1. Loading a Sheet

Loading a Leaf Sheet (Cut Sheet)

  1. Push back the clamp lever to raise the pinch rollers.
  1. Pass the sheet through the platen.
  • Insert the sheet between the pinch rollers and the grit rollers.
  • Either align the right edge of the sheet, using the vertical ribs on the platen, or align the front of the sheet to be parallel with the platen.
Vertical rib set figure
  1. Move the pinch rollers to suit the sheet width.
  • Move the pinch rollers to be at least 5 mm inside the sheet edges. Incorrect positioning may cause the sheet to become offset during sheet feeding.
Pinch roller movement figure
  1. Set the clamps at both edges to High mode.
  1. If using three pinch rollers, select High mode or Low mode for the center clamp as appropriate to suit the sheet being used.
  1. The center clamps can be enabled or disabled when using three pinch rollers.
  • The center clamp should be enabled (center clamp up) if you do not wish leave pinch roller marks on the sheet.
  1. Pull the clamp lever toward you.
  1. Check to confirm that the pinch rollers are evenly spaced.
  • Hold the sheet between the pinch rollers and grit rollers.
  • If the spacing is not uniform, repeat all steps from the start.
  1. Press right jog_ or down jog_ to select [LEAF].
  • right jog_: If the sheet was loaded from the rear of the machine
  • down jog_: If the sheet was loaded from the front of the machine
  • Pressing the [FEED] key displays a screen for selecting the number of pinch rollers before sheet detection. Select the number of pinch rollers before performing sheet detection.
    The number of pinch rollers set here takes precedence over the number of pinch rollers using the [SET UP] - [PINCH ROLL.] menu.
  1. Press updown jog_ to select the number of pinch rollers to be used.
  1. Start sheet detection.
  • If [DUMMY CUT] is set to [ON], a dummy cut is performed after sheet detection is complete. DUMMY CUT
  • Detection is not possible for leaf sheets of 5 m or longer length.
LCD figure 6