Ricoh InfoPrint 4100 TD3, Operating Manual

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Non-Process Runout (NPRO)
NPRO (Non-Process Runout) ( Forms
→
Advance paper (NPRO) ) moves forms
forward through the forms path.
v
In Dual Simplex mode: Advance Paper (NPRO) moves the forms forward to
the forms exit area. Forms are fused as they move toward the forms exit area.
v
In Duplex mode: Advance Paper (NPRO) moves forms forward through the
forms path of Printer 1, the Buffer/Flipper Unit, and Printer 2. Pages that were
already printed on Printer 1 are printed on Printer 2, and Printer 1 processes
blank pages. After all the pages are printed on Printer 2, the forms move
forward through the forms path of both printers without printing until all the
pages that were printed on Printer 2 are in the forms exit area. Pages already
printed on Printer 1 at the start of this procedure and pages printed on Printer 2
during this procedure are fused as they move toward their respective forms exit
areas.
The distance NPRO moves forms depends on the printer configuration. There is a
fixed NPRO length that can be increased with two different configuration items.
You may want to increase the fixed length, for example, if you are using a
postprocessing device.
Two configuration parameters let you extend the NPRO length when the 078A
END
OF FORMS
message is not displayed:
v
The
Extended NPRO
parameter in the Pre/Postprocessing panel. Refer to the
Planning and Configuration Guide for more information.
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The NPRO Length parameter in the Printer - Setup panel. Refer to the
configuration procedure and the NPRO Length item in the Printer Definition
Items table in the
Planning and Configuration Guide for more information.
Note: If you set the Extended NPRO value for an enabled pre/postprocessor to a
non-zero value, it takes precedence over the NPRO Length item, regardless of the
particular values specified.
Advancing forms using NPRO
Before you begin
NPRO is usable only under certain conditions, which balance safety considerations
with operator convenience.
The following conditions must be met before NPRO can function:
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The printer is in a Not Ready state.
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Forms are loaded.
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And the following printer conditions are not present:
– Program Check
– Out of Supplies
– Printer Error
– Intervention Required (except 078A
END OF FORMS
).
v
There are no intervention conditions present on any preprocessing or
postprocessing devices except 078A
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.
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