Toner End Recovery - Ricoh Aficio 480W Dolphin-C2 Service Manual

DEVELOPMENT

6.6.8 TONER END RECOVERY

The flowchart below illustrates the toner end recovery cycle.
Toner end recovery entails opening the toner hopper cover when the near toner or
toner end messages are displayed, then closing the cover after replacing the toner
cartridge.
If the toner cartridge is replaced during a long print job, the job can be restarted by
pressing the restart key.
Toner end Indicator lights,
toner hopper cover opened.
Closed after machine halts
Toner supply clutch ON 1.5 s,
then OFF 3.5 s for k rotations.
Create ID sensor pattern
Cancel toner end display
*1
Crossmixing 30 s
*2
Vsp/Vsg < Vres
Yes
*1
K = SP2928 002 Toner End Recovery
Setting-Recovery Detction Setting
(Default: 12)
*2 Vres refers to the SP2928 001 Toner
End Recovery Setting - Recovery Level
(Default: 0.175)
No
Toner supply clutch ON 1.5 s,
then OFF 3.5 s, 10 times
Creates ID sensor pattern
Vsp/Vsg < Vres
Yes
Toner and message displayed
again
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*2
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