Oce TCS300 User Manual

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Océ TCS300

Océ User manual

User manual

Edition 2006-04

Océ-Technologies B.V.

 2006, Océ-Technologies B.V. Venlo, The Netherlands. 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.

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Océ, Océ TCS300, Océ TCS300 printer, Océ Doc Exec®, Océ Image Logic®, Océ Scan Logic

, Océ Power Logic®, Océ Print Exec® and Océ Remote Logic® are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. Adobe

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Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Notes for the reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Available documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Océ TCS300 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2

Get to know the Océ TCS300 colour printing system hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Océ TCS300 colour printing system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Océ Power Logic® controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Océ TCS300 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Océ TCS300 printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The printer operator panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The on-line mode and the off-line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The finishing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The finishing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The optional copy receiving rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 3

Prepare the Océ TCS300 for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic® con-

troller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Set the timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The energy save mode timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The sleep mode timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Define the display language of the Océ TCS300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Set another language for the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configure the regional settings of the Océ TCS300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 4

Use the Océ Settings Editor to control your workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Purpose of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

User roles and authorisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

View the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Check your licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Contents

Define the media sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Configure the 'Media request time-out' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Manage the media profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Download a media profile from the Océ web site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Update a media profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Set up unattended / overnight printing optimisation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 5

Print jobs to the Océ TCS300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

What you need to know before you send your print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Send print jobs to the Océ TCS300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Use the printer drivers to send jobs to the Océ TCS300 printer . . . . . . . 72

Use FTP to send jobs to the Océ TCS300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Stop or delete an active job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Handle the media for the print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Define the correct media for your jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Change the default drying time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Cut the 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 type, output quality and print speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Recommended media types and quality modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Colour Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Define the colour settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

'Colour feel'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

'Enhanced colours: RGB input data'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

'Enhanced colours: CMYK input data' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

'Enhanced colours: Rendering intent'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

'Colour Management' in the Océ Settings Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Check the output quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Output quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

'Quality check' print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

'Tone scale area check' print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

'Demo print' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Optimise the output quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Optimise the output quality on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Use the Optimise print quality wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Chapter 7

License management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Introduction to managing licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Contents

The 'Licenses' tab in the Settings Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

The basic workflow of license activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

The structure of license files and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Check your licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Get a new license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Save the currently active licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 8

Maintain the Océ TCS300 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Replace the media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Replace the ink tanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Replace a defective printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Replace the maintenance cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Chapter 9

System messages and solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Required 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Correct system errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Deal with permanent errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Appendix A

Specifications of the Océ TCS300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Specifications Océ Power Logic® controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Specifications Océ TCS300 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Preferred media types and sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Typical drying times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Specifications drivers and job submission software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Appendix B

Reader's comment sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Reader's comment sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Appendix C

Addresses of local Océ organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Addresses of local Océ organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Notes for the reader

Introduction

This manual helps you to use the Océ TCS300. The manual contains a description of the Océ TCS300 and guidelines to use and operate the Océ TCS300. There are also tips to increase your knowledge of the Océ TCS300 and to help you manage the workflow even better.

Definition

Attention Getters

Parts of this manual require your special attention. These parts provide important, additional information or are about the prevention 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 operation

of the Océ TCS300 or a tip.

■ A part marked with Attention contains information to prevent damage to items,

for example the Océ TCS300, an original or a file.

■ A part marked with Caution contains information to prevent personal injury.

Caution is found only in manuals that describe physical products.

Safety information

The safety information for this product is included in a separate manual with the title Safety manual. This manual is part of the documentation set that you received with your product.

How to use this manual

Introduction

You can access a topic quickly through the following methods.

■ Refer to the alphabetical index at the end of the manual.

■ Refer to the table of contents at the beginning of this manual.

Before you turn to the complete table of contents, you can also use the following

table to find a topic quickly.

The sections of this manual

The following table gives an overview of how the chapters are arranged logically.

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Chapters Section Top ic s

1 Introduction

■ Explanation regarding the manual and how to

use it.

■ 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 system on and off

■ Define the time-outs

■ Set the system language

■ Configure the network settings

4 Use the web based

application to control your workflow

Océ Settings Editor

5 Use the system Print jobs 6 Ensure the best quality

output

■ Define the output quality

■ Check the output quality

■ Optimise the output quality

7 License Management Manage the 'Licenses' 8 Maintain the system Maintenance actions on the printer 9 System messages and

solutions

■ System messages

■ Printer messages

Appendix A Specifications

■ System specifications

■ Supported media types and sizes

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How to use this manual

Appendix B General information Reader's comment sheet Appendix C General information Addresses of local Océ organisations

Chapters Section Top ics

Available documentation

Introduction

This manual is part of a complete documentation set. The following table shows a complete overview of the available documentation.

Available documentation

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Note: Visit Océ on the internet at www.oce.com for the latest information.

[2] Available documentation

Product Documentation Medium

Océ TCS300 Océ TCS300 User

manual

CD-ROM, as a PDF file in multiple languages.

Océ TCS300 Safety Manual

Hardcopy manual (multilingual), also available as a PDF file.

Océ Power Logic

controller

Océ TDS-TCS connectivity manual

CD-ROM, as a PDF file in English only.

On-line Help Océ TCS300

Settings Editor

application

Embedded in the application, as an on-line help file in multiple languages.

Océ Windows

Printer

Driver

Océ Windows® Printer Driver User Manual

CD-ROM, as a PDF file in multiple languages on Océ Driver Pack CD-ROM.

Océ Windows

Printer

Driver On-line Help

Embedded in the driver application as on-line help file in multiple languages.

Océ PostScript

3 driver Océ PostScript® 3 driver

Getting Started

CD-ROM, as a PDF file in multiple languages on Océ Driver Pack CD-ROM.

Océ PostScript

3 driver

Getting Started

Embedded in the driver application as on-line help file in multiple languages.

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The Océ TCS300 users

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 has the following types of users.

■ Common user

■ Key operator

■ System administrator

■ Power user.

You can logon on as one of the above mentioned users to work in the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor. Each user has different rights in the application.

Note: (see ‘User roles and authorisations’ on page 56) for more information about the user modes and how to log on as a specific type of 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 anonymous user.

Note: You do not need a password if you are a common user.

Key operator

The key operator is responsible for the user maintenance and the system settings of the Océ TCS300. The key operator has the permission to define the key operator settings in the Océ Settings Editor.

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Note: The default password for the key operator is KeyOp.

Key operator settings Mode Settings to change

Key operator

■ System settings

■ Printer settings

■ Job settings for print jobs.

The Océ TCS300 users

System administrator

The system administrator is responsible for the installation and the configuration of the Océ TCS300 in the network environment.

The system administrator has the permission to define the system administrator settings in the Océ Settings Editor.

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Note: The default password for the system administrator is SysAdm.

Power user

When one person is responsible for all tasks on the Océ TCS300 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.

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Note: The default password for the power user is PowUsr.

System administrator settings Mode Settings to change

System administrator

■ System settings

■ Security settings

■ Connectivity settings

■ Printer PDL settings

■ Printer pen settings.

Power user settings Mode Settings to change

Power user Key operator settings

■ System settings

■ Printer settings

■ Job settings for print jobs.

System settings

■ System settings

■ Security settings

■ Connectivity settings

■ Printer PDL settings

■ Printer pen settings.

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The Océ TCS300 users

Chapter 2 Get to know the Océ TCS300 colour printing system hardware

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The Océ TCS300 colour printing system

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 is a modular wide-format colour printing system. The Océ TCS300 offers a wide range of print functionality. The Océ TCS300 uses the CMYK colour model. The printer contains printheads for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) and is based on thermal inkjet technology. The Océ Settings Editor application that manages and configures the colour printing system runs on an embedded web server on the Océ Power Logic

controller. Therefore, you do not need a monitor, mouse and keyboard attached to the controller. You can access the homepage of the controller application from any networked workstation.

