Lexmark 7462 series Service Manual page 668

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The charge roll places a uniform negative electrostatic charge on the surface of the drum. The drum surface is

made of a photoconductive material that holds an electrical charge as long as the drum remains in darkness.

Light striking the drum discharges the surface charge.

Photoconductive

Conductive Tube

The printhead generates a beam of laser light. Image data received from the system card assembly modulates

this beam, turning it on and off according to image information that is received from the host computer and

Through the use of a series of rotating and stationary mirrors within the printhead, the beam scans the negatively

charged drum surface. Whenever the print controller sends a command to print a black pixel, the laser switches

on long enough to shine onto the drum at a single pixel point. That point is now discharged and slightly less

negative than the surrounding negative charge. The less negative areas are considered positive.

Appendix C: Theory of operation

Waste toner collection

Developer roll

Drum Surface

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