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How to select the settings for the new roll of media 
Attention: After you load a new roll of media, the screen of the printer operator 
panel displays a wizard. Use the wizard to define the media type and the cut 
option for the new media roll.
1The screen displays the message Select media type on roll (number). Use the 
lower softkeys to select the media type.
[52 ] Sel ect  the me dia t ype
[52] Select the media type
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How to correct the media type defined on the system
Attention: You only need to correct the type of media if an incorrect media type 
was defined when the roll was loaded.
If you define a type of media that is different from the media type loaded on the 
system, the print quality decreases and pollution of the system can occur.
1Press the on-line / off-line key to set the printer off-line.
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If you do not want to load a new roll, use the upper right softkey to continue 
the wizard at the introduction screen. If you do want to load a new roll, press 
the retract button to change the media roll. (see figure47)
5When you press the retract button, the screen displays the message Load new 
media. Change the media roll as described in the above sections. 
6If you do not press the retract button and continue in the Change media type 
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Define the correct media for your jobs
To achieve optimal output quality.
1Make sure you load and define the correct media type on the printer.
Use the Change media type wizard to load a media roll and to change the 
media type defined on the system.
2Make sure you define the correct media type for your job. Make sure the media 
type and the media format defined in your job is available on the printer.
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Drying times
Typical drying times
Introduction
The printer automatically adapts the default drying time. The default drying 
time depends on the following:
■The media type
■The ambient humidity
■The print mode.
Of you print grayscale in the Check quality mode, the system decreases the 
drying time to 20% of the default value.
You can change the drying time for all the media types. You can select a 
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[31 ] Ty pic al  dry ing t imes  per me dia t ype
[31] Typical drying times per media type
Note:For maximum productivity, the system does not perform drying times of 
020 or less. If you change the default drying time, the system uses the drying 
times of 020 or less for the arithmetic operation.Media type Media name Drying 
time
Draft paper Océ Draft Paper 20 lb. bond 215
Standard paper Océ Standard Paper 24 lb. 
bond115
Bond Océ Check Bond uncoated 20 
lbs115
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Change the default drying time
Introduction
You can change the drying time with a percentage of the default drying time. 
For example, if you set the default drying time for Premium coated paper, 
under the conditions used in the table above, to 200%, the drying time will be 
040.
How to change the default drying time
1
Open the Océ Settings Editor application.
2Go to the setting KO - Printer - Media settings - Drying time.
3Select the required media type.
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Continuous printing
Fallback mode
Introduction
If printheads are failing, the Océ TCS400 can continue to print with the same 
output quality. To use this option, the setting  KO - Printer - Fallback mode 
in the Océ Settings Editor must be enabled.
Use of the fallback mode
If the fallback mode is enabled, and printheads fail, the printer continues to 
print with the same quality at half the speed.
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Overnight printing
Introduction
The Océ TCS400 has the ability to print unattended, for example outside office 
hours. To use this option, the setting  KO - Printer - Calibration - Overnight 
printing in the Océ Settings Editor must be enabled.
When the setting Overnight printing is enabled, the system will automatically 
perform checks, alignments and calibrations to ensure a consistent output 
quality.
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Note:If the system detects a failing printhead and the fallback mode is 
enabled, the system automatically switches to the fallback mode (see ‘Fallback 
mode’ on page 178).
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