Apparatus for electrophotographic processes

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G03G2215/00Apparatus for electrophotographic processes

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Each segment is identified by the most downstream point in the segment, so that for instance the segment labelled "Fixing device" is referring to the path between the "Transfer device" and the "Fixing device" G03G2215/00371General use over the entire feeding path G03G2215/00375Package G03G2215/00379Copy medium holder G03G2215/00383Cassette G03G2215/00388rotatable G03G2215/00392Manual input tray G03G2215/00396Pick-up device G03G2215/004Separation device G03G2215/00405Registration device G03G2215/00409Transfer device G03G2215/00413Fixing device G03G2215/00417Post-fixing device G03G2215/00421Discharging tray G03G2215/00426Post-treatment device adding qualities to the copy medium product G03G2215/0043Refeeding path G03G2215/00434Refeeding tray or cassette G03G2215/00438Inverter of refeeding path G03G2215/00443Copy medium G03G2215/00447Plural types handled G03G2215/00451Paper G03G2215/00455Continuous web G03G2215/00459Fan fold G03G2215/00464Non-standard format G03G2215/00468Large sized 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G03G2215/0059Effect of changed recording medium size G03G2215/00594Varying registration in order to produce special effect G03G2215/00599Timing, synchronisation G03G2215/00603Control of other part of the apparatus according to the state of copy medium feeding G03G2215/00607Debris handling means G03G2215/00611Detector details G03G2215/00616Optical detector G03G2215/0062infra-red G03G2215/00624Magnetic detector or switch G03G2215/00628Mechanical detector or switch G03G2215/00632Electric detector G03G2215/00637Acoustic detector G03G2215/00641Pneumatic detector G03G2215/00645Speedometer G03G2215/00649Electrodes close to the copy feeding path G03G2215/00654Charging device G03G2215/00658Brush G03G2215/00662Decurling device G03G2215/00666Heating or drying device G03G2215/0067Damping device G03G2215/00675Mechanical copy medium guiding means G03G2215/00679Conveying means details G03G2215/00683Chemical properties G03G2215/00687Handling details G03G2215/00691Shredder G03G2215/00696Turner acting 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device G03G2215/00797Printing device G03G2215/00801Coating device G03G2215/00805Gloss adding or lowering device G03G2215/0081Gloss level being selectable G03G2215/00814Cutter G03G2215/00818Punch device G03G2215/00822Binder G03G2215/00827Stapler G03G2215/00831Stitcher G03G2215/00835Toner binding G03G2215/00839Binding tape G03G2215/00843Clip G03G2215/00848Details of binding device G03G2215/00852Temporary binding G03G2215/00856External binding device G03G2215/0086Manual activation of binding G03G2215/00864Plural selectable binding modes G03G2215/00869Cover sheet adding means G03G2215/00873Tape adding means G03G2215/00877Folding device G03G2215/00881Magnetic information G03G2215/00886Sorting or discharging G03G2215/0089Shifting jobs G03G2215/00894Placing job divider sheet G03G2215/00898Mechanical separator between jobs G03G2215/00902Sorting marks of jobs G03G2215/00907Electronically addressable mailing bins G03G2215/00911Detection of copy amount or presence in discharge tray G03G2215/00915Detection of weight of copies G03G2215/00919Special copy medium handling apparatus G03G2215/00924two or more parallel feed paths G03G2215/00928Copies and originals use a common part of the copy medium handling apparatus G03G2215/00932Security copies G03G2215/00936Bookbinding G03G2215/0094Copy produced and used as original G03G2215/00945Copy material feeding speed varied over the feed path G03G2215/00949Copy material feeding speed switched according to current mode of the apparatus G03G2215/00953Electrographic recording members G03G2215/00957Compositions G03G2215/00962Electrographic apparatus defined by the electrographic recording member G03G2215/00966Sheet type electrographic recording members from which a toner or charge image is transferred G03G2215/0097Sheet cartridge or tray G03G2215/00974Electrographic recording member arranged as a carriage to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the recording sheet transport direction G03G2215/00978Details relating to power supplies G03G2215/00983using batteries G03G2215/00987Remanufacturing G03G2215/00991Inserting seal through a gap G03G2215/00995Insertion tool used G03G2215/01for producing multicoloured copies G03G2215/0103Plural electrographic recording members G03G2215/0106At least one recording member having plural associated developing units G03G2215/0109Single transfer point used by plural recording members G03G2215/0112Linearly moving set of recording members G03G2215/0116Rotating set of recording members G03G2215/0119Linear arrangement adjacent plural transfer points G03G2215/0122primary transfer to an intermediate transfer belt G03G2215/0125the linear arrangement being horizontal or slanted G03G2215/0129horizontal medium transport path at the secondary transfer G03G2215/0132vertical medium transport path at the secondary transfer G03G2215/0135the linear arrangement being vertical G03G2215/0138primary transfer to a recording medium carried by a transport belt G03G2215/0141the linear arrangement being horizontal G03G2215/0145the linear arrangement being vertical G03G2215/0148the linear arrangement being slanted G03G2215/0151characterised by the technical problem G03G2215/0154Vibrations and positional disturbances when one member abuts or contacts another member G03G2215/0158Colour registration G03G2215/0161Generation of registration marks G03G2215/0164Uniformity control of the toner density at separate colour transfers G03G2215/0167single electrographic recording member G03G2215/017single rotation of recording member to produce multicoloured copy G03G2215/0174plural rotations of recording member to produce multicoloured copy G03G2215/0177Rotating set of developing units G03G2215/018Linearly moving set of developing units, one at a time adjacent the recording member