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Use the Optimize print quality wizard
Introduction
The off-line screen of the printer operator panel contains the Optimize print 
quality wizard that helps you to correct the problems with the output quality. 
The wizard performs the following actions:
■Calibration
■Recover a nozzle failure
■Align the printheads for the selected media type.
Define the settings for automatic calibration, nozzle failure detection, and 
printhead alignment in the Océ Settings Editor. See...

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3Press the lower softkey for Optimize print quality to enter the wizard.
An introduction screen displays the message Use this wizard to optimize the 
print quality. A roll must be available on the printer for use during calibration.
4Press the key for Next.
The screen displays the message Select roll to use. 
You can only calibrate on six defined media types (see ‘Overnight printing’ on 
page179). When calibration is not possible with the loaded media, the system 
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The screen displays feedback about the calibration process. The system does a 
nozzle failure recovery.
You can stop the calibration process at any time. Press the key for Cancel to 
stop the calibration process.
When there are no defective printheads, you can perform a printhead 
alignment. The screen displays the message All printheads OK. Perform 
alignment?
7Press the key for Yes. The system performs a printhead alignment. The screen 
displays the message Aligning...

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Optimize the output quality from the scanner
Introduction
The Océ TCS400 scanner has the following methods to make sure you have a 
consistent output quality:
■Automatic scanner adjustment
The scanner automatically makes the adjustments to make sure the quality 
is consistent.
■Settings on the scanner operator panel
■Scanner calibration.
This section describes different methods which you can use to optimize the 
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Problem analysis and solutions
[29 ] Proble m anal ys is  and  sol uti ons
[29] Problem analysis and solutions
Problem Solutions
The image on the output is some 
what wrong aligned.Enable the Deskew function on the 
System screen of the scanner opera-
tor panel.
Use Deskew for originals that do not 
contain lines or text.
Deskew is especially useful for small 
originals.
Pollution of the background of the 
imageUse the arrow keys to enable the Au-
tom. background...

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Calibrate the scanner
Introduction
To maintain a consistent quality of the output, the Océ TCS400 scanner 
operator panel has a calibration wizard. 
When to do
Use the scanner calibration wizard to get consistent output of high quality.
Between 2 scanner calibrations, the automatic scanner adjustment stabilizes 
the output quality. The automatic scanner adjustment keeps the scanner 
independent of changes in the environment.
Use the scanner calibration wizard to start a scanner...

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How to calibrate the scanner
1
Press the upper key for System on the home screen.
2Press the lower key for Scanner calibration to enter the wizard.[39 ] Entry  to the  sc anner c ali bratio n wiz ard on t he Sy st em s creen.
[39] Entry to the scanner calibration wizard on the System screen.
The screen displays Use this wizard to calibrate the scanner and the time and 
the date of the last successful calibration.
[40 ] Th e firs t st ep of th e sc anne r c al ibrati on...

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4After you cleaned the glass plate and white platen, press the key for Next. 
5Place the calibration sheet face down, center aligned.[42 ] The thi rd  ste p of the  sc anner c ali brati on wiz ard
[42] The third step of the scanner calibration wizard
6Press the key for Next.
The scanner starts the calibration. The calibration takes 10 minutes. If you 
press the key for Cancel, the calibration process aborts. Then, the screen 
prompts you to remove the calibration sheet.
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Update the IT8 file for scanner calibration
Introduction
This section explains how to update the IT8 file which is paired to the scanner 
calibration sheet. 
Note:You must log on as system administrator in the Océ Settings Editor to 
update the IT8 file.
When to do
The IT8 file must match the scanner calibration sheet, which is normally found 
inside the front compartment of the scanner. You can find the IT8 file on the 
disk supplied with the scanner calibration...

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