Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Combined with or convertible to a contact printer
Patent
1985-02-22
1986-10-28
Prescott, A. C.
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Combined with or convertible to a contact printer
355 3DD, 118665, 118688, 118653, G03G 1508
Patent
active
046195220
ABSTRACT:
A dual mode method for controlling the density of a toner image is disclosed for an electrophotographic process. In the first mode, an electrostatic latent image is formed on a photosensitive member from a reference pattern having a predetermined reflectance, the latent image is developed, the density of the developed image is detected, and this density information is used to replenish toner to the developer. A second mode can be actuated in which the photosensitive member is excited to form a region of approximately saturating residual potential which is then developed under a predetermined bias potential, the density of the thus developed image is detected and the density information is used to determine whether the developing step is functioning properly.
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Prescott A. C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Shoup Guy W.
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