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Xerox Regal 5790 Reference Manual
Summary of Regal 5790
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Regal 5790 materials usage guide iii table of contents introduction 1 conventions 2 recommended materials 3 not recommended materials 6 applications 7 usage guidelines 8 heavy-weight papers 8 recycled papers 10 hole-punched papers 11 pressure-sensitive labels 12 coated papers 13 preprinted papers 16...
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Table of contents iv regal 5790 materials usage guide paper storage 37 stacking 38 temperature and humidity 38 conditioning paper 39.
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Regal 5790 materials usage guide 1 regal 5790 materials usage guide introduction this guide provides the information and guidelines that should be used when selecting papers or other materials to be used in a 5790 digital color copier/printer. The feeding reliability and the performance characterist...
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Introduction 2 regal 5790 materials usage guide conventions the following symbols are used in this guide to assist you in quickly locating information. The key symbol indicates information that is important to remember. The 1, 2, 3 symbol directs you to specific guidelines that should be followed to...
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Recommended materials regal 5790 materials usage guide 3 recommended materials this symbol is used to indicate materials that will provide optimum performance. The regal 5790 was designed to provide optimum performance with 16 to 28 lb bond paper (60 to 105 gsm). Other materials can be used with var...
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Recommended materials 4 regal 5790 materials usage guide pages 8-9 heavy-weight papers: 32 lb bond (120 gsm) usa and canada: • xerox 32 lb lxc, 8.5 x 11”, 3r4811 • xerox 32 lb lxc, 11 x 17”, 3r4813 90 lb index (163 gsm) usa and canada: • xerox 90 lb index, 8.5 x 11”, 3r3004 • xerox 90 lb index, 17 x...
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Recommended materials regal 5790 materials usage guide 5 pages 17-18 single-step transfer papers usa: • xerox image transfer paper, 8.5 x 11”, 3r5811 • xerox image transfer paper, 11 x 17”, 3r5812 canada: • xerox image transfer paper, 8.5 x 11”, 3r5025 • xerox image transfer paper, 11 x 17”, 3r5026 ...
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Recommended materials 6 regal 5790 materials usage guide not recommended materials testing of the following materials by xerox engineers has shown unsatisfactory results: note: there are thousands of other materials available today. Most of these have not been tested and good performance cannot be g...
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Recommended materials regal 5790 materials usage guide 7 applications application type description & expectations pages 23-25 duplex copies duplex (two-sided) copying refers to imaging the second side of a copy already made on the 5790. Run the recom- mended 24 to 28 lb papers per the instructions i...
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Usage guidelines 8 regal 5790 materials usage guide usage guidelines the following guidelines have been developed as a result of extensive testing of the materials shown. Use these procedures to obtain the best performance from materials indicated with the book and magnifying glass symbol. Heavy-wei...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 9 tray bypass. Next, open the front door and turn knobs a, b and c in the direction shown by the arrows. Finally, pull the transfer drawer out carefully to clear the jam. Caution : forcing the transfer drawer open may cause machine damage resulting i...
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Usage guidelines 10 regal 5790 materials usage guide recycled papers material description & 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 consumers for recycling. Because the nature of paper returne...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 11 hole-punched papers material description & expectations hole-punched papers have two or more holes along one edge for use in ring binders and notebooks. This paper is often referred to as predrilled paper. Most hole-punched papers that fit into th...
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Usage guidelines 12 regal 5790 materials usage guide • there are a wide variety of hole configurations available. Not all variations have been tested. Frequent jams are possible with some hole configurations. Pretesting a small quantity is recommended before making a large purchase. Pressure-sensiti...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 13 hints, tips & testing results xerox testing has shown the following: • when recommended materials are run as detailed above, with the correct tray, mode, and orientation, feeding performance and image quality is good, but will not equal 24 lb lx (...
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Usage guidelines 14 regal 5790 materials usage guide steps for success 1 run all coated papers from the paper tray bypass, with the glossy side up. 2 select heavy paper mode for the recommended papers and all coated papers heavier than 105 gsm. 3 load all paper with the curl down in the tray. 4 vigo...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 15 down will minimize this condition. Your xerox service representative can also demonstrate cleaning procedures to minimize this condition. • two-sided copying of coated papers is not recommended. Paper curl created when running side 1 can cause a h...
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Usage guidelines 16 regal 5790 materials usage guide preprinted papers material description & expectations this category encompasses a wide variety of materials. Offset printed letterhead papers and xerographic prints, within the recommended paper weight range, will feed reliably in the 5790. Copies...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 17 opposite a preprinted area on side 1. The preprinted area can disrupt the transfer of toner onto side 2, causing a deleted area. This can be due to the conductivity of the ink itself or because the ink on side 1 caused a slight ripple in the paper...
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Usage guidelines 18 regal 5790 materials usage guide hints, tips & testing results xerox testing has shown the following: • when the recommended xerox material is run as detailed above, feeding performance will be good, but should not be expected to equal 24 lb lx performance. • the recommended non-...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 19 transparencies material description & expectations transparency stock is used primarily to create images that can be projected onto a wall or screen. Transparencies are made of polyester film that is specially coated to make dry ink (toner) readil...
