Lexmark 500n manual Belt discharge erase lamp process, Belt cleaning process

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4. The toner image is then transferred to paper.

Belt discharge (erase lamp) process

Electrical belt cleaning is accomplished by an erase lamp radiating on the OPC belt. Radiation discharges the residual charge -VR(V) remaining on the belt after the first transfer process. Electrical cleaning occurs after each toner color transfer. The erase lamp is a luminous source consisting of 24 light emitting diodes. After the electrical belt cleaning, the OPC belt is cleaned with a mechanical blade.

OPC belt

OPC belt cleaning (blade)

First transfer	OPC belt discharging
	(erase lamp)

Belt cleaning process

In the belt cleaning process, residual toner adhering to the OPC belt surface is mechanically removed by a blade edge.

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