Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning of electrostatographic imaging surfaces, achieved by a cleaning device in the form of a roller and which includes a cellular surfaced material suitable for removal of marking material from an imaging surface. The roller surface is positioned with its long axis transverse to the direction of movement of the imaging surface and transported over an area of sweeping engagement with the imaging surface. The outer surface of the roller has a plurality of open cells which entrap the excess material on the imaging surface during the sweeping engagement thereof. After engagement, the roller is brought into proximity with a removal device for removing marking material from the surface cells. In preferred form, the roller surface is a polyurethane foam which is driven by a suitable drive in sweeping engagement with the imaging surface. An additional roller may be employed to increase the efficiency of cleaning.
Abstract:
Improved xerographic development electrode apparatus for eliminating the problem of clogging of developer composition in the development zone associated with high speed development. The development electrode comprises a plurality of taut parallel spaced elongated wire electrodes supported by a housing element.
Abstract:
In an electrostatic copying apparatus, a flow control for a cascade developer material having ferromagnetic carrier particles comprising a means for selectively establishing a magnetic field in he flow path of the developer material. The developer material does not contact moving elements in the described control and malfunctions resulting from the particulate characteristic of the material are eliminated.
Abstract:
An endless vacuum belt system for transporting sheets, particularly suited for transporting copy sheets in electrostatographic transfer systems, where the belt is made up of a multiplicity of flexibly connected small diameter hollow tubular, rigid vacuum chambers, each adapted to have a vacuum applied through its end, and where the tubular vacuum chambers extend transverse the belt and have sheet-retaining vacuum openings.
Abstract:
A pre-transfer station is provided in a reusable xerographic imaging system. The pre-transfer station includes a pre-transfer corotron and lamp arranged such that the exposure of the system xerographic plate is subsequent and not simultaneous with the pre-transfer corona charging.