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Usage guidelines 20 regal 5790 materials usage guide 8 11 x 17” transparencies must be run one at a time. You cannot select more than 1 on the 5790 copier. When the 5790 is used as a printer, select a copy quantity of 1. Hints, tips & testing results xerox testing has shown the following: • the xero...
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Usage guidelines regal 5790 materials usage guide 21 xerox docupac folders material description & expectations xerox docupac folders are designed for anyone who needs a small quantity of customized folders quickly and inexpensively. This two sheet system consists of a front that can be custom imaged...
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Usage guidelines 22 regal 5790 materials usage guide • two-sided copying/printing with xerox docupac folders is not recommended. More frequent jams and image quality defects will be encountered. • if jams occur, manually curling the lead edge down will help to reduce jamming. Do not confuse these xe...
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Applications regal 5790 materials usage guide 23 applications the sections that follow provide specific techniques which should be used for certain types of jobs in order to assure optimum feeding performance and image quality. Duplex copies application description & expectations duplex (two-sided) ...
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Applications 24 regal 5790 materials usage guide 8 when running large jobs of more than 25 copies, split the job into multiple groups of 25 sheets maximum. That is, run 25 copies of side 1, then run 25 copies of side 2. 9 heavy-weight papers (greater than 28 lb bond (105 gsm), coated papers, and tra...
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Applications regal 5790 materials usage guide 25 • the 4mm lead edge deletion selection is not available for special two-sided copying. The copier/printer automatically selects 8mm. The book mode, poster, and transparency interleave features are not available for special two-sided copying. • if the ...
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Applications 26 regal 5790 materials usage guide steps for success 1 for optimum performance as inserts, 5790 copies/prints should be as flat as possible. To help reduce the amount of curl, try to use images with a moderate amount of area coverage (20% or less), or light colored background to minimi...
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About paper regal 5790 materials usage guide 27 about paper paper is physically and chemically complex. For a paper to perform properly in a 5790, its properties must be within specified limits. Some of these limits can be determined, but others cannot be obtained easily. Therefore, you must rely on...
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About paper 28 regal 5790 materials usage guide paper weight gsm paper weight is generally expressed as grams per square meter (gsm), a measure that makes it easy to compare any two pieces of paper, even if the papers are of different types. Basis weight paper weight is also expressed in terms of ba...
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About paper regal 5790 materials usage guide 29 equivalent weights of recommended paper chart use the chart below to find the equivalent weight of a particular paper stock. Gram weight basis weight (in lbs for 500 sheets of the indicated size) (gsm) xerographic bond (17x22 ” ) offset (25x38 ” ) cove...
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About paper 30 regal 5790 materials usage guide paper weight performance reliable feeding can be expected from the 5790 paper trays with most bond papers over 16 lb (60 gsm) to 28 lb (105 gsm). Reliable feeding can be expected from the paper tray bypass with most bond papers over 16 lb (60 gsm) to 9...
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About paper regal 5790 materials usage guide 31 grade paper grade refers to the brightness of a sheet of paper. Brightness is a measure of the amount of light a sheet reflects. The more light it reflects, the higher the brightness and the grade. Paper with high brightness enhances the contrast betwe...
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About paper 32 regal 5790 materials usage guide moisture content moisture content directly affects reliability and copy quality. Too much moisture can cause excessive paper curl, paper jams, and copy quality problems. Moisture levels that are too low can cause static problems which can also result i...
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About paper regal 5790 materials usage guide 33 curl excessive curl may cause paper jams. The selection of a low-curl paper with proper moisture content will make a significant difference in the performance of your copier/printer. Xerox papers are manufactured with built-in curl control and work wel...
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About paper 34 regal 5790 materials usage guide paper handling and copy curl performance vary with room temperature, humidity, paper quality, and the image area on the copies. All of these variables interact, and, in some situations, the operator must experiment to determine which paper loading meth...
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About paper regal 5790 materials usage guide 35 grain the grain of a paper is the direction in which most of the fibers lie. During the paper-making process, the majority of the paper fibers align parallel with one another. Depending on how the paper is cut to its finished size, it will be either gr...
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About paper 36 regal 5790 materials usage guide smoothness the smoothness of paper has a significant impact on copy quality. If paper is too rough, copy quality degrades; with increasing roughness, expect a loss of copy quality in solids and halftones (grainy colors). Extremely rough paper does not ...
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Paper storage regal 5790 materials usage guide 37 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. Mishandled cartons (for example...
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Paper storage 38 regal 5790 materials usage guide stacking if the cartons or individual reams are to be stacked, they should be placed carefully on top of one another to avoid crushing the edges or causing any other damage. The cartons should be stacked no more than five cartons high. Pallets may be...
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Paper storage regal 5790 materials usage guide 39 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 5790 must be conditioned to the tem...
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