Patent ID: 7853173

Claim:
A method of removing excess toner remaining on a toner hopper pull seal strip after performance of a post-test of a remanufactured toner cartridge, the toner hopper pull seal strip having a first surface facing towards a toner hopper of the cartridge and second surface facing away from the toner hopper of the cartridge, the method comprising: during disassembly of the toner cartridge for remanufacture, forming a hole in the toner cartridge, the hole allowing access to an interior volume of the toner cartridge adjacent to the second surface of the pull seal strip; temporarily closing the hole during reassembly of the toner cartridge and post- test; after post-test, reopening the hole; applying a vacuum to the hole to remove the excess toner from hopper pull seal strip; and applying a seal patch to the hole.