Global Patent Index - EP 1278106 A2

EP 1278106 A2 20030122 - Refurbishing of image carrying members of an image reproduction system

Title (en)

Refurbishing of image carrying members of an image reproduction system

Title (de)

Wiederherstellung von Bildträgerelementen eines Bildwiedergabesystem

Title (fr)

Remise en état d'éléments porteurs d'image pour un système de reproduction d'images

Publication

EP 1278106 A2 20030122 (EN)

Application

EP 02078521 A 20020826

Priority

US 31468101 P 20010824

Abstract (en)

The image reproduction system contains an endless member having an outer surface for carrying toner images in a printing mode. A control arrangement is provided for switching the image reproduction system between a printing mode and a refurbishing mode. In the refurbishing mode, the surface of the endless member is cleaned using a cleaning solution comprising at least one organic solvent. In an embodiment, the endless member is subsequently polished to remove the liquid present on the surface of the endless member.

IPC 1-7

G03G 21/00; G03G 15/16

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/161 (2013.01); G03G 21/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1278106 A2 20030122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02078521 A 20020826