1. Pinch Roller Position/Number and Clamp Settings

Moving the Pinch Rollers

Move the pinch rollers by hand above the appropriate grit rollers to suit the width of the sheet to be loaded. Be sure to push the clamp lever to the rear to separate the pinch rollers from the grit rollers before moving them.

The range over which the pinch rollers can be moved is as follows. Use the pinch rollers positioned within the pinch roller marks.

For more information on the settings for the number of pinch rollers, refer to Setting the Number of Pinch Rollers to Use.

For more information on the sheet clamping pressure, refer to Clamp.

Pinch roller figure
  • Do not touch the rotating grit rollers. Otherwise there is a risk of skin abrasion or injury due to entrapment between the grit rollers and the platen.
  • Do not position the pinch rollers away from or offset from the grit rollers. An error may occur and the sheet may not be able to be detected correctly if the pinch rollers are incorrectly positioned.Grit roller figure
  • When this machine is not in use, push the clamp lever to the rear to separate the pinch rollers from the grit rollers. Leaving the pinch rollers in the lowered position for an extended period of time may cause the pinch rollers to become deformed. Deformation of the pinch rollers may prevent the sheet from being fed correctly.