Sony C9000 User Manual
C9000 Series
Color LED Page Printer
Service Manual
ODA
05-18-200 Based on Rev.2
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Document Revision History
3 05-18-2001 ODA Revisions ODA Training
Rev.No. Date
No.
Corrected items
Page Description of change
Person in
charge
1 2000-12-05 ISSUE EM3 Murakami
2 2000-12-13 8 Correction of errors in K Yamazaki
the parts list
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PREFACE
This maintenance manual provides procedures and techniques for the troubleshooting, maintenance, and
repair of C9000.
This manual is written for maintenance personnel, but it should always be accompanied with the C9000
User’s Manual for procedures for handling and operating C9000. For repairing each component of C9000,
see the Troubleshooting manual.
[Notices]
The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
Although reasonable efforts have been taken in the preparation of this manual to assure its accuracy, this
manual may still contain some errors and omissions. OKI will not be liable for any damage caused or
alleged to be caused, by the customer or any other person using this maintenance manual to repair,
modify, or alter C9000 in any manner.
[Warning]
Many parts of C9000 are very sensitive and can be easily damaged by improper servicing. We strongly
suggest that C9000 be serviced by OKI’s authorized technical service engineers.
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CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 7
1.1 Basic System Configuration............................................................................................. 7
1.2 Printer Engine Specifications ........................................................................................... 8
1.3 Option Configuration ........................................................................................................ 9
1.4 Specifications................................................................................................................. 10
2. OPERATION DESCRIPTION ......................................................................... 12
2.1 Main Control Board (CRM-PWB) ................................................................................... 13
2.2 Engine Control Board (K73 PWB).................................................................................. 15
2.3 Power Units.................................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Mechanical Processes ................................................................................................... 17
2.4.1 Electrophotographic process............................................................................ 18
2.4.2 Paper running process ..................................................................................... 22
2.5 Sensor............................................................................................................................ 31
2.5.1 Paper related sensors ...................................................................................... 31
2.5.2 Other sensors................................................................................................... 32
2.6 Color Misalignment Correction....................................................................................... 33
2.7 Transfer Control Responds to Environmental Changes
(Room Temperatures and Relative Humidities)............................................................. 33
2.8 Paper Jam Detection ..................................................................................................... 34
2.9 Cover Opening............................................................................................................... 35
2.10 Toner Low Detection...................................................................................................... 36
2.11 Paper Size Detection ..................................................................................................... 37
2.12 Operation at Power-on................................................................................................... 38
2.12.1 Self-diagnostic test........................................................................................... 38
2.13 Color Misalignment Detection ........................................................................................ 39
2.14 Version Read of Periodically Replaced Units ................................................................ 40
2.15 Life Counter for Replaceable Units ................................................................................ 40
2.16 Toner Consumption Detection ....................................................................................... 40
3. PARTS REPLACEMENT................................................................................41
3.1 Precautions in Replacing Parts...................................................................................... 41
3.2 Parts Layout................................................................................................................... 43
3.3 Replacing Parts..............................................................................................................50
3.3.1 Top cover.......................................................................................................... 51
3.3.2 LED Assy/ LED Assy spring ............................................................................. 52
3.3.3 Top cover unit................................................................................................... 53
3.3.4 Control panel Assy/ Control panel bezel/ LED control PWB/ Toner sensor/
Stack full sensor/ Control panel tape harness/ Eject roller............................... 54
3.3.5 Top cover handle/ Tope cover latch/ Top cover latch spring............................ 55
3.3.6 Eject guide Assy ............................................................................................... 56
3.3.7 Cassette Assy/ Blind cover/ Side cover R Assy ............................................... 57
3.3.8 Feed rollers....................................................................................................... 58
3.3.9 Left side cover .................................................................................................. 59
3.3.10 Face-up tray ..................................................................................................... 60
3.3.11 Front cover ....................................................................................................... 61
3.3.12 Rear cover........................................................................................................ 62
3.3.13 Multipurpose tray Assy/ Multipurpose tray cover Assy/ Links/
Multipurpose tray top cover/ Multipurpose tray drive gear................................ 63
3.3.14 Drum contact Assys.......................................................................................... 64
3.3.15 Registration roller Assy (A)/ Registration drive gear (A)................................... 65
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3.3.16 Registration roller Assy (B)............................................................................... 66
3.3.17 Registration clutch, Registration motor Assy.................................................... 67
3.3.18 Cooling fan ....................................................................................................... 68
3.3.19 Color registration sensor Assy.......................................................................... 69
