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Xerox 701P28020 manual Brightness, Finish / Smoothness

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Brightness

Selecting stock for your Xerox Nuvera System

following paper properties interact with the dry ink to determine the quality of images.

Brightness

A paper’s ability to reflect light is called brightness. Brighter papers produce images with higher contrast.

As a general rule, use brighter papers when printing documents with photographs, halftone images, or complex graphics.

NOTE: Blue-white papers contain ultra-violet (UV) brighteners that break down over time when exposed to UV light. As UV brighteners break down, the paper shade may change from bright white to a warm white (yellow cast). UV light exists naturally indoors and outdoors.

Finish / Smoothness

Finish is the smoothness or roughness of a paper’s surface. Paper is processed to have a specific type of finish, ranging from very smooth to highly textured.

Finish can significantly impact image quality. If paper is too rough, light patches and graininess appear in solid areas. Halftone images also appear grainy. Dry ink does not fuse properly to extremely rough paper, which causes deletions where the ink rubs or flakes off.

Smooth and coated papers produce sharp images because they reflect light more directly than rougher papers. Use smooth or coated papers for proper dry ink transfer, to ensure the best density and image detail, and to increase the appearance of glossiness. Using a highly calendered / very smooth paper is especially important when printing fine lines and detailed images.

A solid black on a cast coated sheet appears as though it has been coated or varnished.

Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide

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Xerox 701P28020 manual Brightness, Finish / Smoothness

Contents

701P28020 PaperGuide Paper GuidePrinted in the United States of America Xerox Corporation Global Knowledge & Language Services800 Phillips Road Bldg. 845-17S Webster, NY Copyright 2006 Xerox Corporation. All rights reservedManaging your paper supply Table of ContentsIntroduction Selecting stock for your Xerox Nuvera SystemAbout Xerox papers Tips by stock typeConverting paper weight from pounds to gsm Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide Table of ContentsContents IntroductionAbout this guide Typographical Conventions Related resources Xerox Nuvera Getting Started Guide onlineXerox Nuvera User Guide and Training Aid CD or http// ww.xerox.com Introduction viiiXerox Nuvera Paper Guide Table 1-1. Paper size range Stock size and weight ranges1. Selecting stock for your Xerox Nuvera System Table 1-2. Paper weight rangeRecommended stocks The Stock Library and Media Compatibility GuideTable 1-3. Image quality performance categories Table 1-4. Stocks that should not be run on a Xerox Nuvera System Stocks that should not be usedPaper properties that affect xerographic images Ordering guidelines for paperFinish / Smoothness BrightnessTable 1-5. Stock Library coating categories Stock coating categories for Xerox NuveraFormation ImpuritiesOpacity ShadeElectrical properties and image quality Moisture content Paper properties that affect paper handlingGrain Figure 1-2. Tear with and against grain Determining grain directionTable 1-6. Paper weight ranges Figure 1-1. Fold with and against grainCut quality In-house trimming and paper cuttingFigure 1-3. Hangs lower with grain Electrical properties and paper handling Surface strengthSelecting stock for your Xerox Nuvera System 1-12Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide Checking paper for defects 2. Managing your paper supplyTable 2-1. Stacking limits Handling paperProblems caused by moisture Paper and moistureControlling moisture in paper Figure 2-1. Wavy and tight edges Using storage bags for unused paperTable 2-2. Environmental limits Weekend shutdownConditioning paper to the printing environment Loading paper into feeder traysTable 2-3. Paper conditioning times Figure 2-3. Stock Loading Label for Trays 3 and Figure 2-2. Stock Loading Label for Trays 1 andFigure 2-4. Determining paper curl Figure 2-5. Fanning the lead edge Inserter hints and tips Stock namesStock orientation Paper handling Xerox has tested a wide variety of stocks for use with an inserterRegular stocks feed well from inserter trays Managing your paper supply 2-12Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide 3. Tips by stock type Xerox Nuvera MX Special considerationsStock types Drilled paper Envelopes Heavyweight coated 140 to 216 gsm Table 3-2. Bond 56 to 158 gsm Tips that apply to all stocksBond 56 to 158 gsm Table 3-1. All stocksTable 3-3. Bristol 147 to 220 gsm Bristol 147 to 220 gsmCarbonless Cover coated 140 to 220 gsmTable 3-7. Drilled paper Cover uncoated 106 to 220 gsmDrilled paper Table 3-6. Cover uncoated 106 to 220 gsmTable 3-8. Envelopes Heavyweight coated 140 to 220 gsmEnvelopes Table 3-9. Heavyweight coated 140 to 220 gsmTable 3-11. Index 130 to 220 gsm Heavyweight uncoated 106 to 220 gsmIndex 130 to 220 gsm Table 3-10. Heavyweight uncoated 106 to 220 gsmTable 3-12. Labels Lightweight uncoated 56 to 84 gsmLabel stock Table 3-13. Lightweight uncoated 56 to 84 gsmTable 3-15. Perforated paper Middleweight uncoated 91 to 105 gsmPerforated paper Table 3-14. Middleweight uncoated 91 to 105 gsmAvoid cold set inks to prevent excessive offsetting Preprinted paperminimize offsetting. UV-cured inks are recommended, especially on Fuser temperatures of up to 437F 225 C at 100 pounds per squareRecycled paper Table 3-16. Preprinted paperTable 3-17. Recycled paper Table 3-19. Synthetic papers and plastics Scored paperSynthetic papers and plastics Table 3-18. Scored paperTable 3-20. Tabs TabsTable 3-21. Transparencies TransparenciesTable 3-22. Xerox DocuCard Xerox DocuCardTips by stock type 3-16Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide Accessing paper information online 4. About Xerox papersXerox digital stocks United States To order Xerox paper in the United States, call To order Xerox paperFor technical information about Xerox paper Canada To order Xerox paper in Canada, callA. Converting paper weight from pounds to gsm Understanding basic size and basis weightTable A-1. Basic sizes Table A-2. Multipliers for converting pounds to gsm Formula for converting paper weightsTable for converting paper weights Table A-1. Basic sizesTable A-3. Equivalent basis weights of paper Table A-3. Equivalent basis weights of paper Obtaining additional tabs guide kits B. Printing with tabsTab Optimization Mode Installing the tabs guideDefine stocks, program, and load feeder trays Printing on tabbed stockSequence = the number of tabs in a bank Use only forward collated tabs For systems with a Multi-Function Finisher MFFFor systems with FTM / DS5000 or BFM type finishers Use only reverse collated tabsCopy stock attributes from one tray to another Feeder proceduresC. Managing the feed modules Add stock to a tray directly from the Stock Library windowLoad tab stock in a paper tray Load non-tab stock in a paper tray3. Select Tray Disable Tray Inserter proceduresView a list of paper trays and their settings Prevent a tray from feedingXerox Nuvera Paper Guide Managing the feed modulesUnload stacker cart Finisher proceduresD. Managing the Finishing Transport Module and Stacker Stacker Limitations9. Firmly close the stacker door View stacker settingsE. Managing the Stock Library Define a new stockDelete a stock Edit stock attributes Glossary of paper terms Glossary TermDefinition Definition Glossary TermDefinition Glossary TermDefinition Glossary TermDefinition Glossary TermDefinition Glossary TermIndex Page Weight, paper Converting pounds to gsm A-1 Warning, definedXerox paper stock Xerox stocks Technical information Index Index-4Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide