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1. 34 Fixing the roll media Note If the media is not correctly aligned the control panel display reads MEDIA MISALIGNED REALIGN MEDIA AND PRESS ENTER Note Follow the instructions in the previous section to align the media correctly Getting started 47 Choosing the media type Before you start to print you have to specify the type of media loaded so that the printer can adjust internal print quality parameters After you install a new media the media type options display BET MEDIA TYPE lt COATED PAPER gt h To select the media type 1 On the control panel use the left and right arrows on the control panel to scroll to the type of media loaded on the printer 2 Press enter An asterisk appears in front of the chosen media type You are now ready to print 48 Oc 5250 user manual Loading cut sheet media The printer is ready for you to install media when the display reads NO MEDIA INSTALL MEDIA Note Avoid using cut sheets smaller than A3 size v To install the cut sheet media 1 Open the dust cover 2 Push down the green lever to raise the pinch rollers 3 Insert the cut sheet under the pinch roller as shown below with the printing surface facing upward see figure 35 The suction system activates 35 Inserting cut sheet media Getting started 49 50 To align the cut sheet media 1 Adjust the media so that i
2. and alphanumeric characters Send the configuration file to the Oc 5250 Press and hold the left and right keys on the printer operator panel Switch the Oc 5250 on The Oc 5250 is in download mode The text on the display reads F WARE OR CONFIG DOWNLOAD WAITING FOR DATA Connect the host PC with the configuration file on it to the Centronics port of the Oc 5250 Start up the host PC Start up the DOS prompt via the Start menu Browse to the directory where you made the configuation file Enter the following DOS command COPY B YOURFILENAME LPT1 A message appears in the display CONFIG DOWNLOAD IN PROGRESS The Oc 5250 reads the configuration file After the configuration file is processed the following message appears in the display CONFIG DONE PLEASE TURN OFF ON Turn the Oc 5250 off and on Errors The Oc 5250 does not store the content of the configuration file if the configuration file contains errors The display shows the following message CONFIG FAILED ERROR 151 PLEASE POWER OFF ON If the controller is not able to store the parameters from the configuration file the display shows the following message CONFIG FAILED ERROR 152 IMPOSSIBLE TO STORE PARAMETERS PLEASE POWER OFF ON In this case start the machine in normal mode This is when READY in the display appears Then power off the machine and try to download the configuration f
3. 54 To set the end of message parameter Print data formats 113 Synch code parameter v 114 To set the synch code parameter Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to synch code Select the value Values range from 0 to 63 inclusive The selected value is the decimal equivalent of the byte that indicates the start of a block of print data Press enter Media type Configuration Kee v Calcomp setup v Synch code 0 63 55 To set the synch code parameter Oc 5250 user manual Double synch parameter v PS ND ch To set the double synch parameter The double synch parameter allows one or two synchronization characters to identify the beginning of a print data message If set to double synch enable the same character is sent twice by the host Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to double synch Set to yes or no Press enter Media type Configuration lt gt v E Data format v Calcomp setup v Double synch Y 56 To set the double synch parameter Print data formats 115 CalComp step size h To set the CalComp step size There are seven step sizes measured in dots per inch Please refer to your software documentation to choose the appropriate step size A wrong step size can affect t
4. v language setup 74 Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 4 Advanced functions a Setting the menu access level a Calibrating the Oc 5250 a Rendering a Upgrading the firmware a Expanding the printer memory 75 Setting the menu access level 76 When the printer operates in a work environment with users of different skill levels you can set three access levels for the control panel menu Passwords give authorized users access to the different levels The full menu gives access to all the control panel functions To set the menu access level 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to display 3 Select the access level 4 Press enter Media type Display q Y Full menu short menu locked Oc 5250 user manual Locking the printer menu The locked menu option locks most of the printer menu Only the following menus are accessible in locked mode clean head m colour mode m Flush m saver display copies if reprint is on To limit access to the printer menu you enter a password as described below v To lock the printer menu 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to enter password Media type Display A gt Locked v Enter password 3 Enter the password by pressing successively
5. A The down arrow allows you to enter the menu and to go down the menu levels a The up arrow allows you to move up the menu levels a The left and right arrows allow you to move horizontally to select a menu option The right arrow increases the numeric value of a setting while the left arrow decreases the numeric value Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 27 Keys Enter Press this key to validate selected options from the menu You can also press this key to feed and cut media when the printer is idle Printhead Press this key to move the carriage out of the purge station and to the correct position for the installation of print heads and ink tanks Quality Press this key to select the print quality mode Draft Normal and High The LEDs just above indicate the selected quality mode Cancel Press this key to cancel immediately the current print job while the printer is printing If you press this key during data transmission it does not cancel the print job Leds light emitting diodes 28 Power Indicates when the printer is plugged in and switched on Data Flashes when the printer is processing data coming from the computer Error Red indicates when the printer detects an error The control panel displays an error or warning message Colour Indicates that the printer is set to print in full colour mode This LED does not light when the printer is set to print in monochrome mode Oc 5250 user manua
6. Autoscaling 60 Mirroring a print 62 Saving media 64 Nesting 64 Setting the media saver timeout 66 Flushing the media saver queues 67 Autopositioning 68 Defining the pen width 70 Making a palette print 71 Setting the pen colours and patterns 72 Setting pen colours 72 Saving pen user configurations 72 Setting the pen patterns 73 Defining the pen priority 74 Chapter 4 Advanced functions Setting the menu access level 76 Locking the printer menu 77 Setting the short menu 78 Setting the full menu 79 Setting the print timeout 80 Printing the dump configuration 81 Examples of a dump configuration 82 Printing long prints 84 Oc 5250 user manual Calibrating the Oc 5250 85 Printing the registration print 86 Printing the X alignment print 87 Printing the X accuracy print 89 Choosing between accuracy and smooth area fills 92 Rendering 93 Upgrading the firmware 94 Expanding the printer memory 96 Chapter 5 Print data formats Setting automatic language sensing 100 Selecting the data format manually 101 Using the transparency mode 102 Setting the print origin 104 HP GL HP GL 2 106 Page advance 106 Line Attribute 107 Working with HP GL HP GL 2 format 108 HP GL commands 108 HP GL 2 commands 109 Selecting the HP GL or HP GL 2 command set 110 HP RTL commands 111 CalComp parameters 112 Checksum parameter 112 End of message parameter 113 Synch code parameter 114 Double synch parameter 115 CalComp step size 116
7. Centronics uses hardwire handshaking The computer sends a STROBE signal to move each byte of data into the printer at which time the printer signals BUSY When the transfer is complete the printer sends ACKNOWLEDGE to the computer and another cycle can begin Oc 5250 user manual Centronics port configuration The Centronics parallel port is located at the back of the printer The following diagrams describe the Centronics port pin assignment For further details refer to the IEEE P1284 standard Technical reference Centronics port pin assignment Printer Pin No Signal direction Name of the signal 11 Printer to Host BSY Busy 13 Printer to Host SELECT Select 10 Printer to Host ACKN Acknowledge 32 Printer to Host FAULTN Fault 12 Printer to Host PAPEROUT Paper error 2 Host to Printer Data 1 Data 1 LSB 3 Host to Printer Data 2 Data 2 4 Host to Printer Data 3 Data 3 5 Host to Printer Data 4 Data 4 6 Host to Printer Data 5 Data 5 7 Host to Printer Data 6 Data 6 8 Host to Printer Data 7 Data 7 9 Host to Printer Data 8 Data 8 MSB 31 Host to Printer INITN Initialize 1 Host to Printer STROBEN Strobe 36 Host to Printer SELECTINN Select In 14 Host to Printer AUTOFDN 18 Host to Printer 5V OUT 16 17 19 30 GND Ground Note STROBE is the dialog 18 1 jE SR SN SESH EST IEEE
8. DT Define Label Terminator OH Output Hard clip Limits DV Define Vertical Text Path OI Output Identification EA Edge Rectangle Absolute OK Output Function Key No op EC Enable Cutter No op OL Output Label Length EP Edge Polygon oo Output Options ER Edge Rectangle Relative OP Output P1 and P2 ES Extra Space Characters OS Output Status EW Edge Wedge OT Output Carousel Type No op FP Fill Polygon OW Output Window 186 Oc 5250 user manual HP GL commande continued FR Advance Frame PA Print Absolute PB Print Buffered Label SL Character Slant PD Pen Down SM Symbol Mode PG Advance Full Page End print SP Pen Select PM Polygon Mode SR Relative Character Size PT Pen Thickness ss Select Standard Font Set PU Pen Up TL Tick Length RA Fill Rectangle Absolute UC User Defined Character RO Rotate UF User Defined Fill Type RP Reprint End print VA Activate adaptive velocity No op RR Fill Rectangle Relative VN Velocity normal No op SA Select Alternate Character Set vs Velocity select No op sc Scaling WD Write display No op SG Select Pen Group No op WG Fill Wedge SI Absolute Character Size XT X Tick Note The maximum number of edges within one polygon is 30 000 and the maximum number of sub polygons within one polygon is 30 000 However the maximum number of edges you can actually use depends on the amount of memory installed on your Oc 5250 HP GL escap
9. Printer does not operate Problem Your printer does not operate at all Solutions Check that you have plugged the power cord properly into the printer and the electrical outlet see Plugging in and switching on the print er on page 26 Check that the voltage of the electrical outlet is correct for the printen If the printer still does not operate call for service Problem Your printer does not operate and stops at one of the autotests Solutions Turn the printer off and then on again to see if the problem is of a permanent nature If the printer still does not operate take note of the error message on the display and call for service see Understanding printer messages on page 137 Printer does not print anything while data arrive Cause The interface cable is not connected to the printer or the computer Solution Connect the proper interface cable to both ends printer and compu ter see Connecting the printer on page 152 Cause The interface parameter settings do not match in serial connection Solution Check the interface settings See Connecting the printer on page 152 Cause Media saver is on Solution Flush the media saver queues and or disable this option see Flush ing the media saver queues on page 67 Note The time delay varies between the data transfer from the host computer to the start of the printing The variation
10. c 2000 The configuration definition contains the following keywords for the TCP IP part IP SUBNETMASK DEFAULTGATEWAY for the SMB part WORKGROUPNAME DEVICENAME The file footer must be End of Configuration File Below is an example of the content of a configuration file Configuration File Oc Industries S A c 2000 ETHERNET IP 134 188 138 72 SUBNETMASK 255 255 255 0 DEFAULTGATEWAY 134 188 138 4 SMB WORKGROUPNAME OCE PRINTERS DEVICENAME P 001 End of Configuration File You must make the configuration files respecting the followin rules 1 Use one keyword per line The keyword must be located at the beginning of the line Only one keyword of each type is accepted If same keywords are found several time in the file an error message is displayed on the LUI No characters are accepted before the header or after the footer If there are characters before the header or after the footer the display displays an error message Oc 5250 user manual NO P at a beginning of a line is interpreted as a comment even if there is a keyword in the line The value following a keyword begins after an until the end of the line If no value is found an error message is displayed on the controller panel LCDs Ethernet data must be in dot format notation x y z w SMB names are truncated at 15 characters and must be only 6 gt 6 6 composed by space _
11. Mapping good good excellent excellent Image good N A excellent excellent Photography good N A excellent excellent Note N A Not applicable not best choice Film media Single matt film Double matt film Double matt film 120p 95p 95u Cost Quality ratings Check prints i Presentation prints excellent excellent excellent Archiving excellent excellent good Diazo copy excellent excellent N A Plain paper copy Overlay N A N A N A Quality ratings Line b w excellent excellent excellent Line colour excellent excellent excellent Use of media 123 124 Film media continued Single matt film 120p Double matt film 95u Double matt film Dbu Mapping good good excellent Image excellent good excellent Photography good good excellent Note N A Not applicable not best choice Oc 5250 user manual Storing and handling media Temperature amp Humidity Changes in humidity cause paper media to expand or contract due to the amount of moisture in the air Media stored in one environment and then moved to another may cause problems when printing because the media did not have time to adjust to the new environment Take the following precautions to avoid problems store the media near the printer if possible m take media out of the packaging and allow it to adjust to the same environment as the printer for a
12. XON send more data XOFF data buffer is full Oc 5250 user manual Appendix B Safety information Oc 5250 User manual 167 Instructions for safe use 168 Oc designed products have been tested in accordance with the strictest international safety standards To help assure safe working with these products it is important that you observe the following safety rules Maintenance Do not remove any screws from fixed panels Do not place any liquids on the machine m Use maintenance materials or other materials for their original purpose only Keep maintenance materials away from children a To avoid the risk of introducing hazards all modifications to Oc equipment are strictly reserved to properly qualified and trained service technicians Connection m If for some reason you have to move the machine yourself please make sure that the mains power point has the right fuse capacity See the Oc 5250 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about maximum current Do not bridge any mechanical or electrical circuit breakers Do not use an extension lead to connect the machine It is recommended to connect only those copy control products or other products which meet the inter national product safety and radio frequency interference standards and to use an attachment cable as specified by Oc m This equipment has not been designed for connection to an IT power system An IT power
13. a Software commands 179 Product specifications Print specification Accuracy 0 2 Resolution addressable 720 dpi Drawing Margins Top Bottom Sides 20 mm 10 mm to 0 mm 5 mm Min line thickness 0 071 mm 0 003 Max media length 18000 m Max media width roll 914 mm architecture6 Media thickness 75mm 165mm 64 128gr m Media plain paper coated paper tracing paper polyester film Min media width 250 mm euro DIN A4 Input interfaces RS 232 C up to 38400 baud Centronics P1284 IEEE Compatible mode Ethernet Input data formats HP GL HP GL 2 HP RTL CALCOMP CALS TIFF PS2 Environmental specification Electrical requirements Voltages 100 240 V Automatic switching Frequency 50 60 Hz Consumption 120 Watts max max Climatic requirements Temperature Operating 15 to 30 C Storage 5 to 35 C Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH Storage 6 months 35 to 85 RH Noise level 20 db standby less than 52 db operating ISO 9296 compliant Ink tank and print head Cartridge type separate print head and ink tank Ink tank print head Black Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Storage Temperature 10 to 35 C Humidity 10 to 95 180 Oc 5250 user manual Printer default values Controller settings Names Default value Possible values
