Laser Unit
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Laser Synchronizing System
Callout Item Callout Item
[A] LD Board [F] Synchronization Mirror
[B] Collimating Lens [G] Synchronization Lens
[C] Polygon Motor [H] Synchronization Detector
[D] Lens (L1) [I] LD Unit
[E] Mirror 1
The LD unit has a synchronization detector at the left side of each unit (for the optical paths for the K and M
drums only). A laser beam coming from the LD board [A] travels to the collimating lens [B] polygon motor
[C] lens (L1) [D] Mirror 1 [E] Mirror 2 Mirror 3 Drum.
When the beam is at the beginning of the line, the synchronization mirror [F] reflects it to the synchronization
lens. The synchronization detector [H] detects the beam reflected.