Method for controlling a printer or copier using a toner mark band and reflex sensor working according to the triangulation principle
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Abstract
A method and device controls a printer or copier to generate a plurality of marks that are assembled into a coherent marking band that is then inked by the toner. A sensor measures the marking band. The printer or copier are controlled based on the output of the sensor.
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109 Claims
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53. A method to control a print or copier, comprising the steps of:
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storing marking data for toner markings for a character generator in an image control;
generating a latent image on an intermediate carrier using the character generator corresponding to the marking data;
combining a plurality of markings in the image control into a coherent marking band, each marking having a spatially defined position within the marking band on the intermediate carrier;
inking the marking band with toner material;
scanning the toner markings of the marking band by at least one sensor;
controlling a print process using a signal of the at least one sensor;
storing measurement data for a plurality of toner markings;
assembling at least one marking band from the plurality of toner markings; and
selecting an appropriate marking band dependent on a selected print process. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A device to control a print or copier, comprising:
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an intermediate carrier;
an image control operable to control storage of marking data for toner markings;
a character generator connected to said image control and operable to generate a latent image on said intermediate carrier corresponding to the marking data;
said image control being operable to combine a plurality of markings into a coherent marking band, each marking having a spatially defined position within the marking band on the intermediate carrier;
an inking apparatus positioned adjacent to said intermediate carrier and operable to ink the latent image with toner material;
at least one sensor operable to scan the toner markings of the marking band and connected to provide an output signal to control the print process; and
a storage in which measurement data are stored for a plurality of toner markings;
said image control being operable to assemble at least one marking band from said plurality of toner markings, an appropriate marking band being selected dependent on a selected print process. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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