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DocuColor 7000AP/8000AP

Decurler

Adjustment

Version 2.0

September 2007

Summary of Contents for DocuColor 7000AP

Page 1: ...DocuColor7000AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment Version 2 0 September 2007...

Page 2: ...ion are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter gr...

Page 3: ...r Type A D Settings 3 Decurler Paper Type A D procedure 4 Decurler E Table Settings 8 Entering values in the Decurler E Table fields 11 Creating a Decurler E Table Setting 14 Additional Decurler E Tab...

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Page 5: ...structed on the ream wrapper The atmospheric conditions of the room where the paper is stored and where the printer is located especially those related to humidity and temperature The heat generated d...

Page 6: ...n example if you decide to use the Paper Type B Decurler setting the setting will remain at Paper Type B until you change it to another setting KEY POINT It is important to remember that a successful...

Page 7: ...Decurler A D Profile settings for particular stocks which were taken directly from the Recommended Materials List for the DocuColor 8000 7000 NOTE The settings recommended in the Recommended Materials...

Page 8: ...ble Settings See Decurler E Table Settings on page 8 Decurler Paper Type A D procedure If after using the System Default setting paper curl is still unacceptable select an alternate Decurler Paper Typ...

Page 9: ...r 7000AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 5 Decurler Adjustment 2 The Pathway Option screen opens Select the Tools Pathway button 3 From the Tools Mode window press a Machine Defaults 2 tab b Decurler Setup...

Page 10: ...alternate Paper Type from Paper Type A through Paper Type D to change the amount of decurling applied As an example if the system automatically selects Type B select Type C NOTE The Type E settings a...

Page 11: ...remains excessive try another Decurler Paper Type A D setting c If the curl continues after using each Decurler Paper Type A D setting continue to the Decurler E Table Settings profile procedure See D...

Page 12: ...Settings is determining the percentage of toner area coverage on the curled paper A sampling of percentage of toner area coverage on some typical customer documents follows NOTE The following percenta...

Page 13: ...ables for curl control that are based on the job s toner area coverage and the printer s humidity values only Percentage of Toner Area Coverage examples continued Upholstery by Morris Alpine Nursery T...

Page 14: ...0 mm Heavy curl selections in the Lower and Upper fields of the Decurler E Table Settings Type E window KEY POINT Paper that is curled upwards is adjusted using the Upper values Paper that is curled d...

Page 15: ...0 magenta 100 yellow and 100 black the maximum percentage of toner area coverage value is 100 If your job contains 100 cyan 20 magenta 20 yellow and 20 black the maximum value is still 100 If your job...

Page 16: ...e 100 was followed by 80 and 90 respectively The correct sequence would need to be 100 followed by 90 and then 80 KEY POINT It is important to understand that if you enter values incorrectly not enter...

Page 17: ...DocuColor 7000AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 13 Decurler Adjustment Values entered incorrectly 0 0 0 90 80 100 Values entered correctly 0 0 0 80 90 100...

Page 18: ...curler Adjustment Creating a Decurler E Table Setting To program a Decurler E Table Setting perform the following 1 At the controller logon to the Tools menu as Administrator a Press the Access button...

Page 19: ...AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 15 Decurler Adjustment 2 The Pathway Option screen opens Select the Tools Pathway button 3 From the Tools Mode window press a Machine Defaults 2 tab b Decurler E Table Se...

Page 20: ...xample you are running a 10 page 1 Sided Face Up job which shows downward bridged curl The job contains Six pages with maximum percentage of toner area coverage of 10 8 Dunn Report show light downward...

Page 21: ...Decurler Type Simplex Straight Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face up We will use this setting for this exercise Simplex In Reverse Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face d...

Page 22: ...re sent to the 2 mm downward Decurler path In the Lower 6 mm Medium curl field enter 30 This means that all pages with 13 to 30 toner area coverage which includes the Tulips 28 8 will be sent to the 6...

Page 23: ...able Setting Type E window closes and the Decurler E Table Setting window opens 7 Press the Close button to exit the Decurler E Table Setting window and return to the Machine Defaults 2 screen 8 To us...

Page 24: ...Decurler E Table Setting you just programmed Press the following buttons a Select the job s Paper Tray b Select the job s stock coating Uncoated or Coated c Select the job s Paper Weight d Select the...

Page 25: ...f the curl remains you may have to repeat this procedure and adjust the percentage of toner area coverage values entered in the Decurler E Table Setting Type E window until you achieve acceptable outp...

