
Theory of Operation Ver. 1.0 Sep. 2008
10. Photo conductor section
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Composition/Operation
10.3.2
PC drum phase control
• The drive source of the PC drum/K is the transport motor.
• The drive source of the PC drums/Y, M, C is the PC motor. The three PC drum drive
gears/Y, M, C are connected by gears to each other and the PC drums/Y, M, C is always
in the same phase.
• The PC drum/K and the PC drums/Y, M, C use a different drive source to rotate them-
selves.
• Drive to the PC drums is provided by PC drum drive gears/Y, M, C and the PC drum drive
gear/K. If these eccentric gears can not synchronize with each other in their eccentric
rotation, rotational speed variations between the PC drums may happen. By synchroniz-
ing the eccentric rotation of the PC drum drive gears/Y, M, C with that of the PC drum
drive gear/K, rotational speed variations between the PC drums/Y, M, C and the PC
drum/K can be eliminated.
• The PC drum phase control system synchronizes the phase of all PC drum drive gears
by adjusting the rotation start timing of the drive gears/Y, M, C and the PC drum drive
gear/K when the PC drums start rotating.
• The phases of the gears are detected by Color PC drive sensor (Main/Sub) and the
monochrome PC drive sensor (Main/Sub) which are located on the PC drum drive gear/
C and PC drum drive gear/ K, respectively.
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* Back view
PC drum drive gear/K
PC drum drive gear/C
Color PC drive main sensor (PS15)
Black PC drive main sensor (PS16)
Color PC drive sub sensor (PS17)
Black PC drive sub sensor (PS18)
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