Ricoh G031 Service Manual page 70

PAPER FEED
G032
[A]
[B]
G031D524.WMF
[C]
[D]
[E]
G031D525.WMF
When paper is placed on the tray, the by-pass tray paper sensor [A] activates.
After image processing in the printer control board, the CPU energizes the by-pass
feed solenoid [B] and the by-pass feed roller [C] starts to feed paper to the relay
roller [D]. The by-pass feed roller cam [E] releases the by-pass tray bottom plate to
press the stack of paper against the by-pass feed roller.
This machine uses a feed roller and friction pad mechanism, with drive from the
main motor transmitted when the by-pass feed clutch turns on. The friction pad
only allows the top sheet to feed to the relay roller.
G031/G032 2-26 SM