In the shift mode, the paper is fed past the open shift tray junction gate and onto the shift tray.

  1. When the first set starts to feed:
    • The leading edge of the paper is fed into the nip of the shift rollers (drive and idle roller pair.)
    • After the trailing edge of the sheet leaves the nip of the upstream rollers, the shift motor [1] switches on.
    • The belt pushes the shift rollers [2] with the paper still feeding between them to the front and stops.
    • The paper feeds onto the tray at the forward position.
    • The shift motor reverses and rotates the belt until the shift rollers return to the home position. The shift HP sensor [3] detects the home position of the rollers and switches off the shift motor.
    • This sequence repeats for the 1st set until the last sheet has been fed.
    • The amount of shift from the center is fixed at 10 mm. (This cannot be adjusted.)
  2. When the second set starts to feed:
    • The leading edge of the paper is fed into the nip of the shift rollers (drive and idle roller pair.)
    • After the trailing edge of the sheet leaves the nip of the upstream rollers, the shift motor [1] switches on.
    • The belt pulls the shift rollers [2] with the paper still feeding between them to the rear and stops.
    • The paper feeds onto the tray at the rear position.
    • The shift motor reverses and rotates the belt until the shift rollers return the home position. The shift HP sensor [3] detects the home position of the rollers and switches off the shift motor.
    • This sequence repeats for the 2nd set until the last sheet has been fed.
    • The amount of shift from the center is fixed at 10 mm. (This cannot be adjusted.)