Copier/Printer Color Materials Usage Guide

USAGE GUIDELINES FOR XEROX COLOR COPIERS AND PRINTERS
Contact your local authorized Xerox distributor, or call Xerox at 1-800-822-2200 in the USA,
or 1-800-668-0199 in Canada for our full line of media.
42 COLOR MATERIALS USAGE GUIDE
Preprinted Papers
Description and expectations
This category encompasses a wide variety of materials. Offset
printed letterhead papers and xerographic prints within the
recommended paper weight range will feed reliably in Xerox copier/
printers. Copies produced on laser, ink jet, or dot matrix printers,
carbonless paper, raised/engraved papers, and preprinted forms,
using various inks (with and without MICR), have not been tested
and should be considered as not recommended.
Hints, tips and testing results
Xerox testing has shown the following:
• Some inks from preprinted materials may cause deletions,
offsetting or contamination. Select a surface-drying, laser-
compatible ink designed for reproduction on color copier/
printers. An example is TuffText by Vanson. Your offset printer
representative may be able to specify an ink with similar
characteristics.
• Two-sided copying/printing onto preprinted materials is not
recommended. In many cases, deletions will occur if you
attempt to copy an image onto an area on side two that is
directly opposite a preprinted area on side one. The preprinted
area can disrupt the transfer of dry ink onto side two, causing a
deleted area. This can be due to the conductivity of the ink itself
or because the ink on side one caused a slight ripple in the
paper.
• Always pretest a small amount of material to determine image
quality and feeding performance before purchasing a large
quantity.