Stapler; Stapling Operation; Staple Positions - Lexmark C950 Service Manual

• Front tamper motor
– A stepping motor that moves the front tamper for tamping.
Clockwise rotation of this motor moves the front tamper to the rear side. Counterclockwise rotation of this
–
motor moves the tamper to the front side.
• Rear tamper motor
A stepping motor that moves the rear tamper for tamping.
–
Clockwise rotation of this motor moves the rear tamper to the front side. Counterclockwise rotation of this
–
motor moves the tamper to the rear side.
Sensor (rear
tamper HP)
Rear tamper motor

Stapler

This section describes the operation of the stapler.

Stapling operation

Sheets of media fed from the punch are tamped on the compiler unit assembly, and then stapled at specified
positions by the command of the printer.

Staple positions

There are four stapling modes:
• Front staple (corner) [front corner]
The stapler staples a set of media obliquely (45 degrees) after the rear tamper
aligns the media to the front side.
Rear tamper
Sensor (compiler
media in)
Front tamper
Sensor (front tamper HP)
Front tamper motor
5058-030
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