Ricoh G176, Service Manual

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Printing Process
G176/G177/G176L 6-6 SM
6.3 PRINTING PROCESS
6.3.1 OVERVIEW
1. Drum Charge : The charge roller gives the drum a negative charge.
2. Laser Exposure : A laser beam writes the print data on the drum.
3. Development : The development roller moves toner to the latent image on the drum
surface.
4. Image Transfer : The transfer roller moves the toner from the drum to the paper.
5. Separation : The separation plate helps to remove the paper from the drum.
6. Cleaning : The cleaning blade removes remaining toner on the drum surface after the
image moved to the paper.
7. Quenching : The light from the quenching lamp cancels the charge that stays on the
drum.