Paper Setting: Paper Profile Setting

Overview of Paper Profile Setting

Register the frequently used paper setting as a paper profile. You can make print settings of the tray by calling the paper profile.

This section describes how to select a paper size and register the paper profile.

Reference

Paper setting consists of the following paper conditions that can be specified as desired.

Setting item

Description

Setting options

Paper Type

The following eight paper types are provided according to the plainness of paper.

Plain, Fine, Coated, PrePrinted, Book/News, Plain-rough, Blank Insert, Textured

Profile Name

Enter the desired paper profile name.

You can enter up to 50 one-byte characters (25 two-byte characters).

Paper Size

Selecting Standard allows you to select the standard size of paper.

Selecting Custom allows you to enter the desired dimensions from the screen. This setting can also be made by recalling a custom size previously registered.

To specify Tab Paper, select the desired one from A4T long edge feed, A4T short edge feed, 8.5 11T long edge feed, and 8.5 11T short edge feed, and specify the number of tabs.

Standard:
SRA3 short edge feed, SRA4 short edge feed, A3 short edge feed, A4 long edge feed, A4 short edge feed, A5 short edge feed, B4 short edge feed, B5 short edge feed, B5 long edge feed, B6 short edge feed, 13 19 short edge feed, 12  18 short edge feed, 11  17 short edge feed, 9 11 long edge feed, 8.5  14 short edge feed, 8.5  11 short edge feed, 8.5  11 long edge feed, 8  13 short edge feed, 5.5  8.5 long edge feed, Postcard

Custom:

Widthwise 95.0 mm to 331.0 mm, Lengthwise 133.0 mm to 488.0 mm / Widthwise 3.74" to 13.03", Lengthwise 5.236" to 19.21"

Tab Paper:

A4T long edge feed, A4T short edge feed, 8.5 11T long edge feed, 8.5 11T short edge feed (Tab Number Setting: 1 to 15)

No Setting

Weight

Select the paper weight. 

The unit of weight can be switched. The unit used to register the condition is also used to display that condition on the MACHINE screen and the COPY screen when called.

Weight:

40-49g/m2/10-13 lb Bond, 50-54g/m2/14-15 lb Bond, 55-61g/m2/16-17 lb Bond, 62-74g/m2/18-19 lb Bond, 75-80g/m2/20-21 lb Bond, 81-91g/m2/22-24 lb Bond, 92-105g/m2/25-28 lb Bond, 106-135g/m2/29-36 lb Bond, 136-162g/m2/37-43 lb Bond, 163-216g/m2/44-57 lb Bond, 217-256g/m2/58-68 lb Bond, 257-300g/m2/69-81 lb Bond, 301-350g/m2/82-93 lb Bond

Change Unit:

g/m2, Duodecimo-kg, Octavo-kg, A Book-kg, B Book-kg, lb Bond, lb Index, lb Cover, lb Book, lb Bristol, lb Tag

Colored Paper

Specify the color of paper. This prevents erroneous printing on papers in mixed colors.

White, Blue, Goldenrod, Gray, Green, Ivory, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, Cream, Clear White, Others, User Color

Punch

Specify whether or not the paper is punched. When pre-punched paper is used, selecting Punch for Output Setting has no effect.

Pre-Punched, No Hole-Punch

Both Sides Adjust

Adjust Zoom (Vertical or Horizontal), Image Shift (Up/Down or Right/Left), and Rotate/Skew (rotation or distortion) in each of Front and Back to align the image position between the front and back sides for printing when performing 2-sided printing.

It is advisable to perform Both Sides Adjust for every paper to be used, as the shrinkage ratio differs according to the paper type, paper brand, or difference in temperature of storage location.

When Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501 is mounted on the machine, you can set Periodical Adjustment to ON or OFF in AutoMeasure.
Selecting ON automatically performs both sides adjustment at the specified intervals.

Objects of Adjustment: Front, Back

Zoom:

Vertical: -1.00 % to +1.00 %

Horizontal: -0.50 % to +0.50 %

Image Shift:

Up/Down: -10.0 mm to +10.0 mm

Right/Left: -10.0 mm to +10.0 mm

Objects of Adjustment: Rotate/Skew

Front:

Rotate, Skew: -1.00 to +1.00

Back:

Rotate, Skew: -1.00 to +1.00

Periodical Adjustment: ON, OFF

RU Curl Adjustment

Corrects the curl (arc-like distortion) of output paper.

