Oce Arizona 640 GT, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Oc Arizona 600 Series Oc Arizona 640 660 GT XT Revision 3010119679...

Page 2: ...representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Furthermore Oc reserves the...

Page 3: ...ings Module 53 Tools and Utilities Module 56 Installation and Upgrade Module 59 Chapter 5 How to Operate Your Oc Arizona Printer 61 Training Requirements 62 How to Power ON 63 How to Power Off 64 How...

Page 4: ...Ink and Varnish 119 Operator Guidelines for White Ink and Varnish 120 White Ink Workflow Overview 121 Varnish Workflow Overview 124 Configure ONYX Software for White Ink Varnish 126 White Ink and Varn...

Page 5: ...ilter 194 How to Remove Ink from the Table 196 Empty the Ink Waste Tray 198 Fill the Coolant Reservoir 199 Replace the Spit Catcher Foam Pad 201 Clean Gantry Rails 203 How to Change Ink Filters 205 Ho...

Page 6: ...Contents 6 Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Introduction...

Page 8: ...ter can be upgraded to 6 channels This manual orients you to the many features and procedures that allow you to print professional quality images on various media with these printers Multi Language Su...

Page 9: ...the media stationary while the printhead assembly moves across to create the print eliminating image skew problems often associated with rigid stock feed systems With the Roll Media Option installed t...

Page 10: ...hnicians must have Oc Display Graphics Systems service training The service technician is responsible for all repairs upgrading and modification requested by the customer or mandated by the Oc Display...

Page 11: ...y with the limits for a Class A computing device This equipment has been designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in residential and commercial environments Op...

Page 12: ...romi ated bi phenyls PBB Polybromi nated dipe nylether PBDE Curing Lamp UV 0 X 0 0 0 0 Inkjet Heads X 0 0 0 0 0 O indicates that the content of the toxic and hazardous substance in all the homogeneous...

Page 13: ...phics Systems 13251 Delf Place Building 406 Richmond British Columbia Canada V6V 2A2 Telephone 1 604 273 7730 Fax 1 604 273 2775 E mail dgsinfo oce com Representative Marketing the Oc Arizona 600 Seri...

Page 14: ...Product Compliance 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 15: ...Chapter 2 Product Overview...

Page 16: ...n accordance with the environmental conditions specified in the Oc Arizona Site Preparation Guide Also note that there are many safety requirements and precautions indicated in this document Be sure t...

Page 17: ...t 16A 208 through 240VAC 10 60Hz Single Phase 200 through 240VAC 10 50Hz Single Phase Current 2 AC lines 16A Recommended Circuit Breaker North America 20A European Union 16A BTU Output 10 000 BTU 2950...

Page 18: ...Printer Specifications 18 Chapter 2 Product Overview Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 19: ...Chapter 3 Safety Information...

Page 20: ...t provide no protection at all They only temporarily stop UV pigment penetration while allowing the invisible harmful chemicals to pass through where they are trapped next to the skin improving contac...

Page 21: ...ickness of the media in use and set the carriage height correctly for that media Avoid printing at a height greater than measured as this causes excessive emissions of UV light and ink mist UV Ink and...

Page 22: ...s oxygen molecules enough to create ozone Once a UV lamp has completely warmed up only very minute amounts of ozone are present NOTE A high concentration of ozone can cause irritation headaches or nau...

Page 23: ...enance Station is located under the carriage and provides access to perform Printhead Maintenance and swab printheads Carriage and Gantry motion motors are disabled and UV lamps are turned off if they...

Page 24: ...irradiance Emission Category according to 7 1 of EN12198 1 2000 Special restrictions and protective measures are essential when the machine is used in the workplace Wear Safety Gloves Located on the...

Page 25: ...iage near the two UV lamps Caution For Continued Protection Against Fire And Elec tric Shock Replace Only With Same Type and Ratings of Fuse Caution Disconnect Power Before Changing Fuse Refer to the...

Page 26: ...hine is turned off 8 Line Voltage Present Warning Moving Gantry If the green beacon light on top of the carriage is on the gantry may start moving at any time 9 Moving Gantry No Step Do not step on th...

Page 27: ...f when using the printer IMPORTANT The photos in the following table illustrate situations that must be avoided when operating your printer Situations and Actions to Avoid How NOT to use the printer A...

Page 28: ...l display and you will have to use the mouse to click Reset on the user interface LCD display 15 Hot UV Lamps When the Maintenance Station is open to per form printhead mainte nance do not touch the U...

Page 29: ...d Do not rest your hands in this area during daily print head maintenance as this process causes the car riage to move up and down 17 IGUS Hazard Avoid placing fingers hands or other objects in the IG...

Page 30: ...achine operations and functionality certain compromises are required The following table documents some of these residual hazards By making the operator aware of the potential risks we hope to ensure...

Page 31: ...the printer power is off 20 Carriage Guard and Gantry Rails A high risk crushing pinch hazard is created by the table and the gan try 21 Table Gantry Pinch hazard A high risk crushing pinch hazard is...

