Patent · US Expired

Toner save method and system for image duplicating devices

US6324356A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2000
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0121
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The color toner application level is flexibly adjusted to save the toner consumption by lowering the developing bias voltage value while color balance is maintained by adjusting gamma characteristics. The toner save mode is invoked based upon the detection of substantially unequal toner consumption among color components.

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