When Humidifier HM-103 is mounted on Relay Unit RU-518, you can set Humidifier Set. to ON or OFF.

RU Curl Adj.:

-10 to +10

Humidifier Set.: ON, OFF

Humidifying Amount: Standard, High

Air Assist

This option is not available in Paper Profile Setting.

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Expert Adjustment

Configure settings for Transfer Offset Adjustment, Lead Edge Erase Quantity, Rear Edge Erase Quantity, and Fusing Temperature Adjustment.

Offset Lead Edge 1 (Front): -128 to +127

Offset Lead Edge 1 (Back): -128 to +127

Offset Lead Edge 2 (Front): -128 to +127

Offset Lead Edge 2 (Back): -128 to +127

Offset Lead Edge 3 (Front): -128 to +127

Offset Lead Edge 3 (Back): -128 to +127

Offset Image (Front): -128 to +127

Offset Image (Back): -128 to +127

Lead Edge Erase Quantity: 0 to +200

Rear Edge Erase Quantity: 0 to +200

Fusing Temperature Adjustment: -15 to +15

Pressure Power Setting: Default, Very Weak, Weak, Medium, Strong

Process Speed Setting: Default, High Speed, MediumHigh Speed, Mid speed, Low Speed

Process Speed Down Setting by Screen Pattern: ON, OFF

Textured Density Level: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

Lead Edge Transfer Set.: Separation, Auto, Lead Edge Image, Separation(+1), Separation(+2), Separation(+3)

Mis-centering Detect JAM: Detect, Not Detect

Double Feed Detection: Detect, Not Detect

Skew Detect Setting: 1.0 %, 0.5 %, OFF

Fusing PPM Down: ON(Manual), On (Auto), OFF

Trans. Pressure Setting: Auto, Pressure1 Manual, Pressure2 Manual

Transfer Belt Cleaning: Standard, Setting1, Setting2

Fus. :Reduce Wrinkle Set.: Default, Reduce Level 1, Reduce Level 2, Reduce Level 3

Centering Adj. (Front): ON(Blank), ON(PrePrinted), OFF

Detect Setting: 1 to 10 mm

Centering Adj. (Back): ON(Blank), ON(PrePrinted), OFF

Detect Setting: 1 to 10 mm

PFU Air Shutter Edge Position Setting: Auto, Manual (-1, +1, +2, OFF)

PFU Paper Float Timing: Auto, Manual (Earlier, Delay)

PFU Pre-regist Roller Reverse Rotation Control: Auto, Manual (Reverse ON, Reverse OFF)

Curl Adjustment

Select whether or not to correct the curl (arc-like distortion) of output paper.

Adjustment can be made to paper of weight between 40 g/m2 to 256 g/m2 / 10 lb Bond to 68 lb Bond.

Correct Upward, Correct Downward, OFF

Color Density Control

When Color Density Control - Basic Setting - Use Color Density Control is set to ON on the Adjustment Menu screen, you can configure the color density control settings.

Each Paper Type Color Adj. Data: Default Adj. Data, Registered Adj. Data, OFF

Paper Types

Paper name

Description

Plain

The plain paper is used for copying/printing in general and is called PPC paper. It is usually not recycled paper. Select Plain for the plain paper or recycled paper to be used in monochrome copying/printing.

Fine

The fine paper is non-coated paper generally used for offset printing. This paper type has a high degree of whiteness and used for various purposes. Select Fine for the paper having such characteristics as mentioned above.

Coated

Coated paper is a generic name of art paper or coated paper for which a coating material of approximately 20 to 40g is coated per 1m2 on both sides, using fine paper as base paper. It is mainly used for high-grade art books, posters, calendars, vehicle catalogs, books, magazines, leaflets, etc. All the trays for loading of coated paper must be set to Coated in general use.

PrePrinted

When performing PrePrinted for the coated paper that is processed with offset printing, set the tray to PrePrinted. If a coated-paper feeding error occurs in the tray set to Coated, set the tray to PrePrinted.

