HP Designjet 5100 Printer series - Manual (Page 90)

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Troubleshooting image quality
HP Designjet 5100 printer Customer Reference Guide
„ Remember that your printer may be configured to use one of its internal
pen palettes instead of your software's palette (which is the default). See
the Using Your Printer CD.
Printhead recovery procedure
Recovering the printhead(s) means that the printer automatically cleans and
tests the printhead(s).
To recover the printhead perform the following procedure:
1 Using the ↑ or ↓ keys select the printhead
icon in the front panel.
2 Press Enter. The front panel displays:
3 Using the ↑ or ↓ keys select “Recover
printheads”.
4 Press Enter. The front panel displays:
5 Using the ↑ or ↓ keys select the printhead(s)
that you need to recover or if you are not
sure select “All Printheads”
Accuracy calibration
Your printer was calibrated at the factory to ensure that it operates with the
greatest accuracy in normal environmental conditions. If you are operating
under significantly different conditions, you should recalibrate the printer as
explained here. The printer’s environmental specifications are given in the
Using Your Printer CD. You may also need to recalibrate the printer if you
have image quality problems.
To recalibrate the printer:
1 Go to Utilities > Calibrations > Accuracy > Recalibrate.
Recover