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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
2Press the key for Next to enter the cut option screen. The system displays the 
question Cut?
3Use the lower softkeys to select the cut option for the media.[53 ] Sel ect  the c ut opt ion
[53] Select the cut option
Select one of the following:
■Yes, long strip
Cut the media with a full roll rotation feed (20 inches) before the printer cuts 
the media. You can use this option if the media is damaged or polluted with, 
for example, tape residue.
■Yes, short strip
Cut the media with the shortest possible strip (8 inches).
■No
No media cut.
4Press the key for Finish to confirm the settings and to exit the wizard.
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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.
2Use the upper softkeys to scroll to the Change media type card.[54 ] Chang e medi a ty pe c ard on th e off-li ne s creen
[54] Change media type card on the off-line screen
3Press the softkey below the Change media type card to enter the wizard.
4An introduction screen displays the message Use the retract button to replace 
a roll. Press Next to change the media type for a loaded roll.
[55 ] Introduc ti on sc reen
[55] Introduction screen
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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 
wizard, the screen displays the message Select roll to change media type for. 
Use the lower softkeys to select the correct roll to change the media type for.
[56 ] Sel ect  a roll  to c hange  the me dia  type.
[56] Select a roll to change the media type.
7Press the key for Next to continue. The screen displays the message Change 
media type of roll [number]. Use the lower softkeys to select the correct media 
type for the media roll.
[57 ] Sel ect  the c orrec t me dia  type  for the rol l
[57] Select the correct media type for the roll
8Press the key for Finish to confirm the settings and to exit the wizard.
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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.
Define the correct media on the printer and the correct settings in the job 
submission tools to set the Océ TCS400 for productive use or high output 
quality.
When productivity with different media sizes is the most important 
requirement
1Load and define two media rolls on the printer with different media sizes and 
the same media types.
2Use the Landscape orientation to print a job on a media size that is one size 
smaller than the media defined on the system. For example, 23x33 prints in 
landscape on 33x47 and 17x23 prints in landscape on 23x33. You are not 
required to cut the media by hand.
3Use the Auto rotate setting in the Océ Settings Editor or the job submission 
tools to rotate the orientation automatically.
The above procedure is based on DIN media sizes. You can also use this 
procedure with ANSI media sizes.
If productivity is the only important requirement
1Load and define two media rolls on the printer with the same media sizes and 
the same media types.
2Enable the Automatic roll switch in the Océ Settings Editor or the job 
submission tools.
If roll one is empty, the printer switches automatically to roll two.
If the output quality is the most important requirement
1Load and define two media rolls on the printer with the same media sizes and 
with different media types.
Select the media types you define based on the output quality you require.
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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 
percentage of 0% - 999% of the default drying time (see ‘Change the default 
drying time’ on page177).
Typical drying times per media type
The following table describes typical drying times for Océ media under 
standard conditions (22 °C, 50% relative humidity):
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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
Deluxe bond Océ Deluxe Bond uncoated 
24 lbs020
Premium coated paper Océ Premium Grade Paper 24 
lb. bond020
Coated bond Océ Color Bond coated 24 lbs 020
Matte photo paper Océ Smart Matte Paper 100 
45 lb. bond300
High gloss photo paper Océ Smartfit Plus Photogloss 
47 lb. bond640
Tracing paper Océ Tracing Paper 24 lb. bond 800
Translucent bond Océ Translucent Bond 16 lb. 
bond
Océ Translucent Bond 18 lb. 
bond145
Monochrome vellum Océ Monochrome Vellum 16 
lb. bond
Océ Monochrome Vellum 20 
lb. bond840
Color vellum Océ Color Vellum 20 lb. bond 920
Matte film Océ Double Matte Film 95 µ
Océ Film Double Matte Eras-
able 3 mil
Océ Film Double Matte Eras-
able 4 mil1240
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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.
4Define the required percentage.
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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.
If the printer is in the grayscale mode and a color printhead fails, the printer 
continues to print grayscales at full speed. If a black printhead fails, the printer 
continues to print at half the speed.
If the fallback mode is not enabled and you continue to print, the output quality 
decreases. The print speed does not decrease. (see ‘When to do’ on page186)
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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.
Substantial changes of the temperature or the humidity can have an adverse 
influence on the print quality. Use the setting KO - Printer - Climate 
dependent alignment to define if the system must automatically do an 
alignment when a large change in climate occurs.
Use of overnight printing
The setting Overnight printing has the following options:
■Check
The system checks for failing printhead nozzles.
■Check and optimize
The system checks for failing printhead nozzles and corrects the alignment. 
Use the KO - Printer - Calibration - Overnight printing check interval 
setting to define the number of prints after which the system automatically 
does a check or calibration.
■Off
The system will not do a calibration or check.
Calibration is only possible when one of the following media types are loaded 
on the system.
■Standard paper
■Premium coated paper
■Bond
■Coated bond
■Matte photo paper
■High gloss photo paper
■Deluxe bond.
If these media types are not available on the system, calibration is delayed until 
the next time a print is made on one of these media types.
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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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