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T h is c o m p u t e r -a id e d d e s ig n im a g e s h o w s t h e
R IC O H C O L O R L A S E R A P 3 0 5 ( s o ld in J a p a n a s
t h e IP S iO C o lo r 5 0 0 0 ). R ic o h d e ve lo p e d a h o s t o f
n e w t e c h n o lo g ie s fo r t h is m o d e l. T h e d e s ig n b r ie f
w a s t o c r e a t e t h e u lt im a t e in m a in t e n a n c e s im p lic it y .
If p a p e r ja m s fo r a n y r e a s o n , t h e u s e r ju s t
o p e n s t h e fr o n t c o v e r t o r e le a s e it . W it h o t h e r
R ic o h m o d e ls a n d t h o s e o f a ll o t h e r m a k e r s , t h e
s o lu t io n is s o m e w h a t m o r e c o m p lic a t e d .
O u r e n g in e e r s d is c o v e r e d t h a t t h e b e s t w a y
t o a c h ie v e t h is s o lu t io n a n d m in im ize ja m m in g w a s
t o t r a n s fe r t h e p a p e r d ir e c t ly u p w a r d f r o m t h e
p a p e r t r a y. T h ey a c h ie v e d t h is b y d e v e lo p in g a
s e a m le s s p h o t o c o n d u c t o r b e lt a n d m id -t r a n s f e r
b e lt . T h is d ir e c t r o u t e s e e m s o b v io u s . B u t it h a s
b e e n t h e H o ly G r a il o f o f f ic e e q u ip m e n t fo r y e a r s .
T h e im p r o ve m en t s a ls o s ig n ific a n t ly lig h t e n ed
t h e e n t ir e u n it w it h o u t r e d u c in g im a g e q u a lit y. T o
h e lp c u t w eig h t , t h e e n g in e e r s u s ed ju s t t w o r o ller s
t o s u p p o r t t h e m id -t r a n s fe r b e lt . A ll o t h e r c o m p a -
n ie s u s e a t le a s t t h r e e . A n o t h er g r e a t u s e r a d va n -
t a g e is t h a t yo u c a n p r in t o n a ll t yp e s o f p a p er ,
e v e n o n p o s t c a r d s . T h e d ir e c t fe e d e lim in a t e s t h e
p o s s ib ilit y o f u n w e lc o m e b en d in g o r w r in k lin g .
The European Digital Solut ion Cent re in Germany
tests the connect ivity of Aficio series models sold
throughout the region and develops driver software.
1 . C h a r g e u n it
2 . D e v e lo p m e n t u n it
3 . E x it r o ller s
4 . F u s in g r o lle r
5 . T r a n s fe r r o lle r
6 . M id -t r a n s fer b e lt
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