Printronix L5535, Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 8
Paper Feed, Transport, And Output Sections
Cut Sheet Paper Output
In the cut sheet paper mode, the output paper can be oriented in the
horizontal direction (toward the faceup tray) or upward (toward the facedown
tray). When the MC receives the print instruction (PRNT signal) from the
controller board and completes drum cleaning, the transfer unit goes up to its
upper limit, and then the paper output gate moves down to open the cut sheet
paper output path. The position of the face gate determines whether the
paper is routed in the horizontal direction to the faceup tray (face gate up) or
upward to the facedown tray (face gate down).
Cut sheet paper output selection is made through the operator control panel.
Paper Parking
The paper parking operation depends on whether cut sheet or fanfold paper is
being printed.
For cut sheet paper, paper parking occurs when the last-printed sheet is
output in the cut sheet mode and no more paper remains in the transport
path.
In the fanfold paper mode, however, the paper is transported with printed and
unprinted pages joined together. Therefore, the fanfold paper transport
operation is continued until the perforation at the end of the last-printed page
arrives at the cutter position. After the fanfold paper is cut at the perforation,
the leading edge of the unprinted pages is backed up to the parking position
(immediately in front of the paper backward-feed sensor) in the paper feed
section.
Paper Output Sensor 2 (EPS2)
Paper Output Roller Assembly
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Intermediate Roller Assembly
Entry Roller Assembly
Face Gate
Paper Output Sensor 0 (EPS0)
Scuff Roller Assembly
Paper Output Gate
Paper Output Sensor 1 (EPS1)
Horizontal Direction
Cutter
Paper Output Roller Assembly