HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.
Cause
Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect.
Check the printing commands.
Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that
was printed.
Cause
Corrective Action
The memory is full.
Check the size of the data in the print job.
An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer
was received.
Check the print job and settings.
The printer has received print data that includes HP
RTL commands when
Auto Rotate
is
On
.
Set
Auto Rotate
to
Off
before attempting to print
again.
(→P.48)
Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2
Printing
Cause
Corrective Action
The
Line Width
setting in the main menu is incorrect. Conrm the selection in
Line Width
. If ne lines are
printed faint, setting
ThickenFineLines
to
On
in the
main menu will print the lines more distinctly.
(→P.48)
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).
Cause
Corrective Action
The color mode is incorrect.
On the printer Control Panel, check the color mode
setting.
(→P.48)
For optimal printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even in monochrome
mode.
Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During
HP-GL/2 Printing
Cause
Corrective Action
AdjustFaintLines
in the main menu is set to
On
.
Selecting
Off
may help produce the expected results.
However, lines in some colors may appear broken.
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.
Cause
Corrective Action
Large print jobs with a lot of data take longer to print. On the printer Control Panel, set
Input Resolution
to
300dpi
.
(→P.48)
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