Specifications

Interleaf EP1052 GENERAL, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL
96.11.01
M-49
1158SBM1707A
17-7. Paper Separating Mechanism
The Drawer has Fingers that function to separate the top sheet of paper from the
rest of the paper stack at paper take-up. The Fingers are fitted to the right front and
rear corners of the Drawer. When the Paper Take-Up Roll starts turning to take up
the top sheet of paper, its turning force is directly transmitted to the top sheet of pa-
per as it is in direct contact with the Paper Take-Up Roll. That force overcomes the
block of the Fingers, causing the top sheet of paper to ride over the Fingers and be
fed out of the Drawer into the copier.
As to the second sheet of paper, the paper transport force obtained through friction
with the top sheet of paper is weak and does not allow the second sheet of paper
to ride over the block of the Fingers. Hence, the second sheet of paper remains
stationary with the rest of the paper stack in the Drawer.
When there are only two sheets of paper left in the Drawer, the bottom sheet can
be fed with the top one if the friction of the Paper Lifting Plate is weak. The Friction
Plate affixed to the Paper Lifting Plate prevents this from happening.
Paper Take-Up Roll
Paper
Separator Finger
Friction Plate Paper Lifting Plate