Frequently Asked Questions

XEROX® VERSANT® 280 PRESS AND

XEROX® VERSANT® 4100 PRESS

Xerox® Versant® 280 Press and

Xerox® Versant® 4100 Press

According to our customers—and potential ARE CURRENT VERSANTS UPGRADEABLE?

customers—shorter runs and faster turnarounds are the No, existing Versant Presses cannot be upgraded.
number one challenge for print service providers today*.
These new Versant Presses and their finishers are compliant for
IEC 62368-1, which is the most recent safety standard-meeting
There’s also a need—especially for small and mid-sized requirements for technology products set by the International
operations—to move beyond commodity print. This Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Both presses and finishers
means running differentiating applications, including have new market codes reflecting this change.
varied sizes, specialty colors, and media weights. It also
means running these diverse jobs productively, even as CAN I STILL SELL A XEROX® VERSANT® 180
OR XEROX® VERSANT® 3100?
there are fewer people on-site.
Depending on your local inventory, the 180 and 3100 may still
Volume can no longer be viewed as the sole path to be available. Once that existing inventory is depleted, we will be selling
only the new Versant 280 and 4100 presses. Note that because the new
profit or in-plant success. What our customers really
finishers are IEC 62368-1 compliant, they carry a new market code.
need is a way to squeeze more profit out of every They are not backward-compatible to older Versant Presses.
printed page.
FUJI JUST RECENTLY MODIFIED THEIR VERSANT
Versant delivers with a new pair of presses that were OFFERINGS. ARE THEY THE SAME?
purpose-built to deliver on all the above. No. Fuji Xerox recently announced the launch of the Versant 180i
and the Versant 3100i, replacing their Versant 180 and Versant 3100,
This document provides detailed answers to many respectively. Those models are only available in China, Japan, and the
Asia-Pacific Region.
of the questions print providers are likely to ask
regarding Versant’s ability to help print services Xerox and Fuji Xerox are separate companies, and the products Xerox
providers find success today and moving forward. offers are unique and specifically designed to best serve our customers.

WHEN ARE THE NEW VERSANT PRODUCTS

BEING ANNOUNCED?

The Xerox® Versant® 280 Press and the Xerox® Versant® 4100 Press
can both now be seen on Xerox.com. Product availability and order
taking for the new models will vary by channel and geography. On
November 18, 2020, the web-based customer event “Dreams In,
Print Out” will include the announcement of the new Versant presses.

*Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends, Xerox PredictPrint Media Manager White Paper, 2020

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WHY SHOULD MY CUSTOMER BUY A NEW VERSANT NOW? HOW DOES VERSANT PERFORM AGAINST
COMPETITIVE PRESSES?
Markets are changing, and many print service providers feel helpless
to address what they see as a trend toward smaller jobs and a demand Versant Presses are advantaged in many ways, explored in detail in
for faster turnarounds. other sales materials. Here are some highlights:

Astoundingly, 18% of PSPs still have completely manual processes

• More productivity based on mixed media performance, exclusive
in place*. These are most likely smaller, less sophisticated operations. Xerox color and image quality technologies, inline process controls,
Imagine the impact a Xerox® Versant® 280 could have on such an workflow software, fusing technologies, and more
operation, with it’s automated and semi-automated color and image
quality routines, its extended Beyond CMYK capabilities, and touch-free • More application flexibility—up to 400 gsm duplex on the 4100
inline finishing options. and 400 gsm simplex on the 280

Your larger customers and prospects aren’t exempt from challenge— • Extra Long Sheet capabilities included on every model
given that the average print operation throws $1.4 million in revenue*
• Industry-leading Ultra HD Resolution Technology and
directly into the recycling bin due to common issues like operator error,
10-bit RIP rendering
press reliability, and client rejection of work. For these operators, the
Versant 4100—with its robust automation, powerful new features like • Award-winning exclusive Beyond CMYK capabilities (Versant 280)
Xerox® PredictPrint Media Manager Software, and its 400 gsm duplex
• Envelope printing at production speeds
print capability—is an all-in-one solution.
• Base-model automation that far exceeds competitive “additional
We’ve developed extensive new sales and sales enablement tools
charge add-on” offerings (see Versant vs. Konica Minolta videos and
to help you articulate and expand on the new features, capabilities,
job aids, and ProPrint Performance Report on SMART Centre Global)
and value stories for both presses—all available on SMART Centre
and Showpad. There are many other model-specific capabilities and exclusives, but
the bottom line is that Versant is a proven leader in the light-to-mid
production category for a reason. Explore our new sales materials for
the full story.
Xerox® Versant® Family Quick-Compare Chart
Please reference sales materials and training for more complete information

