Parts marked with "!" is important for maintaining the safety of the set. Be sure to replace these parts with specified
ones for maintaining the safety and performance of the set.
This document has been published to be used
SHARP CORPORATION
for after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
Original set directionFace up
Original set positionCenter reference
Original transport system Belt (half size) system
Original feed sequenceBottom taking (Face up exit)
Original sizeA3 ∼ A5
Original change speed
(S → S)
Original weight50 ∼ 128g/m
Original set quantity50 sheets, 50 ~ 80 g/cm2,
Original stop systemPosition control system
Dimensions571 (W) x 521 (D) x 110 (H) (mm)
WeightAbout 11.5kg
Power sourceSupplied from the copier’s power section.
Power consumption65W
16 sheets/min
2
80 ~ 128 g/m2 thickness max. 5 mm
(Height: excluding the tray)
Functions
Original sensing on
the tray
Sensing sizeAB series: A3, B4, A4, A4R, A5
Original mixtureAllowed (However, no linkage with the AMS)
Original reverseNO
YES (Scanning read for uncertain size
originals.)
<Model name: SF-S17 N>
TypeCopier installation type/Hanging type
Distribution systemBin shift by lead screw
No. of bins10 bins (The top bin is used also for
non-sort.)
Capacity30 sheets/bin A4, 100 sheets for the
top bin only.
Sorting30 sheets (A4)
15 sheets (B4)
15 sheets (A3)
Grouping20 sheets (A4)
15 sheets (B4)
15 sheets (A3)
Paper size(Non-sort)A3 ∼ A6 (Postcard)R
(Sort/group)A3 ∼ A5
Paper transportCenter reference
Paper receptionFace up
Paper weight(Non-sort)52 ∼ 128g/m
(Sort/group)56 ∼ 80g/m
Dimensions335 (W) x 493 (D) x 298 (H) (mm)
(Width: Including the tray.)
Weight8.6kg [9.8kg Including mounted fittings]
Power sourceSupplied from the copier. DC24V (1.2A)
Power consumptionMax. 30W
I10-key padJPOWER SAVE indicatorKAUDIT CLEAR key
LEDGE ERASE key and indicatorMLIGHT and DARK keys and indicatorsNTRAY SELECT key
OPaper required indicatorPCopy ratio selector keysQZOOM indicator
RCopy ratio display keySZoom keysTINTERRUPT key and indicator
UZero/readout keyVClear keyWPrint button and READY indicator
XClear all key
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3. Clutches, solenoids, and motors
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Clutches and solenoids
No.Signal nameNameFunctions, operations
1PSPSPaper separation solenoidPaper separation solenoid drive
2RRCResist roller clutchFor resist roller rotation
3TRCTransport roller clutchFor transport roller rotation
4CPFC1Tray paper feed clutchFor paper feed roller rotation
5MPFSManual paper feed solenoidFor pressing take-up roller
Motors
No.Signal nameNameFunctions, operationsType
6VFMVentilation fan motorUsed to ventilate around the fusing section, cools
down the machine, and remove ozone.
7MMMain motorUsed to drive the body.DC brush
8CFMOptical system cooling fanUsed to cool and ventilate the optical system.DC brushless
9LMLens motorUsed to move the optical lens.DC stepping
FTMToner motorUsed to stir toner.DC synchronous
GMRMMirror motorUsed to move the mirror base.DC stepping
HSMFSuction fan motorUsed to ventilate the suction section.DC brushless
DC brushless
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4. PWB
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NoNameDescriptionNoNameDescription
1Operation PWB AOperation input, display control2Operation PWB BOperation input, display control
3Blank lamp PWBUsed to control the blank lamp.4DL PWBUsed to drive the discharge lamp.
5Optical PWBAE sensor and lens motor interface6Process control PWBUsed to sense the toner density.
7Main PWBUsed to control the body.8AC circuit PWBAC power input
9CSD PWBUsed to sense the body cassette
size.