Page 26: ...E Table Settings examples are designed to give you a better understanding of the Decurler E Table Settings procedure which was described previously in this document Decurler E Table Settings example 1...

Page 27: ...AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 23 Decurler Adjustment 2 The Pathway Option screen opens Select the Tools Pathway button 3 From the Tools Mode window press a Machine Defaults 2 tab b Decurler E Table Se...

Page 28: ...ou need to program the Decurler to use downward pressure or the lower roller to remove the downward bridged curl In this example you are printing the Alpine Nursery job a one page 1 Sided Face Down jo...

Page 29: ...raight Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face up Simplex In Reverse Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face down Since this job example is face down select this setting Duplex S...

Page 30: ...0 This means that all pages with toner area coverage of 0 to 10 will be sent through the 6 mm downward pressure Decurler Since your job contains all pages with toner area coverage between 4 3 Cyan and...

Page 31: ...tment 7 Press the Close button to exit the Decurler E Table Setting window and return to the Machine Defaults 2 screen 8 To use the newly created Decurler E Table Setting you need to activate it From...

Page 32: ...Decurler E Table Setting you just programmed Press the following buttons a Select the job s Paper Tray b Select the job s stock coating Uncoated or Coated c Select the job s Paper Weight d Select the...

Page 33: ...running your prints using that specific Decurler setting b If the curl remains you may have to repeat this procedure and adjust the percentage of toner area coverage values entered in the Decurler E...

Page 34: ...00AP Decurler Adjustment 30 Decurler Adjustment Decurler E Table Settings example 2 1 At the controller logon to the Tools menu as Administrator a Press the Access button b Enter the Administrator pas...

Page 35: ...AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 31 Decurler Adjustment 2 The Pathway Option screen opens Select the Tools Pathway button 3 From the Tools Mode window press a Machine Defaults 2 tab b Decurler E Table Se...

Page 36: ...d to program the Decurler to use upward pressure or the upper roller to remove the upward cupped curl In this example you are printing the Upholstery by Morris job a one page 1 Sided Face Up job with...

Page 37: ...Decurler Type Simplex Straight Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face up We will use this setting for this exercise Simplex In Reverse Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face d...

Page 38: ...oner area coverage between 11 and 12 this is the Decurler that will be used In the 6 mm Upper field enter 100 Since your job does not contain any pages with toner area coverage between 16 and 100 this...

Page 39: ...tment 7 Press the Close button to exit the Decurler E Table Setting window and return to the Machine Defaults 2 screen 8 To use the newly created Decurler E Table Setting you need to activate it From...

Page 40: ...Decurler E Table Setting you just programmed Press the following buttons a Select the job s Paper Tray b Select the job s stock coating Uncoated or Coated c Select the job s Paper Weight d Select the...

Page 41: ...running your prints using that specific Decurler setting b If the curl remains you may have to repeat this procedure and adjust the percentage of toner area coverage values entered in the Decurler E...

Page 42: ...00AP Decurler Adjustment 38 Decurler Adjustment Decurler E Table Settings example 3 1 At the controller logon to the Tools menu as Administrator a Press the Access button b Enter the Administrator pas...

Page 43: ...AP 8000AP Decurler Adjustment 39 Decurler Adjustment 2 The Pathway Option screen opens Select the Tools Pathway button 3 From the Tools Mode window press a Machine Defaults 2 tab a Decurler E Table Se...

Page 44: ...this example you are running a 10 page 1 Sided Face Up job which uses Mixed Paper Weights shows upward curl Six pages with toner area coverage between 4 3 and 6 7 Bolivar Ltd show light upward curl F...

Page 45: ...Decurler Type Simplex Straight Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face up We will use this setting for this exercise Simplex In Reverse Select this setting if your output is 1 sided face do...

Page 46: ...er In the Upper 6 mm Medium curl field enter 20 Since none of your job pages have toner area coverage from 11 to 20 this Decurler will not be used In the Upward 10 mm Heavy curl field enter 100 This m...

Page 47: ...tment 7 Press the Close button to exit the Decurler E Table Setting window and return to the Machine Defaults 2 screen 8 To use the newly created Decurler E Table Setting you need to activate it From...

Page 48: ...Decurler E Table Setting you just programmed Press the following buttons a Select the job s Paper Tray b Select the job s stock coating Uncoated or Coated c Select the job s Paper Weight d Select the...

Page 49: ...e running your prints using that specific Decurler setting b If the curl remains you may have to repeat this procedure and adjust the percentage of toner area coverage values entered in the Decurler E...

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