HP Designjet 8000s Series Installation Manual

HP Designjet 8000s Series Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide HP Designjet 8000s Series Printers...
  • Page 2 For HP Internal Use Only Warranty WARNING WARNING The Warning symbol calls ©Copyright Hewlett-Packard The information contained in The procedures described in attention to a procedure, Company 2006 this document is subject to this manual are to be practice, or the like, which, if change without notice.
  • Page 3 Installation Guide HP Designjet 8000s Series Printers...
  • Page 4 Using this Installation Guide Purpose This Installation Guide contains information necessary to install and setup the: HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer (Models Q6670A/Q6671A/Q6686A). For information about using this Printer, refer to the corresponding User’s Guide. The procedures described in this Installation Guide are to be performed by HP-qualified Service Personnel only.
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    This symbol highlights instructions that require special care while performing a procedure. This symbol highlights information that should not be performed. This symbol highlights information you must follow to prevent accidents or injury. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 Avoid overloading the printer’s electrical outlet with multiple devices. Use only the electrical cord supplied by HP with the printer. Do not allow metal or liquids (except those used in HP Cleaning and Maintenance Kits) to touch the internal parts of the printer.
  • Page 7 Do not smoke within 8 meters (25 feet) of the printer. Inks used in the printer and liquids in the HP Cleaning and Maintenance kits contain an organic solvent (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, CAS No. 1 12-07-2). Observe all local, state, and federal regulations related to the handling, use, storage, and disposal of organic solvents.
  • Page 8 Waste ink is combustible. Keep an HP Waste Ink Bottle containing waste ink away from open flames, sparks, or other sources of ignition. The printer must be installed on a level surface. Handle media rolls with care. They can be heavy and difficult to move in confined spaces.
  • Page 9 Precautions about consumables Always use Genuine HP Ink Cartridges, HP Cleaning and Maintenance Kits, and HP Waste Ink Bottle. These have been designed for high-quality imaging performance and reliable printer operation. Using non-HP supplies may cause poor print quality, printer malfunction, printer failure or a safety hazard.
  • Page 10 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Installation Overview 1-1 Installation Site Check 2-1 Contents of Box 3-1 Unpacking and Installation 4-1 Printhead Calibration 5-1 Printer Connection 6-1 System Operation Check 7-1 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 Table of Contents HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 13: Installation Overview

    Installation Overview Introduction 1-2 Manpower Required 1-2 Tools Required 1-2 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 14 Cross-head (Phillips) screwdriver: To assemble the Printer (included in the box). 13mm Wrench: To remove the Grip Brackets (included in the box). 6mm Hexagonal Key: To assemble the Printer (included in the box). HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 15 Installation Site Check Temperature and Humidity 2-2 Safety Equipment Requirements 2-3 Installation Floor Requirements 2-4 Printer Location Space Requirements 2-4 Power Supply Requirements 2-5 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 16: Installation Site Check

    HP recommends that installations use an ink vapor extraction and exhaust system or an HP Air Purifier System. Before installing a system exhausting ink vapors to the outside atmosphere, consult with your local air quality control authorities.
  • Page 17: Safety Equipment Requirements

    Safety Gloves The customer should supply rubber gloves for use when handling waste ink and fluids from HP Cleaning and Maintenance Kits. Nitrile disposable gloves are recommended. Combustible Waste Storage The customer should provide storage containers meeting local fire safety regulations for combustible waste such as paper soaked with ink and used wipes and droppers from HP Cleaning and Maintenance Kits.
  • Page 18: Installation Floor Requirements

    Also, the minimum height requirement is 5.6 feet (1.7 meters). The space mentioned is applicable only to the printer. More space will be required if the HP Dryer, HP Air Purifier System and PC are installed. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 19: Power Supply Requirements

    4.5 meters (15 feet) of the rear of the printer. Building Installation Make sure that the circuit breaker in the building installation can withstand the power load added by the printer installation. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 20 Installation Site Check HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 21: Contents Of Box

