HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ............................................................................................................................. 601
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ........................................................................................... 601
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ..................................................................................... 601
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ............................................................................................. 601
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ........................................................................ 601
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specied .......................................................................................... 602
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specied ...................................... 602
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................................ 602
Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible. ........................................................................................................... 602
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ............................................. 602
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
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 incorrect. Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
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 received. Check the print job and settings.
The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL commands 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.456
PageSizeProcess1 in the Control Panel menu is set to On. Set PageSizeProcess1 to Off in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.456
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
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 incorrect.
Change the Width setting configured in Pen no. of the Palette A or Palette B selected in
the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.456
ThickenFineLines in the Control Panel
menu is set to Off.
If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On will print the lines more dis-
tinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.456
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
Cause Corrective Action
The Color Mode setting in the
Control Panel menu is incorrect.
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.456
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing
Cause Corrective Action
AdjustFaintLines is On in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
Setting AdjustFaintLines to Off in the Control Panel menu may help produce the expected re-
sults. However, lines in some colors may appear broken.
iPF680
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
User's Guide
Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 problems
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