Sharp AR-CF2 Service Manual page 6

B. Normal paper feed operation of inserter (online/
offline)
[Paper loading]
Step 01: A sheet is placed in the paper feed tray of the inserter.
Step 02: The START LED lights up in blue on the operator panel of
the inserter.
Step 03: An operation command is sent by the main unit, or a user
presses the START switch on the operator panel of the
inserter.
Step 04: The registration clutch is turned ON to lock the registration
rollers.
[Separation]
Step 05: The paper feed motor reverses to lower the pickup roller,
thereby taking in the sheet from the paper feed tray.
Step 06: The registration sensor detects the leading edge of the
sheet.
Step 07: The sheet makes contact with the registration rollers to form
a loop, thereby stopping the paper feed motor.
Step 08: The registration clutch is turned OFF.
[Leading-edge registration]
Step 09: The paper feed motor starts to rotate in the forward direction.
Step 10: The timing sensor detects the leading edge of the sheet.
Step 11: The leading edge of the sheet passes between the vertical
Step 12: When sheet transport needs to be suspended for adjusting
[Transport]
Step 13: When a predetermined waiting time period has passed, The
Step 14: The paper exit sensor is turned ON, and detects the leading
Step 15: The timing sensor is turned OFF, and the trailing edge of the
Step 16: When the trailing edge of the sheet leaves the vertical trans-
[Paper exit]
Step 17: The paper exit sensor is turned OFF, and the trailing edge of
Step 18: When there is no next sheet to be inserted, the transport
Note: While the transport motor (horizontal transport rollers 1 and
∗ Transport speed in offline mode
Small-sized sheet (of which length detected in the tray is 216 mm or
less): 1000 mm/sec
Large-sized sheet (of which length detected in the tray is more than
216 mm): 800 mm/sec
AR-CF2 OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION 4 - 2
The registration rollers and vertical transport rollers rotate.
transport rollers.
the space between sheets, the paper feed motor stops to
stop the sheet.
paper feed motor restarts.
(If the transport motor has stopped, it is started.)
edge of the sheet.
sheet is detected.
port rollers, the paper feed motor stops.
(When there is a next sheet to be inserted, the paper feed
motor reverses to take it in.
the sheet is detected.
motor stops.
horizontal transport rollers 2) rotates at a speed specified by
the main unit in the online mode, it rotates at either of the
speeds shown below in the offline mode.