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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Richard L. Forbes, Ii, Pittsford, NY (US);
Mark A. Scheuer, Williamson, NY (US);
Joseph A. Mastrandrea, Webster, NY (US);
Richard L. Forbes, II, Pittsford, NY (US);
Mark A. Scheuer, Williamson, NY (US);
Joseph A. Mastrandrea, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for maintaining developer material within in a predefined state through the scheduling of increased toner throughput coordinated among multiple developer housings. The method monitors developer material health at each developer station within a plurality of developer stations to detect unhealthy developer material. If unhealthy developer material is detected in at least one of developer stations, a toner purge state is identified for each of the remaining developer stations. Based on the toner purge states, a toner purge is performed.