Ricoh C231 Service Manual page 429

6.2 MASTER EJECT UNIT
6.2.1 OVERVIEW
[C]
Overview
The master eject unit removes the used master from the drum. ( : Digital
Duplicators – Duplicating Process – Master Ejecting)
Procedure
The drum turns to the master eject position. Then the clamper [A] opens.
Master eject rollers [B] pick-up the master's leading edge and feed the master for
1.0 s into the master eject box [C].
The clamper then closes.
The drum then turns at 30 rpm while the master eject rollers continue to feed the
used master into the eject box.
The drum stops after making about 1.5 turns. The master eject motor also stops.
The pressure plate [D] then compresses the used masters in the eject box.
The capacity is 50 used masters (under normal conditions)
The master eject process is skipped when the drum master sensor [E] detects no
master on the drum.
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[D]
[B]
[E]
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MASTER EJECT UNIT
[A]
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