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US 2004/0136748 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for attenuating effects of positive over-spray on photoreceptor
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsShengliang ZHANG, Brian J. LAROCQUE, Jeffrey W. DRAWE
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Abstract
Image quality of an image generated by a xerographic or equivalent image generating process may develop non-uniform charge characteristics, in addition to other negative effects, as a result of positive over-spray, but these negative effects can be at least attenuated by exposure of the photoreceptor to fluorescent light.
Claims36
A method for forming an image, comprising:
- charging a photoreceptor at least once;
- exposing the charged photoreceptor to an input image to form a latent image;
- developing the latent image on the photoreceptor at least once;
- transferring the image from the photoreceptor to a support;
- exposing the photoreceptor to fluorescent light at least once;
- cleaning the photoreceptor at least once;
- and erasing the photoreceptor at least once;
- wherein the photoreceptor is subject to positive over-spray.
5 more elements
An image forming device, comprising:
- a photoreceptor,
- at least one charging station,
- an exposing station,
- at least one developing station,
- a transfer station,
- at least one fluorescent light exposing station,
- a cleaning station and
- an erase station,
- wherein the photoreceptor is subject to positive over-spray.
6 more elements
A method of attenuating effects of positive over-spray on a photoreceptor, comprising exposing the photoreceptor to fluorescent light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.