Paper Feed Control; Double Feed Prevention Mechanism; Remaining Media Detection Control - Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W Service Manual

15. Media feed section
15.3.2

Paper feed control

A. Pick-up/separation control
• When the Tray 1 media feed solenoid (SD1) is energized, drive from the Transport motor
(M1) is transmitted to the pick-up roller via the paper pick-up clutch and the pick-up roller
is rotated.
15.3.3

Double feed prevention mechanism

• The fixed separation pad system plus the claw stoppers are used for media separation.
This ensures that only the first sheet of media is taken up and fed in.
Media feed roller
15.3.4

Remaining media detection control

A. Media empty detection
• The machine is not provided with any paper empty sensor.
• A media empty/misfeed condition is detected if the Registration sensor is not activated
after the lapse of a predetermined period of time after a media feed sequence is started.
Registration sensor (PS2)
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Claw stoppers
Separation pad
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