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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2015
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Michael Nuestro Bayubay, Cebu, PH;
Salvador Capurihan Bonanciar, Cebu, PH;
Brian Scott Carpenter, Lexington, KY (US);
Donato Austria Marmol, Legazpi, PH;
Robert Watson McAlpine, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a toner cartridge removably installable in the image forming device. The toner cartridge has a reservoir for storing toner and an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for exiting toner from the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge has a shutter that is movable between a closed position blocking the outlet port and an open position unblocking the outlet port. A sensor is positioned to detect whether the shutter is in the closed position or the open position when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device.