HP DesignJet 2500CP User manual

Service Manual
HP DesignJet 2500CP
HP DesignJet 3500CP
HP DesignJet 2000CP
HP DesignJet 3000CP
Printers

For HP Internal Use Only
Copyright Hewlett-
Packard Company 1998
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First edition, March 1998
Second edition, Nov 1998
Warranty
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change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard makes no
warranty of any kind with
regard to this material,
including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose.
Hewlett-Packard shall not be
liable for errors contained
herein or for incidental or
consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this
material.
WARNING
The procedures described in
this manual are to be
performed by HP-qualified
service personnel only.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Serious shock hazard leading
to death or injury may result if
you do not take the following
precautions:
Ensure that the ac power
outlet (mains) has a
protective earth (ground)
terminal.
Disconnect the Printer from
the power source prior to
performing any
maintenance.
Prevent water or other
liquids from running onto
electrical components or
circuits, or through openings
in the enclosure.
Electrostatic Discharge
Refer to the beginning of
Chapter 8 of this manual, for
precautions you should take to
prevent damage to the Printer
circuits from electrostatic
discharge.
Safety Symbols
General definitions of safety
symbols are given
immediately after the table of
contents.
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Avda. Graells, 501
08190 Sant Cugat del Vallès
Spain

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International caution symbol (refer to manual): the product is
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instrument.
Indicates dangerous voltage (terminals fed from the interior by
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Protective conductor terminal. For protection against electrical
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Low-noise or noiseless, clean ground (earth) terminal. Used for a
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shock in case of a fault. A terminal marked with this symbol must
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(operating) manual, and before operating the equipment.
Frame or chassis terminal. A connection to the frame (chassis) of
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Alternating current
Direct current
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THIS POINT. DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE PRINTER BECAUSE IT WILL
DAMAGE THE FLASH SIMM.
10 "' ," %+" #+ (&)%,%0 )*(!*&& ," &++! 2#'#+"
*(!*&&#'! (/* ," (* /#%% #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'%
11 /#," ," *#',* *(& ," )(/* +/#," (' ," $ ( ," )*#',*
12 /#," ," *#',* *(& ," )(/* +/#," (' ," $ ( ," )*#',*
' ," *#',* /#%% +,*, ," #'#,#%#1,#(' )*(-*
13 "' ," &++! 2,,-+0 #+ #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'% "$
,", ," '/ #*&/* *.#+#(' "+ ' (**,%0 (/'%( 0 -+#'!
," *(',3)'% &'- #' " *(',3)'%
+"(-% '(/ +"(/ ," '/ #*&/* .#+#(' ( ," %+"
How do I upgrade the PostScript Revisio o the Flash SIMM?
YOU ONLY NEED TO UPGRADE THE POSTSCRIPT SIMM IF THE
FIRMWARE CODE IS A.02.08 OR HIGHER.
1$ +-* ," )*#',* #+ +/#," *(& ," )(/* +/#," (' ," $
( ," )*#',* ' ot *(& ," +,'0 -,,(' (' ," *(', ( ," )*#',*
2'+,%% ' #,#('% %+" #',( ," +(' +%(,
3(% ," $0 (/' ' +/#," ," )*#',* ON #, -',#% ,"
&++! 2%+" *(!*&&* -+" ,( (',#'- #+ #+)%0 (' ,"
*(',3)'% (* *%+#'! ," $0
If the Printer has problems starting up, the 8MB flash SIMM with the
firmware code has been incorrectly upgraded (it can be dead) or it is
incorrectly installed.
4*++ ," Dow Arrow $0 ' ," &++! 2*(!*& %+" ()0 ,(
' %+" #+ #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'%
5*++ ," Up Arrow $0 ' ," &++! 2*(!*& ' %+" *(!*&
+, %+" #+ #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'%
6*++ ," Up Arrow $0 ' ," &++! 2%+" #1 #+
#+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'% " )*#',* #+ +$#'! 0(- # 0(- /', ,(
)*(!*& (*
7*++ ," Dow Arrow $0 ' ," &++! 2*+#'! %+" #+ #+)%0
(' ," *(',3)'%
THE DATA ON THE FLASH SIMM IS BEING ERASED AT THIS POINT.
DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE PRINTER BECAUSE IT WILL DAMAGE
THE FLASH SIMM.

