Development station for a reproduction apparatus

A magnetic brush development station (10) for a reproduction apparatus the magnetic brush development station includes a housing (12) forming, at least in part, a reservoir for developer material. The reservoir has a pressure equalization seal. A mechanism is associated with the housing for readily moving the housing relative to the reproduction apparatus. Another mechanism for selectively readily replenishes and/or empties at least one component of developer material with respect to the reservoir. A plurality of augers (28) located in the housing for mixing developer material within the reservoir. A drive for the augers extending through the housing has a seal therefor. A development roller (14) mounted within the housing delivers developer material from the reservoir to a development zone. The development roller includs a core magnet (16) inside a shell such that the core magnet and the shell having relative rotation. The core magnet extends less than the entire length of the development roller such that the developer nap on the shell does not extend to the end of the development roller. A metering skive (22), extending the length of the development roller, controls the quantity of developer material delivered from the reservoir portion of the housing to the development zone. The metering skive is positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the development roller at a location upstream in the direction of shell rotation prior to the development zone. Further, a magnetic seal is located in association with the skive at each end of the development roller. The magnetic field of the magnetic seal is sufficient to substantially prevent leakage of developer material from the ends of the development roller.