Hp Scitex FB950 Printer series User Manual

HP Scitex FB950 PrinterUser Guide

Install the RIP software▲Install and configure the RIP software as outlined in the documentation supplied with it.Install a language fileThe printer&a

Table A-2 Print speeds by groupSpeed Group Minimum Speed Maximum SpeedA2 m2/hr (19 ft2/hr) 6 m2/hr (62 ft2/hrB7 m2/hr (80 ft2/hr) 12 m2/hr (126 ft2/h

B TroubleshootingThis appendix explains how to prevent and diagnose printing problems and provides information aboutgetting help from Hewlett-Packard.

Troubleshooting checklistBefore you troubleshoot your printer, make sure that it is properly installed as described in Gettingstarted on page 1.Follow

YES: Then the problem is not covered in this checklist. Contact Technical Services.NO: Check thefollowing:●See Image quality tips on page 101 for det

Warranty claimsThe printer is covered by a manufacturer’s limited warranty, which includes the printheads.For more information about warranty claims,

HP Customer CareIn case of any question or problem, you should approach your local HP Authorized Representative forconsultancy and support. However, i

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OverviewThis chapter provides general tips and tricks for getting the best printed output from your printer. Itconsists of the following sections:●Sta

Startup and check jet healthThis section shows you how to configure your printer for best quality printing.Start with the printer in good working orde

Important operating notes●UV CURE INK IS PERISHABLE. Unlike other inks used in wide format printing, UV cure ink has alimited shelf life. Plan to rota

●Configure and load media as described in Configure media on page 19.●Wipe down synthetic media with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) before printing to reduce

Printer settingsThis section shows you how to adjust the printer's media and print mode settings for the best output.Select print modeFigure C-1

Select Plus or normal modeFigure C-3 Print Mode screen (Plus and image detail options)●If the print will require heavy ink coverage (large blocks of

To shutter a lamp:1. On the printer's Front Page screen, press the lamp status panel:2. On the lamps information screen, press the Lamp Print Set

4. On the shutter aperture screen, press the up arrow for the trailing lamp repeatedly to change theangle of the shutter from 0 degrees (fully open) t

RIP settingsFor detailed operating instructions, refer to the RIP user guide.Choose a resolutionThe print resolution is determined by the RIP. There i

Troubleshoot image quality problemsThis chapter explains how to address typical image quality problems.Ensuring high-quality documents and images●Ensu

Wide horizontal banding, sometimes referred to as “directional gloss banding” or “lawnmower banding,”which may be caused by light reflecting different

GrainyIn a “grainy” appearing image, the individual dots of ink are noticeable, instead of a photographic,continuous tone image. This may occur if the

●Check for missing jets. See Check jet health on page 104 for instructions.●Do not use an Ink Saver profile.Inaccurate or unexpected colors●UV inks ha

Safety warnings●UV light — the ultraviolet (UV) curing lamps emit high power UV light. The printer must be operatedwith all safety shielding installed

ExamplesThis section presents some examples of applying the tips and tricks in this guide to typical print jobs.Saturated photograph with dark areasFa

Flexible bannerFactor Recommended techniquesViewing distance: 1–5 m (3–16 ft) Print in Production modeImage content: large blocks of solid colors, som

Image quality flow chartThe image quality flow charts provide a high-level summary of the tips and tricks in this guide. You canprint out the chart fo

NoHP Scitex FB950 PrinterImage Quality Flowchart1. STARTUP AND CHECK JET HEALTH© Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.STARTLOADMEDIA• Clean media,

HP Scitex FB950 PrinterImage Quality Flowchart2. PRINTER SETTINGS© Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.FROMPAGE 1CHOOSEMODE• >5 m (16 ft): use

HP Scitex FB950 PrinterImage Quality Flowchart3. RIP SETTINGS© Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.CHOOSERESOLUTIONFROMPAGE 2• Standard images: u

IndexAAction messagesdefined 39ATTN control panel key 39ATTN messages 39Auto calibrations 43AutoJet 51AutoTuneQuality Check 52BBidirectional printing

