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Xerox DOCUCOLOR 12 Materials Usage Manual
Summary of DOCUCOLOR 12
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Materials usage guide color mug 9/1/99 10:36 am page 1.
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To maintain peak performance in your new color equipment, use only the best _ xerox supplies. Designed side-by-side with the engineers who make the equipment, our supplies improve quality and productivity, and can even reduce service calls. For maximum color performance, make the next smart decision...
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Color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com i contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 making the best decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 answers to these question and more . . . . . . ....
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Contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. Ii color materials usage guide how to order paper like a pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 how paper is categorized – in...
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Color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 1 color materials usage guide introduction today, office documents are no longer limited to black and white. There are literally thousands of choices: colors, images, paper and multiple technology options. Desktop publishing, color laser...
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About this guide contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 2 color materials usage guide about this guide symbols the following symbols have been used to help you quickly find information you n...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 3 about paper fundamentals of paper this guide will help you to understand the variables that occur during the paper-making process that influence paper performance, and why paper may not always work the way you think it shou...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 4 color materials usage guide what happens when dry ink meets paper how dry ink interacts with a paper’s surface directly influences how id...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 5 important paper properties for color xerography paper influences on document quality variables in the paper-making process can influence the quality and performance of the finished paper. While some variables are controlled...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 6 color materials usage guide • grain direction – the grain of a paper is the direction in which most of the fibers lie. During the paper-m...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 7 • stiffness – stiffness refers to the rigidity, or bending resistance of paper. Thicker papers are usually stiffer. In general, paper that is less than 16 lb (64 g/m 2 ) is more likely to bunch up or wrinkle in the copier/p...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 8 color materials usage guide • finish/smoothness – finish is the smoothness or roughness of a paper’s surface. Finish may be controlled by...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 9 • impurities– impurities in the paper-making process can leave tiny specks in some paper stocks which may result in undesirable marks or spots on the image of your copy or print. (this is especially true with many recycled ...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 10 color materials usage guide optical paper qualities that influence image quality the performance of dry ink is affected by the following...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 11 • reflectivity – when dry ink is applied to a smooth surface paper, such as gloss, the resulting image is sharper because the image is reflected back in a straightforward direction. Images resulting from dry ink applied to...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 12 color materials usage guide if the wrapper on a ream of paper is not marked with an arrow showing the wire side of the paper, the side o...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 13 moisture content moisture content directly affects reliability and image quality. • too much moisture can cause excessive paper curl, paper jams, and image quality problems. Moisture levels that are too low can cause stati...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 14 color materials usage guide friction coefficient this term refers to the frictional differences between two adjacent sheets of paper and...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 15 paper storage paper is normally shipped in fiberboard cartons. The number of reams in a carton depends on the size of the paper. If a large quantity of paper has been ordered, the cartons are stacked on wooden pallets. Mis...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 16 color materials usage guide stacking if the cartons or individual reams are to be stacked, they should be placed carefully on top of one...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 17 conditioning paper if the paper is moved from a storage area to a location with a different temperature and humidity, the paper should be conditioned to the new location before it is used. All materials used in the copier/...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 18 color materials usage guide why paper doesn’t always work the way it should coated paper and offset the high gloss papers used in magazi...
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About paper color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 19 technology and paper choosing the right paper calls for a strong knowledge of paper characteristics and how they relate to different print technologies. Whether making color copies, printing from a digital office or produc...
