HP Scitex FB700 Industrial manual Auto calibrations, Manual calibrations

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The control panel shows the progress of this operation as the percentage completed.

4.The printer prints an AutoJet report.

NOTE: The AutoJet calibration requires that the printheads are in correct alignment. If AutoJet maps out a large number of jets even though there are no obvious jetting problems, the printhead Y calibration (a factory calibration) may need to be performed again. In this case, contact HP or your authorized service provider.

Auto calibrations

The printer’s piezo printheads are aligned by the installer. Head and bidirectional calibrations should be necessary only rarely (for example, when the heads have been moved within the carriage or replaced).

1.Press Calibrate from the Printing page, then press Auto Calibrations in the menu.

2.Select one of the Auto Calibrations.

AutoBiDi (bidirectional) Calibration — ensures that every working jet fires at precisely the same location (regardless of the carriage direction of travel).

Auto Head X (head-to-head) Calibration — ensures that the printheads are in alignment relative to each other.

AutoJet Calibration — locates and substitutes missing jets for working jets (see AutoJet on page 45).

Full AutoSet — runs all three calibrations in sequence. The printer prints a test pattern then reads it and makes the necessary adjustments or jet substitutions. After completing the calibrations, a report is printed that shows:

Calibration results — a summary such as SUCCESSFUL CALIBRATION or an error message

Header showing the date and time, software version, and printer type

Calibration detail — the calibration data for each head. The AutoJet detail reports how many jets were mapped out by AutoJet, how many are permanently mapped out by the operator, and whether the head is usable (from a jetout standpoint) in the various print modes. The higher quality modes use jet replacement, so they can print successfully with a greater number of jets out than Billboard mode.

AutoSet Summary — when enabled, a table of the results of the Full AutoSet calibration is printed after the AutoSet test patterns. When you enable the AutoSet Summary, you can show or hide the detailed calibration data.

Manual calibrations

When you run the calibrations from this menu, you evaluate the calibration test patterns visually and enter the calibration values via the control panel.

Press Calibrate from the Printing page, then press Manual Calibrations in the menu. The Manual Calibration menu consists of these options:

Media Feed Calibration — calibrates the media advance accuracy for band-free printing. Visual and (for rigid media only) camera-assisted calibrations are available.

Manual BiDi Registration — the manual version of AutoBiDi Calibration.

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Contents HP Scitex FB500 Printer HP Scitex FB700 Printer Part number CQ114-90027 Revision B Table of contents Load inks Order accessories Functional specifications Physical Power Environmental Introduction Operating requirementsElectrical EnvironmentalImportant operating notes RIPSafety warnings Quick tour Input sideQuick tour Special features PrintheadsInk system Media handlingUse the HP Embedded Web Server Update the printer software Download a printer events fileTransfer a custom media definition Display job accounting informationConfigure media Configure and load mediaMedia Wizard General Media Settings Work with the rigid media tables Load rigid media Use the camera to locate the sheets Quick Load Multi-sheet N-UPLoad roll-fed media Incomplete rowsEnww Use the camera to locate the media Enww Load inks Load inksUnload an empty ink box Load a full ink boxOrder ink supplies You can order the following ink supplies for your printerPrinting jobs Available print modes2FB700 print modes and maximum print speeds Stored jobs Thumbnail screenProperties screen Position and eject options 2Position options with Auto Eject OffPrinting tips VisibleUse white ink IntroductionWhite ink option overview Types of white ink printingWhite ink maintenance Overview Use the control panelHome Enww Printing 2Home page with Attention message and View Attentions buttonPrinting Options menu Enww Media MediaMaintenance menu Media Settings menuInk Enww System Tools menuUser Cleaning and Maintenance Settings menu Language SelectionSystem Information LicenseMenu tree PrintingInk MediaSystem Lvds Enww Enww Calibrate the printer When to calibrateAutoJet Auto calibrations Manual calibrationsMedia Feed Calibration Manual BiDi Registration 1Media feed calibration patternPrinthead X Calibration Press Printhead X Calibration in the menuManual Jet Mapping Press ProceedReport Individual Bad Jets Clear Individual Bad Jets Unfixed Jets Report Default Registration DataLinearization Enww Accessories Order accessoriesAccessories User cleaning Schedule of tasksClean the carriage home sensor monthly on Remove the lamp housings Replace UV lamp bulb 500-1000 hoursRemove the user-end lamp housing Remove the service-end lamp housing Enww Remove the old UV lamp bulb Enww Re-install the lamp housings Re-install the user-end lamp housingClean the rail encoder strip bi-weekly Re-install the service-end lamp housingClean ionizer needles quarterly Clean and lubricate rail strips bi-weekly Clean and lubricate rail strips bi-weekly Clean the print head orifice plates bi-weekly Clean and lubricate the service station rails monthly Clean service station wiper monthly Clean carriage wheels monthly 20Location of carriage wheels User cleaning Enww Clean the carriage home sensor monthly Vacuum bottom of carriage monthlyClean the carriage home sensor monthly Replace the UV lamp filters quarterly Clean the electronics box filters quarterly Replace the service station wiper quarterly Drain waste from service station quarterly Clean the media thickness sensor roller quarterlyEnww Specifications Functional specificationsPower PhysicalCEE 7/4 CEE 7/7 Table A-6Printer environmental specifications EnvironmentalTroubleshooting Troubleshooting checklistWarranty claims CallMe@hpHP Customer Care North AmericaEurope, Middle East, and Africa Asia and PacificEnww Image quality tips Startup and check jet healthStart with the printer in good working order Load media correctlyChoose a resolution RIP settingsCheck jet health Color matching Choose a color profileEnww Index Enww

Scitex FB700 Industrial specifications

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