Production Quality 14QQuick Load 22Quick tour 8RReport Individual Bad Jets 59Resolution 14Rigid media printingminimum length 21RIPconnecting 3installa

Workflow overviewWhen the printer is connected to the HP RIP Software, here is how a typical print job progresses fromthe client workstation to the pr

Quick tour1. Touch-screen control panel2. UV-filtered observation windows3. Emergency stop button (2 places)4. Exhaust vents5. Rigid media alignment p

17. Ink supply rack18. Ink connections19. Profiler docking station20. Vacuum/Pressure system auxiliary power inlet21. Vacuum adjustment knob22. Servic

Special featuresPrintheads●Printheads — variable drop size, piezoelectric printheads.Ink system●Off-Head System (OHS) — bulk ink boxes with integrated

Performance and ease-of-use●Media Wizard — stores and recalls a set of operating parameters by media type and print mode,for optimal printing performa

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2PrintingThis chapter shows you how to set print mode and media options, load media, and print:●Configure printing●Configure media●Load and print on r

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Configure printingThe printer can print in several different modes for the combination of quality, resolution, and speed thatyou require.The resolutio

The printer can print in both directions (bidirectional) or in one direction only (unidirectional).Unidirectional printing can occur in either directi

A menu appears that enables you to change any of these settings:●Printing Delay●Lamp Mode●Shutter ApertureThese settings are explained in the followin

Equivalent print modesFrom the standpoint of UV curing and temperature, all print modes fall into one of five print speed groups:A, B, C, D, or E. If

Quality Direction Resolution Overspray GroupProduction Plus BiDi 600 x 600 FineText BBillboard Uni 1200 x 600 Normal BHigh Quality BiDi 600 x 300 Norm

Configure mediaBefore the printer will accept a print job, it must be configured for a specific media type. The currently-configured media type, if an

●Vacuum — this option turns on the vacuum fans, and displays ▲ and ▼ arrow keys on thecontrol panel. Press the ▲ and ▼ arrow keys to raise or lower th

Load and print on rigid mediaNOTE: The minimum length of rigid media that can be loaded and printed by the printer is 33 cm (13in).1. At the end of th

7. Enter the number of sheets:●Single sheet●N-UP — for two or more sheets loaded at once across the width of the printerThe control panel displays a s

To print multi-sheet N-UP, load multiple sheets on the printer, then send a print job from the RIP with aquantity greater than or equal to the number

Table of contents1 Getting startedOperating requirements ...

“Incomplete” rowsYou can print any number of copies in a multi-sheet N-UP job, even if the total number does not divideevenly into the number of sheet

Load and print on roll-fed mediaFigure 2-1 Roll-fed media pathIf the optional roll-fed media supply and takeup system is installed on the printer, yo

printer goes to sleep or is rebooted, or if you press the Unload key on the front panel, but notphysically remove the media from the printer.Follow th

17. Tape the end of the media to printer side of takeup roller, starting in the middle and working out toboth ends.Be sure to maintain even tension ac

14. Release the dancer bar locking lever.15. Press the Proceed key (►).16. Enter the media length or press the Esc key for an undefined length.The pri

Stored jobsWhen you send a print job to the printer, you can save the job automatically on the printer’s hard diskdrive, on a rotating first-in-first-

TIP: If you want to print on a media type that is different from the media specified in a Stored Job, orif you will re-linearize the printer, do not r

Load inkThe amount of ink in the ink supply box is tracked by the printer software and recorded on itscorresponding profiler. The control panel displa

NOTE: The printer's ink filters will eventually become clogged and need to be replaced. You can viewthe volume of ink that has passed through eac

Printing tips●Rigid cut-sheet media — use only flat, unwarped, undamaged sheets, with parallel opposite edgesand 90° corners.●Curing continues for 24-

Measure media options ... 28Stored jobs ...

