designed to operate only with the four cartridge types whose part

numbers are listed on page 10–19.

Taking care Make sure you are aware of the cautions and warning below.

Touch only the plastic parts of the cartridge. Do not touch, wipe, or attempt

to clean the cartridge nozzles or contacts; this may clog and damage the

cartridge.

Each time you access the cartridges for loading or reseating, the nozzles are

exposed to the air. If the nozzles are exposed to the air (except during

printing) for more than a few minutes at a time, they are susceptible to

clogging and drying.

It is absolutely essential to load the cartridges with the printer switched ON,

otherwise you will get poor print quality and the reliability of your cartridges

will be impaired.

With the HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA printers, it is absolutely essential to

load the cartridges in the correct stalls, otherwise not only will your colors be

wrong, but also print quality may be impacted.

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms. Keep new and used print cartridges out of the

reach of children.

Maintaining your printer

Replacing cartridges

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WARNING

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To replace one or more cartridges

1Access the cartridge carriage.

aLeave the printer switched on.

bOpen the cover and push it right back.

cIf necessary, wait for the cartridge carriage to move to the service station on the

left.

Cover open

Cartridge

carriage in

service

station

2Remove the cartridge to be replaced.

aPress down lightly and then pull the cartridge towards you.

bRemove the cartridge from its stall. Discard it if it is empty or defective.

450C

430

2488CA

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Replacing cartridges

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3Match the color of the cartridge’s label with the color of the dot above the empty

stall. For users with color-vision deficiencies: you can identify the colors of the

cartridges by the part numbers on the boxes—see page 10–19.

aTake the new cartridge out of its box.

bRemove the colored protective tape and tab from the cartridge’s nozzles.

cMake sure that the printer is still switched on. Never install cartridges with the

printer switched off.

dInsert the new cartridge in the stall. Press down lightly and push the cartridge

away from you until it snaps into place. If it is installed correctly, the Ready

light flashes three times.

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Black

430

450C

488CA

4When you have finished replacing cartridges, lower the cover.

If you wish, you can now check your cartridge alignment by running the Black

Cartridge Alignment Routine (see page 5–4). However, this is normally only

required for troubleshooting.

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Replacing cartridges

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Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming)

To prime a cartridge is to clear clogged print nozzles manually, by using the

colored plunger at the left side of the printer. Some of the circumstances in which

it is useful to prime a cartridge are explained in Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”, but

essentially, if you suspect that the nozzles of a cartridge are clogged, try priming

that cartridge, as explained here.

1Leave the printer switched on. If the print in which you noticed the problem is still

being printed, you will be able to check the result of the priming in the latter part

of the same print. So simply go to step 2 to interrupt the print.

If you try to prime a cartridge while the printer is switched off, you could

damage the cartridges.

2Open the cover. If necessary, wait for the cartridge carriage to move to the service

station (the area on the left of the printer).

Cover open

Cartridge

carriage in

service

station 430

450C/

488CA

Plunger

Selectors (450C and 488CA only)

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms.

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Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming)

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450C/488CA

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3Press the small colored selector in front of the cartridge which you want to prime.

4Firmly press the large colored plunger fully down once, and then release it.

The plunger should return to its original position.

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other cartridges to be primed.

Note. It is not necessary to return the selectors to their original positions.

6Lower the cover.

7If you interrupted the print, the printer now resumes it. Ignoring that part of the

drawing immediately after the interruption (where print quality cannot be

guaranteed), check the rest of the print to see if the problem has been resolved.

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Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming)

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Cleaning the printer

Clean only the outside of the printer. Any internal cleaning and any maintenance

and repairs beyond the tasks described in this chapter should be done only by a

trained service technician.

When cleaning the outside of the printer, use a damp sponge or soft cloth and

household cleaner.

To avoid electrical shock, make sure that the printer is switched OFF and

unplugged before you clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.

Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.

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FRONT-PANEL

Front-panel lights and keys

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Front-panel lights

The lights on the front panel provide the means for your day-to-day “communica-

tion” with the printer. They tell you the printer’s current status and, if there is an

error, the nature of the error. In order to understand the meaning of each combina-

tion of lights, you should check the table in this chapter to help you to understand

the meaning. You will therefore find this table useful in troubleshooting.

This graphic ... means ...

The fifteen lights on the printer’s front

panel. The sequence of explanations in

the table is:

or This light is ON and STEADY.

or This light is ON and FLASHING.

This light is OFF or this is the relevant

light.

The state of this light is not relevant.

Lights Explanation

and Action

All lights off If no lights are on, you may have a power

problem, or the printer may be switched

off.

See Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”.

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Key to table

starting below

Status

group

Error

group

quality

group

Media

type

group

Media

source

group

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Lights Explanation

and Action

The printer is

not

ready to print.

Check the state of the other lights and

look them up in this table.

If all the status group lights are off, check

that the media lever is raised and that the

printer’s cover is closed.

The printer is ready to print.

Send your print from your computer or, for

a special internal print, press the

appropriate key combination—see

Chapter 5.

READY light flashing: The printer is busy

with a task or is receiving a file.

Wait.

If the flashing READY light is

accompanied by one of the four media

type lights flashing, the printer is waiting

for the media to dry.

This can be terminated by pressing

Form

Feed.

You are loading media and need to realign

it.

Lower the media lever, realign the media,

and raise the media lever.

See also page 2–14 for sheet media,

or page 2–22 for roll media.

The printer is ready, but you need to load

media.

When you are ready to print, load media.

READY light off

Status group

READY

FRONT-PANEL

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READY

PAPER

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ALIGN MEDIA

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LOAD MEDIA

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Lights Explanation

and Action

The printer has a file in memory, which it

is waiting to print, but no media is loaded.

Load media.

Either: one of the color or black print

cartridges is faulty, misplaced or missing.

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   

Or: you have loaded a print cartridge of

the wrong type for this printer.

For the correct part numbers of the

cartridges supported by this printer, see

page 10–19.

Either: the current print is too large for the

printer’s memory.

Look on your computer screen for any

error message: some drivers, for example

the Microsoft Windows driver supplied

with your printer, allow you to choose a

different printing mode and try to send the

file again. In the case of the Microsoft

Windows 95 driver shipped with the

printer, the relevant field is called “Process

document” in the Options dialog box.

Otherwise, you may need to install more

memory to print this print. For information

on available memory expansion modules,

see page 10–18.

Or: there is a problem with the serial

interface.

The printer’s settings for baud rate and

parity must be the same as those of the

computer sending the data.

LOAD MEDIA

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Status group

(continued)

CARTRIDGES

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Lights Explanation

and Action

Either: the sheet you loaded is

misaligned.

Realign it as explained on page 2–14. A

short tutorial on loading media starts on

page 2–9.

Or: it is an invalid size.

For supported media sizes, see page

10–3.

Or: the media lever is lowered.

Raise the lever.

Or: the cover is open when the printer is

initializing.

Lower the cover.

The error group lights are used in conjunction with the front-panel CANCEL key

and are summarized in the following table.

Lights Explanation

and Action

If all the Error Group lights are flashing

on the front panel, there is a system error.

Press the CANCEL key.

If the lights stop flashing this is

recoverable. If they don’t, there is a

nonrecoverable error.

You need to contact Hewlett-Packard for

support.

Refer to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”.

If all the Error Group lights are on but not

flashing on the front panel, there is a

recoverable error.

The way to resolve this problem is to

switch the printer off and then on again.

If any of the green

Status Group

lights

are also on, make a note of which ones

and refer to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”.

MEDIA

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Front-panel lights

FRONT-PANEL

CARTRIDGES

DATA

MEDIA

Error

Group

CARTRIDGES

DATA

MEDIA

Error

Group

Status

Group

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Lights Explanation

and Action

The current Print Quality selection is Fast,

Normal, or Best, depending on which of

these lights is on.

