Take-Up Device - Ricoh L4160 Operation Manual

Take-up device

With the switch of the take-up device, select the take-up direction of
the media or others.
Lever in top position (REVERSE) :
The take-up device winds the media with the printed side facing in.
Lever in middle position (OFF) :
The take-up device does not wind the media.
Lever in bottom position (FORWARD) :
The take-up device winds the media with the printed side facing
out.
Setting the torque limiter
The take-up device is provided with a torque limiter.
The take-up torque can be adjusted with the torque limiter.
(The torque limiter is set at the maximum value when shipped from the factory.)
If the tension is too strong to use a thin or narrow sheet of media, lower the take-up torque with the torque
limiter.
• Clockwise turn :
Increases torque (a heavy and thicker media such as tarpaulin or the like)
• Counterclockwise turn :
Decreases torque (For thin or narrow media)
Adjustment nut
Scale of the torque
• When the torque limiter is adjusted too weak ;
The media can not be taken up firmly.
• When the torque limiter is adjusted too strong ;
The slack may occur depending on the media and cause influence on the image quality.
50% of the maximum torque
Setting a Media
100% of the maximum torque
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