B044/B045/B046 vi SM
Toner Density Sensor Initial Setting....................................................6-36
Toner Concentration Measurement ....................................................6-37
Vsp/Vsg Detection ..............................................................................6-37
Calculation of Vref ..............................................................................6-37
Toner Supply Determination ...............................................................6-37
Toner Clutch ON Time........................................................................6-37
6.12.5 TONER SUPPLY IF SENSOR READING IS ABNORMAL ...........6-38
ID Sensor............................................................................................6-38
TD Sensor...........................................................................................6-38
6.12.6 DETECTION OF TONER NEAR END AND TONER END ...........6-38
Toner Near End detected when either of the following occurs............6-38
Toner End detected when any of the following occurs........................6-38
6.13 DRUM CLEANING AND TONER RECYCLING.....................................6-39
6.14 PAPER FEED........................................................................................6-40
6.14.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................6-40
6.14.2 PAPER FEED DRIVE MECHANISM ............................................6-41
From Paper Tray.................................................................................6-41
From 100-Sheet Bypass Tray (B044, B046).......................................6-41
From 1-Sheet Bypass Tray (B045) .....................................................6-41
6.14.3 PAPER FEED AND SEPARATION ..............................................6-42
6.14.4 PAPER LIFT MECHANISM ..........................................................6-42
PAPER END DETECTION .................................................................6-43
Main Tray............................................................................................6-43
100-Sheet Bypass Tray (B044, B046) ................................................6-43
6.14.5 PAPER REGISTRATION..............................................................6-43
6.15 IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION.................................6-44
6.15.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................6-44
6.15.2 IMAGE TRANSFER CURRENT TIMING......................................6-45
6.15.3 TRANSFER ROLLER CLEANING................................................6-46
6.16 IMAGE FUSING AND PAPER EXIT......................................................6-47
6.16.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................6-47
6.16.2 FUSING DRIVE AND RELEASE MECHANISM ...........................6-47
6.16.3 PRESSURE ROLLER...................................................................6-48
6.16.4 PRESSURE RELEASE ................................................................6-48
Separation ..........................................................................................6-48
6.16.6 FUSING TEMPERATURE CONTROL..........................................6-49
Overview.............................................................................................6-49
Fusing Temperature Control for Thick Paper......................................6-49
6.16.7 OVERHEAT PROTECTION .........................................................6-49
6.17 ENERGY SAVER MODES ....................................................................6-50
6.17.1 MODE TRANSITIONS..................................................................6-50
6.17.2 SYSTEM SETTINGS....................................................................6-51
6.17.3 LOW POWER MODE LEVELS.....................................................6-51
6.17.4 AUTO-OFF LEVEL .......................................................................6-51
6.17.5 TRANSITION OPERATION..........................................................6-51