2. PAPER FEEDING-
Paper is fed from either the multi-purpose tray (holding up to 150 sheets of paper) or the
2nd
paper tray.
commanlycalledtheuniversalcasse~fholdingupto25Osbeetsafpaper).~optianalThirdcassetteUnit
may be installed to
serve
as a
fixed
cassette capable of holding 500 sheets of paper
(1
a
univenal
cassette
capable of holding 250 sheets of paper.)
-ThePapatake-uprolltakesupasheetafpaperandthe~~rollerfeedsittothePC~.
-Thesignalindicatingthatthepapertake-upsensorIPCl)isactivatedisusedto&terminethestamngpositian
oftheimage.
-
Tke
paper
nearempty
sensor
(PNEl)
detects a
umdition
ia
which the amount of paper still available for use
ia50sheetsor1ess.
2-1.
Multl-purpose
Tray
-
The
drive is
trauami#ed
from the main drive motor
(Ml)
to the paper take-up clutch (one-way clutch), paper
take-up
roll, and the push-down cam.
-
When the
paper
take-up solenoid
(SLl)
is
eneqixd.
the paper take-up roll and push-down cam
turn
one
complete turn. As the
push-down
cam
turns.
the paper lifting plate is raised so that the paper tak-up roll can
t&
up one sheet of paper. The friction
with
the
separator pad ensures
thatonlyoaesheetcxfpaperistaktn
upatatimebythepapertake-uproll.
Pushdown Cam
Transport Roll
Paper
Paper Take-up Sensor (PCl)
Paper Take-up Clutch
Paper Near-empty Sensor (PNEl)
\
Paper Take-up Roll
Paper Empty Sensor
(PEI)
/
Paper
Take-up Solenoid
(SLl)
\<
Paper
lifting Plate
c-2