Service Manual

TONER SUPPLY/CLEANING/RECYCLE UNIT

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II UNIT EXPLANATION

5. TONER SUPPLY/CLEANING/RECYCLE UNIT

5.1 Composition

Symbol Name Function or method

[1] Toner collection sheet Collection of toner separated by the cleaning blade from the drum

surface

Rotating collection method

[2] Cleaning blade Drun cleaning

Drum contact/separation method

[3] Toner conveyance screw Agitation of toner and conveyance of toner to the developing unit

Screw method

[4] TLD (Toner level sensor) Detection of the toner level in the toner supply unit (Detected

when the residual quantity of toner gets to about 30g.)

Piezo element method

[5] Toner bottle Toner supply (bottle capacity: 676g)

Toner bottle rotation method

[6] Toner supply paddle Conveyance of toner from the toner bottle to the toner supply unit

Fixed method (Since the toner bottle rotates, this serves as the

toner introduction section.)

[7] Toner agitation plate Agitation of toner supplied from the toner bottle and the cleaning/

recycle section, and conveyance of the toner to the toner convey-

ance screw

Screw method

[8] Collected toner conveyance

screw

Conveyance of toner from the cleaning section to the toner supply

unit

Screw method

[3]

[2]

[1]

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SD9

M10