Ricoh C249, Service Manual

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MASTER EJECT UNIT
C249 6-8 SM
6.2 MASTER EJECT UNIT
6.2.1 OVERVIEW
Overview
The master eject unit removes the used master from the drum. (
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: Digital
Duplicators – Duplicating Process – Master Ejecting)
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Procedure
The drum turns to the master eject position. Then the clamper [A] opens.
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Master eject rollers [B] pick-up the master’s leading edge and feed the master for
1.0 s into the master eject box [C].
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The clamper then closes.
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The drum then turns at 30 rpm while the master eject rollers continue to feed the
used master into the eject box.
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The drum stops after making about 1.5 turns. The master eject motor also stops.
The pressure plate [D] then compresses the used masters in the eject box.
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The capacity is 50 used masters (under normal conditions)
• The master eject process is skipped when the drum master sensor [E] detects no
master on the drum.
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[A]
[B]
[D]
[C]
[E]