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9Ć7 Product History and Service NotesC3187Ć90000
Problems Corrected by Firmware Release A.01.01
Date: 29 July 1994
Service Note: C3180AĆ02
C3181AĆ02
Supersedes: None
Products: HP C3180A DesignJet 200 Drafting Plotter (D/A1 size)
HP C3181A DesignJet 200 Drafting Plotter (E/A0 size)
Serial Numbers: ESA30000000/ESA3C99999
To be performed by: HPĆQualified Personnel
Parts required: C3180Ć18006 A.01.01 EPROM (U28)
C3180Ć18007 A.01.01 EPROM (U29)
C3180Ć18008 A.01.01 EPROM (U9)
C3180Ć18009 A.01.01 EPROM (U4)
Situation:
Firmware version A.01.00 of the DesignJet 200 exhibits the following problems:
1) The unit is not able to load 1.6 m cutĆsheet media.
2) In the absence on an IN command in the plot files, the resulting line widths are not
consistent with the selected values.
3) Carriage startĆup pulses may damage the print cartridges causing early cartridge failures.
Solution/Action:
Whenever a unit exhibits a problem as described above, replace firmware version A.01.00 by
firmware version A.01.01.
Production units may have the A.01.00 code implemented in two different sets of devices:
1) EPROM/OTP devices:
P/Ns: 1818Ć5724 A.01.00 (U28)
1818Ć5725 A.01.00 (U29)
1818Ć5726 A.01.00 (U9)
1818Ć5727 A.01.00 (U4)
2) Mask ROM devices:
P/Ns: 1818Ć5484 A.01.00 (U28) Mask
1818Ć5485 A.01.00 (U29) Mask