Paper Basics and Resources
B a s i s We i g h t s a n d
Gr a m m a g e
In
North
America,
customary
or
commercial
term
for
expressing
weight per unit area of paper
is "basis weight." In most
other
countries,
commercial term used for
paper weights is grams per
square meter for all paper
types.
Basis weight is defined as
the weight in pounds of a
500
sheet
ream
particular area depending on
the type of paper (i.e., Bond,
text/offset,
cover,
bristol, etc.). Each paper
type is rated on a different
size/area:
• Writing and printing:
17"x22"
• Cover: 20"x26"
• Book/ Offset: 25"x38"
• Index: 25.5"x30.5"
• Bristol and tag:
22.5"x28.5"
• Cardboard: 22"x28"
The DocuColor 8000 / 7000
requires a gram per square
meter (gsm) input for paper
weight to adjust and optimize
image quality.
To
make
the
selection, customers should
use the converting table on
the previous page and in the
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.
For example, a 20-pound
the
xerographic
weighs close to 75 gsm as
the
does 50-pound offset/book.
Sm o o t h n e s s /Fi n i s h e s
the
Customers
smooth or coated finishes for
documents that have fine
detail,
halftone images.
of
a
Fo r m a t i o n
Formation is determined by
index,
the degree of uniformity of
the distribution of the fibers
in the sheet.
Poor fiber formation can
cause
toner distribution in images
with
coverage. To learn more
about the formation of a
paper, hold a sample sheet
up to a light, the paper is
well-formed if it looks even
and consistent throughout
the sheet.
Customers should choose
well-formed sheets or coated
materials when printing high
coverage jobs.
correct
B r i g h t n e s s
When toner is applied to
brighter papers, images have
heavier
bond
paper
should
use
shaded
areas,
or
mottle
or
uneven
high
solid
area
contrast
which
improves
printability
quality. For the best results,
customers
should
brighter papers for jobs that
contain complex graphics or
photos.
We b Si t e s o f I n t e r e s t
The
following
web
contain
useful information
related to the DocuColor
8000 / 7000 series:
www.xerox.com
www.xdss.com
Ot h e r Re s o u r c e s
Color Materials Usage Guide
Paper
Hotline
internal):
1-888-979-9307
I n f o r m a t i o n U p d a t e s
If you come across any other
helpful hints and tips for
using various media with the
DocuColor
8000
please forward them to the
following name and address
to be included in future
versions of this guide:
North America:
Bryan Sigafoos
Phone: (716)422-9157
Intelnet: 8*222-9157
Europe:
Jagdish Mistry
Phone:
Intelnet:
and
use
sites
(Xerox
/
7000,
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