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Process control of electrophotographic device

US5974279A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 1997
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00042
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for controlling the density of microdots produced by a binary or multilevel electrophotographic device. In one example, the toner concentration in a two-component developing system is modified as to keep the toner charge Q/M approximately constant. The toner charge is indirectly assessed. This allows to achieve consistent output densities, irrespective of the environmental parameters, such as relative humidity and temperature.

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