Hp-gl/2 problems, With hp-gl/2, printing is misaligned, Hp-gl/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) – Canon imagePROGRAF iPF610 User Manual
Page 703: Hp-gl/2 printing takes a long time

HP-GL/2 problems
HP-GL/2 problems
Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that
was printed.
Cause
Corrective Action
The memory is full.
Check the size of the data in the print job.
A GL/2 command not supported by this printer was
received.
Check the print job and settings.
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.
Cause
Corrective Action
The plotter origin is incorrect.
Check the printing commands.
Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2
Printing
Cause
Corrective Action
The Line Width setting in the main menu is incorrect. Conrm the selection in Line Width. If ne lines are
printed faint, setting ThickenFineLines to On in the
main menu will print the lines more distinctly. (→P.50)
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).
Cause
Corrective Action
The color mode is incorrect.
On the printer Control Panel, check the color mode
setting. (→P.50)
For optimal printhead performance, the printer consumes trace amounts of color ink even in monochrome
mode.
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.
Cause
Corrective Action
Large print jobs with a lot of data take longer to print. On the printer Control Panel, set Input Resolution
to 300dpi. (→P.50)
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the
carriage stops moving)
Cause
Corrective Action
The printer is analyzing the print job.
Either wait a while for printing to resume, or on
the printer Control Panel, set Input Resolution to
300dpi. (→P.50)
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