GPID PWBManual paper entry detectionHPPD PWBBody PR roller JAM detection
IHigh voltage PWBProcess high voltage, developing
bias voltage supply
KMark sensor PWBDrum marking point detectionLSub DC power PWBSupplies power in the energy
FDC circuit PWBDC power input
JPOD PWBBody paper exit section JAM
detection, ventilation fan motor
interface
saving mode. (Supplies 5V to the
main PWB and the operation
PWB.)
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5. Sensors and switches
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No.Signal nameNameTypeOperation, function
1TCSToner density control sensorTransmission sensorHIGH when toner density falls.
2ILSWFront cabinet open/close switchInterlock switchON when closed.
3MSWPower switchSeesaw switch
4THFusing heater thermistorThermistorGreater resistance at low
temperature
5TSFusing heater thermostatThermostatContact open at abnormally high
temperature
6PODPaper exit paper sensorTransmission photo sensor LOW when paper is present.
7MHPSMirror home position sensorTransmission photo sensor HIGH when paper is sensed.
8MMREMain motor encoderTransmission photo sensor Rotation pulse output
9TFDWaste toner full switchLead switchHIGH when sensed.
FLHPSLens home position sensorTransmission photo sensor LOW when reduction.
GPPDPaper transport sensorTransmission photo sensor LOW when paper is present.
HPED1Body upper tray paper presence detectionTransmission photo sensor HIGH when paper is present.
IDPPD1Body upper tray paper transport sensorTransmission photo sensor LOW when paper is present.
JPIDSingle manual feed paper entry sensorTransmission photo sensor HIGH when paper is present.
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6. Rollers, mirrors, etc.
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No.NameNo.NameNo.Name
1No. 3 mirror2No. 2 mirror3No. 1 mirror
4Copy lamp5No. 4 mirror6No. 5 mirror
7No. 6 mirror8Developing unit toner box9Manual tray
F—GTake-up rollerHPaper feed roller
IReverse rollerJPS front roller follower rollKPS front roller
LDeveloping unitMBlank lampNMain charger unit
OPhotoconductor drumPCleaner unitQResist roller follower roll
RResist rollerSTransfer chargerTSeparation charger
UDrum separation pawlVSuction unitWSuction belt
XFusing thermistorYHeater lampZUpper heat roller
[Lower heat roller\Transport roller (upper) follower roller]Transport roller (upper)
^Developing magnet roller_Tray paper feed roller‘Tray paper feed reverse roller
aTray paper feed take-up rollerbPE actuator
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[4] UNP ACKING AND INSTALLATION
1. Unpacking
2 Avoid high temperature and high humidity, and avoid sudden
temperature change. (Avoid installation near a cooler or a heater.)
If not, paper absorbs moisture and dew forms in the machine,
causing paper jam or degraded image quality.
(Standard condition): The best condition to use the machine.
20 ∼ 25°C: 65±5%RH
(Temperature and humidity): 15 ∼ 30°C
The surrounding conditions of the machine affect the machine performance gr eatly. Use great care for the fo llowing items.
(1) Enviro nm ent
1 Avoid direct sunlight, and avoid installation near the window. (Cur-
tains or blinds must be shut completely.)
If not, the plastic parts and the original cover may be deformed.
Even if the window is of frosted glass, there is no difference.
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3 Avoid dust and vibrations.
If dust enters the machine, malfunctions may occur.
4 Avoid installation on an unstable surface.
Keep the machine in level state to maintain the performance.
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5 Avoid installation to a poorly ventilated place.
6 Avoid installation to a place where there are flammable materials
or ammonia gas, etc. If the machine is installed near a diazo
copier, the picture quality may be degraded and malfunctions may
occur.
(5) Grounding w i re connection
1
Connect the grounding wire to prevent against a danger.
2 When connecting the grounding wire, connect only to the ground-
ing object (the grounding terminal of the power outlet, etc.) and
never connect to a gas pipe.
