Method and apparatus for lubricating an element in a printing apparatus

An electrostatic printer employing a cleaning blade that applies a pressure on a photoreceptor substrate. The printer charges the cleaning blade to attract residual toner, ensuring that at least a minimal amount of toner will remain in the vicinity of the blade-substrate interface to lubricate the b...

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Zusammenfassung:An electrostatic printer employing a cleaning blade that applies a pressure on a photoreceptor substrate. The printer charges the cleaning blade to attract residual toner, ensuring that at least a minimal amount of toner will remain in the vicinity of the blade-substrate interface to lubricate the blade-substrate interface.