EPSON Stylus CX4300/CX4400/CX5500/CX5600/DX4400/DX4450 Revision A
OPERATING PRINCIPLES Printer Mechanism 26
2.2.3 Paper Feeding Mechanism
Paper loading/feeding mechanism consist of CR lock lever inside the ink system, LD
roller shaft (including clutch mechanism), and ASF unit.
CR lock lever and clutch mechanism play an important role in paper loading
mechanism. Refer to 2.2.3.2 Drive Process (p26) for details.
2.2.3.1 PF Motor Specifications (For both ASF and Pump motor)
2.2.3.2 Drive Process
1. Drive of the PF motor is always transmitted to the paper eject roller and the PF
roller, however, it is not transmitted to the LD roller and the retard roller owing to
the clutch of the LD roller shaft.
2. The carriage unit moves to the ASF trigger position once the paper loading
command is received.
3. PF motor is rotated counter clockwise, and the clutch is released by the CR lock
lever.
4. After the clutch is released, the PF motor rotates clockwise. Drive is transmitted to
the LD roller and the paper loading operation begins.
5. During paper loading operation, papers are fed from the ASF unit to inside the
printer by the rotating movement of the two cams of the LD roller.
Cam, large:releases hopper
Cam, small:releases paper back lever
6. Once a sheet of paper is fed, the hopper and the paper back lever bring back rest of
the papers to the position in readiness by the rotating movement of the two cams
mentioned above.
7. When the LD roller is turned a full circle, the CR lock lever release the clutch and
the drive to the LD roller is interfered.
Table 2-2. PF Motor Specification
Item Specification
Type 4-phase, 48-pole PM stepping motor
Drive voltage +42 V ± 5% (applied voltage to the driver)
Wire wound
resistance
4.3 Ω +8 / -12% (per one phase at 20 °C)
Inductance 5.5 mH ± 20% (1KH, 1Vrms)
Drive method
Bipolar drive
2-2 phase, 1-2 phase, W1-2phase, 2W1-2phase, 4W1-2 phase
constant-current drive
Drive IC A6628
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