4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION

EM18-33010A

4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)

4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION

4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)

The printer supplies DC + 27 V to the cutter motor to rotate the cutter motor and clutch counter clockwise. The arm swings like a pendulum and moves the fixed slide cutter up and down to make a cut.

Fixed Cutter

Micro Switch

 

Slide Cutter

Slide Cutter

Cutter Motor

Clutch

 

Cutter Motor

Arm

 

 

 

Fig. 4-1

 

 

 

After making a cut, the arm turns the micro switch off and the cutter home position is detected. When the cutter does not return to the home position because of a paper jam, an error occurs and the next piece of paper will not be cut.

Fixed Cutter

Slide Cutter

Cutter Motor

Micro Switch

Slide Cutter

Clutch

Cutter Motor

Arm

Clutch

Fig. 4-2

Timing chart

Open

Close

Open

 

 

 

+ 27

MOTOR

CHOME

Micro Switch

Cutting (one cycle)

4-1

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Toshiba B-570 manual Mechanism Description, Cutter Drive Cutter Mode