Xerox® Versant® 4100 Xerox® Versant® 280

Print Speed of 100 ppm and up to 250,000 prints Print Speed of 80 ppm and up to 80,000 prints
for Average Monthly Print Volume, and a Duty for Average Monthly Print Volume and a Duty
Cycle of 1,200,000 pages per month Cycle of 750,000 pages per month

Auto-duplex up to 400 gsm Simplex up to 400 gsm

Full Width Array for IQ adjustments, calibration, Smaller footprint with built-in copying and
and profiling scanning features

Xerox® PredictPrint Media Optional All Stocks Rated Speeds (ASRS) and
Manager Software Performance Package options

Production Accurate Xerox® Adaptive CMYK+ Kits for Beyond CMYK

Registration (PAR) capabilities

Automatic jam clearance IQ Management with IRA, SIQA, and custom

paper profiles
Advanced fusing
Additional finishing options for lighter
Advanced decurling production environments
Print engine cooling module Integrated and external DFE options
Print engine productivity settings

More powerful DFE

*Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends, Xerox PredictPrint Media Manager White Paper, 2020

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About the Xerox® Versant® 280 Press

We’re living in a world of reinvention. Faster In addition to CMYK, the Versant 280 gains Beyond CMYK capabilities
turnarounds, shorter print runs. Yesterday’s trends have with our exclusive, award-winning Xerox® Adaptive CMYK Kit options,
featuring Vivid Specialty Toners (White, Gold, Silver, and Clear)
become today’s reality—and our customers are finally or Fluorescents Specialty Toners (Fl. Cyan, Fl. Yellow, Fl. Magenta,
feeling the need to tap into the demand for more and Black). Together with CMYK, you get 11 colors—and millions
diverse applications. of application possibilities.

The Versant 280 features “build-a-package” flexibility. Customers can

Since its introduction, Versant has always been the now add an ASRS option for a solid 80 ppm on stocks up to 400 or go
shortest path from potential to profit, as proven by its for the entire Performance Package option with its X-Rite® Inline
astounding sales and enduring popularity. But the Spectrophotometer and integrated ACQS.
Versant 280 represents an exponential leap forward. The engine has a modified paper path that improves larger sheet
performance with additional benefits, and additional skew tolerances
More options, more speed on heavier stocks, astounding have been aligned between the Cease and Two-Sided Trimmer
Xerox® Adaptive CMYK+ Technology. and the SquareFold® Trimmer. And the Versant 280 is now rated
up to 400 gsm* (350 duplex) for more application flexibility and
The truth is our engineers can’t leave well enough alone. value for customers.
For the new model, all components and software comprising the ASRS
option or the Performance Package option must be ordered separately.
WHAT HAS CHANGED WITH THE NEW
VERSANT 280 PRESS? See the new Versant 80 ppm Presses Compared job aid for more
detailed information on how Versant has evolved from prior models.
The Versant 280 prints
in more colors, faster,
and with media handling WHAT IS THE ‘ALL STOCKS RATED SPEED’ (ASRS) OPTION,
improvements. The DFEs AND HOW DO I ORDER IT?
support Windows 10, and Formerly, ASRS was available only with the Performance Package
there’s a new way to discuss option. Now, with the ASRS option installed, Versant 280 can print
and sell All Stocks Rated 25% faster on all stocks up to 400 gsm for truly versatile productivity.
Speed (ASRS) and the It’s a cost-effective option that provides added speed and productivity.
Performance Package ASRS capabilities can be paired with the economical EFI Fiery EX-i 280
capabilities. That’s just Print Server for as a high-value, lower-cost option—but buyers should be
the beginning. made aware that the EFI Fiery EX-280 Print Server, with two times more
processing power, is a better option in more RIP-intensive environments.

The ASRS option requires separate purchase of the Interface Decurler

Module (IDM/ASRS), which includes additional cooling features and
enable press speed-up.

