HP Scitex FB700 User Manual

							12.Media output roller (inside cover)
Figure 1-2  Ink supply compartment
13.Profiler docking station
14.Ink homogenizer power outlet
15.Ink supply rack
16.Ink connections
17.Vacuum system auxiliary power inlet
18.Vacuum adjustment knob (factory adjustment, do not change)
Figure 1-3  Output side
19.Service station and printhead carriage access door
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							20.Printhead maintenance vacuum (inside enclosure)
21.Waste ink spigot
Special features
Printheads
●Printheads — variable drop size, piezoelectric printheads.
Ink system
●Off-Head System (OHS) — bulk ink boxes with integrated filters. No-drip quick connectors
simplify ink box replacement.
●Onboard vacuum system — provides vacuum to maintain negative printhead pressure.
●Patent-pending automated printhead service station — fully maintains the health of the
printheads while idle or in service, without operator intervention.
●HP White Ink Homogenizer — part of the optional white ink upgrade accessory kit, keeps white
pigments dispersed for optimal print quality. The white ink upgrade option and white ink cartridge
are required to print with white ink. See 
Order accessories on page 55 and Order ink supplies
on page 20 for ordering information.
Media handling
●Automatic head height — printer automatically sets the correct head height above the height of
sheet-fed media.
●Automatic media width sensing — automatically detects the width and position of sheet-fed
media, for precise image placement (for white or light-colored media that the printer can detect).
●Built-in static charge abatement — ionizer bars help dissipate static electric charge from
synthetic media.
●Rigid media tables feature a flip-up top for space-saving storage.
●Optional extension tables can be added to the ends of the standard tables to handle longer
sheets of media. See 
Order accessories on page 55 for ordering information.
●Optional roll-fed media supply and takeup system is available to handle roll-fed media. See
Order accessories on page 55 for ordering information.
Calibration
The printer uses a high-resolution digital imaging sensor (camera) and embedded software to align
the printheads, and detect and replace missing jets. Manual and automatic calibrations are available.
●AutoSet calibration — automatically aligns printheads bidirectionally for precise positioning of
inkjet pixels, and runs AutoJet.
●AutoJet calibration— compensates for most lost or misfiring jets by locating them and using
substitute jets without slowing printing speed.
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							Performance and ease-of-use
●Media Wizard — stores and recalls a set of operating parameters by media type and print mode,
for optimal printing performance. Includes a set of predefined settings for standard media. You
can also create and save custom settings for other media.
●Edge-to-edge printing — provides the look of “full bleed” prints without trimming.
●Stored jobs — stores print jobs on the printers internal hard disk drive for subsequent reprinting
without having to resend it from the RIP.
●Simplified control panel interface — touch-screen control panel with graphical interface presents
frequently-used functions. A menu provides access to less-frequently used functions and
troubleshooting help.
●User assistance — control panel features online help, interactive procedures, scheduled
cleaning reminders, and diagnostics to assist the user, reducing training and troubleshooting
time.
●HP Embedded Web Server — by entering the printers IP address into the address bar of any
web browser on your local area network, you can view printer status, change certain settings,
upgrade the printer firmware, and download system log files.
Use the HP Embedded Web Server
When the printer is connected to your local area network (LAN), you can enter the printers IP
address into the address bar of your web browser to display printer status, set the internal date and
time of the printer, download a log file, update the printer firmware, and transfer a custom Media
Wizard definition.
Connect to the HP Embedded Web Server
To connect to the Embedded Web Server, open a web browser on any computer connected to the
same network as the printer, and enter the printers IP address into the browser (http://[ip-address]).
The printers IP address is displayed on the System screen of the printers control panel. When the
browser connects to the printer, the Embedded Web Server displays its home page.
Display the printer status
To display the printer status, including media type loaded and amount of ink remaining, select the
printer status option from the Embedded Web Server menu.
Display the current control panel image
To display an image of the screen that is currently displayed on the control panel, select the option
from the Embedded Web Server menu.
Set the date and time
To set the printer date and time, select this option from the Embedded Web Server menu. Enter the
current date and time as specified on this screen, and click the Set Time button.
NOTE:To ensure the proper scheduling of automatic maintenance operations and times and dates
in event logs, verify the correct local time on the printer, and adjust as needed for daylight savings
time changes if observed at your location.
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							Download a printer events file
The printer maintains a continuous log of its operations and settings in plain text files, which it stores
on its internal hard disk drive. These files are useful for troubleshooting. To access these files, select
the Get Printer Events Files option from the Embedded Web Server menu. From the list of files, click
the link to the file you want to view or save to your computer.
