7 Steps Of Laser Printers Flashcards
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Step 1:
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Processing stage.
Data is sent to printer. Rendering of entire page in memory of printer.
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Step 2:
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Charging stage.
Corona wire/charge roller: provides negative charge
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Stage 3:
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Exposing phase.
Laser begins writing image to photo sensible drum. Positive charge is added.
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Step 4:
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Developing phase.
Negatively charged Toner sticks to positively charged sections exposed by lasers.
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Phase 5:
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Transferring phase:
Paper is fed between photo sensitive drum and transfer wheel. Toner from photo sensitive drum is applied to the paper.
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Step 6
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Fusing phase.
Heat and pressure is applied. Toner is melted to paper.
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Step 7
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Cleaning phase.
Removed excel toner from drum.