Table of contents

1 Theory of operation

 

Basic operation .....................................................................................................................................

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Major printer systems ..........................................................................................................

2

Printer block diagram ...........................................................................................................

2

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

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Normal sequence of operation ............................................................................

3

Formatter-control system .....................................................................................................................

4

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

4

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

4

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

4

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

5

Optional hard disk ...............................................................................................

5

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

5

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

5

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

5

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

5

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

5

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

6

Motors, fans, clutches, solenoids, switches, and sensors ...................................................

7

DC controller operations ....................................................................................................

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

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

17

Fuser temperature control .................................................................................

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Fuser protective function ...................................................................................

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

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

21

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

22

Formatter ...........................................................................................................................

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Formatter heartbeat LED ..................................................................................

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DIMM slots ........................................................................................................

23

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

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Laser failure detection .......................................................................................

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

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Electrophotographic process .............................................................................................

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