14. to use as an indication for the management of supplies or other consumables for example It lists the following information Print count gives the number of prints that the controller has processed according to the variables below AO for files of surface greater than or equal to AO format m Al for files of surface between A1 and AO format m A2 for files of surface between A2 and A1 format m A3 for files of surface between A3 and A2 format m A4 for files of surface less than or equal to A3 format Cutter count gives the number of cutter activations Power on time gives the total time that the printer has been switched on in hours Media length gives the total media length that the printer has printed in meters for roll media and cut sheet Waste ink tank gives the percentage value of the total capacity used in the waste ink tank Carriage time gives the carriage s mechanical time of use in hours Temp env gives the environmental temperature around the printer in Celsius Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 9 Connection of the Oc 5250 Connecting the printer a Centronics a Ethernet 151 Connecting the printer This section explains how to connect your printer to your computer You can connect the Oc 5250 via two connections 1 Centronics Ethernet There are several steps in the connection sequence Connect the appropriate cable to the computer and the printer Insta
15. which reverts the printer to the HP GL 2 format Otherwise the printer gives unpredictable results The printer may also hang See HP RTL commands on page 190 for a list of supported HP RTL commands Print data formats 111 CalComp parameters You can set the following parameters when you select the CalComp format or the automatic language sensing option m checksum End of message eom m synch code m double synch m step size Note See CalComp commands on page 192 for a list of supported CalComp commands Checksum parameter v 112 To set the checksum parameter 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to checksum 3 Set to yes or no 4 Press enter Media type Configuration gt Data format v Calcomp setup no yes 53 To set the checksum parameter Oc 5250 user manual End of message parameter v To set the end of message parameter Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to eom Select the value Values range from 0 to 30 inclusive The selected value is the decimal equivalent of the byte that indicates the end of the data sequence It should be a unique character in the character set used for coding the data Press enter Media type Configuration v gt Data format v Calcomp setup
16. 32 Here are the steps in the connection sequence Connect the appropriate cable to the computer and the printer a Install and configure the appropriate drivers see the driver installation instructions Consult the driver installation manuals and your software application manuals to set the necessary connection parameters Set the printer connection parameters using the printer control panel To connect your printer to your computer See chapter 9 Connection of the Oc 5250 on page 151 Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 2 Getting started a Installing the print heads and ink tanks a Loading the media a Printing the menu tree a Making the print settings a Making your first print 33 Installing the print heads and ink tanks The Oc 5250 printer uses five Oc disposable print heads You fit the ink tanks to the corresponding print heads To order new print heads and ink tanks consult the Oc supplies catalog or contact your local Oc representative About print heads Print heads are available in four colours black cyan magenta and yellow Take the following precautions when handling Oc print heads Do not touch the contact area A of the print head Do not touch the nozzle area B of the print head to avoid damage A B 17 Oc 5250 print head Visit www oce com for supplies 34 Oc 5250 user manual Preparing to install the
17. Display Access full full short locked Colour mode full colour monochrome full colour Media Mode roll no cut roll no cut roll with cut cut sheet Quality normal draft normal high Media type coated standard coated film other Language english english french german spanish italian portuguese dutch danish Priority X alignment X alignment X accuracy X accuracy 0 X adjustement 0 80 80 AO print count 0 0 4294967295 A1 print count 0 0 4294967295 A2 print count 0 0 4294967295 A3 print count 0 0 4294967295 A4 print count 0 0 4294967295 Power on time 0 0 4294967295 cutter count 0 0 4294967295 Serial number 20201 10000 4294967295 Media Length 0 0 4294967295 Rendering Cloud cloud scattered Language settings Names Default value Possible values Data format auto hpgl hpgl2 calcomp tiff cals auto HP origin center lower right center upper left upper right lower left HP page advance yes no yes HP transparency merge merge overlay HP2 origin lower right lower right center upper left upper right lower left HP2 page advance yes no yes HP2 Priority language language setup HP2 transparency overlay merge overlay Technical reference 181 182 Language settings continued PS2 page layout portrait portrait lan
18. Set to yes or no Press enter Media type lt Configuration Kafe gt Hpgl setup Hpgl 2 setup Li EES Vv gt Page advance v no yes a P MA 51 To set the page advance 106 Oc 5250 user manual Line Attribute The Oc 5250 supports LA command Line Attribute This command is applied only if the thickness of the vector is greater than 0 5 mm Note The LA command applies only to HPGL 2 HP emul means compatible with HP emulation see Working with HP GL HP GL 2 format on page 108 Oc round Lines are processed as rounded without join Media type 4 Configuration MI Data format gt Hpgl 2 setup Yy Line attribute E v HP emul Oce round 52 To set the LA command Print data formats 107 Working with HP GL HP GL 2 format HP GL commands New print Command Explanation IN Initialize End of print Command Explanation AF Advance full page PG Advance full page AH Advance half page RP Reprint SPO Starts a new print Ends the current print The following statements have no meaning and will be treated as no ops Command Explanation AP automatic pen operation AS pen acceleration select BF buffer print CC chord angle CV curve gene
19. and unrestricted media space during printing see figure 3 on page 11 avoid placing the printer directly in the path of a fan or vent as a high air flow interferes with the ink flow of the inkjet print head keep cables out of the media path Using the stand pedestal Place the stand on an even stable floor surface Transporting the printer 16 Keep the printer s carton and packing materials to facilitate eventual transportation Note See chapter 7 Maintenance on page 127 for instructions on how to transport the printer Oc 5250 user manual Unpacking the printer Assembling the stand pedestal Assemble the stand before you install the printer For instructions see Assembly instructions in this User Documentation CD Removing the printer from the carton vy To remove the printer from the carton 1 Open the plastic bag 2 Grip firmly the bottom corners of the printer on both sides as indicated below 3 Place the printer on the stand 4 Fix the printer to the stand using the two shoulder screws delivered with the stand M6 X 20 6 Taking the Oc 5250 out of the carton Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 17 Viewing the printer components 7 External view of the printer Dust cover Carriage Control panel Purge unit inside Green lever to release the pinch rollers Platen Pinch roller Noo P WD 18 Oc 5250
20. minimum of two days air conditioning or humidity control is highly recommended if you have a high humidity level use film media if dimensional stability is very important Heat amp Light All media are sensitive to extreme heat and ultraviolet light and therefore should not be exposed to strong sunlight Store away from light in a dark room or cupboard Dirt amp Fingerprints The print quality of media and especially film media is degraded by perspiration fingerprints and dirt If necessary wear cotton gloves to manipulate the rolls or sheets Use of media 125 126 Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 7 Maintenance a General cleaning a Caring for the wiper blades a Replacing the cutter unit a Cleaning the print heads a Transporting the printer 127 General cleaning v To clean the exterior of the printer 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Clean the outer surfaces of the printer with a damp sponge and some household detergent Never use abrasive cleaners cleaning solvents or strong detergents as these can damage the surface of the printer and the moving parts 60 Cleaning the outer surfaces 128 Oc 5250 user manual To clean the interior of the printer Open the dust cover Wipe dust and dirt from the platen and carriage rails using a moistened cloth Clean dust and paper debris from the cutter groove using 2 moistened cotton swabs Note Do not touch t
21. mode 102 transporting the printer 134 197 troubleshooting 135 U unpacking the printer 17 upper case in commands 191 V voltage 180 W white glossy film 122 wiper blades care 130 scaling 59 x accuracy 89 x alignment 87 x alignment or x accuracy 92 scaling 59 198 Oc 5250 user manual
22. module from slot 1 only 1 Press the top and bottom tabs that hold the memory module A This disengages the module from its connector 2 Hold the memory module firmly and pull it out straight toward you see figure 41 41 Removing the memory module Advanced functions 97 98 Ki To install a new memory module in slot 1 only Hold the new module A at a vertical with its contact rows toward the printer Note Watch carefully the position of the slots on the contact area of the module They must match the protusions on the connector of the board Insert the module straight into the slot see figure 42 Press the module firmly in the slot so that the tabs lock it into place Close the back cover and replace the screws HS 42 Inserting a new memory module Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 5 Print data formats a Setting automatic language sensing a Selecting the data format a Using the transparency mode a Setting the print origin a Working with HP GL HP GL 2 Calcomp and PS2 formats 99 Setting automatic language sensing 100 Automatic language sensing enables the printer to switch between different formats in a multi format environment using different printer drivers The printer automatically recognizes the host data language and appl
23. of 256 colour rectangles numbered 0 to 255 Use this printout to choose the colours in which to set your pens For example if a pen has colour 55 this pen prints out the same colour as the palette s rectangle number 55 Setup The palette print shows the colours currently set for each pen Use this printout as a reference for your current pen configuration To make a palette print Check that you have loaded the media and that the printer is ready to print Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to palette Press enter to print Media type Configuration lt gt Utilities Sal Note The printer always uses pen number 1 to print text Hence text colour is the colour you have assigned to pen number 1 Note The printer scales automatically the palette print to fit the dimensions of the loaded media or the format chosen on Autoscale menu Print management 71 Setting the pen colours and patterns The pen colour menu becomes available on the control panel when you set the colour mode to full colour When you set the colour mode to monochrome the pen pattern menu becomes available Setting pen colours You can set the 999 pens to any colour from the 256 in the Oc colour palette Assign each pen a colour value from 0 to 255 to correspond to the Oc pen palette colours To set pen colours Press the dow
24. of a dump configuration 82 CURRENT CONFIGURATION COMMERCIAL ID SERIAL NUMBER LOSIC VERSION BOOT VERSION ENGINE VERSION MEMORY SIZE LANGUAGE COLOUR MODE PRINT QUALITY MEDIA MODE MEO IA TYPE ALIGN PALORITY x ALIGNMENT MONO X ALIGNMENT COLOUR xX ACCURACY MEDIA SIZE DITHERING MODE PEN WIDTH COLOUR 01 0 24 mm Qi 7 o2 0 21 mm OS oa 0 24 mm 03 Da 0 21 mm o4 o5 9 24 mm 05 06 0 21 mm Op OF Oo Si mm 07 08 0 24 mm og CONNECTIONS SETTINGS RS232 PROTOCOL RS232 PORT RS232 BAUD RATE RS222 BITS RSe32 FAAMING FORMAT SELECTED HP ORIGIN HP PAGE ADVANCE HP TRANSPARENCY HP GL 2 ORIGIN HP GL 2 PAGE ADVANCE HP GL 2 PEN PRIORITY HP GL 2 TRANSPARENCY CALCOMP DRIGIN CALCOMP Checksum CALCOMP EOM CALCOMP Synchro Code CALCOMP Double Sync GALCOMP STEP END OF PRINT TIMEOUT HP GL 2 LINE ATTRIBUTE CALCOMP PEN PRIORITY CALCOMP TRANSPARENCY 5250 26201 CC 2 4 3 PK 11 7 2 CB 2 3 EC 4 61 32768 KB ENGLISH COLOUR HIGH DOLL WITH CUT DOLL STANDARD PAPER CUT SHEET COATED PAPER x ALISNMENT o B E 180 CLOUD 256 lavels PEN WIOTH COLOUR oa 9 21 mm os iQ 0 21 mm 10 ii 0 22 mm ai 12 0 24 mm 12 43 0 21 mm 13 44 0 21 mm 14 15 D ai mm 15 16 0 21 mm 16 BOTH DCE 93600 NONE 1 STOP AUTO CENTER YES MERGE LOWER RIGHT NO LANGUAGE OVERLAY OCE ROUND LOWER RIGHT YES 3 2 HO 2032 LANGUAGE MERGE Oc 5250 user manual m When t
25. the arrow keys below A D Vv Ad ENTER v To unlock the menu a Enter the short menu or full menu passwords as applicable See the procedures below to enter the appropriate password Advanced functions 77 Setting the short menu 78 The short menu option allows access only to the following menus media type clean head m colour mode m copies if reprint is on m flush m saver display The short menu does not give access to the configuration menu To set the short menu 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to enter password Media type Display 4 ERWEE Short menu v Enter password Enter the password by pressing successively the arrow keys below 4 lt VV kk ENTER Oc 5250 user manual Setting the full menu The full menu option gives access to all the user menus v To set the full menu 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to enter password Media type Display den gt Full menu v Enter password 3 Enter the password by pressing successively the arrow keys below lt gt YAp lt ENTER Advanced functions 79 Setting the print timeout The print timeout sets a time delay in seconds after which the printer does
26. the orange plastic protection Caution Print heads for each colour fit into a specified position on the carriage Check that the print head colours correspond to their carriage position Print head convention ak First Black tank Left nk Second black tank m CU Cyan tank m __M_ Magenta tank Y Yellow tank Oc 5250 user manual Installing the ink tank a Always install the ink tanks with the carriage in the installation position away from the purge station Do not touch the opening A of the ink tank see figure 23 The ink may stain your hand Any dust deposit at the opening may prevent clear print Do not drop or shake the ink tank as the ink may leak out SE A 23 The ink tank v To remove the protection 1 Remove the ink tank from the box and wrapping 2 Pull the orange tape 1 to unseal the ink tank by tearing off the tape along the perforation see figure 24 24 Unsealing the ink tank Getting started 39 3 Remove the orange protection cap 1 from the opening by turning it slowly counterclockwise see figure 25 Caution Install the unsealed ink tank immediately to the print head to prevent the ink from drying out a D Fe 1 25 Removing the orange protection cap v To install the ink tank 1 Hold the ink tank between your thumb and index finger With the opening facing downward fit the ink tank to the print head 2 Press
27. until it clicks firmly into place see figure 26 Do not press the ink tank downward to avoid damage to the print head 26 Installing the ink tank to the print head 3 Close the dust cover gently The carriage moves to the purge station 40 Oc 5250 user manual Caution Match the ink tank colour to the corresponding print head colour Caution Jr you do not install the ink tank properly the ink cannot reach the print head Monitoring ink levels The Oc 5250 checks the amount of ink left in each ink tank installed on the printer before starting a new print and displays the following messages on the control panel Ink low You will need to change the ink tank soon Out of ink Informs you that the ink tank is empty The printer will not print until you have replaced the empty tank Replacing the ink tank When ink tank is empty as specified on the control panel by the message Out of ink the printer stops printing The procedure is the same as for installing the ink tank see Installing the print heads and ink tanks on page 34 Getting started 41 Selecting a media mode 42 The machine uses cut sheet or roll media Select a media mode on the control panel before you load the media To order media adapted for Oc inkjet printers consult your Oc supplies catalog or contact your Oc representative There are three media mode settings Cut sheet uses a sing
