Oki MC160MFP Maintenance Manual page 37

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12.3.7 Image refresh mode
12.3.7 Image refresh mode
• The supply roller of the toner cartridge contacts the developing roller and is thereby
deformed during a long period of shelf time.
• If a photo image or a solid image is printed after the supply roller is deformed, faint lines
can at times occur at a pitch of 24 mm in the main scanning direction.
• The image refresh mode is made available to lessen this phenomenon.
• Use of this mode helps make less noticeable the faint lines occurring at a pitch of 24 mm
in the main scanning direction.
• Executing the image refresh mode rotates the toner cartridge rack.
(1) Operation overview
• The operation of the image refresh mode varies depending on the condition of the toner
cartridge.
Toner cartridge evaluation
• The developing roller is rotated for the toner cartridges of toner
of all colors.
No
• The developing roller is to be rotated for the period of time corre-
If there is at least one toner
sponding to producing ten printed pages.
cartridge, with which 30 or
• The developing roller is rotated for the specific toner cartridge in
less printed pages have
question. The developing roller is to be rotated for the period of
been produced since the
time corresponding to producing 40 printed pages.
detection of a new toner
Yes • If there are toner cartridges of toner of two or more colors
cartridge?
involved, the image refresh mode is carried out for the toner car-
tridge of toner of one color before that for the toner cartridge of
toner of another color is started.
• The developing roller is rotated for about two minutes for one color of toner.
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Operation overview
13. 1st transfer section
13. 1st transfer section
13.1 Composition
13.1 Composition
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Driven roller 2
IDC sensor (IDC)
Toner collecting screw
Cleaning blade
Belt positioning sensor (PS6)
Waste toner near full sensor (PS7)
COMPOSITION/OPERATION
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1st transfer roller
Transfer belt
Driven roller 1
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