Xerox Corporation

Bernard L Guy

Daniel A Chiesa

Martin J Curynski

Bruce A Dangelmaier

A grounding method and apparatus for robustly grounding a photoreceptor assembly, including a conductive photoreceptor drum, in a xerographic image producing machine. The grounding apparatus includes (a) a flange including a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second and smaller diameter; (b) a conductive plating formed on said flange presenting a relatively large conductive surface area for contactably assembling against walls of the conductive photoreceptor drum; and (c) an electrical connector for electrically connecting the large conductive surface area of the conductive plating to an electrically conductive drive shaft of the xerographic image producing machine.

Robust apparatus and method of grounding a drum photoreceptor assembly

A container is provided for delivering a supply of particles for use in a developer unit of an electrophotographic apparatus. A resistor member, is permanently associated with the container. When the container is associated with the electrophotographic apparatus, the resistance of the resistor member is identified and a fault signal is communicated to a display when the incorrect configuration of the container is identified as being used in the electrophotographic apparatus. Also provided is a method of determining the configuration of a container in a printing or copying apparatus.

Container figuration matching system and method

A system for identifying a supply accessory in a device. The system includes a device identifier in the supply accessory and a controller adapted to measure a value of the device identifier, compare the measured value with a predetermined value and determine if the supply accessory corresponds to the device.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Bernard L Guy