Basic Operation - Canon Staple Finisher-AA1 Service Manual

Name
Paper Folding Roller
Paper Pushing Plate
Stitcher Unit
Saddle Paddle
Saddle Paper End Stopper
Saddle Alignment Plate
Saddle Gripper
Saddle Switching Lever
Saddle Stitcher Tray

Basic Operation

The saddle stitcher unit uses the following 4 sequences of operation:
[1] Stacking operation
The paper fed from the transport area is stacked in the saddle processing tray and is aligned in the feed direction and cross
feed direction.
[2] Paper stack feed operation
The paper stack in the saddle processing tray is fed to the stitching position and paper folding position.
[3] Stitch operation
The paper is stitched at two locations at the center. (only in saddle stitch mode)
[4] Paper folding/delivery operation
The paper is folded in half at the center and delivered to the saddle delivery tray.
Folds paper stacks in half by gripping them and feeding them.
Pushes the center area of paper stacks to feed them to the paper folding roller unit.
Stitches at two locations at the center of paper stacks.
Feeds the paper fed to the saddle processing tray to the saddle paper end stopper.
Presses the fed paper against the saddle processing tray, aligns the paper in the feed direction,
and feeds the paper stack from the saddle processing tray.
Aligns the paper fed to the saddle processing tray in the cross feed direction.
Holds the paper trailing edge pressed against the saddle paper end stopper and works in con-
junction with the saddle paper end stopper to feed the paper stack from the saddle processing
tray.
Guides the paper stack fed from the saddle processing tray.
Stacks the paper fed to the saddle processing tray.
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Role
From Feed Unit
[2]
: Flow of Paper
2. Technical Explanation