Toner Supply Assembly - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350 series Service Manual

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Technical Explanation > Image Formation System > Controls > Toner Supply Assembly

■ Toner Supply Assembly

● Overview
Toner is supplied from the Toner Container to the Developing Assembly. The toner level of the
Toner Container is detected at the same time.
Toner Log Connector Bottle Rotation Sensor
(Y,M,C,Bk) (Y,M,C,Bk)
(UN38,39,40,41) (PS6,7,8,9)
Hopper Unit
Toner Feed Screw
Developer Feed Screw B
Developer Feed Screw A
Parts name
Hopper unit To supply toner in the hopper unit to the developing assembly.
Toner Feed Screw Toner is supplied from the Hopper Unit to the Developing Assembly.
Toner Log Connector (Y/M/C/ Detects a Toner Log.
Bk)
Bottle Rotation Sensors Detects presence/absence of Toner Container.
(Y/M/C/Bk)
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Toner Container
ATR Sensor
(Y,M,C,Bk)
(UN34,35,36,37)
F-2-103
Function
T-2-34
● Toner Head Assembly Opening
This control automatically opens/closes the head assembly of toner container.
Control timing
When replacing a toner container
Toner Head Assembly
Claw
Lever
● Toner Container Detection
The presence/absence of the Toner Container is detected.
The Bottle Rotation Sensors (Y/M/C/Bk) (PS06/PS07/PS08/PS09) are located as shown in
the figure below, which turn ON when a Toner Container is inserted to detect the presence of
the Toner Container.
< ON >
Flag
Toner Container
Bottle
Rotation
Sensor
Cut-off
2-77
Toner Container
Shutter
F-2-104
< OFF >
Cut-off
F-2-105
2-77