Oce 7055, 7056 User Manual

Océ 7055/7056

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User Manual

Océ-Technologies B.V.

This manual contains a description regarding the Océ 70 55/7056 system and a
detailed explanation about the plot functions. The introduction (chapter 1)
contains a general description of the working methods for using the copier and
it is recommended that you read at least this chapter.

Overview of copier parts on the covers

To assist you in finding parts of the copier/printer and the functions on the
operating panel quickly, an illustration of the Océ 7055/7056 is presented on
the inside front cover and of the op erating panel on the inside back co ver, both
of which can be folded out.

Safety information

This manual contains the following safety information:

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Appendix B lists ‘Instructions for safe use’.

information before you start to actually use the copier.

information such as safety data sheets can also be found in appendix B.

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Where applicable, cautions and warnings are used throughout this manual to
draw your attention to safety precautions to be taken.For more information
on the notation conventions used in this manual, refer to Appendix C.

You are advised to read this

Technical safety

Copyright

Océ-Technologies B.V. Venlo, The Netherlands © 1998
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, adapted,
or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from
Océ.

Océ-Technologies B.V. makes no representation or warranties with respect to
the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
Further, Océ-Technologies B.V . reserves the right to re vise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to
notify any person of such revision or changes.

Code number 7114124
Edition 2.0

GB

Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

The Océ 7055/7056 6
The operating panel 7

Stand-by mode 7
Buttons and functions 7
Display 8

Switching on/off 9

Chapter 2

Copy jobs

Introduction 12
Making copies 13
Special settings 19

Exposure setting 19
Trailing edge and leading edge 20
Making a test strip 22

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Materials

Inserting a new copy material roll 24
Programming roll specifications 31
Adding toner 32
Cleaning the transparent platen 35

Solving problems

Introduction 38
Operator recoverable errors 39
Machine errors 40
Clearing original jams 41
Clearing paper jams 42

Contents 3

Appendix A

Appendix B

Overview and Tables

Standard settings 46
Standard operating mode 47
Product specifications 48

Roomtemperature (T) and Relative Humidity (RH) 48

Originals that can be used 49
Copy material that can be used 50

Safety information

Instructions for safe use 54
Mains core colours 56
Safety data sheets 57

Safety data sheets Océ 7055/7056. 58
Safety data sheet Océ OPC Drum 59
Safety data sheet Océ B1 Toner 61
Safety data sheet Océ Cleaner A 63
Safety data sheet Océ Developer 65

EPA ENERGY STAR® 67

Appendix C

Miscellaneous

Notation conventions 70
Reader’s comment sheet 71
Addresses of local Océ organisations 73
Index 75

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Chapter 1
Introduction

Océ 7055/7056

User Manual

This chapter contains a general description of the Océ
7055/7056 and how to get the copier ready to copy.

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The Océ 7055/7056

The Océ 7055/7056 is a copier for large documents (e.g. architectural or
engineering drawings). The machine is ea sy to use and mak es copies on pa per ,
transparent, vellum or polyester film with the quality and reliability that one
might expect from Océ. The Océ 7055 /7056 has, beside s a copy fee d table for
manual copy material input, an automatic copy material input mechanism. The
Océ 7055 has only one copy material roll for auto matic input whereas the Océ
7056 has two rolls.

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The operating panel

Stand-by mode

The operating panel (see the illustration on inside back cover) on the Océ
7055/7056 is easy to use and specially designed to carry out copy jobs. After
switching on, (see page 9), the machine is always ready for operation: the
display shows blinking LEDs. In this state, the operating panel is in stand-by
mode. The operating panel activates in the following situations:

you feed an original

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you feed a copy material

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a button on the operating panel is pressed

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a roll unit is opened.

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Note:

If you do not work with the operating panel for more than 2 minutes, it
retur ns automatically to stand-by mode . The Océ 7055/7056, howe ver, remains
always for operation.

Buttons and functions

Start button

Stop button

without finishing the current job . The original and the copy material rem ain in
the copier.

Exposure level

buttons. The exposure level can be changed at all times.

Copy material input button

material. Possible input selections are manual feed, roll 1 or roll 2.

The copy process starts with the current settings.

The stop button stops the current copy process immediately

You modify the exposure level with the ‘lighter’ and ‘darker’

With this b utton you choose the input of the copy

Copy material selection button

button to select the copy material. Your selection, paper or film, influences the
fusing temperature. All materials, except for film, should be copied in the
‘paper’ setting. You also use this button to program the copy material on a roll.

Introduction 7

If you have selecte d manual feed, you use this

Copy quantity selection button

number of copies. The copy quantity can be changed at all times.

the

Press these buttons to increase or decrease

Display

Correction button

Resets the copy quantity counter to ‘1’.

By pressing the
correction button twice, all settings will reset to the standard settings (see
‘Standard settings’ on page 46).

Trailing edge

With this button you add or remove a filing strip at the trailing

edge varying between +40 to -100 mm in steps of 5 mm.

