(under subclass 98) Subject matter wherein an arrangement is provided for the cleaning of scattered, airborne, or spilled toner from parts of the electrophotos:graphic device other than the surface bearing a developed electrostatic latent image.
(1) Note. This subject matter also includes an arrangement for cleaning toner from the surface of the photoconductive member that does not receive toner for imaging. For cleaning toner from parts that normally come in contact with toner (e.g., developing, doctor blade, etc.), see SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS below.
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27, for diagnostic of consumables (e.g., toner).
35, for diagnostics of cleaning a waste toner container.
49, for detection of toner involving plural control processes.
61+, for detection of toner in a developing unit.
106, for a toner cartridge. 120, for a new and waste toner container.
129, for supplemental exposure or charging of residual toner.
134, for image formation with photoconductive toner.
222+, for cleaning toner from a developing unit.
224, for adding colored toner.
239+, for application of liquid developer.
253, for conditioning dry toner.
254+, for mixing dry toner.
258+, for supplying new toner.
265+, for application of dry developer.
359, for supplying reclaimed toner to the developing device. 409, for binding copies by toner.
