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CANON SADDLE FINISHER K3/K4 REV.0 MAR. 2001
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CHAPTER 2 OPERATION OVERVIEW
2.6 Buffer path
To accept sheets from the copier continuously while the machine handles sheets on the
processing 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.
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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.
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To the
sort tray
Buffer roller
1st sheet
To the
non-sort tray
Upper path
switching
solenoid
Upper path
switching solenoid
SL2
OFF
Buffer path
switching
flapper