Page 32: ...g carriage moves up or down 23 Carriage Vertical Movement Pinch Hazard A high risk shearing haz ard is created by the gan try and the gantry rail This photo shows the view from the bottom Do not place...

Page 33: ...ail This photo shows anoth er view from the bottom Do not place fingers or hands in this area 25 Gantry Shear Hazard A high risk shearing haz ard is created by the car riage and the gantry frame 26 Ga...

Page 34: ...azard Heat hazard the UV lamp assembly and the sur rounding carriage guard can be hot The Carriage Guard is an aluminum fence around the perimeter of the car riage If the guard is not properly seated...

Page 35: ...with the Media Roll Option Situation and Action to Avoid How NOT to use the Roll Media Option Avoid these Situations For Your Personal Safety Do not place your hands near any of the media shafts or th...

Page 36: ...o tors when the printer is printing or when the dual foot controls are pressed Do not place your hand on the Media Roll motor enclosure when the green beacon light is On as the gantry may move at any...

Page 37: ...Chapter 4 How to Navigate the User Interface...

Page 38: ...the gantry 3 Carriage Guard Protects the Operator from exposure to UV light and stops all mo tion if dislodged by an obstacle 4 Ink Purge Valves Allow the operator to isolate specific printheads to pu...

Page 39: ...arnish 12 Ink Filters Ink filters are behind a door under the ink bags The filters remove unwanted particulate matter from the ink 13 Coolant Bottle Provides coolant to maintain correct temperature of...

Page 40: ...en Keyboard Numeric Keypad A mouse is used as the input device to navigate the menu based interface For operations that require operator input the mouse is used to select either numeric characters fro...

Page 41: ...er Settings Settings tab Displays information about and also allows you to change various as pects of the printer Date and Time Network Connections User Inter face Printer Settings and Roll Media Sett...

Page 42: ...operator input necessary to operate maintain and service the printer The status areas are used to report image and printer status Illustration 34 Print Job Control Components of the Print Job Control...

Page 43: ...ivities Printer Status Job name currently printing Total copies number of printed copies and copy progress Overprint progress and number of overprints if more than zero All incoming jobs go directly i...

Page 44: ...actions depending on context Puts an active job on hold Waits until the printer finishes a currently printing copy and puts the job on hold Cancel job The command can do following actions depending o...

Page 45: ...rint jobs will not print unless this icon is selected NOTE Roll media print jobs do not require user actions to start the print job once Roll module is initialized see Roll Media Manager in the RMO If...

Page 46: ...n be used to start a flatbed print job same function as the physical button on the table Nozzle check This icon populates the active job list with a job that prints a nozzle check pattern The nozzle c...

Page 47: ...window this will automatically update the offsets fields When an image is out of bounds in the actual table area that area in the table preview is marked in red When an image is out of bounds in the...

Page 48: ...wide variety of printing output As with high speed modes on any inkjet printer there is insufficient nozzle redundancy to produce flawless images all the time on all media As a result it may be necess...

Page 49: ...inter software The image upload progress panel indicates the name of a job that is currently uploading to the printer This panel only displays information while an image is transferred from the host c...

Page 50: ...osts will increase NOTE If you have not performed your daily Printhead Maintenance a dialog box appears with a query to Perform or Postpone this task If you choose to perform Printhead Maintenance the...

Page 51: ...reminder is displayed in the Settings Printer menu Monthly Empty the waste ink tray Ink bag change Bleed the ink filter for that color ink See How to Change Ink Filters in the Maintenance section Yea...

Page 52: ...Explained Component Function Non resettable Counters These counters display a cumulative total of ink consumed or area printed over the whole life of the printer Resettable Coun ters These counters d...

Page 53: ...rk settings If Use DHCP is selected the only thing you might want to change is the network name of the printer The settings are displayed to troubleshoot possible network connection problems One situa...

Page 54: ...ngs require a printer restart a reminder will be displayed when that settings is selected User Interface Settings 40 User Interface Settings Settings Available The user interface allows you to change...

Page 55: ...n or Off Roll Module 42 Roll Media Settings Top Margin Specifies the distance left unprinted above the image Bottom Margin Specifies the distance left unprinted below the image Media Move on Unload Sp...

Page 56: ...roved ink and need to flush out all of the existing ink Spit Catcher Alignment allows you to adjust the carriage position over the spit catcher after you install it System Logs allows the operator to...

Page 57: ...le They are available in metric or imperial measure The Nozzle Check is used to determine if there are any clogged nozzles that can affect print quality note that it is also available on the command t...

Page 58: ...er is necessary for all printers with the white ink option installed or for any printer that uses the Oc ICJ256 inks The Spit Catcher consists of a slotted cover for the Maintenance Station drawer and...

Page 59: ...ur local service representative will either install the upgrade or provide you with the upgrade file in some circumstances Illustration 45 Printer Upgrade Module How to Upgrade the Firmware and Softwa...

Page 60: ...Installation and Upgrade Module 60 Chapter 4 How to Navigate the User Interface Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 61: ...Chapter 5 How to Operate Your Oc Arizona Printer...

Page 62: ...ation to printer safety and operating procedures This User Manual is not a substitute for official training Onyx ProductionHouse Training Maximum performance from the printer requires a properly train...

Page 63: ...en below NOTE Some printer models may have a different type of AC power plug than what is shown in the photo See the Site Preparation guide for a photo of the two types of power plugs CAUTION THE SOCK...

Page 64: ...you need to shut down the printer for just a few minutes follow this procedure However if you need to leave the printer idle for periods of 30 minutes to 14 days see the table below Procedure 1 Turn...

Page 65: ...tic printer warm up was set in Printer Settings turn it off 3 to 14 days Turn off lamps Perform printhead maintenance when the ink tem perature is at least 40 Centigrade 104 Fahrenheit Swab printheads...

Page 66: ...service procedure generally this is done by a service technician 5 When maintenance or service is complete remove the lock and tag out label and turn the AC power switch to the On position After you...

Page 67: ...nk Temperature Control icon located on the Command Toolbar of the Job Control screen 2 Clean the carriage underside 3 Perform Printhead Maintenance after the ink temperature has reached at least 40 C...

Page 68: ...he lower right corner of the User Interface display After the transmission has completed it will appear in the list of Active print jobs in the Job Control Module Perform Printhead Maintenance if this...

Page 69: ...the next section for details on the dimensions and placement of the vacuum zones Turn On Table Vacuum Click on the Vacuum button in the top right corner of the printer software display to activate th...

Page 70: ...image is printed towards the print origin instead of away from it i e the last data line to be printed is the line at the print origin The reason the image is printed in this direction is to allow the...

Page 71: ...fectively during printing all the circular holes on the top surface of the overlay sheet connected to an active vacuum zone must be covered This creates a closed vacuum system The printer is shipped f...

Page 72: ...and the vacuum cannot be turned off until a print is completed Vacuum Gauge The vacuum gauge is located on the table It provides a visual representation of the actual pressure in the vacuum table sys...

Page 73: ...per containing a straight edge razor blade these can be found at a local hardware store Refer to the Maintenance section for more detailed instructions The Table Vacuum System Chapter 5 How to Operate...

Page 74: ...the table vacuum pump is on Zone 1 area is always active and the five valves control zones 2 through 6 The vacuum zones are open when the valve handles are vertical NOTE The Oc Arizona 600 Series XT...

Page 75: ...ut you can also create your own map if desired Procedure 1 Select the Special Prints tab in the printer software 2 Scroll to Vacuum Zones Metric GT and add it to the print job list 3 With no media pre...

Page 76: ...maximum supported media size for the product Shipped from the factory the area between these two boundaries would be inactive However if necessary the maximum supported size could be increased by a s...

Page 77: ...create your own map if desired Procedure 1 Select the Special Prints tab in the printer software 2 Scroll to Vacuum Zones Imperial GT and add it to the print job list 3 With no media present print th...

Page 78: ...e nozzle check and printhead nozzle plates Perform additional printhead maintenance if required to prevent ink from partially curing gelling on the printhead nozzle plates How to Handle Store and Clea...

Page 79: ...on quality than others Factors such as the amount of ink used and the amount of curing energy from the UV lamps can affect adhesion For more information on media adhesion see Application Bulletin 6 on...

Page 80: ...rom the table rulers These PVC adhesive backed card can be placed anywhere on the table to set new coordinates for print origin to enable consistent registration of media in that location Make sure th...

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Page 82: ...ger table and two vacuum pumps These pumps provide vacuum for the vacuum zones Any unique features of the Oc Arizona 600 Series XT are documented in this chapter All other features and specifications...

Page 83: ...up to 2 50m x 3 05m 8 2 x 10 feet in size with a 5mm 0 2 bleed on all edges It can also print on alternating 2 up media that is 1 25m x 2 5m 4 x8 in size Oc Arizona 600 Series XT Features Chapter 6 Ho...

Page 84: ...ive vacuum handles Zones B1 and A1 are always on when the vacuum is activated Zones A2 A3 and B2 B3 are controlled by the position of the two left and two right vacuum handles The Center zone is contr...

Page 85: ...t be masked so that all vacuum holes are covered If the Center Zone is not occupied by media it can be turned Off with the manual valve located at the Zone 1 end of the printer 3 Activate the zones yo...

Page 86: ...l Origin it can still be made active after the job is sent to the print job queue as explained below Procedure 1 Add your image to the active print job queue and then select it 2 Enter 2 or more copie...

Page 87: ...will also require that you press the Start button The vacuum must be cycled Off and then On again in alternating zones before the next print will begin while Dual Origin is enabled 7 If additional co...

Page 88: ...How to Print With Dual Origins 88 Chapter 6 How to Operate the Oc Arizona 600 Series XT Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 89: ...Chapter 7 How to Operate the Roll Media Option...

