HP Designjet 1050c Service Manual

Table of Contents
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HP DesignJets 1050C and 1055CM Printers Service Manual
Print Quality 6-1
Print Quality Troubleshooting Checklist 6-2
Print Modes 6-3
How to Use the Print Quality Test 6-4
What is the Print Quality Test? 6-4
Considerations for Printing the Print Quality Test. 6-4
Printing the Print Quality Test 6-4
Nozzle Print Test 6-6
How to fix the Nozzle Defects 6-7
Color Alignment Print Test 6-7
Solving the Color Alignment Problem 6-8
Overall Print Quality Test in BEST mode 6-9
What is Banding? 6-9
Solving the Banding Problem 6-10
Aligning the Printheads 6-12
Service Accuracy Calibration 6-12
Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems 6-13
Problems with Stepped Lines 6-13
Problems with printing lines 6-14
Problems with Color-to-Color Alignment 6-15
Problems with Horizontal Lines (Banding) 6-17
No Printing Defects Found in the Print Quality Test 6-21
Solving Color Accuracy problems 6-22
Color Consistency problems 6-22
Long Term Color Bleeding (Glossy Papers) 6-22
Color Accuracy Configuration 6-23
Media 6-24
There are Smears or Scratching on the Printed Media 6-24

HP Designjet 1050c Specifications

General

Print Technology	Thermal Inkjet
Maximum Print Resolution	1200 x 600 dpi
Number of Ink Cartridges	4 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)
Media Types Supported	Coated, glossy, plain, film, vellum, translucent bond
Maximum Media Size	36 in (914 mm) roll
Ink Types	Dye-based
Connectivity	Parallel
Memory	64 MB
Hard Drive	Not available
Media Sizes Supported	A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, B4, B3, B2, B1, B0
Roll Width	24 in, 36 in
Operating Systems Supported	Windows 2000, XP
Power Requirements	100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz