Paper Feed Roller Feed-Length Adjustment - Ricoh C226 Service Manual

7.6 PAPER FEED ROLLER FEED-LENGTH ADJUSTMENT

Purpose: To ensure paper feed to the second paper feed roller.
1. Stack about 100 sheets of 65 g/m
2. Set the paper feed roller pressure adjusting lever in the upper position.
3. Remove both front and rear covers.
4. Access "I/O Check Mode".
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Use Output Check mode (SP131) No. 19.
5. Press the Print Start key to raise the paper table to the correct position.
6. With the power turned off, disengage the paper feed solenoid [A]
manually. Then, turn the rollers counterclockwise by rotating the shaft [B]
with a spanner (10 mm).
7. Measure the length of paper fed from the time the paper feed roller starts
rotating until it stops rotating. This feed-length should be 93 to 97 mm.
8. If the feed-length is incorrect, adjust the feed-length by loosening the
hexagon nut [C] mounted on the sector gear. Then, shift the bearing [D]
up or down.
9. After adjustment, repeat steps 5 and 6 again.
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[B]
[C]
[D]
93 – 97 mm
[A]
2
paper on the paper table.
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