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HP Designjet 111 series User Manual

HP Designjet 111 series
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HP Designjet 111 printer series
User’s guide

Table of Contents

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HP Designjet 111 series Specifications

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ModelHP Designjet 111 series
CategoryPrinter
Product TypeLarge Format Printer
Print TechnologyThermal Inkjet
Print Resolution (black)1200 x 600 dpi
Maximum Print SizeA1
Maximum Print Width24 inches
Media Types SupportedBond paper, Coated paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Tracing paper
Media Sizes SupportedA4, A3, A2, A1
ConnectivityUSB 2.0
Ink Cartridges4 (black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Operating Systems SupportedWindows and Mac OS

Summary

Introduction

The front panel

Describes the printer's control panel, keys, and display.

Front-panel lights

Explains the Power and Attention indicator lights on the front panel.

Front-panel keys

Details the functions of the Power, Cancel, and OK keys.

Front-panel display screen

Illustrates and describes the icons and information on the display screen.

Windows printer software

Information on installing and features of the Windows printer driver.

Mac OS printer software

Details on installing and features of the Mac OS printer driver.

The roll feed

Describes how to load and use the roll paper feed.

The HP Jetdirect print server

Explains the function and installation of the network print server.

Connection and software installation

Install the Windows printer driver

Step-by-step instructions for installing the Windows printer driver.

Connect using a USB cable (Windows)

Guide for connecting the printer to a Windows PC via USB.

Connect using a parallel cable (Windows)

Instructions for connecting via a parallel cable, noting limitations.

Network connection methods

Overview of client-server and direct network connection types.

Configure a direct network connection (Windows)

Steps to set up a direct network connection for Windows users.

Manual IP address configuration

Guide for manual IP address configuration for network setup.

Configure a client-server connection (Windows)

How to set up a shared printer connection for Windows clients.

Install the Mac OS printer driver

Instructions for installing the Mac OS printer driver.

Connect using a USB cable (Mac OS)

Steps to connect the printer to a Mac via USB.

Connect to a network using Bonjour (Mac OS)

Guide for connecting the printer to a network using Bonjour on Mac OS.

Connect to a network using TCP/IP (Mac OS)

Instructions for connecting the printer to a network via TCP/IP on Mac OS.

Share a printer (Mac OS)

How to share a connected printer with other Mac users.

Change the IP address of the HP Jetdirect print server

Procedure for changing the IP address for the Jetdirect print server.

Get the current network configuration information

How to print and obtain network configuration details.

Change the network parameters

How to adjust network settings via the embedded Web server.

Paper handling

Cut-sheet paper loading

Details methods for loading cut-sheet paper into the printer.

Load paper from the input tray

Step-by-step guide for loading paper into the input tray.

Load paper into the front path

Instructions for feeding paper through the front single-sheet path.

Load paper into the rear path

Guide for loading paper using the rear manual feed path.

Unload a sheet of paper

Procedure for removing a single sheet of paper from the printer.

Load a roll of paper

Instructions for loading paper rolls into the printer.

Unload a roll of paper

Steps to remove a paper roll from the printer.

Printing

Select print quality

Explains how to choose print quality settings (Fast, Normal, Best).

Select paper size

Guide for specifying the paper size for printing.

Custom paper sizes

Instructions for defining non-standard paper sizes.

Printer minimum margins

Information on the printer's minimum margin requirements.

Rescale a print

How to adjust image size for printing on different paper sizes.

Preview a print

How to use print preview to check layout before printing.

Print in gray shades

Instructions for converting images to grayscale for printing.

Use paper economically

Tips for saving paper during printing operations.

Use ink economically

Recommendations for efficient ink usage.

Ink-system maintenance

Replace ink cartridges

Step-by-step guide for replacing ink cartridges.

Replace printheads

Instructions for replacing the printer's printheads.

Supplies and accessories

Supported paper types

Lists the types of paper supported by the printer.

Supported paper sizes

Details the supported paper widths and lengths.

Order ink cartridges and printheads

Information on part numbers for ink and printheads.

Order accessories

Lists available accessories for the printer.

HP Designjet System Maintenance

Installation issues

The printer is not found

Troubleshooting steps when the computer cannot find the printer.

The printer driver is out of date

Guidance on updating the printer driver.

The Jetdirect print server doesn't seem to be working

Steps to resolve issues with the Jetdirect print server.

The printer won't start, and the front panel displays a pattern of squares

Possible causes and solutions for the printer not starting.

Print-quality issues

The print quality is not what you expect

Troubleshooting steps for poor print quality.

Starwheel marks are visible on the paper

Explains the cause of starwheel marks and recommendations.

The image seems scrambled

Steps to troubleshoot scrambled images.

The page printed is wholly or partially blank

Solutions for pages printing blank or partially blank.

Text or graphics are truncated

How to fix issues with text or graphics being cut off.

Parts of the image are missing or misplaced

Steps to resolve missing or misplaced image parts.

The printer seems to disregard the print settings

Troubleshooting when print settings are not applied correctly.

Ink-system issues

All ink cartridge icons in the front panel are flashing

Troubleshooting steps for flashing ink cartridge icons.

One ink cartridge icon in the front panel is flashing

Steps to resolve a single flashing ink cartridge icon.

All printhead icons in the front panel are flashing

Actions to take when all printhead icons flash.

One printhead icon in the front panel is flashing

Troubleshooting for a single flashing printhead icon.

General printer issues

Paper is jammed in the printer

Procedures to clear paper jams from the printer.

Avoid paper jams

Precautions to prevent paper jams from occurring.

The printer's yellow light is flashing

Explains meanings of the flashing yellow light and related icons.

The input tray won't fit

Troubleshooting steps if the input tray does not fit correctly.

The printer won't take paper from the tray

Steps to resolve issues with the printer not feeding paper from the tray.

HP Gloss Paper pages stick together

Explains why HP Gloss paper pages stick and how to prevent it.

HP Customer Care

Introduction

Overview of HP Customer Care services and support.

Knowledge Center

Information about the HP Knowledge Center resources.

Contact HP Support

Guidance on how to contact HP Support for assistance.

Glossary

Index

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