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The transfer corona uses this type of charge to attract toner to the paper.

  1. positive

  2. negative

  3. electromagnetic

  4. ESD
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Explanation

In laser printing, the toner receives a negative charge from the photosensitive drum. The transfer corona wire applies a strong positive charge to the paper, which attracts the negatively charged toner particles from the drum onto the paper. This is the opposite of the charging and cleaning coronas which use negative charges.

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