The Océ TCS300 colour printing system consists of the following modules.

■ The Océ Power Logic

controller.

■ The printer.

The Océ TCS300 main components

Your configuration is a very lean configuration that consists of a printer and a controller only. Thanks to the web based access to the Océ Settings Editor you do not need a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse to connect to the controller. The Océ Power Logic

controller is placed inside the controller cabinet of the printer. This

adds to the compactness of the system and renders a small footprint.

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[1] The Océ TCS300 colour printing system

Note: The Océ Power Logic® controller is not visible in the illustration. The controller is placed inside the controller cabinet on the right hand side of the printer (without a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse attached).

The Océ Power Logic® controller

Introduction

The Océ Power Logic

controller is based on a PC platform running Windows® XP

Embedded.

Use the Océ Power 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 Océ Power Logic

controller

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[6] The location of the Océ Power Logic® controller

Location of the controller

Illustration

Integrated in the right-hand side of the Océ TCS300 printer.

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[2] The Océ Power Logic® controller (printer)

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The Océ Power Logic® controller

The web application that runs on the Océ Power Logic® controller

The Settings Editor is a web application that runs on the embedded Océ TCS300 web server. You can use an internet browser (Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 and

6.0 and Mozilla

Firefox® 1.0 and 1.5) to open the home page of the Settings Editor. This application gives you access to the settings to manage the configuration and preferences of the Océ TCS300. The settings related to the system configuration need to be configured only once. The settings that are more related to workflow preferences 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 because the settings are all password protected.

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[7] Océ web application that runs on the Océ Power Logic® controller

Application Description

Océ Settings Editor With the Océ Settings Editor you can view or edit the

default settings of the system. All users can view the default settings. To edit the settings you need a password. There are two types of settings.

■ Key Operator settings

To edit the key operator settings you need to log on with the key operator password.

■ System Administrator settings

To edit the system administrator settings you need to log on with the system administrator password.

Note: If you log on as a Power user, you can edit all the settings.

The Océ TCS300 printer

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 printer is a 36 inch colour printer with a true resolution of 600 dpi and is standard available with multiple media rolls. Please ask your Océ representative for the available media roll configurations. 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 Océ TCS300 printer (see ‘The finishing options’ on page 29). The Océ TCS300 printer uses the CMYK colour model. The printer contains printheads for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) which are based on thermal inkjet technology.

Illustration

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[3] The Océ TCS300 printer (2 roll version)

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The Océ TCS300 printer

The main components of the Océ TCS300 printer

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Note: The copy receiving rack is an optional feature. The copy receiving rack is required for the 3 roll version (see ‘The optional copy receiving rack’ on page 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 printed output.

4. The integrated receiving tray Receive the output (option).

5. The ink tanks Provide the ink for your printed output.

6. The Océ Power Logic

controller door

Get acces to the optionally integrated Océ Power Logic

controller.

7. The maintenance door Get access to the maintenance cassette.

The printer operator panel

Introduction

This section describes the parts and the functions of the printer operator panel. You can turn the printer 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 mode.

The main components of the printer operator panel are the following.

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[4] The operator panel of the Océ TCS300 printer

All systemsOK.

Demo prints Nederlands

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The printer operator panel

The keys and their functions

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[9] The keys and their functions (1 – 2)

Number Component Function

1 The upper softkeys The function of a softkey depends on the mode

of the printer operator panel. (see ‘The on-line

mode and the off-line mode’ on page 26)

Use the upper softkeys to do the following

■ Scroll through the information tabs on the

on-line screen

■ Scroll through the wizard cards on the

off-line screen

■ Step through the wizards on the off-line

screen.

2 The red attention

LEDs

When operator action is required, the red LEDs illuminate 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 interrupted audio signal. The red LEDs remain illuminated.

■ An error signal

A long, uninterrupted audio signal. The LEDs flash continuously.

Note: The chapter System messages and solutions describes

how to correct possible errors.

3 The screen The screen of the printer operator panel

displays different types of information. The type of information depends on the mode of the system. When the printer is in the on-line mode, the screen displays general system information and job information. When the printer is in the off-line mode, the screen displays various wizards for user action (see ‘The on-line mode and the off-line mode’

on page 26).

The printer operator panel

Note: The function of a softkey depends on where you are in the definition of the job

settings.

4 The on-line / off-line

key with green LED

Use the on-line / off-line key to switch between the on-line mode and the off-line mode on the screen. When you press the on-line / off-line key while the printer is active, the printer finishes the print. Then the printer goes off-line. The next section 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 delete an active job’ on page 74).

6 The lower softkeys. The function of a softkey depends on the mode

of the printer operator panel. (see ‘The on-line

mode and the off-line mode’ on page 26)

Use the lower softkeys to do the following

■ Select items on the on-line screen

■ select the wizards on the off-line screen

■ Select options in the wizards on the off-line

screen.

[9] The keys and their functions (2 – 2)

Number Component Function

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The on-line mode and the off-line mode

Introduction

Use the on-line / off-line key to switch between the on-line mode and the off-line mode on the screen of the printer operator panel. When you press the on-line / off-line key while the printer is active, the printer finishes the print. Then the printer goes off-line.

The on-line mode

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[5] The on-line mode (system 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.

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[10] On-line mode - Information cards (1 – 2)

Information card Displayed information

Job information

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■ Job status

■ Job name

■ Progress indication

■ Selected print mode

Media information

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The media types and media sizes loaded on the system

Ink level information

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There are four indication types.

■ Percentage of ink in a tank (1% - 100%).

■ 'Ink tank empty' (0%). The indication for the empty tank

blinks and an exclamation symbol is added.

■ The ink tank is not in place. The indication shows a dashed

indication for the tank.

The on-line mode and the off-line mode

Use the upper softkeys to scroll through the information tabs.

The off-line mode

Press the on-line / off-line key to enter the off-line mode. When the printer is in the off-line mode, the green LED is off. The printer operator panel displays a set of wizards. A wizard always requires a user action. When you initially enter the off-line mode, the printer operator panel displays the wizards 1 and 2. The next time you enter the off-line mode, you return to the previous position.

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[11] The off-line mode

Use the upper softkeys to navigate through the 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 wizards.

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Printhead information

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The status of each printhead. There are two status types.

■ All printheads OK

■ Printhead error

System information

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■ Error messages and warnings about the maintenance cassette.

Select the lower left softkey 'Demo print' to do the following.

■ Make a demo print.

■ Print an overview of the current Settings Editor settings.

■ Print a quality check print.

■ Print a tone scale area check print.

Select the lower right softkey 'Language' to do the following.

■ Toggle between two display languages.

[10] On-line mode - Information cards (2 – 2)

Information card Displayed information

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[11] Overview Océ TCS300 printer wizards

Wizard Reference

'Feed & cut'

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(see ‘Cut the output and clean cut a roll of media’ on page 78) Use this wizard to do the following.

■ Cut the output.

■ Clean cut a roll of media. Use this option to cut the media on the

roll so that the edge is straight.

'Change media type'

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(see ‘Replace the media’ on page 132) Use this wizard to correct the type of media when an incorrect media type was defined when the roll was loaded.

'Optimise print quality'

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(see ‘Use the Optimise print quality wizard’ on page 118) Use this wizard to correct problems with the output quality. The wizard performs the following actions.

■ Detect weak or failing nozzles.

The Océ TCS300 automatically compensates the detected nozzles in future prints to make sure that print quality is optimal.

■ Align the printheads and optimise the paper transport.

'Replace printhead'

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(see ‘Replace a defective 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 printheads the system indicates.

'Replace cassette'

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(see ‘Replace the maintenance cassette’ on page 147) Use this wizard to replace the maintenance cassette, after the printer operator panel displays the message 'Maintenance cassette nearly full.'.