7 Install near a power outlet.
(2) Space aroun d th e ma chi ne
Install the machine with its rear side about 10cm (6 inches) apart from
the wall in order to allow space to ventilation by the cooling fan.
Also allow eno ug h space around th e ma ch in e f or pr op er op er a t io n.
(3) Installation base
Set the machine in horizontal position in the following procedure.
Be sure to use a le veling instrumen t (UKOGM0054CSZZ) to install
the machine on a flat, horizontal place.
(Note) If the machine is not in horizontal position, the toner density
control function may not work normally, resulting in degraded
picture quality.
(4) Power sour ce
1
Use the power source of the rated capacity.
2 Avoid complicated wiring. If not, the breaker or the fuse may be
overloaded.
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3. Optical system lock release
4. Charger cleaning
A. No. 2/3 mirror unit lock release
Remove the one fixing screw of the No. 2/3 mirror unit on the left side
of the copier.
Mirror unit
fixing screw
B. Lens and No. 4/5 mirror unit lock release
Remove two fixing screws of the No. 4/5 mirror unit on the right inside
of the copier.
Open the fr ont cabinet and remove one fixing screw of the lens on the
lower side of the operation panel.
A. Main charger unit electrode cleaning
1 Press the hook section of the main charger unit to release lock,
and pull out and remove the main charger unit from the copier.
Hook
main charger unit
2 Remove one fixing screw of the main charger unit (on the back
side).
Fixing screw
Electrode section
Lens fixing screw
Paper feed tray
Mirror unit
fixing screw
Main charger unit
3 Press the electrode cleaner onto the tips of the electrode so that
the tips are inserted into the cleaner a few times to clean.
(Note)
• Do not move the cleaner back and forth with the electrode tips
inserted into it.
• When cleaning, clean thoroughly at one time. Avoid partial
cleaning.
Electrode cleaner
Electrode section
4 Return the electrode section to the original position and fix it with a
screw.
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5 Insert the main charger unit along the guide groove in the copier
fully to the bottom.
3 Remove three fixing screws of the toner hopper of the developing
unit, and remove the toner hopper.
Main charger unit
5. Developing unit setting
A. Developing unit setting
1 Open the front cabinet, remove the installation toner fixed to the
developing unit level with tape, and pull the developing unit lever
toward you.
2 Hold the grip of the developing unit, and slowly pull out the
developing unit until it stops.
Then hold the hand carry strap and press the developing lever,
and remove the developing unit.
Fixing screw
Toner hopper
Fixing screw
Developing unit
4 While supplying developer from the developer supply port of the
developing unit, turn the MG gear clockwise with a screwdriver or
a scale to supply fully in the developing unit.
Developer
Developer
supply port
DV lever
Developing unit
Hand carry strap
Grip
Developing unit
MG gear
Screwdri v er (+) or scale
5 Install the toner hopper to the developing unit and fix it with two
screws.
Fixin g scr ew
Toner hopper
Fixin g scr ew
Developing unit
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6 Hold the hand carry strap of the developing unit and insert it into
the copier fully to the bottom.
Hand carry strap
7. Accessor y i nst all ation
A. Copier tray installation
Install the copy tray to the paper exit section on the left side of the
copier.
Copy tray
Developing unit
Grip
7 Close the developing unit lever and close the front cabinet.
Developing unit lever
Front cabinet
With the above procedure, setting of the developing unit is completed.
6. Toner density sensor level adjustment
8. Toner supply
1 Open the front cover.
2 Pull down the developer unit lock lever and pull the developer unit
out slowly unit it stops.
T urn on the copier power switch.
A. Developing unit level adjustment
1 Execute simulation 25.
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2 After 3 minutes, simulation 25 is completed.
(Note) If the simulation is terminated halfway, automatic reading
is not performed. Do not terminate it halfway.
