Umthuthukisi uyimpushana yensimbi. Kuyunithi ethuthukayo, i-toner ikhokhiswa ukungqubuzana nonjiniyela. Ngemuva kokuthi isigubhu se-opc sishajwe, siphambene ngogesi ne-toner. Bese-ke, ngenxa yokukhangana kwezindleko eziqondile nezingezinhle, i-toner ingakhangiswa kusigubhu se-photosensitive ukwenza isithombe esicashile se-electrostatic, bese ngokuzungezisa Iribhoni idlulisela ephepheni ukwenza isithombe.