Christine A Steurrys

8514470, Aug 20, 2013

Dec 8, 2010

12/963279

Jack Gaynor Elliot - Penfield NY, US
Lalit Keshav Mestha - Fairport NY, US
Peter Paul - Webster NY, US
David C. Craig - Pittsford NY, US
Brian Robert Conrow - Webster NY, US
Christine Ann Steurrys - Williamson NY, US

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

H04N 1/46
H04N 1/60
G06K 9/00

358515, 358 19, 358504, 382167, 382162

What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.

8622513, Jan 7, 2014

Apr 18, 2011

13/088797

Christine A. Steurrys - Williamson NY, US
Kaitlin M. Tomeo - Vernon CT, US
Paul A. Hosier - Rochester NY, US
Michael Lu - Fairport NY, US

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

B41J 2/165
B41J 29/38

347 33, 347 6, 347 17

A method of performing maintenance on printheads of an imaging device includes the detection of at least one missing or defective inkjet in a printhead. A first pressure is applied to ink in printheads in which at least one missing or defective inkjet was detected. The first pressure is configured to discharge ink from the plurality of apertures in an aperture plate of the printhead to reestablish fluid continuity through the inkjet. A second pressure is applied to all of the printheads to be wiped. The second pressure is configured to form a convex meniscus at the plurality of apertures in the aperture plate of all of the printheads to be wiped. A single actuator is then operated to move one or more wipers into engagement with the printheads to be wiped. During wiping the convex meniscus is encountered by a wiper to lubricate a printhead and prevent the printhead from being damaged by wiping. The single actuator then retracts the one or more wipers from the printheads.

20120019842, Jan 26, 2012

Jul 20, 2010

12/839620

Jack Gaynor Elliot - Penfield NY, US
Lalit Keshav Mestha - Fairport NY, US
Peter Paul - Webster NY, US
David C. Craig - Pittsford NY, US
Brian Robert Conrow - Webster NY, US
Christine Ann Steurrys - Williamson NY, US

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

H04N 1/60

358 19

What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.

20130113855, May 9, 2013

Nov 8, 2011

13/291539

Christine Ann Steurrys - Williamson NY, US
David A. Tence - Tualatin OR, US
James D. Buehler - Troutdale OR, US
Yeqing Zhang - Penfield NY, US
Jeffrey J. Folkins - Rochester NY, US

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

B41J 29/38

347 14

A method of operating a printer enables the mass of the ink drops ejected by the printheads in the printer to maintained in an optimal range without measuring the drop mass being ejected by the inkjets in the printheads. After calibration of the printheads, the printheads are operated with electrical signals having different peak-to-peak voltages. The number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is determined from image data of the ejected ink on the image receiving member and the number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is compared to a predetermined threshold. The peak-to-peak voltage for the electrical signals used to operate a printhead is adjusted with reference to the number of inoperable inkjets and the predetermined threshold.

20140022301, Jan 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2012

13/555301

Richard P. Ficarra - Williamson NY, US
Christine Ann Steurrys - Williamson NY, US

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

B41J 2/165

347 28

An apparatus applies release agent to a printhead face to prevent ink from wetting the surface of the printhead face. The release agent is applied by an applicator that is coupled to a release agent supply by a wicking member. The applicator can be integrated into a wiper for the printhead to enable release agent application and printhead facing wiping to occur at approximately the same time.

20220314646, Oct 6, 2022

Mar 30, 2021

17/217370

- Norwalk CT, US
Richard P. FICARRA - Williamson NY, US
Robert Ronald REED - West Henrietta NY, US
Christine Ann STEURRYS - Williamson NY, US

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

B41J 11/00

A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an airflow control system. The ink deposition assembly comprises printheads to deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on print media, such as paper, transported through a deposition region. The media transport device holds the print media against a moving support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in the media transport device and transports the print media though the deposition region. The airflow control system comprises a damper and an actuator configured to move the damper along a cross-process direction. The damper blocks airflow through a subset of the holes along a side of the media transport device, the subset varying based on a position of the damper. The damper is moved to change the subset of the holes blocked by the damper based on a size of the print medium.

20220314665, Oct 6, 2022

Mar 30, 2021

17/217432

- Norwalk CT, US
Richard P. FICARRA - Williamson NY, US
Robert Ronald REED - West Henrietta NY, US
Christine Ann STEURRYS - Williamson NY, US

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

B41J 13/22
B41J 11/00
B65H 5/22

A printing system comprises a media transport device which holds print media, such as paper, against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in a vacuum platen and transports the print media though a deposition region of one or more printheads, which deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on the print media. The printing system comprises an airflow control device comprising dampers that are moveable along a direction perpendicular to the vacuum platen between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, each damper blocking at least one row of the holes in the deployed configuration. The airflow control device also comprises actuators to move the damper(s). The actuator(s) are controlled to selectively move the damper(s) between the undeployed and deployed configuration based on a position of an inter-media zone between adjacent print media held against the movable support surface.

20220305816, Sep 29, 2022

Mar 29, 2021

17/216211

- Norwalk CT, US
Richard P. FICARRA - Williamson NY, US
Robert Ronald REED - West Henrietta NY, US
Christine Ann STEURRYS - Williamson NY, US

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

B41J 11/00

A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a printhead module comprising a plurality of printheads to eject a print fluid to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against a movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system is arranged to flow air toward the movable support surface at locations upstream and downstream of the printhead module, based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead module.