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Index

Maintenance cassette

Place

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Remove

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Manage the media profiles

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Managing licenses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Measurement unit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Media profiles

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Media request time-out

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Media roll

define

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

load

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

remove

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

wizard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Media series setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Media sizes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Media type

select

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Media types

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Preferred

Europe

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Japan

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

USA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Media usage

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Network configuration

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Océ Power Logic® controller

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Display language

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

location

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

web application

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Océ Settings Editor

Media series

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Paper series

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Océ TCS300 printer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Omp.file

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

On-line mode

Ink level information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Job information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Media information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Printhead information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

System information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operator panel

printer operator panel overview

. . . . . . . . . . 23

Optimise Output quality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Optimise print quality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Output quality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Optimise

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Output quality problems

Colours

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Overview

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

solutions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Stripes and Banding

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Waves / Cockle

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Output type

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Overnight printing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Overview

Output quality problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Overview settings

Colour Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Paper series setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Parts

Settings Editor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Password

Anonymous user

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Common user

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Key operator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power user

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

System Administrator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Photos

Colour

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Place

Maintenance cassette

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Printheads

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

PostScript, PDF

Colour feel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Enhanced colours

CMYK input data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Rendering intent

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

RGB input data

101

Power Logic® Controller

Shut down

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Turn off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Turn on

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Power user

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Password

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Preferences

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Preferred media types

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Print job

delete

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

resume

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

stop

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Print quality

Summary of Contents for TCS300

Page 1: ...Oc TCS300 Oc User manual User manual...

Page 2: ...thout written permission from Oc Oc Technologies B V makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or f...

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Page 4: ...4 Trademarks...

Page 5: ...eiving rack 30 Chapter 3 Prepare the Oc TCS300 for use 35 Introduction 36 Turn on and off the Oc TCS300 37 Turn on and off the Oc TCS300 printer and the Oc Power Logic con troller 37 Set the timers 40...

Page 6: ...e output and clean cut a roll of media 78 Chapter 6 Ensure the best output quality 81 Introduction how to ensure the best output quality 82 Define the output quality 83 The quality modes 83 Output typ...

Page 7: ...d media not available 154 End of roll 155 Cover or door opened 156 Remove jammed media 157 Temperature or humidity out of range 159 Carriage away from home position too long 160 Clear the set memory 1...

Page 8: ...8 Contents...

Page 9: ...9 Chapter 1 Introduction...

Page 10: ...of damage to your properties Note Attention and Caution The words Note Attention and Caution indicate these important parts The word Note comes before additional information about the correct operati...

Page 11: ...Overview of available documentation Overview of the users of the printer 2 Get to know the system General system description Controller Printer Finishing options 3 Prepare the system for use Turn the...

Page 12: ...12 Chapter 1 Introduction How to use this manual Appendix B General information Reader s comment sheet Appendix C General information Addresses of local Oc organisations Chapters Section Topics...

Page 13: ...er Logic controller Oc TDS TCS connectivity manual CD ROM as a PDF file in English only On line Help Oc TCS300 Settings Editor application Embedded in the application as an on line help file in multip...

Page 14: ...f user Common user The common user is a person who uses the system for print jobs The common user has no permission to change the system settings Therefore the common user is also referred to as an an...

Page 15: ...it is advised to work with the system as a power user The power user has the combined rights of the key operator and the system administrator 5 Note The default password for the power user is PowUsr...

Page 16: ...16 Chapter 1 Introduction The Oc TCS300 users...

Page 17: ...17 Chapter 2 Get to know the Oc TCS300 colour printing system hardware...

Page 18: ...can access the homepage of the controller application from any networked workstation The Oc TCS300 colour printing system consists of the following modules The Oc Power Logic controller The printer Th...

Page 19: ...Logic controller to do the following define the default system settings receive jobs over the network process the print jobs manage licenses The location of the Oc Power Logic controller 6 6 The locat...

Page 20: ...rences or an optimal tuning of the print job processing can be changed when necessary To be able to edit settings in the Settings Editor you must log in using one of three predefined user roles becaus...

