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RECORDING SECTION
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 4-2
2. IMAGE DATA PROCESSING SECTION .................................. 4-3
2.1
Image Area Separation Processing,
Smoothing Processing and Selector ............................... 4-4
2.2
Reproduction Ratio Processing Section.......................... 4-8
2.3
Ink Saving/Toner Saving................................................ 4-11
3. PAPER FEED SECTION ........................................................ 4-12
3.1
Pickup Section............................................................... 4-12
3.2
Feed/Eject Section ........................................................ 4-17
3.3
Detection of Recording Paper Jams.............................. 4-19
4. PRINTING SECTION ............................................................. 4-24
4.1
LBP (LASER Beam Printer) .......................................... 4-24
4.2
Printing by LASER ........................................................ 4-24
4.3
Flow of Printing ............................................................. 4-26
4.4
Video Control Section/Printer Engine Control Section .. 4-27
4.5
LASER/Scanner Section ............................................... 4-32
4.6
Printing Process ............................................................ 4-34
4.7
Toner Cartridge ............................................................. 4-46
4.8
BJ (Bubble Jet) Printer .................................................. 4-48
4.9
Printing by Bubbles ....................................................... 4-48
4.10 Printing Section ............................................................. 4-50
4.11 Carriage Section ........................................................... 4-51
4.12 Purge Unit ..................................................................... 4-56
4.13 BJ Cartridge .................................................................. 4-58