User manual XEROX NUVERA 288 MX NUVERA PAPER GUIDE SOFTWARE VERSION 10.0

[. . . ] Software Version 10. 0 October 2009 701P49973 Xerox Nuvera Paper Guide ® Xerox Nuvera 100/120/144 EA/MX Production Systems Xerox Nuvera 200/288 EA/MX Perfecting Production Systems ©2009 Xerox Corporation. Xerox® and the sphere of connectivity design, Xerox Nuvera®, FreeFlow® and DocuCard® are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Technical inaccuracies and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions. Document Version: 10. 0 (October 2009). Table of Contents Introduction . [. . . ] · · Storage tips Usage tips Booklet Envelopes: Use only 6"x9", 9"x12", C5 (162x229mm), or 220x312mm sized envelopes Catalog Envelopes: Use only 6"x9", 7"x10", C5 (162x229mm), or 178x254mm sized envelopes Follow general guidelines in Chapter 2, Managing your paper supply. · · · · Booklet Envelopes should be loaded with the flap closed, flap down, and on the leading edge Catalog Envelopes should be loaded with the flap open, flap down, and on the outboard edge Only load 50 envelopes at a time to keep the stack as level as possible Do not use envelopes with latex-based glue closures (for example, self-sealing envelopes Paper Guide 3-5 Tips by stock type Xerox Nuvera Heavyweight Coated (140 to 220 gsm) Description Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Any coated paper for use in printing that weighs 140 gsm or more. Coatings may be applied to one or both sides to enhance image quality. Dry ink may not adhere well to some high-gloss, semi-gloss, and gloss coated heavyweight stocks. If possible, load heavyweight papers with the grain parallel to the lead edge of the paper tray so it will bend easier as it moves through the printer. Heavyweight Uncoated (106 to 220 gsm) Description Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Any uncoated paper for use in printing that weighs 106 gsm or more. If possible, load heavyweight papers with the grain parallel to the lead (left) edge of the paper tray so it will bend easier as it moves through the printer. Index (130 to 220 gsm) Description Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Stiff, inexpensive paper commonly used for index cards, covers, file folders and business reply cards. If folding is required, place the image so the fold will align with the paper grain. 3-6 Paper Guide Xerox Nuvera Tips by stock type Label Stock Description Sheets of gum-backed paper that are affixed to sheets of waxy-topped paper. The top sheet is cut into various shapes and sizes that can be peeled off of the back sheet. Printed labels are placed on objects (cartons, compact disks, videos etc. ) to identify and describe the contents. · · For best results, select a label that was designed for laser compatibility. When printing on large sheets of crack-and-peel label stock, the direction of the cracks impacts print quality. When the cracks run parallel to the short edge of the sheet, print quality is not affected. When the cracks run parallel to the long edge, mottling may appear around the cracks. Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Store label stock in sealed boxes before and following printing. · · · Load label stock in trays with the labels facing up. Run simplex mode only. Lightweight Uncoated (56 to 84 gsm) Description Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Any uncoated offset paper for use in printing that weighs 56 to 84 gsm. Select the stiffest stock available with good formation and high opacity. · · If possible, load lightweight papers with the grain parallel to the front and back of the paper tray to increase stiffness. Due to high moisture content, offset papers are more likely than other papers to curl and jam as they leave the fuser. Try using a heavier or stiffer offset paper if excessive jamming occurs. Middleweight Uncoated (91 to 105 gsm) Description Selection tips Storage tips Usage tips Any uncoated offset paper for use in printing that weighs 85 to 105 gsm. · · For best results, select paper that was designed for laser compatibility. Select paper with a very smooth finish for the best image quality. Protect from environmental extremes after imaging. Follow general usage tips in the beginning of this chapter. Paper Guide 3-7 Tips by stock type Xerox Nuvera Perforated Paper Description Paper that has been laser or mechanically cut or perforated with lines of small, regularly spaced holes or slits so a sheet can be easily separated into sections. [. . . ] Printability is a combination of other properties, such as smoothness, opacity, and ink receptivity. Fibers that are extracted from wood, straw, cotton, or grasses and used to make paper. Paper manufactured with a specified percentage of post-consumer waste. paper path paper plug paper specifications perforated paper plasticizer point (pt. ) porosity post-consumer waste preprinted stock system interface pressure roll wrap jam printability pulp ream recycled paper F-4 Paper Guide Xerox Nuvera Glossary of Paper Terms Glossary Term reflectivity reliability resistivity scored paper shade Definition The ability of paper to reflect light. Smooth and coated papers reflect light more directly than rough papers, producing sharper images. [. . . ]