HP Scitex FB700 User Manual

							each pin, before each print be sure to raise the pins over the thickness of the sheets; otherwise the
sheets could become skewed.
NOTE:When printing multi-sheet N-UP on media that cannot be detected by the printers media
sensor (black, dark colored, reflective, or clear), the sheets in each row must be spaced equally.
To print multi-sheet N-UP, load multiple sheets on the printer, then send a print job from the RIP with
a quantity greater than or equal to the number of sheets you loaded. The printer will prompt you to
load more sheets until the number of copies you specified has been printed. You can also print
Stored Jobs as multi-sheet N-UP (see 
Stored jobs on page 23 for details).
This type of printing works best with an image that has wide margins on all four edges, but edge-to-
edge printing is also possible by carefully matching the dimensions of the image to the dimensions of
the media sheets. Margins are defined for each print job by the RIP.
The image is positioned horizontally (left-right) as defined on the Printing screen, under the Options
button.
“Incomplete” rows
You can print any number of copies in a multi-sheet N-UP job, even if the total number does not
divide evenly into the number of sheets per row. Only the last row may have a different number of
sheets.
For example: in a twenty-sheet job, you might be able to fit three sheets in each row, so you might
print six rows of three sheets, plus one row of two sheets (6x3=18, 1x2=2, 18+2=20). If the last row is
a partial row, load the sheets from the user end toward the service end.
Load roll-fed media
Figure 2-3  Roll-fed media path
    

	
If the optional roll-fed media supply and takeup system is installed on the printer, you can print on roll-
fed media.
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							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 the printer, and set them aside.
2.Install the takeup spindle and empty cardboard core, see (8).
3.Load the media centered onto the supply spindle (1).
NOTE:To prevent fingerprints from showing on printed output, wear gloves while handling the
media.
4.Load the supply spindle onto the supply system bracket, with the media centered.
You can print on either side of the media by loading the spindle so the media spools off the
bottom of the roll or the top of the roll.
5.Configure the media as explained in 
Configure media on page 9. At the end of the Configure
Media process, press Proceed on the control panel.
OR
If the media is already configured, from the Home page of the control panel, press Load.
NOTE:Be sure to enter the correct media thickness. The printer can detect the thickness of
sheet-fed media only if the media is loaded under the media thickness sensor, which is located
at the user end of the carriage rail. For roll-fed media (if enabled), use the manufacturers
specification or use a caliper to measure the thickness.
The control panel displays a graphic and prompts you to remove the foam press roller.
6.As prompted by the control panel, raise the foam press roller (3) to the upper position, then
press Proceed.
7.Pull the media from the roll, pull it over the foam lift roller (2) (the foam press roller (3) should not
be in position yet) and lay it on the belt up to the input media roller (4). Then press Proceed.
TIP:The foam lift roller and foam press roller are intended for flexible roll medias such as scrim
vinyls. Using the foam rollers may cause media feed errors with heavier, less flexible roll stock
such as photobase papers. When printing on heavier stock, feed the media underneath both
rollers to bypass them.
8.On the control panel, press the upper (forward) Advance Media arrow button to advance the
media, with the vacuum fans on.
You may need to hold the media down on the belt until the vacuum grabs it.
9.Advance the media until it hangs on exit side down to the takeup roller. Do not tape the media to
the core at this time.
10.On the control panel, press Turn Off Fans.
11.Hold the upper (forward) Advance Media button down for about five seconds.
This will help smooth out wrinkles and equalize the tension of the media across the belt.
Since the fans are off, the media should not advance. If the media moves, hold onto the media
with your right hand while pressing Advance Media with your left hand.
12.Place the foam press roller (3) into operating position. Then press Proceed.
13.On the control panel, press Turn On Fans.
14.Lower the input (4) and output media rollers (5) to their operating positions.
15.Check for wrinkles in the media across the full length and width of the belt.
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							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 stops to lock the core in place.
17.Lift the first dancer bar (6) (with the gears), and lock in the upper position.
