Patent ID: 7623814
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A single-pass bypass printing method of forming a multi-color toner image in a printing machine, the method comprising: (a) moving an endless charge retentive member having a charge retentive surface through an imaging path including a portion having a first direction; (b) first forming a first color toner image on said moving charge retentive surface; (c) moving a print media along a main media path having said first direction; (d) first transferring said first color toner image at a first transfer station from said moving charge retentive surface onto a first side of said print media; (e) diverting said print media from moving along said main media path having said first direction into moving along a bypass media path having a second and different direction; (f) next forming a second color toner image on said moving charge retentive surface; (g) moving said print media along said bypass media path from said second direction back into said main media path having said first direction; and (h) next transferring said second color toner image at a second transfer station from said moving charge retentive surface onto said first side of said print media, thereby forming a desired multi-color toner image.