Ricoh L4160, L4130 operation manual Take-up device, Setting the torque limiter

Setting a Media

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

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Basic Operations

Scale of the torque 50% of the maximum torque 100% of the maximum 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.

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