Xerox Corporation

Peter J McGuire

Mark A Scheuer

Thomas M Baretsky

A method for and apparatus for creating partial gamut color images in a single pass. A plurality of latent discharged area images are formed using a single exposure. A first discharged area image is developed followed by recharging of the photoreceptor containing the images. The images are then subjected to a partial erase step followed by the development of a second discharged area image. All images formed subsequent to the first discharged image except for the last image are preceded by recharging and partial erase to thereby optimize development and cleaning fields.

DAD, DAD, DAD single-pass color printing

A method of automatically positioning a test pattern in the interdocument zone of an imaging surface of a printing machine using a sensor with a given field of view. Once the test pattern has been provided in the interdocument zone of the imaging surface, the timing relationship of the test pattern to a plurality of edges of the sensor field of view is determined. The control then responds to the timing relationships to locate the sensor field of view with respect to the test pattern and determine the time period between creating a test pattern and sensing the test pattern.

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Devon, United Kingdom

Peter J McGuire