HP Designjet 8000 Printer series - Manual (Page 206)

7. Print heater (fixes the ink on to the media).
8. Front heater (dries the ink and stabilizes the printed image).
WARNING! Do not touch heater surfaces in the media path. This may cause burns.
Heater temperature settings
Heater temperatures are preset automatically for the media type that is selected during media loading.
Under normal operating conditions you do not need to set the temperature.
Use the printer front panel only when you need to make fine adjustments to the heater temperature.
● On/off setting: use the SHIFT key when the heater is selected.
● Heater selection: use the left key or right key to select the front (F), print (P) or Rear (R) heater.
● Temperature setting: use the up key or down key to set the temperature for the selected heater.
● You can turn the heater ON while the printer is not printing by pressing and holding the
<keyboard>OK</keyboard>key for 2 seconds.
● You can turn the heater OFF while the printer is not printing by pressing and holding the CANCEL key
for 2 seconds.
● Front panel display (when the heater is turned on):
● Upper line: preset temperature for each heater
● Lower line: current temperature for each heater
● Front panel display (when the heater is turned off):
● Upper line: OFF for each heater
● Lower line: current temperature for each heater
A “+” sign indicates that the heater is warming up. The default temperature range is set between 15 °C and
55 °C.
Heater preset temperature by medium
The heater preset temperature for each media type is listed below. Preset the heater temperature according
to the media you use.
Medium Media type Front Print Rear Print mode
Glossy vinyl
chloride Glossy 45°C 40°C 45°C 8 pass bi-
directional
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