Receiving Mechanism (Feeding Recording Paper & Recording Data); Anti-Curl System (Acs); Automatic Cutter - Brother FAX100 Service Manual

2.2 Receiving Mechanism (Feeding Recording Paper & Recording Data)
The receiving mechanism consists of the recording paper roll holder, anti-curl system (ACS),
platen, thermal recording head, automatic cutter, and sensors. (For details about the sen-
sors, refer to Section 2.3.)
The recording paper is routed through the ACS to the recording head which prints onto the
heat-sensitive recording paper pressed by the platen according to received image signals.
The printed paper is further fed through the cutter chute and cut by the automatic cutter page
by page.
For the drive power source, refer to Section 2.4.
Upper blade
Lower blade
(Rear)
2.2.1

Anti-curl system (ACS)

The ACS eliminates curl peculiar to the rolled recording paper by curving the paper towards
the opposite side of the curl with the ACS rod and the ACS plate.
2.2.2

Automatic cutter

The automatic paper cutter consists of an upper blade (rotary) and a lower blade (station-
ary). As the upper blade rotates around the left end as a support, the recording paper will be
cut. Upon completion of cutting operation, the upper blade returns to the home position
which is detected by the cutter sensor.
Cutter chute
ACS rod
Platen
Recording
head
ACS plate
III – 3
Recording paper roll