Media Handling
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April 2009
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Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF
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MEDIA INPUT
Substrate (media) handling is a core requirement of every
device. If a device cannot print a file on specific media
desired by the user, it hardly matters how fast the print
engine is, or how many pages it can produce.
A device’s media-handling capability basically concerns
how it can handle two key criteria: the media size and
media weight it can feed, as well as the maximum number
of pages that can be loaded in the device’s drawers, trays,
etc. The greater the media capacity, the less time users
will spend reloading media.
MEDIA OUTPUT AND FINISHING
Office workgroup devices’ media-output handling options
range from duplex printing to saddle-stitch booklet making.
Many devices offer a choice of finisher/staplers, which
provide a low-cost, minimum footprint solution, or a high-
capacity, fully featured solution such as multi-position
stapling, saddle-stitch booklet maker and/or document hole
puncher.
BERTL evaluates these functions looking at how the same
job outputs at different speeds when different finishing
options are specified. The impact of the finishing selection
is determined by timing jobs that are sent to a device with
various finishing settings.
Stapling
Lower-cost finisher/stapler units often have a 15- to 30-
sheet maximum stapling capability and are often limited to
corner stapling. Floor-standing, higher-cost finisher like the
WorkCentre 4260’s provides a 50-sheet capability and
offers single position stapling.
Media Handling Checklist
Tray 1
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond
(60 gsm to 105 gsm)
Tray 2
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond
(60 gsm to 105 gsm)
High-Capacity Feeder
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond
(60 gsm to 256 gsm)
Bypass Tray
16 lb. bond to 53 lb. bond
(60 to 200 gsm)
Feeds maximum media
weight from all sources?
Yes
Finisher
Standard
The WorkCentre 4260XF shown above is equipped with
two standard 500-sheet paper drawers, a 100 sheet
bypass tray plus a 2000 sheet High Capacity Feeder brings
the total paper capacity up to 3,100-sheets.
LOADING MEDIA
Paper Loading Checklist
Maximum media weight from all media sources?
No
Drop-in loading of a full ream of paper?
Yes
Corner separators in paper trays?
No
Spring-loaded ramps in paper trays?
Yes
Geared media size side guides?
Yes
Captured rear media guide?
Yes
Automatic paper size detection?
Yes