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Okay thanks. I managed to find a copy of hp's z2100/3100 service manual on line with the complete disassembly instructions (it also explains how to access all the special services menus/commands that aren't available on the regular front panel display). Rather than do a disassembly though, I...

Thanks Peter. My understanding is that there are two maint cartridges, and hp's claim is neither is user-serviceable. I don't know where they are, can you see them in one of my photos? Have you changed these before? (Which model(s) do you operate?) Thanks and regards,

Hi all, I searched the manual and the threads here and not coming up with much info on the internal cleaning of my 24" z3100. I recently began getting dark ink gobs/streaks on the top edges and backs of some prints. The bottom of the MK-R printhead was found covered with ink gunk (with a...

Okay I figured it out (I guess). It appears that it was the red ink combined with not recalibrating after its replacement. I just ran test prints with and without borders, and with and without Black Point Compensation, and they all look the same to my eye (and look "correct"). If curious...

Hi all, I had been relatively confident that my color management process was working well the past couple of years, but this weekend my hp z3100 threw a curve ball at me. Here is the symptom: - Print a photo. Then print the same photo with a wide black border added, no other adjustments. The...

Hi cainnech, I don't have a solution, but perhaps some info from similar problems that might help. When I spool print jobs off to my z3100 directly from Adobe Photoshop via ethernet, I frequently get partial or even blank previews. If I continue to print regardless of these previews, it won't...

Hi Winness, First roll was direct from hp. Second roll from an hp supplier. The debris may have been from the first roll, assuming it's from one of the rolls at all and not some kind of packing debris. I've run more prints and haven't seem more debris, so that's a good sign---maybe it's...

Hello all, I have a brand new hp z3100 here that is producing prints with occasional debris on them. The debris appears to be small rectangular pieces of paper, ranging from 1x1 mm to 2x3 mm. The debris appears to be landing on the paper before reaching the printhead, as the ink is on top of...

Thanks for the response all, and apologies for my delayed reply---apparently I didn't select the email subscribe option to notify me of new posts. I gave up on hp directly and went to my local reseller, who had just received a shipment of brand new 2010 swatchbooks for hp media. I now have a...

Hello all, I have an hp z3100ps GP, and I want to see samples of different hp media to select the types I want to add to my stock. This is for photographic prints, so photo, "fine-art", and canvas are the media types of interest. I'm aware there are other labels than hp, but thought I'd still...

Okey dokey, I guess based on the lack of response, the verdict here is nobody's considered it. Ah well, it was worth a thought. Thanks, KDJ

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Hello, I have just received a new hp z3100ps GP printer. This printer calls for hp 70 red ink. I note that the printer's successor, the new z3200, now uses an hp 73 "chromatic red" ink and print head, with all other inks / print heads still hp 70. Has anyone here tried (or heard of)...

The sample I posted isn't really the worst of the batch, I just tried to use the case of text-on-white to keep things simple. However light-density text such as the light-grey text aligned vertically at the right side of the scan obviously begins to fall apart, given how narrow the characters...

It occurred to me a picture might help! :) Attached is a scan from my proof. It was made at 600 dpi. While I recognize the pitfalls of digitally scanning a half-toned image, I can state that the attached image quite faithfully represents the linscreen patterns that I see in the CMYK proof...