After the leading edge of the paper reaches the exit rollers [A], the paper is
directed to the copier registration roller [B]. The registration roller stops
rotating after the registration sensor [C] detects the leading edge of the copy
paper. The copy paper is fed to the registration roller and stops to wait for the
original. At the appropriate timing after the original registration sensor is
activated by the original, the registration roller and roll paper feed motor start
to rotate. The copy paper starts to be fed again. Just before the cut length of
copy paper is fed, the speed of the roll paper feed motor is doubled. A paper
buckle forms at the trailing edge of the copy paper. When the paper reaches
the proper length, paper feed motor stops and the cutter unit cuts the paper.
During the time that paper feed motor has stopped, the registration roller
continues to feed the copy paper forward. The paper is cut during the time it
takes for the paper buckle to be pulled straight. This allows for a neat cut.
When the selected cut length is between 245 mm and 309 mm, the roll cutter
unit cuts the paper after the first rotation of the roll paper feed roller [D], as
the paper reaches the selected length before the registration roller starts to
rotate again. After the registration roller stops rotating, the roll paper feed
motor continues to rotate and a paper buckle forms at the trailing edge of the
paper. When the selected cut length is between 309 mm and 410 mm, the
roll cutter unit cuts the paper after the second rotation of the roll paper feed
roller. The paper buckle forms after the first rotation of the roll paper feed
motor, because the paper feed roller is still rotating after the registration roller
has stopped. The registration roller brake ensures that the very stiff types of
paper will not rotate the registration rollers when the paper buckles while it is
stopped at these rollers.
[C]
[B]
[A]
[D]
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MECHANICAL OPERATION
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