Waste Toner Box; Waste Toner Box Detection - Epson AcuLaser C1900 Service Manual

EPSON AcuLaser C1900/AcuLaser C900

2.4.5.4 Waste Toner Box

The Waste Toner Box collects waste toner on the transfer belt and the waste toner on the
OPC drum.
The waste toner on the OPC drum is scraped off the cleaner blade and collected by the
waste toner collection coil.
The waste toner on the intermediate transfer belt is removed by the transfer belt cleaner and
collected by the waste toner collection coil.
Cleaner Blade
Waste Toner Collection Coil
Figure 2-20. Waste Toner Box
Operating Principles
Waste Toner Box
Description of Mechanisms

2.4.5.5 Waste Toner Box Detection

WASTE TONER BOX DETECTION
Whether the Waste Toner Box is mounted or not is detected by the Waste Toner Box
Detection Switch (S5).
WASTE TONER FULL DETECTION
Waste toner full sensor (PC6) detects if the Waste Toner Box is full of waste toner or not.
"Full of waste toner" is detected when the light to the sensor is intercepted with the waste
toner in the bottle.
Figure 2-21. Waste Toner Full Detection
Revision B
Waste toner full sensor (PC6)
Waste Toner Box
Detection Switch (S5)
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