  • Set PrePrinted only to the tray of Paper Feed Unit PF-710 (Tray 3 to Tray 11), Large Capacity Post Inserter PI-PFU (PI-PFU1 to PI-PFU3), or Paper Feeder Unit PF-709 equipped with Pre-printed Paper Feeding Kit PP-701.

  • PrePrinted cannot be set to the main body tray (Tray 1 or Tray 2).

Book/News

The book/news paper is generally used for a body part of a book, having characteristics such as high opacity to prevent prints to be seen from the back, or being cream-colored for ease of reading. Select Book/News for the paper having such characteristics as mentioned above.

Plain-rough

Plain-rough refers to a type of paper with coarse surface and low fixability. Select Plain-rough for the paper having such characteristics as mentioned above. Fine paper types such as cotton paper are included in this category.

Blank Insert

The blank insert is not a category provided according to the plainness of paper, but used for the paper only to be fed without being printed.

When using With Cover/Blank or Blank mode of Insert Sheet, select Blank Insert for the tray loaded with paper already printed and only to be fed through, or paper to be used as blank pages.

Textured

Textured paper is processed with fine unevennesses for satin, texture, or matte finishing by embossing the surface of paper. It is mainly used for book front covers, covers, tickets, packages, wallpaper, etc. All the trays for loading textured paper must be set to Textured in general use.

Adding/Editing the Paper Conditions Registration

  1. Follow the procedure on Displaying the User Setting Menu Screen to display the User Setting Menu screen.

  2. Press System Setting on the User Setting Menu screen, and then press Paper Tray Setting and Paper Setting in sequence.

  3. Press Paper Profile Setting.

    The Register/Delete Paper Setting screen is displayed.

  4. Select the destination to register paper conditions.

    Use the scroll buttons down or up to display the desired destination, select that row, then press Add/Edit.

    • supplementary explanationTo edit the paper conditions previously registered, select that row.

    The Register Type/Weight screen is displayed.

  5. Select one of the buttons under Paper Type.

    • supplementary explanationTo select Textured, set Weight to 75 g/m2 / 20 lb Bond or more.

  6. Press Profile Name.

    • supplementary explanationEnter the desired paper profile name. You can enter up to 50 one-byte characters (25 two-byte characters).

    • supplementary explanationPress OK.

  7. Press Paper Size.

    The Paper Size screen is displayed.

  8. Select the desired button from Standard, Custom, Tab Paper, and Don't Care.

    Proceed to step 9 if you selecting Standard.

    Proceed to step 10 when selecting Custom.

    Proceed to step 11 when selecting Tab Paper.

    Proceed to step 12 for setting Don't Care.

  9. Pressing Standard displays the Standard Size Setting screen.

    Select the desired standard size key.

    • supplementary explanationPress OK.

    Proceed to step 12.

  10. Selecting Custom displays the Custom Size Setting screen.

    To specify a custom size:

    • supplementary explanationPress (1), then use the touch panel keypad or down/up to enter the desired lengthwise dimension.

    • supplementary explanationPress (2), then use the touch panel keypad or down/up to enter the desired widthwise dimension.

    • supplementary explanationPress (3), then use the touch panel keypad or down/up to enter the desired trimming amount for Booklet Copy covers. The button for entering the trimming amount is displayed when Saddle Stitcher SD-506 or Saddle Stitcher SD-513 is mounted on the machine.

    To recall a registered custom size:

    • supplementary explanationPress Size Recall. The Size Recall screen is displayed.

    • supplementary explanationUse Previous and Next to scroll to the desired custom size. Entries from 01 to 20 are provided on the screen.

    • supplementary explanationPress the number button of the custom size to be used, then press OK.

    Proceed to step 12.

  11. Selecting Tab Paper displays the Tab Paper Setting screen.

    Select the desired one from A4T long edge feed, A4T short edge feed, 8.511T long edge feed, and 8.511T short edge feed.

    Use the touch panel keypad or down/up to enter the number of tabs. Setting range for the number of tabs is from 1 to 15.

    Press OK.

  12. Press Weight.

    • supplementary explanationThe Weight screen is displayed. Select the desired weight key under Weight.

