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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Douglas Anthony Able, Shelbyville, KY (US);
Michael Brian Bacelieri, Lexington, KY (US);
Andrew Gil Montaño Desabelle, Cebu, PH;
Gary Scott Overall, Lexington, KY (US);
Marvin Aliviado Rodriguez, Cebu, PH;
Albert Ocianas Villanueva, Cebu, PH;
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An electrophotographic imaging device having a method of printing which includes determining whether a duty cycle state in the imaging device has changed; selecting one of a full toner density calibration and a partial toner density calibration based on the determining; performing the one of the full toner density calibration and the partial toner density calibration; identifying a toner density to be applied during printing as a result of the performing; developing a toned image having a toner density equal to the toner density identified; and printing the toned image on a media sheet, wherein the full toner density calibration is skipped upon at least a determination that the duty cycle state has remained the same.