Update the printer software
HP occasionally issues new versions of the embedded software (printer firmware). After obtaining an
update file, you can use the Embedded Web Server to install it onto the printer.
From the Embedded Web Server, select the Update Printer Software option from the menu. Follow
the onscreen instructions to upload and install the software update.
Transfer a custom media definition
The Media Wizard enables you to define custom media definitions, in addition to the standard
definitions that are supplied with the printer. You can use the Embedded Web Server to download a
custom media definition from a printer to your computer, then upload it to a different printer.
When you select Retrieve Custom Media File from the web server, the web server displays a list of
custom media definitions that exist on the printer. Select one of these definitions, and it is saved to
your computer.
To send a custom media definition to a printer, enter its IP address into the web browser. When you
choose Select Custom Media File to Install from the web server, the web server prompts you to
browse to and enter the name of the file you want to send to the printer. When you click Send, the file
is sent to the printer. After the printer receives the file, it should be visible on the printers control
panel in the list of media.
Display job accounting information
Select Job Accounting to display information for each print job, such as date and time printed, and
amount of media and ink used.
Display printer usage data
Select Printer Usage to display the cumulative amounts of sheet-fed media, roll-fed media, and ink
used for the life of the printer.
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							2 Configure and load media
Configure media
Before the printer will accept a print job, it must be configured for a specific media type. The currently-
configured media type, if any, is displayed on the Home page of the control panel.
1.If the control panel displays the media type you intend to load, press Load and go to 
Load rigid
media on page 12. Otherwise, continue to the next step.
2.In the Activity Tray on the control panel, press the Media icon. The Media screen appears.
See 
Use the control panel on page 29 for a complete description of the control panel screens
and options.
3.Press Configure.
The Select Media to Load menu appears.
4.Press a media name, or Create Media Type.
The list of media types ends with the option Create Media Type (page down to the end of the
list by pressing the page down button).
●If you press a media name, a list of settings appears for you to review. See 
Media Wizard
on page 9 for a description of the settings.
●If you press Create Media Type, the control panel prompts you to select a standard media
type to use as a starting point for the new media type settings. After you select a standard
media type, the control panel prompts you for a name for the new media type, then a list of
settings appears for you to review and change if necessary.
Media Wizard on page 9 for
a description of the settings.
TIP:Start by using one of the standard media types. If you are not using a standard
media type, select the standard media type that most closely matches the media you are
using. Then only if necessary, create a new media type using the standard type you
selected as a starting point, and adjust it as needed.
5.Review and change (for previously-created custom media types only) the media settings as
needed.
6.Press Out or Proceed once or twice until the printer displays the prompt “Load media now?”
7.Press No to save your configuration and cancel the load process, or press Yes and proceed to
Load rigid media on page 12 or Load roll-fed media on page 15.
NOTE:When you create a custom media type on the printer, in order to print on the new media
type, you must also add the new media type using Media Manager for the Onyx RIP, or EasyMedia
for the Caldera RIP. Refer to the documentation for your RIP for instructions.
Media Wizard
To view or delete settings for an existing media type, press Media Wizard. The Media Wizard also
lets you create a media type without configuring it as the currently-loaded media.
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							For each media type, the Media Wizard stores the following settings (as indicated, some settings
apply to either roll-fed or sheet-fed media only):
●General Media Settings
◦Vacuum Fan Level — adjusts the amount of vacuum at the media drive belt. Observe the
media as the fan speed changes. If the media is lifting off the belt, increase the fan speed.
If the media advance seems impeded by the vacuum, decrease the fan speed.
◦Feed Method — Rollfed (with optional supply and takeup system installed) or Cut Sheet.
◦Visible to Printer — if Yes, the media sensor and image sensor will be used. If No, the
media sensor and image sensor will not be used (with clear films, for example).
◦Use Rollers — sets whether the Input and Output media rollers are used (yes) or not used
(no) with the Flat Media setting (see 
Load rigid media on page 12). When set to Yes, the
rollers will move up or down as needed to be just above the surface of the media. When set
to No, the rollers will move to their highest point and remain there.
◦Weight — sets the media belt drive motor and media advance amount to handle Light (up
to 22 kg (50 lb)) or Heavy (22-113 kg (50-250 lb)) media.
CAUTION:The input and output tables are rated at a maximum load of 68.0 kg (150 lb).
Do not exceed this maximum load.
