2.5 Image creation
2.5.1 Printing process over
This section describes the image creation process us
This color printing system includes the LSU with four l
unit. The 4 imaging units are: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
This machine uses four Imaging units, and four laser
of a Drum unit and Development unit Each Drum unit
Cleaning blade. From the left, the Imaging unit statio
The OPC drum [A] is charged with a negative voltage
from the LSU (Laser Scanning unit) [B]. The light pro
discharging on the surface of the OPC drum. The ne
image due to an electric field. The toner (real image)
the positive bias applied to the first transfer roller [C].
Process Steps
1. OPC drum charge: The Charge Scorotron gives t
2. Laser exposure: Light produced by a laser diode
3. Development: This machine uses a dual-compon
negatively charged toner to the latent image on th
imaging units (one for each color).
4. Transfer:
a. First transfer: The first transfer rollers op
the transfer belt. Four toner images are supe
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b. Second transfer: The transfer roller transfe
ser beams, four imaging units, ITB unit and transfer
nd Black (from left to right as shown in the diagram).
eams for color printing. Each Imaging unit consists
s are: yellow, cyan, magenta, and black.
by the Charge Scorotron and is exposed by the light
uced by the laser creates a latent image by
atively charged toner is attracted to the latent drum
n each OPC drum is moved to the transfer belt by
All four toners (color image) are transferred to the
e drum a negative charge.
its the charged OPC through the lens and mirrors.
nt development system. The magnetic roller carries
drum surface. This machine uses four independent
osite the OPC drums transfer toner from the drums to
-imposed onto the belt.
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s the toner from the transfer belt to the media.