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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2004
Benjamin Alan Askren, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Paul Hale, Richmond, KY (US);
Peter Alden Bayerle, Lexington, KY (US);
Benjamin Alan Askren, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Paul Hale, Richmond, KY (US);
Peter Alden Bayerle, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A toner cartridge included with an image forming device when initially sent to a user. The cartridge has a limited toner capacity. The user is able to print with the small capacity cartridge upon initially receiving the image forming device. Once the toner is exhausted, a second large capacity cartridge having a greater toner capacity can replace the small capacity cartridge. The small capacity cartridge and the large capacity cartridge are constructed in a similar shape to be mounted in the same manner within the image forming device.