Oce Colorado 1640 User manual

Operation guide
Océ Colorado 1640

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Edition 05-2017
Software version 1.0 US

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................7
About this guide .............................................................................................................................................. 8
About the users................................................................................................................................................ 9
About the Océ Colorado 1640....................................................................................................................... 10
Safe use...........................................................................................................................................................11
Notes for the reader....................................................................................................................................... 12
Available documentation...............................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2
Explore the system........................................................................................................... 15
The components of the printer - media output side....................................................................................16
The components of the roll winder...............................................................................................................17
The components of the printer sides............................................................................................................18
The components of the printer - media input side...................................................................................... 19
The components of the media drawer......................................................................................................... 20
The components of the printer - top cover open.........................................................................................22
Chapter 3
Handle the media..............................................................................................................23
General workflow for using media............................................................................................................... 24
Configure media in the RIP............................................................................................................................25
Download an Océ Colorado 1640 media profile....................................................................................25
Manage media profiles in Onyx..............................................................................................................26
Manage media profiles in Caldera..........................................................................................................33
Choose a media category........................................................................................................................42
Change the media settings......................................................................................................................44
Select a print mode .................................................................................................................................47
Prepare media for printing............................................................................................................................ 48
Load a media roll (position 1)................................................................................................................. 48
Load a media roll (position 2)................................................................................................................. 54
Calibrate the media..................................................................................................................................60
Load a take-up roll core onto the roll winder........................................................................................ 61
Print with or without winding........................................................................................................................63
Winding options.......................................................................................................................................63
Print and wind without a tension bar.....................................................................................................64
Print and wind with a tension bar...........................................................................................................67
Print and wind with a locked tension bar ..............................................................................................71
Print without winding.............................................................................................................................. 75
Cut and unload media....................................................................................................................................77
Cut the media........................................................................................................................................... 77
Cut the media (manual)...........................................................................................................................79
Unload a take-up media roll from the roll winder.................................................................................81
Unload a media roll from the drawer.....................................................................................................84
Chapter 4
Print a job.......................................................................................................................... 87
General workflow for printing a job..............................................................................................................88
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Print a job........................................................................................................................................................89
Pause, resume, cancel or stop a job............................................................................................................. 90
Status on the operator panel.........................................................................................................................91
Chapter 5
Maintain the system.........................................................................................................93
Maintain the printheads.................................................................................................................................94
Guidelines for printhead maintenance...................................................................................................94
Start automatic maintenance..................................................................................................................96
Start manual maintenance......................................................................................................................97
Clean the maintenance station, wiper and clean wall.......................................................................... 99
Clean the matrix plate............................................................................................................................103
Maintain the printer......................................................................................................................................108
Refill ink.................................................................................................................................................. 108
Replace the maintenance tray...............................................................................................................111
Replace the wiper...................................................................................................................................117
Replace the knife....................................................................................................................................120
Replace the filters (optional)................................................................................................................. 123
Refill the chiller.......................................................................................................................................126
Vacuum the chiller................................................................................................................................. 131
List of Océ Colorado 1640 maintenance materials.................................................................................... 134
Chapter 6
Improve quality............................................................................................................... 137
General workflow for solving quality problems........................................................................................ 138
Print a quality check chart............................................................................................................................140
Analyze the printhead quality check chart................................................................................................. 141
Calibrate the printhead................................................................................................................................ 142
Calibrate the printhead carriage..................................................................................................................143
Solve specific quality problems.................................................................................................................. 144
Solve misaligned colors........................................................................................................................ 144
Solve color banding...............................................................................................................................145
Solve gloss banding.............................................................................................................................. 146
Solve wrinkles in black.......................................................................................................................... 147
Solve graininess.....................................................................................................................................148
Solve unsharp lines and text.................................................................................................................149
Solve fisheye.......................................................................................................................................... 150
Solve smudges.......................................................................................................................................151
Prevent media touches..........................................................................................................................152
Chapter 7
Configure the network and security settings.............................................................. 153
Configure the network................................................................................................................................. 154
Open the settings editor.............................................................................................................................. 156
Log in as a System administrator .............................................................................................................. 157
Change the System administrator password.............................................................................................159
Configure a mail server for password recovery........................................................................................ 160
Troubleshoot the mail server configuration.............................................................................................. 162
Recover the System administrator password............................................................................................163
Security in the system..................................................................................................................................164
Certificates overview....................................................................................................................................165
Import a trusted certificate.......................................................................................................................... 166
Enable the use of HTTPS............................................................................................................................. 167
Install Windows updates..............................................................................................................................169
Make a backup..............................................................................................................................................170
Restore a backup.......................................................................................................................................... 171
Enable system installation from USB......................................................................................................... 172
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Chapter 8
Troubleshooting and support........................................................................................173
General support............................................................................................................................................174
Change the regional settings................................................................................................................ 174
Move the printer.....................................................................................................................................175
Turn the printer on and off....................................................................................................................176
General troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................177
Stop the printer...................................................................................................................................... 177
Restart the printer.................................................................................................................................. 178
Turn the printer on after a power cut...................................................................................................179
Remove media from the paper path.................................................................................................... 180
Cancel the replacement of a maintenance tray...................................................................................184
Clean ink pollution on the printer............................................................................................................... 185
Guidelines for cleaning uncured ink.....................................................................................................185
Clean the media cover...........................................................................................................................186
Clean the platen..................................................................................................................................... 188
Clean the guide plate and replace the foams and roller assy............................................................ 190
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Chapter 1
Introduction

