HP DesignJET 700 750c 750ct 755cm Service Manual

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Using this Manual
Purpose
This manual contains information necessary to test, calibrate and service: D D D D HP DesignJet 700 plotters (models C4705A and C4706A) HP DesignJet 750C plotters (models C3195A and C3196A) HP DesignJet 750C Plus plotters (models C4708A and C4709A) HP DesignJet 755CM printers (models C3198A and C3198B)

For information about using these plotters/printers, refer to the corresponding user and quick reference guides.

Readership
The procedures described in this manual are to be performed by HP certified service personnel only.

Training
The HP ongoing training course CEV2 TIJ provides training for HP Customer Engineers and Authorized Dealers, on servicing the complete HP DesignJet series of large format, thermal inkjet plotters.

Part Numbers
Part numbers for plotter options, accessories and service parts are located in chapter 10.

Conventions
This manual contains information for the monochrome HP DesignJet 700 plotters, the color HP DesignJet 750C and 750C Plus plotters and the color HP DesignJet 755CM printers. To highlight the differences between the various plotters/printers the following symbols will be used in the left margin: This symbol indicates the information specific only to a particular plotter/printer. The symbol will contain the name(s) of the plotter(s) that it is referring to.
750C Plus

Example: This text is applicable only to the HP DesignJet 750C Plus. All other information not marked by these symbols is applicable to all plotters. The term D/A1 size plotters refers generically to models C4705A, C3195A and C4708A The term E/A0 size plotters refers generically to models C4706A, C3196A, C4709A, C3198A and C3198B. A small arrow ' is used to indicate other parts of the Service Manual or User's Guide where you can find information related to the topic you are consulting. ii Using this Manual

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Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 1 Product Information 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphics Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Device Control Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Plotter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Site Planning and Requirements

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Choosing an Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Choosing a Suitable Plotter Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3

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Installation and Configuration 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13

Unpacking and Assembling the Plotter/Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspecting the Plotter/Printer for Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repacking the Plotter/Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembling the Legs and Media Bin (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Plotter/Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Plotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DesignJet 750C/750C Plus/755CM Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DesignJet 700 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Party Inks and Off Axis Ink Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the Plotter/Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verifying Plotter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power On Self Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demonstration Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example of the Current Configuration Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preventive Maintenance

Moisture on the Plotter/Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noisy Carriage Bushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belt Swelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the Plotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the Drive Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level of Plotter Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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