Oce Arizona 440 GT User manual

Océ Display Graphics
Systems User Manual
Océ Arizona 400 Series
Océ Arizona 440, 460, 480 GT/XT, Revision B

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User Manual: Arizona (AZ) 440 GT, AZ 440 XT, AZ 460 GT, AZ 460 XT, AZ 480 GT, AZ 480 XT - Rev. B, 4/2013

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction..........................................................................................7
Preface........................................................................................................................8
Product Compliance................................................................................................12
Chapter 2
Product Overview...............................................................................15
Printer Specifications...............................................................................................16
Chapter 3
Safety Information.............................................................................19
UV Ink and Flush......................................................................................................20
UV Curing System ..................................................................................................21
Safety Interlock System...........................................................................................23
Océ Arizona 400 Series Safety Labels....................................................................24
Safety Awareness....................................................................................................28
Roll Media Safety Awareness.................................................................................38
Chapter 4
How to Navigate the User Interface.................................................41
Operator Interface Hardware..................................................................................42
Printer Interface Software.......................................................................................45
Print Job Control Module........................................................................................47
Periodic Maintenance..............................................................................................58
Counters Module.....................................................................................................61
Settings Module.......................................................................................................63
Tools and Utilities Module......................................................................................67
Installation and Upgrade Module...........................................................................73
Chapter 5
How to Operate Your Océ Arizona Printer......................................75
Training Requirements............................................................................................76
How to Power ON....................................................................................................77
How to Power Off..............................................................................................78
How to Prepare the Printer for Idle Periods....................................................80
How to Lock Out the Power Switch.................................................................81
How to Use the Disconnect Device..................................................................82
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How to Install the ONYX Printer Driver..................................................................83
How to Manage Print Jobs......................................................................................86
Daily Start-up and Shut-down - Start-up Procedure......................................86
Daily Start-up and Shut-down - Shut-down Procedure...........................86
How to Set Up a Print Job................................................................................88
How to Manage the Media Vacuum.......................................................................92
The Table Vacuum System...............................................................................92
Using Vacuum Zones - Metric Zones...............................................................95
Print the Metric Zone Map..........................................................................96
Imperial Vacuum Zones..............................................................................98
Print Imperial Zone Map.............................................................................99
How to Manage Media..........................................................................................100
How to Handle Media......................................................................................100
Chapter 6
How to Operate the Océ Arizona 400 Series XT...........................105
Océ Arizona 400 Series XT Features....................................................................106
How to Use the Océ Arizona 400 Series XT Vacuum System............................108
How to Print With Dual Origins............................................................................110
Chapter 7
How to Operate the Roll Media Option.........................................113
Roll Media Option Hardware................................................................................114
Roll Media Option Specifications.........................................................................116
Foot Pedal Switch Functions.................................................................................118
Roll Media Manager..............................................................................................119
How to Load Media................................................................................................122
Loading the Media - Standard Method..........................................................126
Loading the Media - Alternate Method .........................................................130
How to Unload and Remove Media.....................................................................132
How to Set Up a Roll Media Job..........................................................................134
Set a Hold on a Roll Job.................................................................................134
How to Print on Roll Media ..................................................................................136
How to Determine the Media Advance Correction Factor..................................139
How to Use Media Edge Protectors.....................................................................141
Chapter 8
How to Use the Static Suppression Option..................................145
Reduce Static with the Static Suppression Option.............................................146
How to Change the Height of the Bar............................................................147
Chapter 9
How to Work With White Ink and Varnish....................................151
Operator Guidelines for White Ink and Varnish..................................................152
White Ink Workflow Overview..............................................................................154
Varnish Workflow Overview.................................................................................158
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Configure ONYX Software for White Ink / Varnish.............................................160
How to Prepare White Ink/Varnish Print Jobs.....................................................162
Select the Best Workflow................................................................................162
How to Setup a Printer Flood Fill...................................................................163
How to Create Spot Data with the Spot Layer Tool......................................164
How to Access the Spot Layer Tool...............................................................168
How to Create Spot Data in Photoshop.........................................................170
How to Prepare Spot Data in Adobe Illustrator............................................174
How to Overprint Spot Data in Illustrator...............................................177
How to Place Raster Images in Illustrator ..............................................180
How to Create a Spot Channel Path in Illustrator...................................182
How to Set Up a File for Preflight's Spot Layer Tool.............................185
How to Name Your Spot Data in Illustrator............................................187
White Ink QuickStart..............................................................................................190
How to Print White Ink Jobs.................................................................................192
Varnish QuickStart.................................................................................................197
How to Print Varnish Jobs....................................................................................199
How to Get Good Results With Varnish...............................................................201
Chapter 10
Ink System Management................................................................207
Arizona Printer Inks................................................................................................208
How to Change Ink Bags.......................................................................................213
Chapter 11
Error Handling and Troubleshooting..............................................215
Troubleshooting Overview...................................................................................216
How To Improve Quality When Banding Occurs................................................219
Chapter 12
Printer Maintenance.........................................................................221
Maintenance Guidelines........................................................................................222
Maintenance Procedures.......................................................................................224
Clean Carriage Underside...............................................................................224
How To Perform Printhead Maintenance......................................................227
How to Print a Nozzle Check....................................................................231
Printhead Maintenance - How to Evaluate a Nozzle Check...................233
Printhead Maintenance - How to Correct Nozzle Dropouts...................235
Printhead Maintenance - Maintenance for Select Printheads...............236
Swab Printheads..............................................................................................237
How to Clean the UV Lamp Filter...................................................................241
How to Remove Ink from the Table...............................................................243
Empty the Ink Waste Tray...............................................................................245
Fill the Coolant Reservoir ...............................................................................247
Replace the Spit Catcher Foam Pad...............................................................250
Clean Gantry Rails...........................................................................................252
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