A4/LT or smaller200 sheets250 sheets
Larger than A4/LT50 sheets50 sheets
A4/LT or smaller40 sheets50 sheets
Larger than A4/LT25 sheets30 sheets
A3 and A4-S
DLT an d LT-S
No punch
mode
25 sheets30 sheets
(-S: Sideways)
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SPECIFICATIONSJanuary 8, 2000
TrayModesPaper size
LT-S
LT
A3, B4
DLT, LG
LT-S
LT
A3, B4
DLT, LG
A3 and A4-S
B4 and B5-S
A3 and A4-S
B4 and B5-S
Shift
tray
Staple
No punch
One size
Staple
Punch
One size
Staple
No punch
Mixed sizes
Staple
Punch
Mixed sizes
Sheets/
set
2 to 9150300 to 1,350A4-S
10 to 50300 to 603,000
2 to 9150300 to 1,350A4, B5-S
10 to 50150 to 301,500
2 to 9100200 to 900
10 to 30150 to 501,500
2 to 9150300 to 1,350A4-S
10 to 40250 to 632,500
2 to 9150300 to 1,350A4, B5-S
10 to 40150 to 371,500
2 to 9100200 to 900
10 to 25150 to 601,500
2 to 3050100 to 1,500
2 to 2550100 to 1,250
Sets
Total
capacity
(-S: Sideways)
Punch Unit (option):
Type
VersionHoles
American
European
Nordic421-70-21 mm6.5 mm
Paper Size
TypeSizes
American 2A3 to A5, DLT to LT
American 3A3, B4, A4-S, B5-S, DLT, LT-S
European 2A3 to A5, DLT to LT
European 4A3, A4-S, DLT, LT-S
Nordic 4A3 to A5, DLT to LT
Distance
between holes
22.76 inches0.31 inches
34.25 inches0.31 inches
280 mm6.5 mm
480-80-80 mm6.5 mm
Diameter
(-S: Sideways)
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January 8, 2000SPECIFICATIONS
Paper Weight
TypeWeight
American 2
American 3
European 2
European 4
Nordic 4
52 g/m
52 g/m
2
to 163 g/m2, 14 to 42 lb
2
to 128 g/m2, 14 to 34 lb
Staple Position:4 positions
1 staple: 3 positions (Front, Rear and Rear-Oblique)
2 staples: 1 position
Staple Replenishment:Cartridge (5,000 staples)
Power Source:24Vdc (from copier)
Power Consumption:48 W (without Punch unit)
60 W (with Punch unit)
Dimensions
625 x 545 x 960 mm, 24.61 x 21.46 x 37.80 inches
(W x D x H) :
Weight:45 kg (without Punch unit)
47.4 kg (with Punch unit)
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ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUTJanuary 8, 2000
1.2 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
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12
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31
32
28
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26
25
33
34
29
13
14
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39
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35
36
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37
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January 8, 2000ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT
1. Shift Tray Lift Motor
2. Shift Tray Exit Motor
3. Tray Junction Gate Solenoid
4. Upper Transport Motor
5. Stapler Junction Gate Solenoid
6. Pre-stack Junction Gate Solenoid
7. Pre-stack Motor
8. Main Board
9. Positioning Roller Solenoid
10. Lower Transport Motor
11. Shift Tray Lower Limit 1 Sensor
12. Shift Tray Lower Limit 2 Sensor
13. Upper Tr ay Paper Limit Sensor
14. Upper Tr ay Exit Sensor
15. Shift Tray Exit Plate HP Sensor
16. Shift Tray Exit Plate Motor
17. Shift Tray Upper Limit Switch
18. Punch Board
19. Punch Motor
20. Punch HP Sensor
21. Hopper Sensor
22. Entrance Sensor
23. Front Door Safet y Switch
24. Stapler Tray Entrance Sensor
25. Shift Motor
26. Shift Tray Half-turn Sensor
27. Shift Tray Exit Sensor
28. Stack Height 2 Sensor
29. Stack Height 1 Sensor
30. Stack Feed-out Motor
31. Jogger Motor
32. Jogger Fence HP Sensor
33. Stack Feed-out Belt HP Sensor
34. Stapler Tray Paper Sensor
35. Stapler Motor
36. Stapler Rot ation Motor
37. Stapler Rot ation HP Sensor
38. Stapler HP Sensor
39. Staple End Switch
40. Cart ridge Set Switch
41. Staple Hammer HP Sensor
42. Staple Hammer Motor
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ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONJanuary 8, 2000
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
SymbolNameFunctionIndex No.
