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HP Designjet L25500 Printer series
User’s guide (first edition)
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Table of contents 1 Introduction Safety precautions ................................................................................................................................ 1 The printer's main features ................................................................................................................... 4 The printer's main components ............................................................................................................ 5 The Embedded Web Server .....
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Request the printer's internal prints .................................................................................................... 61 7 Accessories Order accessories .............................................................................................................................. 62 8 Printer specifications Functional specifications .................................................................................................................... 63 Physical specifications
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1 Introduction Safety precautions Before using your printer, read the following safety precautions to make sure you use the equipment safely. General safety guidelines Refer to installation instructions before connecting the printer to the supply. ● There are no operator-serviceable parts inside the printer. Refer servicing to qualified service ● personnel. Turn off the printer, unplug both power cords from the power outlets, and call your service ● representative in any of the following cases:
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Introduction To avoid the risk of electric shock: Do not attempt to dismantle the drying and curing modules or the electrical control cabinet. ● Do not remove or open any other closed system covers or plugs. ● Do not insert objects through slots in the printer. ● NOTE: A blown fuse may indicate malfunctioning electrical circuits within the system. Call your service representative, and do not attempt to replace the fuse yourself. Heat hazard The drying and curing subsystems of the printer operate
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Avoid standing close to the fans, which could cause injury and could also affect print quality (by ● obstructing the air flow). Do not touch gears or moving rolls during printing. ● Heavy substrate hazard Special care must be taken to avoid personal injury when handling heavy substrates. Handling heavy substrate rolls may require more than one person. Care must be taken to avoid ● back strain and/or injury. Consider using a forklift, pallet truck or other handling equipment. ● When handling heav
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Introduction Label Explanation See installation instructions before connecting to the supply. Ensure that the input voltage is within the printer's rated voltage range. The printer requires two dedicated lines, each protected by a branch circuit breaker according to the rating of the wall socket outlet. Use only earthed mains outlets and the power cords supplied by HP with the printer. Risk of trapped hands. Do not push the roll while loading. Lift the loading table to ease the spindle into the
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Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration (built-in ● spectrophotometer) ENERGY STAR® qualified product ● To send print jobs to your printer, you will need Raster Image Processor (RIP) software, which should be run on a separate computer. RIP software is available from various different companies; it is not provided with the printer. The printer's main components The following views of the printer illustrate its main components. Front view 60-in printer 1. Ink c
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Introduction 9. Spindle lock lever 10. Take-up reel motor 11. Take-up reel cable and sensor housing unit 12. Spindle 13. Loading table 14. Drying module 15. Take-up reel sensor 16. Take-up reel spindle stop 17. Curing module Rear view 60-in printer 1. Printhead cleaning container 2. Sockets for communication cables and optional accessories 3. Power switch and power sockets 4. Residual current circuit breakers for the heating components 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW
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Take-up reel motor 1. Take-up reel spindle lever 2. Manual winding buttons 3. Wind-direction switch The front panel Your printer's front panel is located at the front right of the printer. It has the following important functions: Assists you in troubleshooting issues ● Is used when performing certain physical operations, such as unloading substrate and maintaining ● the printer Displays information in brief about the status of the printer ● Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate,
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Introduction processing or printing. If it is flashing amber, your intervention is required. If it is solid amber, a serious error has occurred. 5. Up key: To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value. 6. OK key: To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the menu. To select a value when given an option. 7. Down key: To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value. 8. Back key: To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go
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Main tab The Main tab provides information about the following items: ● Substrate, ink, printhead and maintenance status ● Temperatures of the drying and curing modules ● Substrate and ink usage and accounting Setup tab The Setup tab includes options to complete these tasks: ● Specify printer settings such as units of measurement and refresh date ● Specify network and security settings ● Set the date and time ● Update firmware ● Align printheads ● Upload substrate presets Support tab The Support
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Connectivity 2 Connectivity and software instructions Connection method Your printer can be connected in the following way. Connection type Speed Maximum cable length Other factors Gigabit Ethernet Fast; varies according to Long (100 m=328 ft) Requires extra equipment network traffic (switches) NOTE: The speed of any network connection depends on all the components that are used in the network, which can include network interface cards, hubs, routers, switches, and cables. If any one of these co
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3 Basic setup options Printer setup options Turn the printer on and off To turn on the printer, ensure that the power switch at the rear of the printer is turned on, ensure that the residual current circuit breakers are in the up position, then press the Power button on the front panel. You can leave the printer on without wasting energy. Leaving it on improves response time. When the printer has not been used for a certain period of time, it saves power by going into sleep mode. Any interaction
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Basic setup options Restart the printer In some circumstances you may be advised to restart the printer. Please proceed as follows: 1. Press the Power button on the front panel to turn the printer off. Wait a few moments, and then press the Power button again. This should restart the printer. If it does not, continue with step 2. 2. Use the Reset button on the front panel. You will need a non-conductive implement with a narrow tip to press the Reset button. This normally has the same effect as p
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Request e-mail notification of specific error conditions 1. In the Embedded Web Server, go to the E-mail server page on the Setup tab and ensure that the following fields are correctly filled in: SMTP server. This is the IP address of the outgoing mail server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ● [SMTP]) that processes all e-mail messages from the printer. If the mail server requires authentication, e-mail notifications will not work. Printer e-mail address. Each e-mail message that the printer sends
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Basic setup options If you follow these instructions but fail to open the Embedded Web Server, see the Maintenance and troubleshooting guide. Change the language of the Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server functions in the following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. It uses the language that you specified in your Web browser options. If you specify a language that it cannot support, it
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4 Handle the substrate Overview You can print on a wide variety of printing materials, all of which are referred to in this guide as substrates. Use substrate Choosing the correct substrate for your needs is an essential step in ensuring good print quality. For best printing results, use only recommended HP substrates (see Supported substrate families on page 16), which have been developed and thoroughly tested to ensure reliable performance. All printing components (printer, ink system, and sub
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Handle the substrate CAUTION: Removing the substrate from the printer manually without using the front panel could damage the printer. Do this only when necessary to clear a substrate jam. Supported substrate families Substrate family Substrate types Self-adhesive Self-adhesive vinyls (cast and calendered), perforated vinyls Banner Banners Film Polyester films Fabric Fabrics and canvas Mesh Mesh materials Paper-Aqueous Papers compatible with water-based inks (otherwise known as offset) Paper-Sol