Page 21: ...gurations Each of the rolls can contain different types and sizes of media The size and type of the loaded media are indicated on the operator panel There are two finishing options available for the O...

Page 22: ...age 30 Number Component Function 1 The printer operator panel View the printer information 2 The top cover Get access to the carriage with the printheads 3 The media rolls Provide the media for your p...

Page 23: ...ter operator panel for easy viewing to both sides Use the printer operator panel to view system information when the system is in the on line mode and to do actions when the system is in the off line...

Page 24: ...nate and you will hear an audio signal The printer has the following types of signals An attention signal A short interrupted audio signal The red LEDs flash two times A warning signal A short interru...

Page 25: ...contains more information about the on line mode and the off line mode see The on line mode and the off line mode on page 26 5 The stop key Use the stop key to delete or to stop a job see Stop or dele...

Page 26: ...stem information card When the printer is in the on line mode the green LED is on The screen of the printer operator panel displays the following 5 information cards 10 10 On line mode Information car...

Page 27: ...wizard cards graphical representation of the wizards and through the wizard steps Back Next Use the lower softkeys to select a wizard card or an option within the wizards You can select the following...

Page 28: ...printhead on page 142 Use this wizard to replace a defective printhead after the printer operator panel displays an error message and prompts you to replace the defective printheads Only replace the p...

Page 29: ...of the component Integrated Receiving Tray This option is advised for a low production environment and a lot of same size output The Integrated Receiving Tray is not available for the 3 roll version 2...

Page 30: ...ng rack is an option for the 1 roll configuration and the 2 roll configuration of the Oc TCS300 printer but is required when you have a 3 roll configuration Purpose Use the copy receiving rack to coll...

Page 31: ...he tray Note The position of the leading edge stopper is not important in this situation How to adjust for productive print jobs with same media sizes Attention The copy receiving rack can collect a m...

Page 32: ...jobs with different media sizes Attention The copy receiving rack can collect a maximum of 100 prints in this position 1 Place the rack with side II against the back of the printer 2 Secure the rack w...

Page 33: ...dge stoppers at the tray 4 Adjust the rack with the guides into the position marked with one of the following figures 27 27 Rack adjustment for standard print jobs with humid prints 28 28 Rack adjustm...

Page 34: ...34 Chapter 2 Get to know the Oc TCS300 colour printing system hardware The optional copy receiving rack...

Page 35: ...35 Chapter 3 Prepare the Oc TCS300 for use...

Page 36: ...repare your Oc TCS300 for use You can learn more about the following Turn on and off the Oc TCS300 Set the Oc TCS300 printer timers Define the display language of the Oc TCS300 Define the language of...

Page 37: ...setting is set to either On or Off The Oc TCS300 printer and Oc Power Logic controller have 2 energy save modes that enable you to prevent unnecessary power consumption when the system remains turned...

Page 38: ...c TCS300 printer and the Oc Power Logic controller 29 29 The power switch on the backside of the printer 30 30 The On off button of the Power Logic controller front Turn on the Oc Power Logic controll...

Page 39: ...shut down process has finished Setting Synchronise controller power on off Action Set to On Press the On off button on the printer The Oc Power Logic controller and the printer both start up Set to O...

Page 40: ...controller remain turned on You can define the following energy save mode settings in the Oc Setting Editor 16 Note By default the Energy save mode timer on off is enabled and the Energy save mode tim...

Page 41: ...Oc Settings Editor Step Action 1 Access the home page of the Oc TCS300 Settings Editor in your browser application 2 Navigate to the energy save mode settings Preferences System defaults Sleep mode an...

Page 42: ...turned off in the sleep mode The Oc Power Logic controller remains turned on You can define the following sleep mode settings in the Oc Setting Editor 18 Note By default the Sleep mode timer is enable...

Page 43: ...EPA Energy Star sleep mode requirements for wide format printers 19 Change the Key Operator settings in the Oc Settings Editor Step Action 1 Access the home page of the Oc TCS300 Settings Editor in y...

Page 44: ...nguages using the operator panel Before you begin Access the Oc Settings Editor This setting can be edited by the key operator and the power user How to define the default and the alternative display...

