US 11,906,918 B1 · Printer drum removal preparation

Abstract

In an example, a printing apparatus may include, a rotatable shaft, a removable drum mounted on the shaft and a fixing element to fixedly couple the removable drum to the shaft, so that the removable drum is to rotate with the shaft. The printing apparatus may also include a heater, a printing apparatus satellite component located adjacent to the removable drum and engageable with the removable drum and a controller. The controller may be to receive a command to prepare the removable drum for removal; and in response, control the shaft to rotate the removable drum; control the heater to heat the removable drum while it rotates; and control the printing apparatus to engage the satellite component of the printing apparatus with the removable drum while it rotates.

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Dependent claims

A printing apparatus comprising:

a rotatable shaft;
a removable drum mounted on the shaft;
a fixing element to fixedly couple the removable drum to the shaft, so that the removable drum is to rotate with the shaft;
a heater;
a printing apparatus satellite component located adjacent to the removable drum and engageable with the removable drum;
and
a controller, wherein the controller is to receive a command to prepare the removable drum for removal;
and in response:
control the shaft to rotate the removable drum;
control the heater to heat the removable drum while it rotates;
and
control the printing apparatus to engage the satellite component of the printing apparatus with the removable drum while it rotates.

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A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive a request to prepare a removable drum of a printing apparatus for removal, and, in response:
control the printing apparatus to rotate the removable drum,
control a heater to heat the removable drum to a first temperature threshold;
and
control a component of the printing apparatus to engage with the removable drum;
then
control the printing apparatus to:
disengage the component;
cease rotating the removable drum;
and
output a notification indicating that the removable drum is ready for removal.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Printer drum removal preparation

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Abstract

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