HP Designjet Z3100 series User Manual

Color and your printer ......................................................................................................................... 58
HP Embedded Spectrophotometer .................................................................................... 58
A summary of the color management process ................................................................................... 59
Color calibration ................................................................................................................................. 60
Color profiling ..................................................................................................................................... 61
Create your own profile ...................................................................................................... 61
Use a third-party profile ..................................................................................................... 63
Profile your monitor ............................................................................................................ 63
Advanced profiling ............................................................................................................. 63
Color management options ................................................................................................................ 63
Color adjustment options .................................................................................................................... 64
Printing in color .................................................................................................................. 64
Printing in grayscale .......................................................................................................... 65
Color management scenarios ............................................................................................................ 66
Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, Mac OS) ................................................ 66
Print a black-and-white photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, Mac OS) .............................. 69
Print a digital album (Aperture, Mac OS) ........................................................................... 73
Proof a press using the EFI RIP ........................................................................................ 76
7 Retrieving printer usage information
Get printer accounting information ..................................................................................................... 80
Check printer usage statistics ............................................................................................................ 80
Printer statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac
OS) .................................................................................................................................... 80
Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server .............................................................. 80
Check ink and paper usage for a job .................................................................................................. 80
Ink and paper statistics with HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac
OS) .................................................................................................................................... 81
Printer statistics with the Embedded Web Server .............................................................. 81
8 Handling ink cartridges and printheads
About the ink cartridges ...................................................................................................................... 84
Check the ink cartridges status .......................................................................................................... 84
Ink menu procedure ........................................................................................................... 84
HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) procedures ................... 84
Remove an ink cartridge .................................................................................................................... 85
Insert an ink cartridge ......................................................................................................................... 86
About the printheads .......................................................................................................................... 87
Check the printhead status ................................................................................................................. 88
Remove a printhead ........................................................................................................................... 88
Insert a printhead ............................................................................................................................... 91
9 Maintaining the printer
Check printer status ........................................................................................................................... 96
Clean the exterior of the printer .......................................................................................................... 96
Replace the cutter .............................................................................................................................. 96
Maintain the ink cartridges ............................................................................................................... 101
Move or store the printer .................................................................................................................. 101
Update the firmware ......................................................................................................................... 102
Update the software ......................................................................................................................... 102
Printer maintenance kits ................................................................................................................... 103
10 Accessories
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HP Designjet Z3100 series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Thermal Inkjet
Maximum Print Resolution	2400 x 1200 optimized dpi
Number of Inks	12
Ink Types	Pigment-based
Hard Disk	40 GB
Operating Systems Supported	Windows, macOS
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Media Handling	Roll feed
Print Languages	HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, CALS G4
Line Accuracy	+/- 0.1%
Dimensions (W x D x H)	1770 x 1047 mm
Media Sizes Supported	Up to 44 inches wide (roll), up to 42 x 60 inches (sheet)
Print Margin (roll)	5 mm (top), 5 mm (right), 5 mm (left), 5 mm (bottom)