Phaser 6000/6010 and WC 6015 MFP Xerox Internal Use Only 2-59
Theory of Operation
Fax
Fax Overview
A Fax (abbreviation of facsimile) is a device that sends and receives image data
using either an analog or a digital telephone line. The following describes the
analog line system.
The three basic units of a Fax are the Scanner (for reading the image), the Control
Circuit, and the Printer.
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CMOS Image
Sensor
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100001
101111
Scanner
Scanning
LED
Original
Original
Black becomes 0,
white 1 creating...
Digital data
Image
Control Circuit
Digital signal
Modem
DA
Conversion
(Modulation)
A/D Conversion Unit
A/D Conversion Unit
NCU
NCU
Analog signal
Sending FAX
Telephone line
Receiving FAX
Control Circuit
Modem
AD
conversion
(demodulation)
Printer
Digital signal
Printing
Print