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Method for preventing damage to a photoconductor

US8457521B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

Jeffrey A. Pitas · Macedon, US
Matthias H. Regelsberger · Rochester, US
Richard G. Luther · Hamlin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2010
Grant date	Jun 4, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G21/1671
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An in situ replacement of a cartridge (200) for an electrophotographic printer includes providing a rigid, cylindrical photoreceptive member (206) enclosed in a housing (233), wherein the housing comprises a removable shield (231a, 231b); inserting the housing and photo receptive member into the printer; and removing the shield.

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