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Printing on Refl ective Materials With UV-Curable Inkjet Printers 1 Document Overview Mirrors, polished metals, and other similar highly refl ective surfaces provide intriguing possibilities to some users of Hewlett-Packard UV-curable inkjet printers (DisplayMaker UVR-UVX, HP Scitex FB910 (CS9840uv), HP Designjet H35000/H45000 Printer series (CS5400uv)). Printing on these substrates is possible, but certain precautions should be taken to ensure that the printer is protected from the potentially detrimental effects of UV light refl ecting from the media back onto the printheads. Other physical properties of the media itself (weight, for example) may also require special procedures. This document describes the potential pitfalls of printing on refl ective substrates and provides sug- gestions for obtaining best results. Hewlett-Packard in no way endorses these applications and provides no warranty, express or implied, on the fi tness of the product for any such application, nor accepts any liability for damages incurred by printing on these materials. Necessary precautions pertaining to the printheads The printheads are very susceptible to unwanted curing of the ink in the orifi ces. The smaller the quantity of ink, the more easily the catalytic curing process can begin with minimal exposure to UV light and/or ordinary thermal heat. In order to prevent any more UV exposure than is absolutely necessary, follow these procedures: 1. Use as low a carriage height as possible. This will better control the UV waves bouncing back from the media onto the carriage. 2. Cover any areas of the substrate that will not be imaged with ink with an opaque mask. This reduces the overall available area of refl ective material. 3. Increase the