Canon LBP-1260, Service Manual

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4. stage
The
toner image transferred to the paper in
the transfer stage is held only by
and slight physical
adhesion, so even a light touch will smear
the image.
In the stage, the toner image Is
fixed by heating the paper and applying
pressure. This fuses the toner particles to
the paper to make a permanent image.
Drum cleaning stage
In the transfer stage, not all the toner
transferred to the paper. Some remains on
the photosensitive drum. This residual
toner is cleaned off the drum cleaning
stage so that the next print image will be
clear.
Step 7
Drum
cleaning
Halogen heater
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The upper roller surface is covered with a
non-stick tube. The upper and lower
roller surfaces are grounded via a diode to
prevent the potential of the upper
roller higher than that of the
lower roller, in the toner being
drawn to the lower roller, and adhering
to
the lower roller surface.
Cleaner
container
Sweeper strip
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Prior to the next printing, the residual
toner on the drum surface is scraped away
by the cleaning blade to clean the drum
surface. The removed toner is collected in
the cleaner container.
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