Image producing machine having a footprint-reducing tower

Details Image producing machine having a footprint-reducing tower Image producing machine having a footprint-reducing tower

2006-04-24

2008-08-19

Gleitz, Ryan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

C399S092000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415222

ABSTRACT:
A reduced footprint image producing machine including (a) an image output terminal (IOT) having (i) a moveable imaging member including an imaging surface; (ii) latent imaging devices for forming a latent electrostatic toner image on the imaging surface; (iii) a development unit for developing the latent electrostatic image on the imaging surface into a toner image; (iv) a transfer station for transferring the toner image from the imaging surface onto a toner image carrying sheet; (v) a fusing apparatus for heating and fusing the transferred image onto the toner image carrying sheet; and (b) a footprint-reducing tower mounted on top of the IOT and containing (i) machine electronics and controller assembly, and (ii) machine environment conditioning devices including cleaning and exhaust fans along with portions of associated manifolds, thereby preventing the addition of protrusions to a rear of the IOT, and thus reducing the installed foot print of the machine.

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