This control is to keep the heater in the fixing film unit to the specified temperature.
The engine controller monitors the fixing heater temperature detection signal (FSRTH) and outputs the fixing heater drive signal (FSRD) according to the detected
temperature. The fixing heater drive PCB controls the fixing heater according to this signal to keep the fixing heater temperature within the target values.
The following is the block diagram of this control.
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This fixing assembly is equipped with 1 heater.
Fixing heater (H1): For heating the fixing film (ceramic heater)
This fixing assembly is equipped with 1 thermistor.
Main thermistor (TH1): For controlling the fixing heater temperature (contact type thermistor)
This fixing assembly is equipped with 1 temperature fuse.
Temperature fuse (TP1): For detecting the fixing heater overheat (non-contact type fuse)
When the heater overheats, the fuse melts to cut the power supply to the heater.