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constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Brand names contained herein are trademarks of their respective companies. TN2794 Revision A - November 4, 2010 HP Scitex FB500/FB700 Rigid Media Guide November 2010 Page 2 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 3
PVC ...17 Glass...18 Plywood ...19 Polycarbonate Sheet...20 Polystyrene Sheet...21 Polystyrene Foam Board ...22 Appendix A - Pre-defined Media Wizard Settings 23 Appendix B - Default Print Modes & RIP Profiles 24 HP Scitex FB500/FB700 Rigid Media Guide November 2010 Page 3 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 4
for printing with white ink when the printer is equipped with the optional HP Scitex FB500/FB700 White Ink Upgrade Kit. Print speeds will be slightly less than half that shown in the table above when printing a white ink overflood or underflood. HP Scitex FB500/FB700 Rigid Media Guide November - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 5
parameters using the printer's Media Wizard. Refer to the HP Scitex FB500/FB700 User Guide for details. When creating a new media type, choose a media type that best matches the characteristics and change the desired printing parameters. Also, to eliminate Media Mismatch errors, consider creating - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 6
for most applications. One Edge - measures the user- and service-end edges on the first sheet, user-end edge only on subsequent sheets, and the front the printer will detect if the media is loaded askew and give the option to reload or use as is. HP Scitex FB500/FB700 Rigid Media Guide November - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 7
have the number of sheets you intend to print across the width of the printer in position to be loaded. Sheets must not be more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) apart from each other. Use the alignment pins if you will be printing multiple rows. HP Scitex FB500/FB700 Rigid Media Guide November 2010 Page 7 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 8
fit three sheets across, the printer will print six rows of three sheets, plus one row of two sheets. Load the last row with the sheets from the user end toward the service end. Rigid Media Guidelines Never use sheets of media that exceeds the maximum published weight specification of 150 lb (68 kg - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 9
: Maintain a relative humidity level of 40-60% in both the printer and media storage areas. Clean the static elimination ionizer bar every 3 months according to the instructions in the HP Scitex FB500/FB700 User Guide. Drape a conductive material such as copper tinsel over the media stacks - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 10
Auto Purge & Wipe Interval to Between Each Job. (Ink -> Maintenance -> Auto Purge & Wipe Interval) On flat, well behaved materials such as glass mirror, lower the printhead height to its minimum 0.065 inch (1.6 mm) value. (Printing -> Options -> Head Height off Media) Remember to change this back - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 11
Indoor Signage Plus or higher quality for applications where it will be viewed through the media and either a white ink overflood is used or white backer is applied over the printed surface. Flip the image in the RIP software for view-through applications. Max DPI - Backlit, using either Spot or - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 12
Max DPI - Saturated. Printing Select Aluminum Composite when configuring and loading this media. Media placement detection is disabled when using this media type. When loading the media, it is necessary to enter the location of the left (user side) and right (service side) edges of the - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 13
carriage. Recommended print modes Depending on application, ink coverage and image content, all print modes may print acceptably. Printing Wizard and change the Detectable by Printer option to No. Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. Use a Card Stock media profile - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 14
using the Media Wizard and change the Detectable by Printer option to No. Use the Warped Media option when loading non-flat media. Using this option reduces the available print area. Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. Use a Corrugated Cardboard media profile from the RIP - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 15
Wizard and change the Detectable by Printer option to No. Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. Media is heat-sensitive. It may require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes, higher than standard head height, and printing delays in some combination to achieve best - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 16
Printer option to No. Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. Media is heat-sensitive. It may require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes, higher than standard head height, and printing Kapa® Color is a series of foam boards with a colored plastic-coated cellucarton covering layer - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 17
about 5 minutes to allow the IPA to evaporate and the static to dissipate. Recommended print modes Depending on application, ink coverage and image content, all print modes may print acceptably. Printing Select Foam PVC when configuring and loading this media. Use a Foam PVC media profile - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 18
ink to adhere making it susceptible to scratches and scraping. Special precautions are necessary in the handling and display of the printed piece to protect it from abrasion. Adhesion can be improved with the use of a pre-treatment or primer, such as HP PT40 Specialty Glass Scitex Primer - part - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 19
a copy of the Plywood media using the Media Wizard and change the Detectable by Printer option to No. Due to the strength and shape memory of wood products the printer may not be able to feed some warped sheets. A head height higher than the nominal 0.085 inch (2.2 mm) setting may be necessary to - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 20
material tends to hold static charge. 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 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 21
this media. Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink. Media is heat-sensitive, specifically thinner sheets (less than 0.015 inch or 0.4 mm). It may require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes, higher than standard head height, and printing delays in some combination to - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 22
, which can cause contact with the printhead carriage assembly. It may also require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes and higher than standard 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 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 23
Vacuum Method Weight by Printer Rollers Conductive Fan Level HP UV Premium Photobase Paper Self Adhesive Vinyl (SAV) Roll1 - Yes Yes No Medium Calendered vinyl, Cast vinyl Textile Roll1 - Yes Yes No Medium HP Heavy Textile Banner 1) Available when the optional HP Scitex FB500 or FB700 - HP Scitex FB500 | HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 24
Foam Board Aluminum Composite Plywood Magnetic CMYK and CMYKcm Print Modes Max DPI - Saturated Max DPI (Backlit) Signage Plus Indoor Signage Outdoor Signage Plus Outdoor Signage Express Billboard (FB700 only) Photo Plus Matte (Onyx only) Photo Matte (Onyx is not available, mode is not supported. 24
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