Ricoh Aficio FX10 Service Manual page 57

DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS
PRINTING
4. Pick-up and Separation
Standard and Optional 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
[D]
[A]
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 clutch gear box assembly [D] only 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 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.
[B]
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[C]
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