3.3.20 Duplex guide Assy............................................................................................ 70
3.3.21 Electrical chassis/ Electrical chassis cooling fan.............................................. 71
3.3.22 Printer engine controller PWB .......................................................................... 72
3.3.23 Printer unit chassis........................................................................................... 73
3.3.24 Entrance cassette sensor actuator................................................................... 74
3.3.25 Entrance sensor PWB ...................................................................................... 75
3.3.26 Entrance MT sensor actuator and Entrance belt sensor actuator.................... 76
3.3.27 Main motor fan/ Fuser eject roller..................................................................... 77
3.3.28 Eject sensor Assy............................................................................................. 78
3.3.29 Fuser latching handle (L).................................................................................. 79
3.3.30 Belt motor Assy ................................................................................................ 80
3.3.31 Fuser latching handle (R)................................................................................. 81
3.3.32 Main motor Assy............................................................................................... 82
3.3.33 Contact Assy/ Side plate Assy.......................................................................... 83
3.3.34 Low voltage power supply ................................................................................ 84
3.3.35 High voltage power supply ............................................................................... 85
3.3.36 Main feed Assy................................................................................................. 86
3.3.37 Fuser unit.......................................................................................................... 87
3.3.38 Belt unit............................................................................................................. 88
3.3.39 Duplex unit........................................................................................................ 89
3.3.40 CU Assy............................................................................................................ 90
4. Adjustment .................................................................................................... 92
4.1 Maintenance Menu and Its Functions ............................................................................ 92
4.2 Short Plug Settings ........................................................................................................ 93
4.3 Printing Singly Using Controller-Equipped Printer ......................................................... 93
4.4 Adjustment after Part Replacement ............................................................................... 94
4.5 Color Balance Adjustment ............................................................................................. 95
4.6 EEPROM Replacement after CRM Board and K73 Board Replacement ...................... 97
5. Regular Maintenance ....................................................................................98
5.1 Parts to be Replaced Regularly ..................................................................................... 98
5.2 Cleaning......................................................................................................................... 98
5.3 Cleaning of LED Lens Array .......................................................................................... 98
5.4 Cleaning of Pick-up Roller ............................................................................................. 98
6. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES .........................................................99
6.1 Tips for Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 99
6.2 Check Points before Correcting Image Problems.......................................................... 99
6.3 Tips for Correcting Image Problems .............................................................................. 99
6.4 Preparation for Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 100
6.5 Troubleshooting Flow................................................................................................... 100
6.5.1 LCD Message List .......................................................................................... 101
6.5.2 LCD message troubleshooting ....................................................................... 106
6.5.3 Image troubleshooting.................................................................................... 117
7. WIRING DIAGRAM...................................................................................... 129
7.1 Resistance Check ........................................................................................................ 129
7.2 Parts Layout on Boards ............................................................................................... 134
8. Parts List...................................................................................................... 138
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Job
offset
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
LED Head
Junction Board
Pulse Motors
Engine Controller
Low-Voltage
Power Unit
Fuser Unit
High-Voltage
Power Unit
2nd/3rd T r ay/
Large-Capacity
Tray
Duplex Unit
Belt Unit
<Sensors, Switches and Thermistors>
Paper carrier sensors
Paper size detection
Fuser temperature detection
Ambient temperature and humidity detection
Toner remaining detection
Color registration sensor
ID, belt and fuser checks
C-ID
Unit
M-ID
Unit
Y-ID
Unit
K-ID
Unit
C ID
M
Heater
M ID
Y ID
K ID
Belt
MT/
Registration
Hopping
Geared
motor
DC motor
Operator Panel
Centronics
USB
IDE
HDD
DC
FAN
Ethernet
ROM DIMM × 3
SDRAM DIMM
× 4
Controller
Block
1. SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Basic System Configuration
The basic system configuration of C9000 is illustrated in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1
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1.2 Printer Engine Specifications
The inside of the printer is composed of the followings:
• Electrophotographic Processor
• Paper Paths
• Controller Block (CU and PU)
• Operator Panel
• Power Units (High-Voltage Unit and Low-Voltage Unit)
Figure 1-2 shows the printer configuration.
Figure 1.2
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1.3 Option Configuration
The followings are available as options on C9000.
(1) 2nd Tray/ 3rd Tray
(2) Duplex Unit
(3) Large-Capacity Tray
(4) Expansion Memory 64/128/256MB
(5) Internal Hard Disk
(6) Ethernet Board
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1.4 Specifications
(1) Dimensions Height: 18.11 in. Width: 26.22 in. Length: 24.65 in.
(2) Weight 158.7 lbs.
(3) Paper Type: Ordinary paper and transparencies (Recommended: ML OHP01)
(4) Print Speed Color: 21 pages per minute (Transparency: 5 pages per minute)
(5) Resolution 600 × 600 DPI / 600 x 1200 DPI (C9200 series) & 1200 x 1200 DPI (C9400 series)
(6) Power Input 100VAC ±10%
(7) Power Consumption Peak: 1400W Normal Operation: 550W (5% duty)
Size: Postal card, Legal 13" or 14", Executive, A4, A5, B5, A6, A3 A3-Nobi, B4
(Only the 1st tray and the front feeder support A6 and postal card
sizes.)
