Brother International HL-2400C Service Manual - Page 50

CHAPTER IV STRUCTURE OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS 1. BASIC STRUCTURE This laser beam color printer (hereinafter called "Printer") consists of five mechanical systems; Print, Transfer, Scanning, Paper Transport and Control System. The printer produces color printing through the interactive operations of these five systems as shown in Fig.4-1. (1) Print System The print system consists of the following 6 (six) functional parts located around the OPC belt which form a toner image on the OPC Belt. • Charger Part • Exposure Part • Development Part • First Transfer Part • Discharger Part • Cleaner Part (2) Scanning System The scanning system consists of the following 2 (two) functional parts which form an electrostatic latent image on the OPC Belt by scanning it with a laser beam. Scanner Unit Scanner Motor (SCM) (3) Transfer System The transfer system consists of the following 3 (three) functional parts and transfers the toner image formed on the transfer drum onto the page. • Transfer Drum • Second Transfer Part • Drum Cleaner Unit (4) Paper Transport System The paper transport system consists of the following 5 (five) functional parts and picks up paper from the media cassette, separates the paper from the transfer drum and exits it from the printer body after fusing the toner image on the paper. • Media Cassette • Transport rollers • Paper Discharger • Fusing unit • Paper Exit IV-1