HP DesignJet 700 User manual

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HP DesignJet 700 and
HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotters
Quick Reference Guide
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About This Edition
Edition dates are as follows:
First edition, September 1996
New editions are complete revisions of
the document. Change sheets, which
may be issued between editions,
contain additional information. The
dates on the title page change only
when a new edition is published. Minor
corrections that do not affect the
function of the product may be made at
reprint without a change to the print
date.
Many product updates and fixes do not
require document changes and,
conversely, corrections to user
documentation may be made without
accompanying product changes.
Therefore, do not expect a one–to–one
correspondence between product
updates and document revisions.

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Localization Note. After putting your own part number at the top, write your own language
in English , e.g. German (not Deutsch), as this is for the printer not the user.
C4705‘–90041 English
HP DesignJet 700 and
HP DesignJet 750C Plus Plotters
C4507A, C4706A, C4708A C4709A

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Contents
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To Loa Roll Me ia 5
To Unloa a Plot on Roll Me ia 7
To Unloa Unuse Roll Me ia 7
Supporte Me ia Sizes an Margin Settings 7
To Loa a Sheet 8
To Loa Me ia the Right Way Up 9
To Unloa a Sheet after Plotting 10
To Remove an Unuse Sheet 11
Supporte Me ia Types 12
Me ia Characteristics an Print Quality Selection 13
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Print Resolution 16
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To Use Nesting to Save Me ia 17
To Cancel a Plot 18
To Replot or Delete a Plot 18
To Pause while Printing a Series of Plots 18
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To Use the FrontĆPanel Display Keys 21
To Enter the Menu System 21
FrontĆPanel Menu Structure 22
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Loading and Unloading Media
To Change a Roll of Media
Make sure the plotter wheels are locked, by firmly pressing down the
brake levers on the wheels.
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A
Continued...
1Remove any unused media from the media path as shown on page
7.
2Remove the old roll by pulling firmly on each end of the spindle.
A
B
3Rest the old roll upright on the
floor with media stop (A) at
the top.
4Pull out the media stop/spindle
and set it aside.
5Remove the end–cap (B) from the other
end of the old roll.
B
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B
6Rest the spindle upright on the
floor with media stop (A) at the
bottom
7Place the new roll on the spindle,
so that the media’s leading edge
winds clockwise, viewed from
above.
If the media stop (A) falls off,
push it back in until it snaps into
position.
A
8Push the end–cap back in, so
that the tabs are flush against
the end of the roll.
9Insert the spindle with media stop (A) to the right and
end–cap (B) to the left. Push in firmly on both ends, making
sure the media remains flush against media stop (A).
The media should wind up from behind the roll.
B
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A
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To Load Roll Media
1Hold the media by both edges and align its right edge with the
perforated line on the entry platen.
2Insert the media into the plotter, until it buckles slightly.
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3When the plotter begins to pull in the media, let it go.
4Press next to the front-panel display to indicate you are
loading roll media.
Sheet load
Roll load ↓
↑
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5Scroll until the display shows the type of media you are
loading*, and then press the Enter key.
*For advice on media types, see pages 12 and 13.
SELECT MEDIA
Opaque bond
Enter
↓
↑
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A
Media path0017
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A
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750C English User’s Guide pages 3–14 and 3–15. “release it” changed to “let it go”. Steps
1,2 and 3 changed. *footnote added. The rest the same as Loquillo/750C QRG.

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6When the display tells you to, lift the media lever.
7Take hold of the edges of the media now extending from the exit
slot and pull it toward you until taut. Then align its edges with
those of the roll.
8When the display tells you to, lower the media lever.
A
B
9When the display tells you to close the roll cover, take up any
slack by turning the media stop in the direction of the large
arrow. Close the cover, keeping the leading edge of the media
outside.
10 Press ↓to continue.
The plotter trims off the first few inches of media.
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Media lever
Localization Note. Graphics and some of the text on this page have been taken from the
750C English User’s Guide pages 3–15 and 3–16. “instructs” changed to “tells”. Steps 7, 8
and 9 changed; rest as per 750C QRG.

