Operation; Toner Flow At The 1St Transfer Section - Konica Minolta A00F011 Service Manual

Theory of operation Ver. 1.0 Nov. 2007

15.3 Operation

15.3.1

Toner flow at the 1st transfer section

1. Toner scraped off by the cleaning blade in the print unit is conveyed to the toner col-
lecting port by the toner collecting screw.
2. The waste toner conveyed to the toner collecting port is conveyed to the waste
toner transport unit.
3. The toner conveyed is carried to the suction transport unit by the transport roller
provided in the waste toner transport unit.
4. The conveyed toner is carried to the toner collecting port of the waste toner box by
the conveyance screw provided in the suction transport unit.
5. The toner conveyed is stored into in the waste toner box by the conveyance screw
provided in the waste toner box.
Waste toner collecting screw
(Waste toner transport unit)
Waste toner collecting screw
(Suction transport unit)
15. Waste toner collecting section
Toner collecting screw
(Print unit)
2nd conveyance screw
(Waste toner bottle)
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