Epson AcuLaser C1100 - Page 43

EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Engine Restrictions 43
FACTORS LIMITING PRINTING START
Note *1: When the operation performed during the warm-up, the warm-up time becomes 74 seconds.
*2: The warm-up time is included.
(After the cover is opened and closed, the normal warm-up operation is executed.)
TONER DUTY LIMITING VALUE
240% (to prevent FUSER ASSY from twisting paper jam)
NOTE: If it exceeds 240%, the engine (Mechanical Controller) forces a hard
stop.
Table 1-32. Factors limiting printing start
Purpose Condition and control
Time required
(sec)
1 Cycle Down To keep the image density at target level.
When the number of printed copies (pages) becomes 20 (by both continuous or intermittent
printing) after performing the ADC, the printer performs another ADC when the current job is
finished.
45
2 Cycle Up To correct the toner density
1. The printer performs the ADC if the SENSOR HUM & TEMP detects that the
temperature and humidity in the printer are following conditions at power-on or when
returning from the low-power mode.
 20ºC/85% to 32ºC/42% or more
2. The SENSOR HUM & TEMP detects the temperature and humidity in the printer at
power-on. The detected condition is compared to the condition detected at the previous
power-off, and if the difference is as shown below, the printer performs the ADC.
 Temperature : 4 degrees, Humidity : 10%RH
45*
1
3 Photoconductor Unit
Parameter control according to the piece-to-piece variations
of Photoconductor.
The printer performs the ADC when replacing the Photoconductor unit with a new one or
used one.
74*
2
4 New Toner Cartridge Filling toner -> Recovering from an Empty error
The printer performs the ADC when replacing the Toner Cartridge with a new one. (Not
performed when replacing with a used one.)
20 to 85
sec/color
5
Prevention of color
toner concentration
To prevent the color toner from concentrating to the left side
in the developer, which may cause partly (right side on the
paper) missed printouts, after printing in black and white
continuously.
(By the rotary rotation for the black and white printing
continuously, color toner, which is not currently used, is
moved along the spiral of the Auger (The Auger of the
developer for colors do not rotate during black and white
printing). With the color toner concentrated to the left side,
color printing may result in missing the right side image.)
1. When the printer have finished five B/W print jobs in a row, it rotates the Augers of the
three developers (C, M and Y) switching the rotary position to let the color toner in the
developers spread evenly.
2. When the printer is turned on for the first time after purchase, it does the same operation
as described above so that the toner spread evenly in the developers.
15 sec/color