DDM MP 7001

D131/D062/B246
SERIES
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D131/D062/B246 SERIES
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 1
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 MODELS IN THE SERIES ...................................................................... 1
1.1.1 D062 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS ............................................ 2
Four models ................................................................................................ 2
Other Differences ........................................................................................ 2
1.1.2 B246 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS ............................................ 3
Six models................................................................................................... 3
1.2 COMPONENT LOCATION ............................................................................... 4
1.3 PAPER PATH (WITH COVER INTERPOSER TRAY) .................................... 6
1.4 PAPER PATH (WITH 9-BIN MAILBOX) .......................................................... 7
1.5 BOARD DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 8
1.5.1 BCU (BASE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) ................................................ 8
Controller Board .......................................................................................... 9
1.5.2 MB (MOTHER BOARD) ........................................................................ 10
1.5.3 IPU (IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT) ...................................................... 11
1.5.4 SBU (SENSOR BOARD UNIT)............................................................. 12
1.5.5 PFC (PAPER FEED CONTROL) .......................................................... 13
1.5.6 SDRB (SCANNER DRIVER BOARD) .................................................. 14
D052 and previous.................................................................................... 14
1.5.7 SIOB (SCANNER INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD) ...................................... 15
D062 Series & D131 Series ..................................................................... 15
1.5.8 VIB (VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD) ...................................................... 16
D052 and previous.................................................................................... 16
1.5.9 DRB (DRIVE BOARD) .......................................................................... 17
1.5.10 CNB (CONNECTION BOARD) ...................................................... 18
2. ADF .............................................................................................. 19
2.1 ADF OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 19
Original Separation and Feed .................................................................. 20
Original Size Detection ............................................................................. 20
Duplex Scanning ....................................................................................... 20
2.2 ADF DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 21
2.3 ADF PICK-UP ROLLER LIFT ......................................................................... 22
2.3.1 WHEN THERE ARE NO ORIGINALS: ................................................. 22
2.3.2 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE TRAY: ............................ 22
2.4 ADF BOTTOM PLATE LIFT ........................................................................... 23
2.4.1 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE ORIGINAL TRAY: ......... 23
2.4.2 WHEN THE BOTTOM PLATE REACHES THE CORRECT FEED
POSITION: ............................................................................................. 23
2.4.3 DURING THE JOB, WHEN THE TOP OF THE STACK BECOMES
TOO LOW: ............................................................................................. 23
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2.5 ADF ORIGINAL SEPARATION ...................................................................... 24
2.6 ADF ORIGINAL TRANSPORT ....................................................................... 25
2.7 ADF ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION......................................................... 27
2.10 ADF ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION ......................................................... 30
2.11 ADF SCANNING ....................................................................................... 31
2.12 ADF JAM DETECTION ............................................................................ 32
3. SCANNER .................................................................................... 34
3.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 34
3.2 SCANNER DRIVE (B246/D052 SERIES)...................................................... 35
3.3 SCANNER DRIVE (D062/D131 SERIES) ..................................................... 36
3.4 ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION ....................................................................... 37
3.5 DETECTION TIMING ..................................................................................... 38
3.5.1 BOOK MODE ........................................................................................ 38
3.5.2 ADF MODE ............................................................................................ 38
3.5.3 BY-PASS MODE ................................................................................... 38
3.6 SCANNING MAGNIFICATION ....................................................................... 39
3.6.1 BOOK MODE ........................................................................................ 39
3.7 AUTO IMAGE DENSITY (ADS) ..................................................................... 40
3.7.1 XENON LAMP → CCD ADS................................................................. 40
3.7.2 CIS ADS ................................................................................................ 40
3.8 IMAGE PROCESSING ................................................................................... 41
3.9 IMAGE PROCESSING MODES .................................................................... 42
3.10 IMAGE PROCESSING MODES CHART ................................................. 43
3.11 IMAGE QUALITY SP ADJUSTMENTS ................................................... 44
3.12 CUSTOM SETTINGS FOR EACH MODE: IMAGE QUALITY ................ 45
3.12.1 TEXT MODE IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................... 45
3.12.2 PHOTO MODE (DITHERING) IMAGE QUALITY ......................... 45
3.12.3 PHOTO MODE (ERROR DIFFUSION) IMAGE QUALITY ........... 45
3.12.4 TEXT/PHOTO MODE IMAGE QUALITY....................................... 45
3.12.5 PALE MODE IMAGE QUALITY & GENERATION MODE
IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................................... 45
3.12.6 PHOTO MODE (ERROR DIFFUSION) IMAGE QUALITY ........... 46
3.12.7 TEXT MODE LINE WIDTH CORRECTION .................................. 46
3.12.8 PHOTO MODE LINE WIDTH CORRECTION............................... 46
4. LASER SCAN UNIT ..................................................................... 47

4.1 LASER EXPOSURE ....................................................................................... 47
Multiple Beam Scanning Achieves: .......................................................... 47
4.2 OPTICAL PATH .............................................................................................. 48
4.3 FOUR-BEAM EXPOSURE ............................................................................. 49
4.4 COOLING FAN ............................................................................................... 50
4.5 LD SAFETY SWITCHES ................................................................................ 51
5. DRUM UNIT.................................................................................. 52
5.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 52
5.2 OPC DRUM..................................................................................................... 53
5.3 DRUM DRIVE ................................................................................................. 54
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5.4 DRUM CHARGE ............................................................................................. 55
5.5 CHARGE CORONA WIRE CLEANING ......................................................... 56
5.6 CHARGE CORONA WIRE CLEANING ......................................................... 57
5.7 DRUM CLEANING.......................................................................................... 58
5.8 DRUM VENTILATION AND OZONE FILTER ............................................... 59
5.9 TONER RECYCLING ..................................................................................... 61
5.10 WASTE TONER COLLECTION ............................................................... 62
5.10.1 ERROR DETECTION .................................................................... 63
6. PROCESS CONTROL .................................................................. 64

6.1 WHAT HAPPENS AT POWER ON ................................................................ 64
6.2 DRUM POTENTIAL SENSOR CALIBRATION.............................................. 65
6.3 DEVELOPMENT BIAS, BIAS GRID, AND LD ADJUSTMENT ..................... 66
Development Bias (Vb)............................................................................. 66
Grid Voltage (Vg) ...................................................................................... 66
LD Power .................................................................................................. 66
7. ID & TD SENSOR CALIBRATION ............................................... 67

7.1 ID SENSOR CALIBRATION (VSG) ............................................................... 67
7.2 TD SENSOR CALIBRATION (VREF) ............................................................ 67
8. DEVELOPMENT AND TONER SUPPLY ..................................... 68

8.1 DEVELOPMENT UNIT ................................................................................... 68
8.2 TONER SUPPLY ............................................................................................ 69
8.3 DEVELOPMENT BIAS ................................................................................... 70
8.4 TONER SUPPLY ............................................................................................ 71
8.5 DEVELOPMENT UNIT DRIVE ....................................................................... 72
8.6 DEVELOPMENT UNIT VENTILATION .......................................................... 73
8.7 TONER END SENSOR .................................................................................. 74
8.8 TONER SHUTTER MECHANISM.................................................................. 75
8.9 TONER BOTTLE SUPPLY AND VENTILATION .......................................... 76
8.10 TONER SUPPLY CONTROL ................................................................... 77
8.11 SENSOR CONTROL MODE .................................................................... 78
8.12 PIXEL COUNT TONER SUPPLY MODE ................................................ 80
8.13 TD SENSOR INITIALIZATION ................................................................. 81
Determining Vref ....................................................................................... 82
Toner Supply without ID Sensor and TD Sensors................................... 83
Abnormal TD Sensor Output .................................................................... 83
Abnormal ID Sensor Output ..................................................................... 83
Toner End Detection ................................................................................. 84
Toner End Recovery ................................................................................. 84
9. IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION ........................ 85

9.1 IMAGE TRANSFER ........................................................................................ 85
9.2 TRANSFER BELT LIFT .................................................................................. 86
9.3 TIMING ............................................................................................................ 87
9.4 TRANSFER BELT CHARGE.......................................................................... 88
9.5 TRANSFER CURRENT CIRCUIT.................................................................. 89
9.6 TRANSFER BELT DRIVE AND PAPER TRANSPORT ................................ 90
9.7 TRANSFER BELT CLEANING ...................................................................... 91
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9.8 ANTI-CONDENSATION HEATER ................................................................. 92
10.PAPER FEED ............................................................................... 93

10.1 PAPER FEED OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 93
10.1.1 BUILT-IN FEED STATIONS .......................................................... 93
10.2 BY-PASS FEED ........................................................................................ 95
10.3 PAPER REGISTRATION ......................................................................... 96
10.4 PAPER FEED DRIVE ............................................................................... 97
10.5 PAPER TRAY 1 FEED DRIVE D131 SERIES ........................................ 99
10.6 PAPER TRAY 2 FEED DRIVE D131 SERIES ...................................... 100
10.7 PAPER TRAY 3 FEED DRIVE D131 SERIES ...................................... 101
10.8 TRAY AND PAPER LIFT MECHANISM – TRAY 2,3 ............................ 102
Bottom Plate Lift ..................................................................................... 102
10.8.2 LIFT SENSOR .............................................................................. 103
10.9 PAPER FEED AND SEPARATION MECHANISM ................................ 104
10.10 SEPARATION ROLLER RELEASE MECHANISM............................ 105
10.11 TANDEM TRAY – TRAY 1 ................................................................. 107
10.12 CONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE TRAY....... 108
10.12.1 WHEN THERE IS PAPER IN THE LEFT TRAY: ........................ 108
10.12.2 DURING COPYING, IF THERE IS NO PAPER IN THE
LEFT TRAY: ................................................................................. 108
10.12.3 WHEN THE TANDEM TRAY IS DRAWN OUT FULLY: ............. 108
10.13 PAPER LIFT/REMAINING PAPER DETECTION .............................. 109
10.13.1 IF PAPER IS DETECTED, THE LIFT MECHANISM STARTS: . 109
10.13.2 THE TRAY GOES UP UNTIL BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
OCCUR: ....................................................................................... 109
Paper Remaining: ................................................................................... 110
10.13.3 PAPER NEAR-END: .................................................................... 111
10.13.4 PAPER END: ................................................................................ 111
10.14 FENCE DRIVE .................................................................................... 112
10.14.1 AFTER THE STACK HAS BEEN MOVED INTO THE
RIGHT TRAY: ................................................................................ 112
10.15 REAR FENCE DRIVE ......................................................................... 113
10.16 TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE POSITIONING ................................................ 114
10.17 TRAY POSITIONING MECHANISM TRAYS 1 TO 3 ........................ 115
10.18 BY-PASS TRAY .................................................................................. 116
10.19 BY-PASS PAPER END DETECTION ................................................ 117
10.20 BY-PASS PAPER SIZE DETECTION ................................................ 118
10.21 PAPER REGISTRATION .................................................................... 119
10.22 PAPER REGISTRATION DRIVE ....................................................... 120
10.23 JAM REMOVAL AT PAPER REGISTRATION .................................. 121
11.FUSING AND PAPER EXIT ....................................................... 122

11.1 B064 SERIES ......................................................................................... 122
11.2 B140 SERIES ......................................................................................... 123
11.3 D062 SERIES ......................................................................................... 125
Fusing lamps ........................................................................................... 125
Thermistors ............................................................................................. 125
Thermostats: ........................................................................................... 125
Hot Roller & Pressure Roller: ................................................................. 125
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Pressure Release Mechanism: .............................................................. 126
11.4 ALL OF THE MODELS ........................................................................... 127
11.5 FUSING MECHANISM ........................................................................... 128
11.5.1 B064 SERIES: .............................................................................. 128
11.5.2 B140/B246/D052 SERIES ........................................................... 129
11.6 PRESSURE ROLLER (B140/B246/D052 SERIES) .............................. 130
11.6.1 WHILE THE MACHINE IS TURNED ON: ................................... 130
11.6.2 WHEN A JOB STARTS:............................................................... 131
11.6.3 WHEN THE JOB ENDS AND THE MACHINE GOES BACK TO THE
READY CONDITION: ................................................................................... 132
11.6.4 AT PAPER JAM OR SC ERROR: ............................................... 132
11.7 HOT ROLLER CLEANING ..................................................................... 133
11.7.1 WEB DRIVE ................................................................................. 134
11.7.2 WEB NEAR-END ......................................................................... 134
11.7.3 WEB END ..................................................................................... 135
11.8 FUSING UNIT ENTRANCE GUIDE ....................................................... 136
11.8.1 NORMAL OR THICK PAPER: ..................................................... 136
11.8.2 THIN PAPER: ............................................................................... 137
11.9 FUSING UNIT DRIVE ............................................................................. 138
11.10 EXIT ..................................................................................................... 139
11.11 EXIT JUNCTION GATE ...................................................................... 140
12.DUPLEX UNIT ............................................................................ 141

12.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 141
12.2 DUPLEX DRIVE...................................................................................... 142
12.3 INVERTER FEED-IN AND JOGGING ................................................... 143
12.3.1 JUST AFTER THE MAIN SWITCH IS TURNED ON: ................. 143
12.3.2 WHEN THE START KEY IS PRESSED:..................................... 143
12.3.3 AFTER THE PAPER PASSES THROUGH THE GATE: ............ 144
12.4 INVERTER FEED-OUT .......................................................................... 145
12.4.1 AFTER JOGGING, EACH PAGE IS FED BACK AS FOLLOWS:145
12.5 DUPLEX TRAY FEED ............................................................................ 146
12.5.1 AFTER INVERSION: .................................................................... 146
12.6 DUPLEX INTERLEAVE FEED ............................................................... 147
12.7 DUPLEX INTERLEAVE FEED (CONT) ................................................. 148
13.ENERGY SAVER MODE ............................................................ 151

