Theory of operation ver. 3.0 Aug. 2006
16.3.6
Paper Interval control (PPM control)
• It sets the proper interval between papers (pitch) according to the paper size and mode
for multiple printing.
A. Basic paper interval control
Paper feed direction
• Basic paper interval group
A1
INVOICE, POSTCARDS S, A5, B5, QUART, G.LETTER, A5S, A4
A2
INVOICE S, LETTER
B5S, G.LETTER S, FLS(192 mm × 268 mm) S, LETTER S, A4S
B
FLS(203.2 mm × 330.2 mm) S, G.LEGAL S, FOLIO S, LEGAL S, FOLIO Eu S, 11×14S, B4S,
C
Comp. Form S
D
A3S, W. LETTER S
E
A3 WIDE S
F
Long paper
• Basic paper interval list
System
Mode
speed
Plain paper/
monochrome,
111 mm/s
plain paper/
color
• When the paper interval calculated by "PPM control" is larger than the one calculated by
"best paper interval", the one calculated by "PPM control" will be used.
Space
between
papers
Paper size
Paper
Group
interval
A1
263.12 mm
A2
268.64 mm
B
358.80 mm
Thick paper,
C
441.60 mm
OHP transpar-
D
493.12 mm
E
517.04 mm
Paper length
F
+81.12 mm
16. Paper feed section
Paper interval
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System
Mode
Group
speed
55.5 mm/s
encies
Paper
interval
A1
263.12 mm
A2
268.64 mm
B
359.72 mm
C
442.52 mm
D
493.12 mm
E
517.96 mm
Paper length
F
+61.80 mm
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