摘要:
A toner maintenance system for an electrophotographic developer unit, including a sump (40) for storing a quantity of developer material comprised of carrier and toner material; a first member (41) for transporting a mixture of developer material and toner particles from the sump (40), the first member (41) having a voltage applied thereto; a metering blade (47), positioned closely adjacent to the first member (41) to maintain the compressed pile height of the developer material on first member (41) at a desired level; and a sensor device (R3) for measuring the current between the first member (41) and the metering blade (47), and generating a signal indicative thereof.
摘要:
A coated transport means comprised of a core with a coating comprised of charge transporting molecules and an oxidizing agent, or oxidizing agents dispersed in a binder.
摘要:
A scavengeless development system for use in highlight color imaging comprises. AC biased electrodes (46) positioned in close proximity to a magnetic brush structure (56) carrying a two-component developer to cause a cloud of toner to be generated which noninteractively develops an electrostatic image. The two-component developer includes a mixture of carrier beads and toner particles. By making the two-component developer magnetically tractable, the developer is transported to the development zone as in conventional magnetic brush development where the development roll or shell of the magnetic brush structure rotates about stationary magnets positioned inside the shell.
摘要:
A printing machine (100) is arranged to detect an arcing event. An arcing detection signal (231) based on the arcing event is formed. The arcing detection signal includes an arcing detection signal frequency and an arcing detection signal amplitude. The arcing detection signal frequency value and the arcing detection signal amplitude value are used to detect the occurrence of an arcing event. Once an arcing event is detected, an arcing level corresponding to the severity of the arcing event is determined. At least one arcing remedy based on the arcing level then is performed. The arcing remedy comprises any of logging the arcing event, generating a maintenance message, performing a maintenance procedure, informing a maintenance person, dispatching a maintenance person and powering-down the printing machine.
摘要:
An apparatus for developing a latent image recorded on a movable imaging surface, including: a reservoir for storing a supply of developer (30) material including toner particles; a donor member (176) being arranged to receive toner particles from the reservoir and to deliver toner particles to the image surface at locations spaced apart from each other in the direction of movement of the imaging surface thereby to develop the latent image thereon; and a humidification system, associated with the reservoir, for maintaining the supply of developer material (30) at a predefined humidity.
摘要:
An apparatus which measures the usage of toner in a developer unit. A donor roll (74) receives toner material from a mixer (44). The mixer fluidizes the toner with the pressure from newly discharged toner moving the fluidized toner from one end of the developer unit to tile other end thereof. An electrical bias is applied between the donor roll and mixer. The current biasing the mixer is detected and a signal transmitted in response thereto corresponding to the usage of toner in the developer unit. This signal controls the discharge of toner into the developer unit.