Overlapping Multi-Part Form; Perforation; Notes - Epson DFX-8500 Service Manual

DFX-8500

1.2.12.4 Overlapping Multi-part Form

Width
Length
Weight
(not multi-part)
Weight
(one sheet of multi-part)
Copies
Total Thickness
(print area)
Total Thickness
(overlap area)
Overlapping Length
Quality (multi-part forms)
Multi-part binding

Perforation

Notes

1.2.12.5 Perforation
Weak horizontal and vertical perforations cause paper jams.D
The length ratio of the cut part and uncut part of perforations must be more than 3 to 1 and less than 5
to 1 (Refer to Figure 1-13.).
Horizontal perforations must have an uncut part in each end of the paper (Refer to Figure 1-14.).
At the intersection of horizontal and vertical perforations, the cut part of the perforations must not cross
each other (Refer to Figure 1-15.).
The raised part at the perforation must be less than 1 mm when the bottom layer kept by force (Refer
to Figure 1-16.).
1.2.12.6 Notes
Clean paper (with no folds, creases, tears) should be used (Refer to Figure 1-17.).
The sprocket hole must be circular. The hole may have teeth (Refer to Figure 1-18.).
The sprocket hole of each layer must not be shifted (Refer to Figure 1-19.).
The litter of sprocket holes must be removed from the paper.
Paper should be fan-folded at horizontal perforations. Never use one that is not fan-folded property
(Refer to Figure 1-20.).
No hole is acceptable in the printable area.
Paper must be torn off accurately along perforations.
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Table 1-8. Overlapping Multi-part Form
Front Entry
Minimum
(inch) 4.0
(mm) 101
(inch) 4.0
(mm) 101
2
(g/m ) 52.6
(lb) 14
2
(g/m ) 41.4
(lb) 11
1 original + 5 copies + 1 backing
sheet
(inch) 0.0025
(mm) 0.065
(inch) 0.005
(mm) 0.13
(inch) more than 0
(mm) more than 0
Plain paper,
carbonless multi-part forms
Multi-part paper must be bound at the top side by spot-gluing (Figure 1-
12.).
The bindings must not be too hard. And there should not be any spilt
glue.
The position of binding must be outside of printable area.
Multi-part paper should be bound firmly to each other and the binding
must not be too large.
Refer to Section 1.2.12.5.
Overlapping multi-part form should be inserted from front entrance.
Refer to Section 1.2.12.6.
Maximum Minimum
16.0
406
17.0
431
82.7
22
56.4
15
0.021
0.53
0.028
0.70
0.39
10
reclaimed paper,
Rear Entry
Maximum
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Rev. B