●Print Mode Specific Settings — for custom media types, this screen enables you to adjust the
settings for each print mode and color set combination. See 
Available print modes on page 21
for a detailed description of print modes and color sets.
◦Print Mode — select the print mode whose settings you want to change.
◦Color Set — select the color set whose settings you want to change.
◦Change Print Mode Specific Settings — press this button to change the UV Lamps settings
and Printing Delay for the print mode and color set you selected. A higher lamp setting
increases ink curing power, important at high speeds and for older lamps that are losing
their intensity; a lower setting for newer lamps extends their life.
Closing the shutter on the trailing lamp blocks the UV light from the lamp, which allows the
drop of jetted ink to spread out more before it is cured, resulting in a glossier look to the
print. The color profile used must take this into account for accurate color matching.
A longer printing delay helps dissipate heat from heat-sensitive substrates, while a shorter
delay speeds printing throughput.
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							Work with the rigid media tables
Figure 2-1  Output (1) and input (2) tables
The printer includes a set of standard input and output tables for rigid media handling: one for the
input side of the printer, and one for the output side. These tables are assembled, installed and
leveled when the printer is installed. The tables are designed to be used only when the tabletop is in
the horizontal position and latched to the printer. The latches, see (1) 
Figure 2-2 Table latches and
release cable on page 11, are needed for safety, print quality, and to provide a ground path to
discharge the electrostatic charge from synthetic media.
The tabletop can be pivoted to a near-vertical position to save space during storage. After detaching
the tables from the printer, release the tabletop latches by pulling the release cable, see (2) 
Figure
2-2 Table latches and release cable on page 11, under the tabletop. To return the tabletop to its
operating position, pivot the table top down and press down firmly to engage the latches.
Figure 2-2  Table latches and release cable
Optional extension tables are also available as an accessory, When properly assembled and
attached to the ends of the standard tables, the extension tables enable safe and reliable handling of
large media sheets. During use, the extension tables must be latched to the standard tables for
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							safety, print quality, and to provide a ground path to discharge the electrostatic charge from synthetic
media. When not attached to the standard tables, the extension table tops are designed to pivot into
the storage position under their own weight.
CAUTION:The standard and accessory extension tables are intended for use only when attached
to the printer as described in these instructions. When not in use, the tables should be stored with the
table tops folded in the storage position. Use caution when operating the table tops and moving the
tables, to avoid personal injury or damage to property.
NOTE:If the accessory tables were properly leveled when they were installed, they should not have
to be leveled again. If sheet-fed media feed problems occur, make sure the accessory tables are
securely latched to the standard tables, and verify that the tables are level. You can use the spirit
(“bubble”) levels that are built into the sides of the table tops, or use a separate level. In either case,
check for level over the fixed support assembly first, then over the folding support, and adjust the
table wheels up or down as necessary.
Load rigid media
NOTE:See Table A-2 Media sizes on page 83 for a list of supported media sizes.
1.If the rigid media tables are not already installed, position the input and output tables at each
end of the media drive belt, and engage the attachment latches to the printer. Make sure that the
pivoting table tops are securely latched in the operating position.
NOTE:If you have the optional roll-fed media accessory installed, remove the foam press
rollers. The foam press rollers are not used with rigid media.
2.At the end of the Configure Media process (see Configure media on page 9), press Yes on the
control panel:
OR
from the Home page screen, press Load Media.
Before you can load, you must configure the media as explained in 
Configure media on page 9.
3.On the control panel menu, press one of the following media rollers options, then press
Proceed:
●Flat Media — if the rollers were set to “Yes” in the media configuration (see 
Configure
media on page 9), the rollers will move up or down as needed to be just above the surface
of the media. If the rollers were set to “No”, the rollers will remain at their highest point and
will not be used. In either case, the full imageable length of the sheet is available for
printing.
●Warped Media, Hold Down — when a sheet is loaded, the leading edge is advanced so
that it is underneath the output roller. Printing is allowed only until the trailing edge of the
sheet has reached the input roller. The imageable area of the sheet is reduced by 65.4 cm
(25.8 in) from both the leading and trailing edges.
●Short Media — enables printing on sheets that are not long enough to reach the output
roller and thickness sensor at the same time. The media length can be less than 33 cm (13
in) but at least 11 cm (4 in).
NOTE:The media rollers are lowered to just above the media with any force or pressure, other
than their own weight. They are designed to hold down lighter weight media with at most a
moderate amount of warping. They may have no effect on heavier, badly warped media. For
best results, use the flattest available media.