See page 2–8.

The current media selection is Paper,

Film, Coated, or Glossy, depending on

which of these lights is on.

For an explanation of which media types

this means, see page 2–3.

The printer is currently set for roll media,

rather than sheet media.

See page 2–7 for more information.

If the Ready light is off, the printer is

waiting for you to cut the roll after the last

print.

In this case, press

Form Feed

to cut the

roll.

The printer is currently set for sheet

media, rather than roll media.

See page 2–7 for more information.

FAST

NORMAL

BEST

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Print quality group

Front-panel lights

PAPER

FILM

COATED

GLOSSY

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Media type group

ROLL

READY

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Media source

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SHEET

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Front-panel keys

The keys of the front panel, and their purposes, are summarized in the following

table.

By pressing pairs of these keys, you can produce special-purpose prints. They are

explained in Chapter 5.

Key Purpose To access this function,

press ... See pages...

Setup key To configure the

printer 1–19 and

1–21

Form Feed

key To cut roll media

when the internal

automatic cutter

has been

disabled or

terminate the

drying time

2–26 and

2–27

Reprint key To reprint the file

that is currently

loaded in the

printer’s memory

4–2

Cancel key To cancel the

current print 4–2

Print Quality

key To select the

quality of output

to be printed

2–8

Front-panel keys

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FORM

FEED

REPRINT

FRONT-PANEL

CANCEL

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Key See pages...To access this function,

press ...

Purpose

Media Type

key To identify to the

printer the type of

media loaded

(plain paper, film,

coated paper, or

glossy paper)

2–8

Media Source

key To select the type

of media (sheet

or roll) loaded in

the printer

2–7

MEDIA

TYPE

Front-panel keys

MEDIA

SOURCE

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Using the documentation 9-2

Locating the source of your problem 9-3

Solving media-handling problems 9-4

Clearing a media jam 9-5

Solving communication problems 9-8

Solving problems with print position or content 9-9

Solving print-quality problems 9-12

Solving miscellaneous problems 9-16

Getting help 9-17

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Using the documentation

For the meanings of the lights on the front panel, see Chapter 8.

If you know the problem is related to a certain task, first check the relevant

section in this manual for the step-by-step procedures. Use this manual’s index.

For example, if you are having difficulty loading a sheet, refer to page 2–9.

If the problem persists, refer to the appropriate section in this chapter. The

sections are:

–Solving media-handling problems (page 9–4)

–Clearing a media jam (page 9–5)

–Solving communication problems (page 9–8)

–Solving problems with print position or content (page 9–9)

–Solving print quality problems (page 9–12)

–Solving miscellaneous problems (page 9–16).

If the problem could be related to your software driver, and you are using an HP

driver, refer to the driver’s own documentation and on-line help.

If the problem has no obvious cause, read “Locating the source of your

problem” on the next page.

If you still can’t solve the problem, refer to “Getting help” on page 9–17.

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Locating the source of your problem

1Check the status of the front-panel lights. For an explanation, see Chapter 8.

2Test the printer, as follows:

aSwitch the printer off.

bEnsure that the power cord is firmly inserted in the printer and plugged in to an

outlet that you know works.

cSwitch the printer on.

dPrint a demonstration print (see page 1–26). If the printer prints this correctly,

the problem is probably not with the printer.

3Test your computer hardware and interface, as follows:

aEnsure that you are using the correct interface cable between the computer and

the printer, that it is firmly connected to the correct ports (see pages 1–17 and

10–11), and that the cable is held in place by the cable clip.

bSerial interface users only. Check that the serial interface settings on the

Setup Sheet match the requirements of your computer hardware and application

software (see page 1–19).

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Solving media-handling problems

If the printer will not accept your media

Is the power on? No lights on the front panel indicates no power.

Is the media lever raised? It must be lowered.

Is the cover raised? It must be closed.

If the printer continually rejects your media, with the

Load Media light flashing

You may have:

Loaded the media at the wrong side of the entry slot. You must load it with the

right-hand edge against the perforated line on the printer.

Loaded the media at an angle. The right-hand edge must be parallel to the

perforated line on the printer.

Held or pushed the surface of the media. You must hold the media only by the

edges.

Used media that is crumpled or warped or has irregular edges.

Used hand-cut media, the edges of which do not form a right-angle or are rough.

It is not recommended to use media that you have cut yourself; use only

purchased sheet media.

For step-by-step media-loading advice, see page 2–9 for a sheet or page 2–19 for a

roll.

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Clearing a media jam

1Switch off the printer and open the cover.

Media jammed

OFF

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms.

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2Push the cartridge carriage all the way to the left (1), touching only the solid plastic

parts of the carriage. Lower the media-lever (2) and raise the bail (the black metal

bar) (3).

Bail raised

Media lever

lowered

3Carefully pull the main part of the jammed sheet down and out of the media-entry

slot.

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4Carefully remove any torn pieces from inside the printer. Be careful not to touch

the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the cartridge carriage.

Media torn

5Lower the bail, raise the media-lever, lower the cover, and switch on the printer.

Bar lowered

Media lever

raised

6On the front panel, press Form Feed to eject any pieces of media that are still in

the media path.

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Solving communication problems

If there seems to be some problem related to the communication

between your computer and the printer

Some symptoms of a communication problem are:

The front-panel Ready light does not start flashing.

Your computer displays an error message when you are trying to print.

Your computer or printer “hangs” while communication is taking place.

Your printed output shows random or inexplicable errors (misplaced lines,

partial drawings etc.)

Investigate the following:

Check that you have selected the correct interface port in your software.

Find out if the printer works correctly when receiving files from other software.

If the printer is connected to a network, try using it when connected directly to

your computer.

If your printer is connected to your computer via any other intermediate

devices, such as switch boxes, buffer boxes, cable adapters, cable converters

etc., try using it when connected directly to your computer.

Try another interface cable. For details of supported cables, see page 10–11.

Check that the cable you are using complies with the IEEE-1284 specification.

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Solving problems with print position or content

If you don’t find the solution to your problem here, other sources of help are:

The documentation supplied with the driver that you are using to manage the

output from your software application to the printer. For example, the online

and printed documentation included in the following two drivers supplied with

your printer:

–HP printer drivers for AutoCAD

–HP printer driver for Microsoft Windows applications.

The documentation supplied with your application software, for example the

AutoCAD Reference Manual.

The documentation supplied with the HP DesignJet 488CA software RIP.

If the print is completely blank

Check the print cartridges to be sure you have removed the protective nozzle

tape from all of them.

One or more of your cartridges may be out of ink. For an explanation of how to

check if a cartridge is out of ink, see page 7–2.

If the output contains only a partial print

Did you press Form Feed before all the data was received by the printer? If so,

you have ended the data transmission and will have to send the print again.

(You don’t need to press Form Feed to unload a sheet.)

The I/O Timeout setting in the Setup Sheet may be too short. Increase the

setting and print again.

See also “If the print is clipped” on page 9–10.

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If the print is clipped

This indicates a discrepancy between the actual printing area on the loaded media

and the printing area as understood by your software.

Check the actual printing area for the media size you have loaded.

Printing area = media size minus margins.

For media size and margins, see page 10–3. For actual printing areas, see page

10–7.

Check what your software understands to be the printing area (which it may call

“printable area” or “imageable area”). For example, AutoCAD assumes

standard printing areas larger than those used in this printer.

Ensure that the sheet is loaded in the orientation assumed by your software.

If necessary, change the printing area in your software. For example, in

AutoCAD, specify User Sizes (see the AutoCAD documentation).

If the entire print is in one quadrant of the correct printing area

Is the page size configured in the software too small?

Are you sure that your software doesn’t believe the drawing to be in one

quadrant of the page?

If neither of these possibilities explains the position of the print, there is an

incompatibility between the software and the printer:

Is your software configured for this printer? For general advice, see page 1–24.

For advice specific to your software, see either the documentation supplied with

the driver or any Software Application Notes supplied with your printer.

If you still haven’t found the solution, try changing the printer’s Graphics

Language setting, using the Setup Sheet.

If one print overlays another print on the same sheet

The I/O Timeout setting in the Setup Sheet may be too long. Decrease the

setting and print again.

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If the output is distorted or unintelligible

There is a possible explanation if the serial interface is in use:

If you are using a serial interface between the printer and your computer, make

sure the printer’s serial interface settings match the settings and requirements of

your software and hardware. To check or change the printer’s settings, use the

Setup Sheet.

If the printer has drawn a different print from the one you were

expecting

You may have pressed Reprint (giving you a copy of the last print) or may have

accidentally initiated one of the printer’s internal prints. (For a summary of these

prints and how to print them, see Chapter 5.)

If pen settings seem to have no effect

You may have changed them in the Setup Sheet but forgotten to fill in the oval

called “Use settings from tables below”.

You may expect the software-driven pen settings but the Setup Sheet is set to

“Use settings from tables below”.

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Solving print-quality problems

Remember: the key to good print quality is to choose the right media—see the

section starting on page 2–2.

If there are white streaks in solid areas or gaps in lines

(HP DesignJet 430)

1The problem may have resolved itself during the print (for example, the cartridge

nozzles may have cleared themselves), and so, unless the problem occurs

repeatedly all the way to the end of the print, simply try printing it again, by

pressing Reprint.

2Your cartridge may be out of ink. For an explanation of how to check, see

page 7–2.

3If the ink level is OK, then prime the cartridge to clean the nozzles, and try your

print again. For an explanation of how to prime a cartridge, see page 7–7.

4If the problem still occurs after priming, try reseating the cartridge to ensure a good

electrical connection. Then run the Black Cartridge Alignment Procedure (see

page 5–4).

5If the problem still occurs, then prime the cartridge again, this time pressing the

plunger twice.

6If the problem still occurs, try choosing a higher print-quality level (see page 2–8).

With lower print-quality levels, the different pattern of ink may create the

impression in some drawings of white streaks or gaps.

7If the problem is still unresolved, replace the cartridge.

If there are white streaks in solid areas or gaps in lines

(HP DesignJet 450C/488CA)

1The problem may have resolved itself during the print (for example, the cartridge

nozzles may have cleared themselves), and so, unless the problem occurs

repeatedly all the way to the end of the print, simply try printing it again, by

pressing Reprint.

2Did you replace or reseat a cartridge with the printer switched OFF? Never do

this. If you did, reseat the cartridge with the printer switched ON, and then run the

Color Cartridge Test procedure, as explained on page 5–8.

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430

450C

488CA

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Red

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3One or more of your cartridges may be out of ink. For an explanation of how to

check, see page 7–2.

4If the ink levels are OK, try to assess which cartridge has the problem. If the

problem occurs only in one of the printer’s seven “primary” colors (yellow, cyan,

magenta, red, green, blue and black), then you can eliminate one or more of the

cartridges. Remember that the printer’s cartridges are yellow, cyan, magenta and

black, and that “pure” red, green and blue are made up as follows:

red

green

blue

yellow

cyan

magenta

yellow

cyan

magenta

5If you know which cartridge has the problem, then prime that cartridge to clean the

nozzles, and try your print again. For an explanation of how to prime a cartridge,

see page 7–7.

6If you don’t know which cartridge has the problem, run the Color Cartridge Test

Procedure, as explained on page 5–8. Then prime the appropriate cartridge(s), as

explained on page 7–7.

7If the problem still occurs after priming, try reseating each cartridge to ensure good

electrical connections. Then run both the Black Cartridge Alignment Procedure

(see page 5–4) and the Color Cartridge Test Procedure (see page 5–8).

8If the Color Cartridge Test Procedure still shows gaps or streaks in a cartridge

you’ve already primed, then prime it again, this time pressing the plunger twice.

9If the problem still occurs, try choosing a higher print-quality level (see page 2–8).

With lower print-quality levels, the different pattern of ink may create the

impression in some drawings of white streaks or gaps.

10 If the problem is still unresolved, replace the cartridge.

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If there are jagged vertical or horizontal lines

If the problem is only with black or gray lines, check that you are using the

correct settings to achieve printing at 600 dpi (see page 3–14).

If problem is only with vertical black or gray lines, run the Black Cartridge

Alignment Procedure, explained on page 5–4.

If problem is with any other color or orientation, run the Color Cartridge Test

procedure, explained on page 5–8.

If there are slightly warped lines

The media itself may be warped. This can happen if it has been used or stored

in an extreme environment. For all environmental specifications, see page

10–5.

If there are color “shadows”

In the example on the left, a magenta “shadow”, which is not part of the drawing,

appears at the edge of a blue object.

The cartridges need to be re-aligned. Run the Color Cartridge Test procedure,

explained on page 5–8.

If a cartridge is not printing at all

Remove the faulty cartridge and check the print nozzles to make sure the

protective tape has been removed.

Look to see if the cartridge is out of ink. See page 7–2.

Try priming the cartridge to clear the nozzles. See page 7–7.

If the print quality appears to be poor just in one part of the

Did you raise the cover during printing? Although the print continues after the

interruption, the print quality in the area of the interruption cannot be

guaranteed.

Troubleshooting

Solving print quality problems

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If there are blurred lines (ink “bleeds” from lines)

Try a higher Print Quality level.

Use better quality media. HP media is recommended and details are given on

page 10–20.

The printer may be operating in an area where the temperature and humidity are

too high. For environmental specifications, see page 10–5.

If there are blotchy areas (uneven fill density)

Use a different Media Type setting.

If you are not already doing so, try using Hewlett-Packard media.

If you are printing in color, see the table on page 2–5 for a note about which

print-quality/media-type combinations are not recommended.

If there is other pronounced banding in area fills

Some banding is normal, especially in dark or dense area fills. If banding is more

pronounced than expected however, try the following:

Check the print quality recommendations on page 3–18.

For the HP DesignJet 450C or 488CA, run the Color Cartridge Test procedure

(see page 5–8).

If the banding is in a black or gray area, then, in the Setup Sheet, reduce the

Pen Settings/Grayscale %. At the same time, make sure that Pen Settings are

set to “Use settings from tables below,” so that your software’s settings are

overridden.

Alternatively, replace the print cartridges (see page 7–2).

If ink smears after you remove a print

Be sure the ink is dry before you remove the sheet. For recommended

ink-drying times, see page 2–25.

When loading media, select the appropriate Media Type on the front panel.

The printer may be operating in an area where the temperature and humidity are

too high. For environmental specifications, see page 10–5.

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Handle media by the edges. If possible, wear gloves when you handle film.

Skin oils can interact with ink and cause it to smear. Be careful not to get fiber

particles onto the edge of the nozzle plate.

Solving miscellaneous problems

If the printer does not print

You may have a power problem. If there is no activity at all from the printer,

and there are no lights on the front panel, check that the power cable is

connected correctly and that there is power available at the socket.

You may have a problem with your application driver. Is your software

configured for this printer? For general advice, see “Connecting to your

application software” on page 1–24. For advice specific to your software, see

either the documentation supplied with the driver or a relevant Software

Application Notes supplied with your printer.

Is the Data light flashing on the printer’s front panel? If so, the file is too big

for the printer’s memory.

–Look at your computer screen for any error message: some drivers, for

example the Microsoft Windows driver supplied with your printer, enable

you to choose a different printing mode and try to send the file again. In the

case of the Microsoft Windows 95r driver shipped with the printer, the

relevant field is called “Process document” in the Advanced dialog box.

–If no other printing mode is available, or if your file still doesn’t print, you

may need to consider obtaining a memory expansion module. For

information on memory expansion modules, see page 10–18.

If you continue to have problems, see “Getting help” on page 9–17.

If the printer seems too slow

Ensure that the Media Type and Print Quality front-panel settings are

appropriate. For an explanation of these settings, see page 2–8.

If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 driver shipped with the printer,

search for help on “Print speed,” which will direct you to the “Process

document” field in the Advanced dialog box. If you are using the Microsoft

Windows 3.1 driver shipped with the printer, check the settings in the “Print

Setup / Options” dialog box, where some of the settings impact printing speed,

again referring to the on-screen help system for more advice.

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Solving miscellaneous problems

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Getting help

Hewlett-Packard has support services available to help you in case you have a

problem with your printer.

What to do before you call

1Review the troubleshooting suggestions in:

This chapter.

The relevant driver documentation supplied with your printer (for users of

AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows applications),

Any relevant Software Application Notes supplied with your printer.

2Print the demonstration print as explained on page 1–26. If the demonstration print

works and does not display the problems you have found with your own prints,

then the problem is probably not related to your printer.

3If the problem appears to be related to your software application, first contact your

software vendor.

4If you still have difficulty, begin by contacting your HP dealer. The sales

representative is familiar with your needs, equipment and software, and should be

able to provide you with the information you want. If necessary, you can

subsequently call Hewlett-Packard for support.

For a list of the support services available, refer to the Hewlett-Packard

Support Services booklet shipped with this printer.

HP’s web site has up-to-date information; see page iv.

Troubleshooting

Getting help

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TROUBLE–

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5If you do call one of the Hewlett-Packard offices, please have the following

information available to help us answer your questions more quickly:

The computer you are using.

Any special equipment or software you are using (for example, spoolers,

networks, switch-boxes, modems, or special software drivers).

The cable you are using (by part number) and where you purchased it.

The type of interface used on your printer (RS-232-C or parallel).

The software name and version you are currently using.

The printer’s latest setup sheet, showing the current configurations of various

printer parameters. See page 6–2 and the section starting on page 1–19.

The media type you are using.

If a repair is needed

Contact the Hewlett-Packard dealer or HP Sales and Support Office where you

purchased the printer for complete service information.

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Interface specifications 10-8

Interface cables 10-11

Regulatory notices 10-12

Ordering accessories 10-16

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Printer specifications

HP DesignJet 430 (monochrome) HP DesignJet 450C (color)

C4713A = D/A1-size C4715A = D/A1-size

C4714A = E/A0-size C4716A = E/A0-size

HP DesignJet 488CA (color)

C6082A = D/A1-size LFP C6083A = E/A0-size LFP

Functional specifications

Cartridges HP DesignJet 430: one: black

HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA: four: yellow, cyan, magenta and black.

For part numbers, see page 10–19.

Supported

di t

Monochrome Color

a types Plain paper

Bright White Inkjet Paper

Translucent bond

Natural tracing paper

Vellum

Coated paper

Heavyweight coated paper

Matte film

Clear film

Plain paper 1

Bright White Inkjet Paper 1

Natural tracing paper 2

Vellum 2

Coated paper

Heavyweight coated paper

Matte film

Clear film

High-gloss white film3(450C and

High-gloss photo paper3(488CA

High-gloss white film

High-gloss photo paper3

1CAD drawings only.

2CAD drawings only and HP media only.

HP DesignJet 430:

Monochrome printing is

not

supported on glossy media.

HP DesignJet 450C and 488CA:

Monochrome printing is supported on glossy

media as long as you leave all cartridges loaded.

For alternative names, HP commercial names and physical characteristics of these

media types, see chapter 2.

For the best-quality prints, use HP media, as your printer’s configuration is

optimized for it and tested with it. For details of HP media, see page 10–20 and

any separate HP media literature supplied with your printer.

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Functional specifications (continued)

Supported

di i

Width (carriage axis) Length (paper axis)

a s

zes

Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum

210 mm (8.3 in) E/A0-size printer:

917 mm (36.1 in) 210 mm (8.3 in) Sheet:

1.625 m (64 in)

D/A1-size printer:

625 mm (24.6 in) Maximum length

of long-axis print

on roll media:

15.2 m (50 ft)

Margins

For printing area

(media size minus

margins), see

Leading edge:

Trailing edge:

Sides:

17 mm (0.67 in)

5 mm (0.2 in)

margins)

see

page 10–7 All measurements 2 mm (0.08 in).

Resolution

On Setup Sheet, if

Color/Mono

is set to:

Print color as grayscale Print color as color

Fast print quality:

Other print qualities:

150 x 300 dpi.

600 x 600 dpi.2All print qualities: 300 x 300 dpi.

Accuracy

(maximum

accumulated error)

0.38 mm (0.015 in) or 0.2% of the specified vector length, whichever is greater,

at 23_C (73_F), 50–60% relative humidity, on HP Matte Film.

Programming

languages

supported

HP-GL (7586B), HP-GL/2, HP RTL, PJL

1The 600 dpi resolution specified is

addressable

resolution, that is, it refers to the smallest movement

the print head can make between dots rather than to the size of the dot.

2Except for glossy media types, on which the resolution is always 300 dpi.

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Physical specifications

(Unpacked)

Weight Length Depth Height

Without roll-feed

and legs options

E/A0-size printer

D/A1-size printer

31 kg (68.2lb)

26 kg (57.2 lb)

1329 mm (52.4 in)

1031 mm (40.6 in)

231 mm (9.1 in)

332 mm (13.1 in)

With roll-feed

option

E/A0-size printer

D/A1-size printer

(Contact HP) 1329 mm (52.4 in)

1031 mm (40.6 in)

355 mm (14.0 in)

415 mm (16.4 in)

With legs option

E/A0-size printer

D/A1-size printer

(Contact HP) 1329 mm (52.4 in)

1031 mm (40.6 in)

231 mm (9.1 in)

1165 mm (46.0 in)

Power specifications

Source 100–240V ac 10%. Auto-ranging

Frequency 47–63 Hz

Consumption 70 W (2 A max.)

Acoustic specifications

Operating sound pressure (E/A0 size) 45 dB(A) (From a one-meter bystander position)

(D/A1 size) 43 dB(A)

Idle sound pressure <20 dB(A)

Duty cycle

Recommended maximum number of

prints per day 20 (Medium density E/A0 CAD prints)

The printer keeps an internal count of the number of prints printed. The current total is included as part of

the information in the Service Configuration Print—see page 5–3. The relevant fields are called “Number

of Color Prints” and “Number of Black Prints.”

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Environmental specifications Temperature Humidity

Operational Mechanical and electrical: 0 to 55_C

(32 to 131_F) 5% to 95% @

40_C

Non-condensing

With cartridges and media: 15 to 35_C

(59 to 95_F) 20% @ 15_C to

80% @ 35_C

Non-condensing

Storage Printer and media: –40 to 70_C

(–40 to 158_F) 90% @ 65_C

Cartridges: 0 to 50_C (0 to 5_C and 40

to 50_C for maximum 7-day

period).

32 to 122_F (32 to 41_F

and 104 to 122_F for maxi-

mum 7-day period).

5% to 90%

For optimal print quality and media handling: 15 to 30_C

(59 to 86_F) 20% @ 15_C to

80% @ 30_C

Ecological specifications

Energy efficiency Standby mode: 28 watts. Printing mode: <70 watts.

Compliant with Energy Star Program EPA (US).