18.Pull the media under the first dancer bar, over second dancer bar (7), and down to the printer
side of takeup roller (8).
19.Looking down the length of the takeup roller from the user end, the roller rotates clockwise.
Ensure that the media is wrapped as shown in (8).
20.Tape the end of the media to printer side of takeup roller, starting in the middle and working out
to both ends.
Be sure to maintain even tension across the width of the media.
21.Release the dancer bar locking lever.
22.Press Proceed.
23.On the Select Thickness Units screen, press the option that corresponds to the units you will
use.
24.Enter the media length or press Cancel for an undefined length.
The printer measures the media width.
25.On the Front Page screen, press Proceed.
The Front Page screen appears on the control panel.
Use the camera to locate the media
For roll-fed media, you can choose between two levels of precision for finding the left (user end), and
right (service end) edges of the media.
1.On the Printing page, press Options.
2.From the Options menu, press Measure Media.
The Measure Media Frequency menu appears. This enables you to select a trade-off between
image placement accuracy and throughput.
●When loading — locates the left and right edges only when loading a roll of media.
●Before each copy — locates the left and right edges of the media before each print. This
enables the printer to compensate for any “drifting” of the media, and print the image at the
correct location.
3.Press a Measure Media Type option.
The Options menu reappears.
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							3Load inks
NOTE:UV inks have a limited shelf life. The Warranty Ends date listed on the ink box label should
be taken into account when ordering inks, rotating ink in inventory, and planning print jobs. Printing
with an ink supply after this date may result in substandard image quality.
Load inks
The amount of ink in the ink supply box is tracked by the printer software and recorded on its
corresponding profiler. The control panel displays a bar graph with the ink levels in each ink box.
When the control panel shows that the ink is low, replace the ink box with a full ink box of the same
color, and replace the profiler.
NOTE:You may want to wear gloves (latex or nitrile) and have a paper towel handy to catch the
drops of ink that may fall from the ink tube connection during this procedure.
Figure 3-1  Ink boxes (both styles of connectors can be used with the printer)
Unload an empty ink box
1.Remove the profiler.
2.Lift the box out of its holder and turn the box upside down so the ink tube is pointing up.
3.Grasp the metal connector where the ink tube enters the printer, and push it up to release the
ink supply tube.
4.Remove and dispose of the ink box (refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet for proper disposal
procedures).
Load a full ink box
1.Open the new ink box and locate the supply connector.
2.Locate and remove the profiler, and set aside until step 5.
3.Shake, invert and install the ink box into position in the holder, so the ink supply tube is at the
bottom of the box.
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							NOTE:The pigments in the inks can settle to the bottom of the ink box during storage. To
reduce inaccurate color in prints, invert and vigorously shake the ink box for at least one minute
before installing it into the printer.
4.Insert the ink tube connector into the metal connector on the printer.
The position for each ink color is shown on a label below each ink box and next to the profiler
docking station. The white ink box has a split “Y” supply line that connects the box to two ink
ports on the printer (Light Cyan/White and Light Magenta/White).
5.Install the profiler in the corresponding docking station slot.
NOTE:Printing with white ink requires you to install the optional White Ink Upgrade Kit and then
perform a white ink conversion. See 
Order accessories on page 55 for ordering instructions.
Order ink supplies
You can order the following ink supplies for your printer.
Table 3-1  Ink cartridges
Cartridge Part number
HP FB250 3L Cyan Scitex Ink Cartridge CH216A
HP FB250 3L Magenta Scitex Ink Cartridge CH217A
HP FB250 3L Yellow Scitex Ink Cartridge CH218A
HP FB250 3L Black Scitex Ink Cartridge CH219A
HP FB250 3L Light Cyan Scitex Ink Cartridge CH220A
HP FB250 3L Light Magenta Scitex Ink Cartridge CH221A
HP FB251 2L White Scitex Ink Cartridge CQ123A
Table 3-2  Cleaning supplies
Printhead flush Part number
HP UV Printhead Flush CH122A
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							4 Printing jobs
Available print modes
You select a print mode for each print job at the external RIP. Refer to the RIP documentation for
instructions. Stored jobs can be printed in the mode originally specified by the RIP, or in any other
mode at the same resolution as it was sent from the RIP (see table for resolutions).