    Contents of the Box Contents of the Box 3-2 Standard Components 3-2 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 22 14 Wrench (13mm). 15 Documentation Holder. 16 Ink Cartridge Bay Cover. 17 Media Loading Assembly. 18 Cap Cleaning Kit 19 Wiper Cleaning Kit. 20 Media Cutter Blade. 21 Exhaust Attachment Kit. 22 Rubber Gloves. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 23: Unpacking And Installation

    Set the Heater Power Supply Voltage 4-21 Install the Ink Cartridges 4-22 Load Media 4-23 First Time Power ON Procedure 4-29 Check the Printhead Nozzles 4-40 Install the Exhaust Attachments 4-42 Transporting the Printer 4-43 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 24: Transfer To The Unpacking Area

    Since the gross weight of the packaged printer is about 327 kg (720 lb), it should be moved with a forklift truck or a cart. Keep the printer horizontal at all times during transportation. Be careful not to damage any existing facilities while moving the printer. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 25: Unpacking And Assembling The Printer

    7 Install the Documentation Holder. 8 Install the Ink Cartridge Bay Cover. Unpack the Printer 1 Using a Cutter, cut the four Plastic Securing Straps (1). 2 Remove the Top Cover (1) from the box. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 26 5 Remove any loose boxes or items that are inside the pallet. 6 Release the side panels as follows: press (1) and pull (2) to remove the four plastic handles on each side. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 8 Remove one end packing piece (1) from each end. 9 Remove the two top packing pieces (1). 10 Using a cutter, cut the four corners of the box to lower the sides. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 28: Assemble The Printer Stand

    2 The various screws to install the Printer Stand Legs and the Hexagonal Key (to install the screws) can be found in a plastic bag (1), stuck to one of the Printer Stand Legs. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 29 This ensures that the wheels are not damaged and that the printer does not slide while it is being lifted to its standing position. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 30: Lift The Printer To A Vertical Position

    1 Using the printer body at either side and the handles under the printer body at each end (1) (one at each end) and the handles at the rear (2) lift the printer to a vertical position. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 31: Remove The Grip Brackets From The Wheels

    3 Using the hexagonal key, remove two screws (1) to release and discard the grip brackets (2) at each end of the printer stand. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 32 5 Remove and discard the plastic wrapping (1) from the printer so that the various components can be installed. 6 Remove and discard ALL remaining tapes and packaging material that are still attached to the Printer. 4-10 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 33: Install The Media Loading Assembly

    Right Media Holder (4). Right Support Bracket (5). Media Roll Bar (6). 2 Remove the two screws (3) and the Support Bar Holding Bracket (2) from the Left and Right Support Brackets (1). 4-11 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 34 5 Place the end of the Media Roll Bar (1) onto the Support Brackets. Make sure that the top edge of the Media Roll Holders rests on the top edge of the Printer chassis. 4-12 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 35 6 Install two screws (2) on each Holding Bracket (1) to secure the Media Roll Bar to the Support Brackets. 7 Connect the Media Sensor Connector (1) on the Left Media Holder to the connector on the underside of the printer. 4-13 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 36: Install The Waste Bottle Holder And Waste Bottle

    Waste Ink Bottle after removing it from the printer to prevent ink spills. Do not separate the cap from a new HP Waste Ink Bottle. The cap is needed to properly seal the HP Waste Ink Bottle for disposal. 1 Remove the Waste Ink Bottle (2) and the Waste Bottle Holder (1) from the packaging.
  • Page 37 2 Undo the Waste Ink Bottle Cap (1). 3 Open the Front Cover (1) and the Right Maintenance Cover (2). 4 Using the screwdriver, undo two screws (2) to remove the Right Maintenance Bottom Cover (1). 4-15 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 38 5 Install two screws (2) to secure the Waste Ink Bottle Holder (1) to the printer. 6 Connect the Waste Ink Bottle Sensor Connector (1) to the Connector on the bottom of the printer. 7 Position the Waste Ink Odor Cover (1) onto the Drainage Tube. 4-16 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 39: Install The Documentation Holder

    10 Close the Right Maintenance Cover and the Front Cover. Install the Documentation Holder 1 Remove the Documentation Holder (1) from the packaging and install it on the rear of the printer. 4-17 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 40: Install The Ink Cartridge Bay Cover