Page 45: ...nguage and the second language 32 32 Press the lower right softkey to change the language How to change the display language on the off line screen of the printer operator panel Note Only the first la...

Page 46: ...ke sure the General tab is selected 4 Click the Languages button in the lower part of the window Another window opens 5 Select the language of your choice A new language can be added to the list with...

Page 47: ...rement unit the Oc Power Logic controller recalculates the values from mm to inches and vice versa If you repeatedly switch between this setting a slight calculation difference can occur due to roundi...

Page 48: ...tem wizard You can perform the following actions in the Configure system wizard Enable DHCP Set the IP address Set the IP subnet mask Set the default gateway Configure the DNS settings Configure the p...

Page 49: ...hen you select No Press the key for Undo to cancel your settings 9 After you select Yes press the key for Next The wizard will lead you through a series of dialogues where you can enable DHCP or defin...

Page 50: ...r and to define the subnet mask After you finish an octet press the key for Next to go to the next octet 13 Press the key for Next after you finish the last octet The screen displays Set default gatew...

Page 51: ...tings are received through DHCP When no indication appears you do not need to reboot the Oc Power Logic controller Note When Synchronise controller power on off is set to On you must turn the printer...

Page 52: ...52 Chapter 3 Prepare the Oc TCS300 for use Configure the network settings of the Oc TCS300...

Page 53: ...53 Chapter 4 Use the Oc Settings Editor to control your workflow...

Page 54: ...ork with the Settings Editor you must log in using one of three predefined user roles because the settings are all password protected Configuration tab Editable for System administrator and Power user...

Page 55: ...nistrator and Power user 22 Tab Groups Support About Gives information about the system version Media Gives an overview of the media profiles that are active on the system Manages media profiles Licen...

Page 56: ...ys the different user roles and the authorisations that belong to the role 23 Role Authorisation Anonymous user You have not logged on You have read rights to all the settings You are not allowed to e...

Page 57: ...the value of the setting you want to edit a log in window appears 2 You can select a user role from the drop down list Note The user role with the required authorisation is already selected 3 Enter th...

Page 58: ...ration tab or the Preferences tab 2 Click View set in thetop right hand corner of the screen A secondary window is opened 3 Scroll through the list of settings The first column displays the setting an...

Page 59: ...te to a location on the network and select the back up file 4 Click Ok to load the back up file or Cancel 5 Restart the Oc Power Logic controller Result If you have more than one Oc TCS300 you can use...

Page 60: ...d license duration Check how long a demo license is valid View all options available for your Oc system The list of options depends on the type and version of the Oc system Make a list of new options...

Page 61: ...License type This field displays one of the following license types Resale Demo Duration in days This field displays the time your license is valid License number This field displays a license number...

Page 62: ...y those available in the Media sizes Before you begin Access the Settings Editor The setting is editable for the key operator and the power user How to define the media series in the Settings Editor 1...

Page 63: ...given period When to do Enable the setting and define a suitable time out period that does not interfere with the print productivity To avoid the deletion of jobs disable this setting How to configur...

Page 64: ...rieve the correct media profile on the corporate web site www oce com The Settings Editor allows you to manage the media profiles on the printer Before you begin This setting is editable for the Key o...

Page 65: ...download a media profile from the Oc web site 1 Access the corporate web site in your internet browser www oce com 2 Click Support and Downloads Downloads Colour profiles Product choose Oc TCS300 3 Do...

Page 66: ...le 1 Click Support Media 2 Click the check box of the media profile you want to update 3 Click the Update button in the toolbar above the media profiles list 4 Click Browse to navigate to the correct...

Page 67: ...ing Overnight printing optimisation has the following options 26 Calibration is only possible when one of the following media types minimal media size is A0 is loaded on the system If you use another...

Page 68: ...68 Chapter 4 Use the Oc Settings Editor to control your workflow Set up unattended overnight printing optimisation...

Page 69: ...69 Chapter 5 Print jobs to the Oc TCS300...

