Sequence of operation .....................................................................................................

114

Formatter system .............................................................................................................................

116

Sleep mode ......................................................................................................................

116

Resolution .......................................................................................................................

117

Input/output ......................................................................................................................

117

CPU .................................................................................................................................

117

Memory ............................................................................................................................

117

Hard disk .........................................................................................................

117

Random-access memory ................................................................................

117

DIMM slot ........................................................................................................

118

Firmware .........................................................................................................

118

Nonvolatile memory ........................................................................................

118

PJL overview ...................................................................................................................

118

PML .................................................................................................................................

118

Control panel ...................................................................................................................

118

Engine-control system ......................................................................................................................

119

DC controller ....................................................................................................................

120

Solenoids ........................................................................................................

120

Switches ..........................................................................................................

121

Sensors ...........................................................................................................

122

Motors and fans ..............................................................................................

123

Fuser control ....................................................................................................................

125

Fuser temperature-control circuit ....................................................................

127

Fuser over-temperature protection ..................................................................

128

Fuser-failure detection ....................................................................................

129

Fuser identification ..........................................................................................

129

Fuser-life detection ..........................................................................................

130

Relay-failure detection .....................................................................................................

130

Low-voltage power supply ...............................................................................................

130

Overcurrent/overvoltage protection .................................................................

131

Safety ..............................................................................................................

131

Voltage detection ............................................................................................

131

Sleep (powersave) mode ................................................................................

131

High-voltage power supply ..............................................................................................

131

Laser/scanner system ......................................................................................................................

134

Image-formation system ...................................................................................................................

136

Image-formation process .................................................................................................

137

Step 1: Pre-exposure ......................................................................................

138

Step 2: Primary charging .................................................................................

138

Step 3: Laser-beam exposure .........................................................................

139

Step 4: Development .......................................................................................

139

Step 5: Primary transfer ..................................................................................

140

Step 6: Secondary transfer .............................................................................

140

Step 7: Separation ..........................................................................................

141

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