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Xerox Nuvera

®

Paper Guide

Xerox Nuvera 100/120/144 EA/MX Production Systems 
Xerox Nuvera 200/288 EA/MX Perfecting Production Systems

Software Version 10.0
October 2009
701P49973

Summary of Contents for Nuvera 100 roduction Systems

Page 1: ...Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide Xerox Nuvera 100 120 144 EA MX Production Systems Xerox Nuvera 200 288 EA MX Perfecting Production Systems Software Version 10 0 October 2009 701P49973...

Page 2: ...n Xerox Nuvera FreeFlow and DocuCard are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and or other countries Changes are periodically made to this document Technical inaccuracies and typograph...

Page 3: ...mage quality 1 8 Paper properties that affect paper handling 1 9 Moisture content 1 9 Grain 1 10 Determining grain direction 1 11 Cut quality 1 12 In house trimming and paper cutting 1 12 Surface stre...

Page 4: ...B 2 Define stocks program and load feeder trays B 3 Printing on tabbed stock B 4 For systems with a Multifunction Finisher MFF B 4 For systems with DS3500 DS5000 or BFM type finishers B 4 C Managing t...

Page 5: ...f keys to be pressed are enclosed in angle brackets The name of the key should be as it appears on the customer s keyboard For example Press Esc Select option Within procedures the term select can rep...

Page 6: ...le displayed on a workstation blue text identifies a link to other information in the file Select the specified text to activate the link For example refer toTypographical Conventions in this guide In...

Page 7: ...papers from 7 2 x 8 0 inches 183 x 203 mm to 12 6 x 18 5 inches 320 x 470 mm Note The Nuvera 200 288 2 Tray SFM is capable of feeding paper up to 19 33 inches 491 mm in process length The following t...

Page 8: ...e quality is greatly influenced by paper surface texture Performance Category Image Quality Stock Types Best The best possible image quality for this system Very similar to offset print quality Cast c...

Page 9: ...tribute information must be accurate to prevent image quality and paper handling problems When image quality and or paper handling problems occur check the stock settings You can check the paper packa...

Page 10: ...r damage Stock Type Possible Printer Damage Poor Performance Highly conductive papers such as foil backed papers Possible electrical damage to printer Image quality defects Films with melting points a...

Page 11: ...nimize the amount of paper waste Test a small amount of a new paper in your Xerox Nuvera Systems before ordering a large quantity Order paper with guaranteed performance from vendors with stringent qu...

Page 12: ...Finish Smoothness Formation Impurities Opacity Shade Electrical properties and image quality Brightness A paper s ability to reflect light is called brightness Brighter papers produce images with hig...

Page 13: ...it has been coated or varnished Stock coating categories for Xerox Nuvera Coatings can be applied to papers to increase smoothness When coated media are entered into the Stock Library the coating typ...

Page 14: ...printed image to show through from the opposite side of a sheet or from another sheet below it Opacity increases as the weight of the sheet increases Fillers are also added to paper during the manufa...

Page 15: ...ent Moisture content Grain Cut quality Surface strength Electrical properties and paper handling Moisture content Paper must be manufactured with the proper moisture content for printing Proper moistu...

Page 16: ...G indicates A3 size paper with short grain A4LG indicates A4 size paper with long grain Most manufacturers in North America underline the paper dimension that corresponds to the grain It is also commo...

Page 17: ...ther method you can use to determine the grain direction is to tear a sheet Paper always tears straighter with the grain See the Tear with and against grain figure Figure 1 2 Tear with and against gra...

Page 18: ...um or air system will be key in achieving good results Failure to do so could result in excessive downtime and service calls If a custom cut is required it is recommended that you use a rotary slitter...

Page 19: ...optimize its performance in the printer Conditioning paper to the print room temperature before printing Using proper paper tray loading techniques Checking paper for defects Handling paper Paper and...

Page 20: ...uction Paper must be free of dirt and manufacturing by products to run reliably and produce good image quality Edge welds edges stuck together If edge welds are present the paper was not cut properly...

Page 21: ...Never place a carton or ream of paper on its side or edge When stacking cartons or reams place them carefully on top of one another to avoid crushing the edges Store paper on surfaces that are flat a...

Page 22: ...becoming less rigid and bunching up in the paper path Deletions and or lighter images because excessively high or low resistivity makes paper less able to attract dry ink Water marks on sheets due to...