Page 70: ...the settings defined in the Oc Settings Editor Make sure that you define the correct quality mode for your job see The quality modes on page 83 Make sure that you define the correct media type for yo...

Page 71: ...ault configuration of the Oc TCS300 includes the following options to send a print job Oc Windows printer driver Oc PostScript driver Oc HDI driver FTP LPR The jobs are sent directly to the printer No...

Page 72: ...m With these drivers PC users can access the Oc TCS300 printer remotely from their applications to print their files Note More information about how to install configure and use the drivers is availab...

Page 73: ...les through FTP is to drag and drop the files or to copy and paste the files into this Jobs folder on the FTP site of your Oc TCS300 controller The documents in the folder are printed on the Oc TCS300...

Page 74: ...ately A dialogue box on the screen asks the user to Resume or Stop the job When you do not select an option the printer automatically continues the printing after 5 minutes 41 2 Use the lower softkeys...

Page 75: ...tings in the job submission tools to set the Oc TCS300 for productive use or high output quality 28 Note The above procedure is based on DIN media sizes You can also use this procedure with ANSI media...

Page 76: ...sizes and the same media types Note When roll 1 is empty the printer switches automatically to roll 2 You can load a new roll while the printing process continues When the output quality is the most...

Page 77: ...Before you begin This setting can be edited by the system administrator or the power user How to change the default drying time 1 Access the home page of the Oc Settings Editor 2 Navigate to Support...

Page 78: ...tic media cut is disabled in the Oc Settings Editor When Automatic media cut is enabled in the Oc Settings Editor the system automatically cuts the output How to use the Feed cut wizard to cut the out...

Page 79: ...s the message Select roll for Feed cut When 1 roll is available on the system the wizard moves directly to the Cut screen 4 The screen displays the message Select roll for Feed cut Use the lower softk...

Page 80: ...80 Chapter 5 Print jobs to the Oc TCS300 Cut the output and clean cut a roll of media 47 After the sheet is cut you automatically exit the wizard...

Page 81: ...81 Chapter 6 Ensure the best output quality...

Page 82: ...settings The Colour Management section of this chapter gives an overview of these Colour Management settings When to do Only do actions to optimise the output quality based on the information supplied...

Page 83: ...on is visible on the printed output For these print jobs the output quality is good Release The print speed is very high This quality mode is best for drawings very good for images and provides a good...

Page 84: ...e describes the relation between these parameters The relation between the output type and the quality parameters 32 32 The relation between the output quality parameters Colour mode Quality mode Prin...

Page 85: ...quality modes Introduction The selection of the media and the quality modes depends on the application of the output The tables give you an idea of which media type and quality modes to use in a work...

Page 86: ...aper Bond Translucent bond Check Release To release a drawing Draft paper Standard paper Tracing paper Premium coated paper Matt film Bond Translucent bond Deluxe bond Release To present a drawing Dra...

Page 87: ...87 Recommended media types and quality modes CAD and GIS drawings Colour 49 49 Example 2D CAD colour drawing...

Page 88: ...GIS map 34 34 CAD and GIS drawings Colour 1 2 When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality mode To check a drawing Draft paper Standard paper Tracing paper Bond Translucent bond Check To re...

Page 89: ...ity 51 51 Example photo realistic impression To present a drawing Draft paper Standard paper Premium coated paper Matt film Bond Coated bond Release To archive a drawing Matt film Release 34 CAD and G...

Page 90: ...mixed content 35 35 CAD and GIS drawings Colour high density When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality mode To release a drawing Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt pap...

Page 91: ...91 Recommended media types and quality modes Logo and Business graphics Colour 53 53 Example of logo...

Page 92: ...ness graphics and 3D CAD Colour 36 Logo and Business graphics Colour When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality mode To release a document Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo...

Page 93: ...93 Recommended media types and quality modes 55 55 Example of business graphics...

Page 94: ...ng with rendering 37 37 Business graphics and 3D CAD Colour When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality mode To release a document Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt pap...

Page 95: ...our 57 57 Example of a photo 38 38 Photos Colour When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality mode To release a photo High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper Release To present a photo High...

