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Transfer print voltage adjustment based on temperature, humidity, and transfer feedback voltage

US8213817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2008
Grant dateJul 3, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/203
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrographic image forming device may use a feedback loop to determine environmental conditions and accordingly set one or more operating parameters. The device may detect a resistance/capacitance characteristic of a feedback loop comprising an interface between a first component and a second component of an image forming unit. The device may detect temperature measurements and humidity measurements that can be used to calculate wet-bulb temperature or other metrics used to characterize ambient environmental conditions. The interface may be one in which a toner image is transferred during image forming device operation. A controller may adjust the resistance/capacitance characteristic in response to wet-bulb temperature in conjunction with measured transfer feedback voltage.

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