Hi just to add some options:
If you are finding the Paper Catalogue is changing colors, then there might be a conflict with how your calibrating your Fiery for Plain/ Coated Matte and Coated Glossy stocks...... If you are not calibrating for all three types of stock independently, OR have your Fiery set to apply the same calibration curve to all three stocks, then you may find your manual paper selection vs your paper catalogue settingss are running with different calibration settings ( or even NO calibration ) ....thus explaining why you are reluctant to use the paper catalogue.... please get extra training if need be
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Keep using your manual paper settings, but you may wish to run your stocks on a lower paper weight setting than you currently are ( you may need to have your tech disable thickness detection) .....
Typically if your stocks are coming out with plenty of heat, you will not suffer any "scratching" from poor fusing...so depending on the stock ( Coated text weights for example) , you may benefit from running your Paper Weight setting lower than the GSM written on your paper packaging....effectively adding less heat
First choice is to do option A...make sure you are either calibrating for each paper type ( Plain, Coated Matte and Coated Glossy) , OR go to your Fiery Color Set Up - Expert Settings - and check the box that applies the PLAIN calibration curve to Coated Matte and Coated Glossy aswell.... providing very close color output on all three stocks..... but the need to only calibrate for a single stock. Then when you use the Paper Catalogue, with a reduced temperature setting.....you get the color you expect, with less heat, and no "cheating " of the paper weight.
First choice as noted above is the Buffer Pass unit.... but above options may save you aggravation if you did not go with one.....
As for your jamming issue.... the 7110 has a thickness detection feature which actually is reading to ensure the thickness set in driver or control panel matches the actual thickness "sensed" by the paper thickness sensor..... I confess, while this is designed to ensure fusing does not allow toner to "scratch off" , it can be a little over zealous, and create false jams. By false, I mean the paper is not crunching inside of machine.....but thickness sensor will stop the job, requiring sheets to be removed, and assumes you loaded the wrong stock..... If you read the jam code "JXXX" on the display screen on the engine, your tech can advise you what is causing the machine to stop...... an actual jam caused by paper slippage or skew in machine, or a thickness error....
In general, the 7110 does not jam because of paper being too thick, typical in the old days...... its very robust. Only issues I have seen on previous 651/751, perhaps after some time paper pick up rubber needs replacement, or the thickness detection, skew detection is assuming perhaps a double sheet feed, or excessive paper skew inside paper path..... some techs will disable thickness detection if
causing more frustration than benefit....
The 7100/ 7110 family looks like a real winner to me....yes I work for Ricoh, but I have sold many different models over my 25 year career ( Canon & KM) .... but they are very strong engines with great
paper handling and registration..... I love everybodies comments....yes clear can be weak in adding gloss....but thought registration would be good enough for double hit ...might need some tweaking to
get fully lined up.....just need good tech .... always the most important factor for any manufacturer....Ricoh included ! Good Luck!
