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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2006
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Franklin Joseph Palumbo, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Jarrett C. Gayne, Lexington, KY (US);
Stacy Marie Pargett, Richmond, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Franklin Joseph Palumbo, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Jarrett C. Gayne, Lexington, KY (US);
Stacy Marie Pargett, Richmond, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A system and method reduces wear on an image-forming device. The image-forming device includes one or more toner cartridges, each having an associated PC drum and transport member to transport toner images or media. Each of the PC drums maintain contact with a surface of the transport member regardless of whether they are being used to form a toner image. A controller controls the rotation of the PC drums to rotate or not rotate while in contact with the surface of the transport member.