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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Kenneth J. Brown, Penfield, NY (US);
Kenneth J. Brown, Penfield, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printer includes a development member for providing toner to a photoreceptor. A developer remover is located between a developer supply and the photoreceptor in the direction of rotation of the development member, and selectively contacts the development member to remove developer therefrom. A controller receives a print job, determines a non-developing zone of the development member corresponding to the non-image area of the job, and determines a developing zone of the development member corresponding to the image area of the job. The developer remover removes developer when it is in the non-developing zone, but not when it is in the developing zone.