Electrophotographic imaging device with access opening for removal of blocked sheet - with image transfer device mounted on inside of cover for access opening for easy sheet removal

摘要

The device has a photoconductive imaging drum (210) receiving a latent image developed in an applied toner material and transferred to the surface of a copy sheet via a transfer device (220) mounted on the inside of a cover element closing an access opening in the housing (264) for the imaging drum. The cover element is made from a light blocking material and pivots between an open position and a closed position in which the transfer device lies adjacent the surface of the imaging drum, with the copy sheet fed between them. ADVANTAGE - Surface of photoconductive imaging drum is shielded when housing is opened for removal of trapped sheet, to protect photoconductive coating.