HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .............................................................................................................. 868
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ................................................................................... 868
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ................................................................................. 868
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ...................................................................................... 868
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ...................................................................... 869
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified .................................................................................... 869
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified .......................................... 869
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................. 869
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ................................................. 869
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Cause Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect. Check the printing commands.
The Margin setting in the Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.
Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel
menu.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Cause Corrective Action
The memory is full. Check the size of the data in the print job.
An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer was re-
ceived.
Check the print job and settings.
The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL com-
mands when Auto Rotate is On in the Control Panel menu.
In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and
print again.
(See "Menu Settings.") →P.739
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
Cause Corrective Action
The Width setting in the
Control Panel menu is in-
correct.
Check the Width setting value specified for Pen no. in Palette A or Palette B in the
Control Panel menu. If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On
will print the lines more distinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.") →P.739
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
Cause
Corrective Action
The Color Mode setting in
the Control Panel menu is in-
correct.
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") →P.739
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of
color ink even when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
Troubleshooting
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With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
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