    Once the Printer is assembled, move the printer to the installation site specified by the customer. When the printer is in position, lock ALL the wheels by pressing the side of the lever marked On (1). 4-18 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 41: Printer Installation

    2 Remove and discard three screws (2) that secure the Carriage Locking Plate (1) to the Chassis. Use the Yellow Label to remove the Carriage Locking Plate. 3 Close the Right Maintenance Cover. 4-19 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 42 6 Remove the beaded cable tie with the label (1) from the top beam. Also remove the cushioning strip (2) from under the Pinchwheels (raise the Media Lever before removing). 7 Close the Front Cover. 4-20 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 43: Set The Heater Power Supply Voltage

    3 Replace the Voltage Setting Plate correctly so that the selected voltage is displayed on the outside. Install the two screws to secure the Voltage Setting Plate. Make sure that the settings that you have made meet the local AC power supply requirements. 4-21 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 44: Install The Ink Cartridges

    Cartridges to high temperatures or store near open flames, sparks, or other sources of ignition. HP Ink Cartridges must be installed before the “Install By” date printed on the cartridge. Use of the Ink Cartridge 3 months beyond the “Install By” date may cause deterioration in print quality or a printer malfunction.
  • Page 45: Load Media

    The roll may be very long; rest the roll horizontally on a table and insert the two roll stops (1 and 2). Two people may be required to handle and load the roll. 4-23 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 46 5 At the rear of the printer, loosen the Stop Screw (1) and position the left (3) and right (2) Media Roll Holders so that the roll stops on each end of the roll can be placed on the holders. 4-24 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 6 Lift the roll of media (1) onto the Media Roll Holders. 7 Tighten the Stop Screw (1) on the Left Media Roll Holder so that the roll does not move sideways. 4-25 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 48 1 1 At the rear of the printer, lift the media lever (1). 4-26 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 49 14 Take up any excess media by rewinding the roll stop (1) on the media roll. This will help to make sure there is even tension across the width of the media and avoid skew. 4-27 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 50 Unpacking and Installation 15 Lower the Media Lever (1). 16 Open the Front Cover and adjust the Media Edge Guards (1). 17 Close the Front Cover. 4-28 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 51: First Time Power On Procedure

    Power Cable (1) to the printer. 2 Connect the other end of the Power Cable into the power outlet. 3 Switch On the printer from the Power Switch (1) at the back of the printer. 4-29 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 52 * YY/MM/DD HH:MM OK? 10 You will then be requested to select the Length Units. Use the keys to select the Length Units and then press the OK key. # LENGTH UNITS * MILLIMETER 4-30 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 53 15 Open the Front Cover and the Right Maintenance Cover. 16 Remove the Wiping Liquid Bottle Cap (1). 17 Make sure that the Plastic Seal (1) is well positioned in the hole of the Wiper Liquid Dispensing Cap. 4-31 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 54 22 Once the Wiping Liquid Bottle has been installed correctly, the following message will appear on the Front Panel. Press the OK key to start the Printhead installation procedure. # INSTALL PRINTHEAD * OK? 4-32 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 55 Cover and the Right Maintenance Cover. OPEN COVER PERFORM CAP CLEANING 25 Remove the contents of the HP 780 Cap Cleaning Kit that came with the Printer. 26 Put on the disposable gloves that came with the Cap Cleaning Kit.
  • Page 56 (2) and position the Carriage Height Levers correctly. Tighten the fixing screws once the Height Levers are correctly positioned. 32 Open the Printhead Cover. 33 Remove the Protective Tape (1) from inside the Carriage. 4-34 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 57 Carriage. 35 Lift up the Front Blue Latch (1) to release the Top Printhead Latch. 36 Lift up the Top Printhead Latch (1). 4-35 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 58 38 Insert the Printhead (1) into the Carriage and press firmly until the Printhead clicks into place so that it is fully inserted into the slot. 39 Lower the Top Printhead Latch (1). 4-36 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 59 40 Raise the Front Blue Latch (1) so that it locks onto the Top Printhead Latch. 41 Press down the Front Blue Latch (1) to lock the Printhead securely. 42 Connect the Printhead Connector (1) to the Printhead. 4-37 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 60 44 Twist the Blue Ink Tube Connector (1) to lock it into position. 45 Repeat the previous steps for ALL Printheads. 46 Close the Printhead Cover, making sure it is fully closed. 4-38 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 61 53 When the following message appears on the Front Panel, check whether the Waste Ink Bottle is present and is NOT full. Press the OK key once the Waste Ink Bottle has been checked. # START INK FILL BOTTLE OK? 4-39 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 62: Check The Printhead Nozzles