Motors
Upper
M1
M2
M3JoggerMoves the jogger fence.31
M4StaplerMoves the staple unit from side to side.35
M5
M6
M7Stack Feed-outDrives the stack feed-out belt.30
M8Shift Tray ExitDrives the exit roller for the shift tray.2
M9ShiftMoves the shift tray from side to side.25
M10Shift Tray LiftMoves the shift tray up or down.1
M11PunchDrives the punch shaft and roller.19
M12Pre-stackDrives the pre-stack roller.7
M13Shift Tray Exit
Sensors
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9Shift Tray ExitChecks for misfeeds at the shift tray.27
S10
S11
S12
S13
Transport
Lower
Transport
Stapler
Rotation
Staple
Hammer
Plate
EntranceDetect s the copy paper entering the finisher
Stapler Tray
Entrance
Jogger Fence
HP
Stapler Tray
Paper
Stapler HPDetects the home position of the staple unit
Stapler
Rotation HP
Staple
Hammer HP
Stack Feed-out
Belt HP
Stack Height 1Detects when the top of the copy paper stack
Stack Height 2Detects when the top of the copy paper stack
Upper Tray
Exit
Upper Tray
Paper Limit
Drives the entrance rollers, the middle and
upper transport rollers, and upper tray exit
roller.
Drives the lower transport rollers, the
alignment brush roller, and the positioning
roller.
Rotates the stapler 45 degrees.
Drives the staple hammer.
Moves the exit plate up or down.
and checks for misfeeds.
Detects the copy paper entering the staple
tray and checks for misfeeds.
Detects the home position of the jogger fence.
Detects the copy paper in the staple tray.
for side-to-side movement.
Detects the home position of the stapler unit
for 45-degree rotation.
Detects the home position of the staple
hammer.
Detects the home position of the stack feed-
out belt.
in the shift tray is at the correct position.
in the shift tray has become too high.
Checks for misfeeds at the upper tray.
Detects when the paper stack height in the
upper tray is at its upper limit.
4
9
36
42
16
22
24
32
34
38
37
41
33
29
28
14
13
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January 8, 2000ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
SymbolNameFunctionIndex No.
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
Shift Tray
Half-turn
Shift Tray
Lower Limit 1
Shift Tray
Lower Limit 2
HopperDetects when the punch waste hopper is full
Punch HP
Shift Tray Exit
Plate HP
Detects the return position for side-to-side
movement of the shift tray.
Detects when the shift tray is nearly at its
lower limit.
Detects when the shift tray is at its lower limit.
and detects when the punch tray is set.
Detects the home position of the punch shaft
and roller.
Detects the home position of the exit plate.
26
11
12
21
20
15
Switches
SW1
SW2
Front Door
Safety
Shift Tray
Upper Limit
Cuts the dc power when the front door is
opened.
Cuts the power to the shift tray lift motor when
the shift tray position is at its upper limit.
23
17
SW3Staple EndDetects the staples in the cartridge.39
SW4Cartridge SetDetects the staple cartridge in the stapler.40
Solenoids
SOL1
SOL2
SOL3
SOL4
PCBs
PCB1
PCB2
Tray Junction
Drives the tray junction gate.
Gate
Stapler
Drives the stapler junction gate.
Junction Gate
Positioning
Roller
Pre-stack
Moves the positioning roller against the
stapling tray.
Drives the pre-stack junction gate.
Junction Gate
MainControls the finisher and communicates with
the copier.
PunchPasses signals between the punch unit and
the finisher main board.
