Stitcher System; Overview - Canon SADDLE FINISHER K3 Service Manual

12.4 Stitcher System

12.4.1 Overview

The stitcher stitches the middle of the collected paper with staples. As the paper is
stitched in two places, the copier is equipped with two stitcher units, one at the front and one
at the rear. The stitcher units are driven by stitcher motors (M46, M47). Both stitcher units
are equipped with stitcher home position sensors (MS34, MS32) for detecting the position
of the stitcher, and staple sensors (MS33, MS31) for detecting the presence/absence of
staples.
The stitcher mount can be pulled out forward from the main unit, in order to allow the
staple cartridge to be replaced, or staple jams to be cleared.
To ensure that the operator's hands are not caught in the stitcher, there are no safety
switches in the vicinity of the stitcher unit (front, rear).
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CHAPTER 2 OPERATION OVERVIEW
Stitcher (rear)
Paper stack
Stitcher (front)
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