
OutlineComposition/Operation
Theory of Operation Ver. 8.0 Jun. 2008
iii
14.2.11st Image Transfer Section.........................................................................71
14.2.22st Image Transfer Section.........................................................................72
14.3Operation............................................................................................................72
14.3.1Transfer belt speed control..........................................................................72
14.3.21st Image Transfer Roller mechanism.........................................................73
14.3.32nd image transfer roller pressure mechanism...........................................78
14.3.4IDCsensor shutter mechanism...................................................................80
14.3.5ATVC(Auto transfer voltage control)...........................................................81
14.3.6Transfer belt cleaning..................................................................................82
14.3.72nd image transfer roller cleaning...............................................................83
14.3.8Charge neutralization and separationof paper...........................................84
14.3.9Detection of new transfer belt unit...............................................................85
14.3.10Pressure/retraction control during ACS mode.............................................86
14.3.11Electric discharge control beforethe 2nd image transfer............................88
15.Toner collecting section.........................................................................................89
15.1Composition........................................................................................................89
15.2Drive...................................................................................................................90
15.3Operation............................................................................................................91
15.3.1Toner collecting mechanism........................................................................91
15.3.2Waste toner agitation control......................................................................92
15.3.3Waste Toner Box-in-position detection........................................................92
15.3.4Waste Toner Near-Full/Full detection control..............................................93
16.Paper feed section.................................................................................................95
16.1Composition........................................................................................................95
16.1.1Tray1, 2.......................................................................................................95
16.1.2Tray3...........................................................................................................96
16.1.3Tray4...........................................................................................................97
16.2Drive...................................................................................................................98
16.2.1Tray1, 2.......................................................................................................98
16.2.2Tray3...........................................................................................................99
16.2.3Tray3 horizontal transport............................................................................99
16.2.4Tray4.........................................................................................................100
16.3Operation..........................................................................................................101
16.3.1Tray1, 2.....................................................................................................101
16.3.2Tray3, 4.....................................................................................................107
17.Bypass section....................................................................................................115
17.1Composition......................................................................................................115
17.2Drive.................................................................................................................116
d-ColorMF550/MF450