RECORDING SECTION
4–26
4.3
Flow of Printing
Fig. 4-28 shows the general flow of printing.
Fig. 4-28 Printing Sequence
First of all, the video control section outputs the print instruction to the
printer engine control section which starts to prepare for printing (picking
up recording paper, etc.). Next, when the printer is ready for printing, the
video control section sends the video signals (image data) to the printer
engine control section. The printer engine control section generates the
signals (LASER drive signals) for turning the LASER ON and OFF based
upon the video signals, and sends these signals to the LASER/scanner sec-
tion.
System control section
Printer engine
control section
Printer engine section
LASER/scanner
section
Eject
section
Print
preparations
Recording
paper
Image data
Print
instruction
Video signals
LASER drive signals
Photosensitive
drum
Primary
charging
roller
Developing
cylinder
LASER beam
Fixing
pressure
roller
Fixing
roller
Printing process section
Transfer
charging
roller
Video
control
section
Image processing section
Pickup
section