HP Scitex FB550 Rigid Media Guide - Page 35

Polystyrene foam board Brand name examples: Gatorplast®, Kapa® plast, Ultraboard® Preparation • • • • • This material tends to hold static charge; avoid sliding the media from the stack or carrying across carpeted surfaces. Review and follow the steps in the Static Electricity chapter of this guide. Ensure that media tables are attached and secured to the printer to provide a grounding path for static loaded material. Wipe the printing surface with an anti-static tack cloth to remove static charge and any dust or debris. If an anti-static tack cloth is not available, 90%-or-higher IPA on a lint-free cloth can be used to remove dust or debris. Allow the sheet to sit out on the input table about 5 minutes to allow the IPA to evaporate and the static to dissipate. Recommended print modes • Indoor Signage Plus, Photo or Photo Plus. Printing • Select Polystyrene Foam Board when configuring and loading these media. • Media is heat-sensitive. A print delay of 1 second or more is needed to avoid bowing of the media, which can cause contact with the printhead carriage assembly. • It may also require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes and higher-thanstandard head height in some combination to achieve best output. • Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. • Use 6 inch (15 cm) leading margin on each sheet or use the Warped Media setting to maximize available vacuum to hold sheet flat. • Use a Polystyrene Foam Board media profile from the RIP software. Output handling • Use clean, cotton gloves to avoid fingerprints. • If ink adhesion is inadequate, print in a higher quality mode and/or wait 24 hours before finishing. Always use a sharp blade when cutting. 32 ENWW