Global Patent Index - EP 1141787 B2

EP 1141787 B2 20100324 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING TONER CONCENTRATION IN AN ELECTROGRAPHIC PROCESS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING TONER CONCENTRATION IN AN ELECTROGRAPHIC PROCESS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR REGELUNG DER TONERKONZENTRATION IN EINEM ELEKTROGRAFISCHEN PROZESS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR REGULER LA CONCENTRATION DE TONER DANS UN PROCEDE ELECTROGRAPHIQUE

Publication

EP 1141787 B2 20100324 (DE)

Application

EP 99967019 A 19991229

Priority

  • DE 19900164 A 19990105
  • EP 9910465 W 19991229

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19900164A1] The invention relates to a method for adjusting an electrographic printing or copying process. Information to be printed is generated as a toner intermediate image on a support for intermediate images (4, 122, 130, 136, 144) and is subsequently transmitted from a reprinting surface (130, 144) to a recording medium (2, 114) in a reprinting zone (5, 132, 146). A toner mark is produced on a electrographic support for intermediate images (4, 130, 144). Said toner mark is at least partially scanned on the support for intermediate images (4, 122, 136) and then removed from the support for intermediate images (4, 122, 136). The toner concentration is adjusted in a developing station (8) by means of the measured value. Transfer of the toner intermediate image from the reprinting surface (130, 144) to the recording medium (2, 114) is at least temporarily prevented in the period between the production and the removal of the toner mark. The invention especially provides two operating states.

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G03G 15/0189 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/0849 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/0855 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/238 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 15/5041 (2013.01 - EP US); G03G 2215/00059 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

JP H0934242 A 19970207 - CANON KK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19900164 A1 20000727; DE 59908673 D1 20040401; EP 1141787 A1 20011010; EP 1141787 B1 20040225; EP 1141787 B2 20100324; JP 2002534715 A 20021015; JP 4301735 B2 20090722; US 6498909 B1 20021224; WO 0041038 A1 20000713

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19900164 A 19990105; DE 59908673 T 19991229; EP 9910465 W 19991229; EP 99967019 A 19991229; JP 2000592699 A 19991229; US 86975001 A 20010924