Printer Warm-Up - Oce Arizona T220 User Manual

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Printer Warm-Up

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For optimum print quality and printer reliability we recommend that the ink temperature
be 32°C (90°F) or above (but not higher than 38°C or 100°F). If the ink is below 32°C,
initiate the printer warm-up routine to warm the ink up to 32°C. During warm-up, the
heater is turned on while the gantry moves up and down the table. When the ink
temperature reaches 32°C the gantry will return to its park position. The printer will turn
the heater on periodically for up to 1 hour while the gantry is parked in order to maintain
the ink temperature at 32°C.
An alternative to the printer warm-up is to run a test print. This will heat up the printer
more quickly and also exercise the print heads, but results in consuming more ink and
media.
Initiating the printer warm-up routine:
1. Use the control panel to access Operator / Maintenance / Ink Warm Up
2. Press ACCEPT to begin the Warm Up routine. The following screen will be
displayed at the control panel.
Ink at 22°C
The time required for the warm up routine depends on the present environmental
conditions. We recommend that you turn off the ventilation system during warm-up.
Typically, allow 15 to 30 minutes to warm up printer.
Once the Ink Warm Up routine has been completed and the gantry has returned to the
parked position it is important to initiate a "Long Purge Nozzles" for all colors in order
to clear any solvent that may have migrated into the printheads while the printer was
idle.
Initiating a Long Purge Nozzles
1. Use the control panel to access Operator / Maintenance / Long Purge Nozzles
A "Long Purge Nozzles" is recommended if the printer has been idle for more than 2
hours.
Recommendation for the Beginning of Each Printing Day
After the printer warm-up routine, initiate a long purging of the nozzles and the one or
two spits to check that the nozzles are firing properly (see "Maintenance" on page 13).
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Press CANCEL to Stop
Warming Ink 32°C
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