COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. CANON imageRUNNER 400/330 REV.0 JAN. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON)
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CHAPTER 5 LASER EXPOSURE SYSTEM
I. OUTLINE
The laser exposure system consists mainly of the following: the laser unit, which is the source
of laser light; the laser scanner motor, which is equipped with a polygon (8-facet) mirror for
moving the laser beam; and the BD PCB, which is used to detect the laser beam.
The laser beam generated by the laser unit is directed to the polygon mirror rotating at a
specific speed. The laser beam is reflected by the polygon mirror, and then led to the
photosensitive drum by way of the laser mirror. (It is also reflected by the BD mirror for detection
by the BD PCB.)
Figure 5-100
Original exposure system
Image processing system
Extended image
processing system
Lens
CCD PCB
CCD unit
Image processor PCB
Photosensitive
drum
Scanning lamp
No. 1 mirror
No. 2 mirror
No. 3 mirror
Laser exposure system
Laser driver
PCB
Laser
semiconductor
No. 3 laser mirror
No. 1 laser
mirror
No. 2 laser mirror
Laser light
System motherboard
FAX
Board
PDL
I/F
Board
SCSI
Inter-
face
Board