Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF Service Manual - Page 52

Outline, Laser exposure process

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magicolor 1680MF magicolor 1690MF Theory of Operation Ver. 1.0 Nov. 2008 8. Write section (PH section) 8.2 Operation 8.2.1 Outline • The surface of the photo conductor is irradiated with a laser light and an electrostatic latent image is thereby formed. • The polygon mirror has four faces. The machine uses a two-beam array LD to inhibit the speed of the polygon mirror from increasing because of the decreased number of faces the polygon mirror has as compared with the conventional models. • The two-beam array LD consists of two LD elements arranged vertically. Two lines are scanned with two laser beams emitted from these two LD elements through a single face of the polygon mirror. Photo conductor surface Two lines are scanned in a single scan motion. Beam A Beam B Direction of rotation of photo conductor Beam A Beam B Photo conductor Laser diode G1 lens G2 lens Direction of rotation of photo conductor Polygon mirror Return mirror A034T2E582AA 8.2.2 Laser exposure process 1. The laser light emitted from the Semiconductor laser strikes the polygon mirror. 2. The polygon mirror with four faces is rotated at high speeds by the polygon motor. 3. The SOS sensor ensures that the laser light emission start timing remains constant for each line of main scan. COMPOSITION/ OPERATION Photo conductor Return mirror SOS mirror G2 Lens G1 Lens SOS sensor Semiconductor laser Polygon mirror A034T2C505AA 25

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Theory of Operation
V
er. 1.0
N
ov. 200
8
8
. Write section (PH section)
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magicolor 1680MF
magicolor 1690MF
COMPOSITION/
OPERATION
8.2
Operation
8.2.1
Outline
The surface of the photo conductor is irradiated with a laser light and an electrostatic
latent image is thereby formed.
The polygon mirror has four faces. The machine uses a two-beam array LD to inhibit the
speed of the polygon mirror from increasing because of the decreased number of faces
the polygon mirror has as compared with the conventional models.
The two-beam array LD consists of two LD elements arranged vertically. Two lines are
scanned with two laser beams emitted from these two LD elements through a single face
of the polygon mirror.
8.2.2
Laser exposure process
1.
The laser light emitted from the Semiconductor laser strikes the polygon mirror.
2.
The polygon mirror with four faces is rotated at high speeds by the polygon motor.
3.
The SOS sensor ensures that the laser light emission start timing remains constant
for each line of main scan.
A034T2E582AA
Photo
cond
u
ctor
Polygon mirror
Laser diode
Beam A
T
w
o lines are
scanned in a single
scan motion.
Photo cond
u
ctor s
u
rface
Direction of rotation
of photo cond
u
ctor
Direction of rotation
of photo cond
u
ctor
Beam B
Beam A
Beam B
Ret
u
rn mirror
G2 lens
G1 lens
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Photo conductor
Return mirror
SOS mirror
G1 Lens
G2 Lens
Polygon mirror
Semiconductor laser
SOS sensor