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EP0398458A3
EP0398458A3 EP19900250123 EP90250123A EP0398458A3 EP 0398458 A3 EP0398458 A3 EP 0398458A3 EP 19900250123 EP19900250123 EP 19900250123 EP 90250123 A EP90250123 A EP 90250123A EP 0398458 A3 EP0398458 A3 EP 0398458A3
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laser printer
developing station
refill
shaft
cartridges
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0398458A2 (en
EP0398458B1 (en
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Gerhard Wilcke
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Berolina Schriftbild Wilcke Wolff Busch and Partner KG
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Berolina Schriftbild Wilcke Wolff Busch and Partner KG
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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
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0894—Reconditioning of the developer unit, i.e. reusing or recycling parts of the unit, e.g. resealing of the unit before refilling with toner
    • 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
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0849—Detection or control means for the developer concentration
    • G03G15/0855—Detection or control means for the developer concentration the concentration being measured by optical means
    • 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
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • 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
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0875—Arrangements for supplying new developer cartridges having a box like shape
    • 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
    • G03G2215/00987—Remanufacturing, i.e. reusing or recycling parts of the image forming apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Photoreceptors In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Printer (AREA)

Abstract

In order to reduce environmental damage by toner refill cartridges constructed as disposable articles, it is proposed, in a developer station which is provided by the manufacturer with a shaft (2) to receive toner refill cartridges, to use said shaft (2) as an additional tank closed off by a lid (3), it being possible to refill said tank via a refill opening (6).
EP90250123A 1989-05-18 1990-05-11 Developing station for a laser printer Expired - Lifetime EP0398458B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3916377A DE3916377C2 (en) 1989-05-18 1989-05-18 Method for redesigning a developer station for laser printers
DE3916377 1989-05-18

Publications (3)

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EP0398458A2 EP0398458A2 (en) 1990-11-22
EP0398458A3 true EP0398458A3 (en) 1991-08-14
EP0398458B1 EP0398458B1 (en) 1994-10-19

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EP90250123A Expired - Lifetime EP0398458B1 (en) 1989-05-18 1990-05-11 Developing station for a laser printer

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US (1) US5185616A (en)
EP (1) EP0398458B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE113128T1 (en)
DE (2) DE3916377C2 (en)
DK (1) DK0398458T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2065474T3 (en)

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DE9309693U1 (en) * 1993-06-30 1994-01-27 Stollewerk, Dieter, 50259 Pulheim Toner cartridge for printer or copier
US5426493A (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-06-20 National Laser Technologies, Inc. Removable lid apparatus for toner cartridge and method of use
US5594535A (en) * 1995-11-07 1997-01-14 Hewlett-Packard Company Refillable toner cartridge
US5887232A (en) * 1995-12-08 1999-03-23 Hewlett-Packard Company Apparatus for dispensing toner in an electrophotographic printing system
US6246848B1 (en) 1996-09-11 2001-06-12 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Toner Container cap, toner container, and process cartridge
US5729795A (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-17 Genicom Corporation Reconditioning of electrostatographic cartridges
JP3545919B2 (en) * 1996-10-22 2004-07-21 株式会社リコー Toner supply container, image forming apparatus, and method of recycling and using parts constituting toner supply container
US5758231A (en) * 1996-12-20 1998-05-26 Lexmark International, Inc. Venting plug in toner cartridge
JP3530740B2 (en) * 1997-05-14 2004-05-24 キヤノン株式会社 Sealing member removal tool and sealing member removal method
US6229976B1 (en) * 2000-02-01 2001-05-08 Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha Exchangeable toner cartridge having an auger and a regulation member
FR2809663A1 (en) * 2000-05-12 2001-12-07 Fabrication & Recyclage De Con Method of refilling toner in laser printer cartridge by introducing dose of toner into longitudinal compartment through replenishment opening and putting back plug in place into replenishment opening
FR2809830B1 (en) 2000-05-12 2003-03-28 Fabrication & Recyclage Consom PROCESS FOR RECYCLING A LASER CARTRIDGE
US7561834B2 (en) * 2006-08-16 2009-07-14 Xerox Corporation Developer dispense for enhanced stability in xerographic printing systems
JP6394351B2 (en) 2014-03-17 2018-09-26 株式会社リコー Powder container and image forming apparatus
JP6753112B2 (en) * 2016-03-31 2020-09-09 ブラザー工業株式会社 Developer cartridge and developer storage unit

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3428587A1 (en) * 1983-08-03 1985-02-21 Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokio/Tokyo DEVELOPMENT DEVICE
US4607939A (en) * 1983-09-22 1986-08-26 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Removable developing unit for an electrostatic recording apparatus
EP0238939A1 (en) * 1986-03-14 1987-09-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for transferring toner from a transport cartridge into a toner hopper
DE8711120U1 (en) * 1987-08-13 1987-10-01 Unkrodt, Oliver, 1000 Berlin Refillable working cartridge
EP0276192A1 (en) * 1987-01-16 1988-07-27 berolina Schriftbild, Wilcke, Wolff, Busch & Partner KG Method of making throw-away-process-kits for photocopying apparatuses and laser printers reusable
US4816877A (en) * 1988-02-25 1989-03-28 Fred Keen Refillable toner cartridge and method of manufacture thereof

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US4607938A (en) * 1983-04-26 1986-08-26 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method and apparatus for forming a thin layer of developer
DE3633606A1 (en) * 1986-10-02 1988-04-14 Siemens Ag MULTIFUNCTIONAL TONER CONTAINER FOR NON-MECHANICAL PRINTING AND COPYING MACHINES

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3428587A1 (en) * 1983-08-03 1985-02-21 Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokio/Tokyo DEVELOPMENT DEVICE
US4607939A (en) * 1983-09-22 1986-08-26 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Removable developing unit for an electrostatic recording apparatus
EP0238939A1 (en) * 1986-03-14 1987-09-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for transferring toner from a transport cartridge into a toner hopper
EP0276192A1 (en) * 1987-01-16 1988-07-27 berolina Schriftbild, Wilcke, Wolff, Busch & Partner KG Method of making throw-away-process-kits for photocopying apparatuses and laser printers reusable
DE8711120U1 (en) * 1987-08-13 1987-10-01 Unkrodt, Oliver, 1000 Berlin Refillable working cartridge
US4816877A (en) * 1988-02-25 1989-03-28 Fred Keen Refillable toner cartridge and method of manufacture thereof

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DK0398458T3 (en) 1995-02-27
ATE113128T1 (en) 1994-11-15
DE59007480D1 (en) 1994-11-24
EP0398458A2 (en) 1990-11-22
DE3916377C2 (en) 1994-06-30
DE3916377A1 (en) 1990-11-22
US5185616A (en) 1993-02-09
EP0398458B1 (en) 1994-10-19
ES2065474T3 (en) 1995-02-16

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