13.1 ENTERING THE ENERGY SAVER MODE ........................................... 151
13.1.1 WHAT HAPPENS IN ENERGY SAVER MODE ......................... 151
13.1.2 RETURN TO STAND-BY MODE ................................................. 151
13.2 LOW POWER MODE ............................................................................. 152
13.2.1 ENTERING THE LOW POWER MODE ...................................... 152
13.2.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN LOW POWER MODE ............................... 152
13.2.3 RETURN TO STAND-BY MODE ................................................. 152
13.3 AUTO OFF MODE .................................................................................. 153
13.3.1 ENTERING AUTO OFF MODE ................................................... 153
13.3.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN AUTO OFF MODE .................................... 153
13.3.3 RETURNING TO STAND-BY MODE .......................................... 153
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13.3.4 DISABLING AUTO OFF MODE................................................... 153
13.4 NIGHT MODE ......................................................................................... 154
13.4.1 ENTERING NIGHT STAND-BY AND NIGHT MODES ............... 154
13.4.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN NIGHT STAND-BY AND NIGHT MODES 154
Night stand-by mode .............................................................................. 154
Night mode .............................................................................................. 154
13.4.3 RETURNING TO STAND-BY MODE .......................................... 155
13.5 ENERGY SAVER CHANGES FOR B140 AND B246/D052 SERIES... 155
14.DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE D052 AND B246 .................... 156

14.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 156
14.1.1 CPM .............................................................................................. 156
14.1.2 CLEANING BRUSH ROTATION SPEED.................................... 157
14.1.3 ELIMINATION OF THE FUSING LAMP FOR SIDE HEATING .. 157
14.1.4 FIRMWARE MODIFICATIONS.................................................... 157
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Product Overview
1. OVERVIEW
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
• D062 Series and its predecessors have the #1 market share in A3 B/W MFP
in the Office High Segment in NA and EU.
• The D131 Series will replace the D062 Series. This new series will be
offered in three speed ranges (60PPM, 75PPM and 90PPM). The D062
Series had four speeds ranged from 60PPM, 70PPM, 80PPM and 90PPM.
• The D131 Series targets GMA/SMA and Governments, especially those
who produce large amounts of document outputs and plans to consolidate
some smaller MFPs into one D131 Series.
1.1.1 MODELS IN THE SERIES

– D131: Aficio MP 6002
– 60 pages per minute (A4/LT LEF)
– Warm-up time: 30s
– Warm-up time 300 s: Hot roller has a thicker surface layer than
the other three models
SM 1 D131/D062/B246 Series
Product Overview
Each model has two versions: One without printer/scanner kit (basic model), and
one with printer/scanner kit (SP model)
– So, there are a total of six different machines.
– Basic models can be upgraded to SP models.
All models contain an ARDF and a color scanner
1.1.1 D062 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS

Four models
– Warm-up time 300 s: Hot roller has a thicker surface layer than the
other three models.
Other Differences
• D066 fusing unit has no pressure release mechanism
• D066 development unit has a pressure release tube
• D065 and D066 have stronger paper feed motors. D062/D063 use the same
motors as the B246 series.
• Each model has two versions: One without printer/scanner kit, and one with
printer/scanner kit
• So, there are a total of eight different machines.
D131/D062/B246 Series 2 SM
Product Overview
1.1.2 B246 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS

Six models
− B246/B250: Aficio MP 5500/ MP 5500SP

– Less than 30 s
– B248/B252: Aficio MP 6500/MP 6500SP
– Less than 30 s
– B249/B253: Aficio MP 7500/MP 7500SP
– Less than 30 s
• B250, B252, B253 contain the printer/scanner unit as a standard component.
• The printer/scanner unit is an option for the B246, B248, and B249
Component Location
1.2 COMPONENT LOCATION
Component Location
1. Entrance Roller (ADF) 18. Feed Roller (Paper Tray)

2. Feed Belt (ADF) 19. Separation Roller (Paper Tray)
3. Separation Roller (ADF) 20. Pick-up Roller (Paper Tray)
4. Pick-up Roller (ADF) 21. Universal Tray (Tray 3)
5. CIS (Contact Image Sensor) 22. Universal Tray (Tray 2)
6. Original Feed-in Tray 23. Tandem Tray (Tray 1)
7. Exposure Glass 24. Duplex Unit
8. Fusing Unit 25. Inverter
9. CCD 26. Inverter Exit Roller
10. OPC Drum 27. Inverter Entrance Roller
11. Development Unit 28. Duplex Junction Gate
12. Development Roller 29. Reverse Trigger Roller
13. Registration Sensor 30. Exit Unit
14. By-pass Tray 31. Pressure Roller
15. Relay Sensor 32. Hot Roller
16. Grip Roller 33. Scanning (ADF)
17. Feed Sensor (Paper Tray) 34. Exposure (ADF)
Paper Path (With Cover Interposer Tray)
1.3 PAPER PATH (WITH COVER INTERPOSER TRAY)
1. Proof Exit Tray

2. Cover Sheet Path
3. Original Path
4. By-pass Tray
5. LCT Feed
6. Vertical Transport Path
7. Finisher Exit Tray 2
8. Finisher Exit Tray 1
Paper Path (With 9-Bin Mailbox)
1.4 PAPER PATH (WITH 9-BIN MAILBOX)
1. Original Paper Path

2. Vertical Transport Path
3. LCT Feed
4. Selected Trays
5. Turn Gates
6. Mailbox Paper Path
7. Junction Gate (paper goes either up to the mailbox or out to the finisher’s proof
tray)
8. Junction Gates (two junction gates control the paper path inside the finisher)
Board Description
1.5 BOARD DESCRIPTION

The B245 and D062 employ Ricoh GW (Grand Work) architecture.
The D131 employs the new GW+ Architecture
This is a summary of the main parts of the board structure
1.5.1 BCU (BASE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT)

This is the main control board that controls engine sequence, timing for peripherals,
image processing, and the video data path.
Board Description
Controller Board
The controller board controls all devices for memory DIMMs, HDD, copying, printing,
scanning, etc. In order to add an option (printer, scanner, FireWire, wireless LAN,
etc.), install the appropriate ROM DIMM on the controller board.
NOTE:
1. The Controller is on the front side of the swing out circuit board unit, with the
IPU on the back side.
2. All Controller DIP SWs should be OFF during normal operation.
Board Description
1.5.2 MB (MOTHER BOARD)
Interfaces the Controller, BICU, and optional devices such as key counters
Board Description
1.5.3 IPU (IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT)
• Processes images scanned by the CIS and SBU.

• All IPU Board DIP switches should be set to OFF
NOTE:
The IPU is on the back side of the swing out circuit board unit.
DFU: Design, Factory Use only. Do not change these settings.
No. Function On\OFF
1 DFU OFF
2 DFU OFF
3 DFU OFF
4 DFU OFF
Board Description
1.5.4 SBU (SENSOR BOARD UNIT)
The SBU receives analog signals from the CCD and converts these into digital
signals used for image processing
Board Description
1.5.5 PFC (PAPER FEED CONTROL)
Controls the paper feed trays built into the main machine. The PFC contains an
independent CPU.
Board Description
1.5.6 SDRB (SCANNER DRIVER BOARD)

D052 and previous
Located behind the BCU, drives the scanner and ADF motors and exposure lamp,
monitors the scanner HP sensor and the ADF components
Board Description
1.5.7 SIOB (SCANNER INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD)

D062 Series & D131 Series
Located under the exposure glass, drives the scanner and ADF motors and exposure
lamp, and monitors the scanner HP sensor and the ADF components. It interfaces the
BCU and IPU, with the operation panel and SBU.
Board Description
1.5.8 VIB (VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD)

D052 and previous
Is located under the exposure glass, and it interfaces the BCU and IPU with the
operation panel and SBU.
Board Description
1.5.9 DRB (DRIVE BOARD)
Drives the duplex stepper motors (x2), the registration motor, and lower relay motor.
Board Description
1.5.10 CNB (CONNECTION BOARD)
Relays signals for the ADF, finishers, LCT, fusing exit, drum motor, development
motor, and front cover switches.
ADF Overview
2. ADF
2.1 ADF OVERVIEW
1. Original Width Sensors (x 4) 13. 3rd Transport Roller

2. Entrance Roller 14. CIS (Contact Image Sensor)
3. Skew Correction Sensor 15. White Platen Roller
4. Separation Roller 16. Exit Sensor
5. Feed Belt 17. 2nd Transport Roller
6. Pick-up Roller 18. ADF Exposure Glass
7. Original Length Sensor 1 19. Scanning Roller
8. Original Length Sensor 2 20. Registration Sensor
9. Original Length Sensor 3 21. Pre-scanning Roller
10. Original Tray 22. Interval sensor
11. Exit Tray 23. 1st Transport Roller
12. Exit Roller
ADF Overview
Original Separation and Feed

The standard FRR system for paper separation and feed. (Handling Paper> Handling
Originals> Document Feed> FRR with Feed Belt
Original Size Detection

A combination of three original length sensors on the original tray and an array of four
original width sensors in the paper feed path is used. ( Handling Paper> Handling
Originals> Original Size Detection> Dynamic Original Size Detection)
Duplex Scanning
The front side of the original is scanned as it passes over the ADF exposure glass
below, and the back is scanned by a CIS mounted above the paper path. There is no
inverter mechanism for duplex scanning in the ADF.
ADF Drive Layout
2.2 ADF DRIVE LAYOUT
1. Pick-up Roller Lift Motor

2. Feed Motor
3. Bottom Plate Motor
4. Transport Motor
5. Exit Motor
Pick-up roller lift motor: Provides drive to the pick-up roller lift mechanism through
gear [A].
Feed motor: Drives the following:
• Pick-up roller and feed belt drive gear [B]
• Entrance roller [C] and 1st transport roller [D]
Bottom plate motor: Provides drive to the bottom plate lift mechanism through gear
[E].
Transport motor: Provides drive to the following:
• Pre-scanning roller [F]
• Scanning roller [G]
• 2nd transport roller [H]
• White platen roller [ I ]
• 3rd transport roller [J]
Exit motor: Provides drive to the exit roller [K].
ADF Pick-up Roller Lift
2.3 ADF PICK-UP ROLLER LIFT
[A]: Pick-up roller lift motor

[B]: Cam
[C]: Pick-up roller release lever
[D]: Pick-up roller
[E]: Pick-up roller HP sensor
2.3.1 WHEN THERE ARE NO ORIGINALS:

The pick-up roller [D] remains up (this is the home position).
2.3.2 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE TRAY:

The original set sensor switches on, and this switches motor [A] on. The cam
[B] releases lever [C]. The lever rises and the pick-up roller [D] drops onto the
stack of paper. Then the pick-up roller feeds the paper to the feed belt and
separation roller.
ADF Bottom Plate Lift
2.4 ADF BOTTOM PLATE LIFT
[A]: Bottom plate sensor

[B]: Bottom plate motor
[C]: Lift lever
2.4.1 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE ORIGINAL TRAY:

The original set sensor switches on, the pick-up roller drops, and sensor
around location [A] (on the pick-up roller assembly) switches off. Then, motor
[B] lifts lever [C], raising the bottom plate.
2.4.2 WHEN THE BOTTOM PLATE REACHES THE CORRECT FEED

POSITION:
Sensor [A] switches off and motor [B] stops.
2.4.3 DURING THE JOB, WHEN THE TOP OF THE STACK

BECOMES TOO LOW:
When the pick-up roller drops low enough to switch sensor [A] on again, motor
[B] switches on again to raise the stack to the correct feed position.
ADF Original Separation
2.5 ADF ORIGINAL SEPARATION
[A]: Pick-up roller

[B]: Feed belt
[C]: Separation roller
This mechanism prevents feeding more than one sheet at a time.

Handling Paper> Handling Originals> Document Feed> FRR with Feed Belt
ADF Original Transport
2.6 ADF ORIGINAL TRANSPORT
The pick-up roller [A] feeds the original to the feed belt [B] and separation roller [C].
Skew is corrected at the skew correction sensor [D] and entrance roller [E].
When the skew correction sensor detects the leading edge of the original, the
pre-scanning roller [F] switches on. Skew is also corrected at the pre-scanning roller.
Shading correction, which attempts to compensate for slight distortions caused by the
differences in brightness of the light elements due to wear, temperature variation, or
distortion by the lenses, is done for the first sheet.
The original is fed for a few clock pulses after the registration sensor [G] detects the
leading edge of the original.
The original is then delayed slightly at the ADF exposure glass while the CPU uses
the white plate to determine the white peak level for the job
ADF Original Transport
The pre-scanning roller [F], scanning roller [H] and transport rollers [I] feed the
original over the ADF exposure glass [J] and under the CIS [K], until it reaches the
exit roller [M].
If the reverse side of the original is to be scanned, the CPU uses the surface of the
white platen roller [L] to determine the white peak level for the job
ADF Original Skew Correction
2.7 ADF ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION
A. Skew correction sensor

B. Entrance roller
C. Feed roller (Transport Roller 1)
D. Interval sensor
E. Pre-scanning roller
F. Scanning roller
After pick-up and separation, the skew correction sensor [A] detects the leading edge
of the original and the entrance roller [B] is delayed for the prescribed number of
pulses to buckle the original and correct skew.
If the original is B6, A5, or HLT, or during any duplex scanning regardless of original
size, when the interval sensor [D] detects the leading edge of the original, the
pre-scanning motor [E] is delayed for the prescribed number of pulses to buckle the
original and correct skew.
When scanning only the front side of originals larger than A5, after the entrance roller
[B] starts rotating, the feed motor increases the speed of roller [C] to reduce the
interval between the original just fed and the original ahead being scanned. When the
interval sensor [D] detects the leading edge of the original approaching the
pre-scanning roller, the pre-scanning roller slows down slightly. Roller [C] is still
feeding the paper faster than the pre-scanning roller [E], and this slows the original at
the leading edge and corrects skew.
These modifications have been made in the D062 and D131 series.
The ADF transport belt was added.
Also, the ‘skew correction sensor’ is now called the ‘separation sensor in the D062
Series
ADF Original Size Detection
2.10 ADF ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION
A. Original width sensor 1

