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Color Materials Usage Guide

Introduction

Today, office documents are no longer limited to black and white. There are literally thousands of choices: colors, images, paper and multiple technology options. Desktop publishing, color laser printing, on-demand and digital full-color printing offer many document creation choices but also present some challenging questions — especially when it comes to choosing paper.

Making the best decision

Which paper is best for a full-color image? Which papers work best with different print technologies and applications? How does dry ink interact with paper? Which 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 the differences in the way paper is made and how it influences reliability and image quality; how dry ink particles, ink and paper fibers interact; and how you can improve productivity by using papers that are compatible with your equipment and application.

Papers for today’s business

Because of the growing demand for more sophisticated printing papers in digital print environments, paper mills are beginning to offer a wide range of papers specifically designed for optimum performance on today’s advanced, full-featured color printers.This Color Materials Usage Guide explores the options and shows you how to specify the right paper for the best results.

COLOR MATERIALS USAGE GUIDE

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Contents Color Once YOU’VE Made Your First Smart Decision Make the Next Contents Usage Guidelines for Xerox Color Copiers and Printers How to Order Paper like a ProMaking the best decision IntroductionAnswers to these question and more Papers for today’s businessTerminology SymbolsAbout this guide About Paper Why do we produce so many documents?Fundamentals of Paper Let’s take a look at the papermaking machinesWhen dry ink meets paper What Happens When Dry Ink Meets PaperPaper influences on document quality Important Paper Properties for Color XerographyAbout Paper About Paper About Paper About Paper Optical paper qualities that influence image quality Reliability Paper feeding hints Surface strength Moisture contentElectrical properties conductivity and resistivity Friction coefficient Paper Storage Stacking Temperature and humidityConditioning paper Coated paper and offset Why Paper Doesn’t Always Work the Way it ShouldCoated paper and xerography Moisture and xerographyDigital production printing Technology and PaperOffice laser printing Office digital copying and printingXerox Papers and Xerox Digital Copier/Printers Business papers How to Order Paper like a ProHow paper is categorized in the USA and Canada Premium text Book papersUncoated book Coated bookSpeciality materials CoverIndex Types of Paper Features Surfaces Names Inches Lbs Mils Xerox paperXerox NeverTear Board Equivalent Paper WeightsBook Papers Cover Index Applications for PaperWays paper can be ordered How Paper is Measured in Terms of Weights and SizesTerms used to describe paper weight Paper sizes in the USA and Canada RA Series SRA Series International Standards Organization ISO paper sizesSeries Rough finishes How to Select the Right Texture/FinishSmooth finishes How to Specify Paper Ten ways to keep your costs down How to Cut Your CostsDescription and expectations Standard or Normal Weight Papers UncoatedUsage Guidelines for Xerox Color Copiers and Printers Hints, tips and testing results Heavy-Weight PapersCoated Papers Hints, tips and testing results Usage Guidelines for Xerox Color Copiers and Printers Recycled Papers Hole-Punched Papers Pressure-Sensitive Labels Preprinted Papers Single-Step Transfer Paper Transparencies Usage Guidelines for Xerox Color Copiers and Printers This page is intentionally blank Glossary Equilibrium Moisture content Dimensional stabilityEquivalent weight CartonFine papers Heavy weight paperFinish FormationLaser bond Lightweight paperLeaf Lead edgeSubstance weight ResolutionPrintability Publishing paperText paper Wire sideTrail edge Translucent papersTo learn more Next Generation of Color Documents is Here