Developing Assembly; Construction Of The Developing Assembly - Canon iR C3200 Series Service Manual

Chapter 9

9.5.2 Developing Assembly

9.5.2.1 Construction of the Developing Assembly

Outline and Uses
1. turning latent static image into visible image (development)
2. collecting residual toner from photosensitive drum
- eliminates the need for a cleaning mechanism for the photosensitive drum
Component
Developing cylinder
Developing blade
Toner stirring screw
ATR sensor
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T-9-32
- deposits toner on the photosensitive drum.
- collects toner from the photosensitive drum coming from upstream
- serves to coat the developing cylinder with a uniform layer
of developerserves to coat the developing cylinder with a uniform layer of
developer
- stirs the toner and the developer inside the developing assembly (thus,
charging the toner to a negative potential).
- detects the amount (concentration of toner) inside the developing
assembly.
Developing assembly
Toner stirring
screw
ATR sensor
Developing blade
F-9-22
Developing cylinder
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