Brother mfc8440 - Chapter 3 Theory of Operation; Electronics; General Block Diagram

MFC-8440/8840D/8840DN, DCP-8040/8045D/8045DN
SERVICE MANUAL
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CHAPTER 3 THEORY OF OPERATION
1. ELECTRONICS
1.1 General Block Diagram
Fig. 3-1 shows a general block diagram.
Control Section
Centronics
parallel interface
USB interface
Host Computer
Control
panel
Printer
data
Fax data
Low- and
high-voltage
power
supplies
AC
Paper
feeding
mechanism
Laser printing unit
*Provided on models supporting facsimile function.
Charging, exposing,
developing,
transferring, and
heat-fixing processes
- Electrical charger
- Laser unit
(including the polygon
motor)
- Laser-sensitive drum
- Developer roller
- Transfer roller
- Heater roller
- Main motor
Scanner unitADF unitNCU*Line Speaker
- CCD unit
- CCD motor
- ADF
motor
Fig. 3-1