User's Manual

System Hints & Tips

Optimizing System Performance

Subtopic Description and Recommended Actions

External

Finishing (DFA)

If a DFA finisher is attached to the system, the following hints should be noted:

When you select [Printer Manager: Finishing: Finisher button: External Finisher], a

new DFA Configuration management screen will appear. This is different from the

previous software releases. A list of Xerox certified configurations is listed for the SA

or CSE to select. Under each configuration, there is a list of profiles that can be

enabled. SAs or CSEs may also copy a profile and change attributes without having

to retype in all the timing numbers.

The Device Profile has a Device type field. The possible selections are “Stacker” and

“Finisher.” There are 2 things a customer will experience that can be adjusted with

this selection. These problems only occur with DFA finishers.

• Customers may notice banner sheets being delivered to the Top Tray rather

than to the stacker with their job output. If they prefer them delivered to the

main stacker they configure the DFA device to be a 'stacker' as noted below.

• Customers may notice long delays before the printer stops when Pause is

selected, especially when running a job that is one long stream as opposed to

multiple sets. This is because the system is attempting to get to a set

boundary before stopping. If they prefer it to stop sooner, they configure the

DFA device to be a 'stacker' as noted below. Caution: The DFE is going to do

a set terminate when the pause occurs, this may not be handled correctly by

finishing type DFA devices such as booklet makers.

The Device Type options are Finisher and Stacker. Default is Finisher. The setting

configures different Pause behavior and Banner Sheet delivery.

If Device Type is set to Stacker the resultant behavior is:

• Pause - immediate

• Banner sheet delivery - to the same destination as the job body

If Device Type is set to Finisher the resultant behavior is:

• Pause - next set boundary

• Banner sheet delivery - to the FTM top tray

If a Queue specifies DFA sheet rotation and letter size banner sheets, jobs sent to the

DFA Rotate Queue go faulted with the DocuSP Required Media Not Loaded message

when both LEF and SEF letter source media is available for paper feeding. When the

DS5000 is set to be a stacker, banner sheets are delivered to the main stacker. With

sheet rotation, letter media must be fed SEF to satisfy the DS5000 minimum input

cross process dimension of 10 inches. When tested, the system was attempting to

select LEF letter for the banner sheet, when rotated, the cross process dimension is

8.5 inches.

Note: Disabling the LEF letter paper tray allowed the job to print, or disabling

Banner Pages allows the job to finish even if both trays are enabled. When the

DS5000 is set to be a finisher, banner sheets are delivered to the top tray and

LEF letter for the banner sheet top tray delivery does not cause a fault.