EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Revision A
Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation 41
To the eject rollers:
PF motor pinion gear (CCW rotation) Gear 73.6 Comb ination gear
(13.5, 308) Spur gear (28) Paper eject rollers
NOTE: Above CCW rotation is mentioned viewing from the PF motor pinion
gear side.
Figure 2-8 shows a paper feeding mechanism block diagram, which
includes the parts along the PF motor drive-transmission paths.
Figure 2-8. Paper Feeding Mechanism (Top View)
The printer feeds paper from the ASF (wh en the PE sensor located near
the carriage motor detects paper is loaded) through the paper path and
stops feeding when the paper’s leading edge reaches the halfway point of
the front paper guide. To correct for any misfeeding, the paper is fed back
toward the ASF a predetermined n umber of steps and then it is fed
forward again until it reaches the top-of-form position.
Once the prin ter starts printing, it advances paper using t he PF rollers an d
subrollers until it reaches the last 14mm of the paper, when it advances
the paper using the star wheel gear and paper eject rollers.
Torque sent from the ASF/Pump motor t o the ASF unit via the disengage
mechanism is used for the following operation.
PF motor
Paper Eject Roller
PF Roller
Star Wheel Assy.
Combination
Gear13.5,30.8 Gear 28
Gear
73.6