Xerox 61xx manual Using non-standard stock, Stock width impact on system performance

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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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