Method for transporting electrophotographic developer in a printer
US8682224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0827
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for transporting developer in an electrophotographic printer with multiple augers includes transporting developer from a first channel to a development roller across at least a portion of the development roller; releasing spent developer from the development roller to a second channel; wherein the second channel has a first region having a first cross-sectional area and a second region having a second cross-sectional area; wherein the first region is a mixing region the second region is a transport region; and wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross sectional area.
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