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Follow this procedure to print a large format poster/banner;

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

1.   

Log on to  a PC in the library or the PC adjacent to the printer. 

The PC adjacent to the printer is a more powerful PC capable of 
dealing with larger files and has several design related software 
packages already installed. This is the best option if you are 
struggling with the printing process.

2

.  Firstly you will need to add the 

Colorwave 700 large format 

printer 

to your printer list. You do this by selecting the following; 

 

Start – All apps – Connect to Network Printers 

 

From the printer name list select:

 

LIB-GroundFloor-LargeFormat

 

 

Wait for a moment for the driver to install. You should now be 
connected to the 

Colorwave 700 large format printer.

PRINTING

We recommend printing either from 

JPEG

 or 

PDF

Do not 

attempt 

to print from any 

Microsoft Office

 based applications.

Summary of Contents for Oce ColorWave 700

Page 1: ...LARGE FORMAT PRINTING GUIDE SELF SERVICE Oce Colorwave 700 To avoid problems please read ALL of the instructions thoroughly ...

Page 2: ...uld be in place before any printing takes place Large format costings are as follows A0 4 20 A1 2 10 A2 1 05 Large format print charges are based on a cost of 4 20 per square metre of print It is the same cost for printing in black and white or colour Price is based on the assumption that your page is on automatic rotation in the print properties option this is the default Wide format banner type ...

Page 3: ...ption if you are struggling with the printing process 2 Firstly you will need to add the Colorwave 700 large format printer to your printer list You do this by selecting the following Start All apps Connect to Network Printers From the printer name list select LIB GroundFloor LargeFormat Wait for a moment for the driver to install You should now be connected to the Colorwave 700 large format print...

Page 4: ...drop down list LIB GroundFloor LargeFormat 4 Select the size of print you require from the Paper size drop down 5 Ensure that the Full page photo is selected BE AWARE Untick the Fit picture to frame box on anything over A2 size or it will print a blank page 6 Select Print to send your poster to the printer PRINT SIZE UNTICK THIS BOX FULL PAGE PHOTO ...

Page 5: ...llowing Start All Apps Application Catalogue then select Acrobat Pro DC 2018 and INSTALL 1 Save your document as a PDF from the software application responsible for the document creation NOTE Only open the PDF after installing the printer 2 Right click your PDF file and select Open with Adobe Acrobat DC NOT Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Once your PDF is open select File and then Print 3 Select the print...

Page 6: ...anner artwork then follow steps 6 8 otherwise proceed to step 9 6 If you wish to print a custom sized banner artwork then select Create a custom paper size 7 Enter 841 mm for the width this is the maximum then the length you require for your banner Name your banner size 8 Select Save 9 If you wish click on the Quality tab and select your quality speed option although the automatic default should s...

Page 7: ...he copies box 14 Select Print to send your job to the Oce Colorwave printer Visit the printer in the room adjacent to UCLan Print to collect your prints Please note You do not need to use the touch panel on the printer The Printer touch panel will state it is locked this is normal Wait until the printer fully releases the print before removal 15 Cut off any excess white areas using the guillotine ...

Page 8: ...ommended anything larger than 200 DPI may cause issues File size is a major issue with printing over a network PDF files should have layers flattened before sending a file to print Avoid sending multiple page PDFs for printing as this may cause issues Do not attempt to print from any Microsoft Office applications This will create problems If your document has an extra white page after your desired...

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