Paper Feed; Introduction - Ricoh FT7770 Service Manual

PAPER FEED

1. Introduction

This machine feeds paper from two trays. The capacity of the upper tray is
1,000 sheets and that of the lower tray is 500 sheets. So a total of 1,500
sheets can be loaded at once.
able as an option.)
Paper is always loaded sideways, and is positioned at the left-front of the
trays. This places the paper path toward the front of the machine, making
jam removal easy.
A feed and friction roller (FFR) feed mechanism separates the top sheet
from the paper stack and sends it to the vertical transport mechanism.
During feed, large size paper tends to skew because the paper feed rollers
are on the front side only.
side plate provides enough friction to the front edge of the paper to
the paper feed evenly.
Tray heaters are provided to remove humidity from the copy paper.
Tray Heaters
(An extra tray holding 2,200 sheets is avail-
To prevent this, a paper weight on the
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