3 Cancel simulation 25 with the CA key.
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3 Hold the new toner bottle as shown and shake it four or five times.
6 Close the toner hopper cover.
4 Open the toner hopper cover.
5 Pour the toner evenly into the toner hopper.
7 Slide the developer unit into the copier.
8 Return the developer unit lock lever into place.
9 Close the front cover.
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9. Center shift adjustment
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10. Label attachment
There is basically no need to perform the center shift adjustment
because it is made when shipping. If the center should be shifted,
adjust in the following procedures.
Make a c opy. If t he center i s shi fted as shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2,
loosen the four screws which are fixing the cassette grip cabinet.
Section bSection b
Section a
(Note) When fixing the cassette cabinet, the fixing screws and the
cabinet clearance a and b are in symmetry.
[Reference figure]
Direct ion A
Direc ti on B
Section b
Section a
Section a
A. Label attachment
Attach th e magnification ratio select labe l packed together with th e
Opera tion manual to the position shown in the figure below.
• When attaching the label to the copier with the original cover.
Magnification ratio select lable
• When attaching the label to the optional automatic original feeder
(SF-A18)
(1) Fig. 1
Move the cassette grip cabinet in direction A, tighten two fixing
screws (a) and tow fixing screws (b) in this sequence. Make a copy
again and check the center.
[Fig.1]
Image center line (First image)
Paper center line
(2) Fig. 2
Move the cassette grip cabinet in direction B, tighten two fixing
screws (a) and tow fixing screws (b) in this sequence. Make a copy
again and check the center.
[Fig.2]
Paper center line
Magnification ratio select lable
Ima
e center line (First image
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[5] DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH
SECTION
Descri ptions are made on the following sections:
1 Paper feed section
2 Developing section
3 Optical section
4 Process section
5 Separation/transport section
6 Fusing/paper exit section
7 High voltage section
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2) Basic operati ons
(Tray paper feed operat ion )
When the CPFC (Cassette paper feed clutch) turn on, the paper feed
roller shaft, t he paper fe ed roller, and the ta ke-up roller rotat e in the
direction of A. At the same time, the limiter spring moves down the
roller release arm. As a result, the take-up roller falls by its own
weight onto the paper surface, starting pa per feed.
Roller release arm
Take-up
roller
Paper feed roller
Paper feed roller shaft
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1. Paper feed secti on
1) General descriptions
To re alize the c ompact de sign, the front loa ding system and the foldable multi paper feed unit (Option for some areas) are employed.
50
Sheets
250 sheets
When the CPFC turns off, rotation stops and the take-up roller is
pushed up to the orig inal position by the roller release arm spring.
(Manual paper feed operation)
There is no special mechanism for manual paper feed other than the
manual feed paper sensing actuator and the paper guide.
When the CPFC turns off, rotation stops and the take-up roller is
pushed up to the orig inal position.
The pa per fe ed tra y is of th e univer sal typ e and ha s capac ity of 250
sheets. The front loading system allows the tray to be loaded from the
lower side of the front cabinet.
Manual paper feed is made in the multi paper feed.
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2. Developing secti on
1) General descriptions
(1) Two-component developer
The developer is composed of toner and carrier.
Carrier serves as a me dium for at tachi ng ton er onto the electr ostati c
image o n the photoconductor dr um .
By stirring toner and carrier, they are rubbed to be charged positive
(+) and negative (–) respectively.
Since deve loper will deter iorate to degra de copy quality, it shou ld be
replaced regularly.
(2) Two-component magnetic brush development
The rotatable non-magnetic sleeve is provided over the magnet roller
and is rotated.
Carrier forms a magnet ic brush on the sle eve surface by magnetic
force to attach toner onto the electrostatic image on the photoconductor drum.
(3) Developing bias
When the photoconductor is charged and exposed to light (exposure ), th e su rfac e poten tia l (volt ag e) of the p hot ocon duct or w ill no t
be lost completely. (The residual potential remains.)
