HP FB500 User Manual

HP Scitex FB500 PrinterHP Scitex FB700 PrinterUser Guide

Quick tourFigure 1-1 Input side1. Touch-screen control panel2. UV-filtered observation windows3. Exhaust vents4. Rigid media alignment pins5. Electro

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IndexAAccessories 55Air quality regulatorycompliance 58Attention icon 30Attention messagesActions 30Errors 30Warnings 30Auto calibrations 46AutoJet 45

Media Wizarddefined 7Menu options 40Menu tree 40Mercury disposal 64Multi-sheet N-UP 14NN-UP 14OOperating requirements 1PParts overview 4Position and e

12. Media output roller (inside cover)Figure 1-2 Ink supply compartment13. Profiler docking station14. Ink homogenizer power outlet15. Ink supply rac

20. Printhead maintenance vacuum (inside enclosure)21. Waste ink spigotSpecial featuresPrintheads●Printheads — variable drop size, piezoelectric print

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

Download a printer events fileThe printer maintains a continuous log of its operations and settings in plain text files, which it storeson its interna

2 Configure and load mediaConfigure mediaBefore the printer will accept a print job, it must be configured for a specific media type. The currently-co

For each media type, the Media Wizard stores the following settings (as indicated, some settingsapply to either roll-fed or sheet-fed media only):●Gen

Work with the rigid media tablesFigure 2-1 Output (1) and input (2) tablesThe printer includes a set of standard input and output tables for rigid me

safety, print quality, and to provide a ground path to discharge the electrostatic charge from syntheticmedia. When not attached to the standard table

4. On the control panel, enter the approximate or exact thickness of the media you are loading,then press Proceed.5. Load the sheet of media onto the

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When you select a Measure Media option, the Measure Media Type menu appears. Thisenables you to select a trade-off between image placement accuracy an

each pin, before each print be sure to raise the pins over the thickness of the sheets; otherwise thesheets could become skewed.NOTE: When printing mu

NOTE: See Table A-2 Media sizes on page 83 for a list of supported media sizes.1. If installed, detach the rigid media input and output tables from th

If you see any wrinkles, turn off the fans and smooth out the wrinkles with your hand.16. Align the cardboard takeup core to the media and tighten the

18 Chapter 2 Configure and load media ENWW

3Load inksNOTE: UV inks have a limited shelf life. The Warranty Ends date listed on the ink box label shouldbe taken into account when ordering inks,

NOTE: The pigments in the inks can settle to the bottom of the ink box during storage. Toreduce inaccurate color in prints, invert and vigorously shak

4 Printing jobsAvailable print modesYou select a print mode for each print job at the external RIP. Refer to the RIP documentation forinstructions. St

Table 4-2 FB700 print modes and maximum print speedsPrint mode Maximum speed,CMYKcm, CMYK,CMYK+WMaximum speed,white flood1 Max DPI — Saturated: for p

Figure 4-1 Speed and image quality by print modesqm/h (sqft/h)QStored jobsWhen you send a print job to the printer, you can save the job automatica

Table of contents1 Introduction ...

●Press Settings to specify how jobs are stored and printed. This setting is saved even when theprinter is restarted.◦Print & Save — prints the job

Position and eject optionsThe sheet-fed printing option Position/Eject, on the Printer Options menu, enables you to controlhow images are positioned a

Printing tipsCAUTION: Synthetic media commonly used for inkjet printing can build up a static charge,especially in environments with low relative humi

5 Use white inkIntroductionWith the white ink option available from HP, you can replace the light magenta and light cyan inkswith white ink, resulting

White ink maintenance ●HP White Ink Homogenizer — white inks used in wide-format printing have pigments that have atendency to settle over time. The p

6 Use the control panelOverviewThe touch-screen control panel shows you the printer’s current status, and enables you to interactwith the printer, res

4 Ink levels — shows the current ink level for each color.5 Printer status — indicates whether the printer is ready to print, and lists any error mess

The messages are dismissed by correcting the condition, or by pressing the applicable button on theDetail screen.Figure 6-2 Home page with Attention

