Selecting stock for your Xerox Nuvera System
system module (feeders, print engine, stackers). The modules can then adjust their settings for optimum performance as needed.
The Media Compatibility Guide is a list of stocks that have been approved by Xerox for use with the Xerox Nuvera.
Refer to the following web site for the PDF version of the Xerox
Nuvera Media Compatibility Guide.
http://www.xerox.com
NOTE: If you wish to run a stock that is not on the Media Compatibility Guide, test a small amount before making a large purchase.
Stocks that should not be used
The following stocks are not supported by the Xerox Nuvera.
CAUTION: Using materials that do not meet the specified requirements of the Xerox Nuvera Production and Perfecting Systems may result in increased paper jams, poor image quality, excessive service calls, and printer damage.
The stocks in Table
System.
Table 1-4. Stocks that should not be run on a Xerox Nuvera System
Stock Type | Possible Printer Damage | Poor Performance |
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Highly conductive papers, such as foil- | Possible electrical | Image quality defects |
backed papers | damage to printer |
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Films with melting points at or below | Melting in the fuser |
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437°F (225°C) |
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Papers with high moisture content |
| Poor image quality and |
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| unacceptable jam rate |
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Papers containing talc or plasticizer |
| Poor image quality, poor |
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| paper handling and printer |
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| contamination |
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Preprinted sheets printed with non- |
| Poor image quality, poor |
laser compatible inks or inks that are |
| paper handling and printer |
not sufficiently cured (refer to |
| contamination |
Preprinted paper section in chapter 3) |
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Preprinted sheets that were dried with |
| Poor image quality, poor |
offset drying powder |
| paper handling and printer |
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| contamination |
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Windowed Stock |
| Unacceptable jam rate |
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Window Clings |
| Unacceptable jam rate |
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ID cards |
| Unacceptable jam rate |
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Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide |