Image Fusing And Paper Exit; Overview; Fusing Drive And Release Mechanism - Ricoh K-C1 Service Manual

IMAGE FUSING AND PAPER EXIT

6.13 IMAGE FUSING AND PAPER EXIT

6.13.1 OVERVIEW

The fusing unit and paper exit area
consist of the following parts.
1. Paper exit roller
2. Exit sensor
3. Hot roller strippers
4. Pressure roller
5. Pressure spring
6. Fusing lamp
7. Thermistor
8. Hot roller
9. Thermofuse
10. Thermostat

6.13.2 FUSING DRIVE AND RELEASE MECHANISM

The main motor [A] drives the
fusing unit through a gear train
and drives the paper exit rollers
[B] through a timing belt [C].
The fusing unit release
mechanism automatically
disengages the fusing unit
drive gear [D] when the right
cover [E] is opened. This
allows the fusing unit drive gear
to rotate freely so that misfed
paper can easily be removed.
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