To switch to the Printing page, press the Printing icon in the Activity Tray at the bottom of the screen.1 Status messages●Stored Jobs status — curren

Choose Minimal for fastest throughput, Maximal for greatest precision and skew detectionwhen printing edge-to-edge.●Measure media (roll-fed) — for rol

3 Load inks ...

Media pageFigure 6-4 Media pageTo switch to the Media page, press the Media icon in the Activity Tray at the bottom of the screen.1 Media in

Media Settings menuTo display the Media Settings menu, press Settings on the Media page.●General Media Settings — Media Name, Media Feed Method, Visib

●Access Printheads — moves the printhead carriage to the center of the rail for inspection.●Print Recover Jets Pattern — prints a special pattern desi

System pageFigure 6-6 System pageTo switch to the System page, press the System icon in the Activity Tray at the bottom of the screen.1 About s

User Cleaning and MaintenanceFor detailed instructions, see User cleaning on page 57.●Maintenance Reminders — displays a list of scheduled maintenance

Print MenusThis option prints all of the menu options in a hierarchical tree format for reference.Settings menu●Localization — sets English or Metric

Menu treeThis menu tree reflects version 1.05 of the embedded printer software. Refer to the Release Notes formore recent versions. Options marked wit

Media pageMedia Wizard●Create Media Type●Delete Media Type●View Media Types●Set Sort MethodMedia Settings●General Media Settings●Print Mode Specific S

◦Clean Print Head Orifice Plates◦Clean/Lube Service Station Rails◦Clean Service Station Wiper◦Clean Carriage Wheels◦Vacuum Bottom of Carriage◦Clean Ca

●UV Lamps Idle Time●Attention Sorting●Auto Maintenance Time●Expert/Novice Messages●Printer Name●Network●Restore All DefaultsENWW Menu tree 43

Ink page ... 41System page .

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7 Calibrate the printerWhen to calibrateWhen to run Calibration FunctionWhen loading a new media (but notwhen loading a new roll or sheet of thesame m

The control panel shows the progress of this operation as the percentage completed.4. The printer prints an AutoJet report.NOTE: The AutoJet calibrati

●Printhead X Calibration — the manual version of Auto Head X Calibration.●Manual Jet Mapping — the manual version of AutoJet.●Default Registration Dat

TIP: To achieve the best results from the ruler-measurement calibrations: Use a good-qualityruler with accurate marks. Use a ruler that is in the same

overprinting previous patterns. For best quality when printing on rigid sheet-fed media, positionthe pattern approximately 20 cm (8 in) from the edge.

The control panel asks whether you want to print a manual head-to-head calibration page.●If you need to print a new calibration pattern, press Proceed

Print Jet Map?If you have a calibration pattern from a recent print, you can use it to calibrate the heads. PressCancel and go to the next step. Other

Clear Individual Bad JetsWhen you select Clear Individual Bad Jets, the control panel displays the following prompt:Head 1: Press Proceed (►) to clear

The head selection screen appears.5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for any other printhead, or press n to return to the menu.Clear All Bad JetsWhen you sel

Clean carriage wheels (monthly) ... 73Vacuum bott

54 Chapter 7 Calibrate the printer ENWW

8 AccessoriesOrder accessoriesYou can order the following accessories for your printer. For more information about the cleaning kit,see User cleaning

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9 User cleaningSchedule of tasksThe parts and supplies required for these procedures may be purchased as a kit (HP product numberCQ121A). Consistent a

Table 9-1 Schedule of cleaning tasks (continued)Task and Frequency Required suppliesClean the carriage home sensor (monthly) on page 76 Long stick sw

●Minimize the quantity of cleaning liquid used during maintenance to avoid spills, contamination,or harm to printer parts. Carefully moisten cleaning

8. Disconnect the auxiliary cable from the top of the user-end lamp.Figure 9-1 Disconnect the user-end auxiliary cableRemove the user-end lamp housin

2. Remove the four sliver screws (A and B in the following figure) that secure the lamp housing tothe lower lamp assembly.Figure 9-3 User end screwsB

