Method and apparatus for testing toner cartridges
AssigneePrinter Ribbon Inkers Limited
InventorDavid Stanley Hendrick Geurts
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Abstract
Apparatus (1) for testing the integrity of a toner cartridge (3), the apparatus (1) including a drive means (8,11) adapted to rotate gear (12) for rotating the drum (4) in the cartridge (3), an electrical means powered and adapted to provide electrical static charges via the electrodes (14) in the contact arm (13) to enable the cartridge (3) to imitate the normal electrical operation of the cartridge (3), and to an operator to control testing conditions of the cartridge (3) being tested. The invention further includes methods of testing the integrity the cartridge (3) using the apparatus (1).
Claims12
An apparatus for testing the integrity of a toner cartridge, the apparatus including a drive means adapted to rotate drum gear in a said cartridge, an electrical means powered and adapted to provide electrical charges to enable the said cartridge to imitate the normal electrical operation of the said cartridge and to allow an operator to control testing conditions of the cartridge being tested.
A method of testing the integrity of a toner cartridge comprising the steps of:
- a. positioning a said cartridge to expose the photosensitive drum and to enable a drive means to mesh with corresponding drum gear;
- b. arranging the drive means to mesh with the drum gear;
- c. arranging for electrical means to electrically charge the said cartridge to enable the said cartridge to imitate the normal electrical operation of the said cartridge to allow an operator to control testing conditions of the cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.