Toner is attracted to the photoconductor by this residual potential,
dirty ing the phot oconductor. As a r esult, a dirt y copy of whi te background is generated.
To prevent against th is, a voltag e of the same po larity and higher than
the residual potential is applied to the MG roller, preventing toner from
being attached to the photocondu ctor surface .
(Details of DV harness connector)
GND
*For toner density sensor
*Resistance value is identified by color
2) Basic composition
2
For bias
GND
VB
4
Residual potent i al < D V B IA S
MG rolle r
DV BIAS
Toner
Carrier
Devel opi ng bia s v olt age
-200V
(4) DV harness
The toner density sensor, the developing bias, harness.
(For details, refer to [6] DISASSEMBL Y AND ASSEMBLY.)
(View ed from th e rear of devel oi ng uni t )
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No.Name
Magnet rollerForms a magnetic brush of carrier
1
Developing doctor bladeLimits the height of the magnetic
2
Developing MIX rollerStirs carrier in the developing unit
3
Toner transport rollerTransport toner sent from the
4
Toner density sensorSenses toner density in
5
by magnetic force.
brush.
and distributes toner evenly.
toner hopper unit to the stirring
section.
developer.
DV har ness con nector
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3) Basic operations
(Cassette paper feed)
When the CPFC (cassette paper feed clutch) is turned on, the paper
feed roller shaft, the paper feed roller, and the take-up roller rotates in
the dire ction of A, an d the r oller re lease arm is mov ed downw ard by
the limiter spring. As a result, the take-up roller falls by its weight to
reach the paper surface, feeding the paper. When the CPFC is turned
off, the take-up roller is pushed up to the position by the roller release
arm spring.
3. Optical section
Stirring roller
MG roller
Transport
roller(upper)
Transport
roller(lower)
DV drive unit
PS roller
Multi manual
insertion paper
feed unit
(Option)
Paper fe ed
unit
Paper fe ed
unit
Proccess
unit
Paper feed
rive unit
Main drive unit
Cleaner
unit
Transport
unit
Main motor
Fuser unit
Paper ex it
roller
1) General description
• The optical section of this model is composed of the fixed focus
lens and six mirrors. Since the fixed focus lens is used, No. 4/5
mirror base is shifted according to the shift of the lens to change
the distance between the original and the drum (OID, Original
Image Distance) in reduction or enlargement copy.
The lens and No. 4/5 mirror unit are shifted by driving the stepping
motor with the signals from the main control PWB, allowing zooming of 151 steps in 1% increment in the range of 0.50 to 2.00.
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• Exposure is adjusted by changing the copy lamp voltage. The AE
sensor is provided in the zoom base to sense the density of the
original.
The copy lamp light is reflected by the original to the AE sensor,
which senses the density of the original and adjust the copy lamp
light quantity according to the density.
• The exposure system is the slit exposure system by moving light
source.
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Copy lamp
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No. 2 mirror
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No. 4 mirror
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No. 2/3 mirror base unit
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Mirror motor
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Mirror home position sensor
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Reflector
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No. 3 mirror
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No. 5 mirror
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Copy lamp unit
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Lens/No. 4/5 mirror base drive motor
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Automatic exposure (AE) sensor/
M
Optical system dirt sensor
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No. 1 mirror
3
Lens
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No. 6 mirror
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No. 4/5 mirror base unit
H
Lens home position sensor
K
(1) Original table
The original table is fixed. The original is set in the left center position.
Mirror bas e sc an spe ed is chang ed f or zoomi ng
Enlargment
(2) Copy lamp
200V series: 170V, 310W
(3) Mirror
This model uses six mirrors.
No. 1 mirror is attached to the copy lamp unit, No. 2/3 mirrors are
attached to No. 2/3 mirror base, No. 4/5 mirrors are attached to No.
4/5 mirror base.