Page 96: ...ou want to print in colour the priority of the colour settings is also illustrated in the table below 39 Stages in the process of making a colour print Priority Document The colour settings are alread...

Page 97: ...printer the file type is not changed The file is sent to the printer the way in which it was saved in the application you used to Printer drivers The Oc Windows printer driver offers colour managemen...

Page 98: ...annot be recognised the controller applies the default colour settings managed by the Oc Settings Editor The table below gives an overview of the relation between the job submission method the file ty...

Page 99: ...files into PostScript PDF LPR FTP The documents are sent to the printer without being converted to another file type The controller recognises the following file types Vector HP GL HP GL 2 CalComp Ras...

Page 100: ...istic colours Advised for photos or graphic art presentations If you select Oc enhanced colours you can also adjust the advanced Colour Management settings Enhanced colours RGB input data Enhanced col...

Page 101: ...hanced colours RGB input data setting This setting specifies the source colour space for printing RGB images objects and text and allows the Oc TCS300 to select the best conversion from the source s R...

Page 102: ...ses the default setting as defined in the Oc Settings Editor gives the best result Euroscale coated for Europe and Asia US web coated SWOP for the USA 43 Overview of the Enhanced colours CMYK input da...

Page 103: ...finetune your output quality is to adjust the Colour Management settings If the Colour Management setting Colour feel is set to Oc enhanced colours you can define the Enhanced colours Rendering intent...

Page 104: ...including rendering the source s white Note The slightly bluish cast of the monitor background might be noticeable as bluish white in the lightest tones of the printed output A slight yellow tone can...

Page 105: ...do not have any colour information in the job ticket As individual job settings in the available Oc Windows printer driver during the creation of a print job The settings are stored in the job ticket...

Page 106: ...2 HP RTL files 2 2 Basic setting Colour feel Advanced settings 46 Overview Colour Management settings for TIFF files Basic setting Colour feel Advanced settings Oc CAD colours Oc enhanced colours Enh...

Page 107: ...f the final result 47 Overview Colour Management settings for PostScript PDF files Basic setting Colour feel Advanced settings Oc CAD colours Oc enhanced colours Enhanced colours RGB input data sRGB A...

Page 108: ...ssibilities to check the quality of your printed output Make a quality check print Make a tone scale area print Make a demo print This section describes the problems you can analyse by making one of t...

Page 109: ...ripes and Banding 48 48 Stripes and Banding problems 1 2 Graphical representation of the problem Description 58 Small stripes over the entire width of the print colour independent Perform an Optimise...

Page 110: ...If these lines are unacceptable switch to a slower mode Release or Presentation Performan Optimise print quality test The test checks all printheads and the printer compensates for missing nozzles Ch...

Page 111: ...system see Replace the media on page 132 If yes select a different media type When the printer applies a lot of ink the paper can cockle Use premium papers or coated papers because they have a better...

Page 112: ...ur Management menu in the Oc Settings Editor or Oc Windows Printer Driver 63 Blue lines and areas appear purple Select the Oc CAD colours setting from the Colour Management menu in the Oc Settings Edi...

Page 113: ...s on page 108 How to make a quality check print The system prints the Quality check print in the Presentation quality mode The system uses a minimum of media for the Quality check print You are recomm...

Page 114: ...ow to make a tone scale area print The system prints the Tone scale area check print in the Presentation quality mode The system uses a minimum of media for the Tone scale area check print You are rec...

Page 115: ...ms see Output quality problems on page 108 How to make a demo print The system prints the Demo print in the Release quality mode The demo print takes several minutes to print You are recommended to us...

Page 116: ...Enhanced colours with the optimal rendering intents for posters images etc Make sure you define the correct software settings for example the correct pen settings Use the Release quality mode for draw...

Page 117: ...e occurs in the Check mode when you print on high gloss photo paper Use the Release or Presentation quality mode Problems with the nozzles cause drop out Demo print Use the Optimise print quality wiza...

Page 118: ...ion on page 67 is loaded before you enter the Optimise print quality wizard Note You can start the Optimise print quality wizard from the printer operator panel or you can automatically optimise your...