3
5
10
6
8
18
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MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUTJanuary 8, 2000
1.4 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
1
234
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
1. Upper Tray
2. Upper Tray Exit Roller
3. Upper Transport Roller
4. Tray Junction Gate
5. 1st Entrance Roller
6. Punch Unit
7. 2nd Entrance Roller
8. Punch Waste Hopper
9. Stapler Junction Gate
10. Lower Transport Rollers
11
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11. Alignment Brush Roller
12. Stapler
13. Positioning Roller
14. Pre-stack Roller
15. Stack Feed-out Belt
16. Pre-stack Junction Gate
17. Middle Transport Roller
18. Shift Tray Exit Roller
19. Shift Tray
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January 8, 2000DRIVE LAYOUT
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT
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16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
18
7
6
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1
2
3
4
19
20
5
21
22
1. Shift Tray Exit Plate Motor
2. Shift Tray Exit Plate
3. Shift Tray Exit Roller
4. Shift Motor
5. Shift Tray
6. Alignment Brush Roller
7. Positioning Roller
8. Lower Transport Rollers 2 and 3
9. Lower Transport Motor
10. Middle Transport Roller
11. Lower Transport Roller 1
12. Shift Tray Exit Motor
B312V553.WMF
13. 2nd Entr ance Roller
14. 1st Entrance Roller
15. Upper T ransport Roller
16. Upper T ransport Motor
17. Upper Tr ay Exit Roller
18. Shift Tray Lift Motor
19. Stack Feed-out Motor
20. Jogger Motor
21. Jogger Fence
22. Stack Feed-out Belt
23. Stapler Motor
24. Stapler Rot ation Motor
23
24
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TRAY AND STAPLER JUNCTION GATE MECHANISMJanuary 8, 2000
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS
2.1 TRAY AND STAPLER JUNCTION GATE MECHANISM
- Upper tray mode -
[A]
[C]
[B]
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[D]
- Staple mode -
- Sort/stack mode -
[A]
[A]
[C]
[C]
[B]
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[D]
[B]
B312D553.WMF
[D]
Depending on the finishing mode, the copies are directed up, straight through, or
down by the combination of the tray junction gate [A] and stapler junction gate [B].
These gates are controlled by the tray junction gate solenoid [C] and stapler
junction gate solenoid [D].
Upper tray mode
The tray junction gate solenoid turns on. The copies go up to the upper tray.
Sort/stack mode
The tray junction gate solenoid and the stapler junction gate solenoid remain off.
The copies are sent to the shift tray directly.
Staple mode
The tray junction gate solenoid remains off and the stapler junction gate solenoid
turns on. The copies go downwards to the jogger unit.
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January 8, 2000PRE-STACK MECHANISM
2.2 PRE-STACK MECHANISM
[C]
[B]
[A]
[D]
[E]
B312V105.WMF
This mechanism improves productivity in staple mode.
During stapling, the copier has to wait. This mechanism reduces the wait by
holding the first two sheets of a job while the previous job is still being stapled. It
only works during the second and subsequent sets of a multi-set copy job.
The pre-stack junction gate solenoid [A] turns on shortly after the 1st sheet of
paper enters the finisher. This opens the junction gate [B], and directs the sheet to
the pre-stack path [C]. (This sheet cannot be fed to the stapler yet, because the
first set is still being stapled.)
When the sheet has passe d the pre-stack roller [D], the pre-stack motor turns off to
stop the sheet until the second copy comes in.
The pre-stack junction gate solenoid turns off again shortly after the trailing edge of
the 1st sheet enters the finisher, and the 2nd sheet is sent to the main paper path
[E].
Then the pre-stack motor turns on again to feed the first copy that is stopped in the
pre-stack path [C], and the first and second copies are delivered together to the
staple tray.
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All sheets after the 2nd sheet go to the stapler tray via the main paper path [E].
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JOGGER UNIT PAPER POSITIONING MECHANISMJanuary 8, 2000
2.3 JOGGER UNIT PAPER POSITIONING MECHANISM
[C]
[F]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[E]
[B]
[D]
[C]
[A]
B312D554.WMF
In staple mode, each sheet of copy paper is vertically and horizontally aligned
when it arrives in the jogger unit.
Vertical Paper Alignment
After the trailing edge of the copy passes the stapler tray entrance sensor [A], the
positioning roller solenoid [B] is energized for 280 ms to push the positioning roller
[C] into contact with the paper. The positioning roller and alignment brush roller [D]
rotate to push the paper back and align the trailing edge of the paper against the
stack stopper [E].
Horizontal Paper Alignment
When the prin t key is pressed, the jogger motor [F] turns on and the jogger fences
[G] move to the waiting position, which is 7 mm wider on both sides than the
selected paper.
