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3.6 Sensors position
Sensor name Type Located on Function
Regist front sensor Photo sensor
High-voltage PS
PCB
Detect the paper top position
or absence of paper.
Regist rear sensor Photo sensor
High-voltage PS
PCB
Control the first print
position on the paper.
Paper eject sensor Photo sensor Relay rear PCB
Detect whether the paper is
ejected.
New toner sensor Photo sensor Relay front PCB
Detect whether a new toner
cartridge is installed.
Detect a new toner cartridge
type.
Toner LED PCB
(Light emission)
Photo sensor Frame R
Detect whether the toner
cartridge which contains
enough toner.
Toner sensor PCB
(Light reception)
Photo sensor Frame L
Front cover sensor
Mechanical
switch
Frame L
Detect the opening and
closing of the front cover.
PE sensor Photo sensor PE EG sensor ASSY
Detect the absence of the
paper in each paper tray.
Edge sensor Photo sensor PE EG sensor ASSY
Detect the absence of each
paper tray.
Detect whether the paper is
sent from the tray.
MP PE sensor Photo sensor MP PE sensor ASSY
Detect the absence of the
paper in the MP tray.
Duplex tray sensor
Mechanical
switch
Relay rear PCB
Detect the opening and
closing of the back cover.
Detect the absence of the
Duplex unit.
Document front
sensor 1
Photo sensor ADF
Detect the absence of the
paper in the ADF unit.
Document front
sensor 2
Photo sensor ADF
Detect whether the paper is
drawn.
Document rear
sensor
Photo sensor ADF
Detect the length of the
paper.
Switch back sensor Photo sensor ADF
When the duplex printing,
detect the timing of
reversing of the paper.
Document cover
sensor
(CCD model only)
Photo sensor ADF
Detect the opening and
closing of the document
cover.
Home position
sensor
Photo sensor Scanner unit ASSY
Detect the if the scanner
unit ASSY is in the home
position of the CCD unit.
Document eject
sensor
(CIS model only)
Photo sensor ADF
Detect whether the
document is ejected.
ADF cover open
sensor
(CIS model only)
Mechanical
switch
ADF
Detect the opening and
closing of the ADF cover.