About this guide
Introduction
The guide addresses the Océ Colorado 1640 and is written for the printer operator.
It describes the complete workflow of the printer: from setup to the operation, maintenance and
troubleshooting of the machine.
Process Actions Reference
Before using the sys‐
tem
Components of the printer Explore the system on page 15
Daily use Use the RIP software
Configure media in the RIP on
page 25
Load, wind, and cut media Handle the media on page 23
Print a job Print a job on page 89
Improve quality Improve quality on page 137
Maintenance Clean and maintain the print-
heads
Maintain the printheads on page 94
Maintain the rest of the printer Maintain the printer on page 108
Network and security Network and security options
Configure the network and security
settings on page 153
Troubleshooting Clear jams, stop the printer
General troubleshooting on
page 177
Clean polluted parts Clean ink pollution on the printer on
page 185
Operator skill level
This guide describes safeguards for the protection of an instructed person. Instructed person is a
term applied to persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person, or who are
supervised by a skilled person, to identify energy sources that may cause pain and to take
precautions to avoid unintentional contact with or exposure to those energy sources.
About this guide
8Chapter 1 - Introduction

About the users
Introduction
There are various types of users who can use the Océ Colorado 1640 each with its own role in the
complete workflow.
The various roles can be filled in by the same person or by multiple people. This manual is
mainly written for the Printer operator.
Prepress operator
• Receives and prepares job
• Uses design suites and RIP front ends to prepare the specific jobs
• Delivers 'ready to print jobs' to the printer operator
Media specialist
• Creates media profiles for new media or applications
• Manages media types and media profiles
Printer operator
• Operates the RIP to process and print jobs
• Manages the jobs, such as pausing, resuming and deleting jobs, loading, winding and cutting
media etc.
• Operates the printer and takes care of the daily use
• Maintains the printer, such as cleaning the matrix plate, maintenance station, refilling ink etc.
System administrator
• Configures and manages the network
• Configures and manages the security settings
• Keeps the system up-to-date and secure
• Controls access
NOTE
This guide describes safeguards for the protection of an instructed person. Instructed person is a
term applied to persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person, or who are
supervised by a skilled person, to identify energy sources that may cause pain and to take
precautions to avoid unintentional contact with or exposure to those energy sources.
About the users
Chapter 1 - Introduction 9

About the Océ Colorado 1640
Introduction
The Océ Colorado 1640 is a 64 inch roll to roll production printer that uses a unique UV gel ink
technology.
About the Océ Colorado 1640
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Safe use
Introduction
When you operate the Océ Colorado 1640 you have to take note of the safety precautions and
follow the guidelines.
Safety documents
Before you operate the printer read the following documents and follow the instructions:
• The safety manual
• The MSDS - safety data sheets
For more information, see
Available documentation on page 14.
Stickers
Take note of the safety and precaution stickers in and on the machine. You can find an
explanation of all the stickers in the safety manual.
Working with UVgel ink
The Océ Colorado 1640 UVgel ink needs to be handled with care. Follow the instructions in this
manual to work with ink safely and read all the warnings before you start the procedure. When
you have to clean ink protect yourself and follow the prescribed procedure. For more information,
see
Guidelines for cleaning uncured ink on page 185.
Safe use
Chapter 1 - Introduction 11

