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Trademarks Trademarks List of trademarks Océ, VarioPrint, PRISMAaccess, PRISMAprepare, PRISMAproduction, DPconvert and DocSetter are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. Xerox, DocuTech, DigiPath and FreeFlow are registered trademarks of Xerox Corporation. Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft, Windows and Windows XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Notes for the reader Notes for the reader Introduction ® This manual helps you use the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250. The manual ® contains a description of the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 and guidelines for its use and operation. There are also tips given to help you increase your knowledge of ®...
Available documentation Available documentation Introduction ® Océ delivers the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 with a documentation set. The documentation set contains the following: A CD-ROM with all the manuals mentioned below A hardcopy of the Safety manual ® Integrated Online Help in the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer driver, the ®...
Aim of this manual Aim of this manual Introduction The purpose of this manual is to show the possibilities and the flexibility of the Océ ® VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 in combination with other Océ hardware and software components. Practical examples provide suggestions and support for everyday tasks in copy shops and in production printing.
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Aim of this manual Example of a printing plant environment This manual describes possible workflows for general print environments with the following components. ® An Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 An Océ DS60 scanner A networked scan server for scan-to-file data ® Networked PCs with office applications and an installed Océ...
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Aim of this manual ® Example of a Xerox environment ® The manual also describes the possible workflows in Xerox environments with the following components. ® An Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 ® ® ™ ™ Xerox DigiPath , FreeFlow and DocuTech system environments ™...
Use Océ Doc Works to print PDF files Use Océ Doc Works 3.6.2 Use Océ Doc Works to print PDF files Introduction ® ® Océ Doc Works V3.6.2 helps you to easily print PDF files on your Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250. The following example describes the printing of an A4 job that has no special options.
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Use Océ Doc Works to print PDF files Check in the job ticket whether special page programming and/or other options are required. In this example, this is not required. Select your printer. Select 'File' -> 'Print job'. Note: The settings in the job ticket where you see the pencil symbol are automatically transferred to the print dialog.
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Use Océ Doc Works to print PDF files Print the job on your Océ printer. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing Introduction The job ticket of a received job, as displayed in the operator console of Océ Doc ® Works V3.6.2, indicates whether page programming, for example tab printing, is required.
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Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing In the page programmer window choose the button 'Media'. In the pop-up window choose 'New'. Enter the tab properties in the next pop-up window. Click 'OK' to store. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
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Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing Click 'Close'. Insert tab media in the print file Right-click the first page of each chapter and select 'Insert blank sheet'. Right-click on each blank sheet. Select 'Assign media type...'. Assign the respective tab media. Click 'Apply' to confirm.
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Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing Define the tab captions. Right-click the first tab sheet and select 'Tab captions'. Enter the text and define the properties. Click 'OK' to confirm. Note: When you define more tabs than the number of tabs in a tab set, you will automatically get the appropriate number of tab sets.
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Use Océ Doc Works for tab printing Note: This print dialog is more detailed than "simple" printing. This is because you used the page programmer. ® Print the job on your Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer.
Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets Introduction The job ticket of a received job, as displayed in the operator console of Océ Doc ® Works V3.6.2, indicates whether page programming or booklet printing is required. The following steps describe the procedure of page programming for booklet printing.
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Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets Required tools ® Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 ® Océ Doc Works V3.6.2 Print job with job ticket ® Create the page order and media size with Adobe Acrobat ® From the Océ Doc Works operator console, select 'View document' and start ®...
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Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets [12] [13] [14] ® Close Adobe Acrobat and attach the new document to the job. Note: You will see that the media size and the number of pages have changed. Do the additional page programming via the page programmer Use 'Program pages' to select the page programmer.
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Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets [15] Activate the 'Tumble' function. [16] Close the page programmer and store the changes. Print the job Right-click the job and select 'Print job'. Click 'OK'.
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Use Océ Doc Works to create booklets [17] Note: This print dialog is more detailed than "simple" printing. This is because you used the page programmer. ® Print the job on your Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ PRISMAprepare to collect, modify, and print documents Use Océ PRISMAprepare Use Océ PRISMAprepare to collect, modify, and print documents Introduction ® You can use Océ PRISMAprepare to do the following. Collect various PDF documents Modify the documents Merge the documents into a new file. These documents can be of different origins and types, for example electronically produced texts, bitmapped documents, or scanned documents.
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Use Océ PRISMAprepare to collect, modify, and print documents [18] Enter a name of your choice and click 'OK'. Choose 'Save &as...' to save the file under a new name. Insert the remaining files Select the first section which you defined in the previous steps. Select 'Pages' -->...
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Use Océ PRISMAprepare to collect, modify, and print documents Result ® You have created a new PDF file that you can print on your Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250. Check your document in the preview and, if necessary, correct the settings. ® Print the job on your Océ...
Use Océ PRISMAprepare for tab printing Use Océ PRISMAprepare for tab printing Introduction ® You can use PRISMAprepare to insert tab sheets into an existing PDF file and/or define that existing pages be printed as tab sheets. This requires the following steps. Define the tab media in the media catalog.
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Use Océ PRISMAprepare for tab printing Assign tab media to pages To insert tab sheets, you must insert 2 empty pages (with 'Insert blank sheet before selection') and select these pages. Alternatively select the first 2 pages of a section that must be printed on the tab media.
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Use Océ PRISMAprepare for tab printing [22] Go to the next caption. Click 'OK'. Result You have inserted tabs in your document. You can check the complete document in the preview. ® Print the job on your Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ PRISMAprepare to create booklets Use Océ PRISMAprepare to create booklets Introduction ® You can use Océ PRISMAprepare to create an A4 booklet from existing A5 PDF files. Required tools ® Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 ® Océ PRISMAprepare 4.02 PDF file, suitable for booklet creation Open a PDF file and print the file as a booklet (with 2 staples) Click 'File' -->...
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Use Océ PRISMAprepare to create booklets [24] ® ® Note: Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250If you choose to keep the page size, the media size in the structure view will be doubled. Note: The preview now shows the fold at the centre of the booklet. Note: The imposition required for booklet will be performed when sending the document to the printer.
Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print bitmapped Adobe PDF and TIFF files Use Océ PRISMAproduction and Océ DocSetter Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print bitmapped Adobe PDF and TIFF files Introduction ® The Océ PRISMAproduction application includes the Vario PJM, a user interface to edit print jobs.
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Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print bitmapped Adobe PDF and TIFF files [25] Select 'Job Setup / Notes'. In the 'Setup' section, enter the following. Print file 'Job Name' 'Page range', usually all pages ® The printer, which is the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 Other required settings, such as the number of copies and the output location.
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Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print bitmapped Adobe PDF and TIFF files [26] Make the following adjustments in 'Halftone and raster': 'Use rectangular raster cells' 125 lpi [27] In the 'Settings' tab define: Mode (usually 'Media Attribute Mode') Required paper (usually ISO A4) The 'Layout', which can be simplex or duplex (1-sided or 2-sided print) Other options if necessary.
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Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print bitmapped Adobe PDF and TIFF files [28] Start the print job with Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print prepared Adobe PostScript 3 files Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print prepared Adobe PostScript 3 files Introduction ® ® ™ Océ PRISMAproduction enables you to print prepared Adobe files directly to ® the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250. ®...
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Use Océ PRISMAproduction to print prepared Adobe PostScript 3 files [29] You can no longer access the settings in the sections 'Additional Sheets' and 'Special Pages'. You can only access some options in the 'Settings' section. Start the printing process with Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to print documents Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to print documents Introduction ® This section describes how to print documents on the Océ VarioPrint ® ® 6160/6200/6250 via Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction Required tools ®...
Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab sheets Introduction To insert tab sheets in a previously created document, you need to do the following. Open the previously created document.
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Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab [31] Start the 'TABwizard' in the menu that pops up. [32] Define profile and register type. Note: The register type is the tab sheet type.
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Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab [33] Define the order to print and sort the inserted tab sheets. Define the labels for the tab sheet heads. Define the orientation of the tab sheet texts. Define any additional texts.
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Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab [35] Save the new print file. Result ® You can now send the generated print file to the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 ® ® with the Océ DocSetter and Océ...
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Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab [36] Define the print job on the 'Settings' tab. [37] Check the box for 'Print Tabs' on the 'Additional Sheets' tab. Define the tab sheet media. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
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Use Océ DocSetter and Océ PRISMAproduction to create and print a document with tab [38] Next, an operator message on the 'Job Setup / Notes' tab asks you to insert the tab sheet media. [39] Place the required tab paper in any input tray. Click the print icon to print the tab sheet file.
Define media in Océ PRISMAproduction Define media in Océ PRISMAproduction Introduction Task for admin, service ® Océ PRISMAproduction Version 3.10 and higher allow the use of media types with specific attributes. These media types are not standard media types, but 'User defined Paper' types.
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Define media in Océ PRISMAproduction [40] Note: Enter the sizes for A3 media always as follows. X: 297 mm Y: 420 mm Result You can now click 'View' --> 'Configuration''Printer' 'Input Devices' to display the user defined media types.
Print Microsoft Office documents ® Use the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer driver Print Microsoft Office documents Introduction ® If you want use the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 as a central departmental ® printer in a network that runs on a Microsoft Windows Operating system, read the information below.
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Print Microsoft Office documents [41] Click the 'OK' button. In the 'Print' dialog, select the final settings, such as the number of copies and the 'Page range'. [42] Click the 'OK' button. Result ® The Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 will print the document.
Use the 'Page programmer' Use the 'Page programmer' Introduction ® ® The Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 printer driver for Microsoft Windows includes a 'Page programmer' function which enables you to program different parts of documents in different ways. You can then print or store the different parts as one document.
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Use the 'Page programmer' The 'Combine page ranges' groups all page ranges with the same settings. This function makes your page programs more organized. Click 'OK'. You now return to the 'Job' tab. ® Define the other settings and click 'OK' to send the document to the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250.
Program a job with tab sheets Program a job with tab sheets Introduction The 'Page programmer' enables you to program parts of documents in such a way that each different part is processed differently. You can use the 'Page programmer' for example to insert tab sheets into your document.
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Program a job with tab sheets [43] [43] The Page Programmer. The job is deselected. Now select your tab sheet type in the 'Media' drop-down menu. Enter the page ranges of your chapters in the 'Special page range(s)' box. Click the 'Add sheet before' button in the toolbar. The following is the result.
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Program a job with tab sheets Select all document parts and click the 'Combine page ranges' button. Edit the layout and the texts on the tab sheets, as described in the procedure below. Edit the tab sheets Click the yellow button at the right-hand side of the 'Media' drop-down menu in the 'Page programmer' to open the 'Tab caption editor'.
Print a made-ready file Print a made-ready file Introduction Made-ready files are files that contain all necessary print information, such as layout ® and required media, for example PostScript files. If you frequently print many made-ready files, you can create a batch file for the ®...
® ® Configure the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 as Xerox DocuTech 61xx emulation ® Use the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 in Xerox environments ® ® Configure the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 as Xerox DocuTech 61xx emulation Introduction ® The Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 supports the Document Scan and Makeready ®...
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® ® Configure the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 as Xerox DocuTech 61xx emulation Select the printer model and the server type in the 'Printer model' box. You must select 'DocuTech 6180: DocuSP Server 2.1' or 'DocuTech 6180: DocuSP Server 3.1' Note: Make sure that you install the correct version. Other versions will not work. [45] Select 'Extended connectivity print job manager' in the 'Print manager' box.
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® ® Configure the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250 as Xerox DocuTech 61xx emulation [46] Select 'Extended connectivity print job manager' in the 'Print manager' box. Check the 'Support legacy DocuSP' box. Select your 'Network type': 'TCP/IP'. Click 'OK'. The printer is added to the Servers and Connections. Chapter 2 Prepare and print...
Use Océ DPconvert and Océ Doc Works to print Xerox RDO files Use Océ DPconvert and Océ Doc Works to print Xerox RDO files Introduction ® ® The Océ PRISMA architecture includes the Océ DPconvert software. Together ® ® with Océ Doc Works , this software enables you to print Xerox Raster Document ®...
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Use Océ DPconvert and Océ Doc Works to print Xerox RDO files Click 'File' --> 'Destination directory'. ® Make sure that the Océ Doc Works hot directory is defined as the 'Destination directory'. [48] Select the required RDO file and click the 'Insert RDO file' button. Click the 'Convert all' or 'Convert Selection' button to start the conversion.
Use Océ DPconvert and Océ DocSetter to print Xerox RDO files Use Océ DPconvert and Océ DocSetter to print Xerox RDO files Introduction ® ® Océ DPconvert enables you to print Xerox Raster Document Object (RDO) files ® on the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250.
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Use Océ DPconvert and Océ DocSetter to print Xerox RDO files Click 'File' --> 'Destination directory'. ® Make sure that the Océ DocSetter hot directory is defined as the 'Destination directory'. Select the required RDO file and click the 'Insert RDO file' button. [51] Click the 'Convert all' or 'Convert Selection' button to start the conversion.
Use the Océ DS60 scanner to make a copy Use the Océ DS60 scanner to make a copy Introduction If you have the optional Océ DS60 scanner, the system supports a direct copy path ® from the scanner to the Océ VarioPrint 6160/6200/6250.
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Use the Océ DS60 scanner to make a copy Press the Start key Result The documents are scanned. The scanned documents are sent directly to the list of 'Scheduled jobs' on the selected printer. The job is printed with the defined settings.
Use the Océ DS60 scanner to scan, store and improve a document Use the Océ DS60 scanner to scan, store and improve a document Introduction The Océ DS60 scanner has a scan-to-file function. You can use the scan-to-file function to scan a document now and print the document later. You can also use the scan-to-file function to improve the quality of the originals.
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Use the Océ DS60 scanner to scan, store and improve a document Print a scan-to-file job Note: The documents are scanned and sent to the destination folder of your scan server as a (multi-page) PDF or a TIFF file, depending on the selected scan profile. There are two ways to print the scanned documents.
Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Introduction ® You can use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents before you print the documents. For example, you can do the following. Solve image defects on margins, for example due to punch holes in the originals Remove noise in text and illustrations Straighten documents when the original documents were creased.
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Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Go to step 1 'Inspection'. Use the 'Stack image' command to place all the odd pages over each other. Note: Even and odd pages often have different margins.
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Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Determine the maximum white space outside the margin that must be despeckled, in the following way. Click the guidelines at the left edge and the top edge of the main window. Then drag the guidelines into the image. Note: Use 4 guidelines to frame the inner area.
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Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Use the 'Remove spots' filter to remove the other defects in the document. Start with the preset properties of the filter. Select 'Straighten' in step 5 of the 'interactive guide'. This automatically aligns the pages.
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Use Océ DocSetter to optimize the scanned documents Note: You can create another stacked image for checking purposes. Exit the interactive guide and save the document Exit the 'interactive guide'. From the 'File' menu, select 'Save as'. Enter a file name, select a file format and save the document. Chapter 3 Copy and scan...
Reader's comment sheet Reader's comment sheet Questions Have you found this manual to be accurate? O Yes O No Were you able to operate the product, after reading this manual? O Yes O No Does this manual provide sufficient background information? O Yes O No Is the format of this manual convenient in size, readability and arrangement (page...
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City: Country: Please return this sheet to: Océ-Technologies B.V. For the attention of ITC User Documentation. P.O. Box 101, 5900 MA Venlo The Netherlands Send your comments by E-mail to: itc-userdoc@oce.com For the addresses of local Océ organisations see: http://www.oce.com...
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Addresses of local Océ organisations Océ-Hungaria Kft. Océ-Ireland Ltd. 1241 Budapest 3006 Lake Drive Pf.: 237 Citywest Business Campus Hungary Saggart http://www.oce.hu/ Co. Dublin Ireland http://www.oce.ie/ Océ-Italia S.p.A. Océ Japan Corporation Strada Padana Superiore 2/B 3-25-1, Nishi Shinbashi 20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI)
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5450 North Cumberland Avenue Chicago, IL 60656 http://www.oceusa.com/ Note: The web site http://www.oce.com gives the current addresses of the local Océ organizations and distributors. Note: The addresses of local Océ organizations for information about the Wide Format Printing Systems and the Production Printing Systems can be different from the addresses above.
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Index Index Available documentation ....9 Page programmer Create job with tab sheets ....54 Tab sheets .