Versant 2100 Mixed Media Speed...

[DevostD]

Late to the game here but I too am having this same issue on a Versant 280. Mind you my situation is a bit different. I printed the covers 2-up on 11x17 (80lb 216gsm Gloss Coated Cover), trimmed down to 8.5x11. I set that printed cover sheet into Tray 5 11x8.5 SEF and set up to insert it as pre-printed cover mating to the insides of the book on 11x8.5 SEF 20lb 75gsm uncoated and finished with a saddle stitch, high spine press and face trim. It was GLACIALLY slow!

I think that even though I've selected this as a pre-printed cover insert that the press is still taking time to adjust fuser temps (this has not been confirmed with support). Near the end of the run I had some time to alter the print setting and spec'd the pre-printed cover insert to a 105 gsm gloss sheet and the books printed much faster (x10 times faster)...

I logged into my press as @jrsc had stated and the productivity mode was set to 'Image Quality'. I've changed to Optimize for speed to see if it would make a difference and BAM! It was also much faster. Thanks @jrsc

 

[narseman]

Has anyone else with a Versant, run a mixed media weight job? I am a little surprised at how slow it is. Our C75 is quite a bit faster. We are running 80# gloss book mixed with 80# gloss cover. On our C75 it took less than 30 seconds to change temperature. On the Versant it takes over 2 minutes. When we purchased the machine, we were told that it would be much faster on mixed media. Has anyone else experienced this?

Never ran Versant. Never had good performance with different weights, unless I lied.. Told machine all the same weight. Yes, that can be a problem. Then print separate, and collate manually. Or insert on the fly after preprinting.

 

[bcr]

Late to the game here but I too am having this same issue on a Versant 280. Mind you my situation is a bit different. I printed the covers 2-up on 11x17 (80lb 216gsm Gloss Coated Cover), trimmed down to 8.5x11. I set that printed cover sheet into Tray 5 11x8.5 SEF and set up to insert it as pre-printed cover mating to the insides of the book on 11x8.5 SEF 20lb 75gsm uncoated and finished with a saddle stitch, high spine press and face trim. It was GLACIALLY slow!

I think that even though I've selected this as a pre-printed cover insert that the press is still taking time to adjust fuser temps (this has not been confirmed with support). Near the end of the run I had some time to alter the print setting and spec'd the pre-printed cover insert to a 105 gsm gloss sheet and the books printed much faster (x10 times faster)...

I logged into my press as @jrsc had stated and the productivity mode was set to 'Image Quality'. I've changed to Optimize for speed to see if it would make a difference and BAM! It was also much faster. Thanks @jrsc

i suspect the issue here is telling the machine it is pre printed. maybe then it is switching the fuser off or letting it cool down before passing the pre-printed sheets through.

you might have better luck using a post-inserter.