Theory of Operation 2-19
Sensor Functions
The following table lists the function of each sensor.
Sensor Functions
Sensor Function Sensor State
Top Output Tray
Stack Full Sensor
Detects the Top Output Tray stack height. On: not full
Off: full
Side Output Tray
Stack Full Sensor
Detects the Side Output Tray stack height. On: not full
Off: full
Side Output Tray
Detect Sensor
Detects whether the Side Output Tray is open or
closed.
On: open
Off: closed
Job Offset Home
Position Sensor
Detects the position of the Job Offset carriage. On: not home
Off: home
Job Offset Trailing
Edge Sensor
Detects the trailing edge of the media for the Offset
carriage.
On: media present
Off: media absent
Top Cover Interlock Detects the position of the Top Cover. On: open
Off: closed
Door A Interlock Detects the position of Door A. On: open
Off: closed
Door B Detect Detects the position of Door B. On: open
Off: closed
Door C Detect Detects the position of Door C for Trays 3 ~ 6. On: open
Off: closed
Door D Detect Detects the position of Door D. On: open
Off: closed
Door E Detect Detects the position of Door E. On: open
Off: closed
Waste Toner
Reservoir Detect
Switch
Detects the presence of the Waste Toner Reservoir. On: present
Off: absent
Fuser Exit Sensor Detects media at the Fuser Exit. On: media present
Off: media absent
Fuser Temperature Monitors the Fuser process temperature. Reference voltage
Media Slack Sensor Detects media slack at the Fuser entrance. On: slack
Off: no slack
Media Thickness
Sensor
Adjusts print parameters according to media
thickness.
Reference voltage
Temperature/
Humidity Sensor
Measures environmental conditions to calculate the
optimal transfer voltage.
Reference voltage
Tray 1 (MPT) Feed-
Out Sensor #1
Detects media leaving the Feed Rollers. On: media present
Off: media absent
Tray 1 (M PT) N o
Paper Sensor
Detects the absence of media in the tray. On: media present
Off: media absent
Tray 1 (MPT) Level
Sensor
Detects the Tray 1 (MPT) media supply. On: media present
Off: media absent