FujiFilm 4500N - Manual (Page 29)

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2.4 Printing Mechanism
1. The digital image data received from the host computer is stored in the image memory.
2. The donor is exposed by laser while being transported. The light quantity is controlled according
to the image data.
3. The donor is cut to the specified length.
4. The receiver (paper) is pulled out and cut to the specified length.
5. The donor is coated with water while being transported.
6. The donor and receiver come in contact with each other and are carried onto the drum surface
for thermal transfer.
7. The donor is peeled from the receiver.
8. The receiver is dried and discharged into the print tray.
Paper
Cutter
Auto calibrator
5. Water
coating
Cutter
Laser
exposure unit Exposure
Image
memory
Donor
6. Thermal processing & transfer
Heater
7. Peeling
8. Drying
Color print
Refuse
2. Donor
pulled out/
exposure
3. Donor cut
4. Receiver pulled out
Digital image data
1. Data received