Manufacturing pro-

cess Free of ozone-depleting chemicals (Montreal Protocol).

Plastics Free of brominated flame retardants (PBB and PBDE).

All housing parts made of same material: ABS.

90% of parts marked according to ISO 11469 standard.

Metals Chassis made of aluminum.

Shafts made of stainless steel.

Enclosures made of electro-galvanized steel sheet.

Packaging Cardboard (non-chlorine-bleached) and foam are 100% recyclable.

Inks used for printing do not contain heavy metals.

User

documentation Majority recyclable, not bleached with chlorine, and printed with inks that do not

contain heavy metals. For specification of this

User’s Guide

, see the back cover.

Batteries Not used.

Recyclability Modular construction, with all releasable connecting elements snap-type, screws

easy to find and disassembly done using universal tools.

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EMC specifications (electromagnetic compatibility)

Canada Canadian Department of Communications, Radio Interference Regulations

Class B1 compliant.

European Union 89/336/EEC EMC Directive compliant.

Japan Registered VCCI Class B1.

Korea RRL certified.

South Africa SABS licensed.

USA Federal Communications Commission certified.

Class B1 computing device.

CFR 47 Part 15

Australia

New Zealand Meets AS/NZS 3548

Taiwan BCIQ certified.

1 Product exhibits Class A operation when connected to LAN cables using Print Server accessories

Safety specifications

Information Technology Equipment (ITE),

Movable,

Class I,

Plugable Type A,

Installation Category II,

Pollution Degree 2.

For indoor, controlledĆofficeenvironment use.

Canada Canadian Standards Association Certified" ITE, CSA C22.2 No.950.

Czech Republic EZU, IEC950 certified.

European Union 73/23/EEC LowĆVoltageĆDirectiveĆcompliant. Meets EN 60950.

Mexico DGN, NOM019-SCFI-1994 certified.

Norway NEMKO approved,

EN 60950, EMKO TSE(74)DK207/94.

USA Underwriters' Laboratories

Listed" ITE, UL 1950.

China CCIB certified GB 4943Ć90 1st Ed.

Singapore PSB SS337 certified.

Poland PCBC certified.

Russia GOST certified.

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Printing area (= media size minus margins). For margins, see page 10–3.

Media size Printing area (width x height)

by orientation of

drawing

(and orientation inches millimeters

media

)landscape portrait landscape portrait

ANSI media A (portrait) 9.66 x 8.1 8.1 x 9.66 245 x 205 205 x 245

A (landscape) 10.6 x 7.16 7.16 x 10.6 269 x 182 182 x 269

B (portrait) 15.7 x 10.6 10.6 x 15.7 397 x 269 269 x 397

B (landscape) 16.6 x 9.66 9.66 x 16.6 421 x 245 245 x 421

C (portrait) 20.7 x 16.6 16.6 x 20.7 524 x 421 421 x 524

C (landscape) 20.6 x 15.7 15.7 x 20.6 549 x 398 398 x 549

D (portrait) 32.7 x 21.6 21.6 x 32.7 829 x 548 548 x 829

D (landscape) 33.6 x 20.7 20.7 x 33.6 854 x 525 525 x 854

E (portrait) 42.7 x 33.6 33.6 x 42.7 1084 x 854 854 x 1084

Architectural

A (portrait) 10.7 x 8.60 8.6 x 10.7 271 x 219 219 x 271

aA (landscape) 11.6 x 7.66 7.66 x 11.6 295 x 195 195 x 295

B (portrait) 16.7 x 11.6 11.6 x 16.7 423 x 295 295 x 423

B (landscape) 17.6 x 10.7 10.7 x 17.6 447 x 271 271 x 447

C (portrait) 22.7 x 17.6 17.6 x 22.7 576 x 447 447 x 576

C (landscape) 23.6 x 16.7 16.7 x 23.6 600 x 423 423 x 600

D (portrait) 34.7 x 23.6 23.6 x 34.7 880 x 600 600 x 880

D (landscape) 35.6 x 22.7 22.7 x 35.6 904 x 576 576 x 904

E1 (portrait) 40.7 x 29.6 29.6 x 40.7 1033 x 752 752 x 1033

E (portrait) 46.7 x 35.6 35.6 x 46.7 1185 x 904 904 x 1185

ISO media A4 (portrait) 10.3 x 7.87 7.87 x 10.3 263 x 200 200 x 263

A4 (landscape) 11.3 x 6.93 6.93 x 11.3 287 x 176 176 x 287

A3 (portrait) 15.2 x 11.3 11.3 x 15.2 386 x 287 287 x 386

A3 (landscape) 16.1 x 10.3 10.3 x 16.1 410 x 263 263 x 410

A2 (portrait) 22.0 x 16.1 16.1 x 22.0 560 x 410 410 x 560

A2 (landscape) 23.0 x 15.2 15.2 x 23.0 584 x 386 386 x 584

A1 (portrait) 31.8 x 23.0 23.0 x 31.8 807 x 584 584 x 807

A1 (landscape) 32.7 x 22.0 22.0 x 32.7 831 x 560 560 x 831

A0 (portrait) 45.5 x 32.7 32.7 x 45.5 1155 x 831 831 x 1155

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Interface specifications

Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications. On the following page

are the pin configurations for the most common HP cables referenced on page

10–11.

Parallel (Centronics) Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name Source

The connector on the printer is 36-pin

1 Strobe computer

female. 2 ... 9 D0 ... D7 (data lines) both

Most existin

parallel cables support 11 Busy printer

Most

existing

arallel

cables

su ort

IEEE-1284-compatible communication,

b t f ith thi i t th bl

12 PError printer

but, for use with this printer, the cable

must

meet the s

ecification in this table

13 Select (SelectOut) printer

must

meet

the

s ecification

this

table

.14 AutoFd computer

16 GND

19 ... 30 GND

31 Init computer

32 Fault printer

36 SelectIn computer

Serial (RS-232-C) Interface Pin Wire/Signal Name Source

Th t th i t i 25 i

1Protective Ground

The connector on the printer is 25-pin

female

2Transmitted Data DTE

female

.3 Received Data DCE

The printer is configured as DTE (data

til i t)

4Request to Send DTE

terminal equipment). 6Data Set Ready DCE

Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and 7Signal Ground

Data

transmitted

and

received on Pin 3. 20 Data Terminal Ready DTE

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Parallel (Centronics) cable

HP part number: C2950A (2m)

C2951A (3m)

Parallel cable for Centronics

Printer End Computer End

Male (36-pin) Male (25-pin)

1 1

14 14

32 15

31 16

19 18

23 20

25 21

27 22

29 24

30 25

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Serial (RS-232-C) cables

HP part number: 24542G HP part number: C2913A

Serial cable for printers Modem eliminator cable

Printer End Computer End Printer End Computer End

Male (25-pin) Female (9-pin) Male (25-pin) Female (9-pin)

4 1

3 3

20 6

1 1

5 6

6 20

HP part no: 17255M or 13242G*

Modem eliminator cable

Printer End Computer End

Male (25-pin) Female (25-pin)

5 6

6 20

* Symmetrical: either end may be connected to the printer. Other pins are connected in the 13242G

cable, but they do not affect printer operation.

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Interface cables

Parallel (Centronics) Interface (IEEE-1284-compatible)

Computer HP Part

Number Cable length Connector type at

computer end of cable

HP Vectra PC with HP 24540A/B serial/parallel

interface card using the parallel connector

HP 9000 workstations: series 300, 400, 700

IBM AT, IBM PS/2, IBM PC/XT and compatibles

C2950A

C2951A

2.0 m (6.3 ft)

3.0 m (9.8 ft)

25-pin male

Serial (RS-232-C) Interface

Computer HP Part

Number Cable length Connector type at

computer end of cable

HP Vectra PC or HP 24541A/B serial interface

card (9-pin connector)

HP 9000 workstations using 9-pin connectors.