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About paper contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 20 color materials usage guide xerox papers and xerox digital copier/printers xerox papers are carefully researched and developed to be the...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 21 how to order paper like a pro when you order paper, it’s important to know the differences between papers so that you’ll know what to ask for. Professionals divide papers into large categories or grades a...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 22 color materials usage guide book papers a large classification of papers produced primarily for book and publication p...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 23 cover living up to its name, cover paper is a heavier weight, durable paper used for book covers, tabs, folders, postcards, and business cards. Cover stocks are available in a variety of finishes for offs...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 24 color materials usage guide types of paper this chart summarizes the characteristics of papers for digital color copyi...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 25 types of paper this chart summarizes the characteristics of specialty materials for digital color copying and printing. It is not intended to be an exclusive guide to ordering these materials. Rather, use...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 26 color materials usage guide equivalent paper weights business papers book papers covers tag index bristol coated board...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 27 applications for paper this chart reflects common applications for various types of paper. It is not intended to restrict usage or establish guidelines to using paper in any of the categories. Business pa...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 28 color materials usage guide how paper is measured in terms of weights and sizes papers are packed in reams, cartons, a...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 29 paper sizes in the usa and canada not all papers are available in all sizes. Paper size is dependent upon the paper mill’s sheeting capabilities. Paper can typically be ordered in three ways: cut sheet, f...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 30 color materials usage guide international standards organization (iso) paper sizes a0 iso sizes are widely used in cou...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 31 how to select the right texture/finish some grades of paper are available in a variety of finishes. Depending on which one you choose, a paper finish can be responsible for the feeling or mood projected f...
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How to order paper like a pro contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 32 color materials usage guide how to specify paper paper can be specified or ordered in several ways: from a mill, paper...
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How to order paper like a pro color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 33 how to cut your costs paper is one of the largest expenses of a print job. You can reduce your costs significantly by following a few simple guidelines. Ten ways to keep your costs down 1. Use standard si...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 34 color materials usage guide usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers xerox has an...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 35 heavy-weight papers contact your xerox representative or visit the xerox website for the current list of recommended materials for your copier/printer. Description and expectations...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 36 color materials usage guide coated papers contact your xerox representative or visit the xerox...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 37 hints, tips and testing results xerox testing has shown the following: • coated papers are very susceptible to humidity. Image mottle (light patches in solid areas) or light images...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 38 color materials usage guide • if attempting to run two sided copies, run the side with the lig...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 39 recycled papers description and expectations most recycled papers are made from a combination of new pulp, waste from the paper-making process, and paper that has been returned by ...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 40 color materials usage guide hole-punched papers description and expectations hole-punched pape...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 41 pressure-sensitive labels contact your xerox representative or visit the xerox website for the current list of recommended materials for your copier/printer. Description and expect...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 42 color materials usage guide preprinted papers description and expectations this category encom...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 43 single-step transfer paper contact your xerox representative or visit the xerox website for the current list of recommended materials for your copier/printer. Description and expec...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 44 color materials usage guide transparencies contact your xerox representative or visit the xero...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 45 • a light, oily residue may be present on the transparency after copying. This residue will eventually disappear, but it may be removed by gently wiping the surface with a cloth or...
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Usage guidelines for xerox color copiers and printers contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 46 color materials usage guide this page is intentionally blank..
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Glossary color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 47 glossary a acid-free paper: paper made from pulp containing little or no acid so it resists deterioration from age. Also called alkaline paper, archival paper, neutral ph paper, permanent paper and thesis paper. A4 paper: iso...
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Glossary contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 48 color materials usage guide carton: selling unit of paper weighing approximately 150 pounds (60 kilos). A carton can contain anywhere from ...
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Glossary color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 49 fine papers: papers made specifically for writing or commercial printing, as compared to coarse papers and industrial papers. Also called cultural papers and graphic papers. Finish: surface characteristics of the paper, such ...
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Glossary contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 50 color materials usage guide l laser bond: bond paper made especially smooth and dry to run well through laser printer. Leaf: one page in a ...
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Glossary color materials usage guide visit our website at www.Xerox.Com 51 printability: the ability of paper to be reproduced with high quality printing. Publishing paper: paper made in weights, colors, and surfaced suited to books, magazines, catalogs and free-standing inserts. Q quick printing: p...
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Glossary contact your local authorized xerox distributor, or call xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the usa, or 1-800-668-0199 in canada for our full line of media. 52 color materials usage guide swop: abbreviation for specifications for web offset publications. T text paper: designation for printing paper...
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Xerox®, the document company® and the digital x are trademarks of xerox corporation. 1-800-822-2200 or visit our web site at www.Xerox.Com et a competitive edge by creating offset quality documents on demand with your existing office equipment. Xerox offers a vast array of thruput supplies so you ca...
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