'Replace ink tank'

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(see ‘Replace the ink tanks’ on page 139) Use this wizard to replace the ink tank when the ink level indicator on the printer operator panel shows 0%. The indicator flashes when the ink tank is empty.

'Display counters'

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Select this wizard to check the amount of media and ink that is used since the system was installed. Press the softkey for 'Finish' to return to the off-line screen.

'Configure system'

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(see ‘Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300’ on page 48) You can perform the following actions in the 'Configure system' wizard.

■ Configure the network settings.

■ Clear the set memory.

'Language'

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Toggle between the two languages that you defined in the Océ Settings Editor. (see ‘Define the display language of the Océ

TCS300’ on page 44)

The finishing options

Introduction

It is possible to expand your Océ TCS300 printer with one of the following finishing options.

The finishing options

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[12] The finishing options

Component Function Position 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.

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[21] The Integrated Receiving Tray

Copy Receiving Rack

Collects output at the rear side of the printer. This option is advised for a higher production environment. The copy receiving rack can collect a maximum of 100 prints.

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[22] The Copy Receiving Rack

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The optional copy receiving rack

Introduction

The copy receiving rack is a movable tray that you can place behind the printer. The copy receiving rack is an option for the 1-roll configuration and the 2-roll configuration of the Océ TCS300 printer, but is required when you have a 3 roll configuration.

Purpose

Use the copy receiving rack to collect the printed output. You need to adjust the copy receiving rack before you can collect the printed output. How to adjust the copy receiving rack depends on the type of print job that you run.

The components

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[23] The optional copy receiving rack

The optional copy receiving rack

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How to adjust for standard print jobs

Attention: The copy receiving rack can collect a maximum of 15 prints in this

position. When you try to collect more prints, the prints can get damaged.

1. Place the rack with side I against the back of the printer.

2. Secure the rack with the breaks of the wheels.

3. Place the trailing edge stoppers at the end of the tray.

4. Adjust the rack with the guides into the position marked with the following figure.

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[24] Rack adjustment for standard print jobs

Use the handles on the left and right guide to lower the tray. Take the end of the tray to lift the 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 maximum of 100 prints in this

position.

1. Place the rack with side II against the back of the printer.

2. Secure the rack with the breaks of the wheels.

3. Place the trailing edge stoppers at the end of the first sheet for a straight stack.

4. Adjust the rack with the guides into the position marked with the following figure.

[13] The components and functions of the copy receiving rack

Nr. Component Function

1 Adjust guides Adjust the rack 2 Leading edge stopper Stop the print at the leading edge 3 Trailing edge stopper Stop the print at the trailing edge 4 Left and right handle Lower the rack 5 End of the rack Lift the rack

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The optional copy receiving rack

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[25] Rack adjustment for productive print jobs with same media sizes

Use the handles on the left and right guide to lower the tray. Take the end of the tray to lift the tray.

5. Adjust the leading edge stopper into the position that is equal to the size of the print.

The marks on the leading edge stopper show the cut length in portrait direction. Press the handle on the leading edge stopper to adjust the leading edge stopper.

Note: You can collect all types of media in this position except Photo-gloss and Film.

How to adjust for productive print 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 with the breaks of the wheels.

3. Place the trailing edge stoppers at the tray.

4. Adjust the rack with the guides into 1 of the 4 positions marked with the following

figure to find the balance for the longest print.

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[26] Rack adjustment for productive print jobs with different media sizes

Use the handles on the left and right guide to lower the tray. Take the end of the tray to lift the tray.

5. Adjust the leading edge stopper into the position that is equal to the size of the

shortest print. The marks on the leading edge stopper show the cut length in portrait direction. Press the handle on the leading edge stopper to adjust the leading edge stopper.

The optional copy receiving rack

How to adjust for productive print jobs with humid prints

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 with the breaks of the wheels.

3. Place the trailing edge stoppers at the tray.

4. Adjust the rack with the guides into the position marked with one of the following

figures.

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[27] Rack adjustment for standard print jobs with humid prints

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[28] Rack adjustment for standard print jobs with very humid prints

Use the handles on the left and right guide to lower the tray. Take the end of the tray to lift the tray.

Note: The mark for very humid prints is at the bottom of the adjust guides. Lift and turn the guides to adjust the rack into the position for very humid prints.

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Chapter 3 Prepare the Océ TCS300 for use

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Introduction

This chapter contains all the information you need to prepare your Océ TCS300 for use.

You can learn more about the following.

■ Turn on and off the Océ TCS300.

■ Set the Océ TCS300 printer timers.

■ Define the display language of the Océ TCS300.

■ Define the language of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor.

■ Define the regional settings of the Océ TCS300.

■ Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300.

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic® controller

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic

controller

Introduction

The Océ Settings Editor application contains an important setting for the start up and shut down of the printer and Océ Power Logic® controller. The path of the 'Synchronise controller power on/off' setting is the following. 'Preferences' - 'System defaults'- 'Timers'.

Depending on this setting, you can turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic

controller together or separately.

You can define if this setting is 'On' or 'Off'.

The following paragraphs describe how to turn on and off the Océ TCS300 when the above setting is set to either 'On' or 'Off'.

The Océ TCS300 printer and Océ Power Logic

controller have 2 energy save modes that enable you to prevent unnecessary power consumption when the system remains turned on in an idle state (see ‘The energy save mode timer’ on page 40) an (see ‘The

sleep mode timer’ on page 42).

Note: The Océ TCS300 printer has a separate main power switch on the backside of the printer. Set this main power switch to the position 1, after you connect the Océ TCS300 printer to the main power supply with the main power cable. The main power switch must be set to the position 1, before you can turn the system on, as described below Only set the main power switch to the position 0 if you want to disconnect the Océ TCS300 printer from the main power supply, for example in case you want to move your printer to another location or in case your printer will not be used for a longer period of time (weeks).

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Turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic® controller

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[29] The power switch on the backside of the printer.

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[30] The On / off button of the Power Logic® controller (front).

Turn on the Océ Power Logic® controller and the printer

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[31] The On / off button of the printer (front)

Turn on and off the Océ TCS300 printer and the Océ Power Logic® controller

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Note: When you turn on the Océ Power Logic®controller, the Océ Power Logic

controller needs some preparation time before it can handle jobs. The

preparation time for print jobs is two and a half minutes.

Turn off the Océ Power Logic® controller and the printer

There are 2 possibilities.

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Note: The Océ Power Logic ®controller needs a few minutes to finish the shut down process. To turn off the main power, wait until the shut down process has finished.

Setting: 'Synchronise controller power on/off'

Action

Set to 'On' Press the On / off button on the printer

The Océ Power Logic

controller and the printer

both start up.

Set to 'Off'. 1. Press the On / off button on the Océ Power Logic

controller.

2. Press the On / off button on the printer.

Setting: 'Synchronise controller power on/off'

Action

Set to 'On' Press the On / off button on the printer. The Océ

Power Logic

controller and the printer both shut

down.

Set to 'Off'.

■ Press the On / off button on the printer. (The

printer shuts down.)

■ Open the controller cabinet to access the Océ

Power Logic

controller.

■ Press the On / off button on the controller. (The

Océ Power Logic

controller shuts down.)

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The energy save mode timer

Set the timers

The energy save mode timer

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 printer has 2 modes to prevent unnecessary power consumption.

■ The energy save mode.

■ The sleep mode.

This section describes the energy save mode.

The energy save mode

The Océ TCS300 printer uses less energy in the energy save mode than in the normal operating mode. Both the printer and the Océ Power Logic

controller remain turned on.

You can define the following energy save mode settings in the Océ Setting Editor.

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Note: By default, the 'Energy save mode timer on/off' is enabled and the 'Energy save mode time-out' is set to 5 minutes.

If you must change the default settings in the Océ Settings Editor proceed as follows.

[16] Energy save mode settings in the Océ Setting Editor

'Preferences'- 'System defaults''Sleep mode and energy mode' 'Energy save mode timer on/off'

'Preferences' - 'System defaults''Timers' 'Energy save mode time-out'

On Use this setting to define the delay in

minutes before the Océ TCS300 printer enters the energy save mode.

