HP Enterprise CC490A manual Developing-roller engagement and disengagement

The DC controller determines a memory tag error and notifies the formatter when it fails to either read from or write to the memory tag.

●Cartridge presence detection: The DC controller detects the presence of the cartridges by monitoring the memory tag. The DC controller notifies the formatter when a cartridge is missing or installed in the incorrect slot.

●Toner level detection: The DC controller detects the remaining toner in a cartridge by the optical detection method and then notifies the formatter of the remaining toner level.

●Cartridge life detection: The DC controller detects the cartridge life by monitoring the total operating time or remaining toner level of the print cartridge. The DC controller determines a cartridge end of life and notifies the formatter when total operating time of the cartridge reaches a specified time or the cartridge runs out of toner.

Developing-roller engagement and disengagement

The product can print in full-color mode or in black-only mode. To print in black-only mode, the product disengages the developing rollers in the cyan, magenta, and yellow print cartridges which maximizes the life of the cartridges.

Figure 1-24Developing-roller engagement and disengagement control

DC controller

Developing

M10 disengagement motor

Developing unit

SR11

Developing disengagement sensor

Photosensitive drum

Developing disengagement cam

Developing unit is disengaged Developing unit is engaged

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