EP0532308A3 - Replaceable sub-assemblies for electrostatographic reproducing machines - Google Patents

Replaceable sub-assemblies for electrostatographic reproducing machines Download PDF

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EP0532308A3
EP0532308A3 EP19920308204 EP92308204A EP0532308A3 EP 0532308 A3 EP0532308 A3 EP 0532308A3 EP 19920308204 EP19920308204 EP 19920308204 EP 92308204 A EP92308204 A EP 92308204A EP 0532308 A3 EP0532308 A3 EP 0532308A3
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assemblies
reproducing machines
electrostatographic reproducing
replaceable sub
replaceable
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EP0532308B1 (en
EP0532308A2 (en
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Sueur Eric John Le
Shelley May Taylor
Krzysztof Jerzy Less
Robin Ashley Collins
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1875—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. lifetime of the cartridge
    • G03G21/1878—Electronically readable memory
    • G03G21/1889—Electronically readable memory for auto-setting of process parameters, lifetime, usage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/00025—Machine control, e.g. regulating different parts of the machine
    • G03G2215/00029—Image density detection
    • G03G2215/00033—Image density detection on recording member
    • G03G2215/00037—Toner image detection
    • G03G2215/00042—Optical detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1606—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element
    • G03G2221/1615—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element being a belt
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1663—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts having lifetime indicators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/1823—Cartridges having electronically readable memory
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
    • G03G2221/1838—Autosetting of process parameters
EP19920308204 1991-09-11 1992-09-10 Replaceable sub-assemblies for electrostatographic reproducing machines Expired - Lifetime EP0532308B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB919119483A GB9119483D0 (en) 1991-09-11 1991-09-11 Replaceable sub-assemblies for electrostatographic reproducing machines
GB9119483 1991-09-11

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EP0532308A2 EP0532308A2 (en) 1993-03-17
EP0532308A3 true EP0532308A3 (en) 1994-06-15
EP0532308B1 EP0532308B1 (en) 1997-02-05

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JP (1) JPH05197233A (en)
DE (1) DE69217304T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9119483D0 (en)

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JP3689475B2 (en) * 1996-01-09 2005-08-31 キヤノン株式会社 Process cartridge, developing device, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
JP3245044B2 (en) * 1996-03-13 2002-01-07 京セラミタ株式会社 Container receiving portion of developing device, toner container and developing device
JP3311250B2 (en) * 1996-07-31 2002-08-05 キヤノン株式会社 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus
DE19880371D2 (en) * 1997-03-26 2000-05-31 Oce Printing Systems Gmbh Printing or copying device, with interchangeable sub-assemblies having an identification arrangement, method for operating such a device and toner container for use in such a device
EP1341055A1 (en) * 1997-04-11 2003-09-03 Xerox Corporation Method for operating a printing system and printing apparatus
US6940613B1 (en) 1997-04-11 2005-09-06 Xerox Corporation System for managing replaceable modules in a digital printing apparatus
JP3452776B2 (en) 1997-10-28 2003-09-29 シャープ株式会社 Image forming device
DE19812106C2 (en) * 1998-03-19 2003-08-28 Oce Printing Systems Gmbh Printer or copier with a sub-assembly that has an electromechanical identification arrangement
FR2778142B1 (en) * 1998-04-30 2000-06-09 Sagem IMPROVED CARTRIDGE OF CONSUMABLE PRINTER PRODUCT
JP2000155518A (en) 1998-09-18 2000-06-06 Canon Inc Unit attachable/detachable to image forming device main body, and image forming device
JP3919383B2 (en) * 1999-05-24 2007-05-23 キヤノン株式会社 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus
US6807382B1 (en) 1999-10-15 2004-10-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Image forming apparatus and cartridge detachably mountable thereto
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GB2389196A (en) * 2002-04-05 2003-12-03 Pbt Internat Ltd A development process cartridge with a re-programmable memory device.

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EP0244104A2 (en) * 1986-04-15 1987-11-04 Xerox Corporation Process unit for an imaging apparatus
EP0262640A2 (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-06 Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. Image-forming machine
EP0393627A2 (en) * 1989-04-18 1990-10-24 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Electrophotographic printing device
EP0395320A1 (en) * 1989-04-20 1990-10-31 Xerox Corporation A monitor/warranty system for electrostatographic reproducing machines using replaceable cartridges

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EP0244104A2 (en) * 1986-04-15 1987-11-04 Xerox Corporation Process unit for an imaging apparatus
EP0262640A2 (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-06 Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. Image-forming machine
EP0393627A2 (en) * 1989-04-18 1990-10-24 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Electrophotographic printing device
EP0395320A1 (en) * 1989-04-20 1990-10-31 Xerox Corporation A monitor/warranty system for electrostatographic reproducing machines using replaceable cartridges

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GB9119483D0 (en) 1991-10-23
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DE69217304T2 (en) 1997-07-17
EP0532308B1 (en) 1997-02-05
EP0532308A2 (en) 1993-03-17

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