Toshiba e-studio281c - Black Auto-Toner Sensor Circuit

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DEVELOPER UNIT
12 - 6
12.4.3 Black auto-toner sensor circuit
1) Functions of auto-toner circuit
- Detection of the toner density in the developer material
- Density lowered → Toner supplied
- Detection of the toner being empty in the toner cartridge
Fig. 12-5
2) Functions of the black auto-toner sensor
- Initializing function: When unpacking and replacing the developer material
The automatic adjustment is made so that the output of the auto-toner sensor (input value of the
engine CPU) will be 2.45V to 2.55V for the toner density of new developer material.
- Toner density stabilizing function: During the printing operation
Through the following phases, the toner density is kept constant.
Toner is consumed.
→ Toner density decreases.
→ Output change of the auto-toner sensor is detected depending on the humidity.
→ Drives toner motor.
→ Supplies toner to the developer unit from the toner cartridge.
- Toner-empty detection/clear function:
Detects toner being empty in the toner cartridge.
Drives toner motor.
→ Output of the auto-toner sensor is not changed.
→ Toner density is not changed.
→ Detects toner being empty.
Toner-empty clear
Drives toner motor.
→ Supplies toner from the toner cartridge.
→ Output of the auto-toner sensor changes.
→ Toner density recovers to its normal value.
→ “Toner-empty” is cleared.
Engine
CPU
Gate array
#1
D/A
converter
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+5.1V
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DA2DAT
ATSVR
ATSVR
ATSDET
ATS
Black
auto-toner sensor
LGC board
ATSDET
ATS
DA2LTH
DA2SCK
+5.1V