Oce ColorWave 300 User manual

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Océ-Technologies B.V.
© 2009 Océ.
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Edition: 2009-10

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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction.......................................................................................................11
Notes for the reader.................................................................................12
Available documentation.........................................................................14
How to use this manual...........................................................................17
The Océ ColorWave 300 key concepts...................................................20
User interaction........................................................................................22
Chapter 2
Get to know the Océ ColorWave 300 multifunction printer.........................23
The main components.............................................................................24
The Océ ColorWave 300 system.............................................................25
Working area [Footprint].........................................................................26
The Océ ColorWave 300 hardware and consumables..........................28
The components of the printer (front)..............................................28
The components of the printer (right hand side).............................30
The components of the printer (back)..............................................31
The components of the scanner .......................................................32
The components of the top delivery tray (optional)........................34
The user panel....................................................................................35
The printing system consumables..........................................................38
Chapter 3
Quick start.........................................................................................................39
Connect the mains supply cable.............................................................40
Switch on the printing system................................................................41
Replace / Install the media.......................................................................42
The Océ Express WebTools.....................................................................47
The Smart Inbox.......................................................................................48
Easy printing, copying and scanning.....................................................50
Print a file from a USB mass storage device....................................50
Use Océ Publisher Express to send a print job................................51
Print a job from the Smart Inbox......................................................53
Use the Océ Windows® Printer Driver to send a print job..............54
Use the Océ PostScript® 3 Driver to send a print job......................56
Make a fast copy of a CAD drawing..................................................58
Make a normal color copy.................................................................60
Make a fast b/w copy of a CAD drawing...........................................62
Scan a color CAD drawing to PDF format........................................64
Scan a CAD drawing to b/w TIFF format..........................................66
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Scan to a USB mass storage device.................................................68
Switch off the printing system................................................................70
Chapter 4
Define your workflow with the Océ Express WebTools...............................71
Introduction...............................................................................................72
The Océ Express WebTools...............................................................72
The 'Jobs' tab.....................................................................................73
The 'Preferences' tab..........................................................................75
The 'Configuration' tab......................................................................76
The 'Support' tab................................................................................77
The 'System ' tab................................................................................79
Set another language for the Océ Express WebTools....................80
User roles and authorizations...........................................................82
Log in as an authorized user.............................................................83
Log out after your session.................................................................84
Change the password for authorized users.....................................85
How to edit a setting..........................................................................86
View and check the settings..............................................................89
Save the settings in a file...................................................................90
Load the settings from a file..............................................................91
Restore the factory defaults...............................................................92
The system monitor...........................................................................93
Shut down or restart the system.......................................................95
Configure your printing system..............................................................96
Change the regional settings.............................................................96
Configure the sleep mode timer.......................................................97
Configure the network settings in the Océ Express WebTools......98
Configure and manage scan destinations........................................99
Configure scan destinations........................................................99
Configure a local scan destination............................................101
Configure a remote scan destination........................................102
Configure the pen settings..............................................................105
Define your printing system preferences.............................................106
What you need to know about default settings.............................106
Define the system preferences........................................................107
Define the print job preferences......................................................109
Optimize the default output quality for print jobs.........................111
Define the copy job preferences and copy templates...................116
Optimize the default output quality for copy jobs.........................119
Define the scan job preferences and scan templates....................122
Optimize the default output quality for scan jobs.........................125
Manage jobs on your printing system.................................................128
The Smart Inbox and Jobs Queue concept....................................128
Use Smart Inboxes in a multiple-user environment.....................131
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Use Smart Inboxes in a repro environment...................................132
Open or create a Smart Inbox.........................................................133
Delete a Smart Inbox........................................................................134
Chapter 5
Use the Océ ColorWave 300 multifunction printer......................................135
Pause, resume or delete an active job .................................................136
The job states.........................................................................................137
Clear the system.....................................................................................139
Basic scan jobs.......................................................................................140
Introduction to scan jobs.................................................................140
Feed the original...............................................................................141
Use the carrier sheet........................................................................143
Do a basic scan job...........................................................................145
Extended scan jobs................................................................................147
Introduction to scan jobs.................................................................147
Do an extended scan job.................................................................148
Available settings for scan jobs......................................................151
'File type'...........................................................................................157
Make a scan and remove a strip.....................................................159
Basic copy jobs.......................................................................................161
Introduction to copy jobs.................................................................161
Feed the original...............................................................................162
Use the carrier sheet........................................................................164
