Patent ID: 8606148
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a rotatable photoreceptor in an electrophotographic (EP) printer, comprising: providing the EP printer having the rotatable photoreceptor; providing a charger, an exposure subsystem, a development station, a transfer station, an erase lamp, and a cleaning station arranged in that order around the photoreceptor in the direction of rotation thereof; providing a first corona electrode disposed within 3 cm of a surface of the photoreceptor, but not in contact therewith, between the transfer station and the erase lamp, the transfer station and the erase lamp being less than 2 cm apart; providing a second corona electrode disposed within 3 cm of the surface of the photoreceptor, but not in contact therewith, between the erase lamp and the cleaning station, the erase lamp and the cleaning station being less than 2 cm apart; and rotating the photoreceptor, and while it rotates, performing the following steps in order: so that toner is removed from the active area of the photoreceptor, whereby the photoreceptor is prepared for charging.