Page 119: ...e system automatically uses the correct roll of media When calibration is possible with both rolls continue with step 5 5 Press the lower softkeys to select a media roll for the calibration 67 6 Press...

Page 120: ...120 Chapter 6 Ensure the best output quality Use the Optimise print quality wizard...

Page 121: ...121 Chapter 7 License management...

Page 122: ...enses tab in the Oc settings Editor enables you to manage the licenses very easily This section describes the following The basic concept of the licences How to manage the licenses The Licenses tab in...

Page 123: ...Oc system Oc needs the host id of your Oc system to create a new license file 3 Send the list of new options you need the list of license numbers and the host id to Oc Oc creates and delivers one or m...

Page 124: ...enses you receive 2 license files What you see per situation What you see per situation depends on the license file you use 52 52 What you see depends on the situation 1 2 Situation What do you see Vi...

Page 125: ...enses during the license activation job if you use the saved licenses of your back up file You see the following All demo licenses that where active at the time you created the back up file All resale...

Page 126: ...on Check how long a demo license is valid View all options available for your Oc system The list of options depends on the type and version of the Oc system Make a list of new options you need Make a...

Page 127: ...nses to display the license information page 2 Click the host id hyperlink to display the host id information 3 Send the host id information to your Oc representative together with a list of options t...

Page 128: ...gged on already 3 Browse the network and select the license file 4 Click Ok to start the activation of the license file A message is displayed when the process is completed 5 Restart the system to act...

Page 129: ...tion job When to do Save the current active licenses before you start a license activation job or to save the current license situation How to save the license information 1 Click Support Licenses to...

Page 130: ...130 Chapter 7 License management Save the currently active licenses...

Page 131: ...131 Chapter 8 Maintain the Oc TCS300 printer...

Page 132: ...ned on the system When to do Change a roll when a job needs a media type or size that is not on one of the rolls Change the media type that is defined on the system when the defined media type and the...

Page 133: ...133 Replace the media 70 70 Remove the roll 3 Both far ends of the roll contain flanges with handles Lift the handles to release the flanges 71 71 Release the flanges 4 Remove the flanges...

Page 134: ...oth ends of the new media roll 2 Press the handles down to fasten the flanges 3 Put the saddles into position at the ends of the track 73 73 Saddles 4 Use both hands to place both flanges in the green...

Page 135: ...for the new roll of media Attention After you load a new roll of media the screen of the printer operator panel displays a wizard Use the wizard to define the media type and the cut option for the new...

Page 136: ...feed 50 cm before the printer cuts the media You can use this option when the media is damaged or polluted with for example tape residue Yes short strip Cut the media with the shortest possible strip...

Page 137: ...screen When you do not want to load a new roll use the upper right softkey to continue the wizard at the introduction screen When you do want to load a new roll press the retract button to change the...

Page 138: ...r Next to continue The screen displays the message Change media type of roll number Use the lower softkeys to select the correct media type for the media roll 80 80 Select the correct media type for t...

Page 139: ...u must replace an ink tank when the ink level indicator on the printer operator panel shows 0 The indicator flashes when the ink tank is empty Note While you replace the ink tank the printer can conti...

Page 140: ...ank 1 Press the dimpled recess in the ink tank inward and upward to release the ink tank 81 81 Push the tank inward and upward 2 Pull the ink tank straight out of the slot 82 82 Pull the tank out The...

Page 141: ...in the ink tank Note Do not shake the ink tank or touch the opening of the ink tank 2 Slide the ink tank into the slot until you feel a resistance and stop Note The ink tank fits only in one way The i...

Page 142: ...ote Only replace a defective printhead using the Replace printhead wizard Note A printhead is defective when the printhead has an electric defect or a major number of nozzles fail You can not continue...

Page 143: ...ace printhead card 83 3 Press the softkey below the Replace printhead card to enter the wizard An introduction screen displays the message Use this wizard to replace printheads A roll is needed for ca...

Page 144: ...ve printhead 84 The screen displays the message Replace printheads and the printheads that you must replace Find the correct printhead number on the printhead carriage 85 7 Press the front of the prin...

