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READING SECTION
2. READING METHODS
There are two types of reading methods, sheet reading method and book
reading method. There are a further two types of reading methods for the
sheet reading method, flat-bed type and drop-in type.
Fig. 3-2 Types of Reading Methods
2.1
Sheet Reading Method
The general operation of sheet reading is as follows.
The document is fed up to the separation roller and separation guide by the
forwarding roller.
Next, the separation roller and separation guide separate the document one
sheet at a time from the bottommost sheet. After the document sheets are
separated, they are fed to the contact sensor by the feed roller. After the
document is read by the contact sensor, it is output by the eject roller.
Fig. 3-3 Sheet Reading
Reading method
Sheet reading
method
ADF type
Flat-bed type
Drop-in type
Book reading
method
Document
Document pressure
plate
Separation guide
Upper feed roller
White mylar sheet
Upper eject roller
Document feed path
Forwarding roller
Separation roller
Feed roller
Contact sensor
Eject roller