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M049 (MF-2a) / M048 (MF-2b)
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Paper Feed and Registration - 2/6
Feed roller is located above upper tray bottom plate and friction
pad. This allows only one sheet to feed from the paper tray.
These are controlled by the paper feed clutch.
Paper Feed Drive Mechanism
Paper
Feed
Clutch
Friction
Pad
Upper Tray
Bottom Plate
Feed
Roller
The registration sensor detects the leading edge of the paper and synchronizes paper feed with activation of laser diode for writing the image on the
OPC drum.