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COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC.
CANON FINISHER - D1 REV.0 FEB. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON)
CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS
E.
Buffer Path
To accept sheets from the copier continuously while the machine handles sheets on the process-
ing tray, the machine is equipped with a buffer roller, which operates as follows:
1.
The first sheet is moved in the direction of the buffer roller.
To the sort tray
Buffer roller
1st sheet
To tray B
Buffer path
switching flapper
Upper path switching
solenoid
SL2
OFF
Upper path
switching solenoid
Figure 2-226
2.
Since the upper path switching flapper remains off, the leading edge of the sheet moves in the
direction of the buffer path switching flapper.
Figure 2-227