Lexmark 500n Printer User Manual


 
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4. The toner image is then transferred to paper.
Belt discharge (erase lamp) process
Electrical belt cleaning is accomplished by an erase lamp radiating on the OPC belt. Radiation discharges
the residual charge -VR(V) remaining on the belt after the first transfer process. Electrical cleaning occurs
after each toner color transfer. The erase lamp is a luminous source consisting of 24 light emitting diodes.
After the electrical belt cleaning, the OPC belt is cleaned with a mechanical blade.
Belt cleaning process
In the belt cleaning process, residual toner adhering to the OPC belt surface is mechanically removed by a
blade edge.
OPC belt
OPC belt cleaning
(blade)
First transfer
OPC belt discharging
(erase lamp)