Weight: 1st tray 55 kg to 90 kg (64 to 105g/m
2
)
Front feeder 55 kg to 140 kg (64 to 163g/ m2)
Monochrome: 26 pages per minute (Transparency: 15 pages per minute)
Postal Card, Label, Thick Paper: 10 pages per minute
Idle: 150W Power Saving Mode: 50W
(8) Frequency 50Hz or 60Hz ± 2%
(9) Noise Operating: 54 dB (without Second tray)
Standby: 45 dB
Power Saving: 43 dB
(10) Consumable Life Toner Cartridge: 15,000 pages (5% duty)
(in each of Y, M, C and K)
Image Drum: 39,000 pages (5% duty, Continuous printing)
(in each of Y, M, C and K)
(11) Parts Replaced Periodically Fuser Unit Assy: Every 80,000 pages
Belt Cassette Assy: Equivalent of 80,000 pages (3P/J)
Transfer Belt cartridge: 60,000 prints
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(12) Temperatures and Relative Humidities
Temperature
Temperature (ºF) RemarkTemperature (ºC)
Operating 50 to 89.6 10 to 32
Non-Operating 32 to 109.4 0 to 43 Power-off
Storage (Max. One Year) -14 to 109.4 -10 to 43 With drum and toner
Transport (Max. One Month) -20 to 122 -29 to 50 With drum and without toner
Transport (Max. One Month) -20 to 122 -29 to 50 With drum and toner
17 to 27ºC (Temperatures to
assure full color print quality)
Humidity
Relative Humidity (%) Max. Wet-Bulb Temperature (ºC) Remark
Operating 20 to 80 25 50 to 70%
(Humidities to assure full color print quality)
Non-Operating 10 to 90 26.8 Power-off
Storage 10 to 90 35
Transport 10 to 90 40
(13 Printer Life 1,000,000 pages (on a A4 basis) or five years
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Stacker Open
Microswitch
SUMI Card
Sensor/Microswitch
New C9000 Connector
Backup Roller
Thermistor
L-Side Color Registration Adjustment
AOUT3
R-Side Color Registration Adjustment
AOUT2
Eject Sensor Heater
Shutter Clutch
SHUTTER
Regist
Clutch
R
SNS
PO
WER
C
UIFPSIZE
HV
OLT
JO
DEN
FS
ENS
TR
1OP
P5
P6
R
EG
BEL
THETDUPLEX
K73 Main Board
CP
UFL
PAR
TTEMP
SHU
TTER
DCLFC
OVER
DU
COV
PE
NDF
O
HP1
FF
POS
PA
PWID
M7L Board
M7R Board
F
AN1
F
AN2
FF/
Registration
Motor
CO
VOPN
Right Side Cover
Open Microswitch
Upper Cover
Open Microswitch
(+38V cut)
S
W1
Y71 Head
Relay Board
TNRK
TNRY
STUCK POWER
PANEL
MPOW2
CPOW2
YPOW2
KPOW2
TNRM
TNRC
Stacker Full Sensor
Geared
Motor
Loading Clutch
Pickup Clutch
Carrier Sensor
Paper Width Sensor
Offset
Motor
Hopping
Motor
Offset Zero Sensor
C73
I/F Board
Finisher
A73 Retard Sensor Board
Lifter Sensor
Loading Sensor
Belt
Fuse
I DPOSK
I DPOSY
I DPOSM
I DPOSC
N71 Board
(charge elimination relay)
IDC
IDM
IDY
ID
D2 Green
D2 Yellow
K
NBLT
4 x P73 Boards
AC
Input
AC
Input
Fan 3 (off-the-shelf)
Fan 2 (power eject)
Fan 1 (PU)
works as stepper
PEND
PNEND
Offset PE Sensor
Offset Sensor
STDUCOV
JO
BOFF
OPTN
KPOW
K12 00
Y12 00
M120 0
MPOW
YPOW
ID
R
CL
HO
PFF
FR
PUCL
C1200
CPOW
F
ACE
K
L
E
D
H
E
A
D
L
E
D
H
E
A
D
L
E
D
H
E
A
D
L
E
D
H
E
A
D
Y
M
C
F
EED
PAPSIZ3-0
aVR
Paper Width
Sensing Board
HOP
LIFT
MAIL
HOP(I
NSNS1)
H
UM
T
EMP
R71
Board
PAPIN(
INSNS2)
PSWR(
WRSNS)
TN
RFUL
GE
ARED
K IDU
Motor
JOB
OFFS
JOB
OFFPE
connected to next tray
(no tray in lowest section)
connected to trays of up to 5th,
including 2nd tray
(does not exist in the lowest)
2nd T ray/3rd Tray
Large-Capacity T ray
Geared
Motor
Loading
Carrier Clutch
(does not exist
in the lowest)
Loading Clutch
V73 Board
Paper End
Paper Near
End
Cover Opem SW
