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Toner
C
Bk
Patch sensor
(Front/Center/Rear)
(UN47 / UN48 / UN49) Color displacement
correction control
D-half control
D-max control
ARCDAT control
Control timing
Execution items for image stabilization control differ according to the environment or the
condition of image-formation parts.
Following shows the control items to be executed by each sequence as well as the downtime
(estimation).
At power ON
At normal
condition
H/H environment
Toner
D-Half control
Toner
ARCDAT control
PASCAL control
Toner
D-Max control
ATR control
Main controller 2
ATVC control
DC controller(UN1)
Control types
Execution condition
Overview
Execution timing
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D-Half control
ARCDAT control
D-Max control
Execution condition
Execution timing
At postrotation
Control types
difference in both data, the newly-determined data is not overwritten, but disposed.
DC controller
(UN1)
SRAM(IC2)
Drum count
data
Photosensitive
drum
Primary charging
roller
Bk
Monitor signal
Primary charging
AC bias
drive signal
HVT1
(UN16)
Drum film
thickness data
Y
MEMO:
Bk Drum for highly-durable type, the drum is no shave.
Therefore, Bk drum is not the thickness detection.
The result of drum thickness detection is reflected to the following data.
Developing bias
Primary transfer bias
ATR patch detection result
Laser output
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D-max control
Start
This control determines optimal developing DC bias, primary charging DC bias, laser power
output.
DC controller(UN1)
Execution timing
Patch sensor(Center)(UN49)
bias, primary charging DC bias, laser power output to realize the target density.
(Y)D-max correction table
Patch scanning
Detection details
2) DC Controller measures the patch density with the Patch Sensor (center) (UN49)
Density
Y10
Target
ITB
Y2
Y1
Y3
DC controller(UN1)
D-max correction table is created(Y,M,C,Bk)
Vdc
DC controller(UN1)
Developing DC bias,
Primary charging DC bias,
Laser Power output is determined
Developing DC bias
Developing
cylinder
Primary
charging roller
Photosensitive
drum
HVT1(UN16)
Patch sensor
(Center)
(UN49)
HVT2
(UN17)
Laser scanner
unit 1/2
Patch image date
D-max control
DC controller(UN1)
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PASCAL control
This control stabilizes gradation density characteristics of the image
This control is executed when selecting [Auto gradation correction > Full correction] in
User Mode.
Density characteristics of the patch pattern made by test print is scanned by the reader to
create the image density correction table. Using this table corrects image gradation density
MEMO:
This control creates 4 types of patch patterns as follows:
PASCAL
1st Sheet
(D-maxPASCAL)
Reader
ITB
DC Controller (UN1)
PG
PS49
Vdc
Target
Density
Printer
Reader
PASCAL control
PG
Paper
2nd4th Sheet
(Gradation
PASCAL)
Reader
LUT
PG
Paper
Standard data
for D-half
PG
Target
density value
Standard data
for ARCDAT
PS49
Patch Sensor (Center)
PG
Target
density value
- 10 Patch
- 3 Screen x 4 color
PS49
- 3 Patch
- 3 Screen x 4 color
Execution timing
When executing calibration (during execution of [Auto gradation correction > Full
correction] in User Mode)
Control description
1) When the specified conditions are satisfied, the main controller prints 4 types of memorized
test prints (patch pattern).
2) Set the test print on the reader.
3) The reader scans gradation density of patch pattern from the test prints.
4) Main controller 2 creates the image gradation density correction table from the gradation
density data scanned by the reader.
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D-half control
Start
Execution timing
1) When replacing a drum unit or developing assembly
2) At post-rotation every time the total reaches 1000 prints
3) At execution of PASCAL control
Control details
Patch patterns (4 types)
are printed on paper
1) The Main Controller 2 outputs the patch data of each color (Y, M, C, Bk) to the DC
Controller.
2) DC Controller creates the patch pattern of each color (Y, M, C, Bk) on the ITB based on this
data.
Y63Y64
3) DC Controller measures the patch pattern with the Patch Sensor (center) (UN49) and
returns the result to the Main Controller 2.
Patch sensor(Center)(UN49)
Patch scanning
DC controller(UN1)
Density dataD-CON
Ideal gradation
Y2 characteristics
Y1
0
100
Main controller2
PASCAL correction table is
created(Y,M,C,Bk)
Data outputM-CON
100
Ideal gradation
characteristics
Density dataD-CON
Actual gradation
characteristics
100
Data outputM-CON
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4) The Main Controller 2 executes the gradation correction to realize the ideal halftone image
Start
Main controller2
standard data for ARCDAT according to the measurement result of UN49. (refer to MEMO.)
