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Oki Data CONFIDENTIAL
COMPOSITION/OPERATION
A0HFT2C509AA
Transport motor
Fusing roller
17.2 Drive 17.3 Operation
17.3.1 Fusing temperature control
17.3 Operation
17.3.1 Fusing temperature control
• To fuse the toner image on the media (image yet to be permanently fixed) properly into
the media, the heater lamps are turned ON and OFF as necessary to bring the fusing
temperature to an appropriate level.
• Thermistors are used to detect the surface temperature of the Fusing roller. The heater
lamps are then turned ON and OFF as necessary to achieve the set temperature.
A. Warm-up control
Control is provided until the Fusing roller reaches the predetermined level.
B. Control start timing
• The power switch is turned ON.
• A malfunction or media misfeed is reset.
• The main body leaves the power save mode.
• A door is closed.
C. Control termination timing
• The Fusing roller reaches a predetermined temperature.
• A malfunction or media misfeed is reset.
• A door is opened.
A011T2C544AA
Warm-up control
Wait control Print control Wait control
Printing
temperature
Warm-up
complete
temperature