Table Of Contents - IBM InfoColor 70 User Manual

IBM InfoColor 70 and 3170 Print Media Guide
Purpose of this manual
Requesting a Print Medium Test
Importance of Print Medium Testing ................................................................................................................ 5
Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Test Results, Medium Performance and Script................................................................................................ 9
Rush Testing .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Basic Paper Types and Their Properties
Basic paper types........................................................................................................................................... 11
Uncoated paper ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Coated paper ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Speciality paper ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Paper properties............................................................................................................................................. 13
Guidelines for Print Medium Quality Inspection
Check Paper Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Guidelines for Print Medium Storage and Handling ....................................................................................... 16
Splicing........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Roll inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Paper Waste During Printing and Waste Reduction (3.02 code or higher) .................................................... 18
Start of a Print Job ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Auto Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Manual Mode......................................................................................................................................... 18
Finishing the Print Job ............................................................................................................................... 18
Changing the Paper Roll............................................................................................................................ 19
Operator Skills ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Paper Quality ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Environment............................................................................................................................................... 19
Artifact Samples
Low-density cloudiness .................................................................................................................................. 22
High-density cloudiness ................................................................................................................................. 22
High-frequency cloudiness ............................................................................................................................. 23
Periodic low-density bands ............................................................................................................................ 23
Weak cloudiness ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Low-density speckles ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Low-density spots .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Gloss too low.................................................................................................................................................. 25
GEM hot offset ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Worm like streaks........................................................................................................................................... 26
Wrinkling in the PRS ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Non-uniform transfer quality across the web.................................................................................................. 28
Micro-blistering from the fuser........................................................................................................................ 29
Description of paper-dependent parameters
List of IBM Recommended Print Media for IBM 3170 and InfoColor 70
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