Page 90: ...media gimbal and a take up media drive This system accurately advances the roll of media during printing The roll media is positioned with a high resolution media encoder This ensures accurate and hig...

Page 91: ...s tension to ensure steady movement of the media 9 Vacuum Platen Holds the roll media in place while an image is printed 10 Gimbal Maintains alignment of the media on the take up shaft 11 Capstan Dete...

Page 92: ...ection If an image exceeds the 5mm border requirement printing will not be allowed to proceed Maximum Media Thickness This value is not officially specified It is theoretically possible for the RMO sy...

Page 93: ...onto supply shaft Unlocks media supply shaft Advance media from supply shaft Unlocks take up shaft Initialized Rewinds media n a Advances media n a Unload before media cut Important Don t touch the p...

Page 94: ...he job is explained in the section How to Print on Roll Media How to Access the Roll Media Manager Click on the Roll Manager icon in the command toolbar of the Print Job module 57 Roll Manager icon Th...

Page 95: ...he top right corner it changes to Slow Move Use Slow Move when you want to advance or rewind media and stop it at a more precise position It causes the dual foot pedal switches to move the media more...

Page 96: ...haft Print side in means that the media unrolls from the top of the shaft see the diagram below This allows you to print on the back side of the media When to do This section explains how to load new...

Page 97: ...5mm hex key is inserted on the right side of the shaft to lock and unlock the core locks 60 Unlock the Media Shaft Core Locks 2 To unlock the media shaft core locks 1 turn counter clockwise with the...

Page 98: ...up shaft 10 Roughly center the core and then insert the shaft into the Take up top position on the RMO unit NOTE Make sure that the core lock and coupler end of the shaft are on the right side of the...

Page 99: ...move part way across the table 4 Thread the media under the media tension bar Note that the media is threaded for Print Side Out in the photo below Pay out media with the foot pedal as required 62 Thr...

Page 100: ...First tape the center of the media to the core and then tape both ends of the media 65 Tape Media to the Take up Roll Core NOTE Important Use the supplied ruler to check that the edge of the take up...

Page 101: ...the standard method Procedure 1 Load the roll on the media shaft and begin the load procedure as described in steps 1 to 5 in the standard method to the point where you have advanced the media over th...

Page 102: ...nd onto the core across the width of the roll and verify with the ruler that the supply and take up edges are at the same location NOTE Important Use the supplied ruler to check that the edge of the t...

Page 103: ...key Procedure 1 Click on the Roll Manager icon to bring up the Roll Media Manager 2 Select the Unload icon in the Roll Media Manager to release the tension 3 Cut the media using the cutter guide 4 Cl...

Page 104: ...ONYX Page Size Roll Option Set a Hold on a Roll Job Procedure 1 To ensure that your roll media print job is held and not automatically printed click on the box in front of Hold for printer operator w...

Page 105: ...old for operator is not selected in this illustration since the box is unchecked If you want to initiate a hold click it to select Set a Hold on a Roll Job Chapter 7 How to Operate the Roll Media Opti...

Page 106: ...edia transport when you print on roll media they only stop gantry and carriage movement If you encounter a situation where the roll media runs continuously without operator input the only recourse is...

Page 107: ...media print job even if the change was not saved This allows temporary changes to the parameters without the need to save that media 73 Roll Media Manager Keyboard NOTE There is always at least one m...

Page 108: ...s roll jobs will print There is no explicit confirmation required to start a roll media print job Any roll media jobs in the print queue will start to print immediately How to Print on Roll Media 108...

Page 109: ...re is no need to change the value from its default setting of 50 Before you begin It is critical to load the media so that the media edge on the feed and take up rolls are aligned within 1mm How You D...

Page 110: ...t start to appear and note the value Typically the average of these two is the ideal MACF for this media How to Determine the Media Advance Correction Factor 110 Chapter 7 How to Operate the Roll Medi...

Page 111: ...dge detectors is included in the Accessory kit that ships with the RMO unit If you run out you can purchase it as a consumable item see you local sales representative Procedure NOTE There are both lef...

Page 112: ...edge of the height adjustor is positioned over the media edge see figure below NOTE Do not let the plastic edge near the arc butt up against the media edge or the device may not let the media pass sm...

Page 113: ...ean as indicated in the Roll Media maintenance section How to Deal with Wide Media If you use media of the maximum width for the RMO 2 2m or 7 2 feet that requires media edge protection you can cut th...

Page 114: ...How to Use Media Edge Protectors 114 Chapter 7 How to Operate the Roll Media Option Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 115: ...Chapter 8 How to Use the Static Suppression Option...

Page 116: ...ced by an increase in print environment humidity While most media will print without difficulty at humidity levels between 30 and 50 thermoplastics will print more successfully when humidity is above...

Page 117: ...n off the printer power switch 2 Press down on the ionizer bar first from one end and then the other to release the bar from all four brackets 78 Remove Static Bar 3 Loosen the bracket mount screw and...

Page 118: ...the bracket mount screw 7 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 until all four mounts are reversed Result The printer can now use media with a maximum thickness of 38mm 1 5 inches How to Change the Height of the Bar 11...

