Oce 3121 Technical & Service Manual page 717

Controlling the guide bar
The guide bar is inside the bin unit. The bar swings each time an output is de-
livered to position the output against the side guide.
In addition, the guide bar swings for stapling operation, holding the sheets in
position.
guide bar
Guide bar
Motor M4 drives the guide bar.
The home position of the guide bar is detected when the vane blocks the bar
home sensor PI5.
guide bar swing
Guide bar swing
motor M4
motor (M4)
guide bar home posi-
Guide bar home position
sensor (PI5)
tion sensor PI5
Position of the guide bar
The position of the guide bar is controlled by the paper size signals from the
bar home sensor PI5, and the signals from the copier.
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Guide bar
bar
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