EP1550007A2 - Verfahren and vorrichtung zur einstellung der tonerzufuhr auf einen mindestwert in einer entwicklerstation einer elektrografischen druck- oder kopiereinrichtung - Google Patents
Verfahren and vorrichtung zur einstellung der tonerzufuhr auf einen mindestwert in einer entwicklerstation einer elektrografischen druck- oder kopiereinrichtungInfo
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- EP1550007A2 EP1550007A2 EP03767506A EP03767506A EP1550007A2 EP 1550007 A2 EP1550007 A2 EP 1550007A2 EP 03767506 A EP03767506 A EP 03767506A EP 03767506 A EP03767506 A EP 03767506A EP 1550007 A2 EP1550007 A2 EP 1550007A2
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- toner
- mark
- developer station
- minimum value
- intermediate carrier
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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
- G03G15/5054—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 characteristics of an intermediate image carrying member or the characteristics of an image on an intermediate image carrying member, e.g. intermediate transfer belt or drum, conveyor belt
- G03G15/5058—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 characteristics of an intermediate image carrying member or the characteristics of an image on an intermediate image carrying member, e.g. intermediate transfer belt or drum, conveyor belt using a test patch
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- 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
Definitions
- Electrographic printing or copying devices are known, e.g. from EP-B1-0 683 954.
- a printing device contains e.g. a driven intermediate carrier ZT, e.g. a photoconductor drum, on which charge images of the images to be printed are produced, which are colored with toner, then onto a recording medium AT, e.g. Paper to be re-printed and fixed on it in a fusing station FX.
- the printing device contains grouped around the intermediate carrier ZT e.g. following components:
- the intermediate carrier ZT is charged, for example, to 500 V and then discharged with the exposure device DK to, for example, approximately 70 V to generate the charge images of the images to be printed.
- the charge images are then colored in the developer station E in the usual way with toner.
- the transition from toner to the intermediate carrier ZT only takes place if between the developer station E, For example, a developer roller, and there is sufficient tension in the unloaded areas of the intermediate carrier ZT. If, for example, the developer roller has a potential of 220 V and the charge images on the intermediate carrier ZT are approximately 70 V, there is a field which pulls the toner from the developer station E onto the intermediate carrier ZT.
- the toner images are then transferred to the recording medium AT in the transfer printing station UDS. Finally, the intermediate carrier ZT is cleaned of residual toner in the cleaning station R.
- the intermediate carrier ZT is prepared for a new printing process with the aid of the quenching corotron LSC and the discharge lamp EDL.
- a developer of carrier and toner can be used in a known manner to develop the charge images on the intermediate carrier, the proportion of toner being adjustable.
- it is e.g. from WO 99/35834 A to apply a so-called toner mark on the intermediate carrier, which is colored with toner.
- the colored toner mark can be scanned with a sensor which emits a signal depending on the area coverage at the measuring location. This measurement signal is used to set the proportion of toner in the developer.
- the structure of such a device and its mode of operation can be found in WO 99/36834 A, which is hereby incorporated into the present disclosure.
- the toner is fed into the developer station in conveying cycles which are carried out until the proportion of toner in the developer has reached the intended value.
- EP-A-0 546 953 discloses a method for controlling the supply of toner to a developer station, in which the demand for toner is determined and the extent to which new toner is supplied to the developer station is adjusted depending on the unit of time. Different designed dosing rollers are used for this. The need for toner is determined either by counting the pixels of the images produced on the intermediate carrier or by measuring the toner concentration in the developer station.
- a control arrangement for a printer device is known from DE 38 07 121 A1, in which the developer station is controlled in order to achieve an optimal development of the charge images.
- the regulation takes place via a toner mark on the recording medium and its scanning.
- the toner supply to the developer station is regulated depending on the scanning result.
- the problem to be solved by the invention consists in specifying a method with which a minimum level of toner throughput is ensured.
- the advantage of the method according to the invention is therefore that whenever the toner supply per unit time to the developer station is too low, means are used which lead to toner removal from the developer station.
- the value of the toner supply per unit of time can be determined by the number of deliveries of
- Toner (delivery cycles) is counted in the developer station per unit of time and the minimum value is set to a predetermined number of delivery cycles per unit of time.
- the means for increasing the removal of toner from the developer station can consist in increasing the transfer of toner to the intermediate carrier, with the result that the supply of toner to the developer station is also increased and new toner thus gets into the developer station. This prevents the problem mentioned above from occurring.
- This can be achieved by using a control mark on the intermediate carrier which is enlarged compared to the toner mark and colored by toner. If it is thus determined that too few delivery cycles are being carried out and the toner supply is therefore too low, the control mark is set until the number of delivery cycles is above the predetermined number. The toner mark can then again be written on the intermediate carrier alone and the printing device can be operated in the usual way.
- the tax stamp can contain the toner stamp or can be arranged separately from the toner stamp.
- 3 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of the method.
- a control mark ST contains, for example, the toner mark TM, but can be chosen to be considerably larger in comparison to the toner mark TM. While the toner mark TM only occupies a small area on the intermediate carrier ZT, the control mark ST can cover the whole Extend the width of the intermediate beam ZT.
