HP Z5200 Owners Manual

Banding at variable extreme environmental conditions
Since the Accuracy Calibration has been done at normal environmental conditions, printing in extreme
environmental conditions will cause banding because the advance of the Media Advance Roller does
not correspond to the same conditions that the calibration was done in. To solve the problem, try the
following:
Perform the Accuracy Calibration in the new environmental conditions (Refer to the User’s Guide).
Worm marks on HP Coated media with light area...

What to do when plastic parts on the Media Basket become
damaged during printer setup
The following information explains what to do if one  or more of the back plastic brackets or the Basket
Tube becomes broken. The information helps to identi fy which service parts to order as replacements.
There are three plastic parts that could break durin g printer installation and need replacing. Use the
pictures below to identify with the customer  which part needs replacing (numbers 1, 2 or 3).
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Solving Ink Supplies problems
What are Ink Supplies?
For each of the ink colors used in the printer, there are two components, the Printhead and Ink Cartridge.
These components are called Ink Supplies.
Ink Cartridges
The printers Ink Cartridges provide ink to the Prin theads. The color Ink Cartridges supplied with the
printer have a capacity of 69ml but optional 130 ml and 300 ml are also available.
The Ink Cartridges require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each Ink Cartridge is inserted
correctly...

HP 70 Photo BlackC9437AC9449ACN633A
HP 70 Light GrayC9439AC9451ACN634A
HP 70 CyanC9440AC9452ACN636A
HP 70 MagentaC9441AC9453ACN629A
HP 70 YellowC9442AC9454ACN630A
HP 70 Light MagentaC9443AC9455ACN631A
HP 70 Light CyanC9389A C9390ACN632A
Printheads
The Printheads are extremely durable and do not  need to be replaced every time an Ink Cartridge is
replaced. They are independent of the Ink Cartridges  and will continue giving excellent image quality
results even if the Ink Cartridges are low on ink.
If you...

●When turning off the Printer always use the power Off button on the front panel. The Printheads
are then stored correctly which pr
events them from drying out.
● The Ink Cartridges should never be removed while the printer is printing. They should only be
removed when the printer is ready for you to replace them. The front panel will guide you through
the removal and installation procedure.
General Precautions When
 Handling Ink Supplies
Use the following precautions when handling Ink Supplies:
NOTE:Do...

“View Ink Levels” from the ink menu
●Choosing the 
View ink levels  options from the Ink menu will imme diately show you the ink levels:
Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information
1.Scroll to the  Ink Menu icon and press  OK
2.In the Ink Menu submenu, scroll to  Ink cartridge information and press OK
3.In the Ink cartridge information  submenu, scroll to the Ink Cartridge that you want information
on and press  OK.
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4.The front panel displays information on the selected Ink Cartridge. Use the  Arrow keys to scroll
through the information.
The information supplied is:
● The make of the Ink Cartridge.
● The product number of the Ink Cartridge.
● The serial number of the Ink Cartridge.
● The current status of the Ink Cartridge.
● The current ink level of the 
ink cartridge in milliliters.
● Original capacity of the 
ink cartridge in milliliters.
● The manufacturer of the Ink Cartridge (hp is recommended).
● The current...

2.In the Ink Menu  submenu, scroll to Replace ink cartridges  and press OK.
3. The front panel displays the status of the Ink Cartridges.
4.Press  OK to continue.
5. Open the relevant Ink Cartridge cover for the Ink Cartridge you want to replace.
6. Pull the required Ink Cartridge straight up to remove it from the printer.
7. The front panel indicates the missing Ink Cartridge.
8.Before removing the cartridge from its wrapping, shake it vigorously.
9. Unwrap the new ink cartridge, find the label...

Printhead Information, Replacement and Alignment
Obtaining Printhead Information
1.Scroll to the Ink Menu  icon and press OK.
2. In the  Ink Menu  submenu, scroll to  Printhead information  and press OK.
3. In the  Printhead Information  submenu, scroll to the Printhead that you want information on and
press  OK.
4. The front panel displays information on the selected Printhead.
The information supplied is:
●The make of the printhead.
● The product number of the Printhead.
● The serial number of the...

Changing a Printhead
1.Scroll to the  Ink Menu  icon and press  OK.
2. In the Ink Menu   submenu, scroll to  Replace printheads  and pressOK .
3.The printer moves the Carriage to the co rrect position to replace Printheads.
NOTE:If the carriage is left in the removal position  for more than three minutes without inserting
or removing any printheads, it will try to move ba ck to its normal position at the right-hand end.
4.When the carriage has stopped moving, the front panel display will prompt you to...