Mechanism Of Color Printing - Canon 0860B001 User Manual

Mechanism of Color Printing

In color printing, the shape and color of images are expressed in groups of minute cyan, magenta,
yellow, and black dots.
Therefore, image data input in the printer are dissolved into cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
The data is developed in each cartridge, and toner is transferred onto paper repeatedly.
K C M Y
After all the four colors are
transferred on the intermediate
transfer unit, the paper is fed
and printed.
When data in all four colors is transferred onto paper, the paper goes through the fuser unit and is
output.
Y M
Data
Photosensitive Drum
Makes four revolutions.
C
Intermediate Transfer Unit
The toner color changes
each time the intermediate
transfer unit makes one
revolution.
K
11
11-5