Technical information

CHAPTER 2 NEW FUNCTIONS
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5.2 Differences in the Pickup/Feed System
T02-502-01
Unit/part
Pickup/vertical path
assembly
Registration roller assembly
Duplex unit
Pre-fixing feeding assembly
Difference from CLC1000 Series machines
Increase in the feed speed (400 mm/sec) in relation to the process
speed of 200 mm/sec
Use of a different material (urethane instead of silicone) for the
separation roller (surface layer)
Use of an independent pulse motor to drive the registration roller (no
registration clutch)
Use of a no-stack duplex unit (to support A3 extra-length size)
No intermediate tray heater
Use of a different number of feed belts (from 2 to 4)
Remarks
Separate pickup units for cas-
settes 1 and 2
No change to the procedure used
for roller replacement
Pickup motor (cassette 1, 2), re-
pickup motor, and registration
motor are independent motors
Re-pickup assembly is separate
from the cassette pickup assem-
bly
To prevent jams cause by attach-
ment of paper
Purpose
To enable high-speed operation
To increase durability and strength against friction
To enable high-speed operation (to increase feeding
speed)
To increase productivity
To enable stackless both-side
To prevent feeding faults
Reference
5.3 “Pickup Assembly”
5.4 “Multifeeder Pickup Assembly”
5.5 “Duplex Unit”