Oce TCS400 User Manual

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Océ TCS400
User manual
Chapter 10 
Maintenance
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Introduction to maintenance
This chapter describes the maintenance activities for the operator. 
The operator can perform the following maintenance activities.
■Replace the ink tanks
■Replace failing printheads
■Replace the maintenance cassette
■Clean the scan area.
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Maintenance activities for the printer
Replace the ink tanks
Introduction
The Océ TCS400 contains the following four ink tanks:
■One tank for the cyan ink. Capacity 400 ml.
■One tank for the magenta ink. Capacity 400 ml.
■One tank for the yellow ink. Capacity 400 ml.
■One tank for the black ink. Capacity 400 ml.
The ink level card on the printer operator panel indicates the ink level of each 
color as a percentage.
You can replace the ink tanks at any time. A wizard is not required.
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How to remove an ink tank
1
Press the dimpled recess in the ink tank inward and upward to release the ink 
tank.
[58 ] Pus h the  tank  inwa rd  and up ward
[58] Push the tank inward and upward
2Pull the ink tank straight out of the slot.[59 ] Pul l t he tank  out
[59] Pull the tank out
The indication for the removed tank on the printer operator panel changes into 
a dashed line.
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How to place an ink tank
Attention: Make sure that you replace an ink tank with a tank that contains ink 
of the same color.
1Hold the ink tank with the color of the label towards you.
The ink tanks are arranged in the same sequence as shown on the printer 
operator panel. From left to right, the sequence of the ink tanks is cyan, 
magenta, yellow, black (CMYK). A label on the ink tank indicates the color of 
the ink in the ink tank.
Note:Do not shake the ink tank or touch the opening of...

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Replace a defective printhead
Introduction
The Océ TCS400 contains the following ten printheads:
■Two printheads for cyan (C)
■Two printheads for magenta (M)
■Two printheads for yellow (Y)
■Four printheads for black (K).
Always follow the instructions in the wizard on the printer operator panel when 
replacing a defective printhead.
After you replace a defective printhead, the system performs an alignment. The 
alignment requires the use of media. Make sure at least one roll of...

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How to remove a printhead
Attention: Do not open the top cover when you are not in the wizard. When you 
open the top cover outside the wizard, the system produces a long, 
uninterrupted audio signal audio signal. The red LEDs on the printer operator 
panel remain illuminated. If you open the top cover during printing, the printer 
stops. After you close the cover, the print is cut. Then the whole print job is 
restarted.
1Press the on-line / off-line key on the printer operator panel to...

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asks you to load the correct media. If calibration is possible with one of the 
rolls, the system automatically uses the correct media roll. If calibration is 
possible with both rolls, use the lower softkeys to select the roll to use.
5Press the key for Next.
The screen displays the message Carriage moving to center position... while 
the carriage moves to the center.
The screen displays Open top cover.
6Open the top cover.
The screen displays the message Replace printheads...

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7After replacing the defective printheads, press the key for Next.
Find the correct printhead number on the printhead carriage.
8Pull the metal clamp of the printhead cover up. The cover moves up.
Hold the clamp with one hand because the clamp is connected to a spring 
mechanism.
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9Use your other hand to remove the printhead. Move the printhead away from 
the center of the carriage and remove the printhead.
How to place a printhead
1
Remove the protective tape from the new printhead.
Note:Do not touch the contact and nozzle areas of the printhead after you 
remove the protective tape.
2Hold the clamp with one hand and use your other hand to place the new 
printhead in the printhead holder.
The printhead only fits in one way.
3Move the printhead towards...