Cutting; Cutter Jam Detection - Ricoh FAX550 Service Manual

DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS
PRINTER
Jam Detection
The cpu detects a copy jam if one of the following conditions occurs:
•
If the printer jam sensor still does not detect paper after the minimum
copy length has been fed since the start of printing.
•
Between pages of a multipage printout, the printer jam sensor switches
off. A jam is detected if the sensor does not switch back on after the
minimum copy length has been fed since it turned off.
•
If the printer jam sensor still detects paper after the end of the feed-out
procedure for the last page of a print run.

2. Cutting

Reference:
Group 3
Facsimile
Manual,
section 3-6
The cutter mechanism is exactly as described in section 3-6 of the Group 3
Facsimile Manual.

3. Cutter Jam Detection

A cutter jam is detected if one of the following conditions occurs:
•
If the cutter sensor does not open within 0.25 s after the cutter starts to
move
•
If the cutter sensor stays open for more than 1.0 s
If a cutter jam is detected, the cutter motor reverses to return the cutter to the
standby position.
Cutter
Blade
2-5
November 30th, 1991
Cutter
Sensor
Cutter
Motor
2