| US 7,596,329 B2 | ||
| System and method for adjusting toner consumption | ||
| Lynton R. Burchette, Sanford, N.C. (US); and Mark D. Reeves, Cary, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Static Control Components, Inc., Sanford, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 04, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/397,442. | ||
| Application 11/397442 is a continuation of application No. 10/781027, filed on Feb. 18, 2004, abandoned. | ||
| Application 10/781027 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/641617, filed on Aug. 15, 2003, granted, now 6,882,810. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0188275 A1, Aug. 24, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G03G 15/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 399—27 | 11 Claims |
| 1. A method of controlling toner consumption comprising:
providing a toner cartridge comprising toner, electrical development components and an electronic circuit attached to the
toner cartridge, the electronic circuit attached to the toner cartridge storing an indication of the amount of toner remaining
in the toner cartridge;
consuming a portion of said toner by printing a plurality of images while a voltage is applied to at least one of the electrical
development components;
determining, by the electronic circuit attached to the toner cartridge, when a predetermined amount of the toner remains in
the toner cartridge; and
when the predetermined amount of toner remains in the toner cartridge, altering the amount of toner consumed to form images
by changing the voltage level applied to the at least one of the electrical development components during image formation.
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