Page 145: ...way 3 Close the printhead cover 4 After you replaced the defective printhead press the softkey for Next 5 The screen displays the message Make sure that all head covers are properly positioned Press...

Page 146: ...e Replace printhead procedure remove the printhead clean the contact area with a lintfree cloth and re insert the printhead Note Also check the maintenance cassette after you replaced a printhead see...

Page 147: ...ette in time a pop up message appears on the screen The pop up message displays the message Maintenance cassette full Press Continue to start the Replace cassette wizard The system produces a double a...

Page 148: ...oftkeys to scroll to the Replace cassette card 90 3 Press the softkey below the Replace cassette card to enter the wizard An introduction screen displays the message Use this wizard to replace the mai...

Page 149: ...store the old maintenance cassette in a horizontal position to prevent the spilling of ink Be careful with the ink on the maintenance cassette Note The packing of the new maintenance cassette also inc...

Page 150: ...placed used or new 94 Attention Make sure that you select the correct option Never select New for a used cassette This can seriously damage your printheads 3 Press the key for Used or New Select Used...

Page 151: ...151 Chapter 9 System messages and solutions...

Page 152: ...of roll on page 155 Close maintenance door Close top cover A door or cover is open although you are not in a wizard see Cover or door opened on page 156 Remove media A media jam occurred see Remove ja...

Page 153: ...y Remove and re insert the printhead at the original position Note If the problem persists you must replace the printhead 4571 4579 Head too hot during printing You can ignore this problem by pushing...

Page 154: ...ower Logic controller tries to print on a type of media that is not available on the printer the printer operator panel displays a media request The system produces a short interrupted audio signal Th...

Page 155: ...other roll does not contain the same media type the system produces a short interrupted audio signal The red LEDs on the printer operator panel flash two times If necessary the output is dried the pri...

Page 156: ...r the maintenance door without accessing the wizard the system produces a warning signal The red LEDs on the printer operator panel remain illuminated When you open a door or cover during printing the...

Page 157: ...gh a series of dialogue boxes Use the following procedure to remove the jammed media How to remove jammed media Attention Never use a knife to cut loose the jammed media When you use a knife to cut lo...

Page 158: ...and solutions Remove jammed media 100 6 Insert the roll of media in the printer The printer is ready for use Note When you remove the media from the front of the printer there is a risk of ink pollut...

Page 159: ...duces a short interrupted audio signal The red LEDs on the printer operator panel flash two times Press the key for OK The system information card on the on line screen of the printer operator panel d...

Page 160: ...from home position too long Always replace the printheads or the maintenance cassette in one continuous action to prevent the drying of the printhead nozzles When you replace a printhead or the mainte...

Page 161: ...set memory all jobs on the system are deleted Clear the set memory You can clear the system with the Configure system wizard on the printer Use this function if a damaged job blocks the workflow of t...

Page 162: ...system can recover When a system error occurs an error code is displayed on the screen 103 2 When a system error occurs you must turn the printer off and on Note If the setting Synchronise controller...

Page 163: ...l with permanent errors 1 A permanent error is an error that neither the system nor the operator can recover A permanent error does not recover when you restart the system When a permanent error occur...

Page 164: ...164 Chapter 9 System messages and solutions Deal with permanent errors...

Page 165: ...165 Appendix A Specifications of the Oc TCS300...

Page 166: ...Network protocols TCP IP IPX SPX FTP LPD Novell Power consumption Controller 100 W Electrical requirements 100 120 230 V 50 60 Hz Applicable software Oc Power Logic controller software 58 Basic modul...

Page 167: ...Oc and non Oc printers None managed by application Enhanced colours RGB input data sRGB Adobe RGB Enhanced colours CMYK input data Euroscale coated Euroscale uncoated US web coated SWOP US web uncoat...

Page 168: ...rinter operator panel Out of ink signalling Print speed Greyscale check mode 1 A0 portrait per 41 seconds Colour check mode 1 A0 portrait per 1 minute and 3 seconds Maximum productivity Greyscale 60 A...

