thick stock, label stock modes - what do they actually do?

[Joel M]

Hi all,

I have a QMS/Minolta 2200 and was wondering what, other than print
speed, is affected by selecting thick stock and label stock modes. Both
appear to have the same effect on print speed so it seems that something
else must also be affected or they wouldn't have needed both modes. I
imagine they slow the printing speed down so the stock heats up more and
fuses better?

Any background would be appreciated. I tried to look for a FAQ for the
newsgroup but the links I found via Google were invalid.

Thanks for any thoughts you can share.

Thanks,

Joel

 

[FutureChild]

These are the fusing modes as mentioned in the service manual, hope this
answers your question.


Temperature control
The temperature of the pressure roller is compared with the temperature of
the heat roller and is adjusted to be slightly less.
Types of paper Black & white
Color
Ordinary plain paper 170-185° C/338-365° F
175-185° C/347-365° F
Letterhead 170-185° C/338-365° F
175-185° C/347-365° F
Thick paper 170-180° C/338-356° F
165-180° C/329-356° F
OHP 170-175° C/338-347° F
170-175° C/338-347° F
Envelopes 175-180° C/347-356° F
175-180° C/347-356° F


Fusing speed switching
There are two speeds for the fusing drive motor and the transport motor. The
speed most suitable for the type of paper is
selected to achieve optimum fusing.
Types of paper Black & white
Color
Ordinary plain paper 160 mm/sec (6.3"/sec)
160 mm/sec (6.3"/sec)
Letterhead 60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
Thick paper 60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
OHP 60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
Envelopes 60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)
60 mm/sec (2.4"/sec)


Jeff.