The printer can print in several different modes for the combination of image quality and speed that
you require. The modes are named after their intended applications. The higher-quality modes are
meant for closer viewing. The faster modes are meant for viewing from longer distances. Maximum
speeds shown in the table are for jobs with six colors, four colors, or four colors plus white spot
printing. White flood fills print at approximately 45% the other color modes. 
NOTE:Printing with white ink requires you to install the optional White Ink Upgrade Kit and then
perform a white ink conversion. See 
Order accessories on page 55 for ordering instructions.
Table 4-1  FB500 print modes and maximum print speeds
Print mode Maximum speed,
CMYKcm, CMYK,
CMYK+WMaximum speed,
white flood
1 Max DPI — Saturated: for printing on backlit media)
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)4.4 sqm/h
47 (sqft/h)2.4 sqm/h
26 sqft/h
2 Photo Plus: near offset quality
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)4.4 sqm/h
47 (sqft/h)n/a
3 Photo: photo gloss
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)8.6 sqm/h
93 (sqft/h)3.6 sqm/h
39 sqft/h
4 Indoor Signage Plus: higher quality point-of-purchase (POP)
Viewing distance: 1–2 m (3–6 ft)11.1 sqm/h
120 (sqft/h)4.4 sqm/h
48 sqft/h
5 Indoor Signage: standard point-of-purchase (POP)
Viewing distance: 1–2 m (3–6 ft)16.4 sqm/h
177 (sqft/h)7.0 sqm/h
75 sqft/h
6 Outdoor Signage Plus: medium viewing distance signage
Viewing distance: 2–3 m (6–10 ft)21.3 sqm/h
229 (sqft/h)7.9 sqm/h
85 sqft/h
7 Outdoor Signage: longer distance viewing signage (not available
for white ink jobs)
Viewing distance: 3–5 m (10–16 ft)29.6 sqm/h
319 (sqft/h)n/a
8 Express: very long distance viewing (not available for white ink
jobs)
Viewing distance: greater than 5 m (16 ft)37.0 sqm/h
398 (sqft/h)n/a
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							Table 4-2  FB700 print modes and maximum print speeds
Print mode Maximum speed,
CMYKcm, CMYK,
CMYK+WMaximum speed,
white flood
1 Max DPI — Saturated: for printing on backlit media)
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)5.0 sqm/h
55 sqft/h2.7 sqm/h
29 sqft/h
2 Photo Plus: near offset quality
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)5.0 sqm/h
54 sqft/hn/a
3 Photo: photo gloss
Viewing distance: less than 1 m (3 ft)9.9 sqm/h
107 sqft/h4.1 sqm/h
44 sqft/h
4 Indoor Signage Plus: higher quality point-of-purchase (POP)
Viewing distance: 1–2 m (3–6 ft)12.8 sqm/h
138 sqft/h5.1 sqm/h
55 sqft/h
5 Indoor Signage: standard point-of-purchase (POP)
Viewing distance: 1–2 m (3–6 ft)18.8 sqm/h
202 sqft/h7.9 sqm/h
85 sqft/h
6 Outdoor Signage Plus: medium viewing distance signage
Viewing distance: 2–3 m (6–10 ft)24.3 sqm/h
261 sqft/h9.0 sqm/h
97 sqft/h
7 Outdoor Signage: longer distance viewing signage (not available
for white ink jobs)
Viewing distance: 3–5 m (10–16 ft)34.0 sqm/h
366 sqft/hn/a
8 Express: very long distance viewing (not available for white ink
jobs)
Viewing distance: greater than 5 m (16 ft)42.2 sqm/h
455 sqft/hn/a
9 Billboard: Billboards, far away (not available for white ink jobs)
Viewing distance: far away80 sqm/h
861 sqft/hn/a
The graph below shows the relative print speeds (horizontal axis) and image quality levels (vertical
axis) of each mode.
