Paper Transport Unit And Separation Unit - Panasonic FP-7742 Service Manual

(5)

Paper transport unit and separation unit

1) Paper transport unit
The paper transport unit transports the paper after transfer/separation. Paper
is secured by the suction fan and transferred to the fuser using the transfer
belt.
• The paper transport unit is driven by the main motor which is transmitted to
the paper transport drive gear via respective drive gears.
• The suction fan which is provided on the main body side is connected with the
paper transport duct.The suction fan holds the paper to the paper transport
belt and also removes the ozone generated by the transfer/separation corona.
• The post card kicker is provided to transfer post cards smoothly. It is fixed on
the roller of the paper transport belt and always rotates.
• The transfer/separation corona is provided with a transfer corona cleaner
motor and cleaner felt to clean the transfer corona.
Part description
1 Paper transfer belt
2 Paper transport drive gear
3 Paper transport duct
4 Transfer guide
5 Transfer/separation
corona
Transport paper to fuser.
Drive paper transport unit by copier drive gear.
Suction type duct (vacuum coming from suction fan
on copier frame).
Guide plate to transfer unit from photo receptor
Charge paper and transfer toner from drum,
discharge the paper, and separate from photo
receptor.
Transport drive gear
2
1
4
Cleaner
Cleaner
motor
Function
Suction/Ozone fan
3
Pulley
Belt
Cleaner support
Cleaner home
position sensor
3-17