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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Charles DeVore, Lexington, KY (US);
Delbert Lester Elliott, Georgetown, KY (US);
James Marion Nimmo, Georgetown, KY (US);
David Anthony Schneider, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1605 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating an imaging device is disclosed. The imaging device is designed to start the imaging process before picking a sheet. During a pick retry, the device waits to start the imaging process until after the sheet is picked successfully. This method improves pick reliability and reduces wasted toner. Other systems and methods are disclosed.