Do a basic copy job..........................................................................166
Extended copy jobs................................................................................168
Introduction to copy jobs.................................................................168
Do an extended copy job.................................................................169
Available settings for copy jobs......................................................171
Make multiple sets of copies...........................................................181
Make a copy with a stamp...............................................................183
Scale to another media size.............................................................184
Make a copy and add a strip............................................................186
Make a copy and remove a strip.....................................................188
Make a copy of a specific area of an original.................................190
Make a copy and delete a specific area of an original..................192
Send print jobs.......................................................................................194
What you need to know before you send your print jobs............194
Use Océ Publisher Express to send a print job..............................195
Use the Océ Windows® Printer Driver to send a print job............197
Use the Océ PostScript® 3 Driver to send a print job....................199
Use FTP to send a print job to the Océ ColorWave 300................201
Use LPR to send a print job to the Océ ColorWave 300................202
Print a job from the Smart Inbox....................................................203
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Print a file from a USB mass storage device..................................204
Chapter 6
Ensure the best output quality......................................................................205
Introduction to how to ensure the best output quality.......................206
Optimize the output quality of the scanner..........................................208
Calibrate the scanner.......................................................................208
Define the output quality of the printer................................................210
The quality modes............................................................................210
Output type, output quality and print speed..................................211
Recommended media types and quality modes...........................212
Color Management...........................................................................220
'Color Management'...................................................................220
'Color feel'...................................................................................225
Océ 'Enhanced colors: RGB input data'....................................226
Océ 'Enhanced colors: CMYK input data'.................................227
Océ 'Enhanced colors: Rendering intent'.................................228
Media.................................................................................................230
What is a media profile?............................................................230
Manage media............................................................................231
Download a media profile from the Océ web site...................233
Input profiles.....................................................................................234
What is an input profile? ...........................................................234
Manage input profiles................................................................235
Check the output quality of the printer ................................................237
'Demo print'......................................................................................237
'Quality check' print..........................................................................239
'Tone scale area check' print...........................................................240
'Color reference chart' print.............................................................241
Output quality problems..................................................................243
Optimize the output quality of the printer............................................248
Optimize the output quality on the printer ....................................248
Use the 'Print quality' wizard...........................................................252
Chapter 7
Maintain the Océ ColorWave 300 multifunction printer.............................255
Replace / Install the media.....................................................................256
Replace the ink tanks.............................................................................261
Replace a defective printhead...............................................................264
Replace the maintenance cassette........................................................269
Clean the scanner...................................................................................272
Upgrade or re-install the system..........................................................276
Introduction.......................................................................................276
Backup the system data...................................................................277
Install the new system software......................................................278
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Restore the system data..................................................................279
Chapter 8
System messages and solutions...................................................................281
The printer...............................................................................................282
Overview...........................................................................................282
Cover or door opened......................................................................284
Remove jammed media...................................................................286
Temperature or humidity out of range...........................................288
Carriage away from home position too long.................................289
Clear an original jam on the scanner..............................................290
Chapter 9
License management.....................................................................................291
Introduction to managing licenses.......................................................292
The 'Licenses' tab in the Océ Express WebTools................................293
The basic workflow of 'Support' - 'Licenses' activation......................294
Océ License Logic...................................................................................295
The structure of license files and licenses...........................................296
Check your licenses................................................................................298
Save the currently active licenses.........................................................300
Install a new license...............................................................................301
Chapter 10
Software options............................................................................................303
Océ Repro Desk Studio..........................................................................304
Océ Repro Desk Studio....................................................................304
Account management............................................................................305
An overview of Océ Account Center...............................................305
Chapter 11
Network and Security settings......................................................................307
Check or adapt the network settings....................................................308
Check or adapt the security settings.....................................................310
Appendix A
Specifications of the Océ ColorWave 300.....................................................313
Specifications Océ ColorWave 300 printer ..........................................314
Specifications Océ Scanner Express....................................................317
Specifications Océ PowerM controller.................................................319
Specifications drivers and job submission software..........................321
Preferred Océ media names..................................................................323
Typical drying times...............................................................................327
Standard scale factor.............................................................................332
Requirements for the USB mass storage device ................................334
Appendix B
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Reader's comment sheet................................................................................335
Reader's comment sheet.......................................................................336
Appendix C
Addresses of local Océ organizations...........................................................339
Addresses of local Océ organisations .................................................340
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