B.Normal paper feed operation of inserter (online/ offline)
[Paper loading]
Step 01: A sheet is placed in the paper feed tray of the inserter.
Step 02: The START LED lights up in blue on the operator panel of the inserter.
Step 03: An operation command is sent by the main unit, or a user presses the START switch on the operator panel of the inserter.
Step 04: The registration clutch is turned ON to lock the registration rollers.
[Separation]
Step 05: The paper feed motor reverses to lower the pickup roller, thereby taking in the sheet from the paper feed tray.
Step 06: The registration sensor detects the leading edge of the sheet.
Step 07: The sheet makes contact with the registration rollers to form a loop, thereby stopping the paper feed motor.
Step 08: The registration clutch is turned OFF.
[Leading-edge registration]
Step 09: The paper feed motor starts to rotate in the forward direction. The registration rollers and vertical transport rollers rotate.
Step 10: The timing sensor detects the leading edge of the sheet.
Step 11: The leading edge of the sheet passes between the vertical transport rollers.
Step 12: When sheet transport needs to be suspended for adjusting the space between sheets, the paper feed motor stops to stop the sheet.
[Transport]
Step 13: When a predetermined waiting time period has passed, The paper feed motor restarts.
(If the transport motor has stopped, it is started.)
Step 14: The paper exit sensor is turned ON, and detects the leading edge of the sheet.
Step 15: The timing sensor is turned OFF, and the trailing edge of the sheet is detected.
Step 16: When the trailing edge of the sheet leaves the vertical trans- port rollers, the paper feed motor stops.
(When there is a next sheet to be inserted, the paper feed motor reverses to take it in.
[Paper exit]
Step 17: The paper exit sensor is turned OFF, and the trailing edge of the sheet is detected.
Step 18: When there is no next sheet to be inserted, the transport motor stops.
Note: While the transport motor (horizontal transport rollers 1 and horizontal transport rollers 2) rotates at a speed specified by the main unit in the online mode, it rotates at either of the speeds shown below in the offline mode.
∗Transport speed in offline mode