When the tr ailing edge of the pap er passes the staple un it entrance sensor, the
jogger motor turns on for approximately 70 ms to move the jogger fences 5 mm
towards the paper. After a short time, the jogger motor turns on again
approximately for 60 ms for the horizontal paper alignment then goes back to the
waiting position.
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January 8, 2000STAPLER UNIT MOVEMENT MECHANISM
2.4 STAPLER UNIT MOVEMENT MECHANISM
[A]
[B]
[C]
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[B]
Side-to-side:
The stapler motor [A] moves the stapler [B] from side to side. After the start key is
pressed, the stapler moves from its home position to the stapling position.
If two-staple-position mode is selected, the stapler moves to the front stapling
position first, then moves to the rear stapling position. However, for the next copy
set, it staples in the reverse order (at the rear side first then at the front side).
After the job is completed, the stapler moves back to its home position. This is
detected by the stapler HP sensor [C].
[D]
Rotation:
In the oblique staple position mode, the stapler rotation motor [D] rotates the
stapler 45° after it moves to the stapling position.
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STAPLERJanuary 8, 2000
2.5 STAPLER
[A]
[E]
[B]
[C]
[F]
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[D]
[G]
[H]
[I]
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The staple hammer [A] is driven by the staple hammer motor [B] via gears [C], two
cams [D], and two links [E].
When the aligned copies are brought to the stapling position by the positioning
roller, alignment brush roller and jogger fences, the staple hammer motor starts.
When the cams complete one rotation, th e staple hammer home position sensor
[F] turns on, detecting the end of the stapling operation. The staple hammer motor
then stops.
There are two sensors in the stapler. One is the staple end switch [G] for detecting
staple end conditions (it detects when there is only one sheet of staples left in the
cartridge). The other is the cartridge set switch [H] for detecting whether a staple
cartridge is installed.
When a staple end or no cartridge condition is detected, a message is displa yed
advising the operator to install a staple cartridge. If this condition is detected during
a copy job, the indication will appear, but the copy job will not stop.
The staple cartridge has a clinch area [I], in which jammed staples are left.
Operators can remove the jammed staples from this area.
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January 8, 2000FEED-OUT MECHANISM
2.6 FEED-OUT MECHANISM
[D]
[A]
[C]
[C]
[B]
[G]
[H]
[I]
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[F]
B312D563.WMF
[E]
After a set of copies has been stapled, the stack feed-out motor [A] starts rotating
to drive the stack feed-out belt [B]. The pawl [C] on the belt lifts the stapled copies
up and transports it to the shift tray exit rollers [D].
The shift tray exit plate [E] is opened until the leading edge of the stapled copies
has passed the shift tray exit rollers by a certain distance. Then the shift tray exit
plate is closed and the stapled copies are fed out to the shift tray [F].
The shift tray exit plate is opened and closed by the shift tray exit plate motor [G]
through a cam [H].
The stack feed-out motor stops for 300 ms until the exit rollers have completely fed
out the stapled copies to the shift tray. This is to prevent the copies from being
pushed out too far on the tray.
Then, the motor turns on again and stops when the pawl actuates the stack feedout belt home position sensor [I].
There are two pawls on the belt so that the productivity for a smaller number of
copies for a stapled set can be kept high.
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SHIFT TRAY UP/DOWN MECHANISMJanuary 8, 2000
2.7 SHIFT TRAY UP/DOWN MECHANISM
[D]
[F]
[E]
[A]
[K]
[J]
[I]
[G]
[H]
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[B]
[C]
The shift tray lift motor [A] controls the vertical position of the shift tray [B] through
gears and timing belts [C]. When the main switch is turned on, the tray is initialized
at the upper position. The tray is moved up until stack height sensor 1 [D] is deactuated.
During copying, the actuator feeler [E] gradually rises as the copy stack grows, and
the actuator gradually moves towards stack height sensor 2 [F].
In sort/stack mode, if stack height sensor 2 is actuated for 3 seconds, the shift tray
lift motor lowers the shift tray for 15 ms.
In staple mode, when the stack feed-out motor starts, the tray is moved down until
stack height sensor 1 is actuated and then moved up until stack height sensor 1 is
de-actuated. This corrects the current tray position. Then, the tray is moved down
again until stack height sensor 1 is actuated to make space for the coming set of
copies and then moved up until stack height sensor 1 is de-actuated. This means
the tray lowers earlier in staple mode, to prevent the next copy suddenly exceeding
the space currently available on the tray.
For both modes, the shift tray will rise until stack height sensor 1 is de-actuated
when the user takes the stack of paper from the shift tray.
This machine has two shift tray lower limit sensors 1 [G], 2 [H]. Shift tray lower limit
sensor 1 detects the near lower limit and sensor 2 detects the lower limit. When the
actuator [I] enters sensor 1, a message will be displayed and copying will continue.
When the actuator enters sensor 2, a message will be displayed and copying will
stop.
The shift tray upper limit switch [J] prevents the drive gear from being damaged if
stack height sensor 1 fails. When the shift tray pushes up the shift tray positioning
roller [K], the switch will cut the power to the shift tray lift motor.
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January 8, 2000SHIFT TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE MECHANISM
2.8 SHIFT TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE MECHANISM
[A]
[D]
[C]
[F]
[E]
[B]
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In sort/stack mode, the shift tray [A] moves from side to side to separate the sets of
copies.
The horizontal position of the shift tray is controlled by the shift motor [B] and shift
gear disk [C]. After one set of copies is made and delivered to the shift tray, the
shift motor turns on, driving the shift gear disk and the shaft [D]. The end fence [E]
is positioned by the shaft, creating the side-to-side movement.
When the shift gear disk has rotated 180 degrees (when the shift tray is fully shifted
across), the cut-out in the shift gear disk turns on the shift tray half-turn sensor [F]
and the shift motor stops. The next set of copies is then delivered. The motor turns
on, repeating the same process and moving the tray back to the previous position.
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PUNCH UNIT DRIVE MECHANISMJanuary 8, 2000
2.9 PUNCH UNIT DRIVE MECHANISM
[C]
[D]
[B]
[A]
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The punch unit makes 2 or 3 holes (depending on the type of punch unit) at the
trailing edge of the paper.
The punch unit is driven by the punch motor [A]. The punch motor turns on 78 ms
after the trailing edge of the pape r passes through the entrance sensor [B], and
makes the punch holes.
The home position is detected by the punch HP sensor [C]. When the cut-out on
the punch shaft gear disk [D] enters the punch HP sensor, the punch motor stops.
The punch position is adjusted as follows:
Right to left: SP mode
Front to rear: Spacers
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January 8, 2000PUNCH WASTE COLLECTION MECHNISM
2.10 PUNCH WASTE COLLECTION MECHNISM
[B]
[D]
[C]
[A]
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The punch waste is collected in the punch waste hopper [A], which is under the
punch unit.
When the punch waste covers the hole [B] in the hopper, the hopper sensor [C]
turns on and a message will be displa yed after the copy job finishes.
The hopper sensor also works as the hopper set sensor. If the punch waste hopper
is not set, the hopper sensor moves away from the hole in the hopper holder [D]
and a message is displayed. This message is the same as for the hopper full
condition.
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JAM CONDITIONSJanuary 8, 2000
2.11 JAM CONDITIONS
1. The entrance sensor does not turn on within 2.0 s after the copier exit sensor
turns off.
2. The entrance sensor does not turn off within 850 ms after it turns on.
3. The upper tray exit sensor does not turn on within 1,050 ms after the entrance
sensor turns on.
4. The upper tray exit sensor does not turn off within 850 ms after it turns on.
5. In sort/stack mode, the shift tray exit sensor does not turn on within 1,345 ms
after the entrance sensor turns on.
6. In sort/stack mode, the shift tray exit sensor does not turn off within 850 ms
after it turns on.
7. In staple mode, the stapler tray entrance sensor does not turn on within 2,405
ms after the entrance sensor turns on.
8. In staple mode, the stapler tray entrance sensor does not turn off within 850 ms
after it turns on.
9. In staple mode, the stapler tray paper sensor does not turn off within 466
pulses of the stack feed-out motor after it starts.
10. In staple mode, the shift tray exit sensor does not turn off within 1,260 ms after
the stack feed-out motor starts.
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January 8, 2000DIP SWITCHES
3. SERVICE TABLES
3.1 DIP SWITCHES
DPS101
1234
0000Default
1110Free run: one staple (rear-oblique)