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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2004
Benjamin Alan Askren, Lexington, KY (US);
Larry Steven Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
David Erwin Rennick, Georgetown, KY (US);
Benjamin Alan Askren, Lexington, KY (US);
Larry Steven Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
Edward Lynn Triplett, Lexington, KY (US);
David Erwin Rennick, Georgetown, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An image forming device having a main body and a movable subunit. The subunit is movable between a first orientation and a second orientation. A developer member is positioned within the main body, and a photoconductive member is positioned on the subunit. In the first orientation, the developer member and photoconductive member are spaced apart. In the second orientation, the photoconductive member is positioned either in contact with or closely located to the developer member. Image formation occurs when the subunit is in the second orientation as toner is transferred from the developer member to the photoconductive member. Methods of using the image forming device include positioning the developer member in the main body and the photoconductive member on the subunit, and moving the subunit from a first orientation to a second orientation such that image formation can occur.