Method of setting packaging paper in coin packaging machine

A method of setting a packaging paper in a coin packaging machine comprising a feeding and cutting assembly having a pair of rollers for feeding a packaging paper and a cutting blade for cutting the same, the cutting blade being positioned between a roll of packaging paper and packaging rollers for applying the packaging paper to coins to be packaged, said feeding and cutting assembly being movable to set its position in accordance with the diameter of coins to be packaged, which method comprises the steps of:

• (a) setting the feeding and cutting assembly in a first predetermined position in accordance with the diameter of coins to be packaged simultaneous with memorizing the position of the feeding and cutting assembly;
• (b) automatically shifting the feeding and cutting assembly by control means to a second predetermined position for facilitating loading of a leading end of a new roll of packaging paper on the assembly between the pair of rollers in response to the detection of a small amount of a previous roll of packaging paper;
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• (c) automatically returning the feeding and cutting assembly by said control means to the memorized position for the restarting of packaging operation when the loading of the new roll has been completed.