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Basis Weights and
Grammage
In North America, the
customary or commercial
term for expressing the
weight per unit area of paper
is “basis weight.” In most
other countries, the
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 of a
particular area depending on
the type of paper (i.e., Bond,
text/offset, cover, index,
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 2045 / 2060 /
5252 requires a gram per
square meter (gsm) input for
paper weight to adjust and
optimize image quality.
To make the correct
selection, customers should
use the converting table on
the previous page and in the
Operator Manual to match
the equivalent weight across
the different categories and
paper types.
For example, a 20-pound
xerographic bond paper
weighs close to 75 gsm as
does 50-pound offset/book.
Smoothness/Finishes
Customers should use
smooth or coated finishes for
documents that have fine
detail, shaded areas, or
halftone images.
Formation
Formation is determined by
the degree of uniformity of
the distribution of the fibers
in the sheet.
Poor fiber formation can
cause mottle or uneven
toner distribution in images
with high solid area
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.
Brightness
When toner is applied to
brighter papers, images have
heavier contrast which
improves printability and
quality. For the best results,
customers should use
brighter papers for jobs that
contain complex graphics or
photos.
Web Sites of Interest
The following web sites
contain useful information
related to the DocuColor
2045 / 2060 / 5252 series:
www.xerox.com
www.xdss.com
Other Resources
Color Materials Usage Guide
Paper Hotline (Xerox
internal):
1-888-979-9307
Information Updates
If you come across any other
helpful hints and tips for
using various media with the
DocuColor 2045 / 2060 /
5252, please forward them
to the following name and
address to be included in
future versions of this guide:
Bryan Sigafoos, Hardware
Engagement Engineer
800 Phillips Road, Bldg. 0129-79A
Webster, NY 14580
Phone: (585)422-9157
Intelnet: 8*222-9157
FAX: (585)422-9534
Bryan.P.Sigafoos@.usa.xerox.com