- the discharge of the intermediate carrier ZT and thus its coloring can be chosen to be lower (shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2) than its discharge at the location of the toner mark TM.
- the shape of the tax stamp ST can be freely selected according to the requirements of the respective printing company.
- the toner mark is integrated in the control mark.
- the toner mark TM is still required to measure the toner concentration in the above-mentioned manner.
- step S6 If this is the case, the toner mark TM alone is requested in step S6, otherwise the control mark ST is called up in step S7.
- This procedure can be carried out cyclically, e.g. can be queried every 60 seconds in a step SO whether the control mark ST is set.
- the minimum value of the toner supply per time unit has been determined in the exemplary embodiment by the number n of the delivery cycles FZ / time unit, e.g. can be the minimum value
- SW 2 delivery cycles / second.
- Means possible to ensure the supply of toner to the developer station there are others Means possible to ensure the supply of toner to the developer station.
- Another sequence of the method is also possible, but it is essential that if the toner supply to the developer station is too low, a method is provided to ensure the toner renewal in the developer station.
- the method can be integrated as software in an existing control system.
- control is e.g. known from WO-A-00/41038.
- the determination of the delivery cycles for toner can be integrated in a control as described in WO-A-99/36834, which is hereby incorporated into the disclosure.
- the invention can be implemented by means of electronic components (hardware) as well as by computer program elements (software or software modules).
- the invention is implemented in particular from a combination of electronic hardware elements and software elements.
- the invention also encompasses computer program products such as, for example, electronic data carriers (CD, DVD, diskette, tape drives) or components which are distributed via computer networks (Internet) and / or loaded onto computers and in particular in the intermediate storage, kept ready and / or executed become.
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- Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
- Color Electrophotography (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE10246736 | 2002-10-07 | ||
| DE10246736A DE10246736A1 (de) | 2002-10-07 | 2002-10-07 | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Einstellung der Tonerzufuhr auf einen Mindestwert in eine Entwicklerstation einer elektrografischen Druck- oder Kopiereinrichtung |
| PCT/EP2003/011088 WO2004034150A2 (de) | 2002-10-07 | 2003-10-07 | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur einstellung einer tonerzufuhr auf einen mindestwert in einer entwicklerstation einer elektrografischen druck- oder kopiereinrichtung |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP1550007A2 true EP1550007A2 (de) | 2005-07-06 |
| EP1550007B1 EP1550007B1 (de) | 2010-12-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP03767506A Expired - Lifetime EP1550007B1 (de) | 2002-10-07 | 2003-10-07 | Verfahren and vorrichtung zur einstellung der tonerzufuhr auf einen mindestwert in einer entwicklerstation einer elektrografischen druck- oder kopiereinrichtung |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7539425B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1550007B1 (de) |
| DE (2) | DE10246736A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2004034150A2 (de) |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3807121A1 (de) | 1988-03-04 | 1989-09-14 | Siemens Ag | Elektrofotografische druckeinrichtung mit geregeltem elektrofotografischen prozess |
| JP2810813B2 (ja) | 1991-10-03 | 1998-10-15 | 富士通株式会社 | 印刷制御装置 |
| JP3542085B2 (ja) * | 1991-12-09 | 2004-07-14 | 株式会社リコー | トナー濃度制御方法及び画像形成装置 |
| JPH05165328A (ja) * | 1991-12-13 | 1993-07-02 | Fujitsu Ltd | 二成分現像器 |
| WO1994018786A1 (de) | 1993-02-10 | 1994-08-18 | Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und anordnung zur erzeugung von rasterdruck hoher qualität mit einer elektrofotografischen druckeinrichtung |
| US5410388A (en) * | 1993-05-17 | 1995-04-25 | Xerox Corporation | Automatic compensation for toner concentration drift due to developer aging |
| JP2002509291A (ja) | 1998-01-16 | 2002-03-26 | オーセ プリンティング システムズ ゲゼルシャフト ミットベシュレンクテル ハフツング | 少なくとも2つの測定個所においてトナーマークが走査される、印刷またはコピーのための装置及び方法 |
| JP3413100B2 (ja) | 1998-05-22 | 2003-06-03 | キヤノン株式会社 | 画像形成装置 |
| DE19900164A1 (de) * | 1999-01-05 | 2000-07-27 | Oce Printing Systems Gmbh | Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Regelung der Tonerkonzentration in einem elektrografischen Prozess |
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2002
- 2002-10-07 DE DE10246736A patent/DE10246736A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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2003
- 2003-10-07 US US10/529,526 patent/US7539425B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-10-07 WO PCT/EP2003/011088 patent/WO2004034150A2/de not_active Ceased
- 2003-10-07 EP EP03767506A patent/EP1550007B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-10-07 DE DE50313332T patent/DE50313332D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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| See references of WO2004034150A3 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO2004034150A2 (de) | 2004-04-22 |
| DE10246736A1 (de) | 2004-04-22 |
| US7539425B2 (en) | 2009-05-26 |
| US20070036563A1 (en) | 2007-02-15 |
| EP1550007B1 (de) | 2010-12-15 |
| DE50313332D1 (de) | 2011-01-27 |
| WO2004034150A3 (de) | 2004-06-10 |
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