IBM AT and compatibles using 9-pin serial

connectors

24542G 3.0 m (9.8 ft) 9-pin female

HP Vectra PC with HP 24541A/B dual serial

interface card using the 25-pin connector

HP Apollo workstation using an SPE

(Serial/Parallel Expansion) option and supplied

adapter cable

DEC VAX

Sun workstation

17255M 1.2 m (3.9 ft) 25-pin male

IBM PC, PC/XT, IBM PS/2 and compatibles C2913A 1.2 m (3.9 ft) 25-pin female

DEC VAX using DEC BC22D, BC03M, or

equivalent 17355M 3.0 m (9.8 ft)

Apple Macintosh Plus, SE, II Series, Classic,

LC family, Quadra family, PowerBook,

PowerMac

17302A 1.5 m (4.9 ft) 8-pin male mini-DIN

Extension cable 31391A 5 m (16.4 ft) 25-pin female

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Regulatory notices

To obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

You can obtain current Material Safety Data Sheets for the print cartridges used in

the printer (HP Part numbers 51644C [cyan], 51644M [magenta], 51644Y [yellow]

and 51640A [black]) by mailing a request to this address:

Hewlett-Packard Customer Information Center, 19310 Pruneridge Avenue,

Dept. MSDS, Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.A.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (in 47 cfr 15.105) has specified

that the following notices be brought to the attention of users of this product:

Product identification numbers:

Printer 430 450C 400 455CA 488CA

Model C4713x C4715x C4722x C6080x C6082x

C4714x C4716x C6081x C6083x

(where x is any single letter)

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Shielded cables

Use of shielded data cables is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15

of the FCC Rules.

Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, any changes or modifications to this

equipment, not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company, may cause

harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this

equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

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CAUTION

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frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try and correct the interferences by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The user may find useful the following booklet prepared by the FCC: “How to

Identify and Resolve RadioTV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available

from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No.

004

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will

be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les

limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le

Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des

Communications du Canada.

Connecté à un réseau par des accessoires de serveur, l’appareil n’émet pas de bruits

radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de

Classe A prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le

Ministère des Communications du Canada.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communications.

When connected to LAN cables using print server accessories, this digital

apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian

Department of Communications.

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(Canada)

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Class B (Japan)

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statement

Taiwanese EMI

statement

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Sound

LpA < 70 dB, am Arbeitsplatz, im Normalbetrieb, nach DIN 45635 T. 19.

Telecommunications statement

The HP DesignJet 430, 450C, 400, 455CA and 488CA printers, models C4713x,

C4714x, C4715x, C4716x, C4722x, C6080x, C6081x, C6082x and C6083x (where

x is any single letter) are approved under Approval Number NS/G/1234/J/100003

for indirect connection to public telecommunications systems within the United

Kingdom.

Hewlett-Packard Company

Manager of Corporate Product Regulations

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

415/857–1501

Geräuschemission

(Germany)

Telecommunications

General Approval

(UK)

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer’s Name:

Manufacturer’s Address:

Hewlett–Packard Espanola S.A.

Barcelona Division

Avda. Graells, 501

08190 Sant Cugat del Valles

Barcelona, Spain

Hewlett–Packard Singapore (PTE) Ltd.

Asia Hardcopy Manufacturing Operation

20 Gul Way

Singapore 629196

declares that the product

Product Name:

Model Number(s):

Product Accesory:

HP DesignJet 430, 450C, 400, 455CA and 488CA Inkjet Printers

HP C4713x, HP C4714x, HP C4715x, HP C4716x, HP C4722x,

HP C6080x, HP C6081x, HP C6082x, HP C6083x

HP Jet Direct EX external print servers (1)

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety:

EMC:

IEC 950 (1991) + A1,A2,A3,A4 / EN 60950 (1992) + A1,A2,A3,A4

CSA C22.2 No 950 (1995)

UL 1950 (1995)

NOM–019–SCFI–1994

EMKO–TSE (74) DK 207/94

GB 4943 (1990)

IEC 825–1 (1993) / EN 60825–1 (1994) Class 1 for LED

CISPR 22:1993 / EN 55022 (1994): Class B (2)

EN 50082–1 (1992)

IEC 801–2:1991/prEN 55024–2 (1992): 4KV CD, 8KV AD

IEC 801–3:1984/prEN 55024–3 (1991): 3V/m

IEC 801–4:1988/prEN 55024–4 (1993): 1KV Power Lines,

0.5KV Signal Lines

IEC 1000-3-2:1995/EN 61000-3-2 (1995) (3)

IEC 1000-3-3:1994/EN 61000-3-3 (1995)

FCC Part 15 – Class B/DOC–B/VCCI–B/RRL–A/BCIQ-A

AS/NZS 3548 (1)

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low–Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive

89/336/EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly.

(1) Product exhibits class A operation when connected to LAN cables using print server accessories.

(2) The product was tested in a typical system with a Hewlett Packard Personal Computer and second peripheral.

(3) Products have less than 75 Watts active input power.

Sant Cugat del Valles (Barcelona),

July 1st, 1998

Singapore,

July 1st, 1998

Jordi Balderas,

Quality Engineering Manager

Kum Yew Chan

Quality Manager

European Contact: Your local Hewlett–Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett–Packard GmbH, Department HQ – TRE,

Herrenberger Strasse 130, D–71034 Boeblingen, Gernany (FAX: +49 7031 143143)

Localization Note.

Reference

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Ordering accessories HP Part

Number

Cables See p. 10–11

Color Upgrade kit

Upgrade kit to convert an HP DesignJet 430 to a 450C C4718A

Documentation

User’s Guide and Quick Reference Guide English

Korean

Taiwanese

German

French

Spanish

Italian

Japanese

Portuguese

Chinese

C4713-60041

C4713-60042

C4713-60043

C4713-60044

C4713-60045

C4713-60046

C4713-60047

C4713-60048

C4713-60049

C4713-60050

Software Application Notes English C4713-90009

Hewlett-Packard Support Services booklet

(The latest edition was shipped with this printer) Multi These items are

updated

regularly. For

details of the

latest versions

HP CAD Printer: Software/Hardware Guide

(The latest edition was shipped with this printer) English available,

please contact

your HP dealer

or sales

representative.

The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Reference Guide English 5961-3526

The HP-GL/2 and HP RTL Reference Guide provides complete explanations and

examples of the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL graphic and interfacing instructions. If you are

writing an HP-GL/2 or RTL driver for your printer, you will find this guide an invaluable

source of general instruction information. It is published by Addison-Wesley Publishing

Company, and you can can order it through most book stores (ISBN 0-201-31014-7).

The Product Comparison Guide for HP Languages

on HP Plotters and Large-Format Printers English 5959-9734

For specific parameter information, refer to The Product Comparison Guide for HP

Languages on HP Plotters and Large-Format Printers, which you can order through

your HP Sales office.

PJL Technical Reference Manual (part number also

includes PCL reference information). English 5021-0328

Reference

Ordering accessories

REFERENCE

Localization Note. F: Delete references to Software Application Notes and Software/Hardware

Guide. All: Under ’Documentation’, make the English part number non-bold and the part number

for your language bold.

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HP Part

Number

Drivers

Latest versions of the following were shipped with your HP DesignJet 430, 450C

or 488CA printer:

HP printer drivers for AutoCAD for DOS and

AutoCAD for Windows

These items are updated

regularly. For details of the

latest versions available,

lHPdl

HP printer drivers for Microsoft Windows please contact your HP dealer

or sales representative.

