Before You Begin - Oce Arizona 200 GT User Manual

How to Use the Océ Arizona 350 XT Vacuum System
Note:
For the perimeter of the printer table use only the black neoprene foam tape part #
3010106699. Do not use the gray foam tape (part # 3010106701) as it is used only to
create custom zones, and this feature is not available with this printer model. Note that
the tape is a not a commercial item and is not available for direct sales to customers.
Please see your local service representative for this tape.
Purpose
The vacuum system holds the media in place on the printer table. The zones are arranged
to accommodate common media dimensions. If a zone is activated, you must mask off
any part of it that is not covered by the media. If an image is larger than a single zone,
both vacuums must be On before you can print that image.

Before you begin

Turn the vacuum on for the zone where media is placed. Make sure all unused areas of
an active vacuum zone are masked off. Use the vacuum gauge to determine if a zone is
properly masked. When the active zone is properly masked the gauge will read at 20"Hg
(68 kPa) or higher. Small leaks can reduce this number and therefore the efficiency of
the vacuum. Porous media can also degrade the vacuum effect.
Note:
If the vacuum gauge for an active zone reads below 10"Hg (34 kPa) and you have ensured
that the area is properly masked and taped off, you may have a leak in the vacuum system.
Place a service call only after you determine that the zone is correctly masked and the
gauge reads consistently low.
How to Activate a Zone
Place the media on the table.
1.
The media can occupy more than one zone, but if a zone will be active, all of the area
2.
not covered by the media must be masked so that all vacuum holes are covered.
Note:
If the Center Zone is not occupied by media it can be turned Off with the manual valve
located at the Zone 1 end of the printer. Also, if you use a full bleed in your print job,
use material of the same or less thickness as the media to mask off any exposed vacuum
areas.
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