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Decurler, Overview, Decurler -32 – Xerox DocuColor 5000 User Manual

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DocuColor 5000 Administrator Guide

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3. Profiles

Decurler

TIP:

Please read

all

the Decurler information

before

using the

Decurler Profile procedure.

IMPORTANT!

If you notice that output prints have too much curl,

first try flipping over the stack of paper in the paper tray being

used. You can also try running the job from a different tray. If curl

is still a problem, use one of the Decurler A-D Settings; refer to the

Decurler Settings A-D table on page 3-34 for your market area. If

curl is still a problem

after

using the Decurler A-D Settings, then

use the Decurler Profile procedure to eliminate the curl on your

output.

Overview

When paper is exposed to heat, the paper loses moisture and

curls toward the heat source. High toner coverage jobs tend to

curl more due to the toner plastification effect on the paper

surface. The system tries to reduce this by using mechanical

devices within the paper path called decurlers.
Your system has been designed with an automatic curl control

system that uses information such as:

the amount of toner coverage on the page (for example, a

page that has all text only versus a page that contains a

photograph only)

the paper weight

coated or uncoated paper

the current humidity and temperature

All the above factors determine the amount of pressure needed at

the different decurlers in order to reduce the output curl of the

paper.
With some print jobs, the output prints still may be curled more

than you desire. In cases like these, use the Decurler feature to

compensate for paper curl in your prints.