Star Micronics WinType 4000, Technical Manual

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THEORY OF OPERATION
3.4 Photographics & ROS
• HVPS (HVPS: High Voltage Power Supply)
The HVPS supplies voltage/current to the BCR, magnetic roller, BTR and drum during the charging, developing and
transfer steps. It also supplies current to the fan. (The front cover interlock switch is mounted onto the HVPS.)
• ROS Assembly (ROS: Raster Output Scanner)
The ROS assembly consists of the LD assembly, the scanner assembly, the SOS PWB and the mirror. Parts in the ROS
assembly are referred to as ROS items.
LD Assembly (LD: Laser Diode)
The LD assembly converts electrical signals into a laser beam and emits light.
The laser diode output (LD power) is kept constant and transmitted through the monitor’s circuits.
Scanner Assembly
A polygonal mirror with four specular surfaces is mounted on the scanner motor which rotates at a constant speed.
The rotation of the polygonal mirror changes the laser beam’s angle of reflection and causes one surface of the
mirror to scan one line (in the direction of the drum’s axis).
The laser beam reflected by the polygonal mirror is irradiated onto the drum’s surface via the lens and mirror.
SOS PWB (SOS: Start of Scan)
The irradiation of the laser beam onto the SOS sensor causes the laser beam to be converted into an electrical signal
(SOS signal) and allows the initial scanning position of a line to be detected.
• CRU Sensor PWB (CRU: Customer Replaceable Unit)
The CRU sensor consists of a CRU switch which detects the presence of the EP toner cartridge and is turned ON or
OFF in response to the CRU actuator. The CRU switch is in series with the circuit emitting the laser beam and ensures
the safety of the laser beam.
• EP toner cartridge (EP: Electrical Photographics)
The EP toner cartridge consists of the drum, BCR, magnetic roller, CM blade and cleaning blade.
Drum
The drum is constructed of an aluminum cylinder covered with an OPC (organic photo conductor) sensitive material with
photoconductive properties (the ability to retain the electric charge in darkness and set the charge to neutral in light). The drum
produces a printed image based on the potential difference (latent electrostatic image) on its surface.
BCR (BCR: Bias Charge Roller)
The BCR sets the drum’s surface to a uniform electrical charge.
Magnetic Roller
The magnetic roller supplies toner to the drum for developing a latent electrostatic image on the surface of the drum.
BTR (BTR: Bias Transfer Roller)
The BTR applies a positive charge to the back of the paper and transfers the toner from the drum’s surface to the paper.
CM Blade (CM: Charge Metal)
The CM blade not only uniformly controls the amount of toner on the surface of the magnetic roller, but also uses friction to
give the toner its electric charge.
Cleaning Blade
The cleaning blade cleans the surface of the drum by scratching off the residual toner after the transfer step.