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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
James M. Markovics, Rochester, NY (US);
Marc John Livecchi, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward Charles Savage, Webster, NY (US);
Gary Allan Batt, Fairport, NY (US);
Markus Rudolf Silvestri, Fairport, NY (US);
James M. Markovics, Rochester, NY (US);
Marc John Livecchi, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward Charles Savage, Webster, NY (US);
Gary Allan Batt, Fairport, NY (US);
Markus Rudolf Silvestri, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A ghost removing device for a marking apparatus includes a photoreceptor, a primary charging device, an erase light generating device to generate an erase light when activated, a voltage source to supply a charge voltage to the primary charging device, and a controller configured to control the at least one voltage source to supply the charge voltage to the primary charging device and to activate the erase light generating device substantially simultaneously after transfer of a toned image within a marking cycle. A ghost removing method for a marking device with a photoreceptor, including performing a partial print cycle, applying an erase light to the photoreceptor, and applying a charge voltage to the photoreceptor, wherein the erase light and the charge voltage are applied to the photoreceptor substantially simultaneously after completion of the partial cycle.