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Reinsert printheads procedure, Image quality maintenance menu procedure – HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer series User Manual

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Reinsert printheads procedure

1.

If the realignment process is running and the wrong paper is loaded, press the

Cancel

key on the

front panel.

CAUTION

Do not print if the realignment process has been canceled. You can restart the

alignment with the Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure.

2.

Load the paper you wish to use, see

Paper handling on page 23

. You can use a roll or cut sheet,

however, it must be A3 landscape or larger (420 by 297 mm). Photo paper is recommended for
the best results.

NOTE

If you are using an A3 cut sheet, ensure it is loaded so the larger side feeds into

the printer.

WARNING!

Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads.

3.

Remove and re-insert all the printheads, see

Remove a printhead on page 88

and

Insert a

printhead on page 91

. This starts the printhead alignment procedure.

4.

Ensure the transparent window is closed, as a strong light source near the printer during printhead
realignment can affect alignment.

5.

The process takes about six minutes. Wait until the front-panel display shows the process complete
before using the printer.

NOTE

The printer prints a calibration image. Do not worry about the image. The front-

panel display shows any errors in the process.

Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure

1.

Load the paper you wish to use, see

Paper handling on page 23

. You can use a roll or cut sheet,

however, it must be A3 landscape or larger (420 by 297 mm). Photo paper is recommended for
the best results; plain, bond and thin coated papers provide acceptable but marginal results.

NOTE

If you are using an A3 cut sheet, ensure it is loaded so the larger side feeds into

the printer.

WARNING!

Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads.

2.

Press the

Menu

key to return to the main menu and select the Image Quality Maintenance menu

icon

, then Align printheads. The printer checks to see if it has enough paper to run the

realignment.

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