Carrier Sensor
Paper Width
Sensing Board
T9 Blue
T3 White
T4 Red
T5 Red
T8 Red
T2 Blue
T6
Yellow
Lifter Sensor
Loading Sensor
Retard Sensor
Board A73
T2 White
T1 Blue
T1 White
T7 White
T11
(does not exist
in the lowest)
DUP-In Sensor
DUP Middle Sensor
DUP Front Sensor
DUP
DUP Front Clutch DUP Rear Clutch
D3 Blue
V73 Board
Duplex
D1 Blue
D1 White
Belt
Motor
P1 Yellow
P1 White
P2
P2 Yellow
P3 White
P2 Blue
P2 Red
P4
P4 Red
P4 Yellow
P4 Blue/
White
P6 Brown
P7 Blue
P7 Gray
P7
P8
P7 Gray
attached to
sensor
P9
P9 Black
P10P10
P10 Brown
P11
P11 Blue
P11 White
P21P21
P22
P12P12
P12 Yellow
P13
P13 Red
P14
P14 Yellow
P14 Red
P15 Red
P16 Browm
P17 Red
attached to motor
P16
P5 Red
P18 Black
P19
P18
P17
P20
P18 Yellow
P18 Red
P18 Blue
attached
to clutch
P19 White
P1
P19 Red
P20 White
P20 Yellow
P24 to P31
P23
Y1 White
Y2 Blue
Y1 White
S1 Gray
Heater Unit
Heat Roller
Thermistor
Sensor
Fuse
TH
ERM1
TH
ERM2
NFULH
RTMP
LB
RTMP
C
N8
C
N9
C
N2
C
N1
High-Voltage
Power Supply
C
N5
CN4-
2,6-2
CN4-
1,6-1
AC
SW
S1
Low-Voltage
Power Supply
attached to fan
attached to fan
*1
attached to fan
attached to fan
attached to fan
Heat
Motor
FD
WPAP
Jam Sensor
P2 White
P4 Green
Fan 0 (power-on)
Face-Down Solenoid
Eject Solenoid
Removed-Edge Side
Removed-
Edge Side
P33 White
P33 Blue
Temperature Sensor
P33 Green
Fan 0 (power eject)
DUP_PAP
T6
Blue
White
connected to next tray
(no tray in lowest section)
Geared
Motor
Loading
Carrier Clutch
Loading Clutch
V73 Board
Paper End
Paper Near
End
Cover Opem SW
Carrier Sensor
Paper Width
Sensing Board
T9 Blue
T3 White
T4 Red
T5 Red
T8 Red
T2 Blue
T6
Yellow
Lifter Sensor
Loading Sensor
Retard Sensor
Board A73
T2 White
T10 Red
T1 Blue
T1 White
T7 White
T11
*1
T6
Blue
White
Black
Removed-
Edge Side
White
Black
DUP Rear Sensor
Y6
Y5
Y3
Y4
P24 to P31
Y IDU
Motor
M IDU
Motor
C IDU
Motor
Motor
P17 Yellow
S2
Black
Black
Black
Y4 Green
Y3 Yellow
Y3 Red
Y5 Blown
X71 Board
P24
P28
P25
P29
P26
P30
P27
P31
Operator
Panel
C Charge Elimination Lamp Fuse
M Charge Elimination Lamp Fuse
Y Charge Elimination Lamp Fuse
K Charge Elimination Lamp Fuse
P27
ACSW
Assy
FAN
RAM
CRM Board
ROM
HDD
LAN
USB
CENTRO
2. OPERATION DESCRIPTION
C9000, a tandem color electrophotographic page printer, adopts technologies such as 4992-LED
array, OPC, dry single-component non-magnetic developing, roller transfer and heat-compression
fusing. The printing method is black writing by shedding light on print areas.
Figure 2-1 provides the block diagram of this device.
Figure 2.1
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2.1 Main Control Board (CRM-PWB)
PPC
750
L2
Cache
Delay
Delay
Buf
16244
Buf
16244
IF Bus
EEPROM
A
D
Cont
Y, M, C and K Video Data
PU-CU I/F,
Operator Panel
A/D,Cont
A/D, Cont(SUB Bus)
14.31818MHz
Crystal Resonator
CY2292
CY2308
FET SW
162212
FLASH ROM
FLASH DIMM
×3
SDRAM DIMM
·4
IMI1530
Fluctuation Circuit
Internal-CLK-
Setting
Resistance
Reset
DS1834
to C2 and
3.3V ICs
to 5V ICs
PU Board Connector, 200 Pins
Inverter
RESET-P
2.0V
Regulator
2.5V
Regulator
C1 LSI
MHM
2030-002
C2 LSI
MHM2031-002
CDC516
80MHz
LVC244
LVC161284
Centro USB
L60851
PCI Bus
LAN Board
IDE
HDD
LVC245
80MHz
80MHz
3.3V5V
40MHz
48MHz
33MHz
33MHz
·2
SPD
80MHz
×2
80MHz
×16
A,Cont
A,Cont A,Cont A,Cont
DDD
Figure 2-2 provides the block diagram of the main control board (CRM-PWB).