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3 Control panelThis chapter describes the functions of the control panel.●Overview●Front Page●Menu Tree●MenusENWW 35

OverviewThe touch-screen control panel shows you the printer’s current status, and enables you to interact withthe printer when changing media and ink

Front PageThe Front Page is the primary control panel interface. The most common operations can be initiatedfrom this screen.1. Media information — me

8. Media Handling●Input media roller up or down●Media alignment bar up or down●Output media roller up or down9. Stored Jobs — displays status informat

25. Language selector — if installed, switches the control panel language between English and thealternate language.26. Context specific buttons — the

Menu TreeThis menu tree reflects version 4.30 of the embedded printer software. Refer to the Release Notes formore recent versions. Options marked wit

●Quality Check●Sleep Wait Time●Expert/Novice Messages●Localization◦Units of Measure◦Time Format◦Date Format◦Vacuum Pressure Units◦*Language (if second

◦Clean Bottom of Carriage◦Printheads Procedures — Load Ink In All Heads, Fill Heads with Ink, Empty Heads (Fill withAir)●User Diagnostics◦Printhead Je

MenusThe printer’s less-often used functions are accessed via the menus. The printer has these menus andfunctions:●Calibrate Printer●Printer Settings●

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◦Print Jet-Out Lines — prints a version of the prime bars, in which missing jets that are replacedare marked with a black square.◦Default Registration

●Measure Media (sheet-fed) — for cut-sheet media, you can choose various levels of precision forfinding the left (user end), right (service end), and

●Top Gutters — allows you to turn On or Off the gutter data at the top edge of the print, which showsthe job name, ink, media, date and time printed,

ToolsTo display this menu, press the Tools button on the Front Page screen.●System Information — displays current status information for the printer.M

●Carriage Motion●Calibration●Verify H2H Y Alignment — verifies whether the print heads are aligned with each other (in thehorizontal or Y-axis dimensi

4 CalibrationThis chapter explains how to calibrate the printer for the best possible output:●When to calibrate●AutoJet●AutoTune●Auto calibrations●Man

When to calibrateWhen to run Calibration FunctionWhen printing a large group of roll-fedprint jobsAutoTune Automatic jet maintenance duringextended pr

AutoJetAutoJet detects individual inkjets that are misfiring or not firing at all. During subsequent printing, theprinter compensates for these jets b

AutoTuneAutoTune runs AutoJet maintenance automatically at intervals you specify. You can use the QualityCheck Mode feature to handle AutoJet errors (

Auto calibrationsThe printer’s piezo printheads are aligned by the installer. Head and bidirectional calibrations should benecessary only rarely (for

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Manual calibrationsWhen you run the calibrations from this menu, you evaluate the calibration test patterns visually andenter the calibration values v

510 mm (20 in) calibration — sheet fed only, uses the printer's onboard image sensor for preciseadjustments. If the media feed needs larger adjus

NOTE: AutoBiDi Calibration is the automatic version of this calibration. Try AutoBiDi first beforerunning this manual calibration (see Auto calibratio

The control panel message increments the head number by one.8. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each of the heads.When you have entered registration value

4. Examine the X direction pattern (in the left-hand group of patterns) for the current head, anddetermine which pattern of colored and black lines ar

The control panel displays this message:Print Jet Map?If you have a calibration pattern from a recent print, you can use it to calibrate the heads. Pr

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each head containing bad jets you want to report.6. When you are finished reporting bad jets, press Cancel.The control

Head 1: Press Proceed to clear all bad jets.1. Press ▲ and ▼ to select a head number, then press ► (Proceed).The control panel asks you to confirm you

missing jets have been mapped out and that all mapped-out jets have been successfully replaced. If amapped-out jet has not been replaced, there will b

LinearizationAs the density of an image varies from highlights to shadows, or from lighter tints to darker tints, theprinter should accurately reprodu

1 Getting startedThis chapter shows you how to get started using your printer. It includes these topics:●Operating requirements●Connect the RIP●Import

