Imaging device having an adaptable cleaning system
US9400455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/0015
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging device includes a moving surface for transferring a developed toner image during an image transfer operation, a sensing unit for detecting the amount of residual toner remaining on the moving surface after the image transfer operation, and a cleaning unit for selectively cleaning the residual toner from the moving surface. A controller coupled to the sensing unit and the cleaning unit selectively adjusts an operating characteristic of the cleaning unit based on the amount of residual toner detected by the sensing unit.
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