*Heavyweight media up to 400 gsm is enabled on the Versant® 280 and Versant® 4100 Presses.
Performance for media greater than 350 gsm may vary. Heavyweight media from the Xerox® Versant® 280 Tested Substrate List (TSL) is recommended.
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WHAT IS THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE OPTION,

AND HOW DO I ORDER IT? About the
Once sold as an all-inclusive option, we’ve added additional flexibility Xerox® Versant® 4100 Press
for customers by splitting the capabilities to allow a value option with
considerable benefits.
The complete Performance Package includes all the ASRS features,
full-speed, 400 gsm printing, plus additional automation, color control,
hardware, and software options. The package also includes fully
automated color calibration and profiling with an X-Rite® Inline
Spectrophometer, our exclusive Automated Color Quality Suite (ASQS),
EFI Color Profiler Suite, and an upgraded DFE. Increasingly, success in today’s print market means
This option requires separate purchase of required elements prior to adaptation. We’re doing it. Our customers are doing
install, including the Interface Decurler Module (IDM/ILS), which
it, and the competition is doing it—theirs and ours.
includes the integrated spectrophotometer mentioned above, an ACQS
license, the EFI Fiery EX-280 Print Server with Fiery Color Profiler Suite, Mid-production profit was once driven by volume.
and now optional recommended items like Fiery Compose and the
Fiery NX Station GL—each item ordered separately.
And it's still an important part of the mix for most.
But for mid-production print providers looking to thrive
HOW DID THE VERSANT 280 GAIN ITS HEAVYWEIGHT in an environment where more jobs, faster turnarounds,
STOCK SUPPORT?
and competitive pricing are the new norm, the Versant
The Versant 280’s new heavyweight stock capability (up to 400 gsm on
4100 is a press to be considered—more so, even,
the TSL) was achieved through a combination of software changes—
we updated the weight constraints via the DFE—and improvements to than any of its Versant predecessors.
the paper path. Everything you know and love about Versant still works
as usual: from 10-bit image processing to rated-speed performance. WHAT HAS CHANGED WITH THE VERSANT 4100 PRESS?

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT THE VERSANT 280 We’ve reinvented our top mid-production prize-winner with even more
DFE OPTIONS? smart automation for virtually touch-free quality control and extended
application options with the ability to print on media up to 400 gsm*.
There are two EFI Fiery DFE choices available: the EX 280 Print Server
and the EX-i 280 Print Server. Both support Windows 10 as standard. More specifically, Versant 4100 prints at 100 ppm on stocks up to
300 gsm, and 80 ppm up to 400 gsm.
The EX 280 Print Server is the most powerful DFE available for the
Versant 280. With 8 GB of memory as standard, it processes jobs more There are also substantial image quality improvements:
than twice as fast compared with the EX-i 280, making it the best
• New 210 Clustered Dot and 300 Rotated Line Screen
choice for demanding production environments.
• Modified frequencies to existing line screens
The EX-i 280 Print Server is a solid choice for lighter production
environments that need to print Microsoft Office documents • New out-of-the-box Fiery Edge profiling technology delivers
and PDFs quickly and with accurate color. stunning color with the smoothest color blends, maximum shadow
details, and superb image definition
You can learn more about both DFEs and view a detailed comparison
at the EFI Sales Portal, https://salesportal.efi.com. • Mottle improvement
Media handling improvements include the ability to feed 400 gsm
from the Multi-Sheet Inserter and the High Capacity Feeders.
The engine has a modified paper path that improves larger sheet
performance along with additional media handling benefits.

* Heavyweight media from the Xerox® Versant® Tested Substrate List (TSL)

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Finishers can now stack media up to 400 gsm—specifically the High Customers get:
Capacity Stacker, the Production Ready Finisher, the PR Finisher Booklet
• Simplified workflow
Maker, and the PR Finisher Plus. Customers will also benefit from the
improved skew tolerances between the Crease and Two-Sided trimmer • Fewer programming errors
and the SquareFold Trimmer.
• Less wasted time and materials
Perhaps the most exciting improvement to the Versant 4100 is its
• Reduced operator training needs
new Xerox® PredictPrint Media Manager Software, a groundbreaking
improvement to our overall automation story, backed by the power • Higher profit potential
of artificial intelligence (AI).
And you get a competitive edge over every other press in the field.
Find out more via SMART Centre and Xtreme—including a deep dive
with a PredictPrint Under the Hood video.

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT VERSANT 4100

DFE OPTIONS?