B. Original width sensor 2
C. Original width sensor 3
D. Original width sensor 4
Original width sensor 5 (D062 D131)
E. B5 length sensor
F. A4 length sensor
G LG length sensor
When the leading edge of the paper passes the skew correction sensor, the CPU
reads the outputs from the original width and length sensors
ADF Scanning
2.11 ADF SCANNING
[c]
The ADF scans both sides of an original without inverting the original:
• Front side: Scanned at the ADF exposure glass [A] by a xenon exposure lamp
and CCD below the original
• Back side: Scanned by a CIS [B] above the paper path
The CIS can scan a line 306 mm (12") wide at 600 dpi. To increase the scanning
speed, the sensors are divided into 13 parallel blocks
The CIS reads the surface of the white roller [C] and uses this reading (white point =0)
as a reference point for density correction
ADF Jam Detection
2.12 ADF JAM DETECTION
Four sensors, the skew correction sensor [A], interval sensor [B], registration sensor
[C], and exit sensor [D] detect jams in the paper path. The conditions that trigger a
jam detection are listed below
Jam Type Cause

Skew correction Check in failure Remains off after enough time for the
sensor original to feed twice the distance
from the original setting position to the
skew correction sensor.
Interval sensor Check in failure Remains off after enough time for the
original to feed twice the distance
from roller [E] to the interval sensor.
Registration sensor Check in failure Remains off after enough time for the
from the skew correction sensor to the
registration sensor.
Exit sensor Check in failure Remains off after enough time for the
from the registration sensor to the exit
sensor.
Skew correction Check out failure Remains on after enough time for a
sensor 610 mm (24") original to feed (except
when the user is feeding
custom-sized originals, which can be
up to 1260 mm).
Interval sensor Check out failure Remains on after enough time for the
from the interval sensor to the skew
correction sensor.
ADF Jam Detection
Jam Type Cause

Registration Check out failure Remains on after enough time for the
sensor original to feed twice the distance
from the skew correction sensor to the
registration sensor.
Exit sensor Check out failure Remains on after enough time for the
from the registration sensor to the exit
sensor.
Overview
3. SCANNER
3.1 OVERVIEW
1. Exposure Glass
2. Lamp Regulator
3. Exposure Lamp (Xenon)
4. White Plate
5. Scanner HP Sensor
6. Exposure Glass (ADF)
7. Original Width Sensor
8. Original Length Sensors 1, 2
9. Scanner Lens Block
10. CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
A xenon lamp (23W) illuminates the original. Light is reflected from the original to the
CCD: 1st Mirror → 2nd Mirror → 3rd Mirror → Scanner Lens → CCD
The lens block (which consists of the scanner lens, CCD, and SBU) adjusts for
refraction, MTF, and focusing. The lens block is replaced as a unit and requires no
adjustment in the field.
The resolution of the CCD is 600 dpi.
The D062 Series has a color CCD
Scanner Drive (B246/D052 Series)
3.2 SCANNER DRIVE (B246/D052 SERIES)
The scanner motor [A] (a dc stepper motor) drives the first scanner [B] and second
scanner [C] through drive wires and pulleys.
The scanner HP sensor [D] detects when the scanner is at home position. The
machine measures distance from home position by counting scanner motor pulses.
Scanner Drive (D062/D131 Series)
3.3 SCANNER DRIVE (D062/D131 SERIES)
[A]: Scanner motor

[B]: 1st scanner
[C]: 2nd scanner
[D]: Scanner HP sensor.
Scanner motor (a dc stepper motor) drives the 1st and 2nd scanner with wires and
pulleys.
Scanner HP sensor Stops and reverses the scanner motor when the scanner reaches
the home position. The machine measures distance from home position by counting
scanner motor pulses.
Original Size Detection
3.4 ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION
Original length sensor [A] and Original width sensor [B] (reflective sensors) detect the
width and length of the original on the exposure glass.
The ADF functions as the platen. The DF position sensor [C] (attached to the ADF)
detects whether the ADF is open or closed.
The APS start sensor [D] triggers auto paper size detection
Detection Timing
3.5 DETECTION TIMING
When the power is on, the APS sensors are always active, but the CPU checks their
signals only after the platen is lowered.
3.5.1 BOOK MODE

In the Book mode (when the ADF is open), the CPU checks the APS sensors and
determines the original size after Start is pressed.
3.5.2 ADF MODE

The CPU checks the APS sensors after the platen is lowered.
3.5.3 BY-PASS MODE

The APS sensors are ignored when copy paper is fed from the by-pass tray, but the
by-pass tray can handle a variety of sizes and orientations. To accomplish this: The
machine always assumes short-edge feed for paper on the by-pass tray. Width is
measured by a sensor inside the by-pass tray.
The bypass tray cannot measure length, so the registration sensor determines the
length of the paper using clock pulses.
The copy time for the first sheet is slower, because the entire exposure glass area (or
width for the CIS) is scanned. However, when the size of the first sheet has been
detected, scanning is at normal speed for the remaining sheets
Scanning Magnification
3.6 SCANNING MAGNIFICATION

3.6.1 BOOK MODE
Reduction and enlargement are preformed differently for both main scan and sub
scan:
Main scan: Handled by image processing in the IPU.
Sub scan: Handled by varying the speed of the scanner motor.
Reproduction ratios of 50% or higher: The scanner speed is lower for higher
magnification ratios. For example, for 200% enlargement, the scanner motor speed is
reduced to 50%.
Reproduction ratios of less than 50%: The scanner motor cannot run fast enough.
Therefore, the scanner slows to half the speed required for that reduction ratio. For a
49% magnification ratio, the scanner speed is the same as for 98% magnification.
This causes twice as many scan lines as needed, so alternate lines are removed.
Auto Image Density (ADS)
3.7 AUTO IMAGE DENSITY (ADS)
Auto Image Density (ADS), also called original background correction, corrects for
variation in background density down the page to prevent the background of an
original from appearing in copies. This machine uses rear scale peak sampling (the
area sampled, which must contain no data, is near the rear scale).
3.7.1 XENON LAMP → CCD ADS

When an original with a gray background is scanned, for example, the gray area
becomes the peak white level density; therefore, the gray background will not appear
on copies. The area that the CCD uses as a reference for ADS is shown in the
diagram.
3.7.2 CIS ADS

The CIS reads the surface of the white platen roller and uses this reading (white point
=0) as a reference point for density correction. When an original is scanned, the CIS
starts 20 mm from the edge away from the operation panel, reads 65 mm in towards
the center of the white platen roller, and then performs image density correction line
by line.
Image Processing
3.8 IMAGE PROCESSING
CIS
Key
Data flow
SBU
SBU/CIS Signal flow
PCI BUS
BCU IPU Controller
Polygon Motor
LDB
HDD
OPC
SBU/CIS: Photoelectric conversion (600 dpi, 2-channel CCD odd/even allocation),

Amplification, A/D Conversion (analog to digital), Light intensity detection
(scanning)
BCU: Engine control, Scanner control, SBU settings, LDB settings
IPU: Shading correction, Image Processing, Main/Sub scan magnification, Video

patch switching, Compression/ decompression, GAVD
Controller: System control, software application control, image storage control,

compression/decompression
LDB: 4-beam laser exposure, digital-to-grayscale conversion, synchronization

detection
Image Processing Modes
3.9 IMAGE PROCESSING MODES
The user can select one of the following five modes with the User Tools screen: Text,
Text/Photo, Photo, Pale, and Generation.
Each mode has four different settings (described on the next page). Each mode has a
Custom Setting that can be customized with SP modes to meet special requirements
that cannot be covered by the standard settings.
• To see these settings in the User Tools mode, press the User Tools key, press
“Copier/Document Server Functions”, and then press “Copy Quality”.
Image Processing Modes Chart
3.10 IMAGE PROCESSING MODES CHART
Mode Setting Function

Text Soft Used for black-and-white printed material
and documents that contains mainly text.
Easily reads lines as well as text
Sharp Used for newspapers, time schedules, or
any type of printed material with fine print.
Custom Setting Stores SP command settings.
Tex/Photo Photo Priority Used for documents that contain text and
color or black-and-white photos, such as
Text Priority catalogs, magazines, maps, etc.
Provides more faithful reproduction than
the Text mode will
Photo Print Photo Used for magazines, graphics, for
smooth reproduction. Employs dithering.
Used for copying photographs, graphics,
for sharp reproduction. Employs error
diffusion.
Glossy Photo Used for best results in copying glossy
photographs for sharp reproduction.
Employs error diffusion.
Custom Settings Stores SP command settings. Employs
either error diffusion, or dithering,
depending on an SP setting.
Pale Soft Used for low density documents with text
handwritten in black or color pencil (or
Sharp carbon copies) such as receipts,
invoices, etc.
Generation Copy Soft Used to achieve an image smoother than
Normal mode setting
Used to achieve best reproduction of
“copies of copies” by smoothing the
image.
Sharp Used to emphasize lines and text
stronger than Normal for better image
quality.
Image Quality SP Adjustments
3.11 IMAGE QUALITY SP ADJUSTMENTS
Adjustments are easier with this machine, because the parameters have been
grouped and no longer have to be adjusted one by one.
In this section, we will cover the custom settings for each of the 5 original modes:
These custom settings are:
• Image Quality
• Line Width Correction
• Duplex Scanning Mode
Settings adjustable for each original mode will also be covered (these do not just
affect the custom settings; they also affect all sub original modes, such as sharp text).
• Independent Dot Erase
• Background Erase
Custom Settings for Each Mode: Image Quality
3.12 CUSTOM SETTINGS FOR EACH MODE: IMAGE

QUALITY
3.12.1 TEXT MODE IMAGE QUALITY

If the value is increased, the outlines of lines become sharper but this could cause
moiré to appear in dot patterns. If the value is decreased, image patterns become
smoother, the occurrence of moiré decreases, but the corners of characters and
intersections of lines at acute angles may not be as sharp
3.12.2 PHOTO MODE (DITHERING) IMAGE QUALITY

Used for coarse, dithered tone photographs such as newsprint.
If the value is increased, the photo becomes sharper, but blurring could occur in the
sub scan direction. If the value is decreased, blurring in the sub scan direction is less
obvious but outlines become fuzzy.
3.12.3 PHOTO MODE (ERROR DIFFUSION) IMAGE QUALITY

Used for printed materials (magazines, etc.) with photographs to sharp patterns in
copies. If the photos have dithered tones, the image becomes sharper if the value is
increased, but blurring could occur in the sub scan direction. If the value is decreased,
blurring in the sub scan direction is less obvious but outlines become fuzzy
3.12.4 TEXT/PHOTO MODE IMAGE QUALITY

If the value is increased, the outlines of lines become sharper but this could cause
moiré to appear in dot patterns. If the value is decreased, image patterns become
smoother, the occurrence of moiré decreases, but the corners of characters and
intersections of lines at acute angles may not be as sharp
3.12.5 PALE MODE IMAGE QUALITY & GENERATION MODE IMAGE

QUALITY
If the value is increased, low density areas become sharper, but the background
could become dirtier. If the value is decreased, the background disappears but the
density of low density areas becomes low.
Custom Settings for Each Mode: Image Quality
3.12.6 PHOTO MODE (ERROR DIFFUSION) IMAGE QUALITY

Used for printed materials (magazines, etc.) with photographs to sharp patterns in
copies. If the photos have dithered tones, the image becomes sharper if the value is
increased, but blurring could occur in the sub scan direction. If the value is decreased,
blurring in the sub scan direction is less obvious but outlines become fuzzy
3.12.7 TEXT MODE LINE WIDTH CORRECTION

If the value is made smaller, the line width correction becomes thinner, and if the
value is made larger, the line width correction becomes thicker. To switch this feature
off, select “4”.
If the above settings do not make the lines thin enough, use SP4904 020 (Image
Quality Exposure: Thin Line - Text Mode). Normally, SP4904 020 is set to 0 (OFF). As
the setting is increased (1~3), the line width correction effect becomes stronger, and
lines become thinner. All settings of SP4903 080 will be affected by the same amount.
3.12.8 PHOTO MODE LINE WIDTH CORRECTION

If the value is made smaller, the line width correction becomes thinner, and if the
value is made larger, the line width correction becomes thicker. To switch this feature
off, select “4”.
If the above settings do not make the lines thin enough, use SP4904 021 (Image
Quality Exposure: Thin Line – Photo Mode). Normally, SP4904 021 is set to 0 (OFF).
As the setting is increased (1~3) the line width correction effect becomes stronger,
and lines become thinner. All settings of SP4903 083 will be affected by the same
amount
Laser Exposure
4. LASER SCAN UNIT

4.1 LASER EXPOSURE
There are four laser diodes. Four parallel beams write four lines at once, 24 lines with
one complete rotation of the polygon mirror, with the polygon motor rotating at 42,756
rpm.
Multiple Beam Scanning Achieves:

