Title (en)

PLOTTER TONER STATION

Publication

EP 0223693 A3 19891213 (EN)

Application

EP 86402471 A 19861104

Priority

US 79491085 A 19851104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0223693A2] A toner station for an electrostatic printer includes a writing head (l0) and an integral toner application and removal station (28). The toner application station includes a longitudinally grooved roller (35) which rotates to contact a sheet of material to which toner is to be applied. Toner is applied to roller (35) by a sprayer (44). Adjacent toner roller (35) a low pressure chamber (40) is provided to remove excess toner from sheet (l5). The integral toner application and removal stages provide rigidity for the writing head (l0).

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/10; G03G 15/01

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01); G03G 15/05 (2006.01); G03G 15/10 (2006.01); G03G 15/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/0121 (2013.01); G03G 15/10 (2013.01); G03G 15/11 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] EP 0026654 A2 19810408 - XEROX CORP [US]
• [A] US 3859960 A 19750114 - LLOYD WILLIAM A
• [A] US 3921580 A 19751125 - KASE HEINO
• [A] EP 0153422 A1 19850904 - FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]
• [E] JP S62239168 A 19871020 - FUJI XEROX CO LTD
• [E] US 4734788 A 19880329 - EMMETT DAVID M [US], et al
• [AP] BUREAUX D'ETUDES AUTOMATISMES, vol. 30, no. 29, November 1986, pages 22,24,26, Paris, FR; J.-F. PREVERAUD: "Tracé électrostatique simple passe: compenser les déformations"

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0223693 A2 19870527; EP 0223693 A3 19891213; JP S62187867 A 19870817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86402471 A 19861104; JP 26083986 A 19861104