Waste toner solidification apparatus for a printing device
US7778586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A waste toner solidification apparatus for a printing device includes a nozzle configured to receive waste toner from a hopper. A heater is configured to heat the waste toner in a manner sufficient to liquefy the waste toner within the nozzle. Substantially when exiting the nozzle, the liquefied waste toner solidifies and forms a plurality of solid waste toner pellets.
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