• Longer life of the polygon motor (four-beam scanning requires fewer motor
rotations)
• Quieter operation because fewer polygon motor revolutions are required.
Up to 5 image density levels (0 ~ 4) are used for each pixel. To achieve this, this
machine controls the duration of the laser exposure using PWM (Pulse Width
Modulation).
The strength of each beam is 10 mW/channel at a wavelength of 788 nm
Optical Path
4.2 OPTICAL PATH
1. LD Unit
2. Cylindrical Lens
3. 1st Mirror
4. Polygonal Mirror Motor
5. Fθ Lens
6. WTL
7. 2nd Mirror
8. Toner Shield Glass
9. Laser Synchronizing Detector
10. OPC Drum
The optical path is a standard arrangement, starting at the LD unit and ending with
the creation of the latent image on the OPC drum.
Four-Beam Exposure
4.3 FOUR-BEAM EXPOSURE
CH1
Sub Scan
CH2
CH3 Main Scan
CH4
The LD unit uses four laser diodes to scan four lines simultaneously. The diodes are
fixed at 1200 dpi, so beam pitch adjustments are not required
The diagonal arrangement of the four beams achieves 1200 dpi.
600 dpi 8-bit scanner data is converted to 1200 dpi 1-bit digital data during image
processing.
When edge processing or smoothing (FCI fine character adjustment) is used, one-bit
data is converted to grayscale data in the LD driver circuit board.
Grayscale control: The greater the exposure time of the laser beam, the darker the
pixel. The duration (width) of the pulse is adjusted with PWM (pulse width modulation)
in 5 steps.
Cooling Fan
4.4 COOLING FAN
The cooling fan [A] at the back of the machine blows air through the duct [B] and
sends it above and below the laser exposure unit. The fan switches on and off with
the polygon motor.
The air [C] above passes through a dust filter before it reaches the optical path. The
air passing below [D] flows over the top of the fusing unit and is expelled by the fusing
cooling fan.
The polygonal mirror motor [E] normally remains on. It shuts down when the machine
is powered off or enters the auto off mode or night mode
LD Safety Switches
4.5 LD SAFETY SWITCHES
To ensure the safety of customers and customer engineers, two switches inside the
cover prevent the laser beams from switching on accidentally.
When the front cover is open, the 5V line connecting each LD driver on the LD control
board is disconnected
Overview
5. DRUM UNIT
5.1 OVERVIEW
• The OPC drum (diameter 100 mm) is charged by the charge corona unit, a
standard Scorotron grid wire charging and cleaning system.
• The drum motor drives the drum and the drum cleaning unit. A counter blade
system, with both cleaning blade and brush, clean the drum.
• Two sensors mounted near the drum, an ID sensor and potential sensor, are
used for process control.
• Toner is collected at the cleaning area and transported back to the
development unit via the toner collection coil and toner recycling pipe
B140 Series
• The PTL removes the charge on the drum. This makes better paper separation.
Also, with the PTL, pawl marks do not occur on the leading edges of copies.
The PTL only operates when the machine prints on plain or translucent paper
OPC Drum
5.2 OPC DRUM
The OPC drum [A] contains ventilation holes [B] to prevent overheating.
A ground (earth) brush [C] at the back grounds the drum unit.
Drum Drive
5.3 DRUM DRIVE
The drum motor [A] drives both the OPC drum and the cleaning unit.
A flywheel [B] on the drum drive shaft [C] reduces drum vibration. The other drive
shaft [D] drives the cleaning unit.
The drum drive shaft [C] drives the drum at 362 mm/s.
• D062/D063 270mm/s
• D065 362 mm/s
• D066 420mm/s
Drum Charge
5.4 DRUM CHARGE
The charge power pack [A] provides an even negative charge to the two charge
corona wires in the charge corona unit [B].
B140 Series
The PTL [C] makes better paper separation from the drum, and stops pick-off pawl
marks on the leading edges of copies. The PTL removes the charge at the leading
edge when copying on plain paper or translucent paper.
The PTL lamp does not operate when copying with OHP, index sheets, or thick paper.
With SP2602 (PTL Setting), you can adjust the distance from the leading edge where
the PTL turns on to remove charge. There is an adjustment for the front side and one
for the back side. For more, see section “5. Service Tables”.
Charge Corona Wire Cleaning
5.5 CHARGE CORONA WIRE CLEANING
Air flowing around the charge corona unit causes toner particles to deposit on the
wires. These particles interfere with charging and cause pale bands on copies.
The wire cleaner [A] normally remains at the home position at the front end.
To clean the wires, the charge corona wire cleaner motor [B] switches on and drives
the cleaner [A] to the rear, then back to the home position
The wire cleaner rotates slightly on the forward pass to bring the cleaning pads [C]
into contact with the wires. Cleaning is done only on the forward pass. The pads do
not contact the wires on their return to home position.
The motor [B] switches on after the machine is switched on, but only after 5,000 or
more copies have been made since the last wire cleaning.
Charge Corona Wire Cleaning
5.6 CHARGE CORONA WIRE CLEANING
Pick-off pawls ride along the surface of the drum to peel off paper that has not
separated from the drum.
Weak spring pressure [A] keeps the pick-off pawls [B] against the surface of the drum.
During copying, a shaft [C] turns a cam [D]. The cam moves the pick-off pawls from
side to side to prevent drum wear at any fixed location
Drum Cleaning
5.7 DRUM CLEANING
This machine uses a counter blade and brush system.

The drum cleaning blade [A] contacts the drum, and is angled against the direction of
rotation to improve cleaning.
A cam [E] moves the cleaning blade [F] slightly from side to side to prevent it from
scouring the drum.
The cleaning brush [B] rotates and removes some toner from the drum, and collects
the toner removed by the cleaning blade.
The Mylar [C] scrapes toner from the cleaning brush.
The toner collection coil [D] receives the toner that falls from the Mylar and transports
it to the toner collection bottle.
At the end of every job, the drum reverses about 10 mm (5 mm D062 Series) to
remove toner that has collected at the edge of the counter blade.
The drum motor drives the cleaning unit, as described in an earlier section.
Drum Ventilation and Ozone Filter
5.8 DRUM VENTILATION AND OZONE FILTER
Cooling prevents uneven buildup of negative ions which can lead to uneven charge
on the drum surface.
The drum cooling fan [A] draws cool air into the machine and sends it over the charge
corona unit [B] and down through the vents in the ends of the drum [C].
The PCU cooling fan [D] cools the drum and charge corona unit from the other end.
The dust filter [E] above the charge corona unit absorbs ozone in the air coming from
around the drum.
The exhaust fan [F] vents the hot filtered air from inside the machine
Drum Ventilation and Ozone Filter
Fan Operation Timing

Drum cooling Turns on and off at the same time the polygon motor
fan
PCU cooling Stays on when the fusing lamp temperature is being controlled
fan (at all times except in auto off or night mode).
Exhaust fan Switches on after the main power switch is turned on, and
remains on. However, to reduce noise and conserve energy,
this fan turns slower when the drum motor is off.
Toner Recycling
5.9 TONER RECYCLING
The toner collection coil inside the toner recycling pipe [A] carries toner collected from
the drum cleaning unit into the toner separation unit [B] (above the toner hopper).
Re-usable toner is separated here from waste toner. Sieve [C] sifts the toner, and
brush [D] inside the sieve moves the toner forward.
Reusable toner [E] falls through the sieve into the toner hopper. A fine brush outside
the sieve prevents toner from plugging the mesh of the sieve.
Waste toner [F] does not fall through the sieve. It is pushed through opening [G] to the
waste toner transport coil [H]. The coil moves the toner towards the back of the
machine, where it is deposited in the waste toner bottle.
The toner separation unit and waste toner transport coil [H] are connected to the
same drive shaft (driven by the development motor).
Waste Toner Collection
5.10 WASTE TONER COLLECTION
The toner collection motor [A] drives the coils [B, C, and D].
Coil [B] brings waste toner from the toner hopper (which originally came from the
drum cleaning unit)
Coil [C] brings waste toner from the transfer unit.
Coil [D] transports waste toner from both sources to the toner collection bottle.
The toner collection bottle can hold 5000 cc of waste toner, equivalent to about
1,000K copies.
Motor [A] switches on and off at the same time as the drum motor.
Waste Toner Collection
5.10.1 ERROR DETECTION

The toner collection motor sensor [E] monitors the gear driven by motor [A]. If the
sensor output does not change for 3 seconds while motor [A] is on, then SC590
(Toner Collection Motor Error) is logged.
If the toner collection coil sensor [F] (not shown) does not change within 3 seconds
after the drum motor turns on, the transport coil is clogged and cannot rotate, then
SC495 (Toner Recycling Unit Error) is logged.
When the toner overflow switch (not shown) detects that the toner collection bottle [G]
is full, operation halts after an additional 100 copies and the machine prompts the
user to replace the toner collection bottle.
The toner collection bottle set switch [H] detects when a new toner collection bottle is
installed. If installing a new bottle does not reset the machine, SC496 (Toner
Collection Bottle Error) is logged.
What Happens at Power On
6. PROCESS CONTROL
Drum potential gradually changes for the following reasons:

Dirty scanning optics (lenses, mirrors), dirty exposure glass
Dirty charge corona casing, grid plate
Deterioration of drum sensitivity
6.1 WHAT HAPPENS AT POWER ON

Here is a description of what happens while the fusing temperature is below 100oC
immediately after the main power switch is switched on (process control must also be
enabled with SP3901, or this will not happen).
At any time, this process can also be executed manually by using SP2962. However,
process control must be enabled with SP3901 and the fusing temperature must be
below 100oC, immediately after power ON, or this will not work.
1. Potential sensor is calibrated.

2. Drum starts first rotation after fusing temperature reaches 140oC.
3. Readout from the potential sensor is used to adjust:
Development bias (Vb)

Grid voltage (Vg)
Laser diode (LD) power.
NOTE: This step occurs only if process control is enabled with SP3901 (Auto Process
Control On/Off Setting). If this SP is disabled, then:
• Development bias is set to the value stored in SP 2201 001

• Grid voltage is set to the value stored in SP 2001 001
• Laser power is set to a fixed value
4. ID sensor is calibrated (Vsg).
5. TD sensor is calibrated (Vref).
NOTE: These calibrations are used to determine toner supply, so it is very important
that the developer be initialized with SP2963 (Installation Mode) at installation
and with SP2801 (TD Sensor Initialization) when the developer is replaced.
Any SC codes that are generated during auto process control are logged in the
memory and do not appear. The machine will continue to operate.
B140 series: Steps 2, 4, and 5 are not done if SP3904 is set to 0 (default) or 1.
Drum Potential Sensor Calibration
6.2 DRUM POTENTIAL SENSOR CALIBRATION

The potential sensor output is affected by the distance of the sensor from the OPC,
paper dust or other matter on the surface of the sensor, and environmental conditions.
For these reasons, the potential sensor is calibrated often, as described below.
1. 100 samples are taken at –100V and at –800V, and the readings are averaged.
Applied Bias
0V
-100V
-800V
Sampling Sampling
500 ms 100 rev. 500 ms 100 rev.
100 ms intervals 100 ms intervals
2. B246D921.WMF
2. If the readings are within the normal range, then these readings are used to
calibrate the potential sensor.
If the variations in the readings exceed the specified range, then an SC is logged
(Sensor Calibration Error, SC310 to SC317) and automatic process control halts. The
charge grid voltage Vg, development bias, and LD power are set as follows.
• Development bias is set to the value stored in SP2201-001
• Grid voltage is set to the value stored in SP2001-001
Development Bias, Bias Grid, and LD Adjustment
6.3 DEVELOPMENT BIAS, BIAS GRID, AND LD

ADJUSTMENT
Development Bias (Vb)
First, the development bias that will be used for copying (Vb) is determined by
measuring the potential of a pattern made on the drum using a fixed grid voltage,
development bias, and laser power.
1. The drum motor starts.
2. The grid voltage, development bias, and laser power are set to the default values
that would be used if process control was disabled. These are as follows:
• Development bias is set to the value stored in SP2201-001
• Grid voltage is set to the value stored in SP2001-001
3. A VL pattern is made on the drum, and VL is measured. The target value of VL is
–130V.
VL: Potential measured after exposing a white pattern
4. Vb is adjusted to a value that is calculated to bring the value of VL to –130V.
There are no limitations on the amount of change that can be made to Vb.
Grid Voltage (Vg)

Then, the machine determines the corona grid voltage (Vg) that will be used during
copying. This is done as follows:
1. A Vd pattern is exposed on the drum (if developed with toner, this will be black).
Vd: Drum potential in black areas after exposure.
2. The potential sensor reads the potential, Vd, from this pattern.
3. Vd should be –800 ± 10V. If it is within this range, the current value of Vg will be
used for copying.
• If it is not, -(Vd + 800)V is added to Vg, and the process starts again from step
1.
4. If Vd cannot be adjusted to this standard within 5 attempts, Vg is fixed to –1,000V
and SC312 (Potential Sensor Calibration Error 3) is logged.
LD Power
Finally, the machine determines the laser diode power that will be used during
copying. This is done as follows.
1. The laser power is changed to the value needed to write a halftone pattern to the
drum.
2. The potential sensor reads the potential, Vh, from this pattern.
Vh: Standard halftone drum potential
3. Vh should be –300 ± 20 V. If it is within this range, the current value of the laser
power will be used for copying.
• If it is not, the laser power changes by 3 units, and the process starts again
from step 1.
• The laser power cannot be changed by more than ± 60 units.
4. If Vh cannot be adjusted to this standard within 25 attempts, LD power is set to
the most recent value and SC314 (Potential Sensor Calibration Error 4) is logged.
ID Sensor Calibration (Vsg)
7. ID & TD SENSOR CALIBRATION

7.1 ID SENSOR CALIBRATION (VSG)
After power-on, Vsg (the ID sensor output from reading the bare drum) is set to
4.00±0.2 V by changing the intensity of the light from the sensor shining on the drum.
This can also be done at any time with SP3001-002 (ID Initial Setting – Vsg).
The calibrated ID sensor output will be used for calibrating the TD sensor (described
below).
NOTE: If the ID sensor output cannot be adjusted to the standard, then after 20
seconds SC353 or SC354 is issued. Toner supply during copying will then be
controlled using the TD sensor only, until the machine is repaired.
7.2 TD SENSOR CALIBRATION (VREF)

Next, Vref (TD sensor reference voltage) is updated using the latest calibration values
from the ID sensor.
Vref is updated to stabilize the concentration of toner in the development unit. By
shifting the value of Vref, the density of the ID sensor pattern image is controlled.
Toner supply control is covered in the Development and Toner Supply section.
Vref is determined from a table in the machine software, using the following values:
• Vsp/Vsg
Vsp: ID sensor output when checking the ID sensor pattern.
Vsg: ID sensor output when checking the bare drum.
• Vref-Vt:
Vref is the TD sensor reference voltage
Vt is the current output voltage of the TD sensor.
NOTE: If the ID sensor could not be calibrated during the latest process control (when
measuring Vsg), then the previous ID sensor value is used.
If the ID sensor output is abnormal when measuring Vsp, SC350, 351, or 352
is issued, and Vref is not updated (the machine uses the previous value).
Development Unit
8. DEVELOPMENT AND TONER SUPPLY

