Transfer belt platens
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsDon W. Stafford, Donn D. Bryant
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Abstract
A system and method for printing includes a transfer belt configured to transfer toner from a photoconductive drum of a toner-based printer to a paper. A transfer platen positions at least a portion of the transfer belt to be in proximity to a photoconductive drum. For color printing, a transfer platen is associated with a corresponding photoconductive drum for each distinct color of toner. The transfer platen is shaped to improve the transfer of toner from the photoconductive drum to the transfer belt. The transfer platen is substantially fixed in a non-rotatable position. The transfer platen includes electrically conductive foam. The transfer platen includes a low friction conductive top layer over the electrically conductive foam.
Claims16
An apparatus, comprising:
- a transfer belt configured to transfer toner from a photoconductive drum of a toner-based printer to a paper;
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- a transfer platen configured to position at least a portion of the transfer belt in proximity to a photoconductive drum of the toner-based printer, wherein the transfer platen includes a portion in proximity to the photoconductive drum that is indented relative to other portions of the transfer platen.
An apparatus comprising:
- a transfer belt configured to transfer toner from a photoconductive drum of a toner-based printer to a paper, and
- a transfer platen configured to position at least a portion of the transfer belt in proximity to the photoconductive drum, wherein the transfer platen comprises an electrically conductive foam.
A transfer belt unit, comprising:
- a transfer belt configured to transfer toner from a photoconductive drum of a toner-based printer to a paper during a print operation;
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- at least one transfer platen configured to position at least a portion of the transfer belt in proximity to a photoconductive drum of the toner-based printer, wherein each transfer platen comprises a low friction conductive first layer in communication with an electrically conductive foam second layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.