Method and apparatus for corotron cleaning management in an image production device
US8170440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/026
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for corotron cleaning management in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving an input from the corotron cleaning counter, determining if the corotron cleaning counter exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein if it is determined that the corotron cleaning counter exceeds the predetermined threshold, notifying a maintainer that the corotron requires cleaning, determining if corotron cleaning has been performed, wherein if it is determined that corotron cleaning has been performed, resetting the corotron cleaning counter.
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