Inventors:
William Paul Cook - Lexington KY, US
Ryan David Brockman - Lexington KY, US
Larry Steven Foster - Lexington KY, US
Kermit Arnold Meece - Lexington KY, US
Travis Alan Riggs - Shelbyville KY, US
Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges - Versailles KY, US
Michael Hayes Wilson - Lexington KY, US
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY
International Classification:
G03G 15/01
G03G 15/06
Abstract:
The present application is directed to methods for transitioning between color printing and black-only printing in an image forming device. A cartridge is moved between a first position in which color printing may occur and a second position in which black-only printing may occur. In the first position, a color developer unit may be in contact with a color photoconductor unit. The color developer unit may be spaced from the color photoconductor unit in the second position. During the transition, a voltage supplied to the cartridge and a speed of a drive motor driving the cartridge may be adjusted.