Toner maintenance subsystem for a printing machine
An apparatus for controlling the concentration of toner within a developer material of carrier and toner. The apparatus having a magnetic roll for transporting a combination of carrier material and toner particles, a donor roll for transporting toner particles from said magnetic roll to a photorecep...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
12.11.1996
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Edition | 6 |
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Summary: | An apparatus for controlling the concentration of toner within a developer material of carrier and toner. The apparatus having a magnetic roll for transporting a combination of carrier material and toner particles, a donor roll for transporting toner particles from said magnetic roll to a photoreceptor transfer zone, the magnetic roll and the donor roll each having a voltage applied thereto. A sensor measures the dynamic current between the magnetic roll and the donor roll and generates a signal as a function thereof. The dynamic current between the magnetic roll and the donor roll is a function of the concentration of the toner particles and the carrier material. As a result of the sensor output signal toner particles are added to the developer sump to maintain proper triboelectric properties within the developer unit. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US19950529796 |