3. Remove the four silver screws that secure the lamp housing to the lower lamp assembly, A andB as shown in the following figure. You can access one

Remove the old UV lamp bulbNOTE: Wear cotton gloves to protect the reflector and replacement bulb from fingerprints whichwould reduce bulb life and re

1IntroductionOperating requirementsElectrical●Make sure the line voltage meets the requirements. See Specifications on page 83 for details.●Use the su

4. Push the lamp bulb to one side slightly (against the spring), and lift it from the lamp housing.Figure 9-7 Removing the bulbMaterial disposal: mer

3. Install the spring-loaded clamp’s dowels (A and B below) into the reflector.Figure 9-9 Installing the dowels into the reflector4. Repeat this proc

Figure 9-11 Squeeze the sides of the lamp baseOnce the lamp housing is installed into the lamp base, tighten the four screws that you loosenedin the

NOTE: Users of printers in California must disregard all references to the Printhead Flush or IPA inthe instructions or when displayed on the control

5. Using the brush supplied with the printer (shown n the photo below), clean the ionizer needles (Ain the photo below) located beneath the ionizer ba

4. Lubricate the top carriage-wheel strip from end to end on the rail (moving the carriage to cleanthe full length of the rail).The included oiled rag

7. 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

4. Fully saturate a lint-free cloth with printhead flush solution.5. For each printhead, press a clean portion of the cloth with two fingers, each on

3. Open the service door on the output side of the printer.4. Using a cloth moistened with head flush, wipe ink and debris from the top of the service

NOTE: Users of printers in California must disregard all references to the Printhead Flush or IPA inthe instructions or when displayed on the control

RIPThe printer receives print jobs from a supported raster image processor (RIP). The RIP is installedand connected during the printer installation pr

Figure 9-19 Location of carriage wheelsDCABE1. Raise the rail by selecting the following from the printer’s control panel: System page > Tools >

4. Clean the top user-end carriage wheel with an IPA moistened cotton swab.5. Clean the top slanted wheels by inserting an IPA moistened cotton swab i

6. Clean the lower carriage wheel by placing an IPA moistened cotton swab next to the wheel andmoving the carriage back and forth.Manually move the ca

NOTE: Users of printers in California must disregard all references to the Printhead Flush or IPA inthe instructions or when displayed on the control

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

Clean the electronics box filters (quarterly)Electronics box fan filters keep dust and other debris from entering the air-cooled area of theelectronic

Replace the service station wiper (quarterly)The wiper blade deteriorates with use. Replacing the wiper blade periodically restores the wiping tooptim

8. Secure the wiper blade clamp to the wiper assembly using the original screw.9. To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the proc

NOTE: Users of printers in California must disregard all references to the Printhead Flush or IPA inthe instructions or when displayed on the control

A SpecificationsFunctional specificationsTable A-1 HP Scitex UV pigment ink suppliesPrintheads 2 heads per color: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light

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

Table A-3 Functional specifications (continued)Printheads 12Cleaning solution HP UV Printhead Flush, 1-liter bottleWithin California: Methyl Acetate

Table A-5 Printer power specifications (continued)Input frequency 50/60 HzMaximum load current 12 ARequired electrical circuit (North America/Japan)2

Table A-5 Printer power specifications (continued)Required power cord The printer can use any of the following 4.5 m (14.8 ft) power cords:●USA: HP p

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

●Your computer may not be working properly. Run an application that you know workscorrectly and print to be sure.●The computer’s port may not be worki

communication between your third-party support and HP, but again only at the request of an HPsupport representative.Refer to the documentation CD-ROM

Honduras: 800 0 123 / 1 800 711 2884Mexico: 52 55 5258-9922Nicaragua: 1 800 0164 / 800 711 2884Panama: 001 800 711 2884Peru: 511 411 2443 / 0 800 1011

C Image quality tips Startup and check jet healthThis section shows you how to configure your printer for best quality printing.Start with the printer

these are indicated by an asterisk (*). All other Media Wizard entries are user-generated and canbe modified when needed.●Configure and load media as

Choose a color profile●Select the profile that matches the media name, or most closely matches the material, you areusing.●For accurate color matching