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Oki Data CONFIDENTIAL
(1)
Cut sheet and continuous sheet switching mechanism (See Figure 6.)
Three different paper paths can be selected and set by the change lever.
(a) TOP (Cut-sheet mode)
To use cut-sheet paper in manual mode, turn the change lever to the “TOP” position to
enter cut-sheet mode.
[Operation]
Turning the change lever to the “TOP” position moves the change gear and disengages
this component from the tractor gear.
Driven by the LF motor, the idle gear rotates and transmits this rotation to the platen gear.
The pressure rollers (front/rear) are pressed to the platen to feed the cut-sheet paper.
At the same time, the change lever activates “TOP-REAR_SW,” conveying to the control
board that the change lever is in the top position and that the cut-sheet mode is selected.
In cut-sheet mode, after paper has been set in position and the specified time stored in the
menu has elapsed, the paper is fed automatically into the start position.
(b) REAR (Continuous-form: The push tractor is placed in the rear.)
When the change lever is in the rear position, the change gear is engaged with the tractor
gear and the rotation of the LF motor is transmitted to the tractor gear via the idle gear and
the change gear.
The rotation of the tractor gear rotates the tractor shaft, which in turn feeds the continuous-
form set in the push tractor.
At the same time, the change lever turns off “TOP-REAR_SW,” conveying to the control
board that the change lever is in the rear position and that continuous-form mode is selected.
(c) BOTTOM (Continuous-form: The tractor is placed above the platen.)
The rotation of the LF motor is transmitted to the tractor gear via the idle gear, the platen
gear, and the pull-up gear.
The rotation of the tractor gear rotates the tractor shaft, which in turn feeds the continuous
form set in the pull tractor.
At the same time, the change lever turns off “TOP-REAR_SW,” conveying to the control
board that the change lever is in the rear position and that continuous-form mode is selected.
Correlation in Mechanism
Mechanism
Lever
Position
Top
Rear
change
Switch
Idle
Gear
Change
Gear
Tractor
Gear
Sheet
Insertion
Manual/
automatic
•
•
Operation
SW
or
instruction
•
•
Operation
SW
or
instruction
TOP
REAR
BOTTOM
OFF
ON
OFF
Rotate
Rotate
Rotate
Rotate
Rotate
Rotate
Stop
Rotate
Stop