User's Manual

Selecting stock Xerox Nuvera
1-6 Paper Guide
Paper properties that affect xerographic
images
Choosing the right paper calls for a strong knowledge of paper characteristics and how they
relate to the specific print technology.
Your Xerox Nuvera uses dry ink, which is a very fine powder. The following paper properties
interact with the dry ink to determine the quality of images.
• Brightness
•Finish/Smoothness
• Formation
•Impurities
•Opacity
•Shade
• Electrical properties and image quality
Brightness
A paper’s ability to reflect light is called brightness. Brighter papers produce images with higher
contrast.
As a general rule, use brighter papers when printing documents with photographs, halftone
images, or complex graphics.
Note
Blue-white papers contain ultra-violet (UV) brighteners that break down over time when
exposed to UV light. As UV brighteners break down, the paper shade may change from
bright white to a warm white (yellow cast). UV light exists naturally indoors and outdoors.