Xerox 12 manual Heavy-Weight Papers, Hints, tips and testing results

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Heavy-Weight Papers

Contact your Xerox representative or visit the Xerox website for the current list of recommended materials for your copier/printer.

Description and expectations

Heavy-weight papers can be classified as different weights of paper for different machines. Always refer to the user guide for your copier/ printer for the weight range of heavy-weight papers acceptable for that machine.

Compared to the benchmark 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper, heavy-weight papers offer increased stiffness and as a result, must be run from the (Also Called Tray 5). As paper weight and stiffness increases, the likelihood of jams also increases. The possibility of image mottle also increases because of the rough surface and coarse formation of the paper.

Two-sided copying of heavyweight paper may not be recommended for your copier/printer because of increased jams and degraded image quality on the second side. 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:

•When the recommended heavy weight papers are run as recommended, with the correct tray, mode, orientation and curl, feeding performance is good but should not be expected to equal that of 24 lb (90 g/m2) Color Xpressions paper.

•Image quality on the recommended papers is good, but should not be expected to equal image quality on 24 lb (90 g/m2) Color Xpressions paper. Image quality degradation is more likely to occur as paper weight increases. The rough formation of heavy papers increases the likelihood of mottle (light patches) with some images. Mottle is more likely to occur on images with uniform halftone areas. As humidity increases, mottle usually increases.

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