CHAPTER 4 IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM
4–14
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1998 CANON INC. CANON NP7161/NP7160 REV.0 AUG. 1998 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON)
II. DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY/DRUM CLEANERASSEMBLY
A. Outline
The developing assembly and the drum cleaner are rotated by the drive from the main motor
(M1) through drive gears.
The level of toner inside the developing assembly is monitored by the toner sensor (TS1);
when the amount drops below a specific level, the copier turns on or flashes the Toner indicator
on the control panel.
The drum cleaner assembly collects waste toner using the cleaning blade, and moves it to the
waste toner case using the waste toner feeding screw. The waste toner feeding screw locked
detection sensor (PS8) serves to monitor the rotation of the waste toner feeding screw.
The level of the waste toner inside the waste toner case is monitored by the waste toner
sensor; when the amount of the waste toner exceeds a specific level, the copier flashes the Waste
Toner indicator on the control panel.
The cleaner thermistor (TH3) serves to detect overheating of the drum cleaner assembly.
Figure 4-201
TS1
Waste toner
sensor
Waste toner
feeding screw
Waste toner feeding
screw locked sensor
Cleaning blade
DC controller PCB
Main motor
Developing assembly
M1
Waste toner feeding screw locked
detection signal (TRQMLDT)
Waste toner full
detection signal (TNFDT)
Cleaner thermistor signal (CLTH)
Toner empty signal (TNEMP)
PS8
TH3