Media supplies

See table on page 10–20. From time to time, new media types may become

available. For up-to-date information, please contact your HP dealer or local HP

Sales and Support Office.

Memory expansion modules

For up-to-date details of any memory expansion

dl h h h li dh

4 MB C3132A

modules other than those listed here, contact your

local authorized HP dealer

8 MB C3133A

local

authorized

dealer

.16 MB C3146A

(1) 32 bits wide, no parity 32 MB C3578A (1)

Reference

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HP Part

Number

Network interface

HP JetDirect EX external print servers (for LAN connection):

For Ethernet: HP JetDirect EX Plus

For Token Ring: HP JetDirect EX Plus 3

J2591A

J2594A

Print cartridges

Although other cartridges may appear to fit in the

ll l h b

Yellow 51644Y

stalls, use only these part numbers. Cyan 51644C

Magenta 51644M

Black 51640A

Roll-feed kit D/A1-size C4717A

E/A0-size C4719A

Legs kit D/A1-size C6069A

E/A0-size C6070A

Spindle assembly

The spindle assembly includes the spindle and a pair of media stops.

For D/A1-size spindle assembly C6238A

For E/A0-size spindle assembly C6239A

How to order supplies and accessories

You can order supplies and accessories in any of the following ways:

By calling your local authorized HP dealer.

By contacting your local HP Sales and Support office.

By contact one of the addresses given in Hewlett-Packard Support Services

booklet. In the United States, the Direct Ordering number is 1-800-538-8787.

Reference

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REFERENCE

Localization Note. C (yes, simplified Chinese only): please add a note under the Spindle

Assembly section, saying that an extra pair of Chinese–size media stops is available, as

part number [to be advised by BCD].

REFERENCE

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HP part numbers for HP DesignJet Papers and Films

Rolls Sheets (ISO)

Width A0 A1 A3

in: 24 36

mm: 841 x 1189 594 x 841 297 x 420

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper C1860A(1)

C6035A(2) C1861A(1)

C6036A(2)

HP Translucent Bond C3860A C3859A C3892A C3893A

HP Vellum C3862A C3861A

HP Natural Tracing Paper C3869A C3868A C3872A C3873A

HP Clear Film C3876A C3875A

HP Matte Film 51642A 51642B 51642M 51642H 51642F

HP Coated Paper C3878A C3877A * *

HP Heavyweight Coated Paper C3880A C3879A

HP High-Gloss White Film C3886A C3885A * *

HP High-Gloss Photo Paper C3882A C3881A * *

(1) North America, Latin America.

(2) Europe, Asia–Pacific, Japan.

Sheets (ANSI)

BANSI D ANSI E Arch. D Arch. E

in: 11 x 17 22 x 34 34 x 44 24 x 36 36 x 48 30 x 42

mm: 558 x

864 864 x

1118 610 x

914 914 x

1220 760 x

1067

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper

HP Translucent Bond C3891A C3890A C3896A C3894A C3895A

HP Vellum C3864A C3863A C3866A C3865A C3867A

HP Natural Tracing Paper C3871A C3870A C3874A

HP Clear Film

HP Matte Film 51642C 51642G 51642K 51642J 51642N 51642L

HP Coated Paper * * * *

HP Heavyweight Coated Paper

HP High-Gloss White Film * *

* These sizes

are

available. Please contact your HP dealer or sales

representative for product numbers. From time to time new media types and

sizes may become available—also contact your HP dealer or sales

representative for details. HP’s web site has up-to-date information; see page iv.

Reference

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GLOSSARY

Glossary

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ANSI size An American standard paper size, for

example D or E.

application The software you use to create your

drawings.

baud rate The data transmission rate in a serial

interface between a computer and a device, in bits

per second.

bail The metal bar that runs across the printer to

hold the media in place during printing.

CAD Computer-aided design.

cartridge Print cartridge, containing ink.

Centronics A standard for the parallel interface

between computer and device.

clear film See-through, polyester media type.

clipping Losing part of a drawing at the edges.

CMYK Cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The

colors of the printer’s four inks, and also a standard

color model.

coated paper Paper coated on one side for inkjet

printing.

default A value or condition that is assumed if no

other value or condition is specified.

device An external item connected to the

computer: printer, plotter, tape drive etc. Your

HP DesignJet is a device.

dpi Dots per inch, a measure of print resolution.

driver The software that controls the

communication between a computer and a device.

entry platen The exterior part of the printer just

below the media-entry slot.

front panel The control panel on the right of the

printer.

GIS Geographical information system (mapping

software).

graphics language A programming language

telling a print device how to output graphic data.

For example, HP-GL/2 or HP RTL.

grayscale Shades of gray to represent colors.

high-gloss film A glossy, opaque, polyester media

type.

HP-GL One of Hewlett-Packard’s standard

graphics languages for plotters and printers.

Produces vector data. Forerunner to HP-GL/2.

HP-GL/2 One of Hewlett-Packard’s standard

graphics languages for plotters and printers.

Produces vector data. Newer than HP-GL.

Glossary

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I/O Input/output. The transmission of data

between a computer and a device.

inked area The smallest rectangle that contains

all the content of the drawing, while maintaining its

relative dimensions.

ISO size An international standard paper size, for

example A1 or A2.

JIS size A Japanese standard paper size.

LAN Local area network.

load-media button A button just above the entry

platen that you must press to indicate to the printer

that it is to take up the media you are loading.

long-axis printing Printing a page whose X-axis

is longer than a standard page size.

margin The space around the page added by the

printer to separate one page from another and to

avoid printing right to the edge of the media.

matte Not glossy.

matte film Opaque, polyester media type.

media The material, usually paper, onto which the

device prints.

media deflector The metal part situated between

the optional E/A0-size legs, to stop the largest

media sizes touching the floor.

media lever The lever that causes the printer to

hold or release media: when raised it holds the

media in place; when lowered it releases the media.

opaque bond Good-quality matte paper.

palette A set of logical pens defined by color and

width.

PJL Printer Job Language. A programming

language that controls jobs going to a printer or

plotter.

parallel interface A type of interface between

computer and device. Generally faster than a serial

interface.

printing area Page size minus margins.

parity An error-checking method in a serial

interface between a computer and a device.

raster A method for defining an image, in terms

of dots rather than lines. Raster data typically needs

more memory than vector data.

RGB Red, green and blue. A standard color

model.

RS-232-C A serial interface standard.

RTL Raster Transfer Language, one of

Hewlett-Packard’s standard graphics languages for

plotters and printers. Produces raster data.

Glossary

GLOSSARY

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ROM SIMM A physical module containing

read-only data, that can be installed in the back of

the printer to provide upgrades.

serial interface A type of interface between

computer and device. Generally slower than a

parallel interface.

spindle The rod that holds the roll of media in the

roll-feed and legs option.

tracing paper A semi-opaque matte paper type.

translucent bond A semi-opaque matte paper

type.

vector A line. An image may be defined in terms

of vectors rather than dots. Vector data typically

needs less memory than raster data.

vellum Cotton-fiber-based, semi-opaque matte

media type.

X-axis The vertical axis, as you look at the printer

from the front.

Y-axis The horizontal axis, as you look at the

printer from the front.