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5 User cleaningThis chapter explains user scheduled cleaning tasks.ENWW 65

Schedule of tasksThe parts and supplies required for these procedures may be purchased separately or in part numberCQ168A, HP Scitex FB950 User Cleani

NOTE: The maintenance schedules are approximate. Maintenance may be required sooner if printeruse is more frequent than average or the environment is

Clean and oil rail carriage-wheel strips (bi-weekly)Ink dust and debris can accumulate on the carriage-wheel strips. These particles become obstacles

4. Lubricate the lower carriage-wheel strip from end to end on the rail (moving the carriage to cleanthe full length of the rail).NOTE: Even if the oi

Clean the rail encoder strip (bi-weekly)Ink dust and debris can accumulate on the encoder strip and block accurate reading of the encodermarks by the

Manually clean the printheads (bi-weekly)1. Move the output-side table away from the printer.2. From the control panel, select the following:Tools >

6. For each printhead, use a single finger on a clean area of the saturated lint-free cloth to wipe theprinthead orifice from the input-side to the ou

Clean and grease the service station wiper slide rails(monthly)Cleaning and lubricating the wiper rails keeps the wiper motion moving smoothly for bes

Operating requirementsElectrical●Make sure the line voltage meets the requirements. See Specifications on page 92 for details.●Use the supplied power

4. Apply the grease to both rails (A and B in photo below), making sure to grease the entire surfaceof the rail (top, bottom and sides).5. Move the wi

Clean service station wiper (monthly)Clumps of ink can accumulate around the wiper blades. If not cleaned off, the wipers can press theclumps of ink i

Clean carriage wheels (monthly)Ink dust and debris can accumulate on the carriage wheels. These particles become obstacles andfriction for the carriag

4. Clean the top slanted wheels (B & C in the figure below) by inserting an IPA moistened cotton swabinto the opening above the wheels (A) and mov

Clean bottom of carriage (monthly)Clumps of ink and debris can accumulate around the printheads. This routine cleans as much of thissurface area as po

Clean the home sensor (monthly)The home sensor is located on the user-end of the carriage between the lamp assembly and the carriageside plate (on the

5. Using a long cotton swap that is saturated in isopropyl alcohol, clean the top and bottom slit byinserting the swap into the opening from the input

Replace the UV lamp filters (quarterly)Lamp filters keep ink dust and other debris from entering the air-cooled lamp area. If the filters becomeclogge

Replace the carriage-cover fan filters (quarterly)Carriage fan filters keep ink dust and other debris from entering the air-cooled area of the carriag

4. Insert the new filter over the fan.5. Snap the filter cover back over the fan filter.ENWW Replace the carriage-cover fan filters (quarterly) 83

Connect the RIPThe printer receives print jobs from a raster image processor (RIP), from either HP or a supported third-party manufacturer.●To connect

Clean the electronics box fan filter (quarterly)Electronics box fan filter keeps dust and other debris from entering the air-cooled area of the electr

2. Vacuum the filter (A in photo below.) and remove dust from the surrounding cabinet area.ENWW Clean the electronics box fan filter (quarterly) 85

Replace the service station wipers (quarterly)The wiper blades deteriorate with use. Replacing the wiper blades periodically restores the wiping toopt

Clean ionizer needles (quarterly)Ink dust and debris can collect on the ionizer needles which degrades its ability to eliminate static.Cleaning the io

Drain waste ink from service station (quarterly)Waste ink accumulates in the service station until drained. Dispose of the collected ink according tol

Clean media thickness sensor roller (quarterly)Debris on the media thickness sensor can result in inaccurate measurements. Clean the roller to keepthe

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A SpecificationsENWW 91

SpecificationsTable A-1 SpecificationsDimensions(assembled)Width: 406.4 cm (160 in)Height: 154.9 cm (61 in)Depth without tables: 121.9 cm (48 in)Dept

Optional auxiliarypower for vacuumsystemSupplied 24 volt DC power supply with universal adapters, connected from the auxiliary power jackon the vacuum