8.1 DEVELOPMENT UNIT
This machine uses dual-component development.

The development unit has its own motor.
The toner concentration is monitored with the ID sensor and TD sensors.
The toner auger, separator, developer agitator, and paddle roller mix and transport the
developer and toner. The development power pack applies development bias to the
development roller.
Toner Supply
8.2 TONER SUPPLY
The toner supply roller carries toner from front to back in the hopper and into the
development unit.
The toner supply motor rotates the toner bottle to supply toner. The cap of the bottle
seals itself immediately when the toner bottle is removed from its holder.
A toner recycling system separates waste toner from toner that can be re-used.
Reusable toner is carried to the development unit, and waste toner is sent to the
waste toner bottle
Development Bias
8.3 DEVELOPMENT BIAS
Development power pack [A] applies –550V through terminal [B] to the shaft [C] of the
development roller [D]
Bias is also applied to the lower casing to prevent toner from being attracted back
from the drum
Toner Supply
8.4 TONER SUPPLY
The ID sensor and TD sensor control toner density. The output of these two sensors
determines when to switch the toner supply clutch [A] on. The clutch transfers drive
from the development motor to the toner supply mechanism.
When the toner supply clutch turns on, the agitator [B] mixes the toner in the hopper
and sends it to the toner supply roller [C].
Toner is caught in the grooves in the toner supply roller. Then, as the grooves turn
past the opening, the toner falls into the development unit.
Development Unit Drive
8.5 DEVELOPMENT UNIT DRIVE
The development motor [A] (a dc motor) drives the following units through three drive
shafts: toner separation unit [B], toner supply unit [C], and development unit [D].
The knob [E] attached to the paddle roller can be rotated in one direction only. Use
this knob just after adding new developer, to apply an even coating of developer to
the development roller sleeve.
Development Unit Ventilation
8.6 DEVELOPMENT UNIT VENTILATION
Two cooling fans [F] above the bypass tray draw in air to cool the development unit.
Both fans switch on when the drum motor switches on, then both switch off 110
seconds after the drum motor switches off.
Toner End Sensor
8.7 TONER END SENSOR
The toner end sensor [A], a piezoelectric sensor (a sensor sensitive to pressure) is
attached to the toner hopper.
Toner Shutter Mechanism
8.8 TONER SHUTTER MECHANISM
When the toner bottle holder is opened, a self-sealing shutter prevents toner spill.
The top of the shutter [A] has a semi-circular opening [B]. Normally, toner from the
toner bottle [C] flows through this opening into the hopper below.
However, pulling out the shutter cover [D] closes the cover automatically to prevent
toner spill from the hopper
Toner Bottle Supply and Ventilation
8.9 TONER BOTTLE SUPPLY AND VENTILATION
The toner supply motor [A] (a dc motor) and gears [B] rotate the toner bottle [C].
The toner cooling fan [D] (below the operation panel) ventilates the area around the
bottle. This fan always switches off and on with the polygonal mirror motor.
Toner Supply Control
8.10 TONER SUPPLY CONTROL
There are two toner supply modes: Sensor Control and Image Pixel Count. The mode
can be changed with SP2208-001 (Toner Supply Mode). The factory setting is sensor
control mode. This setting automatically changes if the TD sensor or ID sensor is
defective.
Sensor Control Mode
8.11 SENSOR CONTROL MODE
In sensor control mode, the machine uses the outputs of the TD sensor and the ID
sensor.
Every copy, the following occurs.
The TD sensor reads the density of the toner in the developer once every copy cycle,
after the trailing edge of the image passes the development roller, and outputs this
reading as Vt. The current Vt value can be displayed with SP2223-001 (Vt display).
For every copy, Vt (TD sensor output) is subtracted from Vref (the targeted control
reference voltage for the TD sensor) to set the value of ‘GAIN’ (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4).
The following equation is used to calculate how long the toner supply clutch switches
on.
GAIN x Image Pixel Count x Target Density

+ Clutch Startup Time
Toner Supply Rate
At the end of the job, if Vref has not been updated for 10 copies or more, the following
occurs:
Vref is updated, as follows (also done just after the machine is switched on):
The charge corona and laser diode write the ID sensor pattern on the drum.
The ID sensor reads the reflectivity of the ID sensor pattern and outputs this reading
as Vsp.
The ID sensor also reads the reflectivity of the bare surface of the drum and outputs
this reading as Vsg.
Sensor Control Mode
NOTE: The 10 copy interval can be extended with SP2210-001 (ID Sensor Pattern
Interval).
SP2507-002 (ID Sensor Interval – Page Setting) is available for customers who are
concerned about changes in toner density during long copy jobs and may want to
specify an interval to force creating and reading the ID sensor pattern. However,
enabling this SP will pause copying for 2 or 3 seconds every time the ID sensor
pattern is created and read.
The CPU uses the Vsp/Vsg readings to calculate a new value for Vref (TD sensor
reference voltage).
Finally, Vt and Vref are compared. If Vt is higher than Vref, the CPU switches on the
toner supply clutch to supply more toner to the development unit.
Pixel Count Toner Supply Mode
8.12 PIXEL COUNT TONER SUPPLY MODE
This mode should only be used as a temporary countermeasure while waiting for
replacement parts, such as a TD sensor.
For each copy, the CPU adds up the image data value of each pixel and converts the
sum to a value between 0 and 255 (0 = blank page, 255= black page).
The toner supply clutch on time is calculated using the same formula, but the GAIN
value is fixed at 0.7.
TD Sensor Initialization
8.13 TD SENSOR INITIALIZATION
The TD sensor must be initialized with SP2801 (TD Sensor Initial Setting) at the
following times:
• The first time the development unit is filled with developer
• Every time the developer is replaced.
The sensor control voltage is adjusted until the output is 3.0±0.1V. Then, after setting
the control voltage, Vt is sampled 100 times, these samplings are averaged, then the
average is used to set the standard value for Vt.
NOTE:
After developer is replaced, you must execute SP2801.
After the TD sensor is replaced, you must execute SP2801.
After a partially used development unit from another machine is installed, you must
use SP2220 (Vref Manual Setting) to enter the Vref value for that unit, and use
SP2906-001 (TD Sensor Control Voltage Setting) to enter the TD sensor control
voltage.
These initial values are stored in NVRAM. Before replacing the NVRAM, print an
SMC report so you can re-enter these settings manually after the NVRAM is replaced.
Determining Vref
At certain intervals (see ‘Sensor Control Mode, step 4), the ID sensor reads the bare
drum and the ID sensor pattern on the drum.
Vref is calculated from Vsp and Vsg as explained in the Process Control section of
the manual.
ID sensor pattern creation parameters depend on whether automatic process control
is switched on or off with SP3901-001 (Auto Process Control).
If automatic process control is switched on:
• Charge corona grid voltage: Set automatically for the existing conditions
around the drum.
• LD power: The value Vh is used to adjust the laser power. The laser diode
writes the Vh halftone pattern on the drum. The reading from this pattern is Vh.
• Development bias: The potential sensor checks the bias voltage when the ID
sensor pattern is created (target voltage: -230V) and boosts the voltage by
–280, the voltage set for SP2201-004 (ID Sensor Pattern Development
Potential), to bring the bias to the target voltage of –510.
If automatic process control is switched off:
• Charge corona grid voltage: Set to –800V, the default setting for SP2001-002
(ID Sensor Pattern: Adj. to Applied Voltage).
• LD power: 185 µW (target drum potential –130V)
• Development bias: -360V, default for SP2201 002 (ID Sensor Pattern: Adj. to
Applied Voltage).
Toner Supply without ID Sensor and TD Sensors
Toner supply can continue even if either or both sensors fails:
Failed Sensor Toner Supply Method

TD sensor ID sensor + Image Pixel Count
ID sensor TD sensor (but Vref is nor updated)
TD and ID sensors Image Pixel Count
Abnormal TD Sensor Output

If this occurs, toner supply is controlled using pixel count and Vsp/Vsg.
Abnormal output detected during initialization of the developer: An SC is logged
and SP2906 (TD Sensor Control Voltage & Check) will display 0.00V.
• During the TD sensor auto adjustment, the TD sensor output voltage (Vt) is 2.5
volts or higher even though the control voltage is set to the minimum value
(PWM = 0). The machine logs SC341 TD Sensor Adjustment Error 1.
• During the TD sensor auto adjustment, the TD sensor output voltage (Vt) does
not come in the target range (3.0 ± 0.1V) within 20 seconds. The machine logs
SC342.
Abnormal output detected during copying: If one of the following conditions is
detected more than 10 times consecutively:
• Vt = 0.5 volts or lower
• Vt = 4.0 volts or higher
Then SC340 (TD Sensor Output Error) is logged.
Abnormal ID Sensor Output

Abnormal output detected during process control at power-on: SC353 or SC354
is issued. Toner supply during copying will then be controlled using the TD sensor
only, until the machine is repaired.
Abnormal output detected when updating Vref: SC350, 351, or 352 is issued, and
Vref is not updated (the machine uses the current value).
Toner End Detection

The toner end sensor is checked every copy.
• Toner near end. When the toner end sensor remains on for two consecutive
pages, the toner supply motor turns on for 1.1 s. If the toner supply motor has
turned on more than 30 times during the last 100 prints, the “Toner Near End”
warning is issued. The warning is cleared if the toner end sensor turns off.
• Toner end. If the toner end sensor remains on for about 1,000 copies (A4 size
with 6% coverage), the "Toner End” warning is issued. If the toner end sensor
switches off twice consecutively, the toner end sensor copy counter is reset to
zero.
Toner End Recovery

If the front door is opened and closed while a toner near end or toner end condition
exists, the machine attempts to recover using measurements from the toner end
sensor and TD sensor, based on the possibility that the toner bottle has been
replaced.
1. The drum development motor, charge grid, and development bias switch on.
2. The toner supply motor switches on for 1.1 s, the toner supply clutch switches on
for 1 s, and the CPU checks the toner end sensor output.
3. If the toner end sensor is OFF, i.e. there is toner in the hopper, the CPU compares
Vt and Vref.
• If Vt is less than or equal to Vref, there is sufficient toner in the development
unit. The CPU waits 20 s for the toner in the developer to mix evenly, the above
components switch off, and the machine is released from the toner end or
toner near end status.
• If Vt is more than Vref, the CPU turns on the toner supply clutch for 1 s again
until Vt becomes less than or equal to Vref.
• If the toner end sensor output remains on even after seven attempts of the
above procedure, the components switch off and the machine remains in the
“Toner End” status.
Image Transfer
9. IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION

9.1 IMAGE TRANSFER
A transfer belt system transfers the image from the OPC drum to paper.
A solenoid lifts the belt against the OPC drum at the correct time.
The transfer belt system is driven by the drum motor, through a shaft and a gear.
A cleaning blade and a cleaning roller clean the surface of the transfer belt.
Easy access to the transfer belt from behind the front door allows quick removal of
paper jams
A heater near the transfer belt unit ensures that the area around the belt is always dry.
Transfer Belt Lift
9.2 TRANSFER BELT LIFT
The transfer belt lift solenoid [A] lifts the belt into contact with the drum using the link
[B], which is connected to the front [C] and rear [D] belt lift levers.
Springs attached to the front of the solenoid reduce the load on the solenoid as it lifts
the drum.
This mechanism raises the transfer belt unit against the OPC drum only when needed,
and keeps it separated at all other times because:
The transfer belt is between the drum unit and the ID sensor, so it would rub off the ID
sensor pattern if it remained in contact with the drum.
Allowing toner to transfer to the belt when making sensor patterns would increase the
load on the transfer roller cleaning blade.
The transfer belt would cause the drum to wear, if it were allowed to remain in contact
with the drum.
Timing
9.3 TIMING
The transfer belt stays away from the OPC drum until 500 ms after the drum motor
starts. Then the transfer belt lift solenoid switches on to lift the belt.
At the end of the job, the solenoid switches off, and the transfer belt unit lowers away
from the drum.
Transfer Belt Charge
9.4 TRANSFER BELT CHARGE
The transfer power pack [A], inside the transfer belt unit, applies the following
charges:
Transfer Roller:
Max. +7.0 kV through terminal [B] to the transfer roller [C].
Cleaning Roller:
About +1.0 kV max. through terminal [D] to the cleaning roller [E].
Drive rollers [F, G] are grounded so that the cleaning unit can clean the belt easily.
Transfer Current Circuit
9.5 TRANSFER CURRENT CIRCUIT
[A]: Transfer power pack

[B]: Transfer roller
[C]: Nip between drum and transfer belt
[D]: Drive rollers
The transfer power pack does the following:

• Monitors the currents I1 and I2
• Adjusts its output (It) to keep the current I3 constant, regardless of changes in
temperature or humidity which can affect the surface resistance of the paper.
A varistor [E] keeps the voltage at the cleaning roller constant [F].
Transfer Belt Drive and Paper Transport
9.6 TRANSFER BELT DRIVE AND PAPER TRANSPORT
The drum motor [A] drives the transfer belt [B] through belts and gears.
The transfer belt by its electrostatic charge attracts the paper [B], so a transport fan is
not required.
At the turn in the transfer belt, the transfer belt drive roller discharges the belt to
reduce paper attraction and the paper separates from the belt as a result of its own
stiffness.
The tapered parts at both ends [D] of the roller [E], help keep the transfer belt [F] in
the center, so that it does not run off the rollers.
Transfer Belt Cleaning
9.7 TRANSFER BELT CLEANING
Toner collects on the transfer belt in the following cases. This toner causes streaking
on the reverse sides of copies.
• As a result of a paper jam
• If the by-pass feed tray side fences are set in the wrong position
The cleaning roller [A] has a positive charge, so it can collect negatively charged
toner and paper dust from the transfer belt [B]. The cleaning roller always contacts the
transfer belt.
The cleaning blade [C] scrapes toner off the cleaning roller and drops it onto the
agitator plate [D]. The plate [D] moves the toner into the collection coil [E]. The coil
takes the toner to the toner collection bottle.
Anti-Condensation Heater
9.8 ANTI-CONDENSATION HEATER
The anti-condensation heater [A] is directly below the transfer belt drive roller.
This anti-condensation heater turns on automatically at the following times:
• When the main power switch is turned off
• When the machine enters auto off mode
Paper Feed Overview
10. PAPER FEED

10.1 PAPER FEED OVERVIEW
10.1.1 BUILT-IN FEED STATIONS

Paper feed and separation. Are the standard FRR system with a torque limiter for
paper separation and feed. Each tray has an independent stepper motor to drive its
paper feed mechanisms.
Tray Lift motors. Provided for each tray, easily disengage when a tray is removed
and engage once again when the tray is re-installed. In trays 2 and 3, the lift of the
motors on the bottom plates is also used for paper near-end detection
Tandem tray paper end. A sensor mounted near the top of the right rail signals paper
near end and another sensor under the bottom tray signals paper end after the last
sheet is fed. Three paper height sensors, mounted on the left rail, are actuated as the
actuator rises with the bottom plate. The combinations of actuating and de-actuating
these sensors as the plate rises are used to signal the paper supply display on the
operation panel
Paper Feed Overview
Paper size detection. For the tandem tray (Tray 1), an SP setting is required (SP
5959 001). For the universal trays (Tray 2, 3), there is a 5-step manual switch on each
tray.
Vertical Transport. A grip roller at each feed station feeds the paper into the vertical
paper path.
Heaters. Two anti-condensation heaters are provided for the built-in paper feed
stations.
By-pass Feed
10.2 BY-PASS FEED
Capacity: 100 sheets.

