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Preliminary Revision 04, First Printing - October 1999
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This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy.
The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for
a “Class A” computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
radio frequency interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in
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measures to correct the interference.
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emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regula-
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Table of Contents
DocuPrint 900/1300 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
The Document Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Chapter 1
Introducing the DocuPrint 900/1300 . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Printing System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Basic Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
VISTA Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Duplex Printer Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Radiant Fuser Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuser Control Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vacuum Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Power Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Computer Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Large Roll Unwinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Output Pacer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Printhead Cleaning Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Post-Processing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Post-Processing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
The Printing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Step 1: Generating Latent Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Step 2: Applying Toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Step 3: Transfixing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Step 4: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Step 5: Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Chapter 2
System Components:
Basic Operation and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
VISTA Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Duplex Printer Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Print Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Imaging Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Pressure Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Toning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Cleaning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Erase Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Print Engine Card Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Card Cage Air Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Print Engine Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Print Engine Circuit Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Main Switch and Circuit Breaker Panel . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
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