Differences In The Pickup/Feed System - Canon CLC5000 Service Manual

5.2 Differences in the Pickup/Feed System

Unit/part Difference from CLC1000 Series machines
Pickup/vertical path Increase in the feed speed (400 mm/sec) in relation to the process
assembly speed of 200 mm/sec
Use of a different material (urethane instead of silicone) for the
separation roller (surface layer)
Registration roller assembly Use of an independent pulse motor to drive the registration roller (no
registration clutch)
Duplex unit Use of a no-stack duplex unit (to support A3 extra-length size)
No intermediate tray heater
Pre-fixing feeding assembly Use of a different number of feed belts (from 2 to 4)
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Purpose
To enable high-speed operation
To increase durability and strength against friction
To enable high-speed operation (to increase feeding
speed)
To increase productivity
To enable stackless both-side
To prevent feeding faults
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Remarks Reference
Separate pickup units for cas- 5.3 "Pickup Assembly"
settes 1 and 2
No change to the procedure used
for roller replacement
Pickup motor (cassette 1, 2), re- 5.4 "Multifeeder Pickup Assembly"
pickup motor, and registration
motor are independent motors
Re-pickup assembly is separate 5.5 "Duplex Unit"
from the cassette pickup assem-
bly
To prevent jams cause by attach-
ment of paper
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