Abstract:
A consumable unit and an image forming apparatus for controlling a consumable includes a first memory that stores consumable item information regarding the consumable and provides the consumable item information through password authentication, and a second memory that rewrites recycling prevention information, which indicates that recycling is impossible, a limited number of times. Therefore, if the consumable is replaced, it is possible to prevent the first memory and second memory from being recycled.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of filling a powder into a powder supplying device including: a housing that accommodates the powder; a rotating member disposed rotatably within the housing; a sheet-shaped conveying member fixed to the rotating member, whose free end side region, which is different from a fixed portion, slidingly-contacts and moves along an inner wall of the housing by rotation of the rotating member to convey the powder; and a powder supply opening provided at the housing at a downstream side in a direction of conveying the powder, the method including filling, into the housing, the powder in an amount such that, at a time when usage of the powder supplying device starts, a height of the powder is greater than or equal to a height of a bottom surface of the rotating member.
Abstract:
A coated carrier regenerating method in accordance with the present invention includes the step of: determining an amount of a worn-away coating resin of a used coated carrier. Accordingly, an amount of the coating resin layer to be supplemented, namely an amount of the coating resin with which the coating resin layer is to be supplementarily coated is found based on this amount of the worn-away coating resin, whereby the supplementary coating of the used coated carrier can be carried out with the coating resin in the amount thus determined. This allows regeneration of a coated carrier in which a coating resin has a uniform thickness, that is, a coating resin layer has a thickness which is unchanged from the thickness obtained before use of the coated carrier, without the need of completely removing the coating resin from the used coated carrier. According to the method of the present invention as mentioned above, it is possible to easily regenerate, in a shorter time and at a lower cost, a coated carrier in which a coating resin layer has a uniform thickness.
Abstract:
A toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes: a toner container; a toner feed port for supplying toner to a developing device; a toner feeding blade structure for feeding the toner from the toner container to the developing device; and a recording chip for recording history information on the toner container. The toner container includes a toner feed motor for rotationally driving the toner feeding blade structure. The recording chip includes a supplied toner quantity totalizer for summing the amounts of toner supplied and a residual toner quantity display controller for displaying the residual toner quantity in the toner container on a display portion of the image forming apparatus.
Abstract:
A method of sealing a toner opening port of a printer cartridge, the method comprising inserting a seal through a toner exit port, the toner exit port leading to the toner opening port, the toner exit port being configured to be covered by a toner exit port plug, the seal comprising a seal frame and a first pull tab attached to the seal frame with a first adhesive, the seal further comprising a second pull tab attached to the seal frame with a second adhesive, the second adhesive being a different type of adhesive from the first adhesive; allowing the first pull tab to cover the toner opening port; detaching the second pull tab from the seal frame; and applying pressure to the seal frame thereby allowing the second adhesive to attach the seal frame to the printer cartridge, wherein the first pull tab is configured to be detached from the seal frame without substantially adhering to the toner exit port plug.
Abstract:
A developing cartridge and method of recycling a developing cartridge are provided. The developing cartridge includes a cartridge housing that is configured to accommodate developer. The cartridge housing includes a first opening for discharging the developer from the cartridge housing; and a second opening for accommodating the developer into the cartridge housing. The developing cartridge further includes a deflector that is configured to generate a swirling flow of air in the cartridge housing. The method of recycling the developing cartridge includes injecting air into the second opening such that the air is deflected by the deflector and refilling the developing cartridge with developer.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of promoting adhesion of a printer cartridge seal to a printer cartridge. The method comprises providing a printer cartridge seal applicator having an applicator portion configured to apply pressure on a printer cartridge seal, an applicator body connected to the applicator portion, and a handle connected to the applicator body. The method further comprises positioning the printer cartridge seal applicator in between a toner supply roller and a printer cartridge surface defining a toner opening port. The method further comprises using the applicator portion to press the printer cartridge seal against the printer cartridge surface defining the toner opening port.
Abstract:
A cleaning method for cleaning a powder container by introducing a cleaning medium into the powder container from a first opening part of the powder container for attaching powder in the powder container to the cleaning medium and discharging the cleaning medium together with the powder from a second opening part situated opposite from the first opening part is disclosed. The method includes a step of releasing the cleaning medium from a position higher than the first opening part of the powder container.
Abstract:
Provided is an imaging device having a wastebin assembly and a hopper assembly. The imaging device includes a photoconductive member mounted within the wastebin assembly and a developer member mounted within the hopper assembly. The wastebin assembly and hopper assembly are connected by a biasing element that pushes the hopper assembly toward the wastebin assembly such that the developer member and the photoconductive member are pushed into contact with each other forming a nip between the two members.
Abstract:
A multi-cartridge system including a plurality of cartridge connectors configured to receive electronic cutting cartridges, and an external connector for operably connecting the electronic cutting cartridges to an electronic cutting machine. The cartridge connectors are in electrical communication with an external connector.