Patent ID: 8303103

Claim:
A peak position drum maintenance system for use with an imaging device, the system comprising: a drum configured for rotation about an axis in a printer, the drum having an axial length that is greater than a width of print media used in the printer, the axial length of the drum defining a first collection region at a first end of the drum, a second collection region at a second end of the drum, and a media contact surface between the first and the second collection regions; an applicator configured to apply release agent to the media contact surface as the drum rotates; a metering blade configured to meter the release agent applied to the drum to a predetermined thickness, the metering blade being arranged at a peak position with respect to a circumference of the drum and extending between the first and the second collection region; a collection reservoir positioned below the first and the second collection regions for receiving release agent from the first and the second collection regions.