Using Vacuum Zones - Oce Arizona 400 Series GT User Manual

Using Vacuum Zones

Using Vacuum Zones
Introduction
The overlay sheet on the printer table creates a vacuum field, which is divided into zones
by magnetic strips on the underside. When the printer is shipped, the vacuum zones are
configured to support common metric media sizes . The zones described here are both
in Metric or Imperial dimensions, according to operator preference when the printer is
ordered. The purpose of the vacuum zones is to reduce the preprint setup time by reducing
the need to mask the open area on the vacuum table when printing on the most common
size media. The printer ships with a vacuum field configured to support either metric or
imperial size media.
For the Océ Arizona 400 Series GT vacuum control valve handles are used to manage
these zones. The printer has five control valves that determine the zones that are active
when the table vacuum pump is on. Zone 1 area is always active, and the five valves
control zones 2 through 6. The vacuum zones are open when the valve handles are vertical.
Note:
The Océ Arizona 400 Series XT vacuum zones are described in Chapter 6.
Purpose
The vacuum system holds the media in place. The zones described in this section are ar-
ranged to accommodate common media dimensions.
Metric Vacuum Zones
The following shows the locations and media dimensions associated with the factory-set
metric vacuum zones. The name of the zone indicates which vacuum handle controls
that zone.
Vacuum zone 1 = 600 x 800 mm
1.
Vacuum zone 2 = 700 x 1000 mm
2.
Vacuum zone 3 = 800 x 1200 mm
3.
Vacuum zone 4 = 1000 x 1400 mm
4.
Vacuum zone 5 = 1000 x 2100mm
5.
Vacuum zone 6 = 1250 x 2500mm
6.
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