3-46 Service Manual
5056-XXX
Paper feed mechanism
Paper is transported, after it is detected at paper register sensor by drive gears and drive belts, driven by the
paper feed motor or tractor drive motor and other rollers. Paper path route differs subject to the selected mode.
Straight paper path (exit paper to upper tray)
The paper feed motor drives and rotates rollers. The path select gate is changed by the path select solenoid,
and paper goes out to the upper tray by the exit rollers.
Path select gate
Paper
Register
Sensor
Registration
Roller
Registration
Idle
Roller
Paper Exit Sensor (Upper Tray)
Paper Exit
Idle Roller
Paper Exit
Roller
Upper Tray
Path Select Gate