DC Controller/Power System

The DC Controller PCA coordinates all print engine activities, drives the laser, and coordinates print data from the Formatter PCA with the image formation process. The DC Controller also includes both AC and dc power supply and distribution circuitry. The DC Controller controls the following systems and functions:

Print Engine Control

Laser and Scanner Drive

Paper Motion Photosensors (Paper Out, Paper Registration, and Paper Exit Sensors)

Motor

Power System

AC Power Distribution

DC Power Distribution

Overcurrent/Undervoltage Protection

SleepMode

High Voltage Power Distribution

Figure 5-2

Figure 5-2 shows the various DC controller loads.

AC Driver

 

Low-Voltage

+5V

Supply

+12V

DC Controller Loads

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HP 5L (C3941A) manual DC Controller/Power System, DC Controller Loads