Pressure Plate Mechanism - Ricoh C217 Service Manual

1.4 PRESSURE PLATE MECHANISM

[F]
[A]
[D]
[E]
[B]
[C]
[E]
[D]
[B]
[E]
The pressure plate motor [A] drives the pressure plate [E] through the drive
arm [B] and the pressure springs [C].
When the master has been ejected into the master eject box, the pressure
plate motor turns on and remains on until the full master detection sensor [D]
is actuated by the actuator tab on the pressure plate [E]. When the full
master sensor is actuated, the motor stops. When master making and
cutting are completed, the motor turns in the reverse direction to return the
pressure plate to the home position. When the pressure plate home position
sensor [F] is actuated, the motor stops.
If the full master sensor is not actuated within 2.4 seconds after the pressure
plate motor is activated, the machine stops the motor. The Empty Master
Eject Box indicator blinks after the master making procedure has finished
and the drum is positioned at the master exit position (drum home position).
C217 2-4 SM