Prepare the replacement track............................................................................408 Cut off unneeded ends of ink tubes on new track .............................................................................. 408 Cut off unneeded ends of ink tubes at carriage-end of new track......................................................... 409 Install tube joiners into both ends of new ink tubes ............................................409 Install tube joiners into the user-end of all six ink tubes.......................................................................
409 Label tubes connected to original track that will remain in printer ......................410 Label tubes that connect to permanent ink filters................................................................................ 411 Power off the printer and remove power cords ..................................................411 Power off the printer...................................................................................................................... 411 Unplug the main power cable.........................................................................................................
412 Disconnecting all track cables and tubes from carriage .......................................413 Disconnect cables from the carriage................................................................................................ 413 Remove the carriage cover............................................................................................................. 413 Disconnect cables from the headboard ............................................................................................ 413 Disconnect tubes from the carriage..................................................................................................
414 Removing the air tubes from the air manifold.................................................................................... 416 Remove the track from the carriage....................................................................417 Remove the trolley attachment bracket ............................................................................................. 417 Removing the track from the rail-attachment bracket ..........................................................................
417 Clean area under track.......................................................................................418 Installing the new track assembly onto the rail...................................................418 Attaching the track bracket to the rail .............................................................................................. 419 Disconnecting and connecting the user-end of the track assembly.......................419 Cutting and connecting air tubes.........................................................................420 Cutting the vacuum tube ................................................................................................................
420 Cutting the pressure tube................................................................................................................ 421 Cutting and connecting user-end ink tubes one at a time ....................................421 Connect the new track to the ink-pump tubes .................................................................................... 423 Disconnecting user-end cables ............................................................................423 Disconnect the remaining track cables .............................................................................................
423 Cable looms .......................................................................................................425 Loom for LVDS and headboard power cables................................................................................... 425 Ink and air tube cable looms .......................................................................................................... 425 Connecting the track assembly to the carriage....................................................428 Connect track ink tubes to carriage ink tubes....................................................................................
429 Resolution for too-short tubes.............................................................................430 Extending the track tubes if too short ............................................................................................... 430 Connecting the headboard cables .......................................................................430 Check for grounding strap..................................................................................431 Install the user-end grounding strap .................................................................................................
432 Installing the service-end grounding strap......................................................................................... 433 Powering up the printer .....................................................................................434 Connect the power cables..............................................................................................................
434 Fill the printheads with ink .................................................................................435 Finishing up track replacement ...........................................................................435 Drain and clean the service station.................................................................................................. 435 Print a prime bar pattern................................................................................................................
435 Replacing an ink tube bundle .............................................................................436 Ink tube replacement overview........................................................................................................ 436 Ink tube bundle replacement, first things............................................................437 Print a prime bar pattern................................................................................................................ 437 Access the password protected service menu....................................................................................
437 Empty the carriage of ink ............................................................................................................... 437 Remove both endcap enclosures ..................................................................................................... 437 Prepare the new tube bundle for replacement ....................................................437 Tape the braided cover to the tubes ................................................................................................ 437 Cut off end sections of ink tubes in new tube bundle..........................................................................
438 Install tube joiners into the OHS-end of all six tubes........................................................................... 438 Label tubes that will be cut but will remain in printer..........................................438 Label tubes that connect to permanent ink filters................................................................................ 439 Power off printer and remove power cables ..................................................................................... 439 Disconnect tubes from the carriage..................................................................................................
439 Cutting ink tubes at carriage for tube bundle replacement .................................................................. 440 Plug tube that is being removed ...................................................................................................... 441 Connect the new tube bundle to the original tube bundle....................................441 Release the H-block tube clamp at carriage end................................................................................ 442 Release the mid-rail cable clamp.....................................................................................................
442 Connect the new and original tube bundles together ......................................................................... 443 Part No. CQ114-90035 Rev B HP Scitex FB500 / FB700 Service Manual Page 10 of 510