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To Unload a Plot on Roll Media
When you use roll media, the plotter automatically waits until the
required drying time has elapsed before cutting the media and dropping
the plot into the media bin. If you wish to adjust the drying times, refer
to the User’s Guide.
To Unload Unused Roll Media
1Raise the media lever to release the media.
2Open the roll cover and turn the media stop to wind the media out
of the plotter and onto the roll.
Raise the media lever
Wind the roll
3Lower the media lever.
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Supported Media Sizes and Margin Settings
Media Width (Carriage Axis) Media Length (Paper Axis)
E/A0–size plotter: 190—917 mm
(7.5 in—36.1 in) Roll: 210 mm—15.2 m (8.3 in—50 ft)
D/A1–size plotter: 190—625 mm
(7.5 in—24.6 in) Sheet: 210 mm—1.6 m (8.3 in—64 in)
Leading and Trailing Edges Side Margins
Normal: 17 mm (0.67 in) 5 mm (0.2 in)
Smaller (roll media only): 10 mm (0.39 in) 5 mm (0.2 in)
All the above measurements are 2 mm (0.08 in). For plotting area
(media size minus margins) see User’s Guide.
Localization Note. Graphic from 750C English User’s Guide page 3–9, . “Unplotted”
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To Load a Sheet
You can load a sheet in either portrait or landscape orientation:
or
Note: If you are using the Rotate option (see User’s Guide), this
will influence the orientation of your print.
The plotter prints on the underside of the sheet. If the two sides of
your media are different, make sure the printing side is underneath
(see page 9).
1Make sure the media lever is down and the roll cover is closed.
2Hold the sheet by the sides and align the right edge with the
perforated line on the entry platen.
3Insert the media until it buckles slightly.
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4When the plotter begins to pull in the sheet, let it go.
Press ↑next to the front-panel display to indicate you are loading
a sheet.
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Sheet load
Roll load ↓
↑
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––––––––>
Localization Note. Graphics from 750C English User’s Guide page 3–17 and 3–18.All text
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Scroll until the display shows the type of media you are loading*,
and then press the Enter key.
*For advice on media types, see page 12.
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SELECT MEDIA
Opaque bond Enter
↓
↑
The plotter checks the sheet’s size and alignment, then advances it to
the start of the page. When loading is complete, the
“STATUS / Ready” screen is displayed.
If you have difficulty in loading a sheet, see the “Troubleshooting”
section in the User’s Guide.
To Load Media the Right Way Up
Media Type Media-Loading Tips
Opaque bond
Translucent bond
Natural tracing paper
Vellum
Both sides are the same. If the sheet is
curled, load with the convex (hollow) side
toward you.
Coated paper
Heavy coated paper Load with the coated side underneath.
On HP Coated Paper and Heavyweight
Coated Paper, look for the small notch in
the corner:
When loading in portrait orientation,
make sure the notch is on the right side
of the leading edge.
When loading in landscape orientation,
make sure the notch is on the left side
of the leading edge.
Matte film Load with the matte side underneath.
Clear film Load with the rougher side underneath.
High-gloss photo paper*
Semi-gloss photo paper*
High-gloss film*
Load with the glossy side underneath.
*These media types are not supported by the HP DesignJet 700 plotters
C4705A and C4706A.
Localization Note. Graphic from 750C English User’s Guide page 3–19, table from 3–17.
Footnote and first media–loading tip are new. “down” changed to “underneath”; rest as per
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To Unload a Sheet after Plotting
Wait until the appropriate drying time has passed (see table below).
Notice that you can unload some media types immediately.
Typical Drying Times (Minutes)
Print Quality
Media Name on the Front-Panel Display Fast Normal or
Best
Opaque bond 0.5 1.0
Translucent bond 0.5 1.0
Nat. Tracing paper 0.5 1.0
Vellum 1.0 2.0
Coated paper 0 0.25
Coated heavy paper 0 0.25
Matte film 2.0
Clear film Not 2.0
High-gloss photo*
Not
recom-
mended
4.0
Semi-gloss photo* mended 4.0
High-gloss film* 4.0
*These media are not supported by the HP DesignJet plotters C4705A
and C4706A.
