Method and apparatus for reducing residual toner in a rotating container

A method useful in printing comprising:

• causing, at least in part, a rotatable vessel configured to contain a toner to be rotated, the vessel comprising a body section having a substantially round cross-section, a first end at one axial end of the body section, a second end axially distal the first end, and helical features on an internal surface of the body section configured to transport at least a portion of the toner in an axial direction between the first end and the second end as the vessel is rotated;
• and
• causing, at least in part, a plurality of beads to be attracted to a magnetic strip, the plurality of beads comprising a material configured to be attracted to the magnetic strip,
• wherein the magnetic strip is configured extend in a direction parallel to the axial direction between the first end and the second end of the vessel.

An image forming device comprising:

• an image marking device;
• and
• at least one rotating toner delivery container, the at least one rotating toner deliver container comprising:
• a rotatable vessel configured to contain a toner, the vessel comprising a body section having a substantially round cross-section, a first end at one axial end of the body section, a second end axially distal the first end, and helical features on an internal surface of the body section configured to transport at least a portion of the toner in an axial direction between the first end and the second end as the vessel is rotated;
• a magnetic strip configured extend in a direction parallel to the axial direction between the first end and the second end of the vessel;
• and
• a plurality of beads comprising at least one material configured to be attracted to the magnetic strip.

A method of filling a container with a toner material useful in printing, the method comprising:

• providing a vessel configured to contain a toner, the vessel comprising a body section having a substantially round cross-section, a first end at one axial end of the body section, a second end axially distal the first end, and helical features on an internal surface of the body section, the helical features being configured to transport the toner in an axial direction between the first end and the second end as the vessel is rotated by an image forming device;
• causing, at least in part, the vessel to be filled with the toner;
• and
• causing, at least in part, a plurality of beads comprising at least one material configured to be attracted to a magnetic strip to be input into the vessel.