Ink supply guidelines – HP DesignJet 500 User Manual
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Ink Supply Guidelines
For optimum results from your printer and the ink
system, always follow these guidelines when
handling the HP supplies:
Install the ink cartridges, printheads and printhead
cleaners before the install by date, which is printed
on the packaging.
Install a new printhead cleaner every time you
change a printhead.
Allow the printer and printhead cleaners to
automatically clean the printheads.
Install ink cartridges, printheads and printhead
cleaners in their color-coded slots.
Follow the instructions on the front panel during
installation.
Avoid unnecessary removal of the ink cartridges and
printheads.
When turning off your printer always use the Power
Off button on the front panel. The printheads are
then stored correctly which prevents them from
drying out.
The ink cartridges should never be removed while
the printer is printing. They should only be removed
when the printer is ready for you to replace them.
The front panel will guide you through the removal
and installation procedure. See
CAUTION
When you first received your printer it was
supplied with a set of six setup printheads
installed in the printhead carriage. These
setup printheads are used for the priming of
the tubes in the modular ink delivery
system. Do not remove the setup
printheads from the carriage without
following the procedures in the Setup
Instructions.