Paper feed and separation: Standard FRR system with a torque limiter for paper
separation and feed. By-pass tray motor and clutch.
Paper end detection: Photo-interrupter and feeler.
Size detection: Side fence is used for width detection, registration sensor pulse
count is used for length detection.
Thick paper feed: By-pass feed clutch switches on twice
Paper Registration
10.3 PAPER REGISTRATION
Paper is guided to the registration roller from five sources: the 3 built-in paper trays, 1
by-pass tray, and 1 duplex tray.
There is a mylar strip over the entire length of the registration roller
Paper Feed Drive
10.4 PAPER FEED DRIVE
An independent paper feed motor [A] drives the rollers in each tray. It also drives grip
rollers [B], which pull the paper out of the tray. The mechanism is identical for each
tray.
A vertical transport sensor [C] at each feed station detects paper jams.
The paper feed motors on the trays drive the vertical transport rollers, which are
opposite each feed station (not shown here).
The lower relay motor [D] drives the lower relay roller [E], halfway between trays 1
and 2. The relay motor is added here due to the length of the paper path
Paper Feed Drive
The upper relay roller [F] feeds each sheet to the registration roller. The by-pass feed
motor (not shown here) drives the upper relay roller [F].
The relay sensor [G], at the top of the vertical transport path, triggers the start of
image exposure on the OPC drum, and detects jams in the paper path.
The transport guide plate [H] swings against the side of the machine and locks in
place.
Paper Tray 1 Feed Drive D131 Series
10.5 PAPER TRAY 1 FEED DRIVE D131 SERIES
This diagram shows the mechanism as viewed from the rear of the machine.
• First, the upper motor turns clockwise, and the pick-up and feed rollers rotate.
− The reverse roller does not turn at this time because there is a one-way
clutch.
Then the lower motor turns counterclockwise, and the belt drives both the grip and
reverse rollers
This diagram shows the mechanism as viewed from the rear of the machine.
• First, tray 2 motor turns clockwise, and the pick-up and feed rollers rotate.
clutch.
• Then tray 3 motor turns counter-clockwise, and the belt drives the grip and
reverse rollers in tray 2..
D131/D062/B246 Series 100 SM

• First, tray 3 motor turns clockwise, and the pick-up and feed rollers rotate.
clutch.
• Then tray 2 motor turns counter-clockwise, and the belt drives the grip and reverse
rollers in trays 2 and 3.
− The grip roller in tray 2 must rotate, in order to feed the paper up from tray 3
into the machine.
− In the diagram, red arrows show the rollers driven by the tray 3 motor, and
blue arrows show the rollers driven by the tray 2 motor.
SM 101 D131/D062/B246 Series

Tray and Paper Lift Mechanism – Tray 2,3
10.8 TRAY AND PAPER LIFT MECHANISM – TRAY 2,3
Bottom Plate Lift

Tray lift motor [A]  Coupling [B]  Pin [C]  Shaft [D]  Lift arm [E] (under the
bottom plate).
The universal trays (Tray 2, Tray 3) are not provided with near end sensors. The
pulse count of the tray lift motor is used to signal near end.
D131/D062/B246 Series 102 SM

Tray and Paper Lift Mechanism – Tray 2,3
10.8.2 LIFT SENSOR

When the tray lift motor turns on, the pick-up solenoid [A] turns on, and pick-up roller
[B] lowers.
When the top sheet of paper reaches the proper paper feed level, actuator [C] on the
pick-up roller support [D] activates the tray lift sensor [E], and the lift motor stops.
After several paper feeds, the paper level gradually lowers and the lift sensor is
de-activated. Then the lift motor turns on again until the lift sensor is activated again.
When the tray is drawn out of the feed unit: gear [F] disengages pin [G] on shaft [H],
then the tray bottom plate [ I ] drops by its own weight
SM 103 D131/D062/B246 Series

Paper Feed and Separation Mechanism
10.9 PAPER FEED AND SEPARATION MECHANISM
If a paper feed station is not selected, its separation roller solenoid [A] stays off and
the separation roller [B] can turn freely in the opposite direction to feed paper.
When the paper feed station is selected and the start key is pressed, the following
mechanisms activate:
Separation roller solenoid [A] → separation roller [B] contacts feed roller [E]
Pick-up solenoid [C] → pick-up roller [F] lowers to contact the paper
Paper feed motor [D] → turns feed roller [E] → turns pick-up roller [F] via gear [G]
When the paper feed sensor [H] detects the leading edge of the paper:
Pick-up solenoid [C] switches off, and pick-up roller [F] lifts.
The feed roller [E] then feeds the sheet to the registration roller.
NOTE: The three one-way clutches [ I ]: One for the grip roller, one for the feed roller,
and one for the separation roller
D131/D062/B246 Series 104 SM

Separation Roller Release Mechanism
10.10 SEPARATION ROLLER RELEASE MECHANISM
Normally, the separation roller [A] and feed roller [B] are not in contact. However,
when the feed station is selected, the separation roller solenoid [C] pushes the
separation roller against the feed roller.
This mechanism has these advantages:
When the paper feed motor turns on, the separation roller rotates. If the separation
roller is away from the feed roller, it reduces the load on the paper feed motor and
drive mechanism, and it also reduces wear to the rubber surface of the separation
roller caused by friction between the separation roller and the feed roller.
After a job, paper sometimes remains between the feed and separation rollers. If the
paper tray is pulled out of the machine, this paper might be torn if the two rollers do
not separate.
The user can easily pull out jammed paper between the feed and separation rollers if
the separation roller is away from the feed roller
Normally, the feed and separation roller separate when the separation roller solenoid
switches off.
SM 105 D131/D062/B246 Series

Separation Roller Release Mechanism
Normally, the feed and separation roller separate when the separation roller solenoid
switches off.
However, if the rollers stick together after paper passes between them, the separation
roller could rotate the feed roller in reverse before the motor and solenoid switch off.
To prevent this, if the feed roller starts to reverse, a small brake arm [D] on the feed
roller shaft rotates down, strikes a stopper, and drives the feed roller forward slightly
to separate it from the reverse roller below.
The rollers are composed of rubber and may stick occasionally. This mechanism
prevents excessive wear on the rollers.
D131/D062/B246 Series 106 SM

Tandem Tray – Tray 1
10.11 TANDEM TRAY – TRAY 1
1,550 sheets of paper can be set in each of the left [A] and right trays [B]. Paper is fed
from the right tray. When the paper in the right tray runs out, the paper in the left tray
automatically transfers to the right tray. After the paper transfers to the right tray,
paper feeding resumes.
Normally, both the right and the left trays are joined together. However, during
copying, if there is no paper in the left tray, the left tray can be pulled out to load paper.
During that time, the right tray stays in the machine and paper feed continues.
SM 107 D131/D062/B246 Series

Connecting the Left and Right Sides of the Tray
10.12 CONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE

TRAY
10.12.1 WHEN THERE IS PAPER IN THE LEFT TRAY:

Lock lever [A] in the left tray catches the pin [B] in the right tray.
10.12.2 DURING COPYING, IF THERE IS NO PAPER IN THE LEFT

TRAY:
Right tray lock solenoid [C] turns on, which releases lock lever [A].
The left tray can now be pulled out to load paper, even while paper is being fed into
the machine from the right tray.
10.12.3 WHEN THE TANDEM TRAY IS DRAWN OUT FULLY:

Projection [D] pushes up lock lever [A] so that both trays separate. This makes paper
loading easier.
D131/D062/B246 Series 108 SM

Paper Lift/Remaining Paper Detection
10.13 PAPER LIFT/REMAINING PAPER DETECTION
The machine detects when the 1st tray has been placed in the machine by monitoring
the tray set signal through the connector.
When the machine detects that the tray is in the machine, the right tray paper sensor
[A] (under the tray) checks whether there is paper in the right tandem tray.
If sensor [A] was not present and the tray was empty, the bottom plate would have to
lift until the 1st tray lift paper end sensor (at the top of the tray) detected that there
was no paper, and this would waste several seconds.
10.13.1 IF PAPER IS DETECTED, THE LIFT MECHANISM STARTS:

1st tray Lift motor [B] → Coupling gear [C] → Pin [D] on the lift shaft [E] → Wires [F]
→ Slots at the ends of the tray support rods [G, H] → Tray bottom plate [ I ].
10.13.2 THE TRAY GOES UP UNTIL BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING

OCCUR:
The paper pushes up the pick-up roller and the lift sensor is activated
The paper end sensor at the top of the tray is deactivated.
SM 109 D131/D062/B246 Series

Paper Remaining:
The amount of paper remaining in the tray is detected by which combination of the
three paper height sensors [A] are actuated by the actuator on the left rail as the
bottom plate rises.
With the actuator below paper height sensor 1 (the bottom sensor), no sensor is
actuated and the display indicates the tray is full.
When the actuator passes paper height sensor, the display indicates 50% of the
paper supply remaining.
When the actuator passes paper height sensor 2 (the middle sensor), the display
indicates 30% of the paper supply remaining.
When the actuator passes paper height sensor 3 (the top sensor), the display does
not change. This prevents the signal from returning to the off state, which would
indicate 100% of the paper remaining (the same state as when the sensor is below
paper sensor 1
D131/D062/B246 Series 110 SM

10.13.3 PAPER NEAR-END:

Detected when the actuator [B] on the right rail activates the paper near end sensor
[C], when the actuator passes this sensor, the display indicates 10% of the paper
supply remaining.
10.13.4 PAPER END:

After the last sheet feeds, the right tray paper sensor [D] below the bottom of the tray
actuates and signals paper end.
When paper runs out in the right tray, the stack must be moved across from the left
tray. To do that, the tray must first be lowered. The 1st tray lift motor [E] reverses until
actuator [B] activates the right tray down sensor [F].
When removing the tray manually, if paper is still present, the tray lowers under its
own weight as follows:
• Coupling [G] separates from pin [H]  Tray bottom plate [ I ] moves down.
• Damper [J] lets the tray bottom plate drop slowly.
SM 111 D131/D062/B246 Series

Fence Drive
10.14 FENCE DRIVE
The side fences [A] of the right tray open only when paper in the left tray goes to the
right tray.
The side fence solenoids [B] turn on to open the side fences, until the side fence open
sensors [C] activate.
10.14.1 AFTER THE STACK HAS BEEN MOVED INTO THE RIGHT
TRAY:
The side fence solenoids turn off to close the side fences, until the side fence close
sensors [D] activate. Then, the LCD prompts the user to set some paper in the left
side of the tandem tray.
D131/D062/B246 Series 112 SM

Rear Fence Drive
10.15 REAR FENCE DRIVE
When the left tray paper sensor [A] detects paper but the right tray paper sensor does
not, the following happens.
• Rear fence motor [B] (a DC motor, in the left tray) turns counter-clockwise →
Rear fence [C] pushes the paper stack into the right tray.
• When rear fence return sensor [D] detects the actuator on the rear fence,
motor [B] turns clockwise until rear fence HP sensor [E] detects the actuator.
While the rear fence is moving, the left tray lock solenoid [F] turns on and the lock
lever [G] locks the left tray
SM 113 D131/D062/B246 Series

Tray Side-to-side Positioning
10.16 TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE POSITIONING
When the feed tray is set in the paper feed unit, the side-to-side positioning plate [A]
presses the feed tray against the stopper [B]. By moving the positioning plate, the tray
position can be changed to adjust the side-to-side registration
D131/D062/B246 Series 114 SM

Tray Positioning Mechanism Trays 1 to 3
10.17 TRAY POSITIONING MECHANISM TRAYS 1 TO 3
When the tray is placed in the paper feed unit, the lock lever [A] drops behind the lock
plate [B] on the support bracket to lock the tray in the proper position
SM 115 D131/D062/B246 Series

By-Pass Tray
10.18 BY-PASS TRAY
The by-pass tray [A] opens from the right side of the machine.
By-pass feed motor [B] → By-pass feed clutch [C] → Pick-up roller [D] (pick-up
solenoid – see the next page) → Feed roller [E] and separation roller [F]
The by-pass tray uses a standard FRR feed system.
The direction of feed in the by-pass tray is opposite from that of the other paper trays,
so their parts (with the exception of the separation roller) are not interchangeable
D131/D062/B246 Series 116 SM