Page 119: ...Chapter 9 How to Work With White Ink and Varnish...

Page 120: ...y environments or when there are fibers protruding from the media or when printing on reflective media such as glass or metal more reflected UV light hits the printheads A dirty or dusty environment i...

Page 121: ...ou have an opportunity to verify that the layers are properly embedded in the job With the white ink print job selected in the Job Control module of the printer software click the Layers button to act...

Page 122: ...n these programs is recommended to use this technique All of these methods can also be used either alone or in conjunction with each other to create the desired output results For example you may gene...

Page 123: ...to backlit the day night application also involves printing onto a transparent or translucent material A day night print can be viewed either front lit or backlit This is achieved by printing color d...

Page 124: ...a A Printer Flood Fill is like an auto fill that is done by the printer where varnish data fills the entire bounding box the rectangular area that defines the total perimeter of the image Varnish Spot...

Page 125: ...cols in order for the ONYX RIP Queue software to process the data as desired This method may be the best choice if the desired varnish spot data includes complicated selections or if data is being cre...

Page 126: ...figured It also explains how you need to use specific ONYX media profiles to prepare white ink and varnish print jobs NOTE Step 1 and 2 below are required for ProductionHouse only Step 3 is needed for...

Page 127: ...jobs with white ink or varnish data To prepare a print job for white ink or varnish you need to use an ONYX media profile media model as shown below Configure ONYX Software for White Ink Varnish Chapt...

Page 128: ...r for a day night application Print modes other than Quality Layered mode can also be used to print only white ink or areas of white ink in an image as long as the ONYX media profile media model has b...

Page 129: ...edia profile that was made with a CMYKSS ink configuration with spot colors defined All print modes are supported except the High Definition print mode White Ink and Varnish ONYX Media Profiles Chapte...

Page 130: ...Printer Flood Fill Configuration ONYX Spot Layer Tool generate the white spot data in ONYX ProductionHouse or Thrive Spot Data pre defined spot data is created in image editing application such as Ad...

Page 131: ...ge is rectangular in shape and requires a white or varnish flood fill The printer itself provides the flood fill rather than the ONYX Spot Layer Tool or an image editing application so no additional d...

Page 132: ...u can set the media color either from the image or from the color dialog menu If you have areas in your image that use the media color and you want that color to be handled with special consideration...

Page 133: ...ving either of the sliders Underlay Fill Opacity This option generates a fill in the selected spot channel where image data exists The fill will be generated anywhere image data does not match the mas...

Page 134: ...as white by the printer Download Application Bulletin 22 from the Customer Support web site http dgs oce com How to Access the Spot Layer Tool Procedure 1 Open a print job in Preflight using an ONYX...

Page 135: ...ool 5 Select the spot channel you will use to create data then use the explanations of the Spot Layer Tool options at the beginning of this section to help you use the tool How to Access the Spot Laye...

Page 136: ...el The spot data must be designed entirely on a separate channel either as a spot channel layer or a custom spot color to be recognized by the Onyx RIP The name you assign to this spot channel layer o...

Page 137: ...Set the spot color in PhotoShop to a color similar to the spot ink in your printer Since white can be hard to distinguish this COLOR can be any value that will help you see the design better 88 Selec...

Page 138: ...ion to be carried over The white spot color is printed in the order it appears in the Channels palette with the spot channel printing underneath CMYK data However when exported as a PSD to Illustrator...

Page 139: ...workflow is to prepare your source image to use the spot channel The spot data must be designed entirely on a separate channel either as a spot channel layer or a custom spot color to be recognized b...

Page 140: ...K to save your changes and close the Add Swatch dialog You should now have a new Spot color in your swatch palette which is indicated with a small dot on bottom right side of swatch 97 Color Swatch 98...

Page 141: ...ther color being used which in this case is white You will want to overprint when the artwork needs to be printed over top of white usually if the substrate material is non white and therefore white i...

Page 142: ...nt Fill Overprint Stroke or both NOTE While it is possible to set Overprint opacity levels less than 100 ProductionHouse software only processes full opacity data The opacity of regular knockout spot...

Page 143: ...e data not to be obliterated by spot flood To properly view the image ensure that Overprint Preview is selected See images below for a representation of how this will appear NOTE When processing this...

Page 144: ...t This step is necessary in order to make use of all channel data contained in the file 106 Embed File 107 Embed Placed 3 Note the information contained in the layers palette for file before and after...

Page 145: ...ctate it s creation in PhotoShop and Illustrator may be better used for simpler objects Procedure 1 First select your clipping path and make a copy of it 108 Select Clipping 109 Copied Path 2 Then mov...

Page 146: ...erprints is enabled It is also possible and sometimes preferable to print directly from Illustrator to Rip Queue For instructions on how to do this see the Onyx web site for a document called Printing...

Page 147: ...box is selected and select Fill swatch located at the bottom of the Illustrator toolbar This will fill the box with color By double clicking on this swatch a dialog box will open allowing for color ch...

