
3: Operation
Colorwriter LSR 2000 Printer
Service Guide
3-97
The fixing upper and lower rollers each have one built-in fixing
heater (H1: 485W/100-120V; 430W/220-240V) that heats the
roller. The fixing temperature is detected by the thermistor (TH) in
the center of the lower roller surface. The thermoswitches are in
contact with the respective shafts of the fixing upper and lower
rollers.
Figure 3-76
Fixing rollers and thermistor
This printer has a mechanism to detect the absence of the fixing
unit. If the fixing unit is not installed, the DC controller notifies the
video controller of this error.
In order to prevent any offset, a mechanism applies oil to the
surfaces of the fixing rollers. Also, the cleaning belt makes contact
with the fixing rollers to clean them.
OHP (Overhead projector) sheet mode
The fixing ability of OHP sheets is poorer than that of normal paper
sheets. To raise the fixability level, the feed speed for an OHP sheet
is slowed down to half that of normal paper while the OHP sheet is
passing through the fixing unit.
The distance between the transfer drum and the fixing unit is short.
So the trailing edge of the paper is still in the transfer process when
the leading edge has reached the fixing unit. If the rotational speed
Thermistor
Fixing lower roller
Thermoswitches
Fixing upper roller