Method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge
AssigneeClover Imaging Group, LLC
InventorsJesus Gonzalez Perez, Oswaldo Cota
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Abstract
A method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge includes installing a modified end cap in which a portion of a drive assembly for an internal toner seal removal mechanism has been disabled. With the modified end cap installed, the toner cartridge may be post tested without removing the internal toner seal. When the post test is complete the modified end cap is removed and a non-modified end cap with a functional drive assembly is installed in its place.
Claims23
A method of modifying a toner cartridge component to permit a post test of the toner cartridge without removing an internal toner seal, the method comprising:
- uncovering a drive mechanism for driving a toner seal removal mechanism and a toner supply mechanism;
- disabling at least a portion of the drive mechanism such that the toner seal removal mechanism and toner supply mechanism are disabled;
- and
- recovering the drive mechanism while the at least a portion of the drive mechanism is disabled.
A method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge, the method comprising:
- obtaining a used toner cartridge configured for use with an internal toner seal that is automatically removed by operation of a drive mechanism for supplying toner and removing the toner seal upon installation of the toner cartridge in a printer;
- refilling a hopper section of the toner cartridge and installing the internal toner seal;
- uncovering the drive mechanism;
- disabling the drive mechanism;
- recovering the drive mechanism while the drive mechanism is disabled;
- installing the toner cartridge with the disabled drive mechanism into a printer to perform a post test;
- removing the toner cartridge from the printer after the post test;
- after removing the toner cartridge from the printer after the post test, uncovering the drive mechanism again;
- and re-enabling the drive mechanism to permit the drive mechanism to supply toner and remove the toner seal upon a subsequent installation of the toner cartridge into a printer.
A method of modifying a toner cartridge component to permit a post test of the toner cartridge without removing an internal toner seal, the method comprising:
- uncovering a drive mechanism for driving a toner seal removal mechanism;
- disabling at least a portion of the drive mechanism by removing a physical component of the drive mechanism;
- and
- recovering the drive mechanism while the at least a portion of the drive mechanism is disabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.