Xerox 180 EPS, 100 Conditioning paper, Paper curl, Maintaining the system, Fahrenheit, Centigrade

Maintaining the system

Conditioning paper

Because temperature and humidity affect paper performance in the printer, you need to condition paper before using it. To condition paper, store it for a specified length of time in the same type of environment as your printer.

The length of time you should condition your paper depends on the amount of paper and the difference between the storage and operating temperatures.

Use the following chart to determine the number of hours needed to condition stacked cartons of paper.

NOTE: The numbers in the top two rows indicate the temperature difference between the storage area and the operating environment, not actual room temperatures.

Table 4-1Temperature and hours needed to condition paper

Temperature difference between storage and operating areas

	Fahrenheit
	10o	15o	20o	25o	30o	40o	50o
	Centigrade
	5.5o	8.5o	11o	13o	17o	22o	28o
Cartons	Hours needed to condition the paper
1	4	8	11	14	17	24	34
5	5	9	12	15	18	25	35
10	8	14	18	22	27	38	51
20	11	16	23	28	35	48	67
40	14	19	26	32	38	54	75

Example: If you want to move ten cartons of paper from a storage area with a temperature of 90o F to an operating area with a

temperature of 70o F (a 20o difference), you should do so at least 18 hours before using the paper.

Paper curl

Before the manufacturer cuts paper into sheets, it is stored on large rolls. After it is cut and packaged, it retains some of the curl from the rollers.

Although it is unnecessary to load paper with the curl facing up or down, best results occur when you are consistent. For example, if you open paper with the wrapper seam up, always load it in the tray that way.

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