Minimum replenisher dispense strategy for improved xerographic stability

Abstract

An electrostatic printing machine having a development station having a toner dispenser for dispensing toner in the development station and wherein the electrostatic printing machine employs a method for improving xerographic stability of condition the development station, including reviewing a print job comprising job images for toner usage; calculating a dispense rate base on the toner usage, print job attributes, and sensing toner quantity that is present; comparing the calculated dispense rate to a predefined minimum dispense rate; and if the calculated dispense rate is less than the predefined minimum dispense rate, setting the toner dispenser to the predefined minimum dispense rate; the setting includes scheduling a detone process if the toner mass in the development station exceeds a predefined threshold value.

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