Toner Flow At The 2Nd Transfer Section - Konica Minolta A00F011 Service Manual

15. Waste toner collecting section
15.3.2

Toner flow at the 2nd transfer section

1. Toner scraped off by the cleaning blade provided in the transfer belt unit is collected
onto the middle of the transfer belt unit by the toner collecting screw.
2. The toner collected is conveyed to the suction transport unit through the toner col-
lecting port that is provided in the middle of the transfer belt unit.
3. 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.
4. 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
(Transfer belt unit)
Waste toner collecting screw
(Suction transport unit)
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Theory of operation Ver.1.0 Nov. 2007
1st conveyance screw (Waste toner bottle)
2nd conveyance screw
(Waste toner bottle)
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