Cutting - Ricoh D124 Detailed Descriptions Manual

4.7 CUTTING

At the end of the job the cutter unit cuts from right to left. The circular cutter leaves its
home position on the right, cuts the paper as it moves to the left, and then drops
below the paper and returns to its home position on the right.
1. At the end of the job, the cutter motor (1) switches on.
2. The timing belt pulls the cutter (2) to the left as its circular blade (3) cuts the paper
in its path.
3. When the cutter reaches the cutter return switch (4) at the end of the cut, the
cutter motor reverses.
4. Immediately, the cutter drops into a lower race at (5). This lowers the cutter so it is
below the paper.
5. The motor and drive belt pull the cutter back to the right. When the cutter reaches
the cutter HP sensor (6), the sensor signals the machine to shut down the motor
and the cutter stops at its home position.
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