Page 3 - Table of Contents
3 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction ........................................................................................................
Page 5 - Introduction; Print Mode Considerations
5 Introduction This handbook contains a collection of techniques and recommendations for achieving best output using the Straight-Through Paper Path (STPP) for rigid applications and the roll-to-roll web for flexible applications on the HP Scitex FB950 printer. These instructions provide you with a ...
Page 6 - Flexible Media; Tests show reliable results with the following flexible media
6 Flexible Media Printing with flexible material is possible with the optional Supply & Takeup Support System. Flexible material should be tightly and evenly spooled onto 3-inch (7.62 cm) cores that do not exceed 98.5 inches (2.5 m) in width. The maximum diameter for the roll of media is 7.5 inc...
Page 7 - Rigid Media; Tests show reliable results with the following rigid media
7 Rigid Media One advantage of flatbed printers over platen printers is that the media drive system provides for a more consistent advance rate. W ith the belt-fed system there is little need to perform media feed calibrations when switching between media types or sizes. Printers that utilize a pinc...
Page 8 - Details on Specific Media Types; Considerations; Preparation
8 Details on Specific Media Types Acrylic Sheet (Plexiglas ® and other brand names) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Peel the protective film off one side. If firmly affixed to media, adhesive-backed protective films can...
Page 9 - Output Handling
9 Aluminum Composite Materials (Alumacorr ® , Allumalite ® , Dibond ® , and other brand names) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Print on the side without any lettering or graphics on the protective film to avoid transfer...
Page 10 - Card Stock; Recommendations for best results
10 Card Stock Considerations •••• C-size flutes or smaller sizes perform best •••• Certain coated sheets may cause ink to pool and cure unevenly, yielding a poor image quality print. Be sure to test coated materials for compatibility before purchasing significant quantities. •••• Supported ( ) print...
Page 11 - Clear Vinyl Sheet
11 Clear Vinyl Sheet Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Dust with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust and handle with gloves to avoid fingerprints on edge of media •••• Use isopropyl alcohol to clean handling edges. Altho...
Page 12 - Corrugated Fiberboard
12 Corrugated Fiberboard Considerations •••• C-size flutes or smaller sizes perform best •••• Certain coated sheets may cause ink to pool and cure unevenly, yielding a poor image quality print. Be sure to test coated materials for compatibility before purchasing significant quantities. •••• Supporte...
Page 13 - Printing
13 Fluted Polypropylene (Coroplast ® and other brand names) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Ensure that the ionizer is power on and functioning. •••• Apply isopropyl alcohol greater than 90% and wipe down each sheet pri...
Page 14 - and other brand names)
14 Foam Board (Fome-Cor ® and other brand names) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Dust with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust and handle with gloves to avoid fingerprints on the edge of this media. Although it is not ...
Page 16 - Glass
16 Glass Considerations •••• Light reflectivity and refractivity will directly impact printhead jetting health. UV ink, even while jetting, will begin to cure in the printhead orifice plate if exposed to stray UV light. •••• Adjusting the UV Shutter Aperture may help to reduce the amount of errant U...
Page 17 - PETG – Clear
17 PETG – Clear Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Peel the protective film off one side; place this side up on table. If firmly affixed to media, adhesive based protective films can be left on the backside while printing....
Page 19 - Polycarbonate Sheet (Lexan
19 Polycarbonate Sheet (Lexan ® , Makrolon ® , Tuffak ® ) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Peel the protective film off one side; place this side up on table. If firmly affixed to media, adhesive based protective films c...
Page 20 - Polystyrene Sheet
20 Polystyrene Sheet Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Dust with s lint-free cloth to remove any dust and handle with gloves to avoid fingerprints on edge of media •••• Ensure that the ionizer is power on and functioning....
Page 21 - and other brand
21 Polystyrene-Faced Foam Board (Gatorplast ® and other brand names) Considerations •••• Supported ( ) print modes and resolutions: Recommendations for best results Preparation •••• Ensure that the ionizer is power on and functioning. •••• Apply isopropyl alcohol greater than 90% and wipe down each ...
Page 22 - General Recommendations; Table Setup
22 General Recommendations Table Setup •••• Ensure the printer is on an even or flat surface, preferably level. The tables should be co-planar with the belt. Adjusting the tables to be co-planar is easier if the printer is on a level surface. •••• The input table should be set so that the table roll...
Page 23 - Media Properties; Other Printer Configuration Notes
23 Media Properties •••• Store media flat, in a clean environment with the same or similar temperature and humidity as the printer. •••• For best results, individual sheets of media should be flat. Curves in either axis of the media (left to right, or front to back) can lead to head strikes of the c...
Page 25 - Using the Straight-Through Media Path; Loading Media
25 Using the Straight-Through Media Path Loading Media Always load rigid substrates from the input side, never the from output side. If loaded from the output side, the brushes on the input side may bend back and then release as the media moves, causing output anomalies while printing. 1. Unload any...
Page 26 - Media Measurement Options
26 Media Measurement Options The printer can automatically measure the media in three different ways: Standard, Maximal, and Minimal. This option is set on the printer’s control panel under “Menu -> Printer Settings -> Media Measurement”. •••• Maximal — measures the width of the media in two p...
Page 27 - Overprinting
27 Overprinting Because most media sheets are not precisely the same width from start to finish, and to accommodate any slight media drift that may occur the printer can be configured for a variable amount of overprinting. In this context, “overprinting” indicates how wide of a print job beyond the ...
Page 29 - Multiple Sheet Printing; Margins; Uneven Rows
29 Multiple Sheet Printing Multiple-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 completed. To print multi-sheet N-UP, load multiple sheets on the printer, then send a print job from the RIP with a quantity great...
