Paper Feed/Conveying Section; Cassette Paper Feed Section - Kyocera TASKalfa 2551ci Service Manual

2-1 Mechanical Construction

2-1-1 Paper feed/conveying section

The paper feed/conveying section consists of the paper feed unit that feeds paper from the cassette and the
MP tray paper feed unit that feeds paper from the MP tray, and the paper conveying section that conveys the
feed paper to the transfer/separation section.

(1) Cassette paper feed section

The cassette can contain 500 sheets. The sheet from the cassette is pulled out by rotation of the pickup roller
and sent to the paper conveying section by rotation of the paper feed roller. Also the retard roller prevents mul-
tiple feeding of paper.
1. Pickup roller
2. Paper feed roller
3. Feed holder
4. Retard roller
5. Retard holder
6. Paper length guide
7. Bottom plate
8. Lift work plate
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Figure 2-1-1 Cassette paper feed section
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9. Cassette base
10. Actuator (paper sensor)
11. Cassette 1
12. Cassette 2
13. Acutuator (feed sensor 1)
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