Ricoh Beluga-C1, Training

Page: 199 / 253

Beluga-C1/C1.5 Training
199
Slide 199
Cutter
‰
Cutter motor: Moves the cutter across the paper
‰
Home position switches: Detect when the cutter
is at home position
Motor
Switches
ˆ
There is a cutter for each tray (two cutters in total).
ˆ
The cutter is a rotary disk that cuts the paper by pressing it against a metal plate
and moving across the paper.
ˆ
The cutter motor moves the cutter across the paper.
¾
The cutter can move in either direction.
¾
The cutter can also be moved across the paper manually.
ˆ
There is a home position switch at each end of the cutter.
ˆ
When the cutter moves away from home position, a cam closes the paper
holder.
¾
Paper holder: There are two plates, one on each side of the paper path.
The cam moves one of these plates across to clamp the paper so that it can
be cut.
ˆ
When the cutter is at home position, the cam opens the paper holder and paper
can pass through.
ˆ
There is a roll feed switch for each roll, on the side of the roll tray.
¾
When this is held down, the machine feeds the paper.
¾
When it is released, the cutter cuts the paper.