08/22/2018
Designjet Update:
HP DesignJet T9x0, T15x0, T25x0 Printers TECHNICAL NEWSLETTERS FROM CUSTOMER ASSURANCE Date: August 2018 Impact/Severity: Normal Region: WW Support Area: Firmware Audience: Support Confidentiality: Restricted (Service) – HP Workforce + Channel Partners
Firmware release version 06.00.06.1
A new firmware version 06.00.06.1 is now available for the HP DesignJet T9x0, T15x0, T25x0 Printer series. The firmware can be upgraded using the automatic firmware upgrade functionality (AFU) or downloading the firmware package from the hp.com website (http://www.hp.com/go/T2500/drivers).
Enhancements
• New option in the service menu to remove usage counters from the front panel and Embedded web server. - By setting the Show accounting option off, the accounting information options in the EWS and usage counters in the front panel becomes hidden.
- By setting both the Show accounting option and show print and scan usage off, all the usage and accounting information becomes hidden, both in the EWS and the printer’s front panel.
• New Incremental Purge option in the service menu. This new feature will let service engineers troubleshoot issues without the need of replacing the printhead by performing extra purges in addition to the automatic purge that happens during the printhead installation. Additional purges could help remove the air in the ink tubes, so the printhead can be installed successfully. This functionality can also help identify issues with the ink delivery system, due to tube leakage or primer issues. By performing additional purges, and observing the ink in the tubes, the service engineer will be able to diagnose these issues.
- When to use the Incremental Purge option 1. When a printhead is rejected because air is found in the tubes due to an ISS issue. Once the issue is fixed, an additional purge can be triggered to fill the ink tubes without replacing the printhead. 2. When the primer is not working correctly, and the printhead is rejected because no ink has reached it. The service engineer must solve the primer issue first, and then use this service function to troubleshoot and fill the ink tubes and printheads. 3. If air has entered the tubes due to air leakage in the printhead latch connection. This service function will help eliminate the air in the tubes and diagnose the ISS issue.
- Prerequisites to run this test
1. The printer needs to be in ready state with no errors and media loaded. 2. The used printhead needs to be installed in the printer. 3. Ink cartridges need to have at least 20 mL of ink left to successfully perform the incremental purge operation. 20 mL is enough ink for the servicing and calibration of the printhead (10 mL), and 5 incremental purges (2 mL per purge).
- How to use this test
1. Enter the service menu and scroll down to incremental purge. From this point, follow the front panel instructions:
2. If the service engineer presses OK, the printer checks for printhead presence and starts the incremental purge operation.
3. Before starting the incremental purge, the service engineer must check for air bubbles in the ink tubes.
4. If the printer is showing the symptoms of one of the issues described, the service engineer should press OK to start the incremental purge process. When triggered, the incremental purge option runs the servicing and calibration of the printhead, plus one incremental purge. Additional incremental purges can be triggered without conditioning the printhead again. Be aware that if more than 5 incremental purges are required, the minimum amount of ink will be higher than the recommended value.
5. The front panel notifies when the purge has finished and asks the service engineer if he wants to run an additional purge. To determine if extra purges are required, the engineer should check if any air bubbles are still present in the ink tubes. Additional purges can be performed by pressing OK. The number of additional purges that can be performed is limited by the amount of ink available in the cartridges. On the other hand, if he decides to cancel the incremental purge, the printer will perform the necessary steps to get the printhead ready.
6. Before exiting the incremental purge process, the printer services the printhead and performs a TTOE calibration.
7. Once the process finishes, a success message is displayed. Pressing OK takes the front panel back to the Service Menu.
Fixes • Fixed an issue that could result in multiple copies of the same page being printed when the nesting option was enabled. • In previous firmware releases, scan to FTP was not possible when a proxy was enabled in the printer’s connectivity options. This is fixed in this firmware release. • Improved the communication with Gera folder to avoid wrong folder status interpretation on the printer. • Fixed an issue with the “Disable USB drive” option not working properly under some circumstances. • Fixed an issue with scan to network folder when the folder name contained "Japanese/Chinese/Cyrillic” characters. • Implemented a voltage detection fix that reduces the printhead reseat issues during printhead initialization sequence. • Fixed an issue with wrong PCL3 job categorization in HP Partner Link Pay-Per-Use. • Fixed an issue with linen media profile where the “Paper Printing Info” barcode on a used roll was not being cut when loading linen media. • Fixed an issue where jobs sent via HP Click were classified as being sent via the driver in the accounting report. • Fixed an issue in DesignJet T930 Printer series where the internet connectivity test would cause a 79.2:04 system error. • Fixed an issue where the system error codes reported in the front panel were displayed in reverse order, with older entries appearing first. • Fixed an issue where an incorrect printhead manufacturing date was displayed.
For any additional help or clarification, please contact the next level of your Technical support team.
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