Signature sensing for optimum toner control with donor roll

Details Signature sensing for optimum toner control with donor roll Signature sensing for optimum toner control with donor roll

1997-10-20

1999-03-23

Brase, Sandra

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Of plural processes

399 27, G03G 1500

Patent

active

058872213

ABSTRACT:
Reload characteristics of a development member such as a donor roll are monitored by using a machine exposure system (ROS or LED Bar) to generate a test image composed of a short (in the process direction) high density solid area patch followed by a long mid and lower density areas (solid or halftone), the later corresponding to Reload Defect (RD) exhibited by the development member. Typical dimensions of the test image would be a 15 mm square high density patch followed by a 200.times.15 mm mid and lower density regions. This test image voltage profile is placed in a skipped image frame inserted into a long job, or is effected during cycle-out/down following a shorter job run, and is scheduled at infrequent periodic intervals, for example, every 2000 prints. The resultant developed toner pattern on the photoreceptor is monitored, for example, with a reflectance or transmission density sensor such as the Toner Area Coverage (TAC) sensor used in the 4700.TM., 4850.TM., and 5775.TM. imaging products or an Extended Toner Area Coverage (ETAC) sensor. The toner dispense rate is adjusted to obtain a desired level of Reload Defect in the developed toner patter which corresponds to the optimum level of Toner Concentration in the development system.

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