Printer paper-feed system The main input tray and the priority input tray merge into one main input area. Media placed in any of these areas activates the paper- out sensor (PS201), which informs the ECU that media is present. The following steps occur when the product receives a print job: Step 1 The ECU activates the laser/scanner assembly and the motor. Paper motion begins when the ECU energizes the solenoid (SL001). Step 2 The paper pickup roller rotates once. The paper lift plate pushes the media against the pickup roller. Step 3 The pickup roller grabs the top sheet and advances it to the feed assembly drive rollers.
To ensure that only one sheet is fed, a main separation pad and two subpads hold the remainder of the stack in place. Step 4 The feed assembly drive rollers advance the media to the top-of-page sensor (PS402). This sensor informs the ECU of the exact location of the leading edge of media, so that the image being written on the photosensitive drum can be precisely positioned on the page. Step 5 The feed assembly drive rollers then advance the media to the transfer area where the toner image on the photosensitive drum is transferred to the media.
Step 6 After the image is transferred, the media enters the fuser assembly where heat from the fuser and pressure from the pressure roller permanently bond the toner image to media. The paper delivery sensor (PS401) determines that the media has successfully moved out of the fusing area. Step 7 The fuser assembly exit rollers deliver media to either the paper output bin or the straight-through output path, depending upon the position of the straight-through output path door. 94 Chapter 4 - Operational overview EN