Sequence of operation

The DC controller PCA controls the operating sequence, as described in the following table.

Table 1-1Sequence of operation

Period

Duration

Description

 

 

 

Waiting

From the time the power is turned on, the

 

door is closed, or when the product exits

 

Sleep mode until the product is ready for

 

printing

Heats the fuser sleeve in the fuser

Pressurizes the pressure roller in the fuser

Detects the print cartridges

Moves the ITB and developing unit to the home position

Cleans the ITB and secondary transfer roller

Standby

From the end of the waiting sequence or

 

the last rotation until the formatter

 

receives a print command or until the

 

product is turned off

The product is in the READY state.

The product enters Sleep mode if the sleep command is received from the formatter.

 

 

The product calibrates if it is time for

 

 

 

an automatic calibration.

 

 

 

 

Initial rotation

From the time the formatter receives a

Activates the high-voltage power

 

print command until the paper enters the

 

supply

 

paper path

Prepares each laser/scanner unit

 

 

 

 

Warms the fuser to the correct

 

 

 

temperature

 

 

 

 

Printing

From the time the first sheet of paper

Forms the image on the

 

enters the paper path until the last sheet

 

photosensitive drums

 

has passed through the fuser

Transfers the toner to the paper

 

 

 

 

Fuses the toner image onto the

 

 

 

paper

 

 

 

 

Last rotation

From the time the last sheet of paper

Moves the last printed sheet into the

 

exits the fuser until the motors stop

 

output bin

 

rotating

Stops the high-voltage power

 

 

 

 

 

supply

 

 

Stops each laser/scanner unit

 

 

If another print command is

 

 

 

received, the product enters the

 

 

 

initial rotation period when the last

 

 

 

rotation is complete.

 

 

 

 

ENWW

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HP CP4525DN Laser CC494A#ABA manual 1Sequence of operation, Period Duration Description