Once the drying time is over, gently pull the sheet out of the plotter.
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To Remove an Unused Sheet
Either ...
1Press Form Feed and Cut.
2When the plotter has finished feeding out the sheet, pull it out.
Form Feed
and Cut
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or ...
1Lift the media lever.
2Pull out the sheet.
3Lower the media lever.
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Supported Media Types
Name on
Display Other Names for This Media Type Available from HP As... Cost
Opaque bond Plotter paper HP Opaque Bond Low
Translucent
bond HP Translucent Bond Low
Nat. Tracing
paper Natural tracing paper
Tracing paper
Extra translucent bond
HP Natural Tracing
Paper
YHP Tracing Paper
Med
Vellum HP Vellum Med
Coated paper Special paper
Special inkjet paper
Color inkjet paper
Matte paper
Presentation
HP Coated Paper for
the
HP DesignJet 750C
Note: HP Special
Inkjet Paper is
not
supported.
Low/
Med
Heavy coated
paper Heavyweight coated paper
Heavyweight special
paper
Heavyweight inkjet
paper
Heavyweight color inkjet
paper
Heavyweight matte
paper
HP Coated
Heavyweight Paper
for the HP DesignJet
750C
Note: HP
Heavyweight Special
Inkjet Paper is
not
supported.
Med
Matte film Matte polyester
Poly matte film
Mylar
HP Matte Film High
Clear film Translucent film
Clear polyester HP Clear Film High
High-gloss*
photo High-gloss photo paper
High-gloss paper HP Premium-Gloss
Photo Paper
HP High-Gloss Photo
Paper
High
Semi-gloss*
photo Semi-gloss photo paper
Semi-gloss paper HP Semi-Gloss
Photo Paper High
High-gloss*
film High-gloss white film HP High-Gloss White Film High
*These media are not supported by the HP DesignJet 700 plotters,
C4705A and C4706A.
Localization Note. . Footnote is new; rest as per 750C/QRG. Leave third column in
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Matte/ Glossy Special side for printing? Support Draft Final Archive Overlay Draft Final Archive Diazo Matte Gloss Clear for color? version print print print
Opaque/ Semi– Clear
version
Opaque
Media Characteristics and Print Quality Selection
Typical Application and Choice of Print Quality for Media Type
(Print Quality: F=Fast, N=Normal, B=Best )
Media Characteristics Color CAD1and GIS2Mono CAD Color Image/Graphics
Media Type Name
on Front-Panel
Display
Opaque bond Opaque Matte No CAD only F,N F,N N,B F,N,B3
Translucent bond Semi– Matte No No F,N N,B
Nat. Tracing paper Semi– Matte No CAD and
HP media
F,N F,N N,B
Vellum Semi– Matte No
HP
media
only F,N B N,B
Coated paper Opaque Matte Yes Yes N,B F,N,B
Heavy coated
paper Opaque Matte Yes Yes N,B N,B4
Matte film Semi– Matte Yes Yes N,B B N,B B N,B
Clear film Clear –YesYes F,N N F,N N,B B B5
High-gloss photo* Opaque Glossy Yes Yes N,B
Semi-gloss photo* Opaque Glossy Yes Yes N,B
High-gloss film* Opaque Glossy Yes Yes N,B
1Computer–Aided Design, 2Geographical Information Systems, 3Draft only, 4For durability, 5Color accuracy not guaranteed for this media type * Not supported by the HP DesignJet 700
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* footnote new. Same text as for 750C QRG English page 13.
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Clearing a Media Jam
1Switch OFF the plotter, open the window and raise the media
lever.
Off
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Media lever
Don’t touch the stainless steel strip behind the
cartridge carriage; it is very sharp. Keep hair,
jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away
from plotter mechanisms.
When moving the cartridge carriage, touch
only the black plastic parts.
2Carefully move the cartridge carriage out of the way.
3Carefully remove any of the jammed media which you can
easily lift up and out.
If the plotter was cutting when it jammed, the cutter carriage
will move with it.
4Carefully pull the rest of the roll or sheet down and out of
the media entry slot.