Page 169: ...n Unattended printing in the overnight mode Dimensions 1461 mm x 743 mm x 1960 mm H x D x W Voltage 100 120 230 V Frequency 50 60 Hz Power consumption EPA Sleep mode printer and Oc Power Logic control...

Page 170: ...orbing moisture Media types Europe The following preferred media types are available for the Oc TCS300 printer in Europe 61 Note Visit Oc on the internet at www oce com for the latest information Note...

Page 171: ...from the Oc website for all media types Media types Japan The following preferred media types are available for the Oc TCS300 printer in Japan 62 Preferred media types USA IJM number Media name Media...

Page 172: ...OMP file Oc Media Profiles file with the right IJM number from the Oc website for all media types Media sizes 64 63 Preferred media types Japan IJM number Media name Media name in Wizard IPE Recycled...

Page 173: ...print greyscale in the Check quality mode the system decreases the drying time to 20 of the default value You can change the drying time for all the media types You can select a percentage of 0 999 o...

Page 174: ...24 lbs 0 20 Premium coated paper Oc Premium Paper 90 g m2 0 20 Coated bond Oc Color Bond coated 24 lbs 0 20 Matt photo paper Oc Smart Matt Paper 100 170 g m2 0 50 High gloss photo paper Oc Smartfit P...

Page 175: ...xed raster vector HP GL 2 printer driver that allows you to print from any application under Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 to your Oc systems AutoCAD 2000 family Oc HDI Printer Driver...

Page 176: ...176 Appendix A Specifications of the Oc TCS300 Specifications drivers and job submission software...

Page 177: ...177 Appendix B Reader s comment sheet...

Page 178: ...format of this manual convenient in size readability and arrangement page layout chapter order etc O Yes O No Could you find the information you were looking for O Always O Most of the times O Someti...

Page 179: ...l in your occupation Name Occupation Company Phone Address City Country Please return this sheet to Oc Technologies B V For the attention of ITC User Documentation P O Box 101 5900 MA Venlo The Nether...

Page 180: ...180 Appendix B Reader s comment sheet Reader s comment sheet...

Page 181: ...181 Appendix C Addresses of local Oc organisations...

Page 182: ...nc 4711 Yonge Street Suite 1100 Toronto Ontario M2N 6K8 Canada http www oce ca Oc Office Equipment Beijing Co Ltd Xu Mu Cheng Chaoyang District Beijing 100028 China http www oce com cn Oc Czech Republ...

Page 183: ...Bhd 3 01 Level 3 Wisma Academy Lot 4A Jalan 19 1 46300 Petalig Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia http www ocemal com my Oc Mexico S A de C V Prolongaci n Reforma 1236 4to Piso Col Santa F Del Cuajim...

Page 184: ...resses you need Oc Espa a SA Business Park Mas Blau Osona 2 08820 El Prat de Llobregat Barcelona Spain http www oce es Oc Svenska AB Sollentunav gen 84 191 27 Sollentuna Sweden http www oce se Oc Schw...

Page 185: ...the Media request time out 63 Configure the regional settings of the Oc TCS300 47 Controller Hardware Specifications 166 Software Specifications 166 controller 21 Copy Receiving Rack 29 copy receivin...

Page 186: ...tings that are stored in a back up file 58 How to configure the Meida request time out 63 How to configure the network settings in the Oc TCS300 Settings Editor 51 How to define the regional settings...

Page 187: ...26 Operator panel printer operator panel overview 23 Optimise Output quality 116 Optimise print quality 118 Output quality 82 84 Optimise 116 Output quality problems Colours 112 Overview 108 solution...

Page 188: ...84 Remove Jammed media 157 Maintenance cassette 148 Printheads 143 Remove media roll 132 Replace ink tank 139 Replace printheads 142 Repro operator 14 S Save Licenses 129 Save the currently active lic...

Page 189: ...ser roles and authorisations 56 Users 14 Anonymous user 14 Common user 14 key operator 14 power user 15 system administrator 15 W Waves Cockle Output quality problems 111 Wizard Change the media type...

Page 190: ...190 Index...

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