
Preventive Maintenance
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HP DesignJet 5000 and 5500 Series Printers Service Manual
User Maintenance
Warranty Statement
HP’s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a
result of appropriate use of the product, and does not apply to any:
a. Improper or inadequate maintenance or modification;
b. Software, interfacing, media, parts, or supplies not provided
or supported by HP; or
c. Operation outside the product’s specifications.
Routine printer maintenance operations, such as cleaning and
preventive maintenance services (including parts contained in
the preventive maintenance kit and HP service engineer visits),
are not covered by HP's limited warranty, but in some countries
may be covered under a separate support contract.
User’s receive a User Maintenance Kit when they purchase the
Printer. The Kit provides the User with all the tools and instructions
required to perform routine maintenance procedures. This Kit
consists of the following:
Lens Maintenance Kit.
Carriage Interconnect Wiper Kit.
Roller Lubrification Kit.
Slider Rods Lubrification Kit.
Platen cleaning instructions.
Service Engineers should perform these procedures only when
troubleshooting Printer problems.
Lens Maintenance
To perform Lens Maintenance, select Printer Setup/Utilities/Lens
Maintenance:
1 Clean the Mark Encoder.
2 Remove the Lens Cover and clean it.
3 Reinsert the Lens Cover or replace it.
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