Oce Arizona T220, User Manual

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3
Media
Océ Display Graphics Systems has conducted extensive testing of many media. Since
the Arizona T220 printer is capable of imaging on a wide range of material, ODGS
encourages you to explore various media so that you can establish your own criteria
for achieving high quality images in your working environment. Please consult the
ODGS web site at http://www.oce-dgs.com/PrinterSupport/T220_Customer/
T220_Customer_Access.htm for access to PosterShop profiles and information about
qualified media.
3.1
Handling Media
Media handling can impact printing results. Adherence to the following
recommendations will help ensure consistent image quality.
• Store media in the same environmental conditions as it will be used,
avoid extremes in humidity and temperature. Store media flat to reduce
tendency to bow.
• Handle media with lint free gloves. Oil deposits from fingers will
degrade print quality.
• Ensure the media is free of any debris before printing. If necessary, use
the recommended clean-room cloth wipe (0505-0283 Cloth Poly-Wipe).
3.1.1
Recovering From a Carriage Collision
If the flip encoder sensor on the side of the carriage detects that something on the table
is higher than the media, a carriage collision is about to occur. The carriage will finish
its active swath and then pause. A “Carriage Collision” message displays on the
control panel and a 120 second countdown begins. This allows the operator to clear
whatever caused the collision. Pressing ACCEPT allows the carriage to continue
printing. If this is not done, the print job is aborted and the printer will reboot.
3.1.2
Thermal Expansion of Media
When imaging on media that will expand when heat is applied (e.g., styrene or
plexiglass), don’t wedge the media by butting other material against it as this may
cause the media to buckle. Also if multiple pieces of the media are used, allow enough
space between the pieces to allow for thermal expansion. Placing tape on the table
prior to laying down the media will prevent ink from being imaged onto the table.
Finally, if using overprinting on media that will expand when heat is applied, we
recommend that you group the desired image with a preceding image so the printer is
a consistent temperature when starting to print the desired image.