Feeding paper from a tray
The printer controller sends a signal to turn on the paper feed clutch; the pick roll grabs the top sheet of paper
while the separator roll rotates backwards to prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding. The paper moves to
the feed roll and is fed into the paper path.
Pick roll
Paper
Normal feed
Multi-feed
Regisration
roll OUT
Std Registration
roller IN
Paper feed
clutch
Feed roll
Feed roll
Pick roll
A
Separator roll
a
Transport Clutch
Paper feed motor
Separator roll / torque limiter
B
Friction:A>B
Torque limiter
c
Friction:a>b>c
b
Diagnostic aids
5041-030
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