12. DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
12.1 Configuration
The developer unit in this equipment has a recovered toner supply mechanism which recovers the
recovered toner scraped off by the drum cleaning blade and recycles the recovered toner. The devel-
oper unit is driven by the main motor to rotate the mixers and developer sleeve.
Development system consists of the following unit, components and control circuits.
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Toner cartridge drive unit / Toner cartridge installation switch
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Temperature/humidity sensor (
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Developer unit
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Developer material
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Mixers -1, -2 and -3
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Developer sleeve (magnetic roller)
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Doctor blade
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Auto-toner sensor
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Drum thermistor (
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Recovered toner supply mechanism (paddle, toner recycling auger)
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Toner recovery roller
Doctor blade
Toner recycling auger
Mixer-3
Mixer-2
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Drum thermistor
Auto-toner sensor
Fig.12-1
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Drum
Paddle
recovery roller
Mixer-1
Developer sleeve
e-STUDIO200L/202L/230/232/280/282 DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
Toner
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