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HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ................................................................................................................... 107
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ................................................................................. 107
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ........................................................................... 107
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) .................................................................................... 107
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing .............................................................. 108
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ................................................................................ 108
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ............................ 108
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ...................................................................................................................... 108
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ................................... 108
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
Panel 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.") ➔User's Guide
The plotter origin is incorrect. Set Detect img size to Command priority or Detected size in the Control
Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
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.") ➔User's Guide
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.") ➔User's Guide
The Ln wdth correct setting in the Con-
trol Panel menu is incorrect.
Change the Ln wdth correct setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔User's Guide
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.") ➔User's Guide
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
iPF785 Series
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Basic Guide
Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 problems
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