Xerox Phaser 7760 on glossy stock opinions

Discussion in 'Xerox Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers' started by clickpostcard, Sep 10, 2011.

  1. clickpostcard

    clickpostcard Member

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    Hi,
    We're considering buying a 7760 to replace our 7400. The 7400 has grey background on glossy stock and other problems (which other 7400 users have reported). There's also a problem with uneven cyan from front to back which Xerox say is 'within specification'!

    Anyway, we're thinking about upgrading to the 7760, particularly because of the current price drop! I wanted some opinions please:

    Is this fine on glossy stock or does it suffer from the same grey background problem?
    The max paper weight is rated at 255gsm (7400 is 270gsm) but has anyone got experience of running 300gsm / 350gsm through it? Any problems?

    Cheers,

    Gavin
     
  2. OkiTech

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    Hi, please be aware - 7760 has a "S" like paper path from By-pass (The only source for cardstock), in my experience cardstock weights always come out bent which creates serious problems in bindery. Also, capacity of bypass is twice less than Oki ... oops, sorry phaser 7400 :) In my office I keep phaser 7760 (Workcentre 2636 - MFP version of it) for paper stocks and OKI C9800 (generally same Oki engine used in Oki ES-3640, Phaser 7400, Xante Illumina) for cardstocks. 300 GSM on phaser 7760 - I say forget it. If you need to run cardstock mostly - get a machine with straight paper path like Docucolor 240, 250, 260, 242, 252. We're also sell equipment besides printing. I have a phaser 7760 really nice one with 65,000 pages on it for $1,600 and can ship nationwide, good docucolor will cost near $10,000 depend on milege and model - 242 and 252 are newer generation I can hunt one down if you wish. I hope I helped as far as answer to your question, anything else - let me know UnlimitedBT@yahoo.com Roman.
     
  3. clickpostcard

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    Thanks for your opinions, and thanks for the offer of a machine. But I'm in the UK so shipping would be unfeasable..... Plus, you replied on the same day I received my 7760. I hadn't realised that it couldn't duplex SRA3 (the 7400 can) and I also hadn't realised it didn't have a straight-through paper path option. I'm also struggling with margin settings (I can't get it to print any wider that 301mm even on SRA3 although the 7400 will happily print 310mm wide, and guess what, I need a minimum of 304mm - I've an outstanding call about this with Xerox and I can't find any specs ANYWHERE which tell me it won't print wider than 301mm).

    The duplexing SRA3 and straight paper path problems aren't too much of an issue but if Xerox can't resolve the print width problem the printer's going to be sent back. I'm going to post another thread about the margin problem to see if anyone's got any ideas.

    Gavin
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  4. eddleetham

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    This print width problem seems rather common, as I've just answered this in another thread. I was bugged by this too, but eventually solved it.

    It was a problem I had with 7760 from new. I complained to Xerox several times but they didn't believe me. Eventually a service technician discovered that a fix was available and downloaded and installed it. I can't remember the details, but a Xerox tech guy should be able to solve it now.

    I can now get 4-up A5 full bleed prints from an SRA3 sheet - but only just. The minimum white border is about 5mm / 0.3" (ie. print width 310mm).
     
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