Notes for the reader
Typography
This manual uses the following typography to indicate elements that are part of the user
interface.
Typography Indicates
[Text between square brackets] Name of a button, tile, setting, value, or other
option of the user interface
<Text between angle brackets> • Name of a key on a keyboard
• Name of a variable: item that varies accord-
ing to the context
Text displayed in courier font • File path
• Command Prompt comment
[Text]→[displayed in]→[menucascade] Names of options to be used in a fixed order
Safety symbols
Before you use this product, make sure you read and understand the safety information that
belongs to the product. Find the safety information on http://downloads.oce.com . Also be sure to
follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
This manual uses the following safety symbols to indicate hazards and precautions.
Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to
death or injury to persons if not performed correctly. To use
the machine safely, always pay attention to these warnings.
CAUTION Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
This indication can concern hazards that have a specific CAU-
TION symbol. The 'hot surface', 'electric shock', 'moving
parts' and 'laser beam' cautions are listed below.
CAUTION Hot surface
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
CAUTION Electric shock
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
CAUTION Moving parts
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions. 4
Notes for the reader
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Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
CAUTION Laser beam
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
IMPORTANT Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure
to read these items carefully to operate the machine correctly
and to avoid damaging the machine or property.
NOTE Indicates a clarification of an operation or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.
Body protection symbols
This manual uses the following body protection symbols to indicate that it is important to protect
yourself before performing a specific task or action.
Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
IMPORTANT Hand protection
Wear the mentioned type of gloves when you perform this
task or action.
IMPORTANT Eye protection
Use the mentioned type of eye protection when you perform
this task or action.
IMPORTANT Body protection
Wear the mentioned type of body protection when you per-
form this task or action.
IMPORTANT Foot protection
Wear the mentioned type of safety footwear when you per-
form this task or action.
Notes for the reader
Chapter 1 - Introduction 13

Available documentation
Introduction
This manual is part of a complete documentation set. The following table shows a complete
overview of the available documentation.
Available documentation
NOTE
For up-to-date documentation: visit the Océ downloads website
"http://downloads.oce.com" ,
select your printer and language, and find all the support information.
Documentation Available
Operation guide - User manual • On the downloads website under the prod-
uct name.
• Available as a PDF file in multiple languag-
es.
Online help • Embedded in the application via a weblink.
• Available in multiple languages.
Safety guide • On the downloads website under the prod-
uct name.
• Available as a PDF file in multiple languag-
es.
MSDS - Safety data sheet • On the downloads website under the prod-
uct name.
• Available as a PDF file.
Care and Use poster • On the downloads website under the prod-
uct name.
• Available as a PDF file.
Videos • Available via the online help.
Available documentation
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Chapter 2
Explore the system

The components of the printer - media output side
Introduction
From the media output side you can access the operator panel, access the roll winder, collect
your print, or replace the knife.
74 65321
Number Component
1 Knife compartment
2 Guide plate
3 Take-up media roll
4 Power switch
5 Roll winder
6 Operator panel
7 On/off button
The components of the printer - media output side
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The components of the roll winder
Introduction
The roll winder is located on the media output side and can be used to wind the printed media.
21 3 4
Number Component
1 Power switch winder
2 Guide plate
3 Take-up media shaft
4 Tension bar
The components of the roll winder
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The components of the printer sides
Introduction
On both printer sides you can perform maintenance actions.
Filter configuration (optional)
21 4
Exhaust configuration
23 4
Number Component
1 Filter fan (filter configuration)
2 Chiller
3 Exhaust (exhaust configuration)
4 Ink bottle
The components of the printer sides
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The components of the printer - media input side
Introduction
From the media input side you can load media, open the top cover, get access to the
maintenance tray and printhead maintenance.
5 64321
Number Component
1 Manual maintenance door
2 Top cover
3 Media cover
4 Media drawer
5 Maintenance drawer
6 Maintenance tray
The components of the printer - media input side
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The components of the media drawer
Introduction
You can open the media drawer on the media input side to load your media rolls.
1 2 3
Number Component
1 Roll loading station
2 Media roll (position 1)
3 Media roll (position 2)
1
2
3
Number Component
1 Locking mechanism 4
The components of the media drawer
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