May 01, 2014 Learn how to maintain the printheads on HP Latex 300 series printers. For other helpful videos go to hp.com/supportvideos or youtube.com/hpsupportadvanced.
Your printer is a color inkjet printer designed for printing high-quality images on flexible substrates. Some
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Environmentally friendly, odorless, aqueous latex inks in six colors plus optimizer
No special ventilation required, no hazardous waste
775 ml ink cartridges
Sharpest print quality, smooth transitions, and fine details with 1200 real dpi
Consistent and repeatable print quality at every print speed
Prints are completely dry and ready for finishing and delivery
Print on a wide range of substrates—including most low-cost, uncoated, solvent-compatible substrates
A range of HP recyclable substrates is available
Consider un-laminated use with scratch resistance comparable to hard solvent inks on SAV and PVC
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Durable prints with outdoor display permanence up to three years unlaminated, five years laminated
Hundreds of ready-made substrate presets easily available
To send print jobs to your printer, you will need Raster Image Processor (RIP) software, which should be run
on a separate computer. RIP software is available from various different companies.
HP Latex 310HP Latex 330HP Latex 360
Hp 310 Printer Driver
Supplied with the printerHP Latex 3x0 Edge HoldersHP Latex 3x0 Edge HoldersHP Latex 3x0 Edge Holders
HP Latex 64-in Take-Up ReelHP Latex 64-in Take-Up Reel
Spindle (including 2- to 3-in
HP Latex 64-in Printer 2-in
spindle adaptor)
Spindle
Accessory
Kit
Kit
Hp 310 Printer Manual
Kit
FlexiPRINT HP Basic EditionFlexiPRINT HP Basic EditionHP Latex 360 Ink Collector
protector)
Store the substrate .............................................................................................................................................. 78
The substrate cannot be loaded successfully .................................................................................................... 79
The substrate is mispositioned ........................................................................................................................... 79
The substrate has jammed .................................................................................................................................. 80
The substrate is deformed or wrinkled ............................................................................................................... 82
The substrate has shrunk or expanded .............................................................................................................. 83
The substrate has bow deformation ................................................................................................................... 83
The automatic cutter does not work (360 only) ................................................................................................. 84
Take-up reel substrate jam ................................................................................................................................. 84
Take-up reel does not wind ................................................................................................................................. 85
4 Substrate settings ....................................................................................................................................... 86
Substrate presets ................................................................................................................................................ 87
Online search ....................................................................................................................................................... 87
HP Media Locator ................................................................................................................................................. 89
Generic presets .................................................................................................................................................... 90
Clone a substrate preset ..................................................................................................................................... 90
Modify a substrate preset ................................................................................................................................... 91
Add a new substrate ............................................................................................................................................ 92
Delete a substrate preset .................................................................................................................................... 96
Faster printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 97
Color calibration .................................................................................................................................................. 97
Color consistency between different printers (360 only) ................................................................................ 101
ICC profiles ......................................................................................................................................................... 101
5 Troubleshoot print-quality issues ............................................................................................................... 104
General printing advice ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Improve print quality ......................................................................................................................................... 105
Most-common print-quality problems ............................................................................................................. 111
6 The ink system .......................................................................................................................................... 118
Ink cartridges ..................................................................................................................................................... 118
Printheads ......................................................................................................................................................... 118
Maintenance cartridge ...................................................................................................................................... 119
Safe mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 120
7 Hardware maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 121
Ink system tips .................................................................................................................................................. 122
Hp Printer User Manual
Maintain the ink cartridges ................................................................................................................................ 122
Replace an ink cartridge .................................................................................................................................... 122
Cannot insert an ink cartridge ........................................................................................................................... 126
Clean (recover) the printheads .......................................................................................................................... 126
Hp 310 Printer Problems
Align the printheads .......................................................................................................................................... 127