Inventors:
Matthew David Heid - Simpsonville KY, US
James Christopher Piotrowski - Lexington KY, US
Joshua Carl Poterjoy - Lexington KY, US
Donald Wayne Stafford - Lexington KY, US
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY
International Classification:
G03G 21/00
US Classification:
399350, 399 98, 399 99, 399343
Abstract:
An image forming equipment, e. g. , a laser printer includes a photoconductive (PC) drum and an associated charge roller and incorporates a conductive polymer cleaner blade having an electrical potential to sufficiently charge contamination particles on the PC drum to electrically repel from a charged surface, such as the charge roller.
