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Additive color recharge, expose, and develop electrophotographic printing
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-24
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Granted: 1998-10-27
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Expires: 2017-11-24
Abstract
Abstract REaD(Recharge Expose and Develop) electrophotographic printing using additive color toners and inhibited image on image development. Inhibited image on image development is achieved by setting the exposure set points such that exposure losses incurred when imaging through previously developed toner reduces the electrostatic potential for developing over the developed toner, by using a DC corona system during recharging so as to enhance the voltage drop across the previously developed toner(s), and/or by increasing the developed toner mass to increase the thickness of the dielectric properties of the developed toner.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Rees
- 👤 Charles H. Tabb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-09 18:35
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G15/0142; G03G15/0147; G03G15/0152; G03G15/0163; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/01; G03G2215/0167; G03G2215/0174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A color printing machine, comprising: a photoreceptor having at least one image area; a first charging station for charging said image area; a first exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a first latent image; a developing station for depositing a first color of toner on said first latent image; a second charging station for recharging said image area; a second exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a second latent image that overlaps said first latent image; a second developing station for depositing a second color of toner on said second latent image, wherein said second color of toner is an additive color; a third charging station for recharging said image area; a third exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a third latent image that overlaps said first and second latent images; and a third developing station for depositing a third color of toner on said third latent image, wherein said third color of toner is an additive color; wherein said second exposure station exposes said image area with a light intensity such that said second developing station develops bare sections of said image area but is inhibited from developing previously developed sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A color printing machine, comprising: a photoreceptor having at least one image area; a first charging station for charging said image area; a first exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a first latent image; a developing station for depositing a first color of toner on said first latent image; a second charging station for recharging said image area; a second exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a second latent image that overlaps said first latent image; a second developing station for depositing a second color of toner on said second latent image, wherein said second color of toner is an additive color; a third charging station for recharging said image area; a third exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a third latent image that overlaps said first and second latent images; and a third developing station for depositing a third color of toner on said third latent image, wherein said third color of toner is an additive color; wherein said second exposure station exposes said image area with a light intensity such that said second developing station develops bare sections of said image area but is inhibited from developing previously developed sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A color printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said second charging station is a constant voltage DC corona generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A color printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said first color of toner is black.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A color printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said second color of toner is blue, red, or green.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A color printing machine according to claim 1, further including: a fourth charging station for recharging said image area; a fourth exposure station for exposing said image area so as to produce a fourth latent image that overlaps said first, second, and third latent images; and a fourth developing station for depositing a fourth color of toner on said fourth latent image, wherein said fourth color of toner is an additive color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said first color of toner is developed such that a developed mass inhibits image on image development.
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