Methods and devices for reducing wear on a print cartridge

Details Methods and devices for reducing wear on a print cartridge Methods and devices for reducing wear on a print cartridge

2006-03-20

2010-06-01

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

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Reexamination Certificate

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07729649

ABSTRACT:
A system and method reduces wear on an image-forming device. The image-forming device includes one or more toner cartridges, each having an associated PC drum and transport member to transport toner images or media. Each of the PC drums maintain contact with a surface of the transport member regardless of whether they are being used to form a toner image. A controller controls the rotation of the PC drums to rotate or not rotate while in contact with the surface of the transport member.

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