Control device and method to control an electrophotographic printer or copier to prevent developer damage

In a method or control device for controlling an electrophotographic printer or copier that has at least two developer stations, during a print operation print data is used to determine which developer stations are needed for printing of the data. In the event it is established that a developer stat...

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Main Authors HOELLIG UWE, KREITER ALEXANDER, SCHWARZ-KOCK THOMAS, LAY HEINRICH
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.11.2011
Subjects
CALCULATING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
HOLOGRAPHY
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
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Summary:In a method or control device for controlling an electrophotographic printer or copier that has at least two developer stations, during a print operation print data is used to determine which developer stations are needed for printing of the data. In the event it is established that a developer station was not need or will not be needed for a predetermined time span, the developer station is shifted into a standby state in which at least one part of mechanical actuators of the developer station is stopped.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100823691