Page 148: ...sh is not your native language use a name that is more meaningful in your language to be more effective Please do not use the name White as this color flags ProductionHouse to be treated in a particul...

Page 149: ...cement 4 Enter the new name in PostScript Spot Color Name in Spot 1 space 5 Click OK to save your settings How to Name Your Spot Data in Illustrator Chapter 9 How to Work With White Ink and Varnish 14...

Page 150: ...s for white ink are available for download from the DGS website http dgs oce com How to Print a Simple Job Using White Ink Procedure 1 Open an image of your choice with an ONYX media profile that uses...

Page 151: ...the bottom layer should be a CMYK data layer and the middle and top layers white flood layers 5 Put the printer back online in ONYX RIP Queue and send the job to the printer 6 Print the job White Ink...

Page 152: ...e ink does not mix well with the other ink colors For Quality Layered print mode jobs 1 Create spot data in a design application NOTE Not required if only printing white ink using a printer generated...

Page 153: ...inter settings of a processed job in RIP Queue right click the job and edit print settings Editing the print settings for a job displays the following dialog Layer Definitions The layers are identifie...

Page 154: ...layer definition allows customer ink color to data mapping and advanced options for the selecting the printer flood level or mirroring the data There are five color channels C M Y K and W and six dat...

Page 155: ...other ink colors 1 Create spot data in a design application See section How to Create Spot Data 2 Open the job in ONYX workflow software using any print mode other than Quality Layered with an ONYX m...

Page 156: ...odels for varnish are available for download from the Customer Support section of the DGS website http dgs oce com These media models are documented later in this chapter see How to Use Media Models t...

Page 157: ...5 Put the printer back online in ONYX RIP Queue and send the job to the printer 6 Print the job Varnish QuickStart Chapter 9 How to Work With White Ink and Varnish 157 Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 158: ...xcept High Definition HD can be used when printing varnish Tip To print varnish on top of a HD print mode image use a composite job batch and print the first job in HD print mode and the second job us...

Page 159: ...method for printing varnish was correctly specified in the ONYX media profile or quickset 7 Send the job to the printer and print it How to Print Varnish Jobs Chapter 9 How to Work With White Ink and...

Page 160: ...cleaning If you use the Varnish option frequently we recommend that you take steps to minimize contaminants by isolating the printer from dusty conditions Some tips for minimizing airborne dust and de...

Page 161: ...e there is little benefit in trying to clean the media after printing the image data and prior to printing the varnish The surface of the media must be free from dust and dirt particles With the media...

Page 162: ...decoration Fortunately the Arizona printer blank space skipping feature skips over areas in the print that do not contain varnish and greatly improves the net productivity of spot applications Some de...

Page 163: ...a smooth high gloss use a smooth coated media as it will allow the varnish to flow well NOTE If you gloss coat a rough media it may be difficult to fill in the surface and achieve a smooth high gloss...

Page 164: ...How to Get Good Results With Varnish 164 Chapter 9 How to Work With White Ink and Varnish Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 165: ...Chapter 10 Ink System Management...

Page 166: ...ia is not as good as with the other IJC25x inks Oc IJC2256 UV Curable Inks This ink set is characterized by an excellent color gamut satin appearance and a slightly softer surface finish IJC256 is the...

Page 167: ...as a greater concentration of ink particles in the air NOTE Read the section on ink safety called Safety Guidelines for Ink Material before you handle the ink Managing Your Oc Display Graphics Systems...

Page 168: ...he lamp power as high as possible for each media to ensure that the ink cures properly This will minimize the risk of skin irritation and sensitization from exposure to uncured ink Wear nitrile gloves...

Page 169: ...keep away from heat and direct sunlight Perform Printhead Maintenance every day before printing Swab the printheads with UV Flush at least once a week and as needed to dislodge any potential buildup...

Page 170: ...maining and change the bag if needed If you see the message and there is still ink in the bag place a service call The operator sees that the bag is empty An ink bag is nearly empty and the operator w...

Page 171: ...tton at the bottom corner of the ink bag 4 Unhook the bag from the top of the ink station 5 Replace with a new ink bag of the same color 6 Push the quick release coupler at the bottom corner of the ne...

Page 172: ...How to Change Ink Bags 172 Chapter 10 Ink System Management Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 173: ...Chapter 11 Error Handling and Troubleshooting...

Page 174: ...ehavior Print quality Data transfer Example 1 If There is No Power Is the printer connected to a working power source The service should be a dedicated supply that is not susceptible to voltage fluctu...

Page 175: ...ice representative However it is important to know when to call for service Without training servicing the printer yourself may cause further damage When you have determined that a service call is req...

Page 176: ...ommended to improve image quality NOTE Keep the table surface clean and ensure the media is clean and free of dust to help reduce banding Use an anti static brush if necessary Also use a micrometer to...

Page 177: ...Chapter 12 Printer Maintenance...

