Requesting A Print Medium Test; Importance Of Print Medium Testing; Procedures - IBM InfoColor 70 User Manual

Requesting a Print Medium Test

Importance of Print Medium Testing

InfoColor 70/3170 Print Medium testing is needed to adjust and optimize a set of control parameters
to obtain the best print quality.
Using a tested and supported print medium offers you the following advantages:
• Stable print quality
• Minimum quantity of wasted paper
• Minimum printing problems, such as paper jams
• Minimum contamination of the InfoColor 70/3170 print engine; thereby reducing machine interven-
tion and frequency of service.

Procedures

1. Before considering a print medium test, request the latest IBM InfoColor 70 Print Media List from
your account representative. Make sure that there is not a similar stock on this list before you ini-
tiate a request for a test.
2. Make sure there is full support from the Medium Manufacturer.
3. Contact IBM certified Medium Test Agencies
For US region contact RIT (Lisa Ford, Tel: 716-475-5593, Fax: 716-475-5250, Email: LM-
FASP@RIT.EDU).
For EMEA regions, contact Pira (Mike Chamberlain, Tel: 44-1372-802000, Fax: 44-1372-802238/
46, E-mail: paper@pira.co.uk or printing@pira.co.uk)
4. The test will cost the medium manufacturer or the customer about $240/hour. It usually takes
about 2.5 - 3 hours for one medium test. The turn around time is about 2 to 6 months depending
on the agencies current work load. A paper may also be tested on an emergency basis with a
shorter turn around time for a cost premium.
5. Paper Test Agencies will request the following information from the medium manufacturer through
two different forms as a pre-requisite for testing. The following is a sample of these forms:
Requesting a Print Medium Test
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