How To Set Up A Print Job - Oce Arizona 6160 XTS User Manual

How to Set Up a Print Job

How to Set Up a Print Job
Introduction
This section explains how to select an image to print on your printer. The basic steps are outlined
here and explained below. More detailed explanations for some of these steps are available in
Chapter 4 "How to Navigate the User Interface".
• Prepare A Digital Image Using ONYX Workflow Software (ProductionHouse or THRIVE)
• Print The Job From ONYX Workflow To The printer
• Perform Printhead Maintenance (If first print of the day)
• Select Job To Be Printed and Check Print Parameters
• Measure Media Thickness
• Select Print Icon, select Print Mode, and Confirm Media Thickness
• Prepare Media for Printing
Place And Register Media On The Printer Vacuum Table
Select Active Print Zones
Mask Active Vacuum Zones Not Covered With Media
Turn On Table Vacuum
Clean Media, if required
• Check the table to make sure that there are no obstacles that can interfere with the travel of the
gantry or carriage
Start the Print
Prepare a Digital Image with ProductionHouse or Postershop
Operator must be trained to use ProductionHouse or THRIVE. Training is provided by ONYX.
Print The Job From Onyx ProductionHouse
When the job is sent from the ONYX software, the job transmission progress is indicated in the
lower right corner of the User Interface display. After the transmission has completed it will
appear in the list of Active print jobs in the Job Control Module.
Perform Printhead Maintenance (if this is the first print of the day)
Refer to the Maintenance section in this manual for details. This must be done at the beginning of
the work day or when image quality problems, such as banding, appears.
Measure Media Thickness
Use a digital slide caliper or micrometer to accurately measure the media thickness of the media.
An error in measurement of media thickness will affect bi-directional alignment and can
contribute to the amount of graininess in the printed image or cause a carriage/printhead crash
with the media.
Set the Printer to Flatbed
Select the Flatbed button on the toolbar to prepare the printer. This is required only when the
printer is initially started, or if it is reset due to an error condition.
Select Job To Be Printed, Check Print Parameters And Verify Media Thickness
Click on the job to be printed from the active job list to select it. After it is selected the parameters
on the job information and parameters panel will be displayed and may be modified if desired.
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