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Details of the optical system

In the optical system process, the printer utilizes a semiconductor laser diode as a light source. This laser diode is controlled by fast switching which matches the transmitted image data (video signal).

The generated laser light scans the OPC belt through a polygon mirror and lens. The electrostatic latent images are formed on the OPC belt.

The Optical printhead unit consists of following parts:

No.

Description

 

 

1

PD: photo detector

 

 

2

Polygon mirror: hexahedral mirror that reflects the laser beam

 

 

3

Cylinder lens: laser beam condenser

 

 

4

Laser unit: laser diode light emitting source

 

 

5

LDC: laser diode control circuit

 

 

6

BTD mirror: beam timing detector mirror to guide the laser beam to PD

 

 

7

Scanner motor: rotates the polygon mirror

 

 

8

F-lens: laser beam focus lens

 

 

9

Mirror: laser beam path reflecting mirror

 

 

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