Troubleshooting 1-5
HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
"' ," , (' ," %+" #+ *+ ," &++! 2%+
(/'%( #'*0 ( #+ #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'%
( (/'%( ," (+,*#), , ,( ," %+" (%%(/ ,"+
#'+,*-,#('+
-+#'! (*$+,,#(' ,0)
, #%'& .# #%
-+,#,-, 2 #%'& /#," ," '& ( ," #% ,", (',#'+ ,"
(+,*#), , /"#" 0(- (/'%( *(& ," %(,,* -))(*,
-+,#,-, 2.# #% /#," ," '& ( 0(-* (*$+,,#(' )*%%%
.# #%
-+#'! ,0) #' 3
()0 #%'& %),
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(+,*#), , /"#" 0(- (/'%( *(& ," %(,,* -))(*,
-+,#,-, 2%), /#," '& ( ," )*%%% )(*, ,", 0(- ". 0(-*
*#',* ('', ,( (' ,"
"#% ," (+,*#), , #+ #'! *#. 0 ," )*#',* ," &++!
2#.#'! #'*0 ( /#%% #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'%
THE DATA IS BEING DOWNLOADED ONTO THE FLASH SIMM AT
THIS POINT. DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE PRINTER BECAUSE IT WILL
DAMAGE THE FLASH SIMM.
"' ," %+" #+ (&)%,%0 )*(!*&& ," &++! 2#'#+"
*(!*&&#'! (/* ," (* /#%% #+)%0 (' ,"
*(',3)'%
/#," ," *#',* *(& ," )(/* +/#," (' ," $ ( ," )*#',*
/#," ," *#',* *(& ," )(/* +/#," (' ," $ ( ," )*#',*
' ," *#',* /#%% +,*, ," #'#,#%#1,#(' )*(-*
"' ," &++! 2,,-+0 #+ #+)%0 (' ," *(',3)'% "$ ,",
," '/ (+,*#), *.#+#(' "+ ' (**,%0 (/'%( 0 -+#'! ,"
*(',3)'% &'- #' " *(',3)'%
+"(-% '(/ +"(/ ," '/ (+,*#), .#+#(' ( ," %+"

1-6 Troubleshooting
HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
H w can I C py Firmware Data fr m One Flash SIMM t a Sec nd
Flash SIMM?
$%. ,-+! 0-! * ! 0.! /+ +,3 / "-+) +*! (.$ /+ *+/$!-
$%. %. 1!-3 0.!"0( 2$!* 3+0 $1! /+ 0, /! /$! %-)2-! !1%.%+* +" .!1!-(
-%*/!-. * %. )0$ "./!- /$* 0, /%*# "-+) /$!
1'! .0-! /$! ,-%*/!- %. .2%/$! "-+) /$! ,+2!- .2%/$ +* /$! '
+" /$! ,-%*/!- * n t "-+) /$! ./* 3 0//+* +* /$! "-+*/ +" /$! ,-%*/!-
2!)+1! /$! +1!- +* /$! ' +" /$! (!/-+*%. + 0(!
3'! .0-! /$/ /$! )./!- (.$ %. %* /$! "%-./ .(+/ "-+) /$! (!"/
4*./(( /$! * (.$ /$/ *!! . /+ ! ,-+#-))! %* /$! .!+*
.(+/ "-+) /$! (!"/ " %. %*./((! %* /$! - .(+/ /$!*
-!)+1! %/ "%-./ /+ ((+2 )+-! .,! /+ %*./(( /$! * (.$
5+( /$! '!3 +2* * .2%/$ /$! ,-%*/!- %/ 0*/%( /$!
)!..#! 5(.$ -+#-))!- 0.$ /+ +*/%*0! %. %.,(3! +* /$!
"-+*/6,*!( !"+-! -!(!.%*# /$! '!3
6-!.. /$! D wn Arr w '!3 * /$! )!..#! 5-+#-) (.$ +,3 /+
* (.$ %. %.,(3! +* /$! "-+*/6,*!(
7-!.. /$! D wn Arr w '!3 * /$! )!..#! 5-.%*# (.$ %. %.,(3!
+* /$! "-+*/6,*!(
THE DATA ON THE SECOND FLASH SIMM IS BEING ERASED AT
THIS POINT. DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE PRINTER BECAUSE IT WILL
DAMAGE THE FLASH SIMM.
8"/!- .$+-/ 2$%(! /$! )!..#! 5+,3%*# %*-3 + ! 2%(( ! %.,(3! +*
/$! "-+*/6,*!( 2$%(! /$! "%-)2-! / %. !%*# -!!%1! 3 /$! ,-%*/!-
THE DATA IS BEING DOWNLOADED ONTO THE SECOND FLASH
SIMM AT THIS POINT. DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE PRINTER
BECAUSE IT WILL DAMAGE THE FLASH SIMM.
9$!* /$! !+* (.$ %. +),(!/!(3 ,-+#-))! /$! )!..#!
5%*%.$! -+#-))%*# +2!- /$! +- 2%(( ! %.,(3! +* /$!
"-+*/6,*!(
10 2%/$ /$! -%*/!- "-+) /$! ,+2!- .2%/$ +* /$! ' +" /$! ,-%*/!-
11 !)+1! /$! )./!- (.$ "-+) /$! "%-./ .(+/ "-+) /$! (!"/ *
-!)+1! /$! * (.$ /$/ $. &0./ !!* ,-+#-))! "-+) /$!
.!+* .(+/ "-+) /$! (!"/
12 + 1!-%"3 %" /$! !+* (.$ %. ,-+#-))! +--!/(3 %*./(( /$!
* (.$ %* /$! "%-./ .(+/ "-+) /$! (!"/ * .2%/$ /$! -%*/!-
"-+) /$! ,+2!- .2%/$ +* /$! ' +" /$! ,-%*/!- " /$! -%*/!- %*%/%(%4!.
+--!/(3 /$!* /$! (.$ $. !!* ,-+#-))! +--!/(3

