Samsung Complete Guide to the SCX 4200 Scanner's LSU Laser Scanner Unit

System Overview

3.1.4.6 LSU (Laser Scanner Unit)

This is the core of the laser printer. It converts the video data received from the computer into an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the OPC drum. This is achieved by controlling the laser beam and exposing the surface of the OPC drum to the laser light. A rotating polygon mirror reflects the laser light onto the OPC and each side of the mirror is one scan line. The OPC drum turns as the paper feeds to scan the image down the page.

The /HSYNC signal is created when the laser beam from LSU reaches the end of the polygon mirror and this signal is sent to the controller. The controller detects the /HSYNC signal to adjust the vertical line of the image on paper. In other words after the /HSYNC signal is detected the image data is sent to the LSU to adjust the left margin on the paper.

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