Patent ID: 6623196
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A printer apparatus, comprising:a belt cartridge adapted for receiving a replaceable photosensitive belt, said belt cartridge comprising: a main cartridge; a removable cartridge removably installed in the main cartridge; a first antenna; a component-identifying module electronically coupled to the first antenna and adapted to transmit to the first antenna and receive therefrom information concerning the photosensitive belt and operational parameters thereof or concerning the printer apparatus, said information such as to facilitate automatic installation of a new belt and making it operational without manual adjustment by service personnel, said component-identifying module comprising a memory for recording a plurality of data items adapted for facilitating automatic installation of a new belt and making it operational without manual adjustment by service personnel, said plurality of data items selected from a data set comprising: a first data item including the name, name of manufacturer, manufacture data, and usable life of a component installed in the belt cartridge; a second data item representative of an intensity of light for illuminating the photosensitive belt in order to remove an electrostatic latent image; a third data item representative of a value of an electric potential to be applied to the photosensitive belt; and a fourth data item representative of an intensity of light to be emitted from laser scanning units of the printer apparatus; a belt unit adapted to removably engage with the belt cartridge and adapted to circulate the photosensitive belt, said belt unit comprising a belt separating means for reciprocating within the belt unit to permit the photosensitive belt to remain installed at the belt unit when the belt cartridge is removed from the printer apparatus; a second antenna adapted to communicate with the first antenna; and a controller electronically coupled to the second antenna to permit the controller to control communication of information between the first antenna and the second antenna.