5Lower the window and the lever and switch on the plotter.
Press the Form Feed and Cut key to eject any pieces of media
still in the media path.
6Reload the media
Localization Note. Identical to 750C/QRG
WARNING
CAUTION

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Controlling the Print Quality
You can set the overall print quality from the front panel.
To Change the Print Quality Setting
Use the front-panel Print Quality key to switch between the three
print quality settings.
Normal
Fast
Print Quality
Best
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If you are using the AutoCAD or Windows drivers supplied with
the plotter, the print quality setting (or an equivalent) within the
driver will override the front-panel setting; the front-panel light
which is illuminated will change accordingly until this print job is
finished.
Changing the setting affects all plots, including the plotter’s internal
sample plots, except those that are already in the plotter’s queue.
Your print quality setting affects both the speed and the cost of
plotting—as shown in the table below.
Print Quality
Setting Fast Normal Best
Speed
Ink Used
Print quality also varies according to
your specification of the media type (see the table on page 13)
drying time—decreasing it may reduce print quality
in the case of the HP DesignJet 750C Plus only, whether Sharp Lines
is active or not. The use of the Sharp Lines resolution enhancement
feature usually improves plot quality, as shown in the table on the next
page. (You may wish to experiment with the Sharp Lines feature—see
the User’s Guide for full details.)
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Print Resolution
The resolution at which your plot will be printed depends on a number of
factors. The main points are summarized in the table below. For full
details see the User’s Guide.
Print Quality Resolution in Dpi
Setting DesignJet 750C Plus DesignJet 700
Monochrome Color1Monochrome
Fast 300 x 300 300 x 300 300 x 300
Normal 600 x 600 300 x 300 600 x 600
Best 600 x 600 600 x 6002600 x 600
1With HP RTL and PostScript, if installed, color resolution is always
300 x 300.
2Addressable 600 dpi using Sharp Lines for vector graphics in
HP–GL/2 plots on opaque bond, coated paper and matte film only.
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Managing Your Plots
To Use the Queue to Manage Your Plots
When the Queue option in the front-panel menus is set ON (the default),
the plotter stores your plots by page. One plot file may contain several
pages.
With queueing turned ON, you can send plots to the plotter while the
current page is still printing and use the nesting feature, if required.
The Queue mgmt front-panel menu provides a Page ID option which
allows you to identify a page in the queue and:
display its statistics (Statistics option),
prioritize it (Move to top option),
delete it (Delete page option),
replot it (Copies option).
If you turn off queueing with pages in the queue, they will continue to be
plotted (and nested, if nesting was on), until the queue is empty.
For further information on queueing, see the User’s Guide.
To Use Nesting to Save Media
Nesting is available with roll media only and with queueing turned ON,
If you set Nest to either Optimalor In order in the front-panel menus, the
plotter automatically attempts to minimize media usage by plotting pages
side by side.
If it is more efficient, pages may be rotated (regardless of the front
panel’s Page format/Rotate setting).
To give the plotter the best chance of nesting the most pages, it is best if
you set
Page format / Margins to Smaller in the front-panel menus.
For further information on nesting, see the User’s Guide.
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To Cancel a Plot
Press Cancel on the front panel.
Cancel
The plotter advances the media as though the plot were finished.
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If queueing is on and there is space in the queue, the cancelled plot is
placed in the queue.
To Replot or Delete a Plot
In the case of the HP DesignJet 700 only, press Replot on the front panel.
You can also replot a page in the queue (including a cancelled plot) by
using the front-panel Copies option from Queue mgmt/Page ID.
You can delete a page from the queue using the front-panel Delete option
accessible from Queue mgmt/Page ID.
For further information on these features, see the User’s Guide.
To Pause while Printing a Series of Plots
You can pause between two plots already sent from your computer, for
example to change the media type or replace the cartridges. You can use
the front panel as normal during the pause.
Press Pause on the front panel. Pause
The plotter finishes the current plot and pauses (with the Pause
light on).
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To resume printing, press Pause again.
Localization Note. Identical to 750C/QRG except for “Replot” section and penultimate
sentence change.