    • supplementary explanationSelect the desired unit button under Change Unit. The screen displays the paper weight in the selected unit.

  13. Press Colored Paper.

    Select a desired Colored Paper key.

    To specify a desired color name:

    Press User Color. The Input Colored Paper Name screen is displayed.

    Enter the desired color name. Up to 20 one-byte characters can be used.

    Press OK.

    • supplementary explanationTo change the specified color name, press Input Color Name to display the Input Colored Paper Name screen and rename it.

    To register a desired color name:

    Press Register. The Register Color Name screen is displayed.

    Display the number key to be registered, using Previous and Next as needed to scroll. Entries from 001 to 100 are provided on the screen.

    Press the number key to be registered, then press Add.

    Enter the color name to be registered, then press OK.

    • supplementary explanationTo delete a registered color name, press the number key to be deleted, then press Delete.

    To recall a registered color name:

    Press Recall. The Recall Color Name screen is displayed.

    Display the desired number key, using Previous and Next as needed to scroll. Entries from 001 to 100 are provided on the screen.

    Press the number key on the left side of the color name to be used, then press OK.

  14. Press Punch.

    Select Pre-Punched for punched paper, or select No Hole-Punch for paper without punch holes.

  15. Press Both Sides Adj..

    For details about Both Sides Adjust, refer to Overview of Both Sides Adjustment.

  16. Press RU Curl Adj..

    For details about Curl Adjustment, refer to RU Curl Adjustment.

    • supplementary explanationHumidifier Set. is available when Humidifier HM-103 is mounted on Relay Unit RU-518.

    • supplementary explanationIf the weight of Coated paper is set to 81 g/m2 to 135 g/m2 / 22 lb Bond to 36 lb Bond, you cannot set Humidifier Set. to ON.

    • supplementary explanationIf the Paper Type is changed while Humidifer Set. is set to ON, Humidifer Set. is forcibly changed to OFF.

  17. Press Expert Adj..

    • supplementary explanationIn Fusing Temperature Adjustment that is displayed by pressing Next once in Offset Lead Edge 1 (Front), select the desired adjustment item button, then use the keypad on the screen, press the down/up key, or press the keypad on the control panel to enter the numeric value.

    • supplementary explanationPress +/- to specify the value to be positive or negative.

    • supplementary explanationPress Next to display the setting screen.

    • supplementary explanationMake settings for the following items.
      Pressure Power Setting, Process Speed Setting, Process Speed Down Setting by Screen Pattern, Textured Density Level, Lead Edge Transfer Set., Mis-centering Detect JAM, Double Feed Detection, Skew Detect Setting, Fusing PPM Down, Trans. Pressure Setting, Transfer Belt Cleaning, Fus. :Reduce Wrinkle Set., Centering Adj. (Front), Centering Adj. (Back), PFU Air Shutter Edge Position Setting, PFU Paper Float Timing, PFU Pre-regist Roller Reverse Rotation Control

    • supplementary explanationPress OK to complete the setting. To cancel the change, press Cancel. In either case, the screen returns to the Register Type/Weight screen.

  18. Press Curl Adjustment.

    • supplementary explanationSelect Correct Upward or Correct Downward to correct the curl of output paper. Adjustment can be made to paper of weight between 40 g/m2 to 256 g/m2 / 10 lb Bond to 68 lb Bond.

  19. Press Color Density.

    • supplementary explanationThis setting is enabled when ON is selected for Use Color Density Control, accessed from Color Density Control - Basic Setting on the Adjustment Menu screen. For details about Color Density Control, refer to Overview of Color Density Control.

  20. Press Default Adj. Data, Registered Adj. Data, or OFF.

    • supplementary explanationWith Default Adj. Data selected, the machine performs Gamma Correction with reference to the adjustment data preset on the machine.

    • supplementary explanationSelecting Registered Adj. Data displays the Each Paper Type Color Adjustment List screen. Select a name and press OK. The list displayed on the Each Paper Type Color Adjustment List screen shows the user-customized adjustment data that has been registered in Each Paper Type Color Adj., accessed from Color Density Control on the Adjustment Menu screen. For details, refer to Overview of Color Density Control.

    • supplementary explanationSelecting OFF deactivates the Color Density Control function.

  21. Press Overwrite on the Register Type/Weight screen. The screen returns to the Register/Delete Paper Setting screen.

  22. Press Close to return to the Paper Setting Menu screen.

Deleting the Paper Conditions

  1. Follow the procedure on Displaying the User Setting Menu Screen to display the User Setting Menu screen.

  2. Press System Setting on the User Setting Menu screen, and then press Paper Tray Setting and Paper Setting in sequence.

  3. Press Paper Profile Setting.

    The Register/Delete Paper Setting screen is displayed.

  4. Select the row to be deleted from the list of paper conditions, then press Delete.

  5. Press Yes on the confirmation dialog.

    • supplementary explanationOr, press No to cancel.

  6. Press Close to return to the Paper Setting Menu screen.

USB Import/Export Function for Paper Setting

The USB Import/Export function saves the paper setting data registered on this machine to USB flash drive and registers the data to another machine of the same model. To import or export paper setting data, you need to connect USB flash drive to a USB port previously. The number of USB flash drive that can be connected is one.

  • When using the importing [All] option, all the data of paper size and paper setting stored on the USB flash drive is imported and the data registered on the machine is overwritten.

  • When using the importing [individual] option, the paper setting data you select is imported and the data is newly stored or overwritten on the machine. With the [New Store] option, up to 500 data, together with the number of the data that has already been registered on the machine, can be imported. (The remaining data after reduction of the registered data from 500 can be imported.) With the [Overwrite] option, up to 500 data can be imported.

  • The export function saves the entire paper setting data of a machine to a USB flash drive.

Importing Paper Setting Data

  1. Follow the procedure on Displaying the User Setting Menu Screen to display the User Setting Menu screen.

  2. Press System Setting on the User Setting Menu screen, and then press Paper Tray Setting and Paper Setting in sequence.

  3. Press Paper Profile Setting.

    The Register/Delete Paper Setting screen is displayed.

  4. Check that the USB flash drive is connected, and press Import.

    The USB Import screen is displayed.

  5. Select the data to import, then press All or Individual.

    • supplementary explanationWhen pressing All, go to step 6.

    • supplementary explanationWhen pressing Individual, go to step 7.

    • supplementary explanation mark is displayed on the left side of the file name of the data which cannot be imported.

  6. Press Import to change all data.

    • supplementary explanationThe confirmation dialog is displayed. Press Yes to confirm. To cancel, press No.

    In each case, the screen returns to the Register/Delete Paper Setting screen.

  7. When the Individual screen is displayed, select  paper setting data to import.

    • supplementary explanationTo select all data, press Select All. To cancel selecting all data, press Reset.

    • supplementary explanationTo display details of the selected data, press Confirm Details.

  8. Select New Store or Overwrite.

    • supplementary explanationWith New Store, the data is imported to the blank number of paper setting on the machine.

    • supplementary explanationWith Overwrite, the data is imported to the same number of paper setting on the machine.

  9. Press OK.

    The screen returns to the USB Import screen.

  10. Press Import.

    The confirmation dialog is displayed.

  11. Press Yes to confirm. To cancel, press No (The confirmation dialog varies depending on whether to select New Store or Overwrite. The following shows an example of the screen for New Store).

    In each case, the screen returns to the Register/Delete Paper Setting screen.

Exporting Paper Setting Data

  1. Follow the procedure on Displaying the User Setting Menu Screen to display the User Setting Menu screen.

  2. Press System Setting on the User Setting Menu screen, and then press Paper Tray Setting and Paper Setting in sequence.

  3. Press Paper Profile Setting.

    The Register/Delete Paper Setting screen is displayed.

  4. Select the paper setting data to be exported, check that the USB flash drive is connected, then press Export.

    The screen for entering the file name of the exported paper setting data is displayed.

  5. Enter the file name, and then press OK.

    • supplementary explanationThe default file name is displayed in the following order.

    machine number (13-digit)_year (4-digit) month (2-digit) day (2-digit) hour (2-digit) minute (2-digit)

    • supplementary explanationUp to 60 one-byte characters can be entered for the file name.

    • supplementary explanationWhen not changing the file name, press OK without entering any characters.