HP 220 - Manual (Page 159)

8Ć11 Troubleshooting C3187Ć90000
FirmwareĆCode Revision Level
To check the firmwareĆcode revision level that the plotter is using, print a setup sheet or a
service configuration plot.
Troubleshooting Tips
Repair + Calibrate
After you have made a repair, consider if any calibrations have been affected.
Print Quality
You can use the user demonstration plot to look at overall print quality including smoothness
and straightness of lines, arcs, circles, and characters. The procedure for plotting the
demonstration plot is given in the User's Guide.
Diagnosing Problems
You can usetheserviceconfiguration plot to help diagnoseproblems. Theprocedurefor
plotting theconfiguration plot is given on page8Ć23.
Other Tips
On thefollowing pages aretips about solving thefollowing problems:
D Servo controlĆsystem failures
D Frequent cartridge failure
D BailĆliftĆmechanism failure
D Cartridgecarriagerubbing against encoder strip
D Premature wearing of drive belts
D Sensor does not find media edge
D Last swath is clipped when replotting
D Ink smearing
D Plots joined or not plotted
D Incorrect line widths
D Plotter won't read setup sheet; Plots solid black area fill
D Problems in loading media