What is SKY SHOT used for?

[dalewb74]

Re: What is SKY SHOT used for?

Lol.

Note: Do not use sky shots as an image quality test for black images. Depending on the angle of the room lights, you can get unaccountable gray shadows. I've wasted an embarrassing amount of time trying to fix those anomalies, only to later discover it was caused by room lights.

If your objective is to consume toner out of the developer mix (and that is a legitimate purpose), create an electronic image 8 1/2 x 11, with 25mm wide lead and trail voids, so you won't have to fish those heavy fill images out of the fuser, when they try to wrap onto the fuser roller. I might have an example:

Another reason you might want a skyshot is setting nipp width. That same electronic image works better than the sky shot. =^..^=

thanks for the info sir. never considered that might be a factor, lights in the room...

[blackcat4866]

Re: What is SKY SHOT used for?

Lol.

Note: Do not use sky shots as an image quality test for black images. Depending on the angle of the room lights, you can get unaccountable gray shadows. I've wasted an embarrassing amount of time trying to fix those anomalies, only to later discover it was caused by room lights.

If your objective is to consume toner out of the developer mix (and that is a legitimate purpose), create an electronic image 8 1/2 x 11, with 25mm wide lead and trail voids, so you won't have to fish those heavy fill images out of the fuser, when they try to wrap onto the fuser roller. I might have an example:

Another reason you might want a skyshot is setting nipp width. That same electronic image works better than the sky shot. =^..^=

[dalewb74]

Re: What is SKY SHOT used for?

sky shot with the adf open would show you if you are getting full coverage over the entire printable area? hope i said that right.... someone else might explain it better.

[mojorolla]

Re: What is SKY SHOT used for?

Sky shot could be done in service mode to run full density pages to remove excess toner from DV units. It can also refer to lifting the ADF and making copies off the platen glass without a page on it.
This is not to be confused with "the money shot" which is copying your ass off the glass.

[Copier Mechanic]

hey guys,

Since I am fairly new to the copier industry, I wanted to ask here about the SKY SHOT thing that I have heard. What is exactly is it used for???