User's Manual

Table Of Contents
Welcome to your printer
Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on paper up to 610 mm (24 in) or
1118 mm (44 in) wide. Some major features of the printer are shown below:
Print resolution of up to 2400 × 1200 optimized dpi, from a 1200 × 1200 dpi input, using the Best print-
quality option, the Maximum Detail option and photo paper
The printer can be controlled from its front panel or from a remote computer using the Embedded Web
Server, HP DesignJet Utility, or HP Click Printing Software (see http://www.hp.com/go/designjetclick).
Touch-sensitive front panel in color, with an intuitive graphical user interface
Job previews in the front panel
Job previews on remote computers
Includes Web-connected features such as automatic rmware updates, HP ePrint, and Mobile Printing
Driverless printing: Files in common graphical formats can be printed directly without needing a printer
driver. Just insert a USB ash drive or use HP Click Printing Software.
Paper exibility and automatic easy load, see Paper handling on page 25, with information and presets
accessible from the front panel and the HP DesignJet Utility
Handles cut-sheet and roll paper
Six-ink system (Z6) or nine-ink system (Z9
+
)
Accurate and consistent color reproduction with automatic color calibration
Economode for printing economically
Two rolls loaded at once (Z6dr and Z9
+
dr only) provide fast and easy switching between dierent rolls, or
long runs of unattended printing
Maximize unattended printing and be more productive with the optional take-up reel on the 44-inch
models.
High productivity features such as job previewing and nesting using HP Click Printing Software
Ink and paper usage information available from the Embedded Web Server, see Embedded Web Server
on page 15
Automatically trim your documents with the embedded vertical trimmer in the Z6dr and Z9
+
dr.
Access to the online HP Support Center (see HP Support Center on page 192)
Safety precautions
Read these safety precautions before using your printer. Also read your local Environmental, Health, and Safety
regulations.
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.
For any maintenance or part replacement, follow the instructions provided in HP documentation to minimize
safety risks and to avoid damaging the printer.
General safety guidelines
There are no operator-serviceable parts inside the printer except those covered by HP’s Customer Self Repair
program (see http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair). Refer servicing of other parts to qualied service personnel.
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