Basic operation

This chapter presents an overview of the relationships among major components in the device, and includes a detailed discussion of the image-formation system. The following systems are discussed:

Formatter

Engine control unit

Laser/scanner system

Pickup/feed/delivery system

Image-formation system

Figure 4-1Systems overview

Formatter

The formatter is responsible for the following actions:

Formatting and controlling copies

Receiving and processing print data from the computer interface

Monitoring the control panel and relaying device status information

Developing and coordinating data placement and timing with the print engine

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