Toner Cartridge; Overview - Ricoh G031 Service Manual

TONER CARTRIDGE

2.3 TONER CARTRIDGE

2.3.1 OVERVIEW

The toner cartridge consists of the components shown above. The toner cartridge
contains the OPC drum and the toner cassette, and includes the mechanisms for
drum charge, development, and cleaning. The drum is 30 mm in diameter.
[A]: Charge Roller
[B]: Cleaning Blade
[C]: OPC Drum
[D]: Transfer Roller
[E]: Transfer Blade
The main motor drives the rollers in the toner cartridge. The charge roller [A]
charges the drum [C]. Monocomponent toner is used. The cleaning blade [B]
cleans the drum surface.
The toner near end sensor is mounted within the print engine, under the toner
cartridge. The toner near end sensor can be seen with the toner cartridge removed.
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[I] [H]
[F]: Development Roller
[G]: Mixing Blade
[H]: Toner Near-end Sensor
[I]: Agitator
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[A]
[G] [F]
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[B]
[C]
[D]
[E]
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