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							Figure 4-1  Speed and image quality by print mode
sqm/h (sqft/h)

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Stored jobs
When you send a print job to the printer, you can save the job automatically on the printer’s hard disk
drive, on a rotating first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. You can “lock” a job to prevent it from being rotated
out, but this reduces the amount of space available for subsequent jobs to be saved. You can also
save a stored job without printing it until you print it from the control panel, or only print the job without
saving it.
The printer can store up to twenty-four sheet-fed or roll-fed jobs. These jobs are retained on the
printers disk, even when the printer power is cycled on and off. When the number of stored jobs
reaches the printers storage capacity, subsequent print jobs will be printed but not stored.
If a job is too large to be saved, it is simply discarded from memory after printing. If a complete print
job has been received from the RIP and you cancel the print, it will still appear in the Stored Jobs
listing.
Stored Jobs can be viewed and managed from the control panel.
Thumbnail screen
To print or manage Stored Jobs, press Jobs on the Home or Printing page. On this page, you can
view thumbnail images of the various jobs. Locked jobs (protected from automatic deletion) are
identified by a padlock icon on the thumbnail image.
From the Stored Job thumbnails screen, you can perform these operations on the print job:
●Press Max Sizes to view the total image area that can be stored at each combination of
resolution and color set.
●Press History to view a log of stored jobs activity.
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							●Press Settings to specify how jobs are stored and printed. This setting is saved even when the
printer is restarted.
◦Print & Save — prints the job and saves it to disk.
◦Save Only — saves the job to disk without printing it. In this mode, the background color of
the Stored Jobs section on the Home Page screen turns green.
◦Print Only — prints without saving the job to disk.
●Press 2–Sided to set up a two-sided print job using Stored Jobs, The printer will prompt you to
select a Stored Job for the front and back of the sheet. After printing, side one of the sheet will
be ejected to the input side of the printer, and you will be prompted to flip over and reload the
sheet for printing side two. After printing, the sheet will be ejected to the output side of the
printer.
TIP:When printing a two-sided print job from the Stored Jobs on the printer, and the Auto Eject
feature is disabled (set to “Off” under Printing page > Options > Eject Settings), Auto Eject will be
enabled or the printer will prompt you to change the Print Position setting before printing will proceed.
This is because double-sided printing by definition uses the Auto Eject feature. If necessary, you can
print the sides as two single-sided jobs, turning the media sheet over between sides.
Properties screen
To view the properties of a Stored Job, or to print a Stored Job, press the jobs thumbnail image.
From the Stored Job properties screen, you can perform these operations on the print job:
●To print the job, press Load & Print. The printer will prompt you for the number of copies to
print. If you have multiple sheets loaded, each copy will print on a separate sheet, and the printer
will prompt for additional sheets until the number of copies requested have been printed. You
can print the job in any print mode that use the same resolution as the original job.
●To adjust the right, left, leading, or trailing margins, press Margin Settings. The leading and
trailing margins are applied to sheet-fed and roll-fed print jobs.
●To change the print mode of a job, press Print Mode. You can only change the mode to one that
uses the resolution at which the job was RIPed. To print the job at a different resolution, re-send
the job from the RIP at the new resolution.
●To delete the job, press Delete.
●To lock or unlock the job, press the appropriate button. Locking a job prevents it from being
deleted, but subtracts from the available memory for Stored Jobs.
TIP:If you want to print on a media type that is different from the media specified in a Stored Job, or
if you will re-linearize the printer, do not reprint the Stored Job. For the best color, re-send the job
from the RIP instead.
When printing a job, the printer checks that the currently loaded media matches the media type that
was loaded when the job was stored. If different, a warning is raised. You can choose to not print the
job, or ignore the warning and print anyway.
Printing on a media type or in a print mode that is different from the original job may result in a color
shift.
TIP:While a print job is being received by the printer and saved to its internal hard disk (a process
called “spooling,”) you can switch the UV lamps on or off as desired, rather than wait for the entire job
to be spooled.
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