    3 When the following screen is displayed on the Front Panel, Press the to enter into the Adjust menu. PRINTER SETUP ADJUST HEATER 4 In the Adjust menu, scroll to "Test Prints" and press the Ok key. # TEST PRINTS > NOZZLE PRINT 4-40 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 63 Ink Waste Bottle. If ink has not correctly reached the Printheads, you will need to manually repeat the ink charge procedure (refer to the User´s Guide for more information). 4-41 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 64: Install The Exhaust Attachments

    Install the Exhaust Attachments The Exhaust Attachments are provided with the printer and must be installed for ducts leading to an exhaust system (user supplied) or an optional HP Air Purifier System (APS). The printer installation must meet local, state, and federal regulations on the emissions of volatile organic compounds in the workplace.
  • Page 65: Transporting The Printer

    Once the printer is installed, if it needs to be moved to a new location, it needs to be prepared using the Transportation Kit. For further information, please refer to the Service Manual. 4-43 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 66 Unpacking and Installation 4-44 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 67 Printhead Calibration Printhead Calibration 5-2 Printhead Nozzle Position Adjustment 5-2 Printhead to Printhead Calibration 5-4 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 68: Printhead Calibration

    5 In the Test Prints submenu, scroll to "Nozzle Pos Adj" and press the OK key. # TEST PRINTS * NOZZLE POS ADJ 6 Press the OK key to confirm that you want to print the Printhead Nozzle Position pattern. # TEST PRINTS HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 69 In this example image, for the Magenta line the correction value is 1 (indicated as A in the image). 10 In the Adjustment submenu, scroll to "Nozzle Pos Val" and press the key. # NOZZLE POS VAL # Y >0 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 70 2 When the following screen is displayed on the Front Panel, press the Shift key twice. MEDIA REG MEDIA M.ADV 3 When the following screen is displayed on the Front Panel, Press the to enter into the Adjust menu. PRINTER SETUP ADJUST HEATER HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 71 # PH TO PH VAL # Lc >+00 The different colors of the Printheads are as follows: Lm - Light Magenta. Lc - Light Cyan. M - Magenta. Y - Yellow. C - Cyan. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 72 The numerical value can be changed in a range of -32 to +31 (1 unit = 1 dot). # PH TO PH VAL # Lc 12 Press the OK key once you have entered the new value. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 73: Printer Connection

    Printer Connections Installing the RIP 6-2 Connecting the Printer to the PC via USB Cable 6-2 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 74 Printer Connections Installing the RIP If the ONYX SignEZ v 2.0 for HP Designjet is to be used with the HP Designjet 8000s printer, please refer to the Quick Start Guide that accompanied the RIP for the necessary installation and connection instructions.
  • Page 75: System Operation Check

    System Operation Check Verifying System Operation 7-2 Check after System Verification 7-2 HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 76 2 Check that the wheels are locked and that the printer is level. 3 Check that there are no foreign parts left inside the printer and that all covers are installed and closed. HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide...
  • Page 77 About this Edition This is the first edition of the Printer Installation Guide HP Designjet 8000s Series Printer Installation Guide (Models Q6670A/Q6671A/ Q6686A) - October 2006...
  • Page 78 What’s in this Installation Guide This Installation Guide contains information necessary to install and setup: – HP Designjet 8000s Series Printers (Models Q6670A/ Q6671A/Q6686A). For information about using this printer, refer to the corresponding User’s Guide. The procedures described in this Installation Guide are to be...

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