Operator Guidelines For White Ink - Oce Arizona 200 GT User Manual

Operator Guidelines for White Ink

Operator Guidelines for White Ink
Introduction
This chapter is necessary only if you have the Océ Arizona 350 GT printer with the white
ink option included. Due to the nature of the white ink, additional care and maintenance
is required to keep the white printheads functioning properly. This is also important even
when white is not being actively used.
In the Océ Arizona 350 GT printer, the white ink is re-circulated in the system to limit
any settling of the ink. For this to take place, the printer must be left powered on at
all times. Daily maintenance is even more essential than usual with the white ink option
as it will purge out a small amount of white ink in order to keep the printheads clear and
operating reliably.
The Océ Arizona 350 GT printer with the white ink option has two states - White Active
and White Inactive. When not using white for a period longer than two hours, click the
White button on the printer software command bar to deactivate white ink use. If white
is Active, the white printheads will spit into the "spit catcher" (located over the mainte-
nance tray) every few minutes in order to keep the nozzles clear. Disabling white turns
off the spit, and requires a white purge to take place after re-activating with the White
button in order to recover the nozzles. .
[80] White Button in Printer UI
Before you begin
If your Océ Arizona 350 GT printer includes the white ink option, all 5 ink bags must
be present and all must contain ink in order for the printer to function properly.
Attention:
Daily maintenance is extremely important even when White ink is not being actively
used. Failure to perform daily maintenance, even when white ink is not used, will result
in printhead damage.
Important: How to keep white ink operational
Agitate the white ink bag gently as described on the bag label at least once a week.
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