Paper Particle Remover Unit - Brother HL-6050 Service Manual

2.2.3

Paper particle remover unit

HL-6050 series printer has a paper particle remover unit to remove paper particles (dust) from
the surface of the paper, thus minimizing any paper particles (dust) in the drum.
A. When the paper is fed from the paper tray:
1. Paper particles generated by friction between the separation pad and the paper feed
roller, are removed by the pinch roller of the paper tray.
2. Paper particles removed by the pinch roller are gathered to the dust collecting space
of the paper tray.
3. Paper particles generated at the paper feeding path and the paper feed roller are
removed by the pinch roller A4 which comes into contact with throughout the printing
area.
4. The removed paper particles are moved to the left and right hand side by means of
spiral roller which is located near the pinch roller A4, then they are stored in the dust
collecting space of the paper tray.
B. When the paper is fed from the MP tray:
1. Paper particles generated by friction between the separation pad and the paper feed
roller, are removed by the pinch roller which is located near the F roller AML MP.
2. Paper particles removed by the pinch roller are gathered to the dust collecting space
of the paper tray.
3. Paper particles generated at the paper feeding path are removed by the pinch roller
A4 which comes into contact with throughout the printing area.
4. The removed paper particles are moved to the left and right hand side by means of
spiral roller which is located near the pinch roller A4, then they are stored in the dust
collecting space of the paper tray.
Dust collecting space
Dust collecting space
F roller AML MP
Pinch roller
Fig. 3-23
P roller A4
Pinch roller
F roller AML
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F roller AML
Pinch roller A4