Brother International IntelliFax-3550 Service Manual - Page 26
When the laser-sensitive drum holds a positive electrical charge, the laser beam issued
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(1) Charging process The high-voltage power supply applies DC bias to the corona wire to generate ion on the grid. The ion uniformly charges the surface of the laser-sensitive drum to approx. 1000V which is kept by the varister grounding the grid to the frame. Varister Approx. +++-+-- -- - ++ 1000V - + -- - ++ - + ++ + + + + + ++ + + Approx. 280V Positive charging source Aluminum drum Drum Grid Laser-sensitive layer High-voltage power source Corona wire (2) Exposing process When the laser-sensitive drum holds a positive electrical charge, the laser beam issued from the laser unit scans the drum according to the print image to expose the drum surface for neutralizing the spots where black should be, forming an electrostatic latent image. Laser-sensitive drum Laser beam Laser detector Laser diode Paper Laser beam f θ lens Polygon mirror Lens Polygon motor III - 7