Oce VarioPrint 6180 - Determine the Grain Direction of Light-Weight Media

Determine the grain direction of light-weight media
Introduction
For optimal runnability the grain direction is important. When the grain direction of a certain
media is unknown, you must determine the grain direction according to the following procedure.
Procedure
Action
1 Draw rectangles with the transport direction
in the long edge feed direction and in the
short edge feed direction on a sheet of the
media.
See the picture.
A
B
2 Cut the two rectangles out of the sheet.
3 Place the two rectangles at the edge of the
table as indicated in the picture.
The rectangle that bends the least has the
highest stiffness. This means that the rectan-
gle that bends the least indicates the grain
direction, because the stiffness along the
grain direction is stronger than in the other
direction.
A
B
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Determine the grain direction of light-weight media
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