Process Control Self-Check - Ricoh G165 Service Manual

Process Control

6.2.3 PROCESS CONTROL SELF-CHECK

This machine does potential control with a procedure that is known as the process control
self-check. This procedure is done at these 7 times.
Timing
1. Initial Power-ON
2. Recovery form Sleep Mode
3. Front or Top Cover Open/Close
4. Ready Status
5. Before Job
6. Page End
7. Job End
1. Initial
Toner amount control and MUSIC start automatically immediately after the power
is turned on, if one of the following conditions occurs.
1) New AIO detection
2) New ITB (Image Transfer Belt) unit detection (after transfer unit life counter is
reset with SP mode)
3) Environment (temperature and humidity) change detection.
MUSIC starts automatically immediately after the power is turned on (there is toner
amount control) if conditions other than described above occur.
2. Recovery from Sleep Mode
Toner amount control and MUSIC start automatically when the machine comes
back from energy saver mode, if one of the following conditions occurs.
1) New AIO detection
2) New ITB (Image Transfer Belt) unit detection (after transfer unit life counter is
reset with SP mode)
3) Environment (temperature and humidity) change detection.
MUSIC starts automatically (there is toner amount control) when the machine
comes back from energy saver mode, if the following condition occurs.
G165/G166/G167/G181/G183/G184
Execution Mode
Development Bias Control and MUSIC
(approx. 55 seconds)
MUSIC only (approx. 22 seconds)
No Execution
One of the control modes is executed at each
timing. What control mode is done depend(s)
on some conditions as described in the text
that follows this table.
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