Ricoh A250 Service Manual page 70

IMAGE PROCESSING
Main Scan Magnification/Reduction
Main Scan Magnification/Reduction
Changing the scanner speed enables reduction and enlargement in the sub-scan
direction. However, the IPU chip handles reduction and enlargement in the main
scan direction. The processing for main scan magnification/reduction is the same
as in the previous digital machines.
[A]
A250D504.WMF
When making a copy using the ADF, the magnification circuit creates a mirror
image. This is because the scanning starting position in the main scan direction is
at the other end of the scan line in ADF mode (compared with platen mode). In
platen mode, the original is placed face down on the exposure glass, and the
corner at [A] is at the start of the main scan. The scanner moves down the page. In
ADF mode, the ADF feeds the leading edge of the original to the DF exposure
glass, and the opposite top corner of the original is at the main scan start position.
To create the mirror image, the CPU stores each line a LIFO (Last In First Out)
memory.
A250 2-12 SM