G03G2215/0183Reciprocal movement of transfer member across transfer point G03G2215/0187Multicoloured toner image formed on the recording member G03G2215/019Structural features of the multicolour image forming apparatus G03G2215/0193transfer member separable from recording member G03G2215/0196Recording medium carrying member with speed switching G03G2215/02Arrangements for laying down a uniform charge G03G2215/021by contact, friction or induction G03G2215/022using a magnetic brush G03G2215/023using a laterally vibrating brush G03G2215/025using contact charging means having lateral dimensions related to other apparatus means G03G2215/026by coronas G03G2215/027using wires G03G2215/028using pointed electrodes G03G2215/04Arrangements for exposing and producing an image G03G2215/0402Exposure devices G03G2215/0404Laser G03G2215/0407Light-emitting array or panel G03G2215/0409Light-emitting diodes G03G2215/0412Electroluminescent elements G03G2215/0414Liquid-crystal display elements G03G2215/0417Standard lamp used to produce a reflection or transmission image of an original G03G2215/0419Device not using light G03G2215/0421Plurality of devices for producing the image (excluding dedicated erasing means) G03G2215/0424Using contents of CCD array to produce the image G03G2215/0426Editing of the image G03G2215/0429Changing or enhancing the image G03G2215/0431Producing a clean non-image area G03G2215/0434Parameters defining the non-image area to be cleaned G03G2215/0436Document properties at the scanning position G03G2215/0439Automatic detection of properties G03G2215/0441Manual input of properties G03G2215/0443Copy medium outline relative to the charge image G03G2215/0446Magnification degree G03G2215/0448Charge-erasing means for the non-image area G03G2215/0451Light-emitting array or panel G03G2215/0453Light-emitting diodes G03G2215/0456Electroluminescent elements G03G2215/0458Liquid-crystal display elements G03G2215/046Charger G03G2215/0463Exposure lamp used for scanning G03G2215/0465Developing conditions changed to produce a clean non-image area G03G2215/0468Image area information changed (default is the charge image) G03G2215/047Image corrections G03G2215/0473due to document imperfections G03G2215/0475due to cover imperfection G03G2215/0478due to image carrier variations G03G2215/048Technical-purpose-oriented image area changes G03G2215/0482Toner-free areas produced G03G2215/0485Avoiding problems in standard processing steps, such as transfer and fixing G03G2215/0487Adapted to post-processing step G03G2215/049Hiding of information contained in the image G03G2215/0492Without changing the charge image G03G2215/0495Plural charge levels of latent image produced G03G2215/0497Exposure from behind the image carrying surface G03G2215/06Developing structures, details G03G2215/0602Developer G03G2215/0604solid type G03G2215/0607two-component G03G2215/0609magnetic brush G03G2215/0612cascade G03G2215/0614one-component G03G2215/0617contact development ( G03G2215/0619non-contact (flying development) G03G2215/0621powder cloud G03G2215/0624plural systems represented ( G03G2215/0626liquid type (at developing position) G03G2215/0629liquid at room temperature G03G2215/0631melted, or otherwise made liquid G03G2215/0634Developing device G03G2215/0636Specific type of dry developer device G03G2215/0639Without donor member ( G03G2215/0641Without separate supplying member ( G03G2215/0643Electrodes in developing area G03G2215/0646Electrodes only acting from one side of the developing area G03G2215/0648Two or more donor members G03G2215/0651Electrodes in donor member surface G03G2215/0653Microelectrodes in donor member surface G03G2215/0656Fixed electrodes behind moving donor member surface G03G2215/0658Liquid developer devices G03G2215/066Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material G03G2215/0663having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge G03G2215/0665Generally horizontally mounting of said toner cartridge parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis G03G2215/0668Toner discharging opening at one axial end G03G2215/067Toner discharging opening covered by arcuate shutter G03G2215/0673Generally vertically mounting of said toner cartridge parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis G03G2215/0675Generally cylindrical container shape having two ends G03G2215/0678Bottle shaped container having a bottle neck for toner discharge G03G2215/068having a box like shape G03G2215/0682Bag-type non-rigid container G03G2215/0685fulfilling a continuous function within the electrographic apparatus during the use of the supplied developer material G03G2215/0687using a peelable sealing film G03G2215/069using a sealing member to be ruptured or cut G03G2215/0692using a slidable sealing member G03G2215/0695using identification means or means for storing process or use parameters G03G2215/0697being an electronically readable memory G03G2215/08Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly G03G2215/0802Arrangements for agitating or circulating developer material G03G2215/0805Cleaning blade adjacent to the donor member G03G2215/0808Donor member rotation direction G03G2215/0811Upper part of donor member transports used developer back to the sump G03G2215/0813Lower part of donor member transports used developer back to the sump G03G2215/0816Agitator type G03G2215/0819two or more agitators G03G2215/0822with wall or blade between agitators G03G2215/0825belt G03G2215/0827Augers G03G2215/083with two opposed pitches on one shaft G03G2215/0833with varying pitch on one shaft G03G2215/0836Way of functioning of agitator means G03G2215/0838Circulation of developer in a closed loop within the sump of the developing device G03G2215/0841Presentation of developer to donor member G03G2215/0844by upward movement of agitator member G03G2215/0847by downward movement of agitator member G03G2215/085Stirring member in developer container G03G2215/0852reciprocating G03G2215/0855Materials and manufacturing of the developing device G03G2215/0858Donor member 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