Figure 2.2
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(1) CPU
The CPU is 64-bit bus RISC processor PowerPC750, which receives an input of 80MHz
(=BUS CLK) and operates at 400MHz, four-times the input.
(2) Secondary Cache SRAM
SRAM is included as a secondary cache of the CPU on the board.
(3) ROM
The ROM is inserted into the three 168-pin DIMM slots. The slot A is for a program ROM
and the slot B is for the Japanese Kanji font. The slot C is not assigned.
(4) RAM
The RAM is inserted into the four 168-pin DIMM slots. The DIMMs must be fitted in
descending order of the type No. labeled on each of them into the slots 1, 3, 2 and 4.
SDRAM DIMM Specifications:
Speed: PC100 or more
Capacity: 64/128/256MB
Configuration: Without parity and ECC. Requires the SPD information. Number of
chips contained = 8 or 16.
(5) EEPROM
The EEPROM (16Kb), an 8-pin DIP package, is inserted into the IC socket supplying the 3.3V
power. Settings for controlling the controller block are stored in the memory.
(6) Flash ROM
A 2-megabyte flash ROM is surface-mounted on the CRM board. The flash ROM, composed
of four chips of 256 kilo x 16 bits, can store fonts and macros.
(7) Memory Control LSI (CI)
A 696-pin BGA package ASIC made by NEC, which is equipped with a cooling heat sink and
mainly controls the CPU I/F, memory, video data compression and decompression, and PUvideo I/F.
(8) Interface Control LSI (C2)
A BGA package ASIC made by Toshiba, which controls the PU command I/F, operator panel
I/F, IDE I/F, Centronics I/F, USB I/F, PCI I/F, EEPROM and SPD (SDRAM DIMM) I/F.
(9) IDE HDD
An IDE connector is surface-mounted on the board to which an IDE HDD, assembled using
molds for the purpose, is connected. The IDE HDD is used for storing font data, spooling
edited video data temporarily and registering form data.
(10) PCI Bus Option
Two PCI I/F slots are provided for option board use. The bus, which uses an Oki Data original
connector, can accept an Ethernet board.
(11) Host Interface
Standard: Centronics two-way parallel I/F (IEEE-1284-compliant)
USB (USB1.1-compliant)
Additional Board: (connected to PCI BUS)
Ethernet Board
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2.2 Engine Control Board (K73 PWB)
28MHz
Control Panel
Duplex
Cassette 2/3
Analog output
(Color registration sensor adjustment)
Analog input
(Temperature change)
Analog Input
Switch
Analog input (OHP)
Analog input (Various densities)
CPU BUS
32bit Video I/F
Heater control
Fuse Cut Driver
EEPROM
Toner and ID sensors ID check
D/A
48MHz
CU I/F
CPU
MSM66Q577
A/D CON
LSI
(VIDEO MEM
Containing
4Mbit DRAM)
Fan control
Cover front/upper open
Stacker full
Test switch
(Power supply cooling)
8Mbit(1MByte)
Motor interruption
UART interruption
K Head I/F
Y Head I/F
M Head I/F
C Head I/F
Motor Driver
Motor Driver
DC Motor Driver
High-Voltage Power Supply
Serial Interface (2 channels)
FLASH
256Kbit(32KByte)
SRAM
9x Pulse Motors
DC Motor
(Geared Motor)
×
2
Paper Feed System Sensors
(Paper Feed, Paper Registration and Eject Sensors)
MT Sensor (Stage position and paper empty)
Cassette 1 Sensor (Paper empty and near empty)
Shutter, clutch, belt and fuser checks
Cassette size
Figure 2.3
The engine control block (PU) is controlled by the engine control board (K73 PWB) which consists
of a CPU (MSM66Q577), general LSI chip, flash ROM, EEPROM, pulse motor drivers, and video
memory (see Figure 2.3).
(1) CPU
This, a 16-bit CPU with an AD converter (OKI MIM66Q577), controls the entire system.
(2) General LSI
This LSI (MG63P011-001LA), which is contained in the printer engine control block,
incorporates 4 megabits of video memory and has functions such as engine-controller
interfacing, LED interfacing, motor control, sensor input, video memory control, main scan
color misalignment correction, skew correction and high-voltage power supply control.
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(3) Flash ROM
8 megabits of flash ROM (MBM29F800TA-70) which stores PU programs.
(4) EEPROM
4 kilobits of EEPROM (NM93C66N-NW) which is mounted on the board with an IC socket and
stores correction values.
(5) Pulse Motor Driver
The pulse motor driver (A2918, A2919, A3955) drives nine pulse motors to revolve the EP
and carry media.
(6) SRAM
This SRAM (62256LFP-7LL) is used as working memory of the CPU.
