5. Separation—During the separating process, the paper separates from the drum. To stabilize
the feed system and to prevent dropouts on the printed image at low temperature and humidity,
the static-charge eliminator reduces the charge on the back of the paper.
6. Fusing—During the fusing process, heat and pressure fuse the toner to the paper in order to
produce a permanent image. The paper passes between a heated fuser element and a soft
pressure roller. This melts the toner and presses it into the paper.
7. Drum cleaning—The cleaning blade is in contact with the surface of the drum at all times. As
the drum rotates during printing, excess toner is scraped off and stored in the waste-toner
receptacle.
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