Canon imagePROGRAF iPF780 User Manual

HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ...................................................................................................................... 547
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. .................................................................................... 547
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs .............................................................................. 547
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ...................................................................................... 547
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ................................................................. 547
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than
specied ................................................................................... 548
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specied ............................... 548
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ......................................................................................................................... 548
Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible. .................................................................................................... 548
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ...................................... 548
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
Cause Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect. Check the printing commands.
The Margin setting in the Control Panel menu is incorrect. Adjust the Margin setting values in the Control Panel menu.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs.
Cause Corrective Action
The memory is full. Check the size of the data in the print job.
An HP-GL/2 command not supported by this printer was received. Check the print job and settings.
The printer has received print data that includes HP RTL commands
when Auto Rotate is On in the Control Panel menu.
In the Control Panel, set Auto Rotate to Off and print again.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.414
PageSizeProcess1 in the Control Panel menu is set to On. Set PageSizeProcess1 to Off in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.414
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 Corrective Action
The Width setting in the Control Panel
menu is incorrect.
Change the Width setting configured in Pen no. of the Palette A or Palette B selected in
the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.414
ThickenFineLines in the Control Panel
menu is set to Off.
If fine lines are printed faintly, setting ThickenFineLines to On will print the lines more
distinctly.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.414
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color)
Cause Corrective Action
The Color Mode setting in the
Control Panel menu is incor-
rect.
Check the Color Mode setting in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.414
However, for optimal Printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even
when Monochrome is selected as Color Mode.
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing
Cause Corrective Action
AdjustFaintLines is On in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
Setting AdjustFaintLines to Off in the Control Panel menu may help produce the expected
results. However, lines in some colors may appear broken.
iPF780
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned
User's Guide
Troubleshooting HP-GL/2 problems
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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF780 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI
Page description languages	GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL
Media thickness	0.07 - 0.8 mm
Maximum print size	-
Media width (rolls)	254 - 914.4 mm
Media width (sheets)	203.2 - 914.4 mm
Maximum roll diameter	150 mm
Paper tray media types	Coated paper, Cut sheet, Plain paper, Roll
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A0, A1, A2, A3
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B1, B2, B4
USB connector	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN data rates	10/100/1000 Base-T/TX Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Certification	RoHS
Product color	Black, Grey
Internal memory	256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)	48 dB
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	140 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	877 mm
Width	1304 mm
Height	1062 mm