CHAPTER 7 FIXING SYSTEMCOPYRIGHT © 2002 CANON INC. 2000 CANON iR1600/iR2000/iR1610/iR2010 SERIES REV.0 MAR. 2002 7 - 11 Outline of Operation1.1 OutlineThe fixing roller of the fixing assembly and the delivery roller are driven by the mainmotor. After it is removed from the photosensitive drum, the paper is moved to the insideof the fixing assembly, where the toner image is fused to the fibers of the paper by thework of the fixing roller and pressure roller; thereafter, the paper is delivered outside themachine.The fixing system has the following functions and uses the following methods:ItemFixing methodFixing driveControl temperatureTemperaturedetectionFixing temperaturecontrolPressure rollercleaningError detectionDescriptionRoller fixingFrom main motor (M101)Varied according to selected mode[1] By main thermistor (temperature control, error detection)[2] Sub thermistor (error detection)[3] Thermal switch (error detection)[1] Control in response to power switch operation[2] Control according to paper type[3] Control at time of down sequence[4] Control in ESS (energy save) modeBy cleaning mode in user mode[1] By thermistor (overheating)[2] Thermal switch (overheating)T07-101-01