Page 178: ...ded Who Should Do Maintenance If your site has a technician in charge of machine maintenance that person is the optimal candidate While routine maintenance may be performed by any trained operator the...

Page 179: ...nthly and check weekly Clean Gantry Rails Monthly and as needed Change Ink Filters Yearly or after 11 bags of ink or if pigment looks weak Reprint the Rulers When the rulers become unreadable Change b...

Page 180: ...ashlights and halogen lamps emit the most UV light while tungsten and fluorescent produce the least Most Smart phones with a light source use LED lights Regardless of the light source used always limi...

Page 181: ...cessary to turn off the UV lamps as they are shuttered However they will be hot if they are on so avoid touching them Procedure 1 Slide the maintenance station drawer out from under the carriage 2 Pre...

Page 182: ...le plates between printheads 6 Reposition the wipe so that a clean area is exposed 7 Proceed to the next space between printheads and slide the clean area of cloth along the metal plate 8 Repeat steps...

Page 183: ...ortant to perform regular maintenance Do NOT start suction on the printheads immediately after a purge as indicated in the video and previous versions of this user guide Wait for the ink drips to slow...

Page 184: ...occur every few minutes The underside of the UV lamps may be hot avoid touching them Also be aware that the carriage moves up and down during printhead maintenance and there is a crushing hazard if y...

Page 185: ...ht as this limits the possibility that drops of ink will fall onto the coiled hose Also do not push up too hard on the printhead as you may dislodge it and this will require a service call to fix 6 Sl...

Page 186: ...becomes saturated with ink 9 Slide the maintenance station drawer back to its closed position The carriage will move back to its previous print ready height IMPORTANT Close the drawer gently to avoid...

Page 187: ...5 ft the standard nozzle check will not fit across the media In this case if the Nozzle Check icon is selected from the Print Job Control command toolbar the narrow version Nozzle Check Narrow 886 5...

Page 188: ...that are not firing properly in both Package A and B It also shows a new nozzle print after the printhead was cleaned NOTE As shown in the illustration Package A is always the row of nozzles on the l...

Page 189: ...printhead does not have any dropouts it will look like the Nozzle Check print illustrated below NOTE However in this case there is an indication of mis direction in one of the nozzles illustrated by...

Page 190: ...intheads NOTE Isolating individual colors to purge does not perform a stronger purge but it does conserve ink 127 Purge Valves with Yellow Turned Off 3 Remember to open any purge valves that were clos...

Page 191: ...sing IJC258 ink Purpose Important Caution To maintain print quality it is very important to swab the printheads at least once a week or more frequently if required Failure to do this may result in poo...

Page 192: ...mi curved foam sides of the swab CAUTION Use appropriate safety equipment nitrile gloves an apron and safety glasses with side shields to protect your eyes Illustration 128 Proper Swab Orientation NOT...

Page 193: ...degrees and repeat the previous step 6 Discard the swab and repeat Steps 2 to 6 for all the other printheads 7 Perform Printhead Maintenance again This ensures that no debris or alcohol or flush is l...

Page 194: ...ice immediately NOTE When you change a UV lamp bulb replace the filter Before you begin 1 Turn off the ink temperature 2 Turn off UV lamps Required tools small hand vacuum cleaner NOTE Always wear cot...

Page 195: ...e lamp housing and then squeeze the filter so that the middle bulges and allow the other edge to slide into the other channel 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the filter in the other UV lamp assembly How to...

Page 196: ...othes Nitrile Gloves and wrap around safety glasses Isopropyl alcohol 95 pure NOTE When scraping ink off the table be sure to remove all of the dry ink particles Use a portable vacuum and then a wet l...

Page 197: ...any ink deposits 4 On a new cloth apply some alcohol and remove any residual flush or other debris NOTE If you leave the maintenance door open and do not wipe away any deposited ink it will gradually...

Page 198: ...ow backing up into the maintenance station The capacity of the waste tray is approximately 1 5 liters Required tools Cloth or paper towel Empty semi transparent plastic container Nitrile Gloves Proced...

Page 199: ...ack The reservoir block also has a sensor to provide feedback Purpose If the coolant level is low the ink and printheads cannot be maintained at the proper temperature Periodically check the level of...

Page 200: ...olant bottle 6 Attach the lid to coolant bottle and return it to the Primary ink bay 7 Store the coolant fluid until it is needed again NOTE The Accessory Pack that ships with a new printer contains a...

Page 201: ...orbs this small amount of ink NOTE Although the carriage is oriented so that the nozzles spit into the slots in the spit catcher some ink will find it way onto the flat surface of the maintenance stat...

Page 202: ...Remove the spit catcher foam pad and replace it with a new one 133 Close Spit Catcher 5 Swing the metal base up and lock it with the knob Replace the Spit Catcher Foam Pad 202 Chapter 12 Printer Main...

Page 203: ...uipped with shields that are designed to keep debris from entering the bearing housing After a period of time and use debris can accumulate on the outside of the bearing shields as the gantry travels...

