Ricoh InfoPrint 4100 TD3, Operating Manual

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Loading special forms
Before you begin
Before doing this procedure, ensure that the center front and center top covers of
the printer are open so that you can access the forms input area and the transfer
station.
If forms are loaded in Printer 1, you must remove them from the printer before
doing this procedure. See “Removing forms” on page 72 for instructions.
About this task
This procedure describes how to load special forms using the Auto Load sequence
when the printer is in Dual Simplex mode. The printers are designed so that
special-purpose forms can be loaded semiautomatically by the operator. “Paper
paths” on page 70 illustrates the paper paths to use when loading special forms.
Do this procedure when you need to add or change special-purpose forms, you are
prompted by a step in a forms jam recovery procedure, or when you see the 078
END OF FORMS
message.
Note: If you are using preprocessing or postprocessing devices with the printer,
some steps involving the source and final destination of the forms may change.
The provider of the preprocessing or postprocessing devices supplies specific
instructions for the initial loading and exiting of forms from the printer output
area.
Because you will be working inside the printer covers, we recommend that you
use the printer operator panel of the affected printer whenever possible, especially
while working on Printer 1.
You will do the following steps to load special forms:
v
If you are using fan-fold forms, position the boxed fan-fold forms in the forms
input area. See “Positioning boxed fan-fold forms in the forms input area” on
page 117.
v
If you are using tractorless forms, adjust the tractorless feed unit. See “Adjusting
the tractorless feeding unit” on page 119.
v If you are changing to a different size form on Printer 1, you must change the
forms settings (or Snapshot) on Printer 1. See “Changing forms settings on
Printer 1” on page 123.
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Operating the InfoPrint 4100