CA1325241C - Electrostatic recording apparatus, method of controlling the apparatus, and method of evaluating life of photoconductive member of electrostatic recording apparatus - Google Patents

Electrostatic recording apparatus, method of controlling the apparatus, and method of evaluating life of photoconductive member of electrostatic recording apparatus

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Publication number
CA1325241C
CA1325241C CA000594356A CA594356A CA1325241C CA 1325241 C CA1325241 C CA 1325241C CA 000594356 A CA000594356 A CA 000594356A CA 594356 A CA594356 A CA 594356A CA 1325241 C CA1325241 C CA 1325241C
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potential
recording apparatus
electrostatic recording
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charge
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA000594356A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Toru Miyasaka
Takao Umeda
Isamu Komatsu
Osamu Namikawa
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Ricoh Printing Systems Ltd
Hitachi Ltd
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Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi Koki Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
    • G03G15/5033—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control by measuring the photoconductor characteristics, e.g. temperature, or the characteristics of an image on the photoconductor
    • G03G15/5037—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control by measuring the photoconductor characteristics, e.g. temperature, or the characteristics of an image on the photoconductor the characteristics being an electrical parameter, e.g. voltage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/02—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for laying down a uniform charge, e.g. for sensitising; Corona discharge devices
    • G03G15/0266—Arrangements for controlling the amount of charge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
    • G03G15/5075—Remote control machines, e.g. by a host
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/55—Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/55—Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display
    • G03G15/553—Monitoring or warning means for exhaustion or lifetime end of consumables, e.g. indication of insufficient copy sheet quantity for a job
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/75—Details relating to xerographic drum, band or plate, e.g. replacing, testing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/75—Details relating to xerographic drum, band or plate, e.g. replacing, testing
    • G03G15/751—Details relating to xerographic drum, band or plate, e.g. replacing, testing relating to drum
    • G03G15/752—Details relating to xerographic drum, band or plate, e.g. replacing, testing relating to drum with renewable photoconductive layer

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
  • Discharging, Photosensitive Material Shape In Electrophotography (AREA)
CA000594356A 1988-03-22 1989-03-21 Electrostatic recording apparatus, method of controlling the apparatus, and method of evaluating life of photoconductive member of electrostatic recording apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA1325241C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP63-65636 1988-03-22
JP6563688 1988-03-22
JP63-306844 1988-12-06
JP63306844A JP2927808B2 (ja) 1988-03-22 1988-12-06 静電記録装置とその感光体寿命評価方法

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CA1325241C true CA1325241C (en) 1993-12-14

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Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (3) US5138380A (OSRAM)
EP (2) EP0334287B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JP2927808B2 (OSRAM)
KR (1) KR960016801B1 (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1325241C (OSRAM)
DE (2) DE68918313T2 (OSRAM)

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JP2927808B2 (ja) 1999-07-28
DE68928805T2 (de) 1999-04-22
US5404201A (en) 1995-04-04
EP0334287A3 (en) 1990-09-12
US5504556A (en) 1996-04-02
DE68918313T2 (de) 1995-03-02
EP0334287B1 (en) 1994-09-21
JPH02139583A (ja) 1990-05-29
EP0334287A2 (en) 1989-09-27
DE68928805D1 (de) 1998-10-08
DE68918313D1 (de) 1994-10-27
US5138380A (en) 1992-08-11
EP0590691A2 (en) 1994-04-06
EP0590691B1 (en) 1998-09-02
EP0590691A3 (OSRAM) 1994-08-31
KR960016801B1 (en) 1996-12-21

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