28. 3 see figure 12 12 Removing the carriage locking screw Note Save the installation tool 2 and the carriage locking screw 3 you will need them whenever you need to transport the printer Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 23 24 To remove the protection from the pinch rollers 1 Grip the green label 1 and gently push the carriage completely to the right until it comes to rest as shown below see figure 13 13 Moving the carriage Oc 5250 user manual 2 Lower the green lever 1 see figure 14 3 Remove the protection 2 underneath the pinch rollers 14 Removing the protective sheet 4 Raise the green lever and close the dust cover gently Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 25 Plugging in and switching on the printer v To switch on the printer 1 Connect the power cord to the socket on the printer A 2 Plug it into an electrical outlet 3 Set the I O power switch B to I to switch on the printer The printer performs the initialization sequence 15 Switching on the printer 26 Oc 5250 user manual Using the control panel power high data normal error draft colour BS d x d Quality Prinhead Enter Cancel 16 Control panel Menu direction arrows
29. 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 38 Pen patterns Note Avoid using line widths of less than 0 5 mm with patterned lines v To set pen patterns 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to pen number and press enter to select the pen 3 Follow the flowchart path to get to pen pattern and select the pattern 4 Press enter Media type Configuration lt gt 0 999 1 32 Print management 73 Defining the pen priority You can define pen parameters width colour and pattern from within the printing application from the printer control panel or in a remote configuration file RCF Use the pen priority option to define which pen parameters set you want to use Language The printer uses the pen parameters defined in the print data file Setup The printer uses the pen parameters defined in the optional remote configuration file or on the printer control panel if no RCF is present The pen priority option is available for HP GL 2 and CalComp data formats The example given below is for HP GL 2 pen priority v To define the pen priority 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to pen priority 3 Select language or setup 4 Press enter Media type Configuration lt gt Le d v gt Hpgl 2 setup Pen priority
30. 80 Printer default values 181 Handshake protocols 184 Centronics protocol 184 Centronics port configuration 185 Software commands 186 HP GL commands 186 HP GL escape sequences 187 HP GL 2 commands 188 HP RTL commands 190 CalComp commands 192 Index 195 Contents Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 1 Installation of the Oc 5250 printer a Preparing for installation a Checking the printer components a Installing the printer a Using the control panel a Selecting the display language a Connecting the printer Preparing for installation Precautions You need two persons to install the Oc 5250 m First assemble the stand and then install the Oc 5250 Before you start the installation make sure the power switch of the Oc 5250 is turned to OFF Required installation space For efficient use of the Oc 5250 plan an adequate space as illustrated below 1462mm Y p 1 Required installation space front view f f y U U f y f LU y U f f VSLLLLIL LALA aA ALLL LALLA LA A DLL LLL 2 Required installation space top view 10 Oc 5250 user manual 1170mm 3 Required space when installed on the stand Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 11 Checking the printer components Check that all of the following components are included 4 Contents of carton 1 Left and 2 Rig
31. CALS and TIFF 117 CALS 117 TIFF 117 PostScript 2 118 PostScript 2 page layout 118 Default PostScript 2 page size 119 Chapter 6 Use of media Media types 122 Choosing media 123 Storing and handling media 125 Contents Chapter 7 Maintenance General cleaning 128 Caring for the wiper blades 130 Replacing the cutter unit 132 Cleaning the print heads 133 Transporting the printer 134 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Solving printer operation problems 136 Understanding printer messages 137 Status messages 137 Warnings 138 Error messages 138 Banner messages 142 Service message 143 Improving poor print quality 144 Checking the print head quality 146 Adjusting the carriage height 146 Printing the registration print 147 Print head problems 148 Problems using colour 149 Using the statistics menu 150 Chapter 9 Connection of the Oc 5250 Connecting the printer 152 Connecting to a Centronics port 152 Connecting to an Ethernet port 153 Supported printing protocols 157 Preferred printing solution 157 Printing via LPD 158 Printing via FTP 158 Printing via SMB 159 Oc 5250 user manual Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Safety information Instructions for safe use 168 Safety data sheet for the Oc 5250 170 EPA Energy Star 171 Appendix C Miscellaneous Notation conventions 174 Reader s comment sheet 175 Addresses of local Oc organisations 177 Appendix D Technical reference Product specifications 1
32. Downloadable Character opcode logiciel operation EC Enable Cutter ns FR Frame Advance MG Message OP Output P1 and P2 MT Media type ns OS Output status NR Not ready PS Print size OE Output Error QL Quality level ns OH Output hard clip limits ST Sort ns Ol Output identification VS Velocity select ns PALETTE EXTENSION CR Set colour range for relative SV Screened vector colour data NP Number of pens TR Transparency mode PC Pen colour assignment DUAL CONTEXT EXTENSION lt ESC gt Enter PCL mode FN Secondary font selection by ID ns A lt ESC gt E Reset SB Scalable or bitmapfonts ns FI Primary font selection by ID ns DIGITIZING EXTENSION DC Digitize clear ns OD Output digitize point and pen status ns DP Digitize point ns ADVENCED DRAWING EXTENSION BR Bezier relative PP Pixel placement BZ Bezier relative ADVENCED TEXT EXTENSION LM Label mode Note The maximum number of edges within one polygon is 30 000 and the maximum number of sub polygons within one polygon is 30 000 However the maximum number of edges you can actually use depends on the amount of memory installed on your Oc 5250 Technical reference 189 HP RTL commands The following commands are implemented or recognized by the Oc 5250 190 Printer CONTEXT SWITCHING lt ESC gt Enter PCL mode lt ESC gt B Enter HP GL 2 mod
33. EE ECH d Jr 73 Centronics connector 185 Software Commande HP GL commands The following HP GL commands are implemented on your Oc 5250 printer Refer to the HP GL Reference Manual P N 410220544 HP GL commands AA Arc Absolute FS Force select No op AF Advance Full Page End print FT Fill Type AH Advance Half Page End print GC Group count number No op AP Automatic penperation No op GM Graphics memory No op AS Pen acceleration select No op GP Designate group No op AR Arc Relative IC Input character No op BF Buffer Print No op IM Input Masks BL Buffered Label String IN Initialize Start print CA Designate Alternate Character Set IP Input P1 and P2 cc Chord angle No op IV Invoke Character Set Cl Circle IW Input Window CM Character Select Mode KY Assign key No op CP Character Print LB Label ASCII String cs Designate Standard Character Set LO Label Origin CT Chord Tolerance LT Line Type CV Curve generator No op NR Not Ready DC Digitize clear No op OA Output Actual Position DF Set to Defaults OB Output box No op DI Absolute Direction Characters OC Output Pen Position and Status DL Downloadable Characters OD Output Digitize Point No op DP Digitize Point No op OE Output Error DR Relative Direction Characters OF Output Factor DS Designate Character Set OG Output count number No op
34. HP 7586 for pen printers HP 7600 for electrostatic printers and HP Design Jet 650C for inkjet printers Print data formats 109 See HP GL 2 commands on page 188 for a list of HP GL 2 commands Selecting the HP GL or HP GL 2 command set When you select the HP GL data format in manual or automatic mode the printer activates the standard HP GL command set To switch to the HP GL 2 format you must use the BP command Otherwise the printer gives unpredictable results 110 Oc 5250 user manual Use the following command to initialize correctly an HP GL 2 file a You can select HP GL 2 format from the control panel under data format m You can use a Remote Configuration File RCF command to select the HP GL 2 format which is the recommended start up on HP GL 2 m The PG command is mandatory to close properly the HP GL 2 file Otherwise the printer gives unpredictable results The printer may also hang if the following file is also HP GL 2 Use the following commands to close correctly an HP GL 2 file m PUSPOPG or m PUSPOPGRP This will print one additional copy of the file HP RTL commands HP RTL is a subset of HP GL 2 Hence all HP RTL print data files must start with ESC 1BBPIN or BPIN To use HP RTL set data format to auto or hpgl 2 on the printer control panel You can also select HP GL 2 via a remote configuration file HP RTL print data files must close with ESC 0B PG
35. Ink tanks may be empty replace empty tanks Clean the print heads using the CLEAN HEAD menu see Clean ing the print heads on page 133 Check that the cutter unit is correctly fitted so that the printer caps the print heads properly in the purge station see Replacing the cutter unit on page 132 148 Oc 5250 user manual Problems using colour No colour Problem Your print is in black and white Solutions Check that Colour Mode is set to Full Colour before you send your drawing to the printer see Setting the colour mode on page 53 Check that you have set the Pen priority parameter for the graphic language you are using to Setup If the Pen priority option is set to Language you should not define your pen colours on the control pan el or in a remote configuration file see Defining the pen priority on page 74 Wrong colours Problem Your drawing is printed with the wrong colours Solutions Check the Pen priority setting see Defining the pen priority on page 74 Choose whether you want to use the pen colours defined in your software application file or on the printer control panel or the remote configuration file Check the definition of colours in your printer driver if applicable Troubleshooting 149 Using the statistics menu 150 The statistics menu gives information about the printer activity
36. O Logical Operation lt ESC gt v olO Pattern Transparency Mode ns lt ESC gt V nIN Source Transparency Mode TRANSMITTING DATA lt ESC gt r alA start raster graphics lt ESC gt rC end raster graphics lt ESC gt b V data transfer data by plane lt ESC gt b W data transfer data by row block lt ESC gt b mIM set compression method unecoded row block run length TIFF packbits seed row adaptive CCITT G31d amp 2d G4 Note Some HP RTL commands must end with an uppercase letter for example ESC A Note Some HP RTL commands may end with a lowercase or an uppercase letter for example ESC x or ESC X Technical reference 191 CalComp commande The following commande are implemented or recognized by the Oc 5250 printers Commands are marked as follows m an asterisk partially implemented m No op the command is recognized but not emulated m Not supported the command is not recognized and this could confuse the decoder CalComp commands Code Command name Remarks 00 no operation 01 search address 02 pen down 03 pen up 04 pen select 05 symbol string 06 controller symbol scaling 07 radix 08 00 disable double buffering Generates end of print 08 01 enable double buffering 08 02 03 07 esca
37. Oc 5250 a User manual Oc Technologies B V This manual which can be kept behind the left hand door of the copier contains a description of the Oc 5250 and the copying that can be done with it The introduction chapter 1 contains a general description of the working methods for using the copier and it is recommended that you read at least this chapter n Safety information This manual contains the following safety information m Appendix B lists Instructions for safe use You are advised to read this information before you start to actually use the copier Technical safety information such as safety data sheets can also be found in appendix B m Where applicable cautions and warnings are used throughout this manual to draw your attention to safety precautions to be taken Copyright Oc Technologies B V Venlo The Netherlands 2001 All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced copied adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Oc Oc Technologies B V makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Oc Technologies B V reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes Editi
38. Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to clean head 3 Press enter This initiates a head cleaning cycle and the display reads lt cleaning head gt When the cleaning cycle completes the display reads lt ready gt Media type Clean head lt gt Note Head cleaning consumes ink Carry out the head cleaning procedure only when it is necessary Maintenance 133 Transporting the printer Keep the box and packing materials the printer came in so that you can repack it for safe transportation v To prepare the printer for transportation 1 Press the printhead key on the printer control panel to move the carriage out of the purge station 2 Remove the print heads and ink tanks 3 Switch the printer off and unplug the power cable and connection cables 4 Fix the carriage to its loading position using the installation tool 1 and the screw 2 65 Fixing the carriage to its loading position 5 Cover the carriage with the packing mousse delivered with the printer 6 Pack the printer in its polystyrene and put it in its box 134 Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting a Solving printer operations a Understanding printer messages a Improving poor print quality a Checking print head quality a Solving colour problems a Using the statistics menu Solving printer operation problems 136
39. T gt lt A gt lt B gt lt C gt lt D gt lt E gt Media Format Architect lt OFF gt BEST FIT gt lt A gt lt B gt lt C gt lt D gt lt E gt Note You can combine the rotation mirroring and autoscaling functions when you use roll media Check that your autoscaling results match your rotation mirroring expectations Print management 61 Mirroring a print 62 This function allows you to print a mirror image of the drawing There are three options Off no symmetry standard print X Mirror symmetry across the X axis horizontal flip Y Mirror symmetry across the Y axis vertical flip 24 co Cu Paper feed direction To mirror a print 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to mirror 3 Select the mirroring function 4 Press enter Oc 5250 user manual Media type Configuration v gent manager Ce v p o v off x mirror y mirror Print management 63 Saving media The media saver function is available when you use roll media It has two options autopositioning and nesting Note When you use cut sheet mode the media saver menu is disabled Nesting Nesting arranges small drawings A3 A4 for example side by side across the media to optimise media use Prints go from the computer to print qu
40. WINGS by using the following command Oc 5250 user manual 10 lcd C DRAWINGS Send the data file for example sample hp via the put command put sample bp Note The mput command is also supported The data are now sent to the input spool directory of the controller then processed and finally printed Quit FTP by entering the bye or quit command Printing via SMB PS ND On the Oc 5250 SMB Server Message Blocks printing is supported for the following types of workstations m Windows 95 98 m Windows NT 4 0 To make thee Oc 5250 available on Windows 95 98 NT you must do the following Create a configuration file This file contains information on how the Oc 5250 is known in your network m Send the configuration file to the Oc 5250 a Enable the Oc 5250 on your workstation Create a configuration file Open the Windows Explorer Browse to the directory where you want to create the configuration file Choose File New Text Document Name the new file in the 8 3 way The configuration file is an ASCII file that allows to download a configuration of the Ethernet name items and the SMB name items The configuration must consist of the following three parts m the file header the configuration definition the file footer The file header must be Connection of the Oc 5250 159 160 Configuration File Oc Industries S A
