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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL
1. FEATURES .......................................................................................Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-1)
2. SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................. I-1
3. SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................... I-6
3.1 Laser Safety (110 - 120V Model only) ...................................................................... I-6
3.2 CDRH Regulations (110 - 120V Model only) ............................................................ I-6
3.3 Additional Information .............................................................................................. I-7
4. PARTS OF THE PRINTER ............................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-8)
4.1 External Views ....................................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-8)
4.2 Cross Sectional View ............................................................. Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-9)
5. STORAGE AND HANDLING OF EP-ED CARTRIDGES................ Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10)
5.1 Storage of Sealed EP-ED Cartridges ................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10)
5.2 Storage of Unsealed EP-ED Cartridges ............................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10)
CHAPTER II THEORY OF OPERATION
1. BASIC OPERATIONS ....................................................................................................... II-1
1.1 Mechanical Configuration .......................................................Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-1)
1.2 Main Drive ..............................................................................Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-2)
1.3 Basic Sequence of Operations................................................................................ II-1
2. LASER/SCANNER SYSTEM ...........................................................Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-4)
3. IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM ........................................................ Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-5)
3.1 Outline.................................................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-5)
3.2 Printing Process .................................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-5)
3.2.1 Electrostatic latent image formation stage .............. Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-6)
3.2.2 Developing stage .................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-8)
3.2.3 Transfer stage ......................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-9)
3.2.4 Fixing stage .......................................................... Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-10)
3.2.5 Drum cleaning stage ............................................. Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-10)
3.3 Operation .............................................................................Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-11)
4. PAPER PICK-UP/FEED SYSTEM .................................................................................... II-2
4.1 Outline................................................................................. Refer to HL-1260 (P.II-12)
4.2 Cassette Feed......................................................................................................... II-2
4.3 MP Tray Feed.......................................................................................................... II-3
4.4 Paper Jam Detection............................................................................................... II-4