Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Modeling Activities at Media Technology Case Studies on DC 2060 Eric Shih Xerox Supplies Group

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Outlines: • Why Media Core Competency • Overview of the Capabilities of the Media Core Competency on Interaction of Media and Machine design

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Digital Color means a new application space. Digital Links • Value is created using digital technologies to redefine service. The applications have not changed. Software Finishing • Hardware design determines 90% of media latitude Hardware Media • Applications are media specific Impotant message: Xerox needs to prepare for this leap to fully capture the value digital color is creating.

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Machines are entering into a higher cost of capital with a much smaller subset of media than today’s digital offset presses

Xerox needs core competency in coated papers to succeed in Graphic Arts Markets Xerox Supplies Group C No investment o required r e Core competency C BOND o m p e t e n c y Extendible Uncoated OFFSET Poorly understood C COATED e n t Investment required e r X

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Technology Challenge Defining Key Material Characteristics of media and develop predictive tools to relate them to machine performance.

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Cross Discipline Expertise • Identify customer problems • Online data analysis to quantify problems • Experimental analysis of root causes • Evaluate solutions through modeling • Communicate results via web site development

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Timing Analysis Applications: • Drive roller friction/slip • Media stretch/deformation • Media jam and near-jam conditions of critical paper path areas • Modeling/simulation correlation • Print engine design feedback (i. e. . estimate drive motor power consumption, paper path baffle design)

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r

Top Baffle Xerox Supplies Group Fuser Exit Rollers Sensor I 1 C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r Inverter Entrance Rollers Right Inverter Baffle Paper Top Inverter Rollers Bottom Sensor I 4

Xerox Supplies Group C o r e C o m p e t e n c y C e n t e r