Ricoh V-C3 Technical Training Manual page 378

Sub Hopper
Toner End
Sensor
TD Sensor
! A pump in the toner hopper pulls toner from the cartridge.
! The toner supply coils move toner to the development unit.
Slide 378
# The sub hopper is shown in the red square in the diagram. Why is this called the
'sub hopper'? The development unit has a hopper also. The designers call this
the main hopper, and they call the hopper that connects to the flexible tube the
'sub hopper'.
Overview
Development Unit
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