By-Pass Paper End Detection
10.19 BY-PASS PAPER END DETECTION
When the paper runs out, the paper end feeler [A] drops through the cutout in the
by-pass paper end sensor [B].
SM 117 D131/D062/B246 Series

By-pass Paper Size Detection
10.20 BY-PASS PAPER SIZE DETECTION
The positions of the side fences [A], connected to the by-pass paper size sensor [B]
determine the paper width.
Paper length is determined with pulse counts read from the registration sensor.
The user can specify non-standard paper sizes for feeding from the by-pass tray. The
size must be within the range shown in the illustration
Use SP1007 (By-pass Feed Paper Size Display) to confirm the size of the paper
detected in the by-pass tray if paper is skewing during feeding
SP1904-001~002 (By-pass Paper Size Selection): Use this to calibrate the minimum
and maximum size positions of the by-pass tray side fences.
SP1905 (Thick Paper – Bypass Tray): Use this to adjust the by-pass feed clutch
operation if thick paper often jams at the registration roller. See “5. Service Tables” for
details
D131/D062/B246 Series 118 SM

Paper Registration
10.21 PAPER REGISTRATION
The registration rollers [A] and registration sensor [B] handle paper fed from four
directions:
Tandem tray and universal trays below [C]
Duplex unit [D]
By-pass tray [E]
Optional LCT [F]
The grip rollers [G] feed paper from the trays into the vertical transport path to the
registration rollers.
The upper relay roller [H] feeds all paper exiting the vertical transport path. It also
feeds paper from the duplex unit and LCT.
The by-pass tray feeds paper directly to the registration rollers.
SM 119 D131/D062/B246 Series

Paper Registration Drive
10.22 PAPER REGISTRATION DRIVE
When the registration sensor [A] detects the leading edge of the paper, the
registration motor [B] stops the paper at the registration rollers [C, D] for a short while
to correct the skew in the paper.
Mylar [E] touches the upper surface of roller [C]. This Mylar removes dust from the
paper while it passes the registration rollers
Use SP1003 (Registration Buckle Adjustment) to adjust the registration motor timing
for each paper feed station or the duplex tray.
D131/D062/B246 Series 120 SM

Jam Removal at Paper Registration
10.23 JAM REMOVAL AT PAPER REGISTRATION
If a paper mis-feed occurs between the vertical transport rollers and the registration
rollers, the next sheet is already on its way up from the paper tray, and must be
stopped, or there will be a pile-up of jammed paper.
Guide plate solenoid [B] turns on → Lever [C] raises → Lock lever [D] (on the guide
plate) releases from pin [E] (on the rear side frame) → Guide plate [A] falls open →
Paper coming along the feed path is diverted into the duplex tray.
Actuator [F] on the guide plate activates the guide plate position sensor [G] when the
guide plate opens.
The user must remove jammed paper in the feed path, the sheet in the duplex tray,
and manually close the guide plate.
To prevent the guide plate from being left open, if the guide plate position sensor is
activated, copying is disabled and a caution is displayed on the LCD panel
SM 121 D131/D062/B246 Series

B064 Series
11. FUSING AND PAPER EXIT

11.1 B064 SERIES
The fusing unit is a hot roller/pressure roller system

Two 550W fusing lamps switch on and off at the same time to keep the hot roller
temperature steady at 185°C.
The center thermistor (1) (not in direct contact with the hot roller) controls the
temperature at the center of the hot roller. The end thermistor (3) directly contacts the
hot roller surface and prevents overheating. The two thermostats (2) also prevent
overheating.
D131/D062/B246 Series 122 SM

B140 Series
11.2 B140 SERIES
Many changes were made to make sure that the fusing unit can get to the target
operation temperature in 30 seconds or less.
There are three fusing lamps:
650 W Fusing Lamp: Applies heat to the center of the hot roller.
550 W Fusing Lamp: Applies heat to the ends of the hot roller.
280 W Fusing Lamp: Also applies heat to the ends of the hot roller, but only during the
warmup (after the machine is turned on, or when it recovers from the energy save
mode).
SM 123 D131/D062/B246 Series

B140 Series
These changes were made to the hot roller and the pressure roller:
To make the roller surface become hot more quickly, the thickness and diameter of
the hot roller were decreased.
The pressure roller surface was changed to a bubble-type material. This gives the
correct nip width between the hot roller and the pressure roller.
The center and end thermistors touch the hot roller. They monitor the temperature of
the hot roller and give feedback for fusing-temperature control.
The thermistor at the center of the hot roller makes temperature detection better. But
its service life is shorter because it always touches the hot roller.
D131/D062/B246 Series 124 SM

D062 Series
11.3 D062 SERIES
Fusing lamps
Two fusing lamps; the 280W lamp of the B246 series has been removed
Thermistors
D062/D063/D065: Contact type thermistors (center and back)
D066: One non-contact type (center) and one contact type (back)
Thermostats:
D062/D063/D065 – 3,
D066 – 2
Hot Roller & Pressure Roller:

D062/D063/D065: Diameter 40 mm (same as D052)
D066: Diameter 50 mm (the hot roller has a thicker wall)
SM 125 D131/D062/B246 Series

D062 Series
Pressure Release Mechanism:

There is no pressure release mechanism in the D066.
The nip between the hot roller and pressure roller is made only by spring tension. The
diameter of the hot roller and pressure roller is bigger than in the other models
D131/D062/B246 Series 126 SM

All of the Models
11.4 ALL OF THE MODELS
The web cleaning unit (web roller, cleaning roller, and take up roller) applies a light
coat of silicone oil to the hot roller to prevent toner and paper dust from sticking to the
hot roller.
The fusing exit sensor detects accordion jams at the fusing unit exit. This sensor is
required because the user may not see this type of jam in the machine when
removing a jam at the exit.
The fusing unit and exit unit can be separated, making it easier to service
SM 127 D131/D062/B246 Series

Fusing Mechanism
11.5 FUSING MECHANISM
11.5.1 B064 SERIES:

The hot roller [A] and pressure roller [B] fuse the toner to the paper.
Two fusing lamps [C] (550 W) are inside the hot roller.
Two thermostats [D] are positioned above the hot roller near the center.
One thermistor [E] is also positioned above the hot roller near the center.
Another thermistor [F] is in contact with the end of the hot roller.
A fusing exit sensor, located between the hot roller and paper exit roller, detects paper
jams inside the fusing unit.
Thermistors B064
Center (non-contact) thermistor Temperature control
End (contact) thermistor Overheating protection
Thermostats*1
Center (non-contact) thermostats Overheating protection
D131/D062/B246 Series 128 SM

Fusing Mechanism
11.5.2 B140/B246/D052 SERIES

The hot roller [A] and pressure roller [B] fuse the toner to the paper.
The hot roller, made of soft silicone rubber, has a thin layer of Teflon on the surface.
There are three fusing lamps [C] in the hot roller.
There are three thermostats [D] above the hot roller, near the center.
One thermistor [E] touches the hot roller near the center.
Another thermistor [F] touches the end of the hot roller
Thermistors B140/B246/D052
Center (contact) thermistor Temperature control
End (contact) thermistor Temperature control

Thermostats*1
Center (non-contact) thermostats Overheating protection
SM 129 D131/D062/B246 Series

Pressure Roller (B140/B246/D052 Series)
11.6 PRESSURE ROLLER (B140/B246/D052 SERIES)
This mechanism makes sure that the hot roller and pressure roller touch only when
the machine makes copies. This prevents distortion of the pressure roller.
11.6.1 WHILE THE MACHINE IS TURNED ON:

The fusing pressure release motor [1] comes on and turns the cams [2] until the cam
position actuator [3] is at the home position. This turns the cams down and pushes
the pressure arms [4] below the ends of the pressure roller [5].
This expands the heavy springs [6] and pulls the pressure roller away from the hot
roller [7].
D131/D062/B246 Series 130 SM

11.6.2 WHEN A JOB STARTS:

The pressure release motor turns on.
The vertical worm gear [8] turns the sequence of gears [9], and this turns the cam
shaft [10].
The cam shaft turns the actuator into the gap in the fusing pressure release HP
sensor [11].
The actuator goes out of the gap in the fusing pressure release HP sensor when the
cam is in the ‘up’ position. This turns the motor off. This lets the heavy springs pull the
pressure roller against the hot roller.
SM 131 D131/D062/B246 Series

11.6.3 WHEN THE JOB ENDS AND THE MACHINE GOES BACK TO
THE READY CONDITION:
The pressure release motor comes on again and turns the cams to the ‘down’ position.
This pulls the pressure roller away from the hot roller.
When the cams are in the 'down' position again, and the actuator goes out of the gap,
the sensor turns the motor off.
11.6.4 AT PAPER JAM OR SC ERROR:

The pressure roller is again pulled away from the hot roller.
D131/D062/B246 Series 132 SM

Hot Roller Cleaning
11.7 HOT ROLLER CLEANING
The cleaning web is saturated with silicone oil.

Inside the web cleaning unit, the web take-up roller [A] pulls the web from the web
supply roller [B] past the cleaning roller [C]. The cleaning roller is pressed against the
hot roller.
SM 133 D131/D062/B246 Series

Hot Roller Cleaning
11.7.1 WEB DRIVE

The web motor drives the web supply roller [A] and web take-up roller [B]. The web
motor switches on for 0.8 to 2.8 s at 15 s intervals during copying
11.7.2 WEB NEAR-END

The machine monitors how much of the roll has been fed since it was installed. The
setting of SP1902-004 (Fusing Web Motor Control) determines the amount of web
remaining on the web roll when the near end alert is issued. (The default setting is
after 80% of the web has been used, which is about 266K A4 LEF.)
D131/D062/B246 Series 134 SM

Hot Roller Cleaning
11.7.3 WEB END

A light-tension spring holds the feeler [C] against the top of the feed roll. When the roll
runs out, the actuator on the end of the feeler [D] enters the web end sensor [E].
When all of the web has been used (after about another 30k copies), the actuator
rotates, its feeler actuates the web end sensor, and SC550 (Fusing Unit Web End) is
logged. After replacing the web with a new one, reset SP1902-001 to 0 to release
SC550.)
SM 135 D131/D062/B246 Series

Fusing Unit Entrance Guide
11.8 FUSING UNIT ENTRANCE GUIDE
The height of the entrance guide [A] can be adjusted.
11.8.1 NORMAL OR THICK PAPER:

For normal or thick paper, the guide should be up with the screws in the outer holes
(this is the standard or default position). Thick paper does not bend easily and is less
likely to crease. The standard position also allows direct access to the gap between
the hot roller and pressure roller. This prevents thick paper from buckling against the
hot roller, which can lead to blurring at the leading edge of the copy.
D131/D062/B246 Series 136 SM

Fusing Unit Entrance Guide
11.8.2 THIN PAPER:

If wrinkling occurs with thin paper, adjust the guide down by removing both screws
and moving them to the inner holes. This lengthens the paper path slightly to prevent
the paper from wrinkling in the unit.
NOTE:
Before shipping, the screws are set in the outer holes.
If the customer is experiencing problems with paper sizes larger than A4, then use the
inner holes.
SM 137 D131/D062/B246 Series

Fusing Unit Drive
11.9 FUSING UNIT DRIVE
Fusing/exit motor [A] → timing belt [B] → gear coupling [C] → fusing unit
Inserting the fusing unit engages the coupling [C].
The pressure roller [D] is driven by friction between the pressure roller and the hot
roller [E].
The fusing unit exit rollers [F] are driven through some gears.
D131/D062/B246 Series 138 SM

Exit
11.10 EXIT
Fusing/exit motor [A] → timing belt [B] → exit roller [C] via gears and timing belts.
The de-curler rollers [D] remove curl from the paper before it exits. This improves feed
through the duplex unit and finishers
SM 139 D131/D062/B246 Series

Exit Junction Gate
11.11 EXIT JUNCTION GATE
The exit junction gate [A] is controlled by the exit junction gate solenoid [B].
If the solenoid is on: The gate opens, and paper [C] goes straight through [D] to the
output tray (for face-up delivery) or the finisher.
If the solenoid is off: The gate remains closed and forces the paper down [E] to the
duplex unit.
D131/D062/B246 Series 140 SM

Overview
12. DUPLEX UNIT

12.1 OVERVIEW
Normally the page is fed out directly face-up to the output tray. If the user selected
face-down output, the exit junction gate sends the page to the inverter. The inverter
inverts the page for face-down output.
If the user selected duplex mode, after the inverter inverts the page, the duplex
junction gate directs the page into the duplex unit, then the duplex unit feeds the page
back to the machine for printing the second side.
When the duplex unit is removed, the trailing edge guide plate drops to the horizontal
position to make it easier to remove.
SM 141 D131/D062/B246 Series

Duplex Drive
12.2 DUPLEX DRIVE
Fusing/exit motor [A] → Timing belt [B] → Inverter entrance roller [C]
Duplex inverter motor [D] → Timing belt → Transport rollers 1, 2 [E] and reverse
trigger rollers [F]
Duplex Inverter motor [D] → Inverter exit roller [K]
Duplex transport motor [G] → Timing belt → transport rollers 3, 4 [H]
Duplex transport clutch (B064)/ gear (B140, B246) [I]:
Stops transport rollers 1, 2 [E] when there are two sheets in the duplex paper path
(when interleaving is used) → Allows the sheet in front to be fed out of the duplex unit
by motor [G] and rollers [H].
Controlled by the duplex inverter sensor [J]
D131/D062/B246 Series 142 SM

Inverter Feed-in and Jogging
12.3 INVERTER FEED-IN AND JOGGING
12.3.1 JUST AFTER THE MAIN SWITCH IS TURNED ON:

Jogger motor [D] (a stepper motor) moves the jogger fences [C] to home position
(determined by the duplex jogger HP sensor [E]).
12.3.2 WHEN THE START KEY IS PRESSED:

Motor [D] positions fences [C] 20 mm away from the selected paper size to wait for
the paper.
Inverter entrance roller [A] feeds paper to the jogger section → The paper pushes
down the gate [B].
SM 143 D131/D062/B246 Series

Inverter Feed-in and Jogging
12.3.3 AFTER THE PAPER PASSES THROUGH THE GATE:

Motor [D] (a stepper motor) moves the jogger fences [C] in to square the paper. This
happens every page.
After this, the jogger fences move back to the previous position (12 mm away from
the paper)
A spring pushes the gate back up again after the paper has gone (there is no
solenoid).
D131/D062/B246 Series 144 SM

Inverter Feed-out
12.4 INVERTER FEED-OUT
12.4.1 AFTER JOGGING, EACH PAGE IS FED BACK AS FOLLOWS:

Solenoid [A] pushes down roller [B].
Roller [B] contacts roller [C], catching the paper between the two rollers.
Roller [C] always turns counter-clockwise, and feeds the paper [D] backwards to roller
[E].
When the leading edge of the paper, now caught by roller [E], passes sensor [F],
solenoid [A] switches off and roller [B] returns to its home position
SM 145 D131/D062/B246 Series

Duplex Tray Feed
12.5 DUPLEX TRAY FEED
12.5.1 AFTER INVERSION:

If duplex mode is not selected, the duplex junction gate solenoid [A] does not switch
on to open the duplex junction gate [B]. The paper goes to the output tray or finisher
face down.
If duplex mode is selected, after the paper leaves the inverter, the solenoid [A]
switches on and opens the junction gate [B]. The paper goes down to the duplex tray.
For details of how the transport rollers [C, D], duplex transport clutch [E (not shown
here)], and duplex inverter sensor [F] control duplex feed,.
Duplex transport sensors 1, 2, 3 [G] detect jams in the paper path
D131/D062/B246 Series 146 SM

Duplex Interleave Feed
12.6 DUPLEX INTERLEAVE FEED
Order of Page Processing

Scanning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Order
A4/LT LEF
or 1 3 5 2 7 4 9 6 11 8 13 10 12 14
smaller *1
Longer
than
1 3 2 5 4 7 6 9 8 11 10 13 12 14
A4/LT(LEF)
*2
The number of sheets that can be processed at a time depends on the size of the
paper.
The table above shows the order of page processing for a 14-page job. Odd numbers
are the front sides of the pages, even numbers are the back sides
The following pages show where the 7 sheets are located at every step during a
14-page duplex print job with A4/LT LEF paper (three pages can be in the feed path at
once).
SM 147 D131/D062/B246 Series

Duplex Interleave Feed (cont)
12.7 DUPLEX INTERLEAVE FEED (CONT)
First 3 sheets are fed.

1st sheet, front page printed (pg. 1)
2nd sheet, front page printed (pg. 3)
3rd sheet, front page printed (pg. 5)
1st, 2nd, 3rd sheet fed to duplex tray and inverter table.
4th sheet feeds
D131/D062/B246 Series 148 SM

1st sheet, back page printed (pg. 2)
4th sheet feeds, front page printed (pg.7)

1st sheet exits (pp. 1, 2)
4th sheet feeds to duplex tray.
2nd sheet, back page printed (pg. 4)
5th sheet feeds
SM 149 D131/D062/B246 Series

1st sheet, back page printed (pg. 2)
2nd sheet exits.

5th sheet, back page printed (pg. 9), feeds to duplex tray.
3rd sheet, back page printed (pg. 6)
6th sheet, front page printed (pg. 11)
4th sheet, back page, (pg. 8), 7th sheet front page (pg. 13) copied in order, the
process above repeats
D131/D062/B246 Series 150 SM

Entering the energy saver mode
13. ENERGY SAVER MODE

13.1 ENTERING THE ENERGY SAVER MODE
The machine enters energy saver mode when one of the following is done.
• The Energy Saver Key is held down for a second.
• The panel off timer runs out after the last job (User Tools - System Settings -
Timer Setting - Panel Off Timer: default setting is 60 s).
13.1.1 WHAT HAPPENS IN ENERGY SAVER MODE

When the machine enters energy saver mode, the fusing lamps drops to a certain
temperature and the operation panel indicators are turned off except for the Energy
Saver LED and the Power LED.
If the CPU receives the image print out command from an application (e. g. to print
data from a PC), the fusing temperature rises to print the data. However, the
operation indicators stay off.
13.1.2 RETURN TO STAND-BY MODE

If one of the following is done, the machine returns to stand-by mode:
• The Energy Saver Mode key is pressed
• An original is placed in the ADF
• The ADF is lifted
• A sheet of paper is placed in the by-pass feed table
Operation Energy Saver Approx. System

Fusing Temp.
Switch LED Recovery Time +5V
On On 182 °C 3s On
SM 151 D131/D062/B246 Series

Low power mode
13.2 LOW POWER MODE
13.2.1 ENTERING THE LOW POWER MODE

The machine enters low power mode when:
The energy saver timer runs out after the last job.
(User Tools - System Settings - Timer Setting - Energy Saver Timer: default setting is
15 min)
13.2.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN LOW POWER MODE

The fusing lamp drops to the prescribed temperature, as shown in the table below
(the temperature drops more than that in energy saver mode). The other conditions
are the same as for the energy saver mode.
13.2.3 RETURN TO STAND-BY MODE

The machine returns to standby mode in the same way as from the energy saver
mode
Operation Energy Saver Fusing Approx.

System +5V
Switch LED Temp. Recovery Time
On On 165 °C 30 s On
D131/D062/B246 Series 152 SM

Auto Off Mode
13.3 AUTO OFF MODE

Auto off mode is used only if no optional printer/scanner unit is installed.
13.3.1 ENTERING AUTO OFF MODE

The machine enters auto off mode when one of the following is done.
• The auto off timer runs out after the last job (User Tools – System Settings –
Timer Setting – Auto Off Timer: default setting is 90 min)
• The operation switch is pressed to turn the power off
13.3.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN AUTO OFF MODE

When the machine enters auto off mode, the main power switch turns off
automatically. The fusing lamp and all dc supplies except +5VE (+5V for energy saver
mode) turn off.
13.3.3 RETURNING TO STAND-BY MODE

The machine returns to stand-by mode when the main power switch is turned on.
Operatio Approx.
Energy Fusing System
n Recovery Note
Saver LED Temp. +5V
Switch Time
Room Temp. 300 s Only +5VE is
Off Off (Fusing lamp Off supplied to
off) the BICU.
13.3.4 DISABLING AUTO OFF MODE

If the user wishes to disable auto off mode, use the following user tool: User Tools –
System Settings – AOF (change the setting to “OFF”).
SM 153 D131/D062/B246 Series

Night mode
13.4 NIGHT MODE

This is used instead of auto off mode when an optional scanner/printer unit is
installed.
There are two types of night mode: Night Stand-by Mode and Night Mode. The
difference between night stand-by mode and night mode is the machine’s condition
when the machine enters auto off mode
13.4.1 ENTERING NIGHT STAND-BY AND NIGHT MODES

The machine enters the night stand-by mode and night modes when one of the
following is done.
• The operation switch is pressed to turn the power off
• The auto off timer runs out (the operation switch is then turned off, but the main
power switch stays on)
If the machine is in one or more of the following conditions, the machine enters night
stand-by mode. If not, the machine enters night mode.
• Error or SC condition
• Image data is stored in the memory
• An original is in the ADF
• The ADF is open
• Paper is left in the duplex unit or staple tray
13.4.2 WHAT HAPPENS IN NIGHT STAND-BY AND NIGHT MODES

When the machine enters either of these modes, the fusing lamp and operation
switch turn off, and only the main power LED is lit.
Night stand-by mode

The system +5V and +24 V are supplied to all components.
Night mode
The system +5V supply is also turned off. However, +5VE (+5V for energy saver
mode) is still activated. When the machine detects a signal from the PC, the machine
goes back to night stand-by mode and the system +5V and +24V supplies are
activated. Then the machine receives the incoming message and prints it.
D131/D062/B246 Series 154 SM

ENERGY SAVER Changes for B140 and B246/D052 Series
13.4.3 RETURNING TO STAND-BY MODE

The machine returns to stand-by mode when the operation switch is pressed. The
recovery time is about 45 s.
Energy
Operation System
Mode Saver Fusing Temp. Note
Switch +5V
LED
Night Room Temp.
stand-by Off Off (Fusing lamp On
mode off)
Room Temp. Only +5VE is
Night
Off Off (Fusing lamp Off supplied to the
mode
off) printer controller.
13.5 ENERGY SAVER CHANGES FOR B140 AND B246/D052

SERIES
• The three timers all have default settings of 1 minute. Because of this, 1
minute after the end of a job, the machine will go to Auto Off Mode. The other 2
modes will not be used.
• The recovery times are different from B064 (they are, for the three timers, < 3
seconds, about 10 seconds, and about 30 seconds).
SM 155 D131/D062/B246 Series

Overview
14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE D052 AND B246

14.1 OVERVIEW
The D052 series (D052/D053/D054) is basically the B246 series with some minor
changes applied. The mechanical parts, controller, and machine layout are the same.
There are only four differences, which are listed below:
14.1.1 CPM
Each version of the D052 series is five copies/minute faster than its (B246 series)
predecessor. This was achieved not by increasing the printing speed, but by reducing
the paper interval (accomplished with a firmware modification).
The following table shows the paper intervals for when continuously printing
A4/LT-LEF sheets on each model, along with their printing speeds:
B246 Series D052 Series

Paper
Printing Paper Interval Printing
Model CPM CPM Interval
Speed (A4/LT) Speed
(A4/LT)
270mm/ 270mm/
B246/D052 55 81.9/75.9mm 60 57.8/57.5mm
sec sec
362mm/ 362mm/
B248/D053 65 121.6/115.6mm 70 98.1/92.1mm
sec sec
362mm/ 362mm/
B249/D054 75 77.7/71.7mm 80 59.8/53.8mm
sec sec
D131/D062/B246 Series 156 SM

Overview
14.1.2 CLEANING BRUSH ROTATION SPEED

The number of rotations is the same on the D052/D053, however on the D054, the
rotation speed was increased by 50%. This was done in order to prevent blurred
images caused by OPC filming. As a result, the brush can more easily wipe foreign
particles off the drum surface. The increase in speed was achieved by modifying the
mainframe gears.
NOTE: The differences between the mainframe gears on the D052/D053 and D054
are indicated by changing the color of the gears:
• B246 series, D052/D053: Black
• D054: White
14.1.3 ELIMINATION OF THE FUSING LAMP FOR SIDE HEATING

The lamp for side heating was eliminated on the D054. This is because the warm-up
time on this model (60 sec.) is 30 seconds slower than on the B246 series (30 sec.),
and as a result, there is no need to provide additional heat to the roller tips. It has
been confirmed that eliminating this lamp does not affect image quality. This change
will make it easier to replace/install fusing rollers in the field.
14.1.4 FIRMWARE MODIFICATIONS

It is possible to use the same firmware on both B246 series and D052 series models,
except for the Engine firmware. (The B246 series and D052 series both use their
own unique Engine firmware.)
SM 157 D131/D062/B246 Series

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D131/D062/B246

4. LASER SCAN UNIT ..................................................................... 47

6. PROCESS CONTROL .................................................................. 64

7. ID & TD SENSOR CALIBRATION ............................................... 67

8. DEVELOPMENT AND TONER SUPPLY ..................................... 68

9. IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION ........................ 85

SM iii D131/D062/B246 Series

10.PAPER FEED ............................................................................... 93

11.FUSING AND PAPER EXIT ....................................................... 122

12.DUPLEX UNIT ............................................................................ 141

13.ENERGY SAVER MODE ............................................................ 151

14.DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE D052 AND B246 .................... 156

1.1.1 MODELS IN THE SERIES

1.1.1 D062 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS

1.1.2 B246 SERIES PREDECESSOR MODELS

− B246/B250: Aficio MP 5500/ MP 5500SP

1.2 COMPONENT LOCATION

1. Entrance Roller (ADF) 18. Feed Roller (Paper Tray)

1.3 PAPER PATH (WITH COVER INTERPOSER TRAY)

1. Proof Exit Tray

1.4 PAPER PATH (WITH 9-BIN MAILBOX)

1. Original Paper Path

1.5 BOARD DESCRIPTION

1.5.1 BCU (BASE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT)

1.5.2 MB (MOTHER BOARD)

1.5.3 IPU (IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT)

• Processes images scanned by the CIS and SBU.

No. Function On\OFF

1.5.4 SBU (SENSOR BOARD UNIT)

1.5.5 PFC (PAPER FEED CONTROL)

1.5.6 SDRB (SCANNER DRIVER BOARD)

1.5.7 SIOB (SCANNER INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD)

1.5.8 VIB (VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD)

1.5.9 DRB (DRIVE BOARD)

1.5.10 CNB (CONNECTION BOARD)

1. Original Width Sensors (x 4) 13. 3rd Transport Roller

Original Separation and Feed

Original Size Detection

2.2 ADF DRIVE LAYOUT

1. Pick-up Roller Lift Motor

2.3 ADF PICK-UP ROLLER LIFT

[A]: Pick-up roller lift motor

2.3.1 WHEN THERE ARE NO ORIGINALS:

2.3.2 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE TRAY:

2.4 ADF BOTTOM PLATE LIFT

[A]: Bottom plate sensor

2.4.1 WHEN AN ORIGINAL IS PLACED ON THE ORIGINAL TRAY:

2.4.2 WHEN THE BOTTOM PLATE REACHES THE CORRECT FEED

2.4.3 DURING THE JOB, WHEN THE TOP OF THE STACK

2.5 ADF ORIGINAL SEPARATION

[A]: Pick-up roller

This mechanism prevents feeding more than one sheet at a time.

2.6 ADF ORIGINAL TRANSPORT

2.7 ADF ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION

A. Skew correction sensor

2.8 ADF ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION

2.9 ADF ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION

2.10 ADF ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION