HP (Hewlett-Packard) FB950 manual

1 Media Usage on the Sc itex FB950 Printer Notes for Users[...]

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3 Table of Co ntents Table of Contents ......................................... .............................................. ............................................ .............. 3 Introduction ........................... ......................................... ......................................... ...................................[...]

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5 Introduction This handbook cont ains a collect ion of t echniques and r ecommendation s for achieving best output using t he Straight-T hrough Paper Path ( STPP) for r igid applications and the roll-to-rol l web for f lexible applications on the HP Scitex FB950 printer. These inst ructions prov ide you with a general k nowledge of media handling,[...]

6 Flexible Media Printing with flexible mat erial is pos sible with t he opti onal Supply & Takeup Su pport System. Flexible material shou ld be t ightly and evenly s pooled onto 3-inch (7.62 cm) c ores that do not ex ceed 98. 5 inches (2. 5 m) in width. The maximu m diameter f or the roll of media is 7. 5 inches (1 9 cm). For details on loadin[...]

7 Rigid Media One advant age of f latbed printers over platen printers is t hat the media driv e system pr ovides for a more cons istent advanc e rate. W ith the belt-fed system t here is little n eed to perform media feed calibrations when switc hing between media types or s izes. Printers that utilize a pinch roller/grit roller drive mechan ism a[...]

8 Details on S pecific Media T ypes Acrylic Sheet (Plexiglas ® and other brand n ames) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Peel t he prot ective film off one side. If firmly af fixed to media, adhesive-back ed prot ective fil ms can b[...]

9 Aluminum Composite Materials (Alumacorr ® , Allumalite ® , Dibond ® , and ot her brand names) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Print on the side without any lett ering or graphics on the prot ective film t o avoid tr ansfer eff[...]

10 Card Stock Considerations • • • • C-size f lutes or smaller sizes p erform bes t • • • • Certain coa ted sh eets may cause ink to pool and cure unevenl y, yielding a poor image q uality print. Be s ure to t est coated mat erials for compatibil ity before purchasing signif icant quantities. • • • • Supported (    [...]

11 Clear Vinyl Sheet Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Dust with a lint-fr ee cloth to remov e any dust and handle with gloves to avoid f ingerprints on edge of media • • • • Use isopro pyl alcohol to clean handling edges. Al[...]

12 Corrugated Fiberboard Considerations • • • • C-size f lutes or smaller sizes p erform bes t • • • • Certain coa ted sh eets may cause ink to pool and cure unevenl y, yielding a poor image q uality print. Be s ure to t est coated mat erials for compatibil ity before purchasing signif icant quantities. • • • • Supported ( ?[...]

13 Fluted Polypropylene (Coroplast ® and other brand names) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Ensure t hat t he ionizer is power on and func tioning. • • • • Apply isoprop yl alcohol gre ater t han 90% an d wipe dow n each s[...]

14 Foam Board (Fome-Cor ® and other brand names) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Dust with a lint-fr ee cloth to remov e any dust and handle with gloves to avoid f ingerprints on the edge of t his media. Although it is not always [...]

15 Foamed PVC (Sintra ® and other brand name s) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • If t he media has a prot ective film attach ed, peel the prot ective film off one side. I f firmly aff ixed to media, adhesive-backed prot ective f il[...]

16 Glass Considerations • • • • Light reflectivity and r efract ivity will directly impact printhead jetting healt h. UV ink, even while jetting, will begin to cure in t he printhead orif ice plate if exposed t o stray UV light. • • • • Adjusting the UV Shutter Aperture may help to reduce the amount of err ant UV light that is proje[...]

17 PETG – Clear Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Peel t he prot ective film off one side; place t his side up on t able. If fir mly affixed t o media, adhesive based prot ective f ilms can be lef t on the bac kside while printing.[...]

18 Plywood and Medium Density Overlay (MDO ) Plywood Materials Considerations • • • • Due to the natural tendencies of Plywood and Medium Density Overla y Plywood (MD O) to warp and the overall surf ace smoothness of the produc t, it can be difficult t o attain a consist ent rat e of media advance or pro duce repeatab le result s with this [...]

19 Polycarbonate Sheet (Lexan ® , Makrolon ® , Tuffak ® ) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Peel t he prot ective film off one side; place t his side up on t able. If fir mly affixed t o media, adhesive based prot ective f ilms ca[...]

20 Polystyrene Sheet Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Dust with s lint-f ree cloth to remove any dust and handle wit h gloves t o avoid f ingerprints on edge of media • • • • Ensure t hat t he ionizer is power on and func ti[...]

21 Polystyrene-Faced Foam Boar d (Gatorplast ® and other brand names) Considerations • • • • Supported (     ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation • • • • Ensure t hat t he ionizer is power on and func tioning. • • • • Apply isoprop yl alcohol gre ater t han 90% an d wipe do[...]

22 General Re commend atio ns Table Setup • • • • Ensure t he printer is on an even o r flat s urface, pref erably level. T he tables should be co- planar with t he belt. Adjusting t he tables t o be c o-planar is easier if the print er is on a lev el surface. • • • • The input t able sh ould be set s o that the table rollers are t [...]

23 Media Properties • • • • Store media flat, in a clean environment with t he same or similar temperat ure and humidity as the printer. • • • • For best results, individual sheets of media shou ld be flat. Cur ves in eit her axis of the media (left t o right, or front to back ) can lead to head strikes of the carriage on the media.[...]

24 Print Mode Selection Many cut- sheet m edia will work well in Production Mode. Some materials, because of their weight or other physical propert ies, may give t he best output in High Qualit y mode. Depending on the ap plication requirement s (v iewing distance, image cont ent, level of acceptability f or image qua lity, etc. ). Plan f or some a[...]

25 Using the S traigh t-Through Media Path Loading Media Always loa d rigid subst rates fr om the input s ide, never the f rom out put side. If loaded from the output side, the brushes on the input side may bend bac k and then release as the media moves, causing output anomalies while print ing. 1. Unload any r oll-fed media from t he printer. 2. M[...]

26 Media Measurement Options The print er can automatically measur e the media in three dif ferent ways: Standard, Maximal, and Minimal. T his option is set on th e printer’s control panel under “Menu -> Printer Settings -> Media Measurement ”. • • • • Maximal — measures t he width of the media in t wo places, and f inds the r[...]

27 Overprinting Because most media s heets are not precisel y th e same widt h from st art to finish, and to accommodate any slight media drift that may occ ur the print er can be conf igured f or a variable am ount of ov erprinting. In this context, “overpr inting” indicates how wi de of a print job be yond t he initial measure d width o f the[...]

28 Two-Si ded Printing General Notes If t wo-sided printing is required, waiting up t o 24 hours for t he ink on the f ront side t o completely cure may improve subst rate feed perf ormance on the back s ide. Low or m inimum ink usage images are recommended fo r two sided applicat ions. The succ ess of two-sided printing depends large ly on t he qu[...]

29 Multiple She et Printing Multiple-sheet N-U P allows you t o print a multiple-copy job on mu ltiple s heets acr oss the belt, and multiple ro ws of s heets, until the job is complete d. To print multi-sheet N-UP, load multiple sheets on the print er, th en send a print job from the RI P with a quantit y greater than or equal t o the number o f s[...]

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