Troubleshooting 1-7
HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
What Can I do when a System E o Code Appea s on the
F ontĆPanel Display?
'*( &%* %) # )* & ).)*$ ((&( &) % * ( ()'* ,
)( '* &%) % (&$$% &((* , * &%) %#. *(. &% (&$$%
* &% * * $ % " * ((&( & ) )''(
.&+ , % ((&( & - ) %&* &+$%* % * ) (, %+# &(
.&+ , % ((&( - .&+ %%&* ()&#, *% ('&(* * ((&( *& *
)'&%) %*( &( * %()* +''&(* % ('&(* % * ((&(
, * &##&- % %&($* &% (.
D&# % ( # +$( & * '( %*(
D ($-( (, ) &% * '( %*( ) +) %
D &$'#* ((&( %+$(
D (, ( %*
D +((%* &% +(* &% )*
D )&*-( ''# * &% * +)*&$( ) +) % %$ ,() &% *
D) * '(&#$ ('(&+ # . .&+
D * &%# &$$%*) &+* * +) * )** % *
Have you pe fo med a Se vice Test on the Failed
Component/Assembly?
'&)) # #-.) '(&($ (, )* &% * &$'&%%*))$#. **
.&+ ( &+* *& ('# !+)* *& $" )+( ** ) * &$'&%%*))$#.
** ) # If the test on that component/assembly passes, you
should NOT eplace it. &( %&($* &% &% * (, )*) % &- *&
+) *$ ''*(

1-8 Troubleshooting
HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
Have you Performed t e Necessary Service Calibrations?
( ) %' #)' ! ') $'')!. )' '%! # $"%$##) ' )$ )
)! !$, )$ )'" # ,# ! ') $# ( '&* ' $' #$'") $# $#
) '+ ! ') $#( # $, )$ *( )" %)'
Calibrations To Be Done
W en Required C01 C02 C03 C05 C06 C07 C08 C09 C10
!)'$# ( $*! (
'%!
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
'' ( ((("! $'
'%!
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s $ $
!! (("!. (
((("! $' '%!
$ Ye s $ Ye s $ Ye s $ $ $
0- ( (("!. (
((("! $' '%!
$ $ $ $ $ $ Ye s $ $
' + $!!' ( ((("!
$' '%!
$ $ $ $ $ $ Ye s $ $
# # '$!" $ $ Ye s Ye s Ye s $ Ye s $ $
)) '$!" $ $ Ye s $ $ $ $ $ $
(! #"#) ),#
$!$'(
$ $ Ye s Ye s Ye s $ Ye s $ $
$!$' *'. '$!" $ $ Ye s $ $ Ye s $ $ $
$//!( *) $' ( ') $ $ $ $ Ye s $ $ $ $
W at can I do to Solve Image Quality Problems?
#+' # " *! ). %'$!" %%'( ) ( + (! )$ %' #) )
" *! ). ' #) )$ !% #$( ) %'$!" " *! ). ' #)
, !! !% .$* '#) ) ),# %$(( ! %' #) ''$'( # $)'
%'$!"( (* ( #$'') '$#)0%#! (!) $# ' +' $' $# *') $#
$' "# ! %'$!"( $' #$'") $# $# ($!+ # " *! ). %'$!"(
%)'
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