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EM18-33010A
4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION
After making a cut, the arm turns the micro switch off and the cutter home position is detected.
When the cutter does not return to the home position because of a paper jam, an error occurs and the
next piece of paper will not be cut.
Fig. 4-1
Fig. 4-2
4. MECHANISM DESCRIPTION
4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)
The printer supplies DC + 27 V to the cutter motor to rotate the cutter motor and clutch counter clockwise.
The arm swings like a pendulum and moves the fixed slide cutter up and down to make a cut.
4.1 CUTTER DRIVE (CUTTER MODE)
Timing chart
Open
+ 27
Close
Open
MOTOR
CHOME
Micro Switch
Cutting
(one cycle)
Slide Cutter
Micro Switch
Cutter Motor
Cutter Motor Clutch
Slide Cutter
Fixed Cutter
Slide Cutter
Clutch
Cutter Motor
Micro Switch
Cutter Motor
Fixed Cutter
Slide Cutter
Arm
Arm
Clutch