Pick-Off Pawl Operation - Ricoh Aficio 480W Dolphin-C2 Service Manual

28 April 2005 IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION

6.8.3 PICK-OFF PAWL OPERATION

The pick-off pawls separate paper from the
drum when the separation corona fails. [A]
The pick-off pawl solenoid brings the pick-
off pawls into contact with the drum.
When the leading edge of the paper on the
drum enters the separation corona unit
with about 198 mm (7.8") of the paper in
contact with the drum, the solenoid [A]
switches on. The pick-off pawl shaft starts
[B]
to rotate, and the pawls [B] attached to the
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shaft are held against the drum by a
spring.
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