Marking engine viewing system
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsMark S. Amico, Michael R. Furst
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Abstract
A printing system includes a housing and a marking engine within the housing for marking print media conveyed on a paper path through the housing. A viewing system, such as a window in the housing, is positioned so as to enable an observer outside the housing to view a print job in progress.
Claims25
A printing system comprising:
- a housing;
- a marking engine housed within the housing for marking print media conveyed on a paper path through the housing;
- and
- a viewing system positioned so as to enable an observer outside the housing to view a print job that is in progress within the housing.
A method comprising:
- printing a print job, including conveying print media on a paper path through a marking module and applying a marking material to the print media within the marking module to form marked media;
- and
- providing a viewing window whereby an observer is able to view a print job in progress.
In a printing system comprising a paper path defined by a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules including at least one marking module, each of the plurality of modules including a housing, the at least one marking module including a light sensitive photoreceptor within its housing for applying a toner to print media conveyed on the paper path, a viewing system, the viewing system comprising:
- a light source within the at least one marking module housing which illuminates print media having a toner image formed thereon;
- and
- a window in the housing positioned to enable an observer to view print media that has been marked by the marking engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.