2

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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

Laser scanner unit

Drum film thickness

detection

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

Model A: approx 20.9

Model B: approx 29.5
Model A: approx
46.0Model B: approx
68.1
At recovery
Sleep is less than Model A: approx
from sleep
8 hours
12.1Model B: approx
17.6
Sleep is 8 hours Model A: approx
or more
20.9Model B: approx
29.5
Sleep is 8 hours Model A: approx 46.0
or more (in H/H
Model B: approx 68.1
environment)
At pre-rotation At environment
Model A: approx 12.1
change
Model B: approx 17.6
Per total of 500
Model A: approx 2.7
sheets
Model B: approx 4.0
At sheet
During printing per Model A: approx 8.4
interval
total of 100 sheets Model B: approx 12.8
During printing per Model A: approx 3.3
total of 250 sheets Model B: approx 4.3
During printing per Model A: approx 11.1
total of 700 sheets Model B: approx 16.8
During printing per Model A: approx 6.1
total of 360 sheets Model B: approx 9.3
(model A) or total
of 240 sheets
(Model B)
During printing per Model A: approx 2.8
total image ratio Model B: approx 4.3
2000%

Color displacement correction control

Toner

D-Half control

Secondary transfer cleaning

Toner

ARCDAT control

Secondary transfer ATVC

PASCAL control
Toner

D-Max control

Primary transfer ATVC

ATR control

ATR control (patch detection)

Main controller 2

Drum thickness detection

ATVC control

Discharge current correction

DC controller(UN1)

Control types

Startup correction (*1)

to make stable print image

Required time (sec)

To prevent image fault due to environmental change or deterioration of photosensitive drum

Execution condition

Overview

Execution timing

Image stabilization control

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Color displacement correction control

D-Half control

ARCDAT control

D-Max control

Secondary transfer cleaning

Secondary transfer ATVC

Primary transfer ATVC

ATR control (patch detection)

Drum thickness detection

Model A: approx 6.1

Model B: approx 9.3
Model A: approx 11.7
Model B: approx 17.1
Model A: approx 5.0
Model B: approx 7.6

Discharge current correction

Startup correction (*1)

After printing per

total of 25 sheets
After printing per
total of 125 sheets
After printing per
total of 180 sheets
(model A) or total
of 120 sheets
(model B)
After printing per
total image ratio
800%
After printing
per total of 1000
sheets
After printing
per total of 5000
sheets

Required time (sec)

Execution condition

Execution timing
At postrotation

Control types

Drum film thickness detection

To detect use condition of the photosensitive drum
Execution timing
1) When the power is turned ON.
2) Every time making print
Control description
1) The drum count value is calculated by the monitor signal of the primary charging AC bias.
2) The count value calculated in step 1) above is added to the drum count value that has been
kept in SRAM.
3) The latest count value determined in step 2) above is classified to be one of the 10 levels
as the drum film thickness detection data.
4) The determined data is compared to the existing drum film thickness detection data kept in
the other area in SRAM. If there is any difference between both data, the newly-determined
data is overwritten on SRAM as the latest drum film thickness detection data. If there is no

Model A: approx 2.8

Model B: approx 4.3

Model A: approx 42.6

Model B: approx 65.7

Model A: approx 47.6

Model B: approx 72.1

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

Model A: imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051/5045

Bk
Monitor signal
Primary charging
AC bias
drive signal

HVT1
(UN16)

Model B: imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5035/5030

*1: ITB dirt correction, patch sensor correction etc.
Related service mode
COPIER>OPTION>CLEANING>T-LW-LVL (setting of the number of sheet to execute
ITB cleaning sequence after transparency feed)
COPIER>CLEANING>IMG-TR>ITBB-TMG (setting of ITB cleaning interval)

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 pattern is created

1) When replacing a drum unit or developing assembly.

2) At every post-rotation after the total reaches 1000 prints.
3) Power ON (High temperature and humidity)and corrects the each color developing DC

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

1) DC controller creates the patch pattern in corresponding color on the ITB.

