Quiz Question

[selig67]

Hyperthetically??

lol

[blackcat4866]

It depends entirely on the particular model of copier. Copiers with potential control systems if the lamp goes out after warmup will make (1) black copy, then the rest will be blank. This includes most of the segment 4 & faster copiers.

Segment 3 & slower typically do not use potential control, and will produce at least (1) black copy, possibly more, then error out.

An interesting bit of trivia is the lamp does get dimmer with age, but on the last few copies before it blows the lamp will be very bright, giving light copies on the last couple before it blows. =^..^=

[10871087]

Hyperthetically assuming no error codes happen...

Blank pages because the CCD or CIS would calibrate to the white patch which will not be illuminated.

But you would get a code


What do you get if you lay a mirror on the Glass? Why?

[rich2764]

yes that is what I always thought too. many thanks

[nmfaxman]

Tested this theory at a Toshiba class.
The answer is blank copies.
We turned off the error codes and unplugged the lamp.

[rich2764]

Hyperthetically assuming no error codes happen, if an exposure lamp goes dim or blows on a digital copier would you get light or dark copies?

One assumes you would get light copies? If the optics go dirty on a digital then you normally get lighter copies, but my troubleshooting manual for a kyocera 2050 says i would have black copies if the lamp failed, which I am questioning.

Does anyone know the correct answer?