Oce Arizona 600, User Manual

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Appendix C Printer Features Description
Blotting Cloth Usage
The Océ Arizona 600 control panel displays the percentage of Blotting Cloth Remaining.
This will provide information for the operator to accurately judge when to change the
cloth without negatively impacting production. When approximately 20% remains on
the blotting cloth roll, the printer issues a warning before the start of each print.
Optimal versus Wide Writing Gap – Default “Optimal”
When selecting the
Other
media option during the
Load Media
process, the operator now
is given the opportunity to select
Wide
Writing Gap. This will enable the operator to set
the print head carriage >90 mils above the platen.
Note that the
Wide
setting does not change the maximum acceptable media/
substrate thickness, which remains at 30 mils.
The actual distance between the media and head carriage will vary depending on the
actual thickness of the target media. The feature is primarily designed to provide an extra
gap to accommodate media that may have surface wrinkles that can lead to carriage
strikes, which may result in a ruined print and potential damage to the print heads.
Conserve Media – Default “ON”
When the Océ Arizona 600 printer begins each new print, it will rewind the media to
minimize waste. Certain media may have difficulty rewinding and will wrinkle in the
process. This is primarily evident in very thin media or adhesive-backed substrates that
are malformed by the heat required to dry the inks during the printing process.
To avoid this problem, disable the
Conserve Media feature in the Media Menu or
during the Load Media routine. With this selection OFF, each new image will begin
printing without rewinding the substrate.
Note: The
Wide
Writing Gap option is not intended for smaller, high quality images.
Thin vertical lines and small text could be blurred and slight “misting” may
occur, leading to unwanted image artifacts.
Important: Carriage strikes increase the potential for permanent print head damage.
If a particular media/substrate results in multiple and/or frequent carriage
strikes, avoid using that media/substrate.