Ricoh G081, Service Manual

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PRINT PROCESS
G081/G092 6-36 SM
Registration clutch
The DC BK motor supplies drive to the registration roller [C], which is under
rotational control of the registration clutch. This roller feeds paper to the transfer
roller when the image is ready to be printed.
Feeding envelopes
The by-pass tray can feed envelopes.
Paper feed speed
This machine has three paper feed speeds (for feed from registration roller to
fusing unit) depending on the selected resolution.
Mode
Resolution
(dpi)
Feed speed
(mm/s)
Print speed
(ppm)
300 x 300
600 x 600
1,200 x 600
124 20
B/W
1,200 x 1,200 50 8
600 x 600
1,200 x 600
100 16
Color
1,200 x 1,200 100 16
OHP/Thick
600 x 600
1,200 x 600
1,200 x 1,200
50 8
During a monochrome print job, the machine changes the speed if there is a page
with color in the middle of the job. However, it will not change the speed if there is a
monochrome page in the middle of a color print job.