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Detailed Descriptions
Detailed Descriptions
Detailed Descriptions
7.9 WASTE TONER
7.9.1 OVERVIEW
No. | Description | No. | Description |
1 | Waste toner bottle full sensor | 2 | Waste toner bottle set sensor |
7.9.2 MECHANISM
Waste Toner Bottle Set Detection
The waste toner bottle set sensor is at the rear of the waste toner bottle.
If the waste toner bottle is not set, this switch is OFF, so imaging is prohibited, and "Waste toner bottle is not set. Please contact service department." is displayed on the control panel.
Waste Toner Drive
Driven by the "PCU motor: Black / ITB drive motor".
Waste Toner Recovery Path (PCU/Image Transfer Unit)
Waste toner from the PCU and Image transfer unit is collected in the transport path at the front of the machine, and arrives at the entrance to the waste toner tank.
PCU waste toner transport path
Waste toner recovered by the cleaning blade is transported from the rear of the PCU to the transport path at the front of the machine by the waste toner transport coil.
Image transfer unit waste toner transport path
Waste toner recovered by the Image transfer cleaning unit is transported from the rear of the