41. als PS2 auto 44 To set the data format manually Print data formats 101 Using the transparency mode 102 This option determines what happens when two or more colours intersect at the same point on a print especially in area fills This mode applies only to CalComp HP GL HP GL 2 Merge all the specified colours blend together as shown in figure 45 This is the default setting 45 Transparency mode Merge Overlay only foreground colours are visible except the white one which is transparent as shown in figure 46 Note This mode applies only to HP GL 2 format when the filter command is set on default settings 46 Transparency mode Overlay Oc 5250 user manual Overlay only foreground colours are visible In this case the white colour is opaque as shown in figure 47 47 Transparency mode Overlay with white as opaque v To set the transparency mode 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get the data format HPGL HPGL 2 CALCOMP Go to transparency Select merge or overlay 5 Press enter Media type 4 Configuration v Wi Data format Calcomp setup Hpgl setup Hpgl 2 setup Y gt v Ve es Yy merge overlay N Aa 48 To set the transparency mode Print data formats 103 Set
42. anager v iso ansi architect Oc 5250 user manual Oc 5250 User manual Chapter 3 Print management a Using the basic printer features a Using the media saver option a Defining the pen parameters a Defining the pen priority 57 Rotating a print You can rotate a print 0 90 180 and 270 If necessary the origin of the drawing changes automatically to prevent clipping Note Rotation applies only with vector files v To rotate a print Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to rotation Select the rotation angle Press enter Media type onfiguration 4 RENE A MA v Print manager ee Rotation v 0 90 180 270 58 Oc 5250 user manual Scaling print You can set the scaling for the X and Y axes separately to a factor between 0 05 and 20 0 vy To scale a print Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to scaling Select the scaling method Press enter PS N Media type Configuration 4 gt MI Print manager gc v gt Scaling v Note The control panel can set an accuracy factor of two decimal places For higher accuracy set the X and Y scaling factor to four decimal places from the printing applicatio
43. archiving It is recommended for monochrome and colour line drawings For plots containing a lot of solid fills we recommend using matt film Single matt film is a durable translucent polyester film which has one side covered with a special inkjet coating It offers good dimensional stability and Diazo copying capability Matt polyester film is recommended for final drawings for archiving for presentation for colour line drawings and for monochrome area fills Double matt film has the same qualities and recommendations as single matt film but also has a special inkjet coating on the front and a drafting layer on the back White glossy film is a polyester film with a white glossy surface It is suitable for posters and point of purchase displays Oc 5250 user manual Choosing media Use the tables below to choose the type of media best suited to your needs For article numbers and ordering information please consult the Oc web site Paper media Standard Tracing Premium Premium paper paper grade paper grade paper 90 g m2 90 g m2 90 g m2 120 g m2 Cost Quality ratings Check prints good fair Presentation good good excellent excellent prints Archiving N A fair N A N A Diazo copy N A good N A N A Plain paper copy excellent good excellent excellent Overlay N A good N A N A Quality ratings Line b w good excellent excellent excellent Line colour good excellent excellent excellent
44. ardwire line usually CTS to start or stop data flow Host The source of data sent to the printer usually a computer Inter character delay A time delay set between each character sent from the printer to the host to allow slower computers time to proc ess one character before receiving the next one ISO International Standards Organization which sets standards for engineering drawings Oc 5250 user manual HP GL Hewlett Packard graphic language a vector format de signed by Hewlett Packard HP RTL Hewlett Packard raster transfer language a raster format designed by Hewlett Packard Ink tank Supplies the ink to the print head Media Material such as paper and film used by the printer to cre ate drawing images Media sensor An optical sensor on the printer that detects the presence of media Menu access Access to the printer control panel menu can be limited to selected users by passwords Three access levels are avail able Origin The 0 0 point of the print Output resolution The number of dots per inch dpi that the output device such as a printer produces P1 A scaling point that generally specifies the location of a print s lower left corner when using HP GL format P2 A scaling point that generally specifies the location of a print s upper right corner when using HP GL format Parallel port An interface desig
45. ave RJ45 plugs Connection of the Oc 5250 153 v Connecting Ethernet 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the computer s Ethernet port 2 Connect the other end to the printer s Ethernet port see figure 69 69 Connecting Ethernet Setting up the TCP IP protocol You have to configure the printer IP address subnet mask and default gateway IP address check with your local administrator You can do this on the printer operator panel or via a configuration file On the printer operator panel Each of these three addresses is composed of 4 numeric fields ranging from 0 to 255 E g 194 2 66 146 or 255 255 255 0 On the menu the following order is presented field 0 field 1 field 2 field 3 154 Oc 5250 user manual Media type Configuration Connection Y 7 gt v Ethernet IP address v D Field 0 3 70 Set the IP address Media type Configuration Connection V gt v Ethernet Subnet mask N I Field 0 3 Vv 0 255 71 Set the Subnet mask Connection of the Oc 5250 155 156 Media type TEE Configuration Connection x gt Y Ethernet Def gateway 72 Set the Default Gateway Oc 5250 user manual Supported printing protocols The Oc 5250 supports the following printing protocols LPD FTP SMB also known as LAN Manager or Windows networking on t
46. dscape PS2 page size Al A2 ANSIE E ANSIE D HP GL 2 line at Oce round HP emul Oce round tribute Calcomp origin lower right lower right center upper left upper right lower left Calcomp checksum yes no yes Calcomp synch 3 0 63 code Calcomp EOM 2 0 30 Calcomp double no no yes synch Calcomp step 2032 100 2032 4064 Calcomp priority language language setup Calcomp merge merge overlay trnsparency Pen attributes Names Default value Possible values Pen width pen 0 21 0 07 8 96 0 999 Pen colour pen 0 256 0 256 0 999 Pen pattern 16 1 32 pen 0 999 Print transfomations Names Default value Possible values Print time out 180 15 30 180 500 Number of copies 0 0 99 Reprint disable disable enable Long print disable disable enable Media saver mode off off auto positioning nesting Media saver off off 1 5 15 30 60 time out Media format Iso Iso Ansi Architect X scale 100 5 2000 Y scale 100 5 2000 Oc 5250 user manual Print transfomations continued Auto scale off off best fit A4 A3 A2 Al AO A B C D E A B C D Auto scale cut off sheet Rotation 0 0 90 180 270 Mirror off off x mirror y mirror Technical reference 183 Handshake protocols Centronics protocol 184
47. e lt ESC gt E Reset lt ESC gt 12345X Universal Exit Language lt ESC gt amp b W data Appel Talk configuration ns DEFINING AN IMAGE lt ESC gt t V Destination raster heigh lt ESC gt t H Destination raster Width lt ESC gt amp a H Move CAP horizontal decipoints lt ESC gt p X Move CAP horizontal RTL units lt ESC gt p Y Move CAP vertical RTL units lt ESC gt amp a N Negative Motion ns lt ESC gt b L Raster Line Path lt ESC gt t R Set graphics Resolution lt ESC gt r T Source Raster Height lt ESC gt t S Source Raster Width lt ESC gt b Y Y Offset DEFINING COLOURS lt ESC gt v W data configure image data direct by pixel direct by plane indexed by plane indexed by pixel plane by plane lt ESC gt v alA Set red Parameter lt ESC gt v biB Set Green Parameter lt ESC gt v clC Set Blue Parameter lt ESC gt v ill Assign colour index number lt ESC gt p P Push pop palette ns lt ESC gt v S Foreground Colour ns lt ESC gt r U Simple Colour Mode lt ESC gt t jlJ Render Algorithm ns DEFINING PATTERNS lt ESC gt v tiT Current Pattern ns lt ESC gt c W data Download Pattern ns lt ESC gt c qlQ Pattern Control ns lt ESC gt c glG Patern ID ns Oc 5250 user manual CONTEXT SWITCHING continued lt ESC gt p riR Pattern Reference Point ns INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PICTURE lt ESC gt I ol
48. e 47 Media too small Error 38 43 44 The loaded media is too small to use the automatic adjustment functions minimum A3 size required To recover open the dust cover and release the green lever to remove the media Replace with the correct size media see Loading roll media on page 43 Close the cover Press the Enter key to restart the media loading Carriage error Error 37 The printer engine has problems with the carriage To recover press the Enter key Another possible cause can be a dirty guide rail Clean the carriage guide rails see To clean the interior of the printer on page 129 The following are possible hardware failures These errors may require a shutdown of the printer to recover Comm error Error 103 The communication between the engine and the controller has failed To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support Carriage error Error 12 17 22 23 The engine has carriage problems To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support F W update failed Error 47 48 49 and 102 The update of the firmware has failed To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support F W download failed Error 101 The printer received a wrong file To recover turn the power of the printer off and on Download the file again see To dow
49. e gt if The printer receives and interprets the data from the ALS is on host computer Rasterizing The printer processes the vector data from the host computer and converts it into raster data Printing The printer prints data Troubleshooting 137 Warnings Warnings mostly relate to specific prints These messages generally go off automatically Framing error The printer serial line does not match with the host serial line setting interface related error Parity error The parity set for the serial line setting does not match with the host serial line setting interface related error Overrun error Indicates that data got lost during the transfer interface related error Print clipped The output print is larger than the media loaded on the printer file processing error Print aborted The printer cannot process the file received due to wrong language or wrong file format There is no printed output file processing error Ink low kc my The ink remaining in the tank indicated is under the warning threshold level lt or 10 This message remains as long as the source problem remains Error messages 138 When an error occurs the control panel displays the nature of the error on the first line and gives instructions on how to proceed on the second line Example HEAD MISSING PRESS PRINTHEAD KEY TO INSTALL HEAD Refer to the relevant sections of this guide for specific p
50. e sequences Escape sequences marked with an asterisk are partially implemented HP GL escape sequences lt ESC gt A Output Identification lt ESC gt B Output Buffer Space lt ESC gt E Output Extended Error lt ESC gt H Set Handshake Mode 1 lt ESC gt I Set Handshake Mode 2 lt ESC gt J Abort Device Control lt ESC gt K Abort Graphic Instruction lt ESC gt L Output buffer size when empty lt ESC gt M Set Output Mode lt ESC gt N Set Extended Output and Handshake Mode lt ESC gt 0 Output Extended Status lt ESC gt P Set Handshake Mode lt ESC gt Q Set monitor mode No op lt ESC gt R Reset lt ESC gt S Output Memory Size lt ESC gt T Configure Memory lt ESC gt U End flush mode No op Technical reference 187 HP GL escape sequences continued lt ESC gt Y Programmed on Mode lt ESC gt Z Programmed off Mode lt ESC gt Programmed on Mode lt ESC gt Programmed off Mode lt ESC gt Set Printer Configuration HP GL 2 commands The following HP GL 2 commands are implemented on the Oc 5250 printers Commands are marked as follows m an asterisk partially implemented m ns not supported HP GL 2 commands KERNEL CONFIGURATION amp STATUS co Comment IW Input Window DF Default val
51. econds Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 29 Using the flowchart menu tree instructions The flowcharts used in this guide show you the path to follow on the control panel when you select and change options v To follow the flowchart 1 The path is highlighted in bold type Press the down arrow once to go to the lower level The dotted arrows mean that you must scroll in the direction indicated to reach the option highlighted in bold type 2 The level with the desired options displays the available choices The example below shows how to select the display language Media type Configuration gt v Utilities Y Language english fran ais deutsch espa ol italiano portugues nederlands dansk 30 Oc 5250 user manual Selecting the display language You can choose to have the control panel display messages in the language of your choice When your printer is delivered the messages will be by default in English v To select a language to display the messages Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to the language option Select the language Press enter Utilities 1 2 3 4 Media type Language Vv english fran ais deutsch espa ol italiano portugues nederlands dansk Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 31 Connecting the printer
52. edia roll edges m Media roll A m Media roll edges B 44 Oc 5250 user manual To fix the media roll in the holder Insert the hub 1 into the roll core until it fixes the roll media in place see figure 30 1 30 Inserting the hub To install the media holder m Position the fixed hub 1 of the roll holder on the left side viewed from the rear and slide the roll holder onto the printer see figure 31 1 31 Installing the roll holder Getting started 45 v To feed the media 1 Pull out about 20 cm of media holding the right and left corners 2 Feed the media onto the platen from the rear of the printer see figure 32 The suction mechanism activates to hold the media to the platen e 32 Feeding the media 3 Atthe front of the printer hold the media by its leading edges and pull it gently forward see figure 33 33 Pulling the media forward 46 Oc 5250 user manual To align the media Adjust the media so that its right edge flushes with the vertical reference mark 1 see figure 34 Raise the green lever 2 to fix the media Close the dust cover The displays reads NO MEDIA PRESS ENTER TO INSTALL MEDIA Set the media mode to roll see chapter Setting the media format on page 56 Press enter The printer detects and loads the media When the media aligns correctly the display reads ready
53. er Head error Error 21 24 36 A head error has occurred To recover press the Enter Wrong head Error 20 The indicated print head is not in the right position To recover press the Printhead key to move the carriage into position then replace that print head see Unpacking and installing the print head on page 36 Close the cover Cutter error Error 11 The cutter fails to cut the media To recover open the dust cover then release the green lever to remove the media Check that the cutter unit is installed and in good working order and not damaged see Replacing the cutter unit on page 132 Close the cover Press the Enter key to restart the media loading Media error Errors 1 10 13 16 31 32 The printer cannot correctly detect the size of the loaded media To recover open the dust cover and reinstall the media see Loading roll media on page 43 Close the cover Press the Enter key to restart the media loading Troubleshooting 139 140 End of media error Error 25 26 There is no media left To recover open the dust cover and install new media see Loading roll media on page 43 Close the cover Press the Enter key to restart the media loading Media misaligned error Error 42 The media is skewed To recover open the dust cover and realign the media Close the cover Press the Enter key to restart the media loading see To align the media on pag
54. ess involves the following phases Printing the registration print print head alignment Printing the X alignment print then entering an X alignment correction value if necessary Printing the X accuracy print and entering an X accuracy correction value if necessary a Setting the priority between the X alignment and the X accuracy Note These three adjustments are independent of each other You can make one or two at a time All three adjustments are necessary to have a fully calibrated printer Note The carriage height also affects the printer precision To adjust the carriage height see Adjusting the carriage height on page 146 Advanced functions 85 Printing the registration print You must make a registration print after each print head installation or replacement This allows the printer to perform an automatic calibration You can use cut sheet or roll media with a minimum A3 media size v To print the registration print 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to registration 3 Press enter Media type lt Configuration v TC Yy Print v Registration During the registration adjustment the following message displays AUTO ADJUSTMENT PLEASE WAIT 86 Oc 5250 user manual Printing the X alignment print The X alignment print lets you determine the best values to minimize the jointing effec
