6.6.2 Toner Supply Mechanism
Inside the toner supply unit there are the agitator [A], transport screw [B] and
toner supply roller [C]. As the grooves [D] in the toner supply roller turn past
the slit [E], toner falls into the development unit [F]. The slit is made up of 21
openings each 0.6 mm in diameter. The agitator has openings [G] inside its
fins to achieve a higher degree of mixing.
Two openings can be found in this toner supply unit to supply toner. One [H]
is for
new
toner from the toner bottle, and the other [I] is for
used
toner from
the toner recycling system.
The toner supply clutch transfers rotation from the main motor to the agitator
gear, which drives the toner supply roller. Both toners are mixed together
and transported from the front to the rear; under ideal conditions, the
proportions of the two types of toner will be about 80% new toner to 20%
recycled toner.
For more details on toner recycling, see the Toner Recycling section.
For more details on toner supply control, see the Process Control Section.
[A]
[C]
[B]
[I]
[H]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[E]
[F]
Detailed
Descriptions
STM 2-59 A156/A160/A162
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