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DocuColor 5000AP
Specialty Media Guide: Hints & Tips
July 2008
This guide is intended to inform about media recommendations and to share hints and tips regarding
the best way to print on various media substrates using the DocuColor 5000AP Digital Color Press.
It is important to realize that system performance, with most of the special media types covered in
this guide, will not be as good as that which can be obtained with the DocuColor 5000AP baseline
paper which is Xerox Color Xpressions +, 24lb. (3R11540) in the USA and Canada and Xerox Colour
Colotech + 90 gsm (3R94641) in Europe.
The most recent version of the Recommended Materials List for DocuColor 5000AP is available for
download at
www.xerox.com
attached to the product page.
For more information on Genuine Xerox Supplies, call 1-800-822-2200 in the USA and 1800-668-0133 in Canada
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- Page 1 It is important to realize that system performance, with most of the special media types covered in this guide, will not be as good as that which can be obtained with the DocuColor 5000AP baseline paper which is Xerox Color Xpressions +, 24lb. (3R11540) in the USA and Canada and Xerox Colour Colotech + 90 gsm (3R94641) in Europe.
- Page 2 For these jobs, try using Xerox Digital Color Elite / Select Gloss or Silk Coated paper in the USA and Canada and Xerox Colotech + Gloss or Silk Coated in Europe.
- Page 3 Co a t e d Pa p e r s Coated papers have binders, adhesives, and pigments applied to their surfaces on one or both sides. As compared to Xerox Digital Color Xpressions + 24 lb, coated papers will provide improved image quality and gloss.
- Page 4 223.5 mm for the “y” dimension. With guides in place, the paper tray should then be loaded and set to “Non Standard” size. Once the drawer is closed, the user interface should For more information on Genuine Xerox Supplies, call 1-800-822-2200 in the USA and 1800-668-0133 in Canada...
- Page 5 Refer to the Recommended Materials List for the appropriate weight settings to use for Xerox Digital Color Supreme Gloss C1S papers. As a general rule, 8 pt. C1S grades should be run in the 136 – 186 gsm setting, 10 pt. should be run in the 187 – 300 gsm setting, and 12 pt.
- Page 6 Due to the nature of this For more information on Genuine Xerox Supplies, call 1-800-822-2200 in the USA and 1800-668-0133 in Canada ” border between solid color images and...
- Page 7 • Touch “Close” and then “Exit Tools” on the UI touch screen Note: This procedure must be performed at the start and end of each Xerox Premium Digital Carbonless Paper run. Failure to do so will lead to premature component failure.
- Page 8 DocuColor 5000AP output on a Docutech 135 system due to toner composition differences and the difference in fusing temperatures. If done in the opposite direction (ie. Black and white pass first followed by a DocuColor 5000AP pass) smeared images will occur since the fuser oils used are different in these two systems.
- Page 9 Pr e -p r i n t e d Fo r m s a n d Pr i n t i n g I n k s Choosing the correct ink is the first step in designing forms that will function well in Xerox printers.
- Page 10 These materials can run in the DocuColor 5000AP, however, image quality will be degraded. These papers are rough on the surface and many actually have a finish (i.e., linen finish) that makes toner transfer difficult.
- Page 11 136-186 37-49 lbs. 187-220 50-58 lbs. 221-300 59-80 lbs. For more information on Genuine Xerox Supplies, call 1-800-822-2200 in the USA and 1800-668-0133 in Canada Offset, Text, Book Cover (lbs.) (lbs.) 25" x 38" -500 20" x 26" -500 Offset, Text, Book Cover (lbs.)
- Page 12 Operator Manual to match For more information on Genuine Xerox Supplies, call 1-800-822-2200 in the USA and 1800-668-0133 in Canada the equivalent weight across the different categories and paper types.