The copy lamp unit and th e No. 2/3 mir ror base unit are scanne d in
copying. The No. 4/5 mirror base is shifted in zoom copying to
change the distance between te n original and the drum.
(4) Lens (fixed focus lens)
• Construction (1 group 3 lenses)
• Brightness (F8.5)
• Focus: (195mm ±1%)
(5) Lens home position sensor (LHPS)
This se nsor sen ses the le ns home position . The ou tput si gnal of thi s
sensor is the basic signal to control the copy magnification ratio.
(6) Lens base
The lens is mounted to the lens base, which is shifted toward the
paper feed direction in reduction copy or toward the paper exit direction in enlargement copy by the lens drive motor.
Copy direction
Normal
Zooming b y c hangi ng th e le ns
and mirror positi on
Original
Reduction
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Parts identification and functions
Mirror home position sensor
No. 2/3 mirror unit
Copy lamp unit
Lens drive wire
Reflector
Copy lamp
Lens home position sensor
AE sensor
Lens No. 4/5 mirror unit
drive motor N
Mirror motor
No. 4/5 mirror unit
Lens
Lens
unit
Mirror base wireTemperature fuse
(7) Lens drive shaft
This shaft controls the optical axis of the lens in zoom copy. The lens
follows along the slide base shaft.
(8) Lens drive wire
This is to shift the lens unit and the No. 4/5 mirror base.
(9) No. 4/5 mirror unit
No. 4/ 5 mirro rs a re a ttach ed t o this unit. It is shif ted by the lens driv e
motor to change the distance between the original and the drum
according to the zooming ratio.
(10) Mirror m otor
This st epping motor shifts the copy la mp unit and the No. 2 /3 mir ror
base. It is rotated at the rpm according to each zooming ratio.
(11) M irror home position sensor (M HPS)
This sensor senses the home position of the copy lamp unit. It is of
light t ransmission type.
(12) No. 2/3 mirror unit
No. 2/3 mirrors are attached to th is unit. It is scann ed by the mirror
motor.
(13) Copy lamp unit
This is composed of No. 1 mirror, the temperature fuse, the copy
lamp, the exposure adjustment plate, and the reflector, and scanned
by the mirror motor.
(14) Temperature fus e
This is attached closely to the reflector to prevent against abnormal
temperature rise in th e optic al syste m. If the temperatu re ri ses a bnormally, it turns off the copy lamp power directly.
200V s eries (117°C )
(15) Reflector
Light from the copy lamp is reflected by the reflector to the original.
(16) Exposure adj ust m ent plate
Four exp osure adjust ment plat es are attac hed to the co py lamp unit
to adjust exposure balance in back and forth direction of the fram e.
(17) Mirror base drive wire
This wire transmits the m irror motor powe r to the cop y lamp unit and
the No. 2/3 mirror base to scan the mirror base.
(18) Lens drive m otor
This stepping motor drives the lens and the No. 4/5 mirror base.
(19) AE sensor
This AE sensor senses the original density by the light emitted from
the copy l am p a nd reflected b y the original, c on tr o llin g the develop in g
bias. The photometric area is about 100m width at the center and in
the mirr or bas e sc an ning direct ion .
The element is photo diodes.
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2) Basic operations
(Positions of the o riginal, the lens, and the image in each magnification ratio)
Normal: The distance between the original set on the table glass and
the lens is equal to the distance between the lens and the
drum, resulting in the equal size of the original and the
image.
Enlargement: Compared to the normal copy, the lens is nearer to the
original and the distance between the original and the
lens is shorter.
The distance between the No. 4/5 mirror unit and the
lens is greater, and the distance between the lens and
the drum is also greater.
The distance between the original and the exposure
surface of the drum is greater than that in the normal
copy.
Mirror base scan speed
Lens and m i rror pos i ti o n s
are changed to adjust the
Copy paper
magnification ratio
feed derection
Mirror scan speed is cahnged to adjust the magnification ratio
Reduction: Compared to the normal copy, the lens is nearer to the
drum, and the distance between the original surface and
the lens is longer.
