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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Michael Nicholas Soures, Webster, NY (US);
Robert Steven Pozniakas, Rochester, NY (US);
Roger Joseph Aurio, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael Nicholas Soures, Webster, NY (US);
Robert Steven Pozniakas, Rochester, NY (US);
Roger Joseph Aurio, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () and method () that adjusts cleaning station operation in a printing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus can include a charge receptor () movable in a process direction P, where the charge receptor can have a main surface (). The apparatus can include a charger () configured to generate a charge on the charge receptor and an image generator () configured to generate an image on the charge receptor. The apparatus can include a cleaning station () coupled to the charge receptor. The cleaning station can include a cleaning brush () coupled to the main surface of the charge receptor. The cleaning station can be configured to clean the main surface of the charge receptor. The apparatus can include a controller () coupled to the cleaning station. The controller can be configured to determine a type of image generated on the charge receptor and can be configured to adjust cleaning parameters of operation of the cleaning station based on the type of image generated on the charge receptor.