Page 204: ...efore running the gantry over the area again Slight ink stains that remain on the rail after cleaning are not a major problem Procedure 1 Open the Maintenance Station cover to ensure that there is no...

Page 205: ...k and deteriorated image quality as a result of nozzle dropout Bleeding the ink filters is a strategy to avoid persistent nozzle dropout You must bleed any trapped air out of the ink filters to preven...

Page 206: ...r 5 Locate the bleed tube valve on the top of the ink filter you are going to change the cap that holds it in place indicates the color of the ink line into that filter 6 Wrap a lint free cloth around...

Page 207: ...the target ink filter out of its metal retainer clip 9 Unscrew the bleed tube cap from the old filter and thread it into the top connector of the new filter Place the cap that came with the new filte...

Page 208: ...bled using a 60 ml syringe If bleeding after an ink bag change let the ink fill finish before bleeding the filter The filters should be bled while the printer is idle that is there should be no active...

Page 209: ...o reuse the syringe start with the lighter ink colors first Darker inks will stain the clear plastic wall of the syringe and make it difficult to see the ink as it comes in 9 Pull the plunger out unti...

Page 210: ...nnels at a later date 12 Check the new filter if it was replaced to make sure there are no ink leaks 13 Open any purge valves on the carriage that are still closed 14 Use a marker or create a label to...

Page 211: ...o control the power output of each UV lamp independently To extend lamp life use the lowest setting that provides adequate curing for a particular media However avoid handling media with insufficient...

Page 212: ...interlock safety arm out of the way 143 Interlock Safety Arm first lift it straight up to the height of the blue connector then angle it away from the connector as you raise it higher and finally swi...

Page 213: ...e away from the printer 3 Rotate the shutter motor dampener until the UV shutters are open 144 Rotate shutter motor dampener 4 Open the two UV light shields located at both ends of the UV lamp by rota...

Page 214: ...e and then remove it from the housing 147 Remove UV lamp bulb 7 Place the used bulb in a container for recycling 8 Dispose of the old UV lamp bulbs according to local environmental regulations How to...

Page 215: ...tin 38 for more details 2 Use the lint free cloth soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean both sides of the quartz window in the bottom of the UV lamp housing bucket 3 Ensure that the UV shutters are sti...

Page 216: ...top of the UV lamp housing 6 Repeat the above two sets of procedures to change the bulb in the other lamp housing NOTE We recommend that both UV Lamp bulbs be replaced at the same time to ensure that...

Page 217: ...es are difficult to clear As Needed Purge the white printheads as required i e if there are too many nozzle dropouts This may be necessary multiple times per day Before you begin Make sure you wear ey...

Page 218: ...be removed immediately Any spilled UV ink must be removed immediately before it can cure from exposure to light RMO Maintenance The following table provides our recommended maintenance activities Thi...

Page 219: ...nd nitrile gloves when working with ink or liquid solvents If a significant amount of ink has spilled consider donning an apron or smock IMPORTANT The only way to remove cured ink is if the area can b...

Page 220: ...ith side shields several absorbent clothes and Isopropyl Alcohol 95 pure Procedure 1 Put on gloves and goggles 150 Ink Spill on Capstan 2 Wipe up the majority of the ink by blotting with the absorbent...

Page 221: ...et fresh cloth with alcohol NOTE It may be difficult to tell whether or not all the ink has left the surface Continue to wet and wipe the capstan surface until the cloth does not show any sign of ink...

Page 222: ...n follow the procedure listed above for Removing Solid Debris When the capstan is kept clean and its rubber surface free of blemishes or defects you will be ensured of accurate media transport and opt...

Page 223: ...d only Ivory Detergent If you are uncertain about a detergent try it out in a 50 1 solution on a small area at the end of the capstan 3 Wet the cloth in the cleaning solution and wring out excess liqu...

Page 224: ...How to Remove Stains coffee tea soda pop etc 224 Chapter 12 Printer Maintenance Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 225: ...Appendix A Application Information...

Page 226: ...g Application Bulletin 6 How to Improve UV Ink Adhesion Application Bulletin 7 About Media Models and Application Notes Application Bulletin 8 How to Hold Media Flat on the Printer Table Application B...

Page 227: ...ulletin 38 Clean the UV Lamp Reflectors When A Bulb is Replaced Application Bulletin 39 RMO Motion Error Bouncing Dancer Fix Application Bulletin 40 ONYX X10 Media Model and ICC Profile Creation Guide...

Page 228: ...Application Resources on the Web Site 228 Appendix A Application Information Oc Arizona 600 Series...

Page 229: ...ance Schedule 178 Maintenance Station 38 Maintenance Station 187 189 190 Maintenance Station 183 188 Material Safety Data Sheets 169 Measurement Units 54 Media Adhesion 79 Media shaft 90 Media Storage...

Page 230: ...fications 16 Static and Humidity 116 117 Static Suppression 116 117 suction head 183 T Thermal Expansion 79 Training 62 U Upgrade 40 User Interface Settings 54 UV Flush 166 V Vacuum Gauge 72 Vacuum Ov...