HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ............................................................................................................................. 651
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ........................................................................................... 651
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ..................................................................................... 651
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ............................................................................................. 652
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ........................................................................ 652
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specied .......................................................................................... 652
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specied ...................................... 652
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................................ 652
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ............................................. 652
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.
Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control Pan-
el menu.
The Margin setting in the Control Panel menu is in-
correct.
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.459
The plotter origin is incorrect. Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control
Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.459
Oversize in the Control Panel menu is set to Off. Set Oversize to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.459
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.459
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
distinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.459
The Ln wdth correct setting in the Control
Panel menu is incorrect.
Change the Ln wdth correct setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.459
iPF685
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
User's Guide
Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 problems
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