4-1
EM18-33017
4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)
4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION
After making a cut, the arm turns the micro switch off and the cutter home position is detected.
When the cutter does not return to the home position because of a paper jam, an error occurs and the
next piece of paper will not be cut.
Fixed Cutter
Fixed Cutter
Cutting
(one cycle)
Open
+27
MOTOR
CHOME
Micro Switch
Close
Open
Micro Switch
Slide Cutter
Cutter Motor
Arm
Clutch
Slide Cutter
Fig. 4-1
Slide Cutter
Cutter Motor
Clutch
Arm
Cutter Motor
Clutch
Slide Cutter
Micro Switch
Fig. 4-2
Cutter Motor
Timing chart
4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION
4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)
The printer supplies DC + 27 V to the cutter motor to rotate it and the clutch counter clockwise. The arm
swings like a pendulum and moves the fixed slide cutter up and down to make a cut.
Screw (P-4x12)
Screw (S-3x4)