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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Alexander Kreiter, Wörth, DE;
Thomas Schwarz-kock, Marzling, DE;
Uwe Höllig, Munich, DE;
Heinrich Lay, Töging am Inn, DE;
Alexander Kreiter, Wörth, DE;
Thomas Schwarz-Kock, Marzling, DE;
Uwe Höllig, Munich, DE;
Heinrich Lay, Töging am Inn, DE;
Océ Printing Systems GmbH, Poing, DE;
Abstract
In a method or control device for controlling an electrophotographic printer or copier that has at least two developer stations, during a print operation print data is used to determine which developer stations are needed for printing of the data. In the event it is established that a developer station was not need or will not be needed for a predetermined time span, the developer station is shifted into a standby state in which at least one part of mechanical actuators of the developer station is stopped.