Leading edge

W ith this b utton, you add or remove a filing strip at the lea ding

edge varying between +100 to -100 mm in steps of 5 mm.

Operating mode button

This button toggles between synchro cut mode and

standard mode. In synchro cut mode, the copy is cut at the length of the
original. In standard mode, the copy is cut at a standard length.

Depending on the mode you are working in, you have to interpret the figures
shown on the display in a different way:

In stand-by mode, the display shows blinking LEDs.

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In manual feed mode, the display shows the length of the original in mm.

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When you select roll 1 (or roll 2 for the Océ 7056) in automatic feed mode,

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the display shows the width of the roll. The width of the roll and the kind of

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material should be configured when a new roll is inserted.

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When a r oll unit is opened, the display flashes. In this mode you can pr o gram

the width of the roll and the kind of copy material of the roll.

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In standar d op erating mode, the display shows the s tanda rd length that you

select with the selections buttons. The pair of symbols on the display
and next the operating mode indicator are lighted.

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In synchro-cut mode, you can see the values of the trailing and leading
edges.

The pair of symbols on the display and next to the e dge

adjustments indicators identify which values are displayed.

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Switching on/of f

After switching on the machine is ready for operation. The display shows
blinking LEDs. In this state, the operating panel is in stand-by mode . After you
have switched on the mach ine, there is no need to switch it of f after each copy
job. You can leave the machine switched on for the rest of the day since it uses
less than 15 W in this mode. At all times, the Océ 7055/7056 is ready for
operation. If the machine has been inactive for more than 2 minutes, the
operating panel returns automatically to the stand-by mode. The operating
panel activates in the following situations:

you feed an original

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you feed a copy material

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a button on the operating panel is pressed

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a roll unit is opened.

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Switching on

Set the on/off switch at the rear of the machine, to position ‘1’ (see figure 1).

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If the mains is connected correctly, the green switch will light up.

[1] On/off switch

Note:

▼▼▼▼

Switching off

1

Introduction 9

The machine is immediately ready for use.

Set the on/off switch at the rear of the machine, to position ‘0’ (see figure 1).

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Chapter 2

Copy jobs

Océ 7055/7056

User Manual

Making copies and special settings

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Introduction

With the Océ 7055/7056, you can make copies on paper, transparent, vellum
or polyester film.

You can select between manual feed and automatic feed by pressing the copy
material input button. When automatic feed is selected, the copy material is
taken from the selected roll. The copy material is then cut. The length of the
copy depends on the operating mode you have selected. The operating mode
can be either synchro cut or standard.

With the copy material selection button you can select the copy material.
Pressing the button toggles between film and paper. You only have to use this
button if you hav e selected manual feed. When using au tomatic feed, the copy
material should be configured as a new roll is inserted.

Note:

on page 50). A void storing paper in r ooms where temper ature and humidity ar e
high (see ‘Roomtemperature (T) and Relative Humidity (RH)’ on page 48).
Also, avoid dust and direct sunlight. Wrap unused paper in plastic to prevent
it absorbing moisture.

Only use paper as is specif ied in ‘(see ‘Copy material that ca n be used’

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Making copies

stop+-start

correction

C

paperpath

add toner

When you use the manual feed option, you can al wa ys feed the original or the
copy material. The copying process only starts after pressing the ‘start’ button.
Before pressing the ‘start’ button, you can control and change the settings.

When you use the automatic feed option, yo u can always feed the original. The
copying process only starts after pressing the ‘start’ button. Before pres sing the
‘start’ button, you can control and change the settings.

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Note:

After 2 minutes of idleness, the operator panel returns to the re ady mode.
When you wait more than 2 minutes between two operations, you have to
restart the procedure.

Making copies using the automatic feed option

Press the copy material input button until the LED that corresponds with the

1

roll of your choice lights up. The display shows the width of the selected roll.

Note:

The copy material should be conf igur ed as a new roll is inserted. Hence ,
as you select a roll, the copy material selection is automatically updated.

Select the desired number of copies by pressing the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button on the

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operating panel see figure 2.

Note:

Changing the copy quantity can be done at all times. When you make a
mistake you simply press the correction button to correct the copy quantity.

[2] Setting more than one copy using the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button

Copy jobs 13

Press the operating mode button to toggle between synchro cut mode and

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standard mode. Synchro cut mode is selected by default.

In synchro cut mode, the copy is cut at the length of the original.

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In standard mode, the copy is cut at a stan dard length. You select the standard

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length with the selection buttons. For an overview of the possible standard
lengths, refer .

Feed the original centrally and face down into the original feed table in

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accordance with the guidelines see figure 3.

[3] Feeding an original

Note:

The original is aligned in the nip of the rollers. By inserting the material
with an amount of slack, the leading edg e is aligned in the nip. A delay between
insertion of the material and the start of the transport ensures proper
alignment.

The original is transported to the rear of the machine.

