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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Michael W. Elliot, Penfield, NY (US);
Stephen F. Randall, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Michael J. Dahrea, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael W. Elliot, Penfield, NY (US);
Stephen F. Randall, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Michael J. Dahrea, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
In a printing apparatus having a rotatable imaging member, a test patch is created in a predetermined area of the imaging member. A density of the test patch is measured at least a first time, corresponding to a first rotation of the imaging member. Based at least partially on the measuring of the density of the test patch at least a first time, how many rotations in the future the predetermined area of the imaging member will be available for receiving new marking material is predicted.