Oce 3121 Technical & Service Manual page 705

Sensor
Stapler: detection of
position PI4
Stapler: home sensor
MS4
bin
Bin
swinging arm
Swinging cam
stapler
Stapler
joint
Joint
PI4
MS4
stapling position (top view)
Stapling position (top view)
Overstacking
No more than 20 sheets may be stapled. Stapling occurs as follows:
Staple sort mode is selected
a. a maximum of 20 sheets (normal operation)
Staple the sheets inside the bin.
b.More than 20 sheets (overstacking)
The machine stops without stapling. Manual stapling is also not possible.
Manual stapling, after copying in sort mode
a. a maximum of 20 sheets (normal operation)
After copying in sort mode, the manual staple button illuminates. Pressing the
manual staple button will staple the sheets in the bin.
b.More than 20 sheets (overstacking)
The manual staple button will fail to illuminate. No action will follow if the
button is pressed.
In manual insert mode, stapling will occur. The sorter cannot count the
Note:
number of sheets in the bin. However, if the thickness of the stack is 4.5 to 5.8
mm or more, the safety sensor will activate, so preventing stapling.
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Stapling position (left
picture)
ON
ON
swing-
Swinging
cam
ing arm
copy paper
Copy paper
Stapler in home posi-
tion (right picture)
ON
OFF
bin
Bin
joint
Joint
stapler
Stapler
PI4
copy paper
MS4
bin shift position (top view)
Bin shift position (top view)
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Copy paper