Attention:

Strongly curled originals have to be fed in carefully. In certain

circumstances the copier can pull the original in.

Note:

Minimum length that the machine can cut is 420 mm.

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Press the start button.

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The copies are made and cut at the appropriate length.

After the job is completed the copy counter is set to 0. If you want to make
more copies of the same original, you don’t have to feed the original again as
long as you haven’ t pulled it from the original feed table. Control the settings
and press the ‘start’ button again: the original is transported back into the rear
of the machine to prepare for a next batch of copies, and the counter
isincreased to 1. By pulling out the original the counter will be set to 1.

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Making copies using the manual feed option

Press the copy material input button until the manual feed LED lights up or

1

insert a sheet of copy material in the manual copy material feed table.
Press the copy material selection button to toggle between paper (paper,

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vellum,...) or film.

Attention:

Select the appropriate copy material to avoid flawed copies. All
materials (except for film) should be copied with the copy material
selection set to ‘paper’. Only select the setting ‘film’ if you mak e copies on
polyester film 3.

Select the desired number of copies by pressing the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button on the

3

operating panel (see figure 4 on page 16).

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Note:

Changing the copy quantity can be done at all times. When you make a

mistake you simply press the correction button to correct the copy quantity.

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[4] Setting more than one copy using the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button

Feed the original centrally and face down into the original feed table in

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accordance with the guidelines (see figure 5 on page 17).

Note:

The original is aligned in the nip of the rollers. By inserting the material
with an amount of slack, the leading edg e is aligned in the nip. A delay between
insertion of the material and the start of the transport ensures proper
alignment.

The original is transported to the rear of the machine and the display shows
the length of the original.

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Attention:

Strongly curled originals have to be fed in carefully. In certain

circumstances the copier can pull the original in.

[5] Feeding an original

Note:

Feed a sheet of copy material, in line with the original, into the copy feed table

5

Minimum length of the copy material is 420 mm.

in accordance with the guidelines (see figure 6 on page 18) .

Note:

The copy material is aligned in the nip of the rollers. By inserting the
material with an amount of slac k, the leading edge is a ligned in the nip. A delay
between insertion of the material and the start of the transport ensures pr oper
alignment.

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Attention:

If sheets of copy material are curled, feed them with th e curl

facing down.

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[6] Feeding the copy materialmakemore copies of

Press the start button.

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The copy will now be made and the copy quantity counter decreases by one.

After the job is completed the copy counter is set to 0. If you want to make
more copies of the same original, you don’t have to feed the original again as
long as you haven’t pulled it from the original feed table. Control the settings
and press the ‘start’ button again: the original is transported back into the rear
of the machine to prepare for a next batch of copies, and the counter is
increased to 1. By pulling out the original the counter will be set to 1.

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Special settings

lighter

darker

roll 1 paper

manual feed

4
2
0
2
4

roll 2 film

Exposure setting

When copying extremely light or dark originals, or originals with unequal
background density, the result may not meet your requirements (e .g. too much
background). In such cases you can adjust the exposure level. In the default
setting the exposure level indicator is in the neutral position see figure 7.

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[7] Exposure setting

Exposure setting

If the copy is too dark, you can modify the exposure level using the ‘lighter’

1

button.
If the copy is too light, you can modify the exposure level using the ‘darker’

2

button.

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Trailing edge and leading edge

Assume that you are working in automatic feed mode and your original has a
filing strip. If you don’ t want the f iling strip to sho w on the cop y, it is possible
to create an edge. Make sure that the filing strip is at the trailing edge of the
original see figure 8 . The adjustment steps are indicated on the operating panel,
expressed in millimetres. The opposite of a trailing edge is called leading edge.

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[8] Example of adjusting the trailing edge

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▼▼▼▼

+-

synchro cut

standard

trailing
edge

leading
edge

Adjusting the edge

Press the edge selection button to toggle between leading edge and trailing

1

edge (see figure 9 for an example).
The length display shows the length of the currently selected edge.

[9] Trailing edge buttons

Press the edge adjustment buttons to change the siz e of the e dge . Pre ss ing the

2

‘-’ button decreases the size of the edge. Pressing the ‘+’ button increases the
edge.

Attention:

Be aware that decreasing the edges too muc h may r esult in a loss

of information.

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Making a test strip

In some cases you want to ch eck the e xposure setting s and the quality without
wasting a complete copy. If this is the case, you can make a test strip. A small
part of the original is copied on a strip. This test strip is cut the minimum length
of 420 mm.

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Making a test strip

Press the operating mode button and select the standard operating mode. The

1

symbols in the display and next to th e standa rd operating mode indicator
light up.
Press the selection buttons until the display shows ‘tESt’.

2

+-

standard
synchro cut

[10] Trailing edge buttons

trailing
edge

leading
edge

Press the start button.

3

The test strip is copied and cut.

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Chapter 3

Materials

Océ 7055/7056

User Manual

This chapter describes how to insert a new copy material
roll, how to add toner and how to clean the transparent
platen.

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