Fusing Unit Drive - Ricoh STINGER-C1 Service Manual

IMAGE FUSING 17 May, 1999
[D]
[A]
[C]
[B]
A250D503.WMF
After the image has been transferred, the paper enters the fusing unit. The image
is fused to the paper by applying heat and pressure through the combined use of
the hot roller [A], fusing lamp [B], and pressure roller.
The CPU monitors the hot roller temperature through the fusing thermistor [C],
which is in contact with the hot roller surface. The thermofuse [D] protects the
fusing unit from overheating.

2.7.2 FUSING UNIT DRIVE

[B]
[A]
A250D556.WMF
The main motor drives the hot roller [A] through a train of gears.
The hot roller drives the exit roller [B] through a gear.
2-58