RICOH NC 5006
Manual de Servicio

PAPER FEED

28 December 1993

11.6

PAPER RETURN MECHANISM
[A] [D] [C]

[E] [C] [F] [B]

[C] 3 mm

When the paper feed clutch [A] activates and the feed roller drive shaft [B] rotates, the lever [C] rotates together with the shaft. However, the lever is immediately stopped by the stopper [D]. After all paper is fed and the paper feed clutch turns off, the paper feed motor still rotates to turn the separation roller [E] in the reverse direction. The separation roller, still contacting the feed roller, turns the feed roller in the reverse direction until the lever hits the rubber cushion [F]. By this feed roller reverse mechanism, the paper remaining between the feed and the separation rollers returns 3mm to the paper feed tray. After that, the separation roller solenoid turns off to move the separation roller away from the feed roller. This releases the leading edge of the paper and drops the paper to the paper feed tray. This prevents remaining paper from being torn when the feed tray is drawn out.

2-110