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HP Scitex FB500
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SignManiac
New Member
HP doesn't manufacture anymore in MN. Moved everything to Singapore. We have the FB950 and it's been a great machine. I'm guessing this new one is the same, only smaller. If it's comparable to ours, it's a good affordable entry level machine that's not a hybrid.
I bet it has the same print heads that we have and the print quality is excellent.
I bet it has the same print heads that we have and the print quality is excellent.
National Sign Co. - Print
Merchant Member
To bad they name all the new machines HP/Scitex.
Scitex Vision machines are production tanks developed and MFG. in Israel. These price point machines/all the new flatbeds and latex machines should not have the "Scitex" badge.
This is all false expectations based on marketing. Anything not from Isarel is not a real Scitex machine. Just a marketing badge especially the "re developed Colorspans". What a joke...
Sorry to anyone who bought these based on being a want to be Scitex. Just bunch of smoke and mirrors based on great production machines that cost between $175K and $1M.
Not re branded Colorspans. Regardless of the development in them and what the HP website markets...
To all of you who have bought these machines I hope they are doing you well....
Scitex Vision machines are production tanks developed and MFG. in Israel. These price point machines/all the new flatbeds and latex machines should not have the "Scitex" badge.
This is all false expectations based on marketing. Anything not from Isarel is not a real Scitex machine. Just a marketing badge especially the "re developed Colorspans". What a joke...
Sorry to anyone who bought these based on being a want to be Scitex. Just bunch of smoke and mirrors based on great production machines that cost between $175K and $1M.
Not re branded Colorspans. Regardless of the development in them and what the HP website markets...
To all of you who have bought these machines I hope they are doing you well....
HP
Hello,
Over two years ago I bought a HP 45500 uv flatbed. I cant start to explain all the trouble i have had with it, to make a long story short we have an US$80,000.00 table on our shop we dont even turn it on its cheaper that way everytime we use there is something wrong with it. I expressed my troubles to hp and there solution was to buy the scitex fb 500 and that they would give a generous discount for all my troubles. Can anyone help me out and tell me if its worth it, I dont want to throw away more money. They explained tehy fixed all the flaws on this one. Thank for any support.
Regards,
Hello,
Over two years ago I bought a HP 45500 uv flatbed. I cant start to explain all the trouble i have had with it, to make a long story short we have an US$80,000.00 table on our shop we dont even turn it on its cheaper that way everytime we use there is something wrong with it. I expressed my troubles to hp and there solution was to buy the scitex fb 500 and that they would give a generous discount for all my troubles. Can anyone help me out and tell me if its worth it, I dont want to throw away more money. They explained tehy fixed all the flaws on this one. Thank for any support.
Regards,
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Carl:
The CS/HP H45500 is in no way comparable to the FB500. Two differnt drive systems.
The previous gentlemen who stated he owns the FB 950 was 100% correct the two differences between the FB950 and the FB500 is size and the 500 offers a white ink option.
I have also seen this machine live and believe its an exceptional value.
To the guy in Montreal I sure hope you won't base your FB purchase based on one person who said its a bad machine.
See it yourself, you may be impressed.
H
The CS/HP H45500 is in no way comparable to the FB500. Two differnt drive systems.
The previous gentlemen who stated he owns the FB 950 was 100% correct the two differences between the FB950 and the FB500 is size and the 500 offers a white ink option.
I have also seen this machine live and believe its an exceptional value.
To the guy in Montreal I sure hope you won't base your FB purchase based on one person who said its a bad machine.
See it yourself, you may be impressed.
H
Turnergraphics
New Member
It depends on your budget and what you're printing. For about $90 K there's HP, Oce, and CET . Being able to spend the day test driving the FB500 at HP in Alpharetta GA played a big part in our decision. You can test drive any printer you want all in the same day. We're only 3 hours from Alpharetta. Ask your salesman about expected printhead life and cost
alienwraps
New Member
Fb700
I purchased the FB700 2yrs ago and I love it, If you keep them clean and do all the maintenance they are trouble free. The only thing I hate is HP is proud of their parts. About a month ago I had the 8 liter shop vac go out and HP wants 400.00 for it. The only thing that is different than the ones you buy local is it is 220v which I ended up ordering from over seas for 98.00 including shipping
I purchased the FB700 2yrs ago and I love it, If you keep them clean and do all the maintenance they are trouble free. The only thing I hate is HP is proud of their parts. About a month ago I had the 8 liter shop vac go out and HP wants 400.00 for it. The only thing that is different than the ones you buy local is it is 220v which I ended up ordering from over seas for 98.00 including shipping