EPSON
PRINTERS
PAPER
FEED
MECHANISM
The
Model
3510/3560
mechanisms
are
adaptable
for
use
with
different
paper
types. The Model 3510 has
three
paper
feed options: friction, pin platen, or
sprocket
feed,
and
utilizes
three
paper
types: roll,
cut
sheet,
or continuous
business
form.
The Model 3560
operates
with
both
friction
and
sprocket feed,
and
may be
used
with
continuous
business
forms
or
cut
sheet
paper.
Friction Feed System (For Rollor Cut
Sheet
paper)
The friction
feed
system permits use of roll (Model 3510 only) or
cut
sheet
paper, which is fed
through
the
platen
assembly
between
the
paper
feeding
and
paper
holding rollers.
Paper
support
roller
Paper
feed
roller
Platen
gear
Platen
Paper
feed
gear
Fig.1-4. Friction Feed Mechanism
Paper
tead
motor
1-3
PRINCIPLES
OF
OPERATION
Pin Platen Feed System (For Continuous Business Forms 9.5
and
10 Inches
in Width/Model 3510 only)
In
the
pin
platen
feed
system,
paper
is
held
in place
on
platen
sprocket
pins
on
the
platen
shaft.
When
the
paper
feed
pulse
motor
rotates,
the
platen
aear
train
is
driven,
rotating
the
gears
as
illustrated
in
Figure
1-5,
and
pulling
the
paper
along
on
the
sprocket
pins.
When
the
pin
platen
feed
system is
used,
the
paper
feed
rollers
are
held
apart
by
the
release lever, since no friction is required
for
movement
of
tne
paper.
Platen
Sprocket
ptn
Sprocket
wheel
Platen
gear
Paper
feed
motor
Fig. 1-5. Pin Platen Feed Mechanism
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