Off Not applicable

The energy save mode timer

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When the Océ TCS300 is in the energy save mode, there are four ways to activate the system.

■ press a key on the printer operator panel

■ send a job

■ press the retract button to retract a roll

■ load a roll

[17] Change the Key Operator settings in the Océ Settings Editor

Step Action

1 Access the home page of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor in your browser

application.

2 Navigate to the energy save mode settings.

'Preferences'- 'System defaults'- 'Sleep mode and energy mode' 'Preferences' - 'System defaults'- 'Timers'

3 Click the value of the setting you want to change. 4 Enter the key operator password in the dialogue box. 5 Change the required settings and confirm. 6 To prevent unauthorised use, make sure that you log out when you are ready

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The sleep mode timer

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 printer has 2 modes to prevent unnecessary power consumption.

■ The energy save mode.

■ The sleep mode.

This section describes the sleep mode.

The sleep mode

The Océ TCS300 printer uses less energy in the sleep mode than in the normal operating mode and even less energy than in the energy save mode. The power supply of the printer is turned off in the sleep mode. The Océ Power Logic

controller remains turned on.

You can define the following sleep mode settings in the Océ Setting Editor.

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Note: By default, the 'Sleep mode timer' is enabled and the 'Sleep mode time-out' is set to 30 minutes.

If you must change the default settings in the Océ Settings Editor proceed as follows.

[18] Sleep mode settings in the Océ Setting Editor

'Preferences'- 'System defaults''Sleep mode and energy mode' 'Sleep mode timer on/off'

'Preferences' - 'System defaults''Timers' 'Sleep mode time-out'

On Use this setting to define the delay in

minutes before the Océ TCS300 printer enters the sleep mode.

Off Not applicable

The sleep mode timer

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When the Océ TCS300 is in the sleep mode, there are two ways to activate the system.

■ send a job

■ press the On / off button of the printer

The printer needs about 1 minute to wake up from the sleep mode. The green LED illuminates. This indicates that the system wakes up. During the wake-up period, the screen remains blank.

Note: The sleep mode complies with the EPA Energy Star

sleep mode requirements

for wide format printers.

[19] Change the Key Operator settings in the Océ Settings Editor

Step Action

1 Access the home page of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor in your browser

application.

2 Navigate to the sleep mode settings.

'Preferences'- 'System defaults'- 'Sleep mode and energy mode' 'Preferences' - 'System defaults'- 'Timers'

3 Click the value of the setting you want to change. 4 Enter the key operator password in the dialogue box. 5 Change the required settings and confirm. 6 To prevent unauthorised use make sure that you log out when you are ready.

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Define the display language of the Océ TCS300

Introduction

The Océ Settings Editor allows you to define the 'First language' (the default display language) and the 'Second language' (the alternative display language) for the printer operator panel.

The 'First language' and the 'Second language' you defined in the Océ Setting Editor are also the display languages that are available on the printer operator panel. You can toggle between these two languages using the operator panel.

Before you begin

Access the Océ Settings Editor. This setting can be edited by the key operator and the power user.

How to define the default and the alternative display languages in the Océ Settings Editor

1. Select 'Preferences' - 'System defaults' - 'Regional settings'.

2. Click the value for 'First language',

3. Click 'Edit' in the 'Regional settings' bar to access a window for all regional settings.

4. Select the first display language that you can choose for the operator panel from the

drop down list.

5. Click 'Ok' to confirm your entries or 'Cancel' to reject your entries.

6. Repeat the same steps to define a second display language for the operator panel.

Note: The Océ TCS300 supports 19 display languages.

Define the display language of the Océ TCS300

How to change the display language on the on-line screen of the printer operator panel

Note: Only the first language (default language) and the second language

(alternative language) defined in the Océ Settings Editor are available on the operator panel.

1. Use the upper softkeys to select the 'System' tab.

2. Press the lower right softkey to toggle between the first language and the second

language.

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[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 language (default language) and the second language

(alternative language) defined in the Océ Settings Editor are available on the operator panel.

1. Press the on-line / off-line key to set the printer off-line.

2. Use the upper softkeys to scroll to the 'Language' card.

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[33] The language card on the off-line screen

Press the softkey below the 'Language' card to toggle between the first language and the second language.

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Set another language for the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor

Introduction

The language setting of the internet browser you use defines the language in which the user interface of the Settings Editor is displayed.

Note: This language setting does not influence the language on the printer operator panel.

Purpose

Change the language setting of the user interface of the Settings Editor.

Note: If the selected language cannot be supported, the standard user interface language for the Settings Editor will be UK English.

How to change the language setting in Microsoft® Internet Explorer

1. Open Microsoft

Internet explorer.

2. Select Tools menu - Internet options. The internet options window appears.

3. Make 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 the

Add button.

6. Move the newly added language up in the list to the top position.

7. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to close both windows again.

8. Click Refresh in the toolbar or close and reopen Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

How to change the language setting in Mozilla

Firefox

1. Open Mozilla

Firefox.

2. Select the Tools menu - Options. The Options window appears.

3. Make sure you have selected the General option in the left hand part of the window.

4. Click the Languages button. Another window opens.

5. Select the language of your choice. A new language can be added to the list with the

Add button.

6. Move the newly added language up in the list to the top position.

7. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to close both windows again.

8. Click Reload in the toolbar or close and reopen Mozilla

Firefox.

Configure the regional settings of the Océ TCS300

Purpose

The regional settings are configured during the installation of your Océ TCS300. If you want to change the initial configuration, you can do so in the 'Regional settings'.

Define the following settings for the printer.

■ 'First language' and 'Second language' of the printer operator panel

■ 'Measurement unit'

■ 'Media sizes'

■ 'Date format'

■ 'Time format'

■ 'Current date and time'

Note: Every time you change the 'Measurement unit', the Océ 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 rounding differences.

How to define the regional settings

1. Select 'Preferences' - 'System defaults' - 'Regional settings'.

2. Click a single value, for example the value selected for first language 'First

language', or

3. Click 'Edit' in the 'Regional settings' bar to access a window for all regional settings.

4. Modify the settings. You can choose between settings that are commonly used in the

USA or settings the are commonly used in the rest of the world.

5. Click 'Ok' to confirm you entries or 'Cancel' to reject your entries.

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Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300

Introduction

The system administrator is responsible for installing and configuring the Océ TCS300 in the network environment. There are two ways to configure the network settings.

■ From the printer operator panel

The off-line screen on the printer operator panel contains a wizard to configure the network settings.

■ With the System Administrator settings in the Océ Settings Editor.

The Océ Settings Editor allows you to configure a large number of system settings. The system administrator and the power user are authorised to define the system settings.

Actions in the Configure system 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 primary and secondary WINS

■ Clear the set memory. (see ‘Clear the set memory’ on page 161).

The 'Configure system' wizard also contains installation settings and service settings. A password protects the installation settings and the service settings. Only Océ service engineers can access the installation settings and the service settings.

How to configure the system from the printer operator panel

1. Press the on-line / off-line key to set the printer off-line (see ‘The on-line mode and

the off-line mode’ on page 26).

2. Use the upper softkeys to scroll to the 'Configure system' card.

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3. Press the softkey below the 'Configure system' card to enter the wizard.

The screen displays the message 'Use this wizard to configure the system.'

Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300

4. Press the key for 'Next'.

The screen displays the message 'Select item.'

5. Use the lower softkeys to select 'Network settings adapter 1'.

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6. Press the key for 'Next'.

7. The screen displays the current settings for the selected adaptor. The system

indicates which settings are received through DHCP with a round dot. Use the lower softkeys to scroll through the settings. Press the key for 'Edit', to change the network settings.

8. The screen displays 'Use DHCP server for adapter 1?'. Use the lower softkeys to

select 'Yes' or 'No'.

