Ricoh SP 330SFN, Service Manual

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Printing Process
M0C3/M0C4/M0C5/M0C6/M0C7 7-20 SM
7.5 PRINTING PROCESS
7.5.1 OVERVIEW
No. Note
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. Toner: 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
is moved to the paper.
7.
Quenching: The light from the quenching lamp cancels the charge that stays on the drum.