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Method and device electrically discharging a printing material

US7486920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2005
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00654
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a device to electrostatically discharge a printing material, to which a toner has been applied, in an appropriate manner. The method is provided for electrically discharging certain areas of a toner-coated printing material, in particular for an electrophotographic printing machine. The discharge device is provided for a printing machine, specifically for an electrophotographic printing machine, for electrically discharging toner-coated printing material. The device uses a control device for electrically discharging certain areas of the printing material.

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