Control Of Loop Formed Before Registration Roller; Paper Neutralization - Konica Minolta BIZHUB C3100P Service Manual

• The paper fed in is synchronized with the image before paper conveyance is restarted.
(1) Paper detection control
• When the paper fed from the feed roller pushes up the actuator of the registration sensor, the sensor is unblocked. The main body then
determines that the paper has reached the registration roller.
[5]
[4]
[1] Registration roller
[3] Paper (from tray 1)
[5] Actuator

11.3.3 Control of loop formed before registration roller

• Paper conveyance is stopped after the lapse of a predetermined period of time after the leading edge of the paper fed from the feed roller
has reached the registration roller. This forms a loop in the paper.
• The loop in the paper corrects skew in the paper.
[1] Registration roller

11.3.4 Paper neutralization

• The charge neutralizing cloth neutralizes any charge left in the paper after the 2nd transfer process.
• The charge residue is grounded through the charge neutralizing cloth to the main body frame.
[3]
[1] Charge neutralizing cloth
[3] Paper
[3]
[1]
[2]
[2]
O THEORY OF OPERATION bizhub C3100P > 11. REGISTRATION
[1]
[2]
[2] Paper (fed from duplex)
[4] Registration sensor (PS5)
- -
[2] Paper
[1]
[2] 2nd transfer roller
- -
O-35
SECTION