Developing Assembly; Construction Of The Developing Assembly - Canon imagerunner C5180 Service Manual

9.6.2 Developing Assembly

9.6.2.1 Construction of the Developing Assembly

Outline and Uses
1. turning latent static image into visible image (development)
2. collecting residual toner from photosensitive drum
- eliminates the need for a cleaning mechanism for the photosensitive drum
Component
Developing cylinder
Developing blade
Toner stirring screw
ATR sensor
- deposits toner on the photosensitive drum.
- collects toner from the photosensitive drum coming from upstream
- serves to coat the developing cylinder with a uniform layer
of developerserves to coat the developing cylinder with a uniform layer of developer
- stirs the toner and the developer inside the developing assembly (thus, charging the
toner to a negative potential).
- detects the amount (concentration of toner) inside the developing assembly.
Developing assembly
Toner stirring
screw
ATR sensor
T-9-26
Developing cylinder
Developing blade
F-9-25
Chapter 9
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