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Continue with step 9 when you select 'Yes'. Continue with step 10 when 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 define the IP addresses for the following.

■ The default gateway

■ DNS

■ WINS.

Press the key for 'Apply' to confirm the settings and to exit the wizard The system indicates whether you have to reboot the Océ Power logic controller to apply the new network settings. This can, for example, be the case when settings are received through DHCP. When no indication appears, you do not need to reboot the Océ Power logic controller.

Note: When 'Synchronise controller power on / off' is set to 'On', you must turn the printer off and on to reboot the Océ Power Logic controller.

10. After you select 'No', press the key for 'Next' to manually define the network settings.

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11. The screen displays 'Set IP address for adapter 1'.

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Press the keys for - and + to define the IP address. After you finish an octet, press the key for 'Next' to go to the next octet.

12. Press the key for 'Next' after you finish the last octet. The screen displays 'Set subnet

mask for adapter 1'.

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Press the keys for - 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

gateway for adapter 1'.

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Press the keys for - and + to define the default gateway. After you finish an octet, press the key for 'Next' to go to the next octet.

14. After you finish the last octet, the wizard will lead you through a series of dialogues

where you can configure DNS, and the primary and secondary WINS.

15. After you completed these dialogues, the screen shows an overview of all the

network settings.

Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS300

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16. The final dialogue allows you to define a password protection for the 'Configure

system' wizard. You can enable the password protection to prevent accidental changes in the configuration of the system. The password is fixed and cannot be changed. Use the lower left (= a) and right (= b) soft keys of the operator panel to enter the password: abbab. When the password-protection is enabled, you must enter this password the next time you want to edit the network settings. You can disable the password protection again at the end of the 'Configure system' wizard.

17. Press the key 'Apply' to confirm the settings and to exit the wizard.

The system indicates whether you have to restart the Océ Power Logic

controller to apply the new network settings. This can, for example, be the case when settings are received through DHCP. When no indication appears, you do not need to reboot the Océ Power Logic

controller.

Note: When 'Synchronise controller power on / off' is set to 'On', you must turn the printer off and on to restart the Océ Power Logic

controller.

How to configure the network settings in the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor

1. Click 'Configuration' - 'Network'- 'TCP/IP'.

You can expand or collapse the settings that belong to the 'TCP/IP' group. The expanded view displays all the settings and the values that are currently active.

2. Click 'Edit' in the group bar to access the 'Edit' window. You can edit all the settings

of the 'TCP/IP' group in one window. or

3. To edit only one setting in the 'TCP/IP' group, click a single setting value in the

expanded list.

Note: Log on as System administrator or Power user in the Settings Editor.

For example, click 'Enable DHCP' to display a window where you can change the setting.

Note: This window also contains a short explanation of the setting.

4. Click 'Ok' to confirm you entries or 'Cancel' to reject your entries.

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Chapter 4 Use the Océ Settings Editor to control your workflow

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Purpose of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor

Definition

The Settings Editor is an application that runs on the embedded Océ TCS300 web server. You can use an internet browser (Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 and

6.0 and Mozilla

Firefox 1.0.) to open the home page of the Settings Editor. This application gives you access to the settings to manage the configuration and preferences of the Océ TCS300. The settings related to the system configuration need to be configured only once. The settings that are more related to workflow preferences or an optimal tuning of the print job processing can be changed when necessary. To work 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.

The 'Configuration' tab contains the settings to manage the network and security aspects of the Océ TCS300. These settings are configured during installation and do not need frequent adjustment.

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'Preferences' tab

Editable for Key operator and Power user.

The 'Preferences' tab contains the settings to fine tune the processes and the performance of the Océ TCS300. You can customise the system settings to support your company's workflow and processes.

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Tab Groups

'Configuration'

■ 'Overview'

Contains a summary of the settings organised in different groups.

■ 'Network'

■ 'PDLs'

Tab Groups

'Preferences'

■ 'Overview'

Contains a summary of the settings organised in different groups.

■ 'System defaults'

■ 'Print job defaults'

■ 'Colour management'

■ 'Pen settings'

Purpose of the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor

'Support' tab

Editable for System administrator and Power user.

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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.

'Licenses'

■ Check licenses.

■ Find information to order a new license.

■ Install a new license.

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User roles and authorisations

Introduction

The settings in the Settings Editor must be configured and managed to enable the optimal performance of the Océ TCS300. You can view all the settings in the Settings Editor but when you want to edit a setting, a message appears. This message indicates that the setting is password protected. You must log in, before you have the rights and authorisations to change a setting. Logging in requires a password.

Overview of user roles and authorisations

The table below displays the different user roles and the authorisations that belong to the role.

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Role Authorisation

Anonymous user You have not logged on. You have read rights to all the

settings. You are not allowed to edit the settings.

System administrator You have read and write access to the settings in the

'Configuration' tab and the 'Media' manager. In addition you can also manage the 'Licenses'.In the 'Configuration' tab you find mostly IT related settings.

Note: You can also access the setting to change the system administrator password on the 'Preferences' tab.

Key operator You have read and write access to the settings in the

'Preferences' tab. In this tab you find mostly system behaviour related settings and default print job settings.

Power user You have the combined rights of a system administrator

and a key operator.

Purpose

In order to have read and write access for the Settings Editor, you must log in as an authorised user. There are 3 user roles, system administrator, key operator and power user who are authorised to edit the settings. You do not need to log in before you start a session. The system will only display a message when you need to log in to perform an action.

Before you begin

Access the home page of the Settings Editor. Navigate through the tabs and select the value of a setting you wish to change.

How to log in as an authorised user

1. After you click 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 the password (default passwords are Key operator: KeyOp, System

administrator: SysAdm, Power user: PowUsr).

Note: For security reasons it may be useful to periodically change the password for the 3 access modes (Key operator, System administrator, Power user) to the Settings Editor.

4. Click 'Ok' to confirm your entry.

Result

If the password is entered incorrectly, a message appears. You can enter the password again to get read and write access.

Note: Once you have logged in, the log in lasts for the duration of the browser session. If you have not been active for more than 30 minutes, the session expires and you need to login again.

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View the settings

Purpose

Check the settings and the values that are stored when you create a back-up file.

When to do

Before you create a back-up file of the data in the Settings Editor.

Note: Not all settings are stored in the back-up file. The network settings and the passwords are excluded from the back-up file for security reasons. License information and media profiles are not included in the back-up file either.

How to check the settings that are stored in a back-up file

1. Click the 'Configuration' 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 and the

second column displays the values. A "*"indicates that the value of the setting is different from the original default value.

How to save the settings in a back-up file

1. Click the 'Configuration' tab or the 'Preferences' tab.

2. Click 'Save set' in thetop-right hand corner of the screen. A secondary window is

opened.

3. Navigate to a location on the network to store the back-up file.

4. Save the settings<hostname of printer><date>.xml file. The file name is not fixed.

You can change the name if required.

5. Click 'Ok' to confirm or 'Cancel' to close the window without storing the back-up

file.

View the settings

How to load a back-up file

1. Click the 'Configuration' tab or the 'Preferences' tab.

2. Click 'Open set' in thetop-right hand corner of the screen. A secondary window is

opened.

3. Navigate 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 Océ Power Logic

controller.

Result

If you have more than one Océ TCS300 you can use the save and load functions to quickly and easily roll out the same settings for all the Océ TCS300 print systems.

Note: You can print the information with the standard print function of your browser.

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Check your licenses

About the licenses

The 'Licenses' tab in the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor allows you to manage the licenses that are active on your system. A license is needed to activate certain functions on your Océ TCS300.

You can use the 'Licenses' tab to perform the following tasks.

■ View the current active licenses.

■ Get the host id of the Océ system.

■ Save the active licenses.

■ Perform a license activation job.

You can activate new licenses or saved licenses.

License information overview

Click 'Support'- 'Licenses' to view the available licenses.

You can view the license information for the following purposes.

