Brother International HL 1240 Service Manual - Page 5

Theory Of Operation - test print

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.3 Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing 2-11 4.3.1 To print on both sides of the paper from the paper cassette 2-11 4.3.2 To print on both sides of the paper from the manual feed slot 2-12 5. CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 2-13 5.1 Ready (Paper) LED Indications 2-13 5.2 Data (Toner) LED Indications 2-14 5.3 Drum LED Indications ...2-14 5.4 Alarm LED Indications ...2-14 5.5 Control Panel Button Operations 2-15 5.6 Other Control Features 2-15 5.6.1 Sleep mode...2-15 5.6.2 Test print mode ...2-16 CHAPTER 3 THEORY OF OPERATION 3-1 1. ELECTRONICS ...3-1 1.1 General Block Diagram...3-1 1.2 Main PCB Block Diagram 3-3 1.3 Main PCB...3-5 1.3.1 ASIC...3-5 1.3.2 ROM...3-8 1.3.3 DRAM...3-9 1.3.4 Optional RAM...3-11 1.3.5 Optional serial I/O ...3-12 1.3.6 EEPROM...3-12 1.3.7 Reset circuit ...3-13 1.3.8 Engine I/O ...3-14 1.4 Engine PCB ...3-14 1.5 Power Supply...3-15 1.5.1 Low-voltage Power Supply 3-15 1.5.2 High-voltage Power Supply 3-16 2. MECHANICS ...3-17 2.1 Overview of Printing Mechanism 3-17 2.2 Paper Transfer ...3-19 2.2.1 Paper supply ...3-19 2.2.2 Paper registration...3-19 2.2.3 Paper eject...3-20 2.3 Sensors...3-20 2.3.1 Cover sensors A and B ...3-20 2.3.2 Toner sensor...3-21 2.4 Drum Unit...3-21 2.4.1 Photosensitive drum ...3-21 2.4.2 Primary charger ...3-21 2.4.3 Transfer roller...3-21 2.4.5 Cleaner ...3-21 2.5 Toner Cartridge...3-21 2.6 Print Process...3-22 2.6.1 Charging ...3-22 iii

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4.3
Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing)
............................................................................
2-11
4.3.1
To print on both sides of the paper from the paper cassette
............................................
2-11
4.3.2
To print on both sides of the paper from the manual feed slot
..........................................
2-12
5.
CONTROL PANEL OPERATION
................................ ................................ ...........
2-13
5.1
Ready (Paper) LED Indications
......................................................................................
2-13
5.2
Data (Toner) LED Indications
.........................................................................................
2-14
5.3
Drum LED Indications
.....................................................................................................
2-14
5.4
Alarm LED Indications
....................................................................................................
2-14
5.5
Control Panel Button Operations
....................................................................................
2-15
5.6
Other Control Features
...................................................................................................
2-15
5.6.1
Sleep mode
.......................................................................................................................
2-15
5.6.2
Test print mode
.................................................................................................................
2-16
CHAPTER 3
THEORY OF OPERATION
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3-1
1.
ELECTRONICS
................................ ................................ ................................ .......
3-1
1.1
General Block Diagram
.....................................................................................................
3-1
1.2
Main PCB Block Diagram
.................................................................................................
3-3
1.3
Main PCB
..........................................................................................................................
3-5
1.3.1
ASIC
....................................................................................................................................
3-5
1.3.2
ROM
....................................................................................................................................
3-8
1.3.3
DRAM
..................................................................................................................................
3-9
1.3.4
Optional RAM
....................................................................................................................
3-11
1.3.5
Optional serial I/O
.............................................................................................................
3-12
1.3.6
EEPROM
...........................................................................................................................
3-12
1.3.7
Reset circuit
......................................................................................................................
3-13
1.3.8
Engine I/O
.........................................................................................................................
3-14
1.4
Engine PCB
....................................................................................................................
3-14
1.5
Power Supply
..................................................................................................................
3-15
1.5.1
Low-voltage Power Supply
...............................................................................................
3-15
1.5.2
High-voltage Power Supply
...............................................................................................
3-16
2.
MECHANICS
................................ ................................ ................................ .........
3-17
2.1
Overview of Printing Mechanism
....................................................................................
3-17
2.2
Paper Transfer
................................................................................................................
3-19
2.2.1
Paper supply
.....................................................................................................................
3-19
2.2.2
Paper registration
..............................................................................................................
3-19
2.2.3
Paper eject
........................................................................................................................
3-20
2.3
Sensors
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3-20
2.3.1
Cover sensors A and B
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3-20
2.3.2
Toner sensor
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3-21
2.4
Drum Unit
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3-21
2.4.1
Photosensitive drum
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3-21
2.4.2
Primary charger
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3-21
2.4.3
Transfer roller
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3-21
2.4.5
Cleaner
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3-21
2.5
Toner Cartridge
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3-21
2.6
Print Process
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3-22
2.6.1
Charging
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3-22