2.3 Power Units
There is a low-voltage power unit, which consists of an AC filter circuit, low-voltage power circuit
and heater driver circuit, and a high-voltage power unit which supplies a high-voltage power circuit.
(1) Low-Voltage Power Unit
This circuit generates the following voltages:
Output voltage Use for
+3.3 V Logic circuit power supply
+3.8V Logic circuit power supply
+5 V Motor and drive voltage for high-voltage power supply
+32 V OP Amp, High-voltage power supply
+12 V LED head
(2) High-Voltage Power Unit
This circuit generates the following 34V or more voltages, which are required for electrophotographic process, according to control sequences from the control board.
Output Voltage Use for Remarks
CH -900 to -1400±50V Voltage to charging roller
DB Y, M, C: -10 to -400V/+300V Voltage to developing roller
K: -10 to -400V/+300V
SB Y, M, C: -100 to -700/0V Voltage to toner supplying roller
TR 0 to 7KV Voltage to transfer roller Variable
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2.4 Mechanical Processes
Paper Eject Roller
Paper Ejection
(Face down)
Power Supply
Charging Roller
Cleaning Blade
Paper Path
Selection
Heat Roller
Ejection
Roller
Fusing
Backup Roller
Control Signals
LED Head
Developing Roller
Power Supply
Toner Cartridge
Transfer Roller
Registration
Roller 1
Paper loading
Hopping Roller
Power
Supply
Registration
Roller 2
Paper Ejection Fusing Cleaning Transfer
Paper carriage Paper advance
Paper traveling
OPC drum revolution
Transfer
Charging
Expose
Development
Cleaning
Paper Eject Sensor
Paper Feed Sensor 1
Paper Ejection
(Face up)
Paper Feed Sensor 2
Multipurpose
Tray
Paper Cassette
Paper
registration
Paper
registration
(MT, 1ST, 2ND)
Write Sensor
x 4
K
YMC
Figure 2.4 shows the mechanical processes of the printer.
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Figure 2.4
2.4.1 Electrophotographic process
(1) Electrophotographic process
The following is the outline of electrophotographic process:
1 Charging
DC voltage is applied to the charging roller and the surface of the OPC drum is negatively
and evenly charged.
2 Exposure
The LED head, under image signals, emits light to the negatively charged surface of the
OPC drum. The radiated portions of the drum surface attenuate in negative charge
according to the intensity of the light and, based on the surface potentials, a latent
electrostatic image is formed on the drum surface.
3 Development
Negatively charged toner contacts the OPC drum and, by electrostatic force, adheres to
the latent electrostatic image to form a clear image on the drum surface.
4 Transfer
Paper is placed on the surface of the OPC drum, and positively, or opposite to the polarity
of the toner, charged by the transfer roller on its back to transfer the toner image to the
paper.
5 Cleaning
The cleaning blade removes residual toner from the OPC drum after the transfer.
6 Fusing
The toner image on the paper is fused into place through the application of heat and
pressure to it.
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(2) Charging
Negative DC voltage is applied to the charging roller contacting the surface of the OPC drum.
Power
Unit
Charging roller
OPC drum
(3) Exposure
The negatively charged surface of the OPC drum is radiated with light from the LED head.
The negative charge of the radiated portions of the drum surface attenuates in response to
the intensity of the light and a latent electrostatic image responsive to the potentials of the
surface is formed on the drum surface.
LED head
Power
Unit
Charging roller
OPC drum
Paper
LED head
OPC drum
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(4) Developing
By the adhesion of toner to the latent electrostatic image on the drum surface, the image is
changed to a toner image. The developing is processed at the contact part between the OPC
drum and the developing roller.
1 The sponge roller causes toner to adhere to the developing roller. The toner becomes
negatively charged.
Developing roller
Charging roller
OPC drum
Developing blade
Sponge roller
Developing roller
2 The developing blade removes excess toner from the developing roller and a thin layer
of remaining toner is formed on the developing roller.
3 The toner is drawn by the latent electrostatic image at the contact portion between the
OPC drum and the developing roller.
The latent electrostatic image on the drum surface is made visible with the toner.
(5) Transferring
The transfer roller, which is made of conductive sponge, presses paper against the surface
of the OPC drum and brings the paper into intimate contact with the drum surface.
The paper is placed on the drum surface and positively (opposite to the charge of the toner)
charged by the transfer roller on its back.
Applying positive high voltage from the power supply to the transfer roller moves the positive
charge induced by the transfer roller to the paper surface at the contact portion between the
transfer roller and the paper, the paper surface drawing the negatively charged toner from the
drum surface.
OPC drum
Paper
Carrier belt
Transfer roller
Power unit
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(6) Fusing
When passed between the heat roller and the backup roller, the toner image transferred to
the paper is fused into place by the application of heat and pressure to it.
The Teflon coated heat roller is heated by the built-in heat roller of 800W/backup roller of
500W (halogen lamp). The fusing temperature is controlled by the sum of the temperature
detected by the thermistor moving over the surface of the heat roller and the temperature
detected by the thermistor moving over the surface of the backup roller. A thermostat, which
is provided for safety, becomes open by a heat roller temperature rise of not less than fixed
degrees and cuts off voltage supply to the heater. The backup roller is being pressed against
the heater by the pressure springs on both sides.
Thermostat
Thermistor
Heat roller
Paper
Thermostat
Backup roller
Thermistor
(7) Cleaning
Non-fused, residual toner on the OPC drum is scraped with the cleaning blade and collected
in the waste toner area of the toner cartridge.
Waste toner area
(8) Cleaning
Residual toner on the transfer belt is scraped with the cleaning blade and collected in the
waste toner box of the transfer belt unit.
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Cleaning blade
Waste toner box
2.4.2 Paper running process
Figure 2.5 shows how paper moves in the C9000.
Face-down stacker
Heat roller
Fuser
Registration roller Assy (B)
4 x LED heads
4 x LED Units
Eject roller
Eject roller
Backup roller
Low-voltage power supply
Cassette 1
Cassette 2
Cassette 3
Cassette 4
Belt unit
High-voltage power supply
Registration roller Assy (B)
Hopping roller
Multipurpose tray
Registration roller Assy (A)
Cleaning blade
Transfer roller
Feed roller
Cassette 5
Figure 2.5 Paper Route
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(1) Paper Loading from 1st Tray
1. The paper loading motor runs (CCW), the paper loading clutch is engaged and, until the
entrance cassette sensor is turned on, paper is advanced (the on/off operations of the
paper loading clutch control the pickup roller).
2. After the paper turns the entrance cassette sensor on, the paper is forwarded a further
fixed length and touches the registration roller Assy (A) (this corrects paper skew).
3. The electromagnetic clutch is engaged and the paper is carried onto the carrier belt.
Pickup roller
Registration roller Assy (B)
Entrance belt sensor
Feed roller
Electromagnetic clutch
Registration motor
Entrance sensor
Electromagnetic clutch
Entrance cassette sensor
Registration roller Assy (A)
Loading sensor
Paper
Retard roller
Loading motor
Figure 2.6
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(2) Paper Loading from Option Tray
1. The paper loading motor runs (CW), the paper loading clutch is engaged and, until the
carrier sensor on a tray which sits atop a loading tray is turned on, paper is advanced.
2. After the paper turns the carrier sensor on, the paper is forwarded a further fixed length
and touches the carrier roller (this corrects paper skew).
3. The carrier clutch is thrown in and the paper is fed into the main body.
Pinch roller
Carrier roller
Carrier clutch
Carrier sensor
Upper tray
Optional paper loading tray
Pickup roller
Feed roller
Planet gear
Paper loading clutch
Paper loading sensor
Retard roller
Paper loading motor
Figure 2.7
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(3) Paper Loading from Multipurpose Tray (MT)
1. The release lever usually pushes down the hopping plate to a position to turn the micro
SW on (Figure 2.8-a).
2. The running of the motor in the (a) direction drives the MT feed roller, causing the cam to
turn. The cam pushes the release lever and the hopping plate picks up paper sent out by
the MT feed roller (Figure 2.8-b), where the registration roller Assy (B) does not move as
its one-way clutch gear (1) idles.
3. After the front edge of the paper turns the entrance sensor on, the paper is forwarded a
fixed length. The paper stops when its front edge reaches the registration roller Assy (B).
4. Concurrently, the cam pushes down the hopping plate. The release lever that has been
placed in its original position by the spring locks the hopping plate (Figure 2.8-c).
5. After the completion of the paper feed operation, the registration motor runs in the direction
of the arrow (b) to drive the registration roller Assy (B), where the one-way clutch gear does
not allow the MT feed roller to move.
Oneway clutch gear (2)
MT feed roller
Entrance sensor
Entrance belt sensor
Paper
Registration roller Assy(B)
Oneway clutch gear (1)
Relerse lever
Figure 2.8
b
a
Registration motor
Spring
Feed roller
Micro SW
Figure 2.8-a Figure 2.8-b Figure 2.8-c
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Hopper plate
(4) Carrier Belt
1. The running of the carrier belt motor in the direction of the arrow (a) drives the carrier belt.
The belt unit sits with one carrier roller immediately below each color’s drum, and the
carrier belt between them. By the application of a fixed voltage, the carrier belt and carrier
roller feed paper on the carrier belt into the fuser unit, transferring a toner image from
each color’s drum.
Drum
Carrier belt
KYMC
Carrier (transfer) roller
Carrier (transfer) belt motor
Figure 2.9
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(5) Driving and Up-and-Down Movements of I/D Unit
1. The I/D unit driving and up-and-down movements are effected by a single-pulse motor.
The running of the main motor in the direction of the arrow (a) turns the lever 1 to the left.
Then, the lever 2 that was lifted by the lever 1 lowers to move down the I/D unit. After the
up-and-down sensor is turned on (Figure 2.10-c), the specified downward pulsing places
the I/D unit in its lowest position (or equivalently, printing position).
The drum gear engages with the driving gear and starts revolving to transfer an image on
the drum to running paper, where the one-way gear idles upon placement of the lever in
its lowest position.
2. With the running of the main motor in the direction of the arrow (b), the lever 1 pushes up
the I/D unit via the lever 2. After the up-and-down sensor is activated (Figure 2.10-d), the
lever 1 lifts the I/D unit to a specified level and stops to keep space to an extent between
the drum and the carrier belt (Figures 2.10-c and 2.10-e).
The drum gear is not engaged with the driving gear and does not revolve.
3. When the two pins of the up-and-down sensor are pushed up by the I/D unit, and touches
and electrically connected to the plate above the pins, the sensor recognizes the on state.
When the two pins are pushed down by the I/D unit, and separated and insulated from the
plate, the sensor recognizes the off state.
The installation of the I/D unit can also be verified by recognizing the off state of the upand-down sensor.
Lever 2
I/D unit
Drum
One-way gear
Driving gear
a
Figure 2.10-a Figure 2.10-b
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Lever 1
b
Plate
Pin Spring
Board
Up-and-down Sensor
Figure 2.10-c
Figure 2.10-d
Figure 2.10-e
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(6) Fuser Unit and Paper Ejection
1. A single-pulse motor drives the fuser unit and the eject rollers.
In response to the running of the heat motor in the direction of the arrow (a), the heat roller
turns. This roller fuses a toner image to paper by heat and pressure.
2. At the same time, the four eject rollers move to eject the paper.
3. The paper separator solenoid switches the path back and forth between the route to the
face-up stacker and the route to face-down stacker.
Eject rollers
Fuser unit
Fuser motor
Heat rollers
a
Paper separator
Face-up stacker
Figure 2.11
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(7) Duplex Unit
1. When the duplex unit receives an instruction from the printer to print on both sides of a
sheet of paper, the solenoid opens the separator after the completion of one side printing
of a sheet of paper sent from the tray. The path is switched to that to the duplex unit.
At this time, as the roller (1) turns in the direction of the arrow “a,” the paper is retracted
on the rear of the cassette.
2. When fixed time has elapsed after the front edge of the paper passes through the duplexin sensor, the rollers reverse and the roller (1) turns in the direction of the arrow “b” to feed
the paper into the duplex unit. After that, the paper passes through the rollers (2), (3) and
(4), and ejected with the other side printed, and fed again into the printer.
Separator
Solenoid
Duplex-in sensor
Roller(1)
Motor
a
b
Roller(2)
Roller(3)
Roller(4)
Figure 2.12
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2.5 Sensor
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2.5.1 Paper related sensors
Face-down paper eject sensor
Face-down sensor
Paper eject sensor
Backup roller
Duplex roller
Paper eject roller
Heat roller
Driving roller
Duplex-in sensor
Duplex rear sensor
Stacker full sensor
C drum
Carrier belt
Duplex front sensor
Duplex feed roller
Entrance belt sensor
K drumY drumM drum
Driving roller
Belt cleaning blade
Registration roller B
Entrance MT sensor
1st feed roller
2nd feed roller
MT feed roller
Pinch roller 2
Pinch roller 1
Registration roller A
Entrance cassette senso
Auxiliary roller
Carrier sensor
Sensor
Entrance MT Sensor
Entrance Cassette sensor
Entrance Belt sensor
Detects the beginning of incoming paper to determine the timing for
switching from hopping to carriage.
Detects the beginning of transferred paper and, based on the time taken
until the paper front edge reaches the sensor, determines the paper length.
Paper Eject sensor
Detects the beginning and end of paper to determine the paper ejection
timing.
Duplex-In sensor
Detects the beginning of paper which enters into the duplex unit to
determine the time taken until the reversed rollers turn in forward direction.
Duplex Rear sensor
Detects the beginning of paper after the turns in reverse direction, in the
duplex unit.
Duplex Front sensor
Detects the end of paper after the turns in reverse direction to determine
the paper ejection timing, in the duplex unit.
Stacker Full sensor
Face-Down Paper Eject
sensor
Face-Down Route sensor
Detects the face-down stacker full of paper.
Detects paper carriage to the paper eject roller to determine the timing for
job offset operation.
Detects the face-down carrier route jammed with paper when it has a
paper jam.
Function
Sensor status
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Paper exists.
OFF
: Paper is empty.
ON
: Stacker is full.
OFF
: Stacker is empty.
ON
: Stacker is full.
OFF
: Stacker is empty.
ON
: Stacker is full.
OFF
: Stacker is empty.
Carrier sensor
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Detects paper carriage from the option tray.
ON
: Stacker is full.
OFF
: Stacker is empty.
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