Cleaning method and apparatus for intermediate transfer member

Details Cleaning method and apparatus for intermediate transfer member Cleaning method and apparatus for intermediate transfer member

1990-12-24

1992-01-07

Grimley, A. T.

Photocopying

Contact printing

Light boxes

355274, 355296, G03G 2100

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050795970

ABSTRACT:
In an electrostatographic machine such as a copier or printer, a cleaning apparatus for removing charged and uncharged particles from the surface of an image-transfer assist member such as an intermediate transfer member. The cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of potential sources for selectively biasing the intermediate transfer member and the image-bearing member of the machine, and a dc corona discharge device for actively charging such particles on the intermediate transfer member for transfer back to the image-bearing member.

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