55. eues according to their size For example if media format is set to ISO there are three separate wait files one for A4 format drawings one for A3 format drawings and one for A2 format drawings AO Al 64 When a queue is full the printer begins printing the drawings across the full width of the media The number of drawings that a queue can accept depends on m the media format selected ISO ANSI ARCHITECT m the width of the roll of media loaded on the printer m the size of the drawing m the orientation of the drawing Note The A4 and A3 wait files may be merged to print two A4 and one A3 prints together Oc 5250 user manual Prints larger than A2 do not go in a queue but print out normally When the prints are not ISO ANSI or ARCHITECT standard sizes the printer uses the next larger format Note Nesting applies only with vector files To set the nesting mode 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to m s mode 3 Select nesting 4 Press enter Media type lt 4 Configuration Media saver v m s mode y off auto positioning nesting Print management 65 Setting the media saver timeout 66 This function enables you to set a timeout from 1 to 60 minutes for the print queues At the end of the timeout the printer begins to print the queues even if t
56. hades of gray Scattered is recommended for vector drawings v To select the rendering 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to rendering 3 Select cloud or scattered 4 Press enter Media type Configuration M Rendering pe o i y cloud scattered Advanced functions 93 Upgrading the firmware 94 To upgrade the firmware for the engine and the controller you switch the printer into the download mode Note Ir the auto tests indicate that the checksum in the controller application firmware does not match the SIMM flash module the printer switches automatically into download mode To switch to the download mode During the initialisation sequence press the left and right arrow keys simultaneously on the control panel gt The following message displays F WARE OR CONFIG DOWNLOAD WAITING FOR DATA To download the firmware from the computer through the Centronics port To avoid interruption during the downloading process check that you have done the following Turn off the screen saver a If you use a laptop PC plug it into an electrical outlet Set the timeout delay to 180 seconds see Setting the print timeout on page 80 Open a DOS window Go to the directory location of the firmware package example C 5250 firmware Type copy b cpxxxxxx bin Ipt1 where xxxxxx co
57. he encoder strip with your fingers because the slightest fingerprint can cause irregular printing The encoder strip is located behind the carriage and runs the entire width of the printer Clean the encoder strip regularly with a dry cloth Do not use detergent 61 Cleaning the platen and carriage rails Maintenance 129 Caring for the wiper blades The Oc 5250 printer has a wiper blade unit with two wiper blades located in the purge station The wiper blade unit assembly consists of two black blades and two transparent blade m The black wiper blades remove excess ink from the print head surface m The transparent wiper blades wipes the ink nozzles You can clean and replace the wiper blade assemblies if necessary For ordering information consult the Oc web site h To clean the wiper blades Clean the upper surface A of the wiper blades occasionally using a clean cotton swab moistened with water or isopropyl alcohol to remove ink and paper debris 62 Cleaning the wiper blade Note Do not touch the wiper blades with your fingers The slightest dirt or fingerprint can lead to print head malfunctions 130 Oc 5250 user manual To replace the wiper blades 1 Push the wiper blade assembly forward using the knob 2 Lift out the used wiper blade assembly 3 Insert the new wiper blade assembly into the empty socket and push downward until it snaps into place 63 Replaci
58. he printer is in monochrome mode the dump configuration displays the pen pattern PEN WIDTH PATTERN PEN WIDTH PATTERN Di 0 24 mm 16 09 Oo Si mm 16 o2 0 21 mm 16 40 0 21 mm 16 0a 21 mm 16 11 0 24 mm 16 O4 0 24 mm 16 12 0 24 mm 16 05 0 24 mm 16 43 0 24 mm 16 a6 0 21 mm 16 14 0 214 mm 16 07 o Si mm 16 15 0 24 mm 16 09 o Si mm 16 16 0 24 mm 16 m When the printer is in cut sheet mode only the Auto scale information differs AUTOSCALE CUTSHEET OFF Advanced functions 83 Printing long prints 84 The long print option allows to print lengths of up to 16 meters only from Win NT4 or Win 2000 When you do not use this option the printer can print up to AO length 1189 mm 46 8 inches To set the long print option 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to long print 3 Set to yes 4 Press enter sin ee v no yes Note When you use the HP GL Frame Advance command FR disable the long print option Oc 5250 user manual Calibrating the Oc 5250 The following three adjustments are available on the printer Head alignment Auto registration to control the relative dot position of each print head to ensure an optimal overlap of coloured dots X alignment to control the smoothness of area fills X accuracy to control the accuracy of vector dimensions The calibration proc
59. he scale of your drawing Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to step size on Select the step size 4 Press enter Media type Configuration eeepc gt Calcomp setup 100 200 400 500 1016 2032 4064 57 To set the CalComp step size 116 Oc 5250 user manual CALS and TIFF The printer supports the following file types CALS Type 1 files Untiled compatible with CCITT Group 4 format TIFF The printer supports the following TIFF monochrome and colour file types m Raw no compression Compressed PACKBIT m CCITT G3 1D and 2D m CCITT G4 m Modified Huffman based on CCITT G3 1D Print data formats 117 PostScript 2 PostScript 2 page layout The orientation of the printed page on the roll can be either horizontal landscape or vertical portrait Note This is useful in the case where the format is not specified in the PostScript file Media type Configuration M I Data format v Page layout v Portrait Landscape 118 58 To set the PostScript 2 page layout Oc 5250 user manual Default PostScript 2 page size This option indicates the dimensions of the paper on which your document will be printed For example ANSI D A1 A4 Letter etc Media type gt gt Configuration SS pe PS2 set
60. hey are not full To set the media saver timeout 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to m s timeout 3 Select the timeout delay Press enter Media type lt Configuration se Media saver s off 1 5 15 30 60 Oc 5250 user manual Flushing the media saver queues The printer automatically flushes prints out immediately media saver queues in the following conditions m At the end of media saver timeout m At each change in quality media saver mode or rendering modes You can also flush the print queues via the control panel to print out immediately the partially full queues v To flush the queues in media saver 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to flush m saver 3 Press enter Media type Flush M saver Ch Print management 67 Autopositioning 68 P ND With this option the printer ignores the origin declared in the print file The print shifts to the lower right corner of the media If necessary the printer rotates the drawing 90 to save media and limit clipping Note Auto position applies only with vector files To set autoposition Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to m s mode Select autopositioning Press enter Media type 4 Configuration er
61. his safety data sheet was compiled as a compact guide to safe product handling and operation and to the best of our knowledge contains the most complete and accurate information possible We reserve the right to revise this safety data sheet as new information becomes available It is the user s responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for the adoption of the appropriate safety precautions for his organization and to contact Oc to make sure that he is in possession of the latest version of the sheet If and insofar as limitation of liability is permitted under the applicable laws we accept no liability for any inaccuracies in this safety data sheet Note Not all safety data sheets were available at the moment this manual was published The Oc organisation in your country will be pleased to send you a copy of the missing sheets You can find the address of the Oc organisation in your country in the last appendix of this manual Oc 5250 user manual EPA ENERGY STAR Oc Technologies B V has joined the ENERGY STAR Program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA The purpose of the EENERGY STAR Program is to promote the manufacturing and marketing of energy efficient equipment in order to reduce combustion related pollution As an ENERGY STAR Partner Oc Technologies B V has determined that this copier meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STARS c
62. ht 12 Oc 5250 user manual Contents Carton 1 Carton 2 1 Oc 5250 6 Collection basket 2 Roll holder 7 Stand legs 3 Stopper 8 Upper amp lower cross bars 4 Starter kit 5 Accessory box Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 13 5 Contents of starter kit Left and Accessory box Right Contents Starter kit Accessory box 1 Assembly instructions packing list 9 Overlay 2 Equipment Delivery Installation Quality report EDIQ 10 Power cord 3 Centronics cable 11 Cleaner blades 4 Order sheet 12 Installation tool 5 5 ink tanks 6 5 print heads 7 User documentation CD 8 Drivers pack CD Oc 5250 user manual User documentation CD The Oc 5250 User documentation CD contains the following m Assembly instructions Packing List m User manual m Quick reference card this is a menu tree that you can print out in the desired format Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 15 Operating recommendations General considerations m choose a stable clean environment m maintain the temperature between 5 35 C maintain a relative humidity between 10 90 RH non condensing keep away from direct sunlight avoid rapid temperature or humidity changes allow sufficient space around the front and back of the printer to allow easy operator access
63. ies the required settings for that print data When using automatic language sensing bear the following points in mind Every print data file must terminate with an end of print instruction If you use HP GL data format avoid all HP GL instructions that modify the protocol set handshake etc when the automatic language sensing mode is on To set automatic language sensing 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to force format 3 Select auto 4 Press enter Note The default setting is to Auto Media type Configuration Pr a 8 d Vv gt Data format v Force format v hpgl hpgl 2 calcomp tiff cals PS2 auto 43 To set automatic language sensing Oc 5250 user manual Selecting the data format manually You can also select force a data format HP GL HP GL 2 TIFF CALS CALCOMP manually from the control panel Set the data format before you send your file to the printer v To set the data format manually Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to force format Select the data format Press enter Note See Software commands on page 186 for a brief description of the software commands PS ND Media type gt Configuration v gt Data format v Force format v hpgl hpgl 2 calcomp tiff c
64. ile Connection of the Oc 5250 161 162 P ND Enable the Oc 5250 on your Windows 95 98 and NT workstation Log on to your workstation Double click on the Network Neighborhood icon on your Windows desktop Double click on the workgroup for which the Oc 5250 has been assigned Double click on the device name for which the Oc 5250 has been configured The list of shared print queues appears Double click on the desired queue or Right click on the desired queue then click on install Select OCE 5250 PS to be associated with Oc PS driver Select OCE 5250 to be associated with Oc Windows Raster driver You will be prompted to provide the driver Default values Workgroup OCE PRINTERS Device Name P xxxxxxxxxxxx Where xxx are the ethernet address of your printer e g P 08003E27E100 Please contact your local service technician for modifying these default values Note Be sure that you do not have two printers with the same device name Oc 5250 user manual Appendix A Glossary Oc 5250 User manual 163 Glossary ALS Automatic language sensing The Oc 5250 printer auto matically recognizes the data format of the incoming file ANSI American National Standards Institute for Engineering Drawings An organization which sets standards for engi neering drawings Band One complete line of inkjet printing One band corresponds to the width of the inkjet head Baud rate The
65. l Message display window A two line message display window shows the menu options and the status or error messages The control panel messages are designed to be self explanatory The first line gives the status of the printer m The second line explains how to proceed Example HEAD MISSING PRESS ENTER TO INSTALL HEAD Note See chapter 8 Troubleshooting on page 135 for a list of status messages and error messages Using the printer menu The printer menu has an arborescent structure It contains different menu levels each with different options available You navigate up and down and across the levels to reach the desired option Refer to the Quick Reference Card User Documentation CD for the complete menu tree Note You can also print the complete menu tree directly from the printer For more details refer to section Printing the menu tree on page 51 v To make a selection from the printer menu 1 Press the down arrow on the control panel once to enter the menu 2 Using the arrows follow the Quick Reference Card to navigate through the menu until the desired option displays 3 Press enter to select the option Note An asterisk precedes the selected option It remains to indicate that the selected option is active until you select another one Note When you reach the end ofa menu branch and there are no more options the message ENTER CHOICE appears for two s
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67. le sheet to print only one print Roll with cut The printer automatically cuts off the finished print and loads media for the next print The cut prints drop into the collection basket Roll no cut The printer prints a dotted line to mark the end of each print then advances a length of media to print the next print To select a media mode 1 On the control panel scroll to the desired option using the arrows 2 Press enter Media mode Media type lt roll with cut roll no cut cut sheet Caution When replacing or loading media or when removing jammed media take care not to cut your fingers on the edges of the media Oc 5250 user manual Loading roll media The printer is ready for you to install media when the display reads NO MEDIA INSTALL MEDIA v To raise the pinch rollers 1 Open the dust cover 1 2 Push down the green lever 2 to raise the pinch rollers 3 see figure 27 27 Raising the pinch rollers Visit www oce com for supplies Getting started 43 v To insert the media roll into the holder 1 Insert the media roll 1 into the roll holder 2 as shown in figure 28 2 Insert the media roll until it comes to rest against the fixed hub 3 3 2 28 Placing the roll media on the roll holder Note Ensure that the ends of the media roll form a straight edge as shown in figure 29 29 M
68. ll and configure the appropriate drivers see the driver installation instructions Additionally if required you must do the following for the ethernet connection Configure the printer IP parameters address subnet mask and default gateway Configure the printer for the SMB protocol Connecting to a Centronics port 152 The Centronics port is located at the rear of the printer It is an Amphenol 36 pin female connector The maximum Centronics cable length is 4 meters To connect to a Centronics port 1 Switch off the printer Connect one end of the Centronics cable to the computer s Centronics parallel port Connect the other end to the printer s Centronics parallel port 1 see figure 68 Switch on the printer and wait for the auto tests to complete Note You can set the Centronics port connection to either Compatible or ECP Oc 5250 user manual Media type Configuration K Connection Y 7 gt v 67 Centronics port mode 68 Connecting to a Centronics port Connecting to an Ethernet port On the back of the Oc 5250 you find an RJ45 connector 10 or 100Mb s Ethernet connections use UTP cabling Note Jr is advisable to use the RJ45 100 Mbit to have the highest possible performance RJ45 UTP 10 amp 100 Mbit automatic adjustment Ethernet cabling AUTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable looks much like standard phone cable The cable should h