ITB
DC controller(UN1)
Patch pattern is created
(Y)D-half correction table
Actual gradation
characteristics
Density dataD-CON
100
Patch sensor
(center)
(UN49)
Density dataD-CON
Main controller2
Patch scanning
DC controller(UN1)
Output of density data
Y2 Ideal gradation
characteristics
Y1
100
Main controller2
D-half correction table is
createdY,M,C,Bk
Data outputV-CON
100
Video data
Y9 Y10
Patch sensor(Center)(UN49)
Ideal gradation
characteristics
Actual gradation
characteristics
100
Data outputV-CON
MEMO:
Following 4 types of patch patterns are created on this control.
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Control details
1) DC Controller creates the patch pattern of each color (Y, M, C, Bk) on the ITB.
Start
data for
ARCDAT of copy pattern
Patch sensor(center)(UN49)
2) DC Controller measures the patch pattern with the Patch Sensor (center) (UN49) and
returns the result to the Main Controller 2.
3) The Main Controller 2 compares the actual measured data with the backed up standard
data for ARCDAT control. Difference after comparison is reflected to D-half result as offset
value.
ITB
Patch scanning
Density data(D-CON)
100
DC controller(UN1)
Output of density data (INT)
INT
40
20
40
100
Data output(D-CON)
10
Main controller2
Saved as reference
data for ARCDAT
ARCDAT control
Patch sensor
(center)
(UN49)
This control obtains ideal gradation characteristics while reducing down time
Execution timing
1) When replacing a drum unit or developing assembly
2) At post-rotation every time the total reaches 25 prints (when continuously making prints,
printing is interrupted for every 100 prints to execute this control)
Video data
Main controller2
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Start
DC controller(UN1)
Main controller2
Density data(D-CON)
40
20
Registration sensor
(rear)
(UN48)
Patch sensor
(Center)
(UN49)
SIN
10
40
Data output(D-CON)
Main controller2
Offset value (alpha) determination
(i.e., difference between SIN and INT)
Main controller2
Density data(D-CON)
Current gradation
characteristics
100
Patch sensor
(front)
(UN47)
DC controller(UN1)
Inclusion of result in
D-half correction table
60 Gradation characteristics
after correction
40
20
40
Data output(V-CON)
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Control detail
When the DC controller determines that it is necessary to supply toner, the developing motors
2) DC Controller compares those patterns with the standard value backed up in the DC
3) Based on the detected result as above, the DC Controller executes correction depending
on the color displace amount.
the toner feeding screw A/B so that the specified amount of developer is supplied to the
developing assembly.
Timing to start
Write-start
correction
Correction of
skewed image
Correction in
sub scanning
direction
Correction in Write-start
main scanning correction
direction
Correction
of overall
magnification ratio
Correction of odd
magnification ratio
At power ON
Control type
(M5 to M8) and the toner supply clutches (CL2 to CL5) are turned ON. This operation rotates
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Hopper assembly
Control description
ATR control
This control supplies developer to the developing assembly to keep ideal ratio of developer in
the developing assembly
Timing to start
When replacing with a new drum unit (ATR sensor)
At every print (Developing Assembly Toner Supply Count, ATR sensor)
Toner feeding
screw
Developing assembly
CL2~CL5
Developing cylinder
DC controller(UN1)
Developing assembly toner supply Count
ATR sensor Result
Patch sensor Result
Toner feeding
screwA/B
ATR sensor
(TS5TS8)
Patch sensor
(center)(UN49)
In the case of post-rotation every time the total reaches 150 prints or continuous print, the job
is interrupted when the total reaches 250 prints to execute this control (patch sensor)
Control description
Developer is supplied to the drum unit while the supplying amount of the developer for
each color is calculated by the above-mentioned start timing. The DC controller determines
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ATVC control
This control prevents transfer failure due to environmental change or deterioration of the
primary transfer roller or the secondary transfer roller
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Secondary transfer ATVC
Execution timing
1) When the power is turned ON
2) At every print job
Control description
1) Monitoring current value of the secondary transfer DC bias is detected
2) Optimal primary charging current value is determined based on the temperature/
humidity data of environment sensor 2.
3) The secondary transfer DC bias is determined to apply to the secondary transfer roller
Catuion:
The total print is counted separately between the color mode and the Bk mode. This
control is executed when the counter of either mode reaches the specified number.
Secondary transfer
outer roller
Current monitoring
signal
Control description
Secondary transfer
DC Bias
Primary transfer
roller
DC controller(UN1)
Environment
sensor1
(UN22)
Environment
sensor2
(UN50)
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