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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Minimum Technician Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 5
Baseline Exam ................................................................ ................................................................ ............................. 5
GOALS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Copy Process ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mechanical ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Use of Digital Multimeter (DMM) ................................................................................................................................... 6
Electronics ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Terminology ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
COPIER TECHNOLOGY: AS OLD AS HISTORY ......................................................................................................... 7
SECTION ONE ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
The Copy Process ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Goals ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Example ......................................................................................................................................................................10
THE TEN PHASES OF THE COPY PROCESS ................................................................................................ ...........11
1. Main Charge ........................................................................................................................................................11
2. Exposing ................................................................................................................................ .............................11
3. Data Reading ................................................................................................................................ ......................11
4. Data Writing ........................................................................................................................................................11
5. Development .......................................................................................................................................................11
6. First Transfer .......................................................................................................................................................12
7. Second Transfer ..................................................................................................................................................12
8. Fusing .................................................................................................................................................................12
9. Cleaning ..............................................................................................................................................................12
10. Discharge Process ..............................................................................................................................................12
Copy Process ..............................................................................................................................................................13
SECTION TWO...............................................................................................................................................................17
The Copy Process .......................................................................................................................................................17
Goals ..........................................................................................................................................................................17
Main Charge ................................................................ ................................................................ ...............................23
Exposure.....................................................................................................................................................................27
Data Reading ..............................................................................................................................................................29
Data Writing ................................................................................................................................................................33
Development ...............................................................................................................................................................39
Transfer ................................................................ ................................................................ ......................................43
Fuser Unit ...................................................................................................................................................................49