Canon iPF6100 Service Manual page 122

Chapter 2
2.3.3.2.3 Structure of the Manual Feed Unit
a) Manual feed (from front)
The cut sheet fed from the front (ejection unit) of the printer is fed to the rear of the printer [1], and then fed onto
to platen [2] for printing.
This method of feeding paper can be used only when an accept media type is selected from the Manual Feed
menu in the use mode. If you select the Manual Feed menu, the pinch roller unit moves up to allow you to feed
paper from the front of the printer according to the message shown on the operation panel.
The pinch roller unit is moved up and down by the lift motor. The cam which is also operated by the lift motor
via gears moves up and down the pinch roller.
Pinch roller unit
2-44
[2]
[1]
F-2-26
Carriage height
changing cam
F-2-27
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Lift cam
sensor flag
Lift cam
sensor