Page 23: ...n temperatures below 50 F 10 C or above 90 F 32 C Relative humidity should never be below 15 or above 85 Maintain print room relative humidity between 15 and 85 Coated and specialty stocks are more se...

Page 24: ...nto a storage bag A flap at the bag opening is folded snugly over the stack to remove air from the bag The bagged stock is then flipped over so the weight of the stock will keep the bag closed In addi...

Page 25: ...can do to improve paper handling Jamming due to paper curl and degraded image quality due to paper expansion are common problems when paper is not adequately conditioned The times in the following tab...

Page 26: ...y The stock that you load into a feeder tray must match the tray programming The tray can be programmed prior to loading the paper or the paper can be loaded first and the tray programmed later Refer...

Page 27: ...y into the feeder tray Handle large size stocks in partial reams to prevent leaving handling dents on sheets Handling dents are small creases on the paper surface or coating which can cause deletions...

Page 28: ...and 2 These tab guides are mounted on brackets or in a molded pocket that is located inside the Feed Module front door See the instructions for installing tab guides that were included in the tabs gu...

Page 29: ...wrong tray the stock can be copied and renamed with a unique name The feeder and inserter can then be programmed with one version or the other Stock orientation Load inserter trays as you load feeder...

Page 30: ...Managing your paper supply Xerox Nuvera 2 12 Paper Guide...

Page 31: ...Stock grades used in North American only Note Stocks are divided into grades according to their end use method of printing and pulp content Paper grades may not be consistent among paper manufacturers...

Page 32: ...220 gsm Index 130 to 220 gsm Labels Light uncoated 56 to 84 gsm Middleweight uncoated 91 to 105 gsm Perforated paper Preprinted paper Recycled paper Scored paper Synthetic papers and plastics Tabs Tra...

Page 33: ...tack then allow the sheets to gently fan back down into the tray If the paper packaging does not indicate a paper loading direction load paper with the curl side down If jammed sheets exhibit damaged...

Page 34: ...ion Coated stiff papers that are commonly used for book covers catalogs brochures folders and greeting cards Usually coated on both sides with either a glossy or dull finish Properties include good im...

Page 35: ...d drilled paper with the holes on the lead edge left side of the paper tray Paper handling will be best when holes are loaded at the trail edge Note When feeding tab stock and drilled stock in the sam...

Page 36: ...rinter Heavyweight Uncoated 106 to 220 gsm Description Any uncoated paper for use in printing that weighs 106 gsm or more Cover index and bristol are common grades of heavyweight paper Selection tips...

Page 37: ...htweight Uncoated 56 to 84 gsm Description Any uncoated offset paper for use in printing that weighs 56 to 84 gsm Selection tips Select the stiffest stock available with good formation and high opacit...

Page 38: ...perly Laser perforations do not create dust and chaff and do not deform the paper Selection tips Select laser perforations whenever possible Choose perforated papers between 75 and 216 gsm Perforation...

Page 39: ...able if the color is screened back to less than 30 or the base stock is uncoated paper Select preprinted sheets that are free of excessive curl Select uncoated and coated papers that are laser compati...

Page 40: ...ts on the photoreceptor and machine contamination Scored Paper Description Paper with a crease along a line where the paper will be folded Commonly used for greeting cards and tri fold brochures Scori...

Page 41: ...are not arranged in a particular order Selection tips Refer to the section if tabs have pre punched holes to ensure hole pattern is acceptable Tabs with a sequence of 1 to 31 can be run Storage tips F...

Page 42: ...Usage tips Run transparencies in simplex mode only Handle transparencies carefully Any damage to the surface will affect image quality Fan transparencies gently but thoroughly to prevent multifeeds F...

Page 43: ...d DocuCards which are 8 5 x 11 inch A4 sheets with a single ID card as shown here Storage tips Due to their structure DocuCards are packaged by alternating the stacking direction every 50 sheets Cardb...

Page 44: ...Tips by stock type Xerox Nuvera 3 14 Paper Guide...

Page 45: ...you our Total Satisfaction Guarantee If within 90 days of the invoice date you are not satisfied with the performance of the paper we will replace it free of charge Xerox digital stocks Xerox offers...

