EPSON WF-C5790/WF-C5790a/WF-C5710/ET-8700/WF-C5210/WF-C5290/WF-C5290a Revision A
Configuration and operating principles Operating principles 51
Confidential
Front Feeding Mechanism
The front feeding mechanism is composed of the Pick-up mechanism and the
intermediate feeding mechanism.
Pick-up mechanism
This mechanism picks up paper from the Cassette Assy and feeds it up to the
intermediate feeding mechanism. The retard separation method is used for
paper separation.
The ASF Motor drives the pick-up mechanism. The pickup roller and
separation roller uses a oneway clutch to always rotate in a set direction (paper
feed direction) only. When the ASF Motor rotates the opposite direction of
paper feeding, the drive force is cut off by the One Way Clutch, so neither the
Pick-up Roller nor Separation Roller rotates.
Figure 3-30. Drive path
Pickup Drive Shaft A
Spur Gear16.8
Spur Gear 15
One Way Clutch
Pickup Roller/Separation Roller
Spur Gear 16.8
Spur Gear 15
Pickup Drive Shaft B
ASF Motor
Compound Gear A
Compound Gear B
Pickup Roller
Separation Roller
One Way Clutch
Pickup Drive Shaft B
Pickup Drive Shaft A
Compound Gear A
Compound Gear B
Spur Gear 16.8
Spur Gear 15
ASF Motor
One Way Clutch