If roll media are used, the cutter unit attached on the front of the spur unit cuts the leading end of the media on loading and cuts the media on ejection. Whether to

perform cutting or not is determined by the choice of the main menu and the specifications of the printer driver.

The cutter unit is moved up and down by the cutter lift motor.

When cut sheets are used, the spur is raised at the trailing edge of the cut sheet due to its stiffness and therefore the force to feed paper becomes weak, resulting in

printing of defective images. To prevent this, the cutter unit is evacuated (moved up) to the specified position.

The cutter in the cutter unit stands by at the cutter home position, except when it cuts roll media. Power from the cutter drive motor is imparted to the circular belt

to move the cutter from left to right for cutting roll media.

Cutter

Cutter lift motor

Cutter right position sensor

Cutter motor

Cutter lift sensor

Cutter HP sensor

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