Oce Colorado 1640 User manual
Operation guide
Océ Colorado 1640
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Edition 05-2017
Software version 1.0 US
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................7
About this guide .............................................................................................................................................. 8
About the users................................................................................................................................................ 9
About the Océ Colorado 1640....................................................................................................................... 10
Safe use...........................................................................................................................................................11
Notes for the reader....................................................................................................................................... 12
Available documentation...............................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2
Explore the system........................................................................................................... 15
The components of the printer - media output side....................................................................................16
The components of the roll winder...............................................................................................................17
The components of the printer sides............................................................................................................18
The components of the printer - media input side...................................................................................... 19
The components of the media drawer......................................................................................................... 20
The components of the printer - top cover open.........................................................................................22
Chapter 3
Handle the media..............................................................................................................23
General workflow for using media............................................................................................................... 24
Configure media in the RIP............................................................................................................................25
Download an Océ Colorado 1640 media profile....................................................................................25
Manage media profiles in Onyx..............................................................................................................26
Manage media profiles in Caldera..........................................................................................................33
Choose a media category........................................................................................................................42
Change the media settings......................................................................................................................44
Select a print mode .................................................................................................................................47
Prepare media for printing............................................................................................................................ 48
Load a media roll (position 1)................................................................................................................. 48
Load a media roll (position 2)................................................................................................................. 54
Calibrate the media..................................................................................................................................60
Load a take-up roll core onto the roll winder........................................................................................ 61
Print with or without winding........................................................................................................................63
Winding options.......................................................................................................................................63
Print and wind without a tension bar.....................................................................................................64
Print and wind with a tension bar...........................................................................................................67
Print and wind with a locked tension bar ..............................................................................................71
Print without winding.............................................................................................................................. 75
Cut and unload media....................................................................................................................................77
Cut the media........................................................................................................................................... 77
Cut the media (manual)...........................................................................................................................79
Unload a take-up media roll from the roll winder.................................................................................81
Unload a media roll from the drawer.....................................................................................................84
Chapter 4
Print a job.......................................................................................................................... 87
General workflow for printing a job..............................................................................................................88
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Print a job........................................................................................................................................................89
Pause, resume, cancel or stop a job............................................................................................................. 90
Status on the operator panel.........................................................................................................................91
Chapter 5
Maintain the system.........................................................................................................93
Maintain the printheads.................................................................................................................................94
Guidelines for printhead maintenance...................................................................................................94
Start automatic maintenance..................................................................................................................96
Start manual maintenance......................................................................................................................97
Clean the maintenance station, wiper and clean wall.......................................................................... 99
Clean the matrix plate............................................................................................................................103
Maintain the printer......................................................................................................................................108
Refill ink.................................................................................................................................................. 108
Replace the maintenance tray...............................................................................................................111
Replace the wiper...................................................................................................................................117
Replace the knife....................................................................................................................................120
Replace the filters (optional)................................................................................................................. 123
Refill the chiller.......................................................................................................................................126
Vacuum the chiller................................................................................................................................. 131
List of Océ Colorado 1640 maintenance materials.................................................................................... 134
Chapter 6
Improve quality............................................................................................................... 137
General workflow for solving quality problems........................................................................................ 138
Print a quality check chart............................................................................................................................140
Analyze the printhead quality check chart................................................................................................. 141
Calibrate the printhead................................................................................................................................ 142
Calibrate the printhead carriage..................................................................................................................143
Solve specific quality problems.................................................................................................................. 144
Solve misaligned colors........................................................................................................................ 144
Solve color banding...............................................................................................................................145
Solve gloss banding.............................................................................................................................. 146
Solve wrinkles in black.......................................................................................................................... 147
Solve graininess.....................................................................................................................................148
Solve unsharp lines and text.................................................................................................................149
Solve fisheye.......................................................................................................................................... 150
Solve smudges.......................................................................................................................................151
Prevent media touches..........................................................................................................................152
Chapter 7
Configure the network and security settings.............................................................. 153
Configure the network................................................................................................................................. 154
Open the settings editor.............................................................................................................................. 156
Log in as a System administrator .............................................................................................................. 157
Change the System administrator password.............................................................................................159
Configure a mail server for password recovery........................................................................................ 160
Troubleshoot the mail server configuration.............................................................................................. 162
Recover the System administrator password............................................................................................163
Security in the system..................................................................................................................................164
Certificates overview....................................................................................................................................165
Import a trusted certificate.......................................................................................................................... 166
Enable the use of HTTPS............................................................................................................................. 167
Install Windows updates..............................................................................................................................169
Make a backup..............................................................................................................................................170
Restore a backup.......................................................................................................................................... 171
Enable system installation from USB......................................................................................................... 172
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Chapter 8
Troubleshooting and support........................................................................................173
General support............................................................................................................................................174
Change the regional settings................................................................................................................ 174
Move the printer.....................................................................................................................................175
Turn the printer on and off....................................................................................................................176
General troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................177
Stop the printer...................................................................................................................................... 177
Restart the printer.................................................................................................................................. 178
Turn the printer on after a power cut...................................................................................................179
Remove media from the paper path.................................................................................................... 180
Cancel the replacement of a maintenance tray...................................................................................184
Clean ink pollution on the printer............................................................................................................... 185
Guidelines for cleaning uncured ink.....................................................................................................185
Clean the media cover...........................................................................................................................186
Clean the platen..................................................................................................................................... 188
Clean the guide plate and replace the foams and roller assy............................................................ 190
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Contents
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Chapter 1
Introduction
About this guide
Introduction
The guide addresses the Océ Colorado 1640 and is written for the printer operator.
It describes the complete workflow of the printer: from setup to the operation, maintenance and
troubleshooting of the machine.
Process Actions Reference
Before using the sys‐
tem
Components of the printer
Explore the system
on page 15
Daily use Use the RIP software
Configure media in the RIP
on
page 25
Load, wind, and cut media
Handle the media
on page 23
Print a job
Print a job
on page 89
Improve quality
Improve quality
on page 137
Maintenance Clean and maintain the print-
heads
Maintain the printheads
on page 94
Maintain the rest of the printer
Maintain the printer
on page 108
Network and security Network and security options
Configure the network and security
settings
on page 153
Troubleshooting Clear jams, stop the printer
General troubleshooting
on
page 177
Clean polluted parts
Clean ink pollution on the printer
on
page 185
Operator skill level
This guide describes safeguards for the protection of an instructed person. Instructed person is a
term applied to persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person, or who are
supervised by a skilled person, to identify energy sources that may cause pain and to take
precautions to avoid unintentional contact with or exposure to those energy sources.
About this guide
8Chapter 1 - Introduction
About the users
Introduction
There are various types of users who can use the Océ Colorado 1640 each with its own role in the
complete workflow.
The various roles can be filled in by the same person or by multiple people. This manual is
mainly written for the Printer operator.
Prepress operator
• Receives and prepares job
• Uses design suites and RIP front ends to prepare the specific jobs
• Delivers 'ready to print jobs' to the printer operator
Media specialist
• Creates media profiles for new media or applications
• Manages media types and media profiles
Printer operator
• Operates the RIP to process and print jobs
• Manages the jobs, such as pausing, resuming and deleting jobs, loading, winding and cutting
media etc.
• Operates the printer and takes care of the daily use
• Maintains the printer, such as cleaning the matrix plate, maintenance station, refilling ink etc.
System administrator
• Configures and manages the network
• Configures and manages the security settings
• Keeps the system up-to-date and secure
• Controls access
NOTE
This guide describes safeguards for the protection of an instructed person. Instructed person is a
term applied to persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person, or who are
supervised by a skilled person, to identify energy sources that may cause pain and to take
precautions to avoid unintentional contact with or exposure to those energy sources.
About the users
Chapter 1 - Introduction 9
About the Océ Colorado 1640
Introduction
The Océ Colorado 1640 is a 64 inch roll to roll production printer that uses a unique UV gel ink
technology.
About the Océ Colorado 1640
10 Chapter 1 - Introduction
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