Operation; Developer Conveyance; Developing Bias Control - Develop ineo+ 6500 Service Manual

Theory of Operation Ver1.0 Sep.2006

12.3 Operation

12.3.1

Developer conveyance

• The developer in the developing unit is agitated by the agitator screw [1] and conveyed to the conveyance
screw [2].
• The developer around the conveyance screw is conveyed to the developing roller [4] by the feed roller [7]
and the developer conveyance guide [6].
• The developer on the developing roller is spread uniformly by the developing regulation plate [5].
• After transfering the developer onto the drum [3], the remained developer on the developing roller is sent
back to the conveyance screw and the agitator screw.
[3]
[1] Agitator screw
[2] Conveyance screw
[3] Drum
[4] Developing roller
12.3.2

Developing bias control

A. Purpose
• The developing bias is applied to the developing roller in order to attract toner to the drum surface.
B. Timing
• Refer to "9.3.1 Image creation
(See P.43)
[5] [6]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
control".
12. DEVELOPING SECTION
[7]
[1]
[2]
Developing regulation plate
Developer conveyance guide
Feed roller
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