Ricoh FD5000 Manual page 143

In Fold Method 6 (FM6):
• The leading edge of the paper is stopped by Fold Stopper 1.
• The paper flexes toward the nip of fold rollers ¬ and Á which performs the first fold.
• Fold Stopper 2 stops the paper and flexes it into the nip of fold rollers Á and ®.
• Fold rollers Á and ® perform the second fold and feed the folded paper to Stopper 3.
• Fold Stopper 3 stops the paper and flexes it into the nip of fold roller ¯ and °.
• Fold roller ¯ and ° form the third crease and feed the folding paper into the exit path.
• All three stoppers are used with this method.
A mechanism is provided to prevent the leading edge from catching and folding over on itself [A] when
the 3rd fold is done.
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