Duplex (G167/G183/G184 Only); Drive; Duplex Operation - Ricoh G165 Service Manual

Paper Feed

6.5.5 DUPLEX (G167/G183/G184 ONLY)

Drive

The duplex motor [A] feeds out paper to the output tray in single-sided mode and also
feeds paper to the duplex path in duplex mode. When a sheet [B] of paper passes through
the paper exit sensor [C] in duplex mode, the duplex motor stops and rotates in reverse.
The paper exit roller [D] feeds a sheet of paper to the duplex path. The duplex transport
roller [E], which is driven by the duplex motor through the timing belt, transports a sheet of
paper to the registration roller.

Duplex Operation

There is no interleaving in the PE-P1/MF1 models. The printing is done as shown above:
2nd side of 1st page 1st side of 1st page 2nd side of 2nd page 1st side of 2nd page
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SM 6-31 G165/G166/G167/G181/G183/G184