5 Separation stage— During this process, the media separates from the drum. To stabilize the feed system and prevent toner dropouts on the printed image at low temperature and humidity, the static eliminator reduces the charge on the back of the media. 6 Fusing stage— During this process, the heat and pressure fuse the toner into the media to produce a permanent image. The media passes between a heated fusing element and a soft pressure roller, which melt the toner and press it into the media. 7 Drum-cleaning stage— During this process, the cleaning blade is in contact with the surface of the drum at all times.
As the drum rotates during printing, the cleaning blade wipes excess toner off the drum and stores it in the waste toner receptacle. EN Printer functions and operation 93