Lexmark International, Inc.

Reginald Keith Bethel

Paul Douglas Horrall

Darin Michael Gettelfinger

Franklin Joseph Palumbo

David Anthony Schneider

Larry Steven Foster

Jarrett Clark Gayne

Robert Leonard Burdick

Krikor Yosmali

Steven David Sieckowski

James Christopher Piotrowski

Charles Jerome Cheek

Francis Foldes, Jr

An image forming device includes a body having a top, a bottom, a front and a back. In one embodiment, a plurality of horizontally-aligned imaging units, each comprising a photoconductive member, transfer toner images to an intermediate transfer mechanism located below the plurality of imaging units. A pick mechanism may pick media sheets from a media input tray and feeds the media towards the front of the body. For duplex printing, the media sheets may travel along a duplex path that extends along the front of the body. In one embodiment, an access door at the front of the body pivots between a closed position and an open position. In the open position, a user may gain access to both media paths.

Architecture for an image-forming device

Multi-functional image forming devices that may include a base color laser printer comprising a front side, a back side, a top, and a bottom. The color laser printer may further include a media path, a laser printhead, and a plurality of image forming units. A scanning mechanism comprising a scan bed may be mounted on the top of the base color laser printer. In one embodiment, the media path includes a first section positioned within the base color laser printer and a second section that extends between the scanning mechanism and the top of the base color laser printer. In one embodiment, the scanning mechanism is pivotally mounted to the base color laser printer and movable to access the second section of the media path.

Architectures for multi-functional image forming devices

A roller capable for use as a developer roller in a printer including a roll body having a surface, wherein the roller provides a first surface flexibility (SF) when the roller rotates in one direction and a second surface flexibility (SF) when said roller rotates in a second direction.

Roller with mechanical properties influenced by rotation

The temperature of a heated roller (1) is monitored by a heat sensor (19) which rests on metal rectangle (25) on polyimide strip (5). The top end of the strip is attached directly to the frame (3). the bottom end of the strip has a hole (7), which receives an arm (9a) of pivoted member (9). A coil spring (13) pivots member 9 to cause arm 9a to pull the strip into contact with the heated roller. Because of the wide contact and low force between the strip and the roller, wear is reduced and smooth operation is realized.

Wrapped temperature sensing assembly

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Reginald Keith Bethel