Konica Minolta magicolor 5550 Service Manual page 178

Theory of operation Ver. 1.0 Nov. 2006
Staple finisher
Outline
1. Product specifications ............................................................................................. 1
2. Media path .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Feeding media to the main tray ............................................................................ 4
2.2 Feeding media to the sub tray .............................................................................. 4
Composition/Operation
3. Composition ............................................................................................................ 5
4. Drive ........................................................................................................................ 6
5. Operations............................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Transport unit section ........................................................................................... 7
5.1.1 Media transport ............................................................................................. 8
5.1.2 Transport roller drive mechanism.................................................................. 9
5.1.3 Transport roller slip mechanism .................................................................... 9
5.1.4 Transport cover open/close detection ......................................................... 10
5.2 Sub tray transport section................................................................................... 11
5.2.1 Entrance switch........................................................................................... 12
5.2.2 Media transport ........................................................................................... 13
5.2.3 Media full detection ..................................................................................... 14
5.2.4 Finisher cover open/close detection............................................................ 15
5.3 Main tray transport section ................................................................................. 16
5.3.1 Entrance switch........................................................................................... 17
5.3.2 Media transport ........................................................................................... 18
5.3.3 Upper exit roller up/down motion mechanism ............................................. 19
5.4 Storage section................................................................................................... 20
5.4.1 Media aligning mechanism ......................................................................... 20
5.4.2 Finishing tray media full detection on staple mode ..................................... 22
5.4.3 Aligning belt up/down mechanism............................................................... 23
5.4.4 Aligning plate mechanism ........................................................................... 24
5.4.5 Exit mechanism........................................................................................... 25
5.4.6 Media ejector mechanism ........................................................................... 27
5.5 Main tray section................................................................................................. 28
5.5.1 Main tray ascent/descent ............................................................................ 29
5.5.2 Media level detection mechanism ............................................................... 30
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