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Workflow Overview When the printer is connected to an HP RIP, here is how a typi-
cal print job progresses from the client workstation to the printer.
If you are using a non-HP RIP, refer to the documentation that
accompanies it for details.
1. The operator sends a file to be printed from a client
workstation.
2. The print job is received by the print server.
Once it reaches the print server, the print job may be reprior-
itized, combined with other jobs, re-routed, or otherwise
manipulated. Refer to the print server online help or manual
for instructions.
3. The print server RIPs the job.
The raster image processing (RIP) process translates the
PostScript language data that comprises the print job into
the data required by the printer.
4. The server sends the image to the printer for printing.
In most cases, the printer’s automated jet maintenance
makes manual jet recovery unnecessary, even after the
printer has been idle overnight. If you notice banding in
printed output, which may indicate clogged jets or the need
for calibration, see “Checking Jet Health” on page 2-24.