■ Check the active licenses on license state, license type and license duration.

■ Check how long a demo license is valid.

■ View all options available for your Océ system.

The list of options depends on the type and version of the Océ system.

■ Make a list of new options you need.

■ Make a list of license numbers.

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Information Description

'Option' This field displays the name of the option.

For Océ TCS300 the following licenses are available.

■ Océ TCS300 base license.

■ Adobe

PostScript 3 / PDF.

■ Japanese PostScript fonts.

■ Simplified Chinese PostScript fonts.

■ Traditional Chinese PostScript fonts.

'State' This field displays one of the following license states.

■ 'Authorised'. You are authorised to use the function.

■ 'Not authorised'. You are not authorised to use the function, you need to

get a license for the function.

■ 'Expired'. Your license was a temporary license. You need to get a new

license to use the function.

■ 'Update configuration'. This state indicates that there is a newer version

of a function (e.g. more scan memory for scan-to-file).

Check your licenses

'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.

Information Description

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Define the media sizes

Introduction

Use this setting to define the default media range.

If you want to select a new media size on the operator panel of the printer, only the sizes in the defined media series are available. When 'Auto format' is enabled, the 'Media sizes' setting selects which sizes are used (only 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. Navigate to 'Preferences' - 'System defaults' - 'Regional settings'.

2. Click the value for 'Media sizes' to access the edit window.

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3. Click 'Ok' to confirm your entries or 'Cancel' to reject your entries.

Setting Group Va lu es

'Media sizes' 'DIN' A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, E+ (36 inch),

ISO B1, ISO B2

'DIN carto' A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, E+ (36 inch),

500 mm, 700 mm 'ANSI small' E, D, C, B, A, E+ (36 inch), 30 inch 'ANSI mixed' E, D, C, B, A, E+, D+, C+, B+, A+,

30 inch

Configure the 'Media request time-out'

Introduction

The printer operator panel displays a media request when a media is requested that is not available. When this setting is disabled, the media request will be displayed until it is resolved.

Note: When enabled, the printer deletes the job when the media request is not resolved within a 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 configure the 'Media request time-out'

1. Click 'Preferences' - 'System defaults'- 'Timers'.

2. Click 'Edit' in the 'Timers' bar or click the value of the 'Media request time-out'

setting.

3. When you enable the setting, you must enter a time period as well. If you choose to

disable the setting, the time period will not be adjustable.

4. Click 'Ok' to confirm you entries or 'Cancel' to reject your entries.

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Manage the media profiles

Introduction

The quality of your printed output is greatly influenced by the media type that you select. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the media related settings of your system are set to generate an optimal print result.

You can set the media related settings in the following places.

■ Print job submission applications:

Select a media type and media format.

■ Printer operator panel:

Define the media types and formats available on the printer.

■ Printer:

Load the correct media.

■ Settings Editor:

Check the availability of the required media profiles and / or retrieve 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 operator or Power user.

How to check the media profiles

1. Click 'Support' - 'Media'

2. Find the media type in the list of supported media types.

3. Click the media type, for example 'Standard paper', to check the settings of the

required media profile.

Result

If you are not sure that you have the latest version of the media profile, you can click the hyperlink at the top of the page to access the media profiles download page on the corporate web site. Check the date of the media profile of your choice and if necessary update the media profile in the Océ TCS300 Settings Editor. More information about the media profiles is available in the 'Work with media profiles' section of the on-line help.

Download a media profile from the Océ web site

When to do

When a new media profile is available or an existing media profile needs to be updated you can retrieve the required media profile from the corporate web site. The next step is to upload the media profile to the Océ TCS300 Power Logic

controller.

How to download a media profile from the Océ 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 Océ

TCS300.

3. Download the correct zip file to a location on your workstation.

4. Extract the files in the zip file.

The zip file contains at least an instruction file how to handle the media profiles.

5. Follow the steps described in the instruction file.

Result

The zip file is stored on the workstation. If you have problems downloading the file, please contact the Océ Helpdesk.

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When to do

When you have downloaded the zip file you need to upload the media profile to update the previous media profile.

Before you begin

Extract the contents of the zip file to a folder. See the instruction file you downloaded with the media profile. This setting is editable for the System administrator or Power user.

How to update a media profile

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 file on your workstation.

5. Select the media profile and click Upload or 'Cancel'.

6. Reboot the system after the upload of the file is completed.

Result

A warning message appears to inform you of the consequences for the print jobs. The file is stored on the Océ Power Logic

controller. The new file is visible in the

media profile list on the 'Media' tab.

Note: If an older version of the file was active on the controller, this file will be overwritten by the new file.

Set up unattended / overnight printing optimisation

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 has the possibility to print unattended, for example outside office hours. To use this option, navigate to 'Preferences'- 'System defaults' - 'Calibration' to change the setting 'Overnight printing optimisation' in the Océ Settings Editor. When the setting 'Overnight printing optimisation' is set to 'On', the system will automatically perform checks, after the selected number of prints, to ensure a consistent output quality. For each check, the system uses approximately 25 centimetres of the loaded media roll.

Set up overnight printing

The setting 'Overnight printing optimisation' has the following options.

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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 media size or a media type not mentioned in the list below, the system will display an error message.

■ Draft paper

■ Standard paper

■ Premium coated paper

■ Bond

■ Coated bond

■ Matt photo paper

■ High gloss photo paper

■ Deluxe bond

■ Recycled plain paper

■ Plain paper coated

Note: When these media types are not available on the system, the check is delayed until the next time a print is made on one of these media types.

Setting Function

'Off' The system will not check the output quality. 'On'

Recomme nded value: 100

The system checks for failing printhead nozzles and corrects the alignment. You can define the number of prints after which the system automatically does a check.

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Chapter 5 Print jobs to the Océ TCS300

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What you need to know before you send your print jobs

Definition

Before you send print jobs to the Océ TCS300, remember the following.

■ The values defined in the Océ Settings Editor are default values for the general

system behaviour. You can define a number of job settings in the printer drivers or the job submission tools. The settings defined in the printer drivers or the job submission tools always overrule the settings defined in the Océ 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 your job (see

‘Recommended media types and quality modes’ on page 85).

■ Make sure that you define the correct job settings. For example, orientation,

rotation, and media type.

Note: When the requested media type is not available on the printer, the printer will give a media request. Depending on the 'Media request time-out' settings in the Océ Settings Editor ((see ‘Configure the 'Media request time-out'’ on page 63)), the printer waits until the media is loaded or the print job will be deleted after the time-out has expired.

Send print jobs to the Océ TCS300

You can send your print jobs to the Océ TCS300 in various ways. The default configuration of the Océ TCS300 includes the following options to send a print job.

■ Océ Windows

printer driver

■ Océ PostScript

driver

■ Océ HDI driver

■ FTP

■ LPR

The jobs are sent directly to the printer.

Note: The settings defined in the printer drivers or the job submission tools always overrule the settings defined in the Océ Settings Editor.

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Use the printer drivers to send jobs to the Océ TCS300 printer

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 printer is delivered with a driver pack CD-ROM. You can also download the latest Océ drivers, free of charge, from our Web site www.oce.com.

With these drivers PC users can access the Océ TCS300 printer remotely from their applications, to print their files.

Note: More information about how to install, configure and use the drivers is available in the documentation provided with the drivers.

Available printer drivers

(see ‘Specifications drivers and job submission software’ on page 175) for a list of the available printer drivers that you can use to print files from your software applications.

Note: Please check www.oce.com, section drivers for the latest driver-updates.

Use FTP to send jobs to the Océ TCS300

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 supports printing through FTP.

You can print the files through FTP in the following ways.

■ Via a command line prompt

■ Via n FTP application

■ From a Web browser

The Océ TCS300 has a dedicated FTP Jobs folder. You cannot delete or change this folder. It is created at installation and protected. The most convenient way to print files 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 Océ TCS300 controller. The documents in the folder are printed on the Océ TCS300.

