Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Patent
1998-07-30
2000-01-25
Royer, William
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
220361, 399119, 399120, G03G 2100
Patent
active
060186372
ABSTRACT:
An electrostatographic reproduction machine including a movable photoconductive member having an image bearing surface; devices for forming a latent image electrostatically on the image bearing surface; a development unit including toner particles for developing the latent image to be transferred onto a sheet; a moving device for moving waste toner particles from the image bearing surface and from the development unit; and a waste developer material cartridge having a housing defining a surface area, a waste developer material chamber, and a waste developer material receiving opening for receiving waste developer material from the moving device, wherein the waste developer material cartridge housing has an accessible sealing device mounted over the receiving opening; and a label assembly reuseable as a sealing device for effectively resealing the accessibly-sealed waste developer material receiving opening during shipping of the cartridge. The label assembly-sealing device includes a first label member for attaching permanently to a portion of the surface area of the housing; detailed instructions on the first label member on resealing and shipping the waste developer material cartridge for recycling; and a second and removable label member-sealing device mounted removably onto the first label member for removal and reuse to effectively reseal the accessibly-sealed waste developer material receiving opening during shipping of the cartridge. The second and removable label member has simple label instructions thereon directing the customer to remove it and to read the detailed instructions on the first label member thereunder before shipping the waste developer material cartridge to a distant location for recycling.
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Huss Timothy L.
Wegman Paul M.
Nguti Tallam I.
Noe William A.
Royer William
Xerox Corporation
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