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							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 input table, sliding it forward against the media alignment bar
(under the printhead carriage rail), then left along the media alignment bar until the media
touches the leftmost alignment pin.
6.Press Sheet Ready on the control panel, or Cancel to cancel the media load process.
TIP:Before you press Sheet Ready, you can press Turn On Lamps on the control panel to
initiate their warm-up cycle while you complete the subsequent steps in the load process. This
will enable printing to begin sooner than if you allow the lamps to be turned on automatically.
You can also change the head height at this time.
7.Select the media length from the list, or enter a length manually, then press Proceed.
The control panel asks for the number of sheets to feed.
8.Enter the number of sheets:
●Single sheet
●N-UP — for two or more sheets loaded at once across the width of the printer
The printer measures the media, and the control panel displays a summary screen of the
settings you specified.
9.Press Proceed, and press Proceed again to confirm that the media has loaded.
The Media page appears.
10.Send a print job from the RIP or print a Stored Job from the printer.
For multiple copy jobs ejected to the output side of the printer, the printer control panel will
prompt for the next sheet a short time before the previous sheet is done printing. Load the
subsequent sheet against the media alignment bar, and press Sheet Ready on the control panel.
The printer prints on the next sheet and will use the same option settings on all of the copies in
the print job.
Use the camera to locate the sheets
The on-carriage camera is used to locate the position of each sheet as part of the load process. To
specify load options:
1.On the Printing page, press Options.
2.From the Options menu, press Measure Media.
The Measure Media Frequency menu appears:
●Measure only on first load — only the first row is measured, and those measurements are
used for all subsequent rows. Use the alignment pins to locate the sheets in subsequent
rows. This speeds throughput by eliminating the measurement step for each row.
●Measure on all loads — each sheet in every row of sheets will be measured, and reported
to the server. This aids in accurate placement of edge-to-edge images. In this mode, use of
the alignment pins is unnecessary.
●Dont measure media — does not measure the sheets, for fastest throughput. Use only if
there are wide margins on all four sides, or for transparent media, which the printer cannot
detect. Use the alignment pins to locate the sheets.
3.Press a Measure Media option.
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							When you select a Measure Media option, the Measure Media Type menu appears. This
enables you to select a trade-off between image placement accuracy and throughput.
●Minimal — measures the media width once, locates leading edge near the user side on
subsequent loads.
●Standard — measures the media width once, estimates skew by locating the leading edge
near the user and service sides on subsequent loads.
●One Edge — on first load, measures both edges; on subsequent loads, measures the left
edge only.
●Maximal — on every load, measures the media width at two points to estimate skew, finds
the leading edge near the user side.
If the print job has wide margins, you can increase throughput with Minimal or One Edge. For
edge-to-edge printing, increase accuracy by selecting Standard or Maximal.
4.Press a Measure Media Type option.
After you select a Measure Media Type option, a message appears to remind you to load the
same number of sheets with every N-UP group, until they have all been printed. Press Proceed
to dismiss this message and return to the printer options menu.
Quick Load
After printing is complete, you can reload a sheet of the same media type and dimensions without
reconfiguring the media. Use Quick Load or Load:
NOTE:This option is available if you select Measure only on first load from the Measure Media
Frequency menu (see 
Use the camera to locate the sheets on page 13).
1.Press Load on the Home Page screen.
The control panel displays a menu with a Quick Load and Load option.
●To load a sheet of media with the same media type with the same dimensions as the
previous job, press Quick Load.
●To load a sheet of media with the same media type with the same dimensions as the
previous job, but different flatness, thickness, or number of N-UP sheets, press Load. The
control panel allows you to respecify these options.
2.Place the media onto the media drive belt, and push it flush against the media alignment bar,
then left along the media alignment bar until it touches the leftmost alignment pin.
At this point, the control panel allows you to adjust the vacuum fans and head height off the
media.
3.Press Sheet Ready on the control panel.
The printer is ready to receive the next job from the RIP or Stored Jobs on the printer.
Multi-sheet N-UP
Multi-sheet N-UP allows you to print a multiple-copy job on multiple sheets across the belt, and
multiple rows of sheets, until the job is complete. Use the built-in media alignment pins for quick
positioning of the sheets across the printers width. Align the left side of each sheet with one of the
pins, with a small space from the right edge of the sheet to the next pin, to allow for variations in
sheet dimensions. Alternatively, if you position the pins with zero clearance between the sheets and
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