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From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:49 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Distance Paper/Drum in a Laser


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> I just tried to figure out if the paper needs to be touching the drum.

From what I remember of my days at Rank-Xerox, with Xerox photocopiers the
paper was always in close contact with the drum. It was in fact stuck to it
by the electrostatic charge on the drum, and had to be released after
exposure and toner transfer by a sort of air knife, IIRC.

Leon
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