2.6.2 Sensor Descriptions
Thefollowingtablegivesabriefdescriptionofeachsensoranditsfunction.
Code Name Detects Sensor Type
DS1 Document sensor 1 Presence of document in feeder Photo interrupter
DS2 Document sensor 2 Leading and trailing edge of
document
Reflector (MFX-2570)
Photo interrupter (MFX-
2550)
DS3 Document sensor 3 Leading edge of document on
back side.
MFX-2570 only.
Reflector
DRS Document register sen-
sor
Leading edge of document.
MFX-2570 only.
Photo interrupter
APS ADF permit sensor
Platencoverquitecloseornot Photo interrupter
HS Mirror carriage home
position sensor
Mirror carriage position Photo interrupter
TXIL
Interlockswitch Scannercoveropenorclose MechanicalSwitch
COVER Coverswitch Detectsfrontcoverandtherst
cassettejamaccesscoverare
open or close
MechanicalSwitch
PDS Paper discharge sensor Detects paper pass at paper exit Photo interrupter
DPS Duplex paper sensor Detects paper pass of the duplex
printing paper
Photo interrupter
OPEN1 Paper cassette open
sensor
Detects the first paper cassette
open or close
Photo interrupter
PES1 Paper empty sensor Detects presence of recording
paper in the first paper
cassette
Photo interrupter
TS1 Toner sensor 1 Detects the toner empty for small
capacity toner cartridge
Photo interrupter
TS2 Toner sensor Detects the toner empty for large
capacity toner cartridge
Photo interrupter
PSS Paper supply sensor Detects paper feeding out of cas-
sette/tray
Photo interrupter
TRAYS Tray sensor Detects presence of recording
paper in the bypass tray
Photo interrupter
JAMC1
Jamaccesscoversen-
sor
Detectsthesidecoveropenor
close
Photo interrupter
Shift Shift sensor The exit roller position.
MFX-2570 only.
Photo interrupter
PES2 Paper empty sensor Detects presence of recording
paper in the 2nd paper cassette
Photo interrupter
OPEN2 Paper cassette open
sensor
Detects the 2nd paper cassette
open or close
Photo interrupter
JAMC2
Jamaccesscover
sensor
Detects the 2nd paper cassette
sidecoveropenorclose
Photo interrupter