Electrostatographic method and apparatus with improved auto cycle up
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsMatthias H. Regelsberger, Alfred Gonnella, Jr., David E. Hockey, Jeffrey C. Blood
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Abstract
An electrostatographic recording method and apparatus includes an auto cycle-up routine for establishing readiness of various stations including a toning station for proper operation. In the automatic cycle-up routine proper operation of a toning station warmer is determined by a controller. The controller then establishes a first cycle-up duration when the toning station warmer is determined to be operating satisfactorily and a second and longer cycle-up duration when the toning station warmer is determined to be not operating satisfactorily.
Claims9
An electrostatographic recording apparatus comprising:
- an image recording member that is adapted to support an electrostatic latent image;
- a toning station operative to develop the latent image with toner;
- a toning station warmer operative to heat the toning station when the toning station is in an idle condition;
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- a controller for determining proper operation of the toning station warmer, the controller establishing a first cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be operating satisfactorily and a second and longer cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be not operating satisfactorily.
An electrostatographic recording method comprising:
- advancing an image recording member having an electrostatic latent image formed thereon;
- developing the latent image with toner from a toning station;
- heating the toning station when the toning station is in an idle condition;
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- determining proper operation of a toning station warmer that is operated to heat the toning station when the toning station is in the idle condition, and establishing a first cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be operating satisfactorily and a second and longer cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be not operating satisfactorily.
In an electrostatographic recording method an auto cycle-up method for establishing readiness of various stations, including a toning station, for proper operation, the method comprising:
- determining proper operation of a toning station warmer;
- and
- establishing a first cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be operating satisfactorily and a second and longer cycle-up duration if the toning station warmer is determined to be not operating satisfactorily.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.