Technical information

Using non-standard stock

Using stock of non-standard width or length in the printer may have a negative impact on system performance. Refer to the following table for a listing of sizes and possible resulting impacts.

Table 7-11. Stock width impact on system performance

Stock width

Impact on performance

 

 

8.67 to 9 inches (221 to 229

Extended runs may increase the risk of

mm) in trays 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

temporary background.

 

Increased risk of lead-edge image

 

deletions on each successive sheet.

 

Stock programming errors may go

 

undetected because stock width

 

checking is not performed.

 

 

9 inches (229 mm) to less

Image offset may occur following a

than 14.2 inches (361 mm)

printer malfunction; for example, fuser

in trays 3, 4, and 5

jams.

 

Running stock wider than 9 inches (229

 

mm) (other than 17 x 11 inches or A3)

 

may increase the risk of misregistration,

 

skew, and tray 3 elevator problems.

 

No performance impact for the 6155 and

 

6180 printer.

 

 

Table 7-12. Stock length impact on system performance

Stock length

Impact on performance

 

 

Over 11 inches (279 mm) to

The transfer assist mechanism is preset

less than 11.7 inches (297

to optimize image transfer for the exact

mm)

stock lengths of 11 inches (279 mm),

Over 11.7 inches (279 mm)

11.7 inches (297 mm), 13 inches (330

mm), and 14 inches (356 mm). Stock

to less than 13 inches (330

lengths falling between these exact

mm)

lengths present an increased risk for

 

Over 13 inches (330 mm) to

bottom-edge deletions.

less than 14 inches (356

 

mm)

 

Over 14 inches (356 mm)

 

 

 

14.33 inches (B4 JIS)

Background, smudging, or white spaces

 

may occur when printing between the 14

 

inch area and the edge of the paper with

 

the 6155 or 6180 printer.

 

 

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