Abstract:
Electrophotographic copying apparatus has charging, imaging, transferring, precleaning, and erasing facilities in a conventional sense but incorporates a combined developingcleaning unit that is operable to perform either function at the proper time during the copying sequence. A first version incorporates a photoconductor drum structure surrounded with the necessary electrophotographic elements including a single developer-cleaner unit. Another version incorporates a photoconductor belt movable forwardly and reversely. In either version, cleaning cycles may alternate with developing cycles or be activated following the production of a high number of images on the photoconductor surface. Conveniently, a magnetic brush element forms a contacting surface for conveying toner onto the photoconductor surface during developing and for scavenging residual toner from the photoconductor surface by bringing developer mixture into contact with the photoconductor surface during cleaning. Appropriate changes in biasing of the brush are made during operation.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic development carrier comprises core particles coated with a mixture of a fluoropolymer and a modifying material. When utilized with appropriate electroscopic toner materials, the carrier is effective in producing a relatively negative triboelectric charging of the toner particles while it obtains a relatively positive charge. The relatively positive triboelectric characteristic is obtained by curing the coated particles through heating at a temperature less than about 700* F.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic development carrier comprises core particles coated with a mixture of a fluoropolymer and a modifying material. When utilized with appropriate electroscopic toner materials, the carrier is effective in producing a relatively negative triboelectric charging of the toner particles while it obtains a relatively positive charge. The relatively positive triboelectric characteristic is obtained by curing the coated particles through heating at a temperature less than about 700*F.
Abstract:
A copier-printer is employed in conjunction with an optical scanner and associated character recognition logic to transmit information contained in a document over a telephone line or other communcation line. The copierprinter is used to make a copy of the document which is stored in the duplex tray. When a buffer memory associated with the communication line is ready to receive further information for transmission, the copy is retrieved from the duplex tray and circulated through the copier-printer to the optical scanner. The scanner provides the information from the copy to the buffer memory in a non-coded format except to the extent that the character recognition logic is able to code some or all of the information. The copy is advanced from the scanner to a mailbox in the form of a limited access compartment at the bottom of the collator for the copier-printer. The copier-printer may be used to receive information transmitted over the communication line by temporarily storing the information in the buffer memory and then printing the information on paper which is routed to and stored in the mailbox. Information provided to the print buffer for printing can be checked for printing accuracy by scanning the resulting printed paper using the optical scanner and comparing the scanned information with the information originally entered in the print buffer.
Abstract:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DUPLEX COPIES ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHICALLY FROM SIMPLEX ORIGINALS A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating duplex copies from simplex originals. A plurality of originals are sequentially fed through the copying area of an electrophotographic copying machine during a first pass with a predetermined number of copies being electrophotographically made only with respect to each original appearing at an even number in the sequence as fed to the copying area and with the copies being made on one side of separate sheets of copy paper withdrawn fro, a storage receptacle. After collection of the sheets of copy paper from the copying area, these sheets are replaced in the storage receptacle and the plurality of originals again sequentially fed through the copying area of the copying machine during a second pass. During this second pass through the copying area, a predetermined number of electrophotographic copies equal to the number made during the first pass are made with respect to each original appearing at an odd number in the sequence as fed to the copying area with the copies being made on the side of the sheets opposite to that used during first pass copying, these sheets having been previously replaced in the storage receptacle and withdrawn therefrom for a second time during copying. Through proper orientation of the sheets replaced in the storage receptacle, duplex copies are therefore made from adjacent originals in the sequence of originals as fed BO976043 to the copying area during each pass. Provision is also made to either stack the duplex copies or collate the copies into sets. The apparatus includes a logic control system that enables semiautomatic generation of duplex copies to enhance simplicity of copy machine operation without unduly increasing machine costs and the logic control system can be incorporated both into new and existing copy machines.
Abstract:
SEQUENTIAL LOAD DUAL - DOCUMENT FEED In a copier, an original document feed moves two originals to be copied simultaneously onto a document glass. The document glass is 11 inches by 17 inches and accomodates two 8-1/2 by 11 inch documents side-by-side. The dual document feed is loaded sequentially with two originals and registers the two originals side-by-side to right and left corner references at an entry station. The entry station includes aligning rollers whereby the operator need only position the originals close to the correct position. The aligning rollers then corner-register the documents side-by-side. After the originals have been registered side-by-side in the entry station, they are automatically fed forward substantially simultaneously to be registered side-by-side on the document glass. Electronic control circuits are shown whereby the dual document feed apparatus may be controlled to feed either single or dual original documents.
Abstract:
MINI-COLLATOR/SORTER The invention relates to a small collator/sorter adaptable for use with a document producing machine such as a copier and having particularly utility as the only output receptacle. The collator/sorter is a multi-pocket device with a limited number of bins, each of which has a limited copy capacity and is well suited to be constructed and arranged as an integral part of a copier serving as a replacement for the conventional exit tray. The paper bins are preferably contained within a small space such that they can be unloaded in a one hand operation.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and apparatus for operating a multibin sheet collator, particularly a copier/collator installation. Additional to the number of sets to be collated, the number of sheets contained in each set is entered into the collator logic. If this number of sheets in a set exceeds the capacity of a single collator bin, adjacent bins are grouped together and treated as one virtual bin with increased capacity, thus extending the collator usage. Sheets exceeding the total capacity of the collator can be fed into additional receptacles.
Abstract:
Electrophotographic copying apparatus has charging, imaging, transferring, precleaning, and erasing facilities in a conventional sense but incorporates a combined developing-cleaning unit that is operable to perform either function at the proper time during the copying sequence. A first version incorporates a photoconductor drum structure surrounded with the necessary electrophotographic elements including a single developer-cleaner unit. Another version incorporates a photoconductor belt movable forwardly and reversely. In either version, cleaning cycles may alternate with developing cycles or be activated following the production of a high number of images on the photoconductor surface. Conveniently, a magnetic brush element forms a contacting surface for conveying toner onto the photoconductor surface during developing and for scavenging residual toner from the photoconductor surface by bringing developer mixture into contact with the photoconductor surface during cleaning. Appropriate changes in biasing of the brush are made during operation.