Method and apparatus for minimizing the voltage difference between a developed electrostatic image area and a latent electrostaic non-developed image
US5241356A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/017
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a multi-color imaging apparatus, the voltage differential between developed and undeveloped areas of a charge retentive surface is reduced for precluding edge effect development. The developed areas correspond to charged areas on the photoreceptor while the undeveloped areas represent discharged or background areas on the photoreceptor. Development of the charged areas is followed by an erase step for reducing the voltage differential between the developed areas and the non-developed background areas prior to the next development step.
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