Abstract: Disclosed is a xerographic printing apparatus and print cartridge including a deformable electrically conductive ring. According to an exemplary embodiment, a xerographic image rendering print cartridge includes a drive shaft, a photoreceptor drum and a deformable electrically conductive ring operatively associated with electrically connecting an inside surface of the photoreceptor drum to the drive shaft to provide a grounding electrical path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a xerographic printing apparatus and print cartridge including a deformable electrically conductive ring. According to an exemplary embodiment, a xerographic image rendering print cartridge includes a drive shaft, a photoreceptor drum and a deformable electrically conductive ring operatively associated with electrically connecting an inside surface of the photoreceptor drum to the drive shaft to provide a grounding electrical path.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus receives a voltage from power rails on a circuit board. The power supply apparatus comprises a frame and arms connected to the frame. Each of the arms comprises a contact end. The frame positions the contact end of each of the arms to contact the power rails of the circuit board. The contact end is biased towards the power rails to maintain the contact end in contact with the power rails. The contact end comprises a curved planar surface having a first edge and a second edge that terminates at an end edge. The first edge and the second edge follow a curved line, while the end edge follows a straight line. The contact end comprises a non-linear slot extending from the end edge along the curved planar surface and is positioned equally between the first edge and the second edge.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus receives a voltage from power rails on a circuit board. The power supply apparatus comprises a frame and arms connected to the frame. Each of the arms comprises a contact end. The frame positions the contact end of each of the arms to contact the power rails of the circuit board. The contact end is biased towards the power rails to maintain the contact end in contact with the power rails. The contact end comprises a curved planar surface having a first edge and a second edge that terminates at an end edge. The first edge and the second edge follow a curved line, while the end edge follows a straight line. The contact end comprises a non-linear slot extending from the end edge along the curved planar surface and is positioned equally between the first edge and the second edge.

Abstract: Systems and methods of a pay-for-use pricing plan for consumables associated with a machine. The systems and methods include a machine that can detect a use of a consumable by a consumer. The use can be an installation of the consumable in the machine or an actual use of the consumable in the machine. The machine can detect a charge associated with the use of the consumable. Further, the machine can prompt the consumer for a payment and receive the payment from the consumer. In embodiments, the consumer can have an updatable account associated with the consumable usage. The machine can send an indication of the payment or updated account information to a supplier of the consumable.

Abstract: Systems and methods of a pay-for-use pricing plan for consumables associated with a machine. The systems and methods include a machine that can detect a use of a consumable by a consumer. The use can be an installation of the consumable in the machine or an actual use of the consumable in the machine. The machine can detect a charge associated with the use of the consumable. Further, the machine can prompt the consumer for a payment and receive the payment from the consumer. In embodiments, the consumer can have an updatable account associated with the consumable usage. The machine can send an indication of the payment or updated account information to a supplier of the consumable.

Abstract: A system for effecting payment for a print job includes a mobile device interfacing contactlessly with a document machine having a print engine, and a processor in communication with the mobile device. The processor is configured to authorize a print job and effect payment for the print job. A method of effecting payment for a print job includes the step of interfacing contactlessly with a document machine via a mobile device. The method may include receiving a print job via the mobile device, verifying at least one of the identity of the user and the validity of a payment vehicle. If at least one of the identification is verified and the payment vehicle is validated, the method includes authorizing the print job, performing the print job, and deducting payment via a payment processor in accordance with at least one parameter of the print job.

Abstract: A multi-function document machine, such as a combined printer-copier-scanner-facsimile, accepts image data from one or more remote image input devices. Each image input device includes recording means, such as a digital camera or hand-held scanner, and sending means, such as a wireless transmitter. Image data recorