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Materials
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Page 3: ...rography 5 Paper influences on document quality 5 Optical paper qualities that influence image quality 10 Reliability 11 Moisture content 13 Electrical properties conductivity and resistivity 13 Surfa...

Page 4: ...Ten ways to keep your costs down 33 Usage Guidelines for Xerox Color Copiers and Printers 34 Standard or Normal Weight Papers Uncoated 34 Description and expectations 34 Heavy Weight Papers 35 Descri...

Page 5: ...h papers offer the highest performance and value What about grades weights shades textures and finishes Answers to these question and more The Color Materials Usage Guide gives you an inside look at t...

Page 6: ...provided is important for you to know CAUTION These statements inform you of actions that may result in mechanical damage to the copier printer WARNING These statements alert you to actions which may...

Page 7: ...paper machine produces about 800 tons of paper a day This may sound like a lot of paper But when you consider that companies produce more than a trillion documents each year it s easy to see why larg...

Page 8: ...the how dry ink paper properties and the optical characteristics of paper impart certain qualities in finished documents Printed images are actually an optical illusion created from a pattern or scree...

Page 9: ...perfections Formation Formation is how fibers are distributed on a sheet Poor fiber formation can cause mottle or uneven spotty dry ink distribution in images with high solid area coverage To gain ins...

Page 10: ...paper One method used to determine the grain is to fold a sheet of paper lengthwise then make a crosswise fold Compare the two folds Paper folds smoothly with the grain Cross grain folds tend to be r...

Page 11: ...o porous causes misfeeds or multifeeds as well as solid area mottle spotty or uneven printing and smears Low porosity denser sheets tend to have more curl and are prone to image smears Weight Weight i...

Page 12: ...If paper is too rough image quality degrades with increasing roughness expect a loss of image quality in solids and halftones grainy colors Extremely rough paper does not properly accept fused dry ink...

Page 13: ...rint This is especially true with many recycled papers since some impurities may not be removed in the recycling process Hint The specks in recycled papers may interfere with some images and fine type...

Page 14: ...mong brands Hint Select a true white paper for truer color and more natural looking skin tones Opacity Two sided printing requires paper that is more opaque so that show through isn t a problem A pape...

Page 15: ...rl paper within the recommended moisture range will make a significant difference in the performance of your copier printer Xerox papers are manufactured with built in curl control and work well when...

Page 16: ...of these variables interact and in some situations you must experiment to determine which paper loading method provides the best performance Paper feeding hints If persistent paper feeding problems oc...

Page 17: ...e package A moisture level range of 4 0 to 5 0 is recommended for paper used in a copier printer Electrical properties conductivity and resistivity Paper that is highly conductive causes image deletio...

Page 18: ...re designed with friction feeders the correct frictional properties of the paper are important in order that friction be uniform throughout each sheet Also relative friction that is too high or too lo...

Page 19: ...s to be loaded into the copier printer Leave the paper in the original ream wrapper and leave the reams in the shipping carton The ream wrapper contains an inner lining which protects the paper from m...

Page 20: ...ature and humidity The temperature of the room where paper is stored can have a significant effect on how that paper performs in the copier printer The control of humidity is one of the most important...

Page 21: ...for optimum performance Paper Put paper in the same room as the copier printer the night before it is used in the copier printer Transparencies Leave transparencies in the same room as the copier prin...

Page 22: ...the manufacture of these papers impact performance and reliability i e smearing blurring and flaking Moisture and xerography Xerography is a dry process where papers run at about 4 5 moisture content...

Page 23: ...or and or black and white on demand publishing eliminating the need for large inventories of pre printed documents Digital printing is best for quantities of less than 1000 Office laser printing With...

Page 24: ...nt contamination and downtime fewer paper jams lower service costs and above all unprecedented color image quality time and time again Xerox paper is the only paper that is designed and tested in Xero...

Page 25: ...features surfaces sizes weights and common names How paper is categorized in the USA and Canada Business papers This category of paper is also called bond paper communication paper correspondence pape...

Page 26: ...ochures however it is not suitable for images with high color saturation or fine line resolution Uncoated book Also called offset or text paper uncoated book comes in a variety of rough to smooth fini...

Page 27: ...ser printing and copying These heavy cover stocks are not flexible enough to bend around the curves of the paper path in some digital copier printers Index This is a rough less expensive paper with po...

Page 28: ...textured wide range of colors Antique Embossed Felt Laid Linen Vellum 8 5x11 11x17 12x18 17 5x22 5 23x35 25x38 26x40 rolls 70 75 80 100 105 113 120 150 005 008 Color Xpressions 24 28 lb Bright White...

Page 29: ...lly coated for crisp color projection heat stabilized Special coating layers on a plastic substrate 8 5x11 0 004 Color Xpressions Digital Color Removable Stripe Pressure Sensitive Label Variety of con...

Page 30: ...k Coated Uncoated Opaque Sold by calliper not weight weights are approximates 17x22 25x38 20x26 24x36 25 5x30 5 22 5x28 5 Point Scale 1pt 001 Basis Weight in pounds lb g m2 20 30 9 33 10 26 38 28 42 3...

Page 31: ...X X X X X Catalogs X X X X X Certificates X X X X X Classroom Handouts X X Diplomas X X X X Direct Mailers X X X X Directories X X X X X X X X Fliers X X X X X X X Folders X X X X Greeting Cards Image...

Page 32: ...sis weight is 500 sheets of 17 x 22 paper Basis weight is also known as substance S or Sub weight Grams In countries using ISO paper sizes g m2 is the weight in grams of one square meter of paper Refe...

Page 33: ...ll presses laser printers and duplicators Basis weight for cut sheets is determined by the weight per unit area of a ream of 500 sheets of paper Standard cut sheet sizes 8 5 x 11 8 5 x 14 11 x 17 Foli...

Page 34: ...ether the paper is cut to accommodate normal trims R or special trims and or bleeds SR Cut Sheet ISO International Standard ISO cut sheet sizes Folio Sheet ISO International RA and SRA sizes A1 A3 A2...

Page 35: ...esulting in high reflective qualities A Supercalender is a series of polished stainless steel rollers which compress the surface fibers and add gloss to the sheet Matte Matte finished papers are smoot...

Page 36: ...o prevent confusion Specifications needed to order paper include Brand name The name of the entire line of paper made by a specific mill Color The exact name of the color as specified by the mill i e...

Page 37: ...re per sheet than lighter ones Lighter weight stocks will also reduce mailing costs 5 Keep paper wrapped when not in use Make sure paper is wrapped in a moisture proof container to avoid moisture prob...

Page 38: ...ion mix Machine reliability specifications may be affected by your operating environment and application mix such as increased usage of special paper modes In addition variances in machine reliability...

Page 39: ...Refer to the Recommended Materials List for your machine for information on the paper weight limit for two sided copying Hints tips and testing results Extensive Xerox testing has shown the following...

Page 40: ...ause an increase in jams Two sided copying or printing of coated papers may not be recommended for your copier printer because of more frequent jams and likely image quality offsetting problems Contac...

Page 41: ...d papers may not be recommended for your copier printer The most common problems are 1 light image patches mottle and deletions on side two especially in large halftone areas 2 image offsetting Image...

Page 42: ...n the fusing system This condition will only get worse if more copies are run To clean the fusing system run about 10 blank sheets of paper through the machine When the bottom side of the blank sheets...

Page 43: ...ll run well in Xerox copier printers but the reduced smoothness formation and brightness will result in degraded image quality as compared to the benchmark Xerox 24 lb 90 g m2 Color Xpressions paper H...

Page 44: ...unched original onto hole punched paper special actions must be taken to prevent the holes from printing as dark spots on the copy If your copier has an Edit Pad these spots can be eliminated by using...

Page 45: ...s to reduce fuser contamination Refer to the Recommended Materials List for your copier printer to determine if you can run labels on your machine and if so which labels are recommended Hints tips and...

Page 46: ...ng results Xerox testing has shown the following Some inks from preprinted materials may cause deletions offsetting or contamination Select a surface drying laser compatible ink designed for reproduct...

Page 47: ...use when running transfer papers To avoid problems jams and poor image quality caused by both dry and humid environments store Xerox transfer paper in its resealable bag with desiccant pack Other bra...

Page 48: ...uality of the projected image The recommended Xerox transparencies meet the critical parameters for friction clarity and dry ink adhesion required for optimum feeding and color image quality When run...

Page 49: ...urface with a cloth or tissue CAUTION If you cannot find or clear a transparency that is jammed in the copier printer do not run another transparency or paper copy Damage to the machine will occur if...

Page 50: ...COPIERS AND PRINTERS Contact your local authorized Xerox distributor or call Xerox at 1 800 822 2200 in the USA or 1 800 668 0199 in Canada for our full line of media 46 COLOR MATERIALS USAGE GUIDE T...

Page 51: ...ndence paper and writing paper Book Papers Category of paper suitable for books magazines catalogs advertising and general printing needs Book paper is divided into uncoated paper also called offset p...

Page 52: ...g by either lithography offset or xerography photocopy Abbreviated DP bond paper Dull finish Also called dull coated Low gloss supercalendered paper E Electronic publishing Providing information in el...

Page 53: ...aper Grain long is when fibers run in the same direction as the longest side of the sheet Grain short is when the fibers run in the direction of the shortest side of the sheet Grammage Metric method o...

Page 54: ...ue by 7 527 To convert the M value to gsm for 11 x 17 paper multiply the M value by 3 763 Matte finish A flat dull low gloss finish on photographic paper or coated printing paper Mottle Spotty or unev...

Page 55: ...s of a photograph or illustration as compared to midtones and highlights Short grain Paper with the fibers paralleling the shortest side of the sheet Show through When paper allows the see through of...

Page 56: ...er that feeds last into the copier Translucent papers Papers that will allow information to be seen through them but not totally clear like an acetate U Uncoated paper Paper that has not been coated w...

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