Paper Feed Assembly - Epson TM-U950 Technical Manual

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Paper Feed Assembly

The paper feed assembly consists of the parts shown in Figure 2-16. The paper feed motors drive
the entire paper feed operation.
Semi-auto loading
A pair of auxiliary paper feed rollers installed on the upper paper guide is linked with the
auxiliary paper holder rollers at constant pressure. The paper feed rollers are linked with the
paper holder rollers at constant pressure. The paper feed rollers and the auxiliary paper feed
rollers are driven by the journal and receipt paper feed motors via the J/S switching gear, paper
feed reduction gear, journal transmission gear, and receipt transmission gear.
Immediately before the paper roll insertion point, there is the auxiliary paper feed rollers driven
by the journal and receipt paper feed motors. When paper from the paper roll is handfed to the
auxiliary paper feed rollers, semi-automatic loading is initiated. Paper from the paper roll is fed
through the upper paper guide, lower paper guide, paper holder plate, platen, head carriage,
and auxiliary paper guide to the paper feed rollers.
Rev. A
Figure 2-16. Paper Roll Feed Assembly
Mechanism Configuration and Operating Principles 2-9
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