Hp-Gl/2 Problems - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF760 Basic Manual

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HP-GL/2 problems

HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .......................................................................................................... 103
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ............................................................................... 103
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ............................................................................. 103
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) .................................................................................. 103
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing .................................................................. 103
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ................................................................................ 103
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ...................................... 104
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ............................................................................................................. 104
Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible. ............................................................................................ 104
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ............................................. 104
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Cause
The plotter origin is incorrect.
The Margin setting in the Control Panel menu is incorrect.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
The memory is full.
An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer was received.
The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL commands when
Auto Rotate is On in the Control Panel menu.
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
Cause
The Width setting in the
Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
Cause
The Color Mode setting in the
Control Panel menu is incorrect.
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing
Cause
AdjustFaintLines is On in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified
The page size of the HP-GL/2 print job, as created in the source application,
is incorrect.
Basic Guide
Check the printing commands.
Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
Cause
Check the Width setting value specified for Pen no. in Palette A or Palette B in the Control Panel menu.
If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On will print the lines more distinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") →User's Guide
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
Setting AdjustFaintLines to Off in the Control Panel menu may help produce the expected results.
However, lines in some colors may appear broken.
Cause
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
Check the size of the data in the print job.
Check the print job and settings.
In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and print again.
(See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
In the Control Panel menu, set PageSizeProcess1 to On.
(See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
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