P THEORY OF OPERATION > 1. d-Color MF4003/MF3303
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d-Color MF4003/MF3303
1.12.2 Drive
[1] Registration clutch (CL4) [2] Registration roller
[3] Registration sensor (PS9) [4] Main motor (M1)
1.12.3Operation
(1)Gate registration control
• The paper that is transported from the feed roller contacts the registration gate on the registration roller shaft.
• Pressing the paper against the gate makes the paper level and realizes the skew correction.
• The paper fed in is synchronized with the image before paper conveyance is restarted.
[1] Registration gate [2] Paper
[3] Point where paper contacting registration gate [4] Paper rotating operation
[5] Paper feed direction [6] Registration roller
(a)Paper detection control
• When the paper fed from the feed roller pushes up the actuator of the registration sensor, the sensor is unblocked. The main body then
determines that the paper has reached the registration roller.