Web browsers that support job submission through FTP

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Level of functionality Web browser Operation

Supports drag and drop of files

Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.5. Mozilla

Firefox® 1.0

and 1.5.

Drag the jobs into the 'Jobs' folder on the FTP site of your Océ TCS300.

Supports copy and paste of files.

Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.5. Mozilla

Firefox® 1.0

and 1.5.

Paste the jobs into the 'Jobs' folder on the FTP site of your Océ TCS300.

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Stop or delete an active job

Introduction

This section describes how to 'Stop' or 'Delete' an active job on the printer operator panel.

How to 'Stop' or 'Delete' an active print job on the printer operator panel

1. Press the 'Stop' key on the printer operator panel.

The printer stops immediately. 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.

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2. Use the lower softkeys to indicate if you want to 'Resume' or 'Stop' the job.

3. If you select 'Resume' the printer continues to print the job.

4. If you select 'Stop' the active job is permanently deleted.

Note: When you delete a job, the drying is not skipped. Press the key for 'Skip

drying' to cancel the drying during the drying time. You can use the 'Feed & cut' wizard to cut the output.

Define the correct media for your jobs

Handle the media for the print jobs

Define the correct media for your jobs

Definition

To achieve optimal output quality, make sure that you load and define the correct media type on the printer.

You can use the 'Change media type' wizard, to load a media roll and to change the media type defined on the system. Make sure you define the correct media type for your job. Make sure the media type and the media format defined in your job is available on the printer.

Define the correct media on the printer and the correct settings in the job submission tools to set the Océ TCS300 for productive use or high output quality.

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Note: The above procedure is based on DIN media sizes. You can also use this procedure with ANSI media sizes.

When productivity with different media sizes is the most important requirement.

1 Load and define 2 or 3 media rolls on the printer with different media sizes

and the same media types.

2 Use the 'Landscape' orientation to print a job on a media size that is one

size smaller than the media defined on the system. For example, A1 prints in landscape on A0 and A2 prints in landscape on A1. You are not required to cut the media by hand.

3 Use the 'Auto rotate' setting in the Océ Settings Editor or the job

submission tools to rotate the orientation automatically.

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When productivity is the only important requirement.

1 Load and define two media rolls on the printer with the same media 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 important requirement.

1 Load and define 2 or 3 media rolls on the printer with the same media sizes

and with different media types.

2 Select the media types you define based on the output quality you require.

Change the default drying time

Introduction

You can change the drying time with a percentage of the default drying time. For example, when you set the default drying time for Premium coated paper, under the conditions used in the table describing the typical drying times, to 200 the drying time will be 0'40".

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 Océ Settings Editor.

2. Navigate to 'Support' - 'Media'.

3. Select the required media type from the media list and click 'Edit'.

A window appears where you can change the 'Drying time correction' of the media type.

4. Define the required percentage.

5. Confirm or cancel the changes you made.

Note: See (see ‘Typical drying times’ on page 173) to get an overview of the typical

drying times per media type.

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Cut the output and clean cut a roll of media

Introduction

The off-line screen of the printer operator panel contains the 'Feed & cut' wizard that helps you do the following.

■ Cut the output.

■ Clean cut a roll of media. Use this option to cut the roll so that the edge is straight.

Note: You can only use the 'Feed & cut' wizard to cut the output when 'Automatic media cut' is disabled in the Océ Settings Editor. When 'Automatic media cut' is enabled in the Océ Settings Editor, the system automatically cuts the output.

How to use the Feed & cut wizard to cut the output.

1. Press the On-line / off-line key to set the printer off-line.

2. Use the upper softkeys to scroll to the 'Feed & cut' card.

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3. Press the softkey below the 'Feed & cut' card to enter the wizard.

The screen displays the message 'Preparing Feed & cut...'. The system prepares for the feed and cut. This can take between 0 and 20 seconds.

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4. Press the key for 'Feed' to feed the output in steps of 5 cm.

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5. Press the key for 'Cut' to cut the output.

Cut the output and clean cut a roll of media

When you do not require to cut the output, press the key for 'Finish' to return to the on-line screen. After you select 'Cut', the system returns to the on-line menu.

How to use the Feed & cut wizard to clean cut a roll of media

1. Press the On-line / off-line key to set the printer off-line.

2. Use the upper softkeys to scroll to the 'Feed & cut' card.

3. Press the softkey below the 'Feed & cut' card to enter the wizard.

■ When multiple rolls are available on the system, the screen displays 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 softkeys

to select a media roll to clean cut.

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5. Press the key for 'Next' to continue. The screen displays the message 'Length to cut

from roll '

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6. Use the lower softkeys to select the cut length option. Select one of the following.

■ 'Long strip'

Feeds the media with a full roll rotation feed (50 cm) before the printer cuts the media.

■ 'Short strip'

The printer automatically cuts the media with the least possible media waste (20 cm).

7. Press the key for 'Finish' to confirm the settings. The screen displays the message

'Cutting sheet...'.

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Chapter 6 Ensure the best output quality

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Introduction how to ensure the best output quality

Introduction

This chapter describes how to make sure you have the best quality for your print jobs.

■ The Océ TCS300 offers several methods that help you to define the best print

mode for your job. These methods are described in the Define the output quality section of this chapter.

■ The Océ TCS300 has 3 methods that help you to identify and analyse changes in

the output quality, the 'Quality check' print, the 'Tone scale area check' print, and the 'Demo print'. The Check the output quality section of this chapter describes these 3 methods.

■ When you find problems with the output quality, the Optimise the output

quality section of this chapter helps you to correct the problems.

To optimise the colours of your printed output, you can adjust the Colour Management 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 in the 'Check the output quality' section.

When you are not satisfied with the output quality, use the following procedure

1. Make sure that you loaded and defined the correct media type on the printer.

Use the 'Change media type' wizard to change the media type defined on the system. (see ‘Replace the media’ on page 132). Also make sure you defined the correct media type for your job.

2. Make sure you defined the correct output mode for your job. (see ‘Introduction how

to ensure the best output quality’ on page 82).

3. When you have defined the correct media and the correct print mode, and you are

still not satisfied with the output quality, use the wizards to achieve optimal output quality. (see ‘Optimise the output quality on the printer’ on page 116).

4. Use the prints generated by the 'Quality check' print, the 'Tone scale area check' print

and the 'Demo print' to evaluate the quality of the prints and the colours.

The quality modes

Define the output quality

The quality modes

Introduction

The Océ TCS300 enables you to select the correct quality mode for your output requirements. You can define the required quality mode in the printer driver. You can define the default quality mode in the Océ Settings Editor.

The Quality modes

Use these modes to define the output quality. You can select the following.

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Quality mode Function

'Check' The print speed is maximum. This quality mode is used for

fast printing of (line) drawings with good output quality. For other types of jobs, like print jobs with area coverages, you can use this quality mode to check if all the information 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 combination of output quality and productivity. In this quality mode the printer will automatically optimise the print quality and the productivity based on the file content. Drawings will be printed twice as fast as images, resulting in optimal productivity and quality for most customers. The Océ TCS300 further offers Dynamic switching Tec hn olo gy. In case a print job has mixed contents (drawings and images), the printer will adjust the print quality and the productivity automatically during the print process, without customer intervention.

'Presentation' Select this quality mode if you need the best possible

output quality. Especially for images, posters. The print speed is high.

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Output type, output quality and print speed

Introduction

The type of your printed output depends on the following parameter.

■ The colour mode ('Greyscale' / 'Colour')

The quality of your printed output depends on the following parameters.

■ The media type

■ The quality mode

■ The print speed

The lower the print speed, the better the output quality.

The following table describes the relation between these parameters.

The relation between the output type and the quality parameters

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Colour mode Quality mode Print speed for all media

(per A0, not including the drying time and the processing time) (minutes' seconds")

'Greyscale' 'Check' 0'41"

'Release' Between 1'00" and 3'40",

dependant on file content (the printer automatically optimises between print quality and productivity.

