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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1985
Shoji Takeuchi, Allendale, NJ (US);
Kentek Information Systems, Inc., Allendale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A self-contained photoconductive belt assembly for a printer or a copier is disclosed. The self-contained photoconductive belt assembly is in the form of a cartridge or cassette, comprising a frame, first and second parallel rollers within the frame, and an endless photoconductive belt looped about and rotating with the rollers. The cassette also includes a charging unit and mounting means for detachably mounting the cassette within the printer or cassette. Desirably, the cassette also contains a photosensor for detecting the seam in the photoconductive belt. Desirably also, the cassette is slidably mounted within the housing of the printer or copier in a vertical orientation.