69. m Note Jf you press Cancel during data transmission it does not cancel the print job Wait for the display to read Printing before you press this key to cancel the print 52 Oc 5250 user manual Setting the colour mode The Oc 5250 printer prints in two colour modes Monochrome prints monochrome files in black and white and colour files in greyscale Full colour prints monochrome files in black and white and colour files in colour v To set the colour mode 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to colour mode 3 Select the colour mode If you select full colour the colour led on the printer control panel lights 4 Press enter Media type Colour mode lt gt v monochrome full colour Getting started 53 Setting the print quality 54 The Oc 5250 printer has three print quality modes Draft is suitable for fast check prints Normal is suitable for standard quality prints High is suitable for high quality prints of drawings with area fills The printer works out the optimal printing parameters for each of your prints by taking the following settings into consideration m Colour mode Print quality mode m Media type To set the print quality m Press the quality key on the control panel to select the quality mode The corresponding led lights Oc 5250 user ma
70. maximum production described in the 5150 specifications Indeed there is a specific number of prints allowed on a given period of time Solution If this message is displayed on your printer you MUST call your Oc Service representative A service visit will be mandatory to take care of the printer Troubleshooting 143 Improving poor print quality 144 White streaks Problem Unwanted white streaks appear at regular intervals in area fills Cause These white lines may result from a mismatch between adjacent passes of the print heads Solution Check that the X priority is set to X alignment and not X accuracy Then adjust the X alignment value if necessary see To enter the adjustment value on page 91 Cause Blocked nozzles on the print heads Solution Clean the print heads to make sure all the nozzles function correctly see Cleaning the print heads on page 133 Ink smearing Problem Ink smears on the media Cause The print head comes into contact with the media due to media wrinkles or bubbles during printing Solutions Allow absorbent media paper time to adjust to the same environ ment as the printer before printing Set the print head height to a higher level if necessary see Adjusting the carriage height on page 146 Cause Dirty wiper blades or dirty wiper component at the bottom of the carriage Solutions Clean the wiper blades or the bot
71. mps examples and diagrams of concepts discussed in the description Attention getters There are several types of information to which we draw your attention This information is classified as follows Note In a Note information is given about matters which ensure the proper functioning of the machine or application but useful advice concerning its operation may also be given Attention The information that follows Attention is given to prevent something your copy or original the copier or printer data files etc being damaged Caution The information that follows Caution is given to prevent you suffering personal injury Oc 5250 user manual Reader s comment sheet Have you found this manual to be accurate D Yes D No Could you operate the product after reading this manual D Yes QD No Does this manual provide enough background information D Yes D No Is the format of this manual convenient in size readability and arrangement page layout chapter order etc Ll Yes D No Could you find the information you were looking for 1 Always D Most of the times D Sometimes D Not at all What did you use to find the required information D Table of contents D Index Are you satisfied with this manual D Yes D No Thank you for evaluating this manual If you have other comments or concerns please explain or suggest improvements overleaf or on a separate sheet Miscel
72. n Print management 59 Autoscaling 60 Autoscaling enlarges or reduces proportionally your drawing to fit the media size or format Note Autoscaling applies only with vector files You have the following autoscaling options depending on the selected media mode roll or cut sheet and format standard ISO ANSI or Architect Off The printer clips the area outside the margins if your drawing is larger than the physical dimensions of the media On Cut sheet The printer enlarges or reduces the drawing and rotates it 90 if necessary to fit the cut sheet media loaded Best fit Roll media For prints larger than the loaded media the printer reduces the drawing to the nearest standard size that fits It also rotates the drawing 90 if necessary You can select any format for a given standard ISO ANSI or Architect a ISO A4 A3 A2 Al AO a ANSI A B C D E m Architect A B C D E Oc 5250 user manual To set autoscaling 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to auto scale For cut sheets set to on m For roll media select the media format and size 3 Press enter Media type Configuration lt gt S ge gt Scaling v on off Media Format ISO lt OFF gt BEST FIT gt lt A4 gt lt A3 gt lt A2 gt lt A1 gt lt A0 gt Media Format ANSI lt OFF gt BEST FI
73. n arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to pen number and press enter to select the pen Follow the flowchart path to get to pen colour and select the colour Press enter Media type Configuration lt Y j ame Pen number Pen colour Saving pen user configurations 72 The printer saves the pen colours that you assign to the first 16 pens when you switch it off Pens 17 to 999 revert to the factory settings each time you switch on the printer See Pen attributes on page 182 for a list of the default pen settings Oc 5250 user manual Setting the pen patterns In monochrome mode you can set pens to draw a thick patterned line or a filled polygon Pens draw all lines or polygons using a predefined pattern or shade of grey Pen patterns 1 to 16 print in increasing shades of grey 1 white 16 black a Patterns 17 to 32 are as shown in figure 38 OO Gel Se E ZE o xx of 38 ST SE ees H Se So e O xx mm SC S D ei SE H xx mm A a D Zi az LI xx of QS SS D H XX mm ei S SS o LI XX an 38 Le SC H XX an Ee LAN Z 0o FU XX mm ei S o H xx of 33 Le 2 o LT xx of Ee Se S H xx mm SS F D xx mm 38 OZ a o H xx mm SS E LE o H xx of 33 lt a SG SR xx an QR Bs Eg LI SS TT Oo xx mu 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2
74. ned to accept a complete byte of infor mation including control characters at the same time The parallel port on the Oc 5250 is the Centronics port Parity An error checking scheme parity may be even even number of ONE bits odd odd number of ONE bits or none Pixel Short for picture element A pixel is one dot of a bitmap Platen A surface for holding and guiding media while printing Print A drawing produced by the printer Print head The print head on the inkjet cartridge contains very small nozzles which fire droplets of ink onto media to produce a print Purge station A place on the printer where the inkjet cartridge carriage is stored when not in use and where the cartridge head is cleaned and primed Purging A process which cleans the inkjet cartridge head Raster file Also called image or bitmap A picture composed of indi vidual dots Raster images have large data files compared to vector files Rasterize To break down an image into individual scan lines Nearly all modern graphics monitors and printers are raster based devices Glossary 165 166 RCF A Remote Control Format file has a file header which con tains commands to modify the print attributes such as scale factor pen definitions number of copies etc Resolution The number of dots per inch dpi that the output device such as a printer produces Serial port An interface designed to accept da
75. nfiguration lt gt Utilities Y gt Calibration v gt Value v D X accuracy Advanced functions 91 Choosing between accuracy and smooth area fills 92 Calibrate your printer for both optimal accuracy X accuracy and smooth area fills X alignment and save both settings Then choose which setting you want the printer to use as priority based on the type of drawing you have to print For images or prints with a large number of area fills set the priority to X alignment a For CAD type drawings architectural engineering set the priority to X accuracy Note The type of media you use affects the printer accuracy If you change media types recalculate the X accuracy setting To set the X priority 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to x priority 3 Select x accuracy or x alignment 4 Press enter Media type Configuration pees VT v Utilities S v x accuracy x alignment Oc 5250 user manual Rendering Rendering determines how the printer organizes the pattern of dots on the page to form shades of grey or colours There are two options Cloud uses a random dot pattern In this mode you can print with 256 shades of gray Cloud is recommended when you are printing drawings with area fills Scattered uses a regular ordered dot pattern It produces 256 s
76. ng 32 152 centronics port 152 connecting the printer 32 connecting to a centronics port 32 connection 151 control panel 27 control panel arrows leds keys 27 control panel flowchart instructions 30 control panel message display window 29 copying diazo 123 plain paper 123 cutter unit replacement 132 D data format selection 101 default gateway 154 diazocopying 123 double matt film 122 double synch parameter 115 draft mode 54 195 Leed E electrical requirements 180 end of message parameter 113 environment storage 180 working 16 180 escape sequences hp gl 187 ethernet connection 153 F film 122 firmware upgrade 94 flush media saver 67 format media 56 ftp 158 full menu 79 H handshake protocols centronics 184 hp gl commands 186 escape sequences 187 frame advance command 84 hp gl hp gl 2 commands 108 hp gl 2 commands 188 hp rtl commands 190 comments 111 hp rtl commands 111 Leed l i o power switch 26 ink smearing 144 installation preparing 10 installation required space 10 196 Oc 5250 user manual ip address 154 L language selection 31 lpd 158 margins 180 media aligning roll media 49 format 56 maximum width 180 recommendations 125 storing 125 media mode selection 42 media saver 64 media saver flush 67 media saver nesting 64 media types 122 media choosing 123 menu full 79 messages printer 137 N nesting 64 noise level 180 0 oc pen prio
77. ng the client side please contact your system administrator Printing via FTP 158 After the network connection for the Oc 5250 has been set up you can print via FTP Note The Oc 5250 is web browser compatible and thus the Oc 5250 printer can be accessed like any FTP site from your web browser Note For FTP on UNIX systems please contact your system administrator Printing via FTP MS DOS mode Note Although FTP is not a standard printing protocol you can send data files to a remote directory via FTP This remote directory then allows the data files to be printed 1 Start the MS DOS prompt Enter the ftp command Open a FTP session with the printer using its address or the registered name HOSTS or DNS Note Instead of performing steps 2 and 3 you could also enter ftp host_name in the FTP client Enter your user name e g Guest A connection is now set up for the default user Guest In order to be connected to the remote server you then validate the user connection by typing in the user password e g Guest Note As there is no registered user you can simply press Enter to initiate the connection User name and password are not checked by the Oc 5250 Set the transmission mode to binary by entering binary Go to the jobs directory using the following command cd jobs Go to the local directory in which the data you want to print are stored for example C DRA
78. ng the wiper blade Maintenance 131 Replacing the cutter unit 132 If the cutter blade wears down you can replace the cutter unit casing and blade For ordering information consult the Oc Web site You can have a longer use of the cutter by changing the cutting area of the cutter blade The cutter unit is designed with 5 different positions that you can optimize before you replace it To change the cutting area of the cutter blade m Turn the black thumbwheel of the cutter unit The thumbwheel has 5 positions indicated from 1 to 5 To replace the cutter unit 1 Press the printhead key on the printer control panel The carriage moves out of the purge station 2 Open the dust cover The cutter is located on the left hand side of the carriage as shown in figure 64 on page 132 3 Press on the cutter unit tab and slide out the cutter assembly 4 Remove the replacement unit from the packaging and insert in the cutter socket 64 Replacing the cutter unit Note f you do not put a replacement unit in then an error occurs Oc 5250 user manual Cleaning the print heads The print heads contain a set of nozzles which fire the ink The printer cleans automatically the print heads when you switch on the power to prevent the nozzles from clogging You can also clean the print heads at any time using the clean head function if you find the print quality poor v To clean the print heads 1
79. nload the firmware from the computer through the Centronics port on page 94 If the error persists contact technical support Auto regi failed Error 39 41 The automatic registration of the print heads has failed or the cover has opened during automatic registration To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support Oc 5250 user manual Waste ink tank full Error 40 To recover contact technical support contr controller error Error 30 33 34 35 45 46 Either the engine firmware checksum or the non volatile memory is corrupted or the communication between the engine processor and the engine micro controller has failed To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support Fan error Error 28 The fan does not function properly To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support Purge error Error 27 The purge system does not function properly To recover turn the power of the printer off and on If the error persists contact technical support Troubleshooting 141 Banner messages 142 A banner message appears on the media at the end of the print whenever the printer detects an error in the course of a print m When using cut sheet media at the end of the problem print the display reads Print pending Load a new cut sheet The printer then print
80. not receive any more graphic commande and starts printing This is applicable for data files that do not have an end of print instruction Allow for an adequate time delay for slow computers or complex print data to avoid incomplete prints v To set the print timeout 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to print timeout 3 Select the time delay 4 Press enter Media type Configuration lt gt caps 80 Oc 5250 user manual Printing the dump configuration A print of the dump configuration gives you the following information The current printer settings pens data format port parameters etc m The firmware version The total memory size size of RAM installed on the printer a The codes of the last 10 error or warning messages This information is necessary for the Oc technical support if there is a problem with your printer Have this information handy when you call a service representative Note In order for the dump configuration to print correctly the loaded media must be of A3 size minimum v To print the dump configuration 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to dump config 3 Press enter Language Media type gt Configuration lt gt Dump config Advanced functions 81 Examples
81. nual Setting the number of printed copies To reprint additional copies of a printed copy you begin as follows 1 Enable the reprint feature 2 Send the file to the printer for a first print 3 Select the number of additional copies 0 99 Note Since the Reprint function only works with the print data stored in the printer s memory you can only get additional copies of files that fit entirely on this printer s memory v To set the Reprint option Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to reprint Set the option to yes Press enter Media type Configuration v i Reprint GR gt PS ND Vv v To set the number of copies Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to copies Set the number of copies Press enter Media type Copies es E PS ND Note The option COPIES appears only when you activate the Reprint menu Getting started 55 Setting the media format 56 P N The Oc 5250 Print manager works with three standard media formats ISO ANSI or ARCHITECT To set the media format Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to media format Set the media format Press enter Media type Configuration enw ee pp Print m
