Registration Section; Configuration; Drive; Operation - Konica Minolta BIZHUB C3100P Service Manual

11. REGISTRATION SECTION

11.1 Configuration

[1]
[4]
[3]
[1] Loop detection sensor (PS6)
[3] Registration sensor (PS5)

11.2 Drive

[1]
[2]
[1] Transport motor (M2)
[3] Registration roller

11.3 Operation

11.3.1 Conveyance speed control

• The transport motor provides drive for the conveyance section.
• The conveyance speed is variable in two steps and the appropriate one is selected according to the paper type and print mode as detailed
below.
Paper type/print mode
Thick paper, envelopes, postcards, label

11.3.2 Registration roller control

• When the paper taken up and fed in by the feed roller reaches the registration roller, a loop is formed in the paper and paper conveyance is
temporarily stopped. Conveyance skew is corrected by this loop.
• The registration sensor detects whether or not the paper has reached the registration roller.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Plain paper
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[2] Registration roller
[4] 2nd transfer roller
[2] Registration clutch (CL3)
[4] Registration sensor (PS5)
Conveyance speed
O-34
185 mm/s
92.5 mm/s
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