'Presentation' 3'40"

'Colour' 'Check' 1'03"

'Release' Between 3'05" and 6'15",

dependant on file content (the printer automatically optimises between print quality and productivity.

'Presentation' 9'15"

Recommended media types and 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 process.

CAD drawings - Greyscale

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended Quality

mode

To check a drawing Draft paper

Standard paper Tracing paper 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

Draft paper Standard paper Tracing paper Premium coated paper Matt film Bond Translucent bond Deluxe bond

'Release'

To archive a drawing

Matt film Color vellum

'Release'

Diazo Tracing paper

Matt film Translucent bond Color vellum

'Release'

Recommended media types and quality modes

CAD and GIS drawings - Colour

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality

mode

To check a drawing Draft paper

Standard paper Tracing paper Bond Translucent bond

'Check'

To release a drawing Draft paper

Standard paper Premium coated paper Matt film Bond Deluxe bond

'Release'

Recommended media types and quality modes

CAD and GIS drawings - Colour (high density)

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To present a drawing Draft paper

Standard paper Premium coated paper Matt film Bond Coated bond

'Release'

To archive a drawing Matt film 'Release'

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality

mode

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality

mode

To release a drawing Premium coated paper

High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release'

To present a drawing Premium coated paper

High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release' 'Presentation'

Recommended media types and quality modes

Logo and Business graphics - Colour

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[54] Example business colour

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality

mode

To release a document

Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release'

To present a document

Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release' 'Presentation'

Recommended media types and quality modes

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[56] Example of 3D CAD drawing with rendering

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When to use Recommended media type Recommended quality

mode

To release a document

Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release'

To present a document

Premium coated paper High gloss photo paper Photo matt paper

'Release' 'Presentation'

Recommended media types and quality modes

Photos - Colour

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[57] Example of a photo

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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 gloss photo paper

Photo matt paper

'Release' 'Presentation'

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Define the colour settings

Colour Management

Define the colour settings

Priorities in the colour settings

When you want to print a document in colour on the Océ TCS300 the colour information that is defined in the files can be set in the different steps of the process from document creation to document production. In order to get the best output results you need to be aware of these methods to define the colour information of the document you want to print.

The colour information that you can create in the various steps described below each have a different priority. When you create a document that you want to print in colour, the priority of the colour settings is also illustrated in the table below.

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Stages in the process of making a colour print Priority

Document The colour settings are already embedded in the document (only applicable for PDF files).

Application The colour settings can be defined in the application that you use to create or edit the document. You can set the following parameters in the application.

■ Set colour or black and white.

■ Define the input profile, RGB input data or CMYK

input data (see ‘'Enhanced colours: RGB input data'’

on page 101) (see ‘'Enhanced colours: CMYK input data'’ on page 102)

(you cannot correct this for a PDF file)

■ Define the rendering intent (see ‘'Enhanced colours:

Rendering intent'’ on page 103)

Note: You can only overrule the colour settings of a PDF file with an Adobe

application such Adobe Acrobat

for

example.

Define the colour settings

Note: It is advised to align the colour management settings that have been made in

the different stages before you start the print job. The colour space of the document and the settings for the print have to match. This means that if you have set the colour settings in more than 1 stage of the process described above, you must check if the colour settings do not counteract with eachother.

Job submission-file type-colour management settings

The way in which you submit a print job to the printer defines in most cases the file type of the document. If you use a printer driver, the original file type will be changed by the driver into a standard file type. The printer checks the file type of the document and based on the file type the printer applies the default colour management settings of the Océ Settings Editor.

If you use FTP or LPR to send a job to the 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 (Océ Windows printer driver) offers colour management settings. You can select the required colour management settings in the driver or you can indicate to use the printer's default settings. Make sure the colour settings do not conflict with the colour settings that may be set in another stage of the process.

Note: The Océ HDI driver and the PostScript

driver do not support the settings for colour management. With the drivers you can only indicate to use the default printer settings for colour management. In this case the printer will use the colour settings for the HP-GL path defined in the Océ Settings Editor.

The Océ Settings Editor offers 3 default paths for colour settings, based on the file type of the document:

■ HP-GL path

■ TIFF path

■ PostScript/PDF path

These settings are applied when the controller cannot recognise or detect any colour settings for the file to be printed.

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create or edit the file. If there is no embedded colour profile present in the document, the printer checks the file type of the document and based on the file type the printer applies the default colour management settings of the Océ Settings Editor. If you want to use the embedded colour profile for your print job (for example, embedded profile created with Adobe

Illustrator) you can choose between 2 options. You can use the WPD driver where you can indicate to follow the colour settings managed by the application. You can also send the job via FTP or LPR. If the controller can recognise the embedded colour profile, it will be applied. If the embedded colour profile cannot be recognised, the controller applies the default colour settings managed by the Océ Settings Editor.

The table below gives an overview of the relation between the job submission method, the file type and the colour management settings

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Job submission method

File type Colour management settings

Windows printer driver The driver converts all

files into HP-GL/2

You can define the colour settings in:

■ The printer driver.

■ The Océ Settings Editor, by

choosing the printer's default in the driver settings.

■ The application, by

choosing the setting 'None, managed by application' in the driver

HDI printer driver The driver converts all

files into HP-GL/2

You can define the colour settings only in the Océ Settings Editor, the driver has no colour settings and uses the printer's defaults for colour jobs. You can adjust the default colour settings for the HP-GL path in the Settings Editor, since the HDI driver converts all the files into HP-GL/2

Define the colour settings

PostScript® printer driver

The driver converts all files into PostScript/PDF

You can define the colour settings in:

■ The Océ Settings Editor, the

driver has no colour settings and uses the printer's defaults for colour jobs. You can adjust the default colour settings for the PostScript/PDF path in the Settings Editor, since the driver converts all the 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

■ Raster: HP-RTL,

TIFF 6.0, NIFF, CALS-I, NIRS, C4, ASCII

■ PostScript/PDF

Depending on the file type of the job, the default settings of one of the 3 file type paths is used in the Océ Settings Editor when there is no embedded colour profile present in the file. Use the Settings Editor to adjust the colour settings for the print job.

Job submission method

File type Colour management settings

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'Colour feel'

Path: 'Preferences'- 'Colour management'- 'For HP-GL, HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL files'

Path: 'Preferences' - 'Colour management'- 'For TIFF files'

Path: 'Preferences'- 'Colour management' - 'For PostScript and PDF files'

One of the options you have to finetune your output quality is to adjust the 'Colour Management' settings. With the 'Colour Management' setting 'Colour feel' you can finetune the look and feel of the printed colours.

Note: You can select the 'Colour feel' setting for each input 'File type' ('HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL' / 'TIFF' / 'PostScript

, PDF').

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'Colour feel' Description

'Océ CAD colours' This setting gives bright saturated colours.

Advised for: line and vector drawings.

'Océ enhanced colours' This setting gives photo-realistic colours.

Advised for: photos or graphic art presentations. If you select 'Océ enhanced colours' you can also adjust the advanced Colour Management settings.

■ 'Enhanced colours: RGB input data'

■ 'Enhanced colours: CMYK input data' (only for

'File type''PostScript

, PDF')

■ 'Enhanced colours: Rendering intent'

'Simulated Océ TCS400 CAD colours'

Use this setting to get a print with colours similar to the Océ TCS400 printer.

'Simulated non-Océ printer: vivid colours'

Use this setting to get a print with colours similar to a non-Océ printer, that prints vivid colours.

'Simulated non-Océ printer: match screen colours'

Use this setting to get a print with colours similar to a non-Océ printer, that prints match screen colours.

'Simulated non-Océ printer: no colour correction'

Use this setting to get a print with colours similar to a non-Océ printer, that prints without colour correction.

'None, managed by application'

Use this setting if your colour management is completely done by the application that generated the print file.

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