HELP PLEASE!!!

[Guest]

I have just opened a small printshop today and have purchased a canon irc3380i...the spec says u can print stock upto 220 gsm the local tech said u can go upto 250gsm but i have a client who needs business cards on 300 gsm?Also am having difficulties in getting the correct or even nearest PANTONE shade am struggling in getting the colors right.

[BLITZKREAGG]

irc 3380i

as for the color issue have you done a full auto gradation in service mode
AF 28 AF > cleaning, adjustment, > Auto gradation

[costd]

On the paper, this falls in the same line as wanting to put 2 tons of dirt in a 1/2 ton truck. Any time you try to go out of the design specs, not only do you void any warranty, you are asking for trouble.

I suppose a service tech could mess with the nip and you feed single sheet at a time via the bypass, but as I said above, you would be asking for real trouble.

[Oze]

On the paper, this falls in the same line as wanting to put 2 tons of dirt in a 1/2 ton truck. Any time you try to go out of the design specs, not only do you void any warranty, you are asking for trouble.

I suppose a service tech could mess with the nip and you feed single sheet at a time via the bypass, but as I said above, you would be asking for real trouble.

Because the stock weight is over the machine specs I'd do just that...try one sheet at a time via the bypass..WITHOUT the finisher if it has one.
If it works...good for you...but remember...the machine isn't supposed to run that type of stock at all.

[Ariflakhani]

Thanx

Tried through the buffer pass,one at a time it worked but guess will stick with the specs....thanx anyways.

On the paper, this falls in the same line as wanting to put 2 tons of dirt in a 1/2 ton truck. Any time you try to go out of the design specs, not only do you void any warranty, you are asking for trouble.

I suppose a service tech could mess with the nip and you feed single sheet at a time via the bypass, but as I said above, you would be asking for real trouble.

[Ariflakhani]

Thanx

thanx will stick to 250gsm

Because the stock weight is over the machine specs I'd do just that...try one sheet at a time via the bypass..WITHOUT the finisher if it has one.
If it works...good for you...but remember...the machine isn't supposed to run that type of stock at all.

[Ariflakhani]

will try

thanx will try and see if it helps!!

as for the color issue have you done a full auto gradation in service mode
AF 28 AF > cleaning, adjustment, > Auto gradation

[Canuck]

3380 in a print shop.....WHY.....this is a business color machine....even with an imagepass rip you wont get any pantone color matching. As for heavy stock...this machine is useless. You get what you pay for...only machine Canon supports for 300 gsm or 12-point paper is Imagepress v7000....You can buy 15 3380 machines for price of one V7000.

[10871087]

the spec says u can print stock upto 220 gsm the local tech said u can go upto 250gsm but i have a client who needs business cards on 300 gsm?

I hate to be a wise ass but, it doesn't work because it's not supposed to.