There are two EFI Fiery DFE choices available: the EX-P 4100 Print
Server and the EX 4100 Print Server. Both DFEs are built on the
Fiery FS400 Pro software platform.
The EX-P 4100 Print Server is the most powerful DFE available for
the Versant 4100. It processes jobs almost three times faster than
the EX 4100, making it the best choice for the most demanding
high-production environments.
An exciting new feature on both the EX-P 4100 and EX 4100 Print
WHAT IS XEROX® PREDICTPRINT MEDIA MANAGER Servers is Fiery Edge, EFI’s next-generation color profiling technology.
AND HOW CAN IT HELP MY CUSTOMERS?
Fiery Edge takes full advantage of the V4100’s resolution, imaging,
We’ve found a way to help get your customers’ print—and profit—in gamut, and media profiles for stunning color with the smoothest
motion. Backed by crowd-sourced cloud data and powerful artificial blends, maximum shadow details, and superb image definition.
intelligence (AI), PredictPrint’s Stock Wizard makes optimizing the With user controls, Fiery Edge can produce even more saturated,
Versant 4100 Press for a specific stock scan-and-load easy. pleasing colors while still maintaining gray balance and skin tones.
In the past, you had to guess or manually tweak multiple settings to You can learn more about both DFEs and view a detailed comparison
optimize image quality. PredictPrint Media Manager Software changes at the EFI Sales Portal, https://salesportal.efi.com.
all that. Anyone can quickly—and correctly—make necessary stock-
specific adjustments in a few easy steps.
Customers will scan their desired media’s barcode, load it in a tray or
feeder, and follow the simple PredictPrint Wizard on a very short road
to automated output perfection.
PredictPrint integrates with Versant’s Full Width Array to adjust
alignment, image transfer, and more—including color calibration and
profiling—by drawing on a cloud-based repository of stock settings.
In addition, PredictPrint collects and assimilates real-world data from
other Versant users to continually fine-tune stock settings over time,
for ever-faster, easier stock management.

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More About About Marketing and Training

Versant Media Handling Resources for Versant
DO WE HAVE A RECOMMENDED MEDIA LIST (RML) WHAT MARKETING AND SALES RESOURCES ARE
FOR VERSANT? AVAILABLE?

Yes. The Recommended Media List (RML) contains Xerox® Paper Versant 280 and 4100 brochures with printer specifications, a Scripted
tested and guaranteed for optimal use with a Versant, as well Customer Presentation for each press, Sell Sheets for each of the new
as information on loading media into the press and the correct Fiery DFE, Xerox Product Explorer, product landing page on Xerox.com,
settings to optimize print results and productivity. The RML can social media activity, updated Partner Campaign Kit, customer
be found on Xerox.com. communications, and industry publication engagements.

Always use SMART Centre Global, Partner Portal, or Showpad to find

WHAT IS THE TESTED SUBSTRATE LIST FOR VERSANT?
these Versant sales resources and much more.
New for Versant is a Tested Substrate List (TSL). The TSL contains
paper and specialty media evaluated by the Xerox Global
Development Group with testing that includes Runnability, WHAT SALES EDUCATION RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE?
Image Quality, Adhesion—and now with Versant supporting
up to 400 gsm—the inclusion of Heavyweight medias. Sales-Focused Differences Job Aids on how Versant has evolved from
The Versant TSL will be on SMART Centre Global on the prior models to the new V280 and V4100 provide quick, but detailed
Versant pages, and on http://www.xerox.com/predictprintmedia. overviews of key features to help you sell and win.
Additional new learning resources include separate Versant 280 and
Versant 4100 detailed Technical Marketing Overviews located in the
WHY CAN’T YOU JUST RUN ANY 400 GSM MEDIA ON Training tab on SMART Centre Global, and How-To Videos on YouTube
THE NEW VERSANT? for Versant.
400 gsm media is permitted and can be programmed on the new Be sure to also complete CMYKPL3S to ensure you have a thorough
Versants, but performance is not assured with every 400 gsm stock. understanding of the Adaptive CMYK+ offering for the Versant 280
One of the biggest variables in digital printing is paper quality and the and refresh your selling skills with Versant eLearning courses on the
suitability for printing. The importance of proper paper selection is key key technology in prior Versant models with CLS150.
for optimum performance.
The TSL provides a list of media that run best on the Versant in IS THERE ANY TRAINING ON XEROX® PREDICTPRINT
terms of paper handling and image quality. If a customer chooses MEDIA MANAGER?
to run any media, it may or may not meet their performance or A PredictPrint Learning Portal (PREDPRNT) accessible via
image quality requirements. Learning@Xerox will provide a gateway to all the learning resources
The TSL provides a good starting point in choosing media for for PredictPrint, including a Solution Overview as well as an Under the
successful outcomes. Hood Video, and How-To Videos.

WHAT IS THE NEW OPTIONAL “TOP TRAY ALIGNER”

(TPTRALIGN) FOR THE PRODUCTION READY FINISHER?

It is a chargeable accessory
option that the operator
inserts into the Top Tray of
the Production Ready Finisher
for more neatly stacked
smaller-sized output like
postcards or envelopes.

Direct your customers to https://www.xerox.com/Versant

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