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INDEX

Index

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accessories, 1–4

list, 10–16

ordering, 10–16, 10–20

using genuine HP, 7–3

accuracy specifications, 10–3

acoustic specifications, 10–4

addressable resolution, xii, 10–3

Align Media, front-panel light, 8–3

alignment

cartridges, 5–4, 5–8

roll media, 2–22

sheet media, 2–12

testing, 5–15

ANSI size, glossary definition, 11–2

Apollo, cables to connect, 10–11

Apple computers, cables to connect,

10–11

application, glossary definition, 11–2

application software, 1–24

area fill problems, 9–14

AutoCAD, 1–24

drivers, 10–17

bail, glossary definition, 11–2

banding, problems, 9–14

baud rate, glossary definition, 11–2

Best, front-panel light, 8–6

Black Cartridge Alignment Sheet

how to print, 5–2

sample, 5–7

using, 5–4

blank print, 9–9

bleeding lines, 9–14

blurred lines, 9–14

cables

extension, 10–11

interface, 1–17, 10–11

parallel specification, 10–9

part numbers, 10–11

power, 1–4

problems, 9–8

cables (continued)

serial specifications, 10–10

supplied/not supplied, 1–5

CAD, glossary definition, 11–2

Cancel key, 4–2

cancelling a print, 4–2

Cartridges, front-panel light, 8–4, 8–5

cartridges

aligning, 5–4

before replacing, 7–4

carriage, 1–10

cleaning the nozzles, 7–7

clogged, 7–7

colors, 1–4, 1–11

environmental specifications, 10–5

glossary definition, 11–2

initial installation, 1–10

ordering, 10–18

part numbers, 10–18

priming, 7–7

problems, 9–13

removing tab, 1–12, 7–6

replacing, 7–2

service station, 1–10

stalls, 1–11

supplied, 1–4

Centronics, 1–17

glossary definition, 11–2

cleaning the printer, 7–9

clear film, glossary definition, 11–2

clipping

and page size, 3–6

and Rotate, 3–9

glossary definition, 11–2

troubleshooting, 9–10

clogged cartridges, 7–7

CMYK, glossary definition, 11–2

Coated, front-panel light, 8–6

coated paper, glossary definition,

11–2

color

media type for, 2–5

of pens in palette, 3–12

problems, 9–12

switching on/off, 3–13

Color Cartridge Test Sheet, 5–11

how to print, 5–2

sample, 5–10

using, 5–8

color upgrade, 6–5

part number, 10–16

color variation, testing, 5–16

color-vision deficiencies, advice for

users with, 1–11

color/monochrome switching, 3–13

communications problems, 9–8

configuration, current, 6–2

configuring the printer, 1–19

reconfiguring, 6–1

connecting printer to computer, 1–17

connector

parallel, 1–17

serial, 1–17

copying a print, 4–2

cover, raising, 9–14

cutter, 2–27

cutting the roll, 2–27

Data, front-panel light, 8–4, 8–5

DEC computers, cables to connect,

10–11

default, glossary definition, 11–2

demonstration print, 1–26

how to print, 5–2

device, glossary definition, 11–2

device lists, 1–25

Digital computers, cables to connect,

10–11

dimensions of printer, 10–4

documentation, 10–16

map, 1

dpi (dots per inch), 10–3

glossary definition, 11–2

drivers, 1–24, 10–17

glossary definition, 11–2

supplied, 1–4

drying time, 2–25

duty cycle, 10–4

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ecological specifications, 10–5

electrical specifications, 10–4

electrostatic precautions, 1–7, 6–6

EMC (electromagnetic compatibility),

10–6, 10–12, 10–14

entry platen, glossary definition, 11–2

Fast, front-panel light, 8–6

file size, and memory usage, 6–4

file termination, 1–22

filled area problems, 9–14

Film, front-panel light, 8–6

film, 10–2

firmware revision number, 6–2

Form Feed key, 4–3

front panel

glossary definition, 11–2

keys, 8–7

lights, 8–2

gaps in lines, 9–12

GIS, glossary definition, 11–2

glossary of terms, 11–1

Glossy, front-panel light, 8–6

graphics languages

changing, 6–3

glossary definition, 11–2

supported, 10–3

grayscales

glossary definition, 11–2

of pens in palette, 3–12

printing color, 3–13

heavyweight media, 10–2

help, 9–17

high-gloss film, glossary definition,

11–2

HP computers, cables to connect,

10–11

HP DesignJets

model numbers, 10–2

other models, 1–25

HP JetDirect EX, 1–5, 1–18

HP media, 10–19

HP RTL, 6–3

HP supplies, using genuine, 7–3

HP-GL (7586B), 6–3

glossary definition, 11–2

HP-GL/2, 6–3

documentation, 10–16

glossary definition, 11–2

humidity, 10–5

I/O, glossary definition, 11–3

I/O timeout, changing, 6–4

IBM computers, cables to connect,

10–11

IEEE-1284-compatible interface,

10–8

ink levels, checking, 7–2

ink problems, 9–12

ink-drying time, 2–25

inked area, glossary definition, 11–3

installation. See setting up

interface

cables, 1–17

Centronics, 1–17

choosing serial or parallel, 1–17

IEEE-1284-compatible, 1–17

network, 1–5

parallel, 1–17

parallel specifications, 10–8

problems, 9–8

serial, 1–17, 9–3

serial parameters, when to change,

6–3

serial specifications, 10–8

specifications, 10–8

internal prints, 5–1, 5–2

interrupting a print, 9–14

intersecting lines (merge), 3–11

ISO size, glossary definition, 11–3

jagged lines, 9–13

jammed media, 9–5

JIS size, glossary definition, 11–3

keys

Cancel, 4–2

Form Feed, 2–26, 2–27

front-panel, 8–7

Media Source, 2–7

Media Type, 2–8

Print Quality, 2–8, 3–16

Reprint, 4–2

Setup, 1–20, 1–23

LAN, 1–18

glossary definition, 11–3

languages (graphics), 10–3

changing, 6–3

languages (human)

changing, 1–14

manuals available in, 10–16

supported, 1–14

legs assembly, 10–18

lever, for media jam, 9–5

lights, front-panel, 8–2

line quality problems, 9–12

Load Media, front-panel light, 8–3

load-media button, glossary

definition, 11–3

Local Area Network, 1–18

location of printer, 1–8

logical pens, settings, 3–2, 3–18

long-axis printing, glossary definition,

11–3

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Macintosh computers, cables to

connect, 10–11

maintenance, 7–1

managing prints, 4–1

manuals, 10–16, 1

margins, 10–3

glossary definition, 11–3

printing areas, 10–7

matte, glossary definition, 11–3

matte film, glossary definition, 11–3

maximum media sizes, 10–3

Media, front-panel light, 8–5

media, 2–1

bin, 2–2

care of, 2–2

choosing, 2–2

deflector, glossary definition, 11–3

drying time, 2–25

environmental specifications, 10–5

glossary definition, 11–3

handling, 2–2

problems, 9–4

HP DesignJet films, 10–19

HP DesignJet papers, 10–19

jam, 9–5

lever, glossary definition, 11–3

preliminary actions, 2–7

problems, 9–4

realignment, 2–13

roll, 2–19

sheet, 2–9

with roll-feed option installed,

2–24

tutorial, 2–9

physical characteristics, 2–4

print quality, 2–5

product numbers, 10–19

realignment, 2–13, 2–22

required for setting up, 1–5

roll or sheet, 2–7

sheet orientation, 2–10, 2–19

sizes and printing areas, 10–3, 10–7

media, (continued)

supplies, 10–17

type, setting, 2–8

type for application, 2–6

types supported, 2–3, 10–2

unloading, 2–25

using HP, 2–2

Media Source key, 2–7

Media Type key, 2–8

memory, xiii, 6–2, 10–17

and file size, 6–4

expansion modules, 1–5, 10–17

installation, 1–6

upgrading, 6–4

Merge, 3–11

Microsoft Windows

applications, 1–24

driver, 10–17

minimum media sizes, 10–3

Mirroring an image, 3–10

monochrome, printing color as, 3–13

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet),

10–12

network, 6–4

connections, 1–18

interface, 1–5

ordering, 10–18

Normal, front-panel light, 8–6

nozzles

checking, 5–9

testing, 5–13

opaque bond, glossary definition,

11–3

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