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

Laser Power output

Developing DC bias

Developing
cylinder
Primary
charging roller

Primary charging DC bias

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:

Patch pattern for copy (64 patches for each color)

Patch pattern for text (64 patches for each color)
Patch pattern for photo (64 patches for each color)
Patch pattern for D-max (64 patches for each color)

characteristics, which vary according to the environmental change or deterioration of

photosensitive drum.
Main Controller 2

PASCAL
1st Sheet
(D-maxPASCAL)

Reader

ITB

DC Controller (UN1)
PG

Patch image date

PS49
Vdc

Target
Density

Patch Sensor (Center)

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

Patch Sensor (Center)

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

This control determines optimal image gradation

Main controller2

Output of patch pattern data

DC controller(UN1)

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

Patch pattern is created

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.

Printed test patterns

are scanned by the reader
(Y)PASCAL correction table
Actual gradation
characteristics
100

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

Output of density data

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

based on this data.

Also, this control creates the standard patch used at ARCDAT control and stores the

Main controller2

standard data for ARCDAT according to the measurement result of UN49. (refer to MEMO.)

Output of patch pattern data

ITB

DC controller(UN1)
Patch pattern is created
(Y)D-half correction table
Actual gradation
characteristics

Density dataD-CON

Laser Power output

100

Patch sensor
(center)
(UN49)

Laser scanner unit 1/2

Density dataD-CON

Patch image date

DC controller(UN1)
Density data
D-half Control

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.

Copy pattern (10 patch per each color)

Letter priority pattern (10 patch per each color)
Photo priority pattern (10 patch per each color)
Standard pattern for ARCDAT control (3 patch per each color)

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Correction value calculation flow for ARCDAT control

Control details
1) DC Controller creates the patch pattern of each color (Y, M, C, Bk) on the ITB.

Start

(3 patterns per each color, total 12 patterns)

DC controller(UN1)

Reference patch pattern for

ARCDAT is created(3Patch)
example)Reference

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)

Laser scanner unit 1/2

Video data

Patch image date

DC controller(UN1)
Density data
ARCDAT Control

Main controller2

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Start
DC controller(UN1)

Color displacement correction control

This control corrects uneven exposure of the laser scanner unit or color displacement caused
by uneven rotation of the drum or ITB
ITB belt

Patch pattern formation

Patch sensor(center)(UN49)
Patch scanning
DC controller(UN1)
Measurement data (SIN) transmission

Main controller2

Density data(D-CON)

Comparison of measurement data (SIN)

and reference data (INT)
INT

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

supplying amount of toner by 3 types of data as follows.

1) DC Controller creates the patch pattern of each color on the ITB.

Controller by reading the patch sensor (front, center, rear) (UN47 to 49) and detects the

Developing Assembly Toner Supply Count

ATR sensor
Patch sensor

color displacement amount.

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

During print for every

100 prints in total

Correction in
sub scanning
direction

During print for every

360 prints in total

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

Change write-start timing in main

scanning direction
Increase/reduce the number of pixels in
main scanning direction (at both edges
of image)
Increase/reduce the number of pixels
in main scanning direction (at center of
image)
Change write-start timing in sub
scanning direction
Change position of laser exposure by
the laser scanner unit

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)

Developing Toner supply

clutch
motor
M5~M8

Toner feeding
screw

Developing assembly

CL2~CL5

Developing cylinder

Toner supply levelsensor

(PS1~PS4)

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)

Related Error Codes

E020-001x: Error in patch sensor of developing assembly (at initial state) (more than the upper
limit)
E020-002x: Error in patch sensor of developing assembly (at initial state) (less than the lower
limit)
E020-010x: Error in patch sensor (more than the upper limit)
E020-020x: Error in patch sensor (less than the lower limit)
E020-0x90: Error in ATR sensor (less than the lower limit)
E020-0x91: Error in ATR sensor (more than the upper limit)
E020-0xB0: Error in developer ratio when making prints (less than the lower limit)
E020-0xB1: Error in developer ration when making prints (more than the upper limit)
x indicates the target color (1=Y, 2=M, 3=C, 4=Bk)

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

Primary transfer ATVC

Execution timing
1) When the power is turned ON
2) When replacing with a new drum unit
3) At recovery from sleep mode
4) At post-rotation after the total reaches 500 prints

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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

5) When the environment is changed

Primary transfer DC Bias

Current monitoring
signal

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

1) Monitoring current value of the primary transfer DC bias is detected

2) Optimal primary charging current value is determined based on the temperature/
humidity data of Environment sensor 1.
3) The primary transfer DC bias is determined to apply to the primary transfer roller

Primary transfer
roller

DC controller(UN1)

Environment
sensor1
(UN22)
Environment
sensor2
(UN50)

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