Xerox700i - Any experience with this machine?

[digiprintgraphics]

Hi

We run a DC242 at the moment. We print alot of heavy stock (our machine prints 300gsm pretty much 95% of the time). I am interested in the DC700i because of its stated ability to autoduplex 300gsm. Anyone had any practical experience of how well it really does this? Any issues with paper jams etc and/or back to front registration issues?

Thanks

Gary

 

[Digital Insight]

I have two clients that bring me their sheets to add UV coating to them.

They both run a Xerox 700.

The front to back registration is "terrible" - awful....

I have owned and operated a 250 and the registration was 1000% better on that machine than the 700

If you don't care about registration - then the 700 may be a fine machine....

I, personally, think it's a piece of garbage box.

 

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I, personally, think it's a piece of garbage box.

What Xerox these days isn't?

 

[ajr]

So slow....................

 

[Possumgal]

We had a 700 for a couple of years, upgraded to a 700i. Haven't really tried heavy duty stock, but if you want good front to back registration, consider getting the hi cap feeder. Stock goes straight into the machine as from the manual feed tray without that big turn from the regular trays. Not only is registration better, but jams are far fewer. We've got a humidity problem, among others, so anything that reduces jams on coated stock is a plus.

Now, if only the click charges weren't so high that most of our previous Xerox jobs are farmed out. Way more than what were were charged on the DC240 we had.

 

[digiprintgraphics]

OK, thanks for all your responses.

Possumgal - That's interesting because the clicks I've been quoted on the 700i are far cheaper than on our existing 242.

Digital Insight - What is "terrible" registration when measured in mm? I get a 1mm maybe on our 242 but I know others have reported far far worse.

Thanks again for your input. All of our stuff is web to print designs that we create ourselves. As a result we tend to design knowing what the capabilities of our machine is, so registration issues are fewer for us because we ensure we have a bit of play on at least one of the sides of the sheet in everything we design. Obviously past 2mm or so and it becomes hard but under that and we are generally okay.

 

[minch]

Back in 2010 in the UK one of my many temporary employers was sold a Xerox700 at 8 pence per click, the dealership then went on to sell another Xerox700 to one of their clients at 7 pence per click and a competitor down the road at 6 pence per click.

I have come across many Xerox 700s at 7 pence per click at small print shops. The ones without any extra feeding or finishing appear the give the best registration. Consistency of colour throughout a long run i.e. =>400 sheets is something I have never seen.

My experience is that the engineers vary by area. If Xerox have contracted out servicing to a company with good engineers then you have been blessed. If Xerox have contracted out servicing to a company with bad engineers then you have been cursed.

Most dealerships appear to be a couple of guys who would sell you anything to make a fast buck - I have never experienced post sales support from a dealership - only the engineers.

Sorry, but this is my consistent experience of Xerox copiers (sorry digital dry ink printing presses).

 

[Digital Insight]

I have seen the registration on the 700 "float" as much as 3-5 mil within the SAME job set

It varies from one sheet to the next.

Garbage machine.