Accurate toner level feedback via active artificial intelligence

Details Accurate toner level feedback via active artificial intelligence Accurate toner level feedback via active artificial intelligence

1997-05-08

1998-08-11

Brase, Sandra L.

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

399 42, G03G 1508

Patent

active

057940940

ABSTRACT:
A toner detecting system includes an image forming apparatus having a toner reservoir. A toner sensor of the system has a toner sensing element positioned to detect toner amount within the toner reservoir. A pixel counter of the system is configured to count pixels used when forming images. A processor of the system associates counted pixels with previous toner use. The associated counted pixels and previous toner use cooperate to enable enhanced toner level characterization of remaining available toner level. A method for detecting toner level within a toner-reservoir of an image forming device according to the toner detecting system is also disclosed.

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