Page 46: ...To locate Xerox home pages and telephone numbers for other countries 1 Go to http www xerox com 2 Select the name of your country from the drop down list at the top of the page For technical informati...

Page 47: ...s the standard size Different types of paper have different basic sizes When basic sizes were established each paper s basic size was believed to be its best size for printing folding and trimming The...

Page 48: ...weight from pounds to gsm Formula weight in pounds x multiplier from table weight in gsm Examples The weight of 90 pound offset paper is approximately 133 gsm 90 x 1 4802 133 218 The weight of 100 pou...

Page 49: ...ight row to the left to find the approximate gsm weight The industry standard for basis weight allows a plus or minus 5 variation Weight in gsm Bond Xerographic Ledger Writing Offset Book Text Cover T...

Page 50: ...89 70 199 110 203 125 216 80 219 100 243 90 244 150 253 140 263 120 270 100 284 175 306 140 307 170 325 200 351 160 384 175 395 180 398 220 407 250 430 200 Weight in gsm Bond Xerographic Ledger Writin...

Page 51: ...representative if you are not sure that you have the required hardware for running tabs The A4 11 tabs guide can be installed in any tray The A5 5 5 tabs guide can only be installed in Trays 1 and 2 T...

Page 52: ...deadcycling each time the printer switches from one page size to the other When pre cut tabs media optimization is enabled all pages are run with a single pitch mode to prevent deadcycling The throug...

Page 53: ...b dimension 2 Assign the tab stock to a feeder tray Note Load forward collated tab stock when printing 1 sided tabs with a DS3500 DS5000 or BFM type finisher Load reverse collated tabs when printing w...

Page 54: ...t edge portrait or bottom edge landscape If the job is different you may need to select Rotate 180 for the entire job If using Build Job to program the tab job select Build Job Type Contains Tab Stock...

Page 55: ...ctive or inactive how much stock is in the tray and which stock is assigned to the tray Note Paper tray programming for the Inserter is the same as for the Feeder Refer to Inserter procedures for spec...

Page 56: ...he tray to turn off before opening the tray 2 When the LED is off pull the feeder tray out from the feeder until it stops 3 Move the side and rear guides away from the stack Note To load the stock cor...

Page 57: ...out from the feeder until it stops 3 Move the side and trail edge guides away from the stack 4 Load the required stock in the tray Note When loading pre cut tabs the tab side of the sheets must be on...

Page 58: ...es as feeder trays in the paper module If the same stock is programmed in a feeder paper tray and an inserter paper tray the system will choose the feeder tray over the inserter tray To avoid using th...

Page 59: ...ray although the stacker comes with two interchangeable stacking carts The DS3500 can stack up to 3500 sheets of 20 pound 75 gsm bond paper The device also transports the sheets from the print engine...

Page 60: ...2 Press the Unload button on the stacker control panel and wait for the stacker to be ready for unloading 3 To unload a stacker cart open the stacker front door 4 Pull the cart from the stacker 5 Remo...

Page 61: ...ty type a new value in the field 5 Enter the stock properties 6 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each attribute to be modified 7 Click Options to add to or modify the Comments field These comments will be dis...

Page 62: ...k Library from the Printer menu and double click the stock A window opens and the stock attributes can be modified by an Administrator Note If the specified stock is being used for the current job the...

Page 63: ...commonly used for letterheads business forms and correspondence brightness A paper s ability to reflect light on a scale from 0 to 100 Brightness enhances contrast in printed images bristol Stiff hea...

Page 64: ...Paper with regularly spaced holes along one edge that can be secured in a ring binder dry ink Fine colored polymer particles that are heat fused onto paper Also called toner dry ink coverage The amoun...

Page 65: ...ed image to accurately reproduce an original especially an original photograph impurities Small marks or spots in paper which can interfere with images and fine type Impurities in recycled papers incl...

Page 66: ...f paper from other types perforated paper Paper that has been die or laser cut with lines of small regularly spaced holes or slits to enable clean separation such as for coupons or reply cards plastic...

Page 67: ...pecially by a photo specialty stocks Stocks designed for printing special types of jobs that cannot be printed on common stock types stacking The process of placing sheets emerging from the print engi...

Page 68: ...cements and the like trail edge The edge of the sheet that leaves the paper tray last Also referred to as the tail edge transparencies Thin semi rigid clear or colored plastic sheets 8 1 2 x 11 or A4...

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