Panasonic DP-3510

685
JAN 2006
Ver. 5.2
DP-3510/3520/3530/4510/4520/4530/6010/6020/6030
11.2.2.4. Jogging/Shift Mechanism
<Jogging Operation>
• The Jogging Bar moves the papers stacked in interstage stack to the Reference Plate, and jogs the
papers toward the STS. The papers are detected by the Sheet Detecting Sensor when they are in the
position where stapling is possible.
This procedure ensures stapling of the arranged papers.
The Reference Plate also ensures the discharge into a fixed position.
<Shift Operation>
• Papers jogged to the direction of the STS go through a shift operation. Therefore, single paper shifts by
the Shift Bar are sorted when discharged.
(There is no shift operation for the stapled paper.)
<Jogging/Shift Mechanism>
• Jogging and shift operations are carried out by the Jogging Bar and Shift Bar which are moved by the
pinion, which is driven by the A and B movement of the Jogging Motor (M2) Gear.
• The Holding Spring pushes the rack toward the pinion to ensure proper engagement of the Rack and
Pinion. The Jogging Bar’s range of movement differs depending on the paper size (A4, LTR only).
<Home Position Detection>
• The Jogging Bar’s home position is decided by the light blocking plate integrated into the Pinion and the
Home Position Sensor.
• The Jogging Bar’s home position is the point where the sensor’s light starts being blocked by the
Blocking Plate.
• The Jogging Bar and Shift Bar’s range of movement, which differs depending on paper size, is calculated
based on this position.
A
B
Holding Spring
R
eference Plate
Shift Bar
(Rack A)
Jogging Home Position Sensor
Pinion
Gear
Jogging Motor
Jogging Bar (Rack B
)
Sheet Detecting Sensor