HP Designjet Printer Error Codes

I found a good reference for HP Designjet Printer error codes. This helped me out with a problem involving my HP Z3100.

http://www.designjetparts.com/blog/index.php?blog=2&cat=16

HP Designjet Z3200 Error 79.1:04

Upon printing a large file, 42" x 96" at 300 DPI, on a Macbook running OS X - 10.5 - printing straight out of Photoshop CS3, we received the Error 79.1:04 on the display screen on the front of the HP Designjet Z3200 44" printer. It recommended we press the "OK" button, but the file continued to print, and we left it alone (I guess just from experience with these sort of things).

HP's official explanation on this error is that the "server lost connection with the client." They also recommend the following actions: First turn the printer off via the power switch on the back of the printer and then disconnect the power cord. Wait at least 15 seconds, reconnect, and try again. They recommend making sure you have the latest firmware.

Our recommendation is that you don't touch anything on the printer if it continues to print. We also recommend you make sure you have the latest firmware installed on the printer (we did in this case).

Happy Digital Printing,

Michael

HP Z3100 and Z3200 Does not print well on film

The HP Designjet Z3100 and the HP Designjet Z3200 series do not seem to calibrate well on any type of film material. This does not seem to matter if it is white film or transparent film, it does not seem to register well with the HP's spectrophotometer.

Great New Paper - HP Everyday Photo Paper

HP's newest economical paper -- HP Everyday Pigment Ink Gloss & HP Everyday Pigment Ink Satin -- is great for photos, posters, proofing, and much more. Priced at 20 cents a square foot (24"x100' roll is $40, 36"x100' is $60), it greatly reduces the cost of using genuine HP paper. Combined with great image quality and HP's notorious manufacturing standards, this paper is hard to beat. It was designed for use on pigment Designjet printers, but we have used it in Canon and Epson pigment inkjet printers with great results as well.

HP Everyday Roll Paper Overview:

• Great total ink absorption, producing vivid colors
• Very quick dry time
• Only designed for pigment inks
• Great price and even greater value
• Suitable for photographic use or everyday wide format printing
• 235 g/m²

HP Everyday Satin	24" x 100'	Q8920A	$39.99
HP Everyday Satin	36" x 100'	Q8921A	$59.99
HP Everyday Glossy	24" x 100'	Q8916A	$39.99
HP Everyday Glossy	36" x 100'	Q8917A	$59.99

HP Z2100 Designjet - New Firmware (V7)

HP has released a new firmware in late August, 2008, for the HP Z2100 (both the 24" and the 44"). The latest version should now be 7.0.0.3-5.

Download from HP: HP Designjet Drivers and Firmware

TR8-MVL-U-7.0.0.3-5.fmw

HP Designjet Z3200 - New HP Z series printer

Hewlett Packard (HP) recently announced the release of its new HP Z3200 photo printer. Available in 24" and 44", it is set to replace the current HP Designjet Z3100 series. The Z3200's notable improvements over the Z3100 include:

HP Z3200 Improvements:

• Newly formulated Red ink (called Chromatic Red) --hopefully eliminating the Orange color problem on some Z3100's
• Improved Pantone Matching
  
• Updated internal software by ErgoSoft and Betterlight.com
  
• StudioPrint RIP software is included from ErgoSoft
• Eliminated pizza wheel issues of the initial Designjet Z3100

HP Z3200 Similarities to HP Z3100:

• Speed: not any faster
• ICC Profiles: same internal spectrophotometer
• Inks: 11 colors still the same
• Same outer look

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HP Designjet Z3100 - 44" Model

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HP Designjet Z3200 - 44" Model

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There was a collaboration between HP and Nikon to create an end to end color management solution. The printer includes ErgoSoft's RIP - StudioPrint. There are additional features that work with Nikon D3 series cameras to manage your colors from the initial photographing to the printing process.

HP's PurchasEdge - Rewards Program for DesignJet Z3100, Z2100, Z6100 from Hewlett Packard

If you own an HP Designjet Z3100, HP Designjet Z6100, or HP Designjet Z2100 you should enroll in HP's PurchasEdge (Purchase Edge) program. The owners of these printers then earn rewards from HP every time they purchase genuine HP ink, HP paper, or HP toner. You accumulate points based upon how much money you spend and you earn free HP hardware, from scanners to digital cameras to printers. For every $4 you spend, you earn one PurchasEdge point. If you print enough, you can accumulate enough points to get another wide format printer for free.The program is HP's way of rewarding people using authentic HP paper, ink, and media. To qaulify, you must spend at least $500 a year on HP supplies from any of their participating authorized dealers. This does not have to be a wide format printer (DesignJet series), it can be any HP printer, such as the 13" B9180 or B8850. You enroll on the PurchasEdge website, www.purchasedge.com, and then inform your dealer of your PurchasEdge ID (PID). They take care of the rest by automatically submitting your points. You can then check on the PurchasEdge website to see how many points you have earned and what free products you can order, using the login you create when you first sign up.

PurchasEdge Homepage:
www.purchasedge.com

HP PurchasEdge FAQ:
http://www.hp.com/sbso/partner/purchasedge/learnmore/faqs.html

HP's list of Qualifying Supplies:
http://www.hp.com/sbso/partner/purchasedge/learnmore/qualifyingskus.html

Nice interactive menu of how many PurchasEdge points Supplies are worth:
http://www.itsupplies.com
(click HP Ink and Media on blue left Column, a direct link does not work)

New Firmware for HP Z2100 and HP Z3100 (Finally)

HP has released (April / May 2008) a new version of firmware (Version 6) for both the HP Designjet Z2100 and the HP Designjet Z3100. This is the first significant update I have seen for the Z2100, it is definitely worth the upgrade. The firmware can be downloaded from HP's website.

Make sure you download the latest drivers as well to interact with the printers correctly after you have updated the firmware. Download the drivers here - HP Designjet Drivers.