The distance between the lens and the exposure surface
of the drum is shorter.
The distance between the No. 4/5 mirror unit and the
lens is greater.
The distance between the original and the exposure surface of the drum is greater than that in the normal copy.
(Copy lamp control in each copy density)
[MAX. 83V(166V) ]
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70
CLV
(Copy lamp
application
voltage)
Execute Sim 46-01 to de termine the copy lamp application v oltage
(CLV) in EX1 and EX5.
Then divide the difference between the voltages of EX1.0 and EX5.0
into nine.
The application vol tage of the copy lamp in eac h exposure level is
determined by varying the ON timer duty of the copy lamp ON control
signal.
(V)
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50
40
EX1
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[MIN. 45V(90V)]
EX5
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• Photo density copy mode
Make the same control procedures as the manual density copy
mode.
The image density is controlled by lowering the grid bias voltage of
the charging charger. To maintain the reproduction quality in half
tone, the ON time duty of the copy lamp ON signal is made shorter
than in the manual density copy mode. (The application voltage is
lower.)
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(Optical system dirt correction)
This mo del pe rform dirt correc tion by chang ing t he cop y lamp intensity a ccord ing t o the d irt de gree in the opt ical sys tem (t he copy lam p
unit, No. 1 mirror, No.2 mirror, No.3 mirror) to prevent against remarkable de grading of copy quality.
The reference value is the AE sensor output value which is obtained
when th e referen ce plate is e xposed with t he copy la mp voltage o f
67.0V (134.0V) at power ON.
This value is checked with sim 44-08, 09.
CLV
Sim46
Reference plate (Glass holder)
CPU
Reference value
>Measured value
Correction data output
Table glass
Copy lamp light quantity "UP"
Automatic exposu re
sensor
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CLV + (0.7)
(1) Setting the reference value for optical system correction.
Reference plate (Glass holder)
CPU reference value
setting
1 Clean the optical system at every maintenance.
2 Perform Simulation 46-1.
(The previous data are cleared.)
3 After completion of Simulation 46-1, when performing the first
mirror initialization, measure light quantity of the copy lamp.
Obtain the average value from the four measurement values and
use the average value as the reference value for correction.
800ms
Table glass
Automatic exposu re
sensor
1234
(2) Dirt corr ection
Reference plate (Glass holder)
CPU
Referenc e v a lue
>Measured value
Correction data output
1 Measure light quantity when performing mirror initialization.
2 Store the correction data into memory.
3 Reset the register inside the CPU.
Table glass
Copy lamp light quantity "UP"
Automatic exposu re
sensor
CL
Light quan t i t y
measurement
Obtain the average value of four AE sensor values, and store it.
5 – 7
4. Copy process
This model basic process and structure
• The Scorotron method is used to evenly charge the photoconduc-
tor surface to the given potential in the charge process. The
corona wire regularly used is now replaced with a new corona
charge mechanism that employs the 0.1mm thick stainless steel
saw teeth plate, in order to suppress ozone generated when the
oxide molecule in air is ionized.
• Considering the service efficiency, the process separation
mechanism is adopted.
• To prevent high voltage leakage by the loose corona charge unit, a
one-touch stopper mechanism is adopted.
Stirring roller
MG roller
Transport
roller(upper)
Transport
roller(lower)
DV drive unit
PS roller
Multi manual
insertion paper
feed unit
(Option)
Paper fe ed
unit
Paper fe ed
unit
Proccess
unit
Paper feed
rive unit
Main drive unit
Cleaner
unit
Transport
unit
Main motor
Fuser unit
Paper exit
roller
1) Photoconductor
• This model uses OPC (organic photoconductor) as photoconduc-
tive material. (φ50 mm)
OPC la ye rCTL (Ele ctr ic char g e m ovin g lay er)