82. on 1 0 Contents Chapter 1 Installation of the Oc 5250 printer Preparing for installation 10 Precautions 10 Required installation space 10 Checking the printer components 12 User documentation CD 15 Operating recommendations 16 General considerations 16 Using the stand pedestal 16 Transporting the printer 16 Unpacking the printer 17 Assembling the stand pedestal 17 Removing the printer from the carton 17 Viewing the printer components 18 Carriage 19 Cable connections 20 Installing the printer 21 Plugging in and switching on the printer 26 Using the control panel 27 Menu direction arrows 27 Keys 28 Leds light emitting diodes 28 Message display window 29 Using the printer menu 29 Using the flowchart menu tree instructions 30 Selecting the display language 31 Connecting the printer 32 Chapter 2 Getting started Installing the print heads and ink tanks 34 About print heads 34 Preparing to install the print heads 35 Unpacking and installing the print head 36 Installing the ink tank 39 Monitoring ink levels 41 Replacing the ink tank 41 Contents Selecting a media mode 42 Loading roll media 43 Choosing the media type 48 Loading cut sheet media 49 Printing the menu tree 51 Cancelling a print in progress 52 Setting the colour mode 53 Setting the print quality 54 Setting the number of printed copies 55 Setting the media format 56 Chapter 3 Print management Rotating a print 58 Scaling a print 59
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84. op of TCP IP Simultaneous multi protocols and users are supported The supported protocols are LPD for Unix WinNT MacOS8 a FTP for Unix SMB Netbios over TCP IP for all windows platforms Note The mentioned protocols will support printing mechanism Remote control administration is not supported Preferred printing solution Windows network m Use Windows printing through SMB to print directly to the printer from your workstation s a If you experience problems connecting to the printer through SMB or if you want to centralize printing on a server you can install the printer on the server for example with a local connection to an Ipr port and then share it to the rest of the network This can be the case if your printer can be accessed by an important number of clients TCP IP network m TCP IP is common for Unix Win 95 98 NT and OS 2 operating systems For Win 95 98 LPD is not standard and must be supplied by third parties Contact your local service organisation to check the availability of third party shareware or freeware Use LPD or FTP in this preference order Connection of the Oc 5250 157 Printing via LPD After the network connection for the Oc 5250 has been set up see Connecting to an Ethernet port on page 153 you can print via LPD The Oc 5250 uses only one queue thus the queue name itself is not important and you are free to use the queue name you want e g queue 1 For setti
85. os Media saver Yy m s mode v off auto positioning nesting Oc 5250 user manual Print is rotated and shifted to use less media Print is rotated and shifted to reduce clipping 37 Autopositioning Print management 69 Defining the pen width 70 You control the thickness of the print lines by changing the pen widths Pen widths are available from 0 07 to 8 96 mm 0 003 to 0 353 inches By default all pen widths are set to three pixels 0 21 mm 1 pixel 0 07 mm To set the line widths Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to pen number and press enter to select the pen Follow the flowchart path to get to pen width and select the width The values are in increments of 0 01 Press enter Media type Configuration v gt Pen menu Pen number dk 0 07 8 96 o o oO Oc 5250 user manual Making a palette print PS N The palette option becomes available on the control panel when you set the colour mode to full colour The colours you get on a printout of the colour palette depend on the setting of the HP GL 2 pen priority setting If HP GL 2 pen priority is set to Language The palette print shows the full range of standard HP GL 2 colours including RGB information It consists
86. p OE 1D mirror OE 1E window Exclusive window not sup ported OE 1F rotation OE 20 new pen Inside 999 set OE 21 extended pattern fill OE 22 extended set pattern OE 23 colour modify OE 24 colour sequence No op OE 25 disk 1 0 No op OE 26 new level No op OE 27 print status No op OE 28 extended set pen Inside 999 set OE 29 set level No op OE 2A raster fill No op OE 2B pixel No op OE 2C area fill OE 26 new level No op OF end of print 10 to 3F delta Technical reference 193 194 Oc 5250 user manual Index A accuracy 180 aligning media 49 ansi 56 appendices 179 architect 56 archiving 123 arrow key down 27 left 27 right 27 up 27 automatic language sensing 100 autopositioning 68 autoscaling 60 B banner messages 137 bgl commands 192 escape sequences 192 Cc cable centronics 152 power 26 calcomp commands 192 pen priority 74 calcomp parameters 112 calcomp step size 116 calibrating the oc 5150 85 cals 117 carriage locking screw removal 23 centronics port configuration 185 Index protocol 184 centronics port connection 152 chapter 8 troubleshooting 135 151 checksum parameter 112 cleaner blade installation 22 cleaning general 128 printheads 133 clear film 122 clipped print 69 cloud 93 colour problems 149 setting pen colours 72 commands calcomp 192 hp gl 186 hp gl 2 188 hp rtl 190 software 186 components printer 12 connecti
87. pe set lt cc protocol gt No op 08 04 05 06 08 escape set lt cc protocol gt No op 08 09 disable Del No op 08 0A 08 OD buffer size No op 09 scaling OA pause No op OB 00 03 manual No op OB 00 04 no op OB 00 05 printer performance No op OB 00 06 new print Generates end of print OB 00 08 OB chordal tolerance OB 00 09 0B font select Not all symbols are coded OB 05 0E symbol characteristics no slant OB 05 OF symbol characteristics slant OB 06 printer dependent Not supported OB 07 symbol scaling OB 08 dash bypass May interfere with OD OC circle oD dash line OE 00 0E 05 print selected symbol Not all symbols are coded OE 06 operator message No op 192 Oc 5250 user manual CalComp commande continued OE 07 operator message pause No op OE 08 0E 0C select symbol set Not all symbols are coded OE OD define user symbol set OE 0E erase user symbol set OE OF print any symbol Not all symbols are coded OE 10 diagnostic Not supported OE 11 negate print No op OE 12 set pen 16 pen thicknesses OE 13 00 paper cut No op OE 13 01 top form No op OE 14 async No op OE 15 pattern fill Only 16 predefined patterns OE 16 set pattern No op OE 17 reserved No op OE 18 start print No op OE 19 force print No op OE 1A Printer select No op OE 1B Print copies 0E 1C printer performance No o
88. print heads v To prepare for the installation of the print heads 1 Turn the power switch of the printer to on 2 After the initialisation sequence the message below appears on the display HEAD MISSING PRESS PRINTHEAD KEY TO INSTALL HEAD 3 Press the printhead key to move the carriage A out of the purge station 4 Open the dust cover 18 Carriage position for print head installation with print heads in place Caution Do not change the position of the carriage manually Getting started 35 Unpacking and installing the print head h To unpack the print head 1 Remove the print head from its protective wrapping 2 Remove the orange protection cap 1 attached to the head and peel off the protection tape 2 see figure 19 19 Unpacking the print heads 36 Oc 5250 user manual To fit the print head into the carriage 1 Match the grooves 1 of the print head to the projections on the carriage 2 2 Fit the print head into the carriage see figure 20 20 Inserting the print head 3 Push the print head into position as shown below to fix it to the carriage Push it until the print head clicks in place see figure 21 21 Fixing the print head to the carriage Getting started 37 38 4 Remove the orange plastic protection 1 on the inside of the print head as shown below see figure 22 22 Removing
89. rator DC digitize clear DP digitize point EC enable cutter FS force select GC group count number GM graphics memory GP designate group IC input character KY assign key OB output box OD output digitize point OG output count number OK output function key OT output carousel status SG select group 108 Oc 5250 user manual The following statements have no meaning and will be treated as no ops Command Explanation VA activate adaptive velocity VN velocity normal VS velocity select WD write display ESC Q set monitor mode Note See HP GL commands on page 186 for a list of HP GL commands HP GL 2 commands New print Command Explanation BP or ESC 1BBP Begin print End print Command Explanation PG Advance full page Note HP GL 2 print data files must close with PG Some HP GL 2 commands must end with a semi colon for example PG and TR The following statements have no meaning and will be treated as no ops Command Explanation DC Digitize clear DP Digitize point EC Enable cutter FI Select primary font by ID FN Select secondary font by ID MT Media type OD Output digitize point QL Quality level SB Scalable or bit map fonts ST Sort VS Velocity select Note Jn particular when there are compatibility problems between several HP printers the emulation is
90. riteria for printers involve Sleep mode also called Low Power mode This feature prevents unnecessary power concumption and offers economical and environmental benefits When the Oc 5250 printer is not producing hard copy output its power consumption immediately is less than the ENERGY STAR requirement for the sleep low power mode and amounts to 22 Watts uit Note ENERGY STAR is a registered mark 1 For power consumption data see Safety data sheet for the Oc 5250 on page 170 Safety information 171 172 Oc 5250 user manual Appendix C Miscellaneous Oc 5250 User manual 173 Notation conventions 174 There are a number of notation conventions used in this manual This consistent style enables you to quickly become conversant with the use of this manual and consequently the Oc 5250 Description Each section or subsection contains a description of the feature or operation identified in the title It might also include possible applications as well as any guidelines that you should bear in mind Procedures A description is followed by a procedure A procedure always begins with a phrase which briefly describes the procedure followed by a series of numbered steps that take you step by step through all phases of performing the operation Figures and tables Figures and tables are titled and numbered sequentially throughout this manual Figures include pictures of product components screendu
91. rity 74 operating recommendations 16 overlay 102 P page advance hp gl hpgl 2 106 pen colours and patterns 72 pen pattern menu 73 pen priority calcomp 74 hp gl 2 74 oc 74 pen priority 74 pen width 70 pens pen priority 74 poor print quality 144 port centronics 152 power cable 26 switch 26 premium grade paper 122 print non standard size 65 print ftp 158 Ipd 158 print head quality 146 print heads 34 print heads installation 35 print heads cleaning 133 print origin 104 print quality setting 54 print quality problems ink smearing 144 print queues 64 printer accuracy 180 environment 16 printer components 12 18 printer default values 181 printer installation 21 printer switch on 26 printer unpacking 17 printermessages 137 priority pen 74 Q quality mode setting 54 Index quality setting 54 queues 64 quick reference card 15 R registration print 86 rendering 93 resolution 180 roll media aligning 49 roll with cut 42 S safety information 168 saving media 64 scaling a print 59 scattered 93 serial protocols 184 serial port connection 153 setting up tcp ip 154 short menus 78 single matt polyester film 122 smb 159 sp0 command 106 specifications environmental 180 standard paper 122 statistics menu 150 subnet mask 154 switching on the printer 26 synch code parameter 114 T temperature 180 tiff 117 time out media saver 66 tracing paper 122 transparency
92. rocedures The following are possible error messages Out of ink One or several ink tanks are empty To recover replace the empty ink tanks see Installing the ink tank on page 39 Oc 5250 user manual No media The printer does not detect any media in the media path To recover load the media then press the Enter key see Loading roll media on page 43 Cover open You have opened the dust cover Ifthe printer is currently printing it finishes printing the current band then stops To recover close the dust cover Note To obtain high print quality do not open the dust cover during printing Head missing Error 60 One or several print heads are not installed on the carriage To recover press the Print head key to move the carriage into position then install the print heads see Unpacking and installing the print head on page 36 Close the cover Tank missing Error 61 One or several ink tanks are not installed on the carriage To recover press the Enter key to move the carriage into position then a message indicates which ink tanks to install Install tank lt type gt see Installing the ink tank on page 39 Close the cover Head error Error 18 19 62 The indicated print head is out of order To recover press the Printhead key to move the carriage into position then replace that print head see Unpacking and installing the print head on page 36 Close the cov
93. rresponds to the firmware revision number Press enter on the keyboard When the controller receives the data the following message displays F WARE DOWNLOAD IN PROGRESS During the download process you have either one of three messages m F WARE FAILED PLEASE CALL SERVICE m F WARE FAILED WRONG FILE PLEASE POWER OFF ON Oc 5250 user manual m F WARE UPDATE IN PROGRESS The controller replaces the current firmware with the updated firmware in the SIMM flash module or downloads the engine firmware to the engine 8 At the end of the download process two possible messages appear m UPDATE DONE PLEASE POWER OFF ON Reboot m UPDATE FAILED PLEASE CALL SERVICE The SIMM flash module may be defective Advanced functions 95 Expanding the printer memory There are two memory slots available You can have three possible memory configurations Slot 0 can only have a 32 Mb module m Slot 1 can either have a 32 Mb 64 Mb or 128 Mb module Printer memory Configuration Slot 0 Slot 1 Total Memory 1 32 Mb None 32 Mb 2 32 Mb 32 Mb 64 Mb 3 32 Mb 64 Mb 96 Mb 4 32 Mb 128 Mb 160 Mb h To remove the printer back cover 1 Check that you have switched off the printer 2 Loosen and remove the 4 screws holding the metallic cover behind the printer Use the installation tool provided for the printer assembly 3 Remove the cover 96 Oc 5250 user manual To remove the memory
94. s depend on the host computer software package communications protocol and the amount of data involved Oc 5250 user manual Understanding printer messages The printer control panel displays the following types of messages m Status messages m Warning messages m Error messages Banner messages occasionally for certain types of errors during print processing Status messages Status messages give you information about the state of the printer Status messages Printer messages Explanation Init The printer initialises Please wait Loading media The printer performs the media loading process Auto adjustment The printer performs the automatic printhead regis tration process Printhead access The printer has moved the carriage out of the purge station Check heads After a carriage access the printer checks for the presence and working order of the print heads and ink tanks Head cooling The printer waits for the print heads to cool down Cleaning head The printer cleans the print heads Drying The printer dries the completed print Media feeding The printer feeds the media for the next print Media cutting The printer cuts the completed print v for menu Push the down arrow on the control panel to access the menu Ready The printer is ready to process the data idle Analyzing data The printer analyses the print data format Processing lt language typ
95. s out the banner message m When using roll media at the end of the print the printer prints out the banner message after the cut marks or the actual cut The following are possible banner messages initRaster Allocation Failure on normal processing indicates a memory allocation failure at the start of rasterization process during normal processing The printer discards the file and prints nothing initRaster Allocation Failure on the fly mode indicates a memory allocation failure at the start of rasterization during on the fly processing The printer discards the file and prints nothing Not enough memory for rasterization in polygon buffer indicates a memory allocation failure in polygon rasterization The printer prints out the file until the error occurrence Too many vectors not enough memory indicates a memory allocation failure in vector rasterization during on the fly processing The printer prints out the file until the error occurrence Solutions m Verify how much memory RAM you have on the printer print out a list of the configuration settings see Printing the dump configuration on page 81 Expand the size by installing an extra RAM module see Expanding the printer memory on page 96 Oc 5250 user manual Service message Service needed This message appears on the LCD when switching on the Oc 5150 and also when the printer is idle It warns you that the printer has widely exceeded the
96. size X ACCURACY PRINT A 500 mm 500 mm OCE 5250 Vv 40 X accuracy print Note This print never changes whatever the corrections you might make since it is a reference print This reference print represents the technical adjustments of the machine Advanced functions 89 90 To print the X accuracy print 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to x accuracy 3 Press enter Media type 4 Configuration v E y Print X accuracy DE To calculate the adjustment value 1 Measure the X direction side vertical side of the printed square 2 Ifthe measured value is greater than 500 enter a negative adjustment value m less than 500 enter a positive adjustment value The value range is between 1 mm and 1 mm by increments of 0 1 mm On the control panel this is equivalent to the range of 10 to 10 Example If you measure 499 6 mm enter 4 Note Be aware that your changes are not taken into account on the X accuracy print because that print is only a reference print see Printing the X accuracy print on page 89 Oc 5250 user manual v To enter the adjustment value 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to x accuracy 3 Enter a value between 10 and 10 4 Press enter Media type Co
97. sorbed a large quantity of ink Solutions Allow enough time for the ink to dry before handling the print most of the warping will disappear when the ink dries Use film media or the recommended media for the type of print see Choosing media on page 123 Troubleshooting 145 Checking the print head quality Adjusting the carriage height 146 During printing certain types of paper media can rise up from the platen and come into contact with the print head This is apparent in prints with large area fills when the paper absorbs large amounts of ink and becomes warped or crinkled To avoid this you can adjust the height between the print heads and the platen To adjust the carriage height Press the printhead key on the printer control panel The carriage moves out of the purge station Open the dust cover The cartridge height adjustment lever is located on the carriage A as shown in figure 66 on page 146 66 Adjusting the cartridge height Adjust to one of the three positions Low This is the normal height 1 1 mm between the platen and the head Set the lever to this position when printing line drawings CAD applications Middle This position slightly increases the height 1 5 mm between the platen and the head Set the lever to this position when printing drawings which contain polygon fills and graphics mixed CAD and image Oc 5250 user manual Top This position pro
98. speed at which data flows between the computer and the printer Buffer Area in the printer where data is transferred from the host Data waits in the buffer to be processed and printed Cartridge carriage Holds the inkjet cartridges and moves them backwards and forwards across the media CALS Computer aided acquisition and logistics support A raster format which gives very compact files CC 906 907 Vector graphic languages designed by CalComp Inc Checksum A method of checking if a block of transmitted data is cor rect The checksum character is attached to a block of data Compression Reduces the file size of raster images by encoding the data CTS Clear to send Serial interface command signal Default settings Tishe settings made in the factory Dithering A method of simulating on digital devices the halftone dots used in traditional printing On black and white devices dithering produces simulated grayscale on colour devices it provides varying degrees of colour intensity dpi Dots per inch Dump configuration A printout of the current printer configuration parameters Framing The parity and stop bits necessary for communication over the serial port Handshake An RS 232C communication protocol used to control data flow between a host computer and a printer Hardware control CTS An RS 232C protocol that uses a positive or negative volt age applied to a h
99. system is a voltage network in which the neutral wire is not connected to earth m For equipment connected via a wall socket locate the machine close to a wall socket that is easily accessible m For equipment connected via a fixed connection to the electricity grid the disconnect device in the fixed connection should be easily accessible Surroundings Do not block the ventilation openings of the machine Ensure that the machine is placed on a level horizontal surface of sufficient strength See the Oc 5250 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about the weight of the equipment Ensure there is sufficient space around the machine This facilitates reloading materials as well as maintenance Oc 5250 user manual Do not place the machine in rooms which are subject to excessive vibration Do not place the machine in rooms which are too small and insufficiently ventilated See the Oc 5250 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about space and ventilation requirements General a Always use materials recommended by Oc and developed for this Oc machine Materials not approved by Oc may result in faults in your machine Do not use the machine when it is emitting unusual sounds Remove the plug from the power socket or switch off the fixed connection to the electricity grid and contact Customer Service Safety information 169 Safety data sheet for the Oc 5250 170 Disclaimer T
100. t v To print the X alignment print 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to get to x alignment 3 Press enter Media type Configuration 4 v SE Print X alignment Ve E This print contains a series of nine vertical bands made up of a specific pattern Choose the value between 4 and 4 that has the least jointing effect white space or overlap MONOCHROME X ALIGNEMENT 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 OCE 5250 l 39 X alignment print Advanced functions 87 The values may differ depending on the colour mode You must perform this adjustment separately for the colour and monochrome modes then enter the corresponding values To enter a correction value for X alignment Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to value Select colour x align or mono x align Enter a value between 4 and 4 Press enter a P WN ch Media type Configuration lt gt v Utilities v gt Calibration v piaus v Colour X align Mono X align lt gt Oc 5250 user manual Printing the X accuracy print The X accuracy print checks for the accuracy of vector dimensions Without any additional adjustment the machine accuracy is 0 2 To make this reference print use a roll media or cut sheet of minimum A1
101. ta one bit at a time For serial data transmission the transmission protocol i e baud rate byte length stop bits parity etc must be de fined before communications can be established so that the printer can recognize the data it receives from the host Step size Aligns the printer and the application input resolution Stop bit In asynchronous transmission mode a bit that indicates the end of the data byte being transmitted Synch character A character placed at the beginning of a data record to no tify the printer that the following data is print data when using CalComp format TIFF Tag information file format a raster format Time out The period of time the printer waits without receiving print data before it considers the print finished Turn around delay When using XON XOFF protocol over the serial port a de lay can be set between the printer XOFF and XON to allow slower computers the time to process one before receiving the other Vector file Consists of mathematically defined elements such as a line from A to B a circle with center and radius etc CAD sys tems use vector drawings because of their accuracy Vector files are relatively small compared to raster images Wiper blade A part of the purge station which cleans excess ink from the print head as it passes through Xon Xoff A coded response from the printer to the computer to con trol data flow
102. ting the print origin The starting position of the drawing on the paper depends on the print origin selected among the following options Upper left A Center B Lower left C Upper right D Lower right E 49 The Oc 5250 104 Oc 5250 user manual To set the print origin 1 Press the down arrow once to enter the menu 2 Follow the flowchart path to the data format you want HPGL HPGL 2 CALCOMP Postscript 2 3 Goto origin 4 Select the point of origin 5 Press enter Media type Configuration ee la La v lower right center upper left upper right lower left Calcomp setup Hpgl setup Hpgl 2 setup v Origin 50 To set the print origin Print data formats 105 HP GL HP GL 2 Page advance The printer can interpret the SPO command in two ways depending on the printer emulation either a pen printer or a raster printer Page advance yes The printer is compatible with HP GL print files in which an spo command signifies an end of print Page advance no the printer responds to the HP GL instruction SPO as select pen zero It prints all vectors after the SPO command using the current pen zero v To set the page advance Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to the data format you want HPGL HPGL 2 Go to page advance
103. tom wiper component see Caring for the wiper blades on page 130 Cause Prints with large area fills Solutions Use the recommended media that is appropriate for area fills see Choosing media on page 123 Parts of print missing Problem Parts of a drawing are missing Cause Can be due to dirt or buildup of paper debris Solutions Clean the print heads see Cleaning the print heads on page 133 Oc 5250 user manual Parts of print missing continued Replace the used print heads see Unpacking and installing the print head on page 36 Solutions Reprint on a different piece of media and ensure that you are using recommended supplies see Choosing media on page 123 Image quality Problem Fuzzy line elements ragged edges on area fills and poor letter defini tion Cause Printer environment such as a fan or exhaust vent that produces high air flow across the printer Solutions Ensure that the printer is in a stable recommended environment see Operating recommendations on page 16 Check the printer calibration see Calibrating the Oc 5250 on page 85 Check that you have set the correct media type on the control panel see Choosing the media type on page 48 Warped media after printing Problem Media is warped or wavy after printing noticeably in places with dense area fill Cause Media has ab
104. ts edges flush with the vertical and horizontal reference marks 2 Raise the green lever to fix the media see figure 34 Horizontal reference mark Vertical reference mark 36 Aligning the cut sheet media 3 Close the dust cover The displays reads NO MEDIA PRESS ENTER TO INSTALL MEDIA 4 Set the media mode to cut sheet see chapter Selecting a media mode on page 42 5 Press enter The printer detects and loads the media When the media aligns correctly the display reads ready Note If the media is not correctly aligned the control panel display reads MEDIA MISALIGNED REALIGN MEDIA AND PRESS ENTER Note Follow the instructions in the previous section to align the media correctly Oc 5250 user manual Printing the menu tree a PS N Print out the complete menu tree to identify the path to follow for a specific menu To print the menu tree Check that you have loaded the media and that the 5250 is ready to print Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Select Configuration then Utilities In the Utilities menu then Menu tree Press enter to print Media type Configuration lt L A Menu tree Getting started 51 Cancelling a print in progress v To cancel a print in progress 1 Press the cancel key on the control panel 2 Press enter to confir
105. ues PG Advance Full Page IN Initialize RO Rotate co ordinate system IP Input P1 and P2 RP Reprint IR Input Relative P1 and P2 sc Scale KERNEL VECTOR AA Arc Absolute DT Define label terminator AR Arc Relative DV Define variable text path ns AT Absolute Arc Three Point ES Extra Space Cl Circle LB Label PA Print Absolute LO Label Origin PD Pen Down SA Select Alternate font PE Polyline Encoding sD Standard Font Definition PR Print Relative SI Absolute Character Size PU Pen Up SL Character Slant CP Character Print SR Relative Character Size DI Absolute Direction SS Select Standard font DR Relative Direction TD Transparent data RT Relative Arc Three Points KERNEL POLYGON EA Edge rectangle absolute PM Polygon mode ER Edge rectangle relative RA Fill rectangle absolute EW Edge Wedge RR Fill rectangle relative EP Edge Polygon WG Fill Wedge FP Fill Polygon 188 Oc 5250 user manual HP GL 2 commande continued KERNEL LINE AND FILL ATTRIBUTES AC Anchor Corner ns RF Raster Fill definition FT Fill Type SM Symbol mode LA Line Attributes ns SP Select Pen LT Line Type UL User defined line type PW Pen Width WU Pen width unit selection KERNEL CHARACTER AD Alternate Font definition CF Caracter Fill mode ns TECHNICAL GRAPHICS EXTENSION BP Begin Print MC Merge Control CT Chord Tolerance mode mode on off DL
106. up v Def page format gt v lt A1 gt lt A2 gt lt ANSI E gt lt ANSI D gt 59 To set the PostScript 2 default page size Note In case of conflict the page size defined in the PostScript driver will have priority Manual feed and Autoscale to format are not supported by the PostScript driver However these functions can be activated in the normal way from the printer s control panel Print data formats 119 120 Oc 5250 user manual Chapter 6 Use of media a Media types a Choosing media a Storing and handling media Oc 5250 User manual 121 Media types 122 The Oc 5250 inkjet plotters use roll and cut sheet media The following Oc media has been thoroughly tested by Oc to give you the best results from your Oc 5250 inkjet plotter Standard paper is an inexpensive media suitable for a number of applications It is especially recommended for check plots and line drawings Premium grade paper 90 g m2 is a coated paper recommended for solid fills and presentation drawings It provides excellent contrast and vivid colours Premium grade paper 120 g m2 is a heavyweight coated paper that is particularly recommended for presentation drawings and mapping purposes It provides excellent stability and handles well Tracing paper 90 g m gives high contrast and excellent Diazo copies It is however dimensionally unstable and therefore not recommended for
107. user manual Carriage O O1 P ND 8 Carriage Ink tank Print head release tab Carriage height adjustment lever Print head Ink tank release tab Cutter unit Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 19 Cable connections 20 9 Cable connections 1 Parallel interface connector 2 Serial interface connector reserved for service 3 Ethernet connector 4 Leds 5 Power cord connector 6 Power switch Oc 5250 user manual Installing the printer a PWN ch The printer installation involves the following phases Opening the dust cover Installing the cleaner blade Removing the carriage locking screw Removing the protection from the pinch rollers Plugging in and switching on the printer To open the dust cover Remove the sealing tape 1 from the top and sides of the dust cover 2 as shown below see figure 10 10 Unsealing the dust cover Installation of the Oc 5250 printer 21 22 To install the cleaner blade 1 Peel off the wrapping tape 1 from the cleaner blade A 2 Hold the tab 2 of the cleaner blades and fit them to the printer from the inner side see figure 11 11 Installing the cleaner blade Caution Do not touch the blade A of the cleaner blades with your hand Oc 5250 user manual To remove the carriage locking screw 1 Peel off the wrapping tape 1 as shown below 2 Use the installation tool 2 to remove the carriage locking screw
108. vides the maximum height 2 4 mm between the platen and the head Set the lever to this position when printing on thick media and when printing images 4 Push the lever to the required position Make sure that it snaps firmly into 5 place Close the dust cover Printing the registration print PS ND You must make a registration print after each print head installation or replacement to check for proper position You can use cut sheet or roll media with a minimum A3 media size To print the registration print Check that you have loaded the media and that the printer is ready to print Press the down arrow once to enter the menu Follow the flowchart path to get to registration Press enter to print Media type 4 Configuration v Utilities Ke v Registration Troubleshooting 147 During the registration adjustment the following message displays AUTO ADJUSTMENT PLEASE WAIT Print head problems To prevent the print heads from drying out make sure the carriage is in the purge station before turning off the printer When the print heads are in the purge station not in use they are properly capped Print head problems Problem The carriage is moving but no ink appears on media Solutions Remove the ink tanks then the printheads check that the film is removed from the print heads and put back the printheads and ink tanks

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