Pick-Up And Separation; Drive Mechanism - Ricoh MV310 Service Manual

DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS
PRINTING

4. Pick-up and Separation

Standard and Optional 100 Sheet Cassettes
The pick-up and separation mechanism is a corner separator type.
Cross-reference
Group 3 Facsimile Manual: section 4-5-4
The paper feed motor starts to rotate when the printer is ready for printing.
By-pass Feed Slot
There is no pick-up or separation system in the by-pass feed slot. Only one
sheet can be fed from this slot.

5. Drive Mechanism

Standard Cassette
The paper feed motor [A] drives the pick-up and feed mechanism. When the
standard cassette is used, the paper feed motor turns clockwise, driving the
paper feed rollers [B] and the registration roller [C], as shown in the diagram.
The paper feed clutch [D] turns on to allow the paper feed roller to turn only
once for each sheet of paper.
While the registration roller turns counter-clockwise, paper cannot be fed into
the machine from the optional 100 sheet cassette or bypass feed slot. This
means that if a sheet of paper is placed in the bypass feed slot during printing
from the standard cassette, this sheet will not be fed into the machine.
[C]
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[B]
[D]
[A]
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