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The crescent roller rotates while sheets are output, pushing the leading edge of each sheet
against the paper-positioning plate and keeping the leading edge of the stack in order.
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The alignment motor (M5) drives the alignment plates for each sheet to keep both the left and
right edges of the sheet in order.
1. The solenoid turns on while paper is being moved so that the feed plate comes into contact with
the page.
Figure 1-138 Paper movement (1 of 3)
SL4
Feed plate contact
solenoid
ON
Feed motor
Intermediate feed roller
M1
2. The solenoid turns off when the paper touches the paper-positioning plate. The feed motor
continues to rotate.
Figure 1-139 Paper movement (2 of 3)
SL4
OFF
M1
3. The solenoid turns on when the next sheet arrives, and the feed plate comes into contact with
the page.
Figure 1-140 Paper movement (3 of 3)
SL4
ON
M1
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