Scanner And 2Nd/3Rd Mirror Carriage Movement - Minolta EP1080 Service Manual

12-5. Scanner and 2nd/3rd Mirror Carriage Movement

The Scanner and 2nd/3rd Mirrors Carriage are moved by the Scanner Drive
Cable fitted in the rear side of the copier. The Cable is driven by Scanner
Motor M5.
Both the Scanner and 2nd/3rd Mirrors Carriage slide along the Scanner
Shaft at the rear end. While at the front end, there is a Slide Bushing
attached to the underside of each of the bodies and that Bushing slides over
the Slide Rail. The speed of the Scanner and 2nd/3rd Mirrors Carriage varies
with different zoom ratios.
Scanner Reference Position Sensor PC81 detects the home position of the
Scanner and 2nd/3rd Mirrors Carriage. If they are not at the home position
when the copier is turned ON, M5 is energized to move them to the home
position.
Scanner
Scanner Shaft
2nd/3rd Mirrors
Carriage
Slide Rail
Scanner Motor M5
Scanner Drive Cable
M-38
Scanner
Reference
Position
Sensor PC81