Pressure Roller - Ricoh G176 Service Manual

6.5.4 PRESSURE ROLLER

To change the applied pressure (for example, if the customer complains of insufficient
fusing), adjust the position of the pressure springs [B]. The factory setting for the spring
position is at the top (minimum pressure).
The envelope lever [A] is used by the operator to adjust the size of the gap between the
pressure roller and hot roller. A larger gap is needed for envelopes, which are thicker than
paper.
Raise the lever to increase the size of the gap between the hot roller and pressure
roller. This prevents jams and wrinkling when printing on envelopes.
Lower the lever
be down.
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to reduce the gap for all other print jobs. Normally this lever should
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Image Fusing and Paper Exit
G176/G177/G176L