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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Michael David Maul, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a drive coupler positioned to provide rotational force to a corresponding drive coupler of a replaceable unit when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. The image forming device is configured to rotate the drive coupler of the image forming device in an operative rotational direction of the drive coupler of the replaceable unit until the drive coupler of the image forming device locks with the drive coupler of the replaceable unit upon receiving a lock command and to rotate the drive coupler of the image forming device in a direction opposite the operative rotational direction of the drive coupler of the replaceable unit until the drive coupler of the image forming device unlocks from the drive coupler of the replaceable unit upon receiving an unlock command.