Hp-Gl/2 Problems; With Hp-Gl/2, Printing Is Misaligned; Lines Or Images Are Missing In Printed Hp-Gl/2 Jobs; Lines Are Printed Too Thick Or Thin In Hp-Gl/2 Print Jobs - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF655 User Manual

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HP-GL/2 problems

HP-GL/2 problems

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .............................................................................................................. 868

Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ................................................................................... 868

Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ................................................................................. 868

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ...................................................................................... 868

Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ...................................................................... 869
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified .................................................................................... 869
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified .......................................... 869
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ................................................................................................................. 869
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ................................................. 869
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
The plotter origin is incorrect.
The Margin setting in the Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.
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 re-
ceived.
The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL com-
mands when Auto Rotate is On in the Control Panel menu.
12
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs
The Width setting in the
Control Panel menu is in-
correct.
868
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
The Color Mode setting in
the Control Panel menu is in-
correct.
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
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Cause
Cause
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.")
Cause
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of
color ink even when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
Corrective Action
Check the printing commands.
Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel
menu.
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.")
Corrective Action
→P.739
Corrective Action
→P.739
→P.739
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