Structure Of Feed Roller Unit - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000 Series Service Manual

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The auto roll feed unit starts feeding the cut sheet when the roll media detection sensor detects the media.
When the auto roll feed unit is not mounted, the printer starts feeding the media when the paper detection
sensor detects the media.

2.3.3.2.8 Structure of Feed Roller Unit

The feed roller unit consists of media feeding mechanisms such as feed rollers driven by the feed motor and the pinch roller unit operating in conjunction with the
feed rollers.
While being held flat on the platen, media is fed horizontally under the printhead.
The feed roller unit has a sensor that detects the media feed status and a sensor that detects the status of the mechanisms that constitute the paper path.
feed roller encoder
Detection of cut sheet *1
Head hight adjustment
Detection of paper width
Detection of skewed movement of paper
End of cut sheet pick-up operation
feed motor
feed roller HP sensor
Cut sheet loading
(manual)
Light intensity/
Printing
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feed roller
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Chapter 2
pinch roller
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