Epson Stylus Photo 950, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus PHOTO 950 Revision A
OPERATING PRINCIPLES Printer Mechanism 38
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Step 2 : Loading Sequence
5. Once the printing data is input or load/eject switch is pressed down, the silence
cam will rotate to counterclockwise direction in Figure 2-18 to bring the hopper to
the hopper-state. In this sequence, when the top of the "slow down nail" reaches at
top of the red row in Figure 2-18, hopper has already been located in hopping
state, and a first paper has already been loaded to the printer internal.
6. Figure 2-19 shows the hopper condition when the top of "slow dawn nail" locates
at top of red row in Figure 2-18. At this time, any clatter noise will not be occurred
caused by the shape of silence cam.
6-1. Hopper condition:
Hopper has already been in hopper-state.
6-2. Paper return lever condition:
Paper return lever is in laid to insert a first paper to the printer internal.
6-3. LD roller has already been on the way of rotating to the forward direction:
Therefore, some degrees area of a top paper has been loaded to the printer
internal.
Figure 2-18. Silence Cam mechanism (3)
Figure 2-19. Silence Cam mechanism (4)
C H E C K
P O I N T
Please note that paper return lever is operated by the cam gear
located at backside of the silence cam. Refer to Step 5 for details.
Hopper Up
Cam gear
Hopper Up
Laid Paper
Return Lever