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US 7,679,631 B2Granted
Toner supply arrangement
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorDavid G. Anderson
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Abstract
A toner supply arrangement for use in an integrated printing system which includes at least one toner container wherein the at least one toner container adapted for supplying toner to at least two image marking engines. The arrangement further includes a distribution mechanism adapted to transport the toner from the at least one toner container to the at least two image marking engines.
Claims23
A printing system comprising:
- a toner supply arrangement including at least one toner container wherein said at least one toner container adapted for supplying toner to at least two integrated image marking engines;
- and,
- a distribution mechanism adapted to transport said toner from said at least one toner container to said at least two integrated image marking engines.
A printing system comprising:
- a plurality of integrated image making engines each having at least one toner dispenser;
- said printing system including a toner re-supply module integrated therewith having at least one toner container;
- said at least one toner container in fluid communication with an associated said at least one toner dispenser wherein said at least one container adapted to supply said at least one dispenser;
- and,
- said fluid communication including a distribution mechanism adapted to transport toner remotely from said at least one toner container to said associated at least one toner dispenser thereby maintaining said at least one toner dispenser in a substantially full condition.
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A printing method comprising:
- providing a toner supply module including at least one toner container wherein said at least one toner container adapted for supplying toner to at least two integrated image marking engines, each image marking engine having an associated toner dispenser;
- and,
- transporting toner from said at least one toner container to at least two toner dispensers associated with said at least two integrated image marking engines including a distribution mechanism with a first and a second transport pipe for transporting said toner from said at least one toner container to said at least two integrated image marking engines.
A printing system comprising:
- a plurality of integrated image making engines;
- at least one toner dispenser for dispensing toner to said plurality of image marking engines;
- said printing system including a toner re-supply module integrated therewith having at least one toner container;
- and,
- said at least one toner container in fluid communication with said at least one toner dispenser wherein said at least one container adapted to supply said at least one toner dispenser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.