August, 2006
6.4.5 BOTTOM PLATE LIFT
[C]
[A]: Bottom plate lift motor
[B]: Lift lever
[C]: Bottom plate HP sensor
When an original is placed on the original tray:
Original set sensor
Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page)
Motor [A] lifts lever [B] and raises the bottom plate.
When the bottom plate reaches the correct feed height for feeding:
Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page)
plate lift.
Motor [A] stops
During original feeding:
Pick-up roller descends as the top of the stack lowers
The descended pick-up roller
page)
Off
Bottom plate lift motor [A]
height for feeding
Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page)
Bottom plate lift motor [A] stops
[B]
On
pick-up roller drops
bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous
On
motor [A] raises the stack to the correct
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ARDF
[A]
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Off.
On
Stops bottom
On