Oce PlotWave 300 User manual

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Edition: 2009-04

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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................9
Notes for the reader.................................................................................10
Available documentation.........................................................................12
How to use this manual...........................................................................15
The Océ PlotWave™ 300 key concepts..................................................17
User interaction........................................................................................19
Chapter 2
Get to know the printing system....................................................................21
The main components.............................................................................22
Working area [Footprint].........................................................................23
Approved abbreviations..........................................................................24
The Océ PlotWave 300 hardware............................................................25
The components of the printer (front)..............................................25
The components of the printer (left side).........................................27
The components of the printer (back)..............................................28
The components of the scanner (optional)......................................29
The media drawer .............................................................................30
The user panel....................................................................................31
The output delivery............................................................................34
The printing system consumables..........................................................35
Chapter 3
Quick start.........................................................................................................37
Connect the mains supply cable.............................................................38
Switch on the printing system................................................................39
Unpack the media roll..............................................................................41
Load a media roll (position 1).................................................................43
Load a media roll (position 2).................................................................49
The Océ Express WebTools.....................................................................55
The Smart Inbox.......................................................................................56
Easy printing, copying and scanning.....................................................58
Print a file from a USB mass storage device....................................58
Use Océ Publisher Express to send a print job................................59
Print a job from the Smart Inbox......................................................61
Use the Océ Windows® Printer Driver to send a print job..............62
Use the Océ PostScript® 3 Driver to send a print job......................64
Make a 1:1 copy of a CAD drawing...................................................66
Make a 1:1 copy of a colour drawing................................................68
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Make a scaled copy (50%) of a CAD drawing...................................70
Scan a CAD drawing to TIFF format.................................................72
Scan a CAD drawing to colour PDF..................................................74
Scan a photo to a USB mass storage device...................................76
Switch off the printing system................................................................78
Chapter 4
Define your workflow with the Océ Express WebTools...............................81
Introduction...............................................................................................82
The Océ Express WebTools...............................................................82
The 'Jobs' tab.....................................................................................83
The 'Preferences' tab..........................................................................85
The 'Configuration' tab......................................................................87
The 'Support' tab................................................................................89
The 'System' tab.................................................................................91
Set another language for the Océ Express WebTools....................92
User roles and authorisations...........................................................94
Log in as an authorised user.............................................................95
Log out after your session.................................................................96
Change the password for authorised users.....................................97
How to edit a setting..........................................................................98
View and check the settings............................................................101
Save the settings in a file.................................................................102
Load the settings from a file............................................................103
Restore the factory defaults.............................................................104
The system monitor.........................................................................105
Shut down or restart the system.....................................................107
Configure your printing system............................................................108
Change the regional settings...........................................................108
Configure the sleep mode timer.....................................................109
Configure the network settings in the Océ Express WebTools....110
Configure and manage scan destinations......................................111
Configure scan destinations......................................................111
Configure a local scan destination............................................113
Configure a remote scan destination........................................114
Configure the pen settings..............................................................117
Define your printing system preferences.............................................119
What you need to know about default settings.............................119
Define the system preferences........................................................120
Define the print job preferences......................................................122
Define the default output quality for print jobs.............................124
Define the copy job preferences and copy templates...................125
Define the default output quality for copy jobs.............................128
Define the scan job preferences and scan templates....................130
Define the default output quality for scan jobs..............................133
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Manage jobs on your printing system.................................................136
The Smart Inbox and Jobs Queue concept....................................136
Use Smart Inboxes in a multiple-user environment.....................139
Use Smart Inboxes in a repro environment...................................140
Use Smart Inboxes in a multiple-user and repro environment....141
Open or create a Smart Inbox.........................................................142
Delete a Smart Inbox........................................................................143
Chapter 5
Use the printing system.................................................................................145
Pause, resume or delete an active job .................................................146
The job states.........................................................................................147
Clear the system.....................................................................................149
Send print jobs.......................................................................................150
What you need to know before you send your print jobs............150
Use Océ Publisher Express to send a print job..............................151
Use the Océ Windows® Printer Driver to send a print job............153
Use the Océ PostScript® 3 Driver to send a print job....................155
Use FTP to send a print job to the Océ PlotWave™ 300...............157
Use LPR to send a print job to the Océ PlotWave™ 300...............158
Print a job from the Smart Inbox....................................................159
Print a file from a USB mass storage device..................................160
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......................................................172
Make multiple sets of copies...........................................................182
Make a copy with a stamp...............................................................184
Scale to another media size.............................................................185
Make a copy on a cut sheet.............................................................187
Make a copy and add a strip............................................................189
Make a copy and remove a strip.....................................................191
Make a copy of a specific area of an original.................................193
Make a copy and delete a specific area of an original..................195
Basic scan jobs.......................................................................................197
Introduction to scan jobs.................................................................197
Feed the original...............................................................................198
Use the carrier sheet........................................................................200
Do a basic scan job...........................................................................202
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Extended scan jobs................................................................................204
Introduction to scan jobs.................................................................204
Do an extended scan job.................................................................205
Available settings for scan jobs......................................................208
'File type'...........................................................................................214
Make a scan and remove a strip.....................................................216
Chapter 6
Maintain the printing system........................................................................219
Move the printing system......................................................................220
Switch off the printing system........................................................220
Disconnect the mains supply cable................................................222
Move and re-adjust the printing system........................................223
Switch on the printing system........................................................230
Replace the media..................................................................................232
The media drawer ...........................................................................232
Remove a media roll........................................................................233
Unpack the media roll......................................................................236
Load a media roll (position 1)..........................................................238
Load a media roll (position 2)..........................................................244
Change the media type and media size..........................................250
Refill the toner........................................................................................251
Refill the toner..................................................................................251
Replace the residual toner container..............................................253
Maintain the scanner.............................................................................255
Clean the scanner.............................................................................255
Calibrate the scanner.......................................................................259
Upgrade or re-install the system..........................................................260
Introduction.......................................................................................260
Backup the system data...................................................................261
Install the new system software......................................................262
Restore the system data..................................................................263
Chapter 7
Solve problems...............................................................................................265
How to solve problems with jobs.........................................................266
Clear an original jam on the scanner....................................................267
Clear a media jam in the fuser section.................................................268
Clear a media jam in the media bypass section..................................271
Clear a media jam in the roll feed section............................................274
Print a demo print..................................................................................275
Print a test print......................................................................................276
Adjust the print density.........................................................................277
Chapter 8
License management.....................................................................................279
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Introduction to managing licenses.......................................................280
The 'Licenses' tab in the Océ Express WebTools................................281
The basic workflow of 'Support' - 'Licenses' activation......................282
Océ License Logic...................................................................................283
The structure of license files and licenses...........................................284
Check your licenses................................................................................286
Save the currently active licenses.........................................................288
Install a new license...............................................................................289
Appendix A
Specifications of the Océ PlotWave 300 ......................................................291
Specifications Océ PowerM controller.................................................292
Specifications Océ PlotWave 300 printer ............................................294
Specifications Océ Scanner Express....................................................296
Specifications drivers and job submission software..........................298
Preferred Océ media types and sizes...................................................300
Appendix B
Reader's comment sheet................................................................................303
Reader's comment sheet ......................................................................304
Appendix C
Addresses of local Océ organisations...........................................................307
Addresses of local Océ organisations .................................................308
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Chapter 1
Introduction

Notes for the reader
Introduction
This manual helps you to use the Océ PlotWave™ 300. The manual contains a description
of the product and guidelines to use and operate the Océ PlotWave™ 300.
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