The Xerox iGen3 With 14.33" x 22.5" Press Sheet Size

At the heart of iGen3 is the new, 3rd generation imaging process. Four imaging stations layer the CMYK inks on an electrically charged image carrier. Then, the image is transferred all at once to the paper. SmartSize™ Imaging provides maximum throughput automatically, depending on paper size, ranging from 7,200 per hour for 7" x 7" (178 x 178 mm) to 2,400 per hour for 14.33" x 22.5" (364 x 570 mm).

A nested set of closed loop process controls maintains color consistency and color-to-color registration. Color patches and registration marks placed on the image carrier between every impression are continuously measured and adjustments made as required—under the hood.

The uniform particles of SmartPress Dry Ink along with controlled dispensing contribute to the sheet’s uniform finish and low gloss differential on both coated and uncoated stocks. The pigments provide remarkable color fidelity and image processing ensures smooth edges on text and line art for crisp font reproduction.

Smartpress paper handling

The system’s SmartPress Stock Library is an electronic repository of critical information for every stock you use. It automates the make-ready process for enormous time savings, particularly important in a short-run environment.

Up to six paper feeders, each with two trays, allow you to mix stocks within a single run and provide a total capacity of 30,000 sheets (80 lb coated text/120 g/m2). The optional DocuSheeter™ iG reduces operator intervention and cuts paper costs. It delivers up to 50,000 additional coated or uncoated sheets directly into the paper path.

The system’s built-in intelligence takes into account the stock attributes of each sheet that passes through the Press, dynamically adjusting its operation to optimize image quality, even for very different stock types.

SmartPress Feeding combines vacuum technology to protect the paper’s surface, double-sheet detection to prevent misfeeds, and paper trays that tilt automatically to compensate for any curl. Each sheet is optically guided to the imaging area, and multiple sensors continuously monitor image placement. Dual-edge perfecting assures precise front-to-back and crossover registration.

An intelligent fusing process adjusts its temperature and pressure on the fly for paper and coverage, and decurling stations ensure that sheets emerge from the Press flat and instantly ready for finishing.

Each stacker delivers fully collated, offset-stacked sets on wheeled carts for easy transport to the bindery. iGen3 is currently configured to support from one to four stackers— each with a capacity of 3,000 sheets (80 lb coated text/ 120 g/m2).

To support inline finishing, Xerox Document Finishing Architecture (DFA) interface can be added to iGen3. This open, intelligent interface provides the logical and physical connections—including document parameters and full job recovery—to inline finishing devices, so each finished piece is complete and correct.

Smartpress Sentry

Maximum uptime and trouble-free operation SmartPress Sentry keeps watch over the entire printing process. Its built-in intelligence learns about your stocks and system component status and makes continuous, on-the-fly adjustments to optimize all the system’s operations—from feeding to stacking.

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