Printer Problem I have an HP Designjet 10ps inkjet printer which started to power itself off right after it had finished printing a job. Now it has started to power itself off right in the middle of a job which means I can't print out a full spread without it turning itself off. Any ideas what the problem could be?

Hi,

please look in the product manual for a description of the specific error and listed procedure to solve it. The procedure may involve a basic power cycle, checking paper trays or some other steps. If the error is not in the manual, please call HP to request more information on the described error.

Thank you.

Disconnect USB & Net work cable(If its connected), power on the printer, check for any prints, if no prints cancel all print job ques in system/server/shared systems..Once cancellation confirmed then connect the data cable.. check..

It's a firmware error.
Unplug the power cord. Wait a few minutes and plug it back in. Power up. If the error is gone...good.
If the error comes back, go to hp.com and download new firmware.

Did it ever work?

You are using the Post Script drivers, right?
Power down the printer from the back. Disconnect the power cord. Plug it back in and power it up.
Check the graphic language setting of the printer(look at the User Guide)
Resend the file.
Upgrade the firmware to the latest version (www.hp.com/#support)

Sounds like your power supply bit the dust. The power supply on this printer is similar to a PC power supply in appearcnace and is pretty easy to replace. You can download the service manual and take a look at the procedure if you are inclined to do the repair yourself or have someone do it for you. www.lpscomputer.com/ec/manuals.htm

The part can be purchased here: http://www.lpscomputer.com/c-643-designjet-500-510-800.aspx

try setting up spooling on pc not printing directly to printer that may help you.

from the printer driver go to start menu then go to settings then chose printer and right click on the printer icons chose properties then chose print test page

The printer is always on despite of the status of the front panel, to turn it off you have to disconnect the power cord.
In some models of HP printers, the printer will power itself ON from "standby" when the PC sends it a printing job and go back to "Standby" when the job has finished printing.

check your rip settings in the plotters control panel, as well as checking to make sure you are using the correct driver, if those are correct then you may have a faulty network card.
Good Luck!