Oce TCS400 User Manual

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[5]  The  printe r op erator panel
[5] The printer operator panel
[6]  The  carria ge wit h the pri nthead s
[6] The carriage with the printheads
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[7]  Th e in k tan ks
[7] The ink tanks
[8]  Th e mai ntena nce  cas se tte
[8] The maintenance cassette
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[9]  The  medi a roll s
[9] The media rolls
[10 ] Th e in tegrated O c é Powe r L ogic ® c ontrol ler c abin et
[10] The integrated Océ Power Logic® controller cabinet
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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 vision from both sides of the 
printer.
Use the printer operator panel to view system information on the on-line screen 
and to do actions on the off-line screen.
The main components of the printer operator panel include the following:
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[11 ] Th e mai n c ompon ents  of the  pri nter ope rat or  panel
[11] The main components of the printer operator panel
1The upper softkeys
2The red attention LEDs
3The screen
4The on-line / off-line key with green LED
5The stop key
6The lower softkeys.
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.
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The keys
The printer operator panel includes the following keys:
■An on-line / off-line key
■A stop key
■Two upper softkeys
■Two lower softkeys.
■On-line / off-line key
Use the on-line / off-line key to switch between the on-line mode and the 
off-line mode on the screen. If you press the on-line / off-line key while the 
printer is active, the printer finishes the print. The printer then 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 page27).
■Stop key
Use the stop key to delete or to stop a job (see ‘Delete or stop an active job 
on the printer’ on page153).
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 page27)
Use the upper softkeys to perform 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.
Use the lower softkeys to perform the following:
■Select fields on the on-line screen
■Select the wizards on the off-line screen
■Select options in the wizards on the off-line screen.
Red attention LEDs
If operator action is required, the red error LEDs illuminate and you will hear 
an audio signal. The printer displays 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.
Chapter 8 Error handling describes how to correct possible errors.
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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. If you press the 
on-line / off-line key while the printer is active, the printer finishes the print. 
The printer then goes off-line.
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The on-line mode
When the printer is in the on-line mode, the green LED is on. The screen of the 
printer operator panel displays the following five information cards.
[1]  On-line  mode - Information cards
[1] On-line mode - Information cards
Information card Displayed information
Job information
■Job status
■Job name
■Progress indication
■Selected print mode.
Media information The media types loaded on the system .
Ink level information The ink level of each ink tank. There are four 
indication types.
■Percentage of ink in a tank (1% - 100%).
■Ink tank empty (0%). The indication for the 
empty tank blinks.
■The ink tank is not in place. The indication 
shows a dashed rectangle.
■Possible obstruction of ink path. (see 
‘Miscellaneous errors’ on page208)
Printhead information The status of each printhead. There are three 
status types.
■All printheads OK
■Defective printheads
During the last check in the Optimize print 
quality wizard, failed nozzles were detected. 
The printer can continue to print. Use the 
Optimize print quality to check for failed 
nozzles and to recover the failed nozzles. The 
last time the printheads were checked is 
displayed on the lower left corner off the 
screen. (see ‘Use the Optimize print quality 
wizard’ on page141).
System information
■Error messages and warnings about the 
maintenance cassette.
■Make a demo print
■Change the language.
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Use the upper softkeys to scroll through the information tabs. The screen for 
each information card can contain the following parts:
[2]  The  parts  of th e on-li ne s creen
[2] The parts of the on-line screen
Note:The information on the on-line screen is also available in the Océ System 
Control Panel.
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.Part Function
Navigation Use the upper softkeys to navigate through the informa-
tion cards. Press the keys to select the next tab or the pre-
vious tab.
Tab The tab contains an icon for an information card.
Card The card is the center area of the screen. The card dis-
plays the details of the selected information type.
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Use the upper softkeys to scroll through the wizard cards. You can select the 
following wizards:
1Feed & cut(see ‘Cut the output and clean cut a roll of media’ on page161)
2Change media type(see ‘Change the type of media defined on the printer’ on 
page164)
3Optimize print quality(see ‘Use the Optimize print quality wizard’ on 
page141)
4Replace printhead(see ‘Replace a defective printhead’ on page186)
5Replace cassette(see ‘Replace the maintenance cassette’ on page192)
6Replace ink tank(see ‘Replace the ink tanks’ on page183)
7Display counters
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.
8Configure system(see ‘Configure the network settings of the Océ TCS400’ on 
page49)
9Language (switch only).
The screen of the off-line mode contains the following parts:
[3]  Th e parts  of t he off-li ne s cree n
[3] The par ts of the off-line screen
Part Function
Card The cards show the names and a graphical representation 
of the wizards.
Navigation Use the upper softkeys to navigate through the cards and 
through the wizards. Use the lower softkeys to select a 
card or options within the wizards.
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