4-38 Phaser 8400/8500/8550 Color Printer
Transfix Drive Slow and Transfix Drive Fast
With the drum turning at a constant velocity, the transfix roller is loaded against the drum, held for
one revolution, then raised. The velocity with which the transfix roller is moved differs for the two
tests.
R# Definition
Typical
Fast
Value
Slow Actions
0 Time to first
contact (sec)
0.22 to
0.29
0.22 to
0.50
Reports the time from the load command
to the engine until the drum indicates
contact with the pressure roller.
1 Loaded
average Y-
axis following
error (mpts)
2600 to
4200
2600 to
3400
Reports the average Y-axis following error
during the Roll With Transfix Roller Down
interval.
2 Loaded Y-
axis following
error ripple
(mpts)
75 to
1200
150 to
1100
Reports the difference between the max
and min Y-axis following errors during the
Roll With Transfix Roller Down interval
3 Time to last
contact (sec)
.300 to
0.450
0.30 to
0.80
Reports the time from the unload
command to the engine until the drum
indicates no further contact.