Xerox PHASER 6130, Service Manual

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2-38 Phaser 6130 Color Laser Printer Service Manual
Theory of Operation
Printer Control
Paper Size Detection
The printer has no switches for detecting paper size; only the length of the
paper is detected by the Regi Sensor as the paper is feeding. If the detected
size does not match the size sent in the print data, an error is reported to the
Image Processor.
Laser Unit Light Quantity Control
Image data is sent to the Laser Unit as an electric signal (data are expressed
with high and low voltage values), and the laser diodes convert the image
data from electric signals to optical signals (data are expressed with blinking
laser beams).
Variations in light quantity of laser beams or variations in the optical system
(such as lenses) or drum sensitivity cannot attain a proper electrostatic image.
Therefore, the laser beam light quantity is monitored and controlled by the
laser diodes.
The Laser Unit has four laser diodes for Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black
respectively and the beam intensity is automatically adjusted for each color.
Process Control
For stable printing, the parameters related to the image development must be
corrected as necessary. The process control is performed in two methods
after every 25 cumulative prints, upon termination of a print run, or during a
continuous run.
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Potential Control
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Toner Density Control
The following controls supplement the above controls:
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High Area Coverage Mode
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Admix Mode
Potential Control
To attain stable printing image density, the drum charging voltage, the
developing DC voltage, and the Laser Unit beam intensity are adjusted
according to the developing capability of each color carrier that varies
momentarily. The adjusted drum charging voltage, the developing DC voltage,
and the Laser Unit beam intensity are fed back to keep the printing image
density constant.
The outline of controls is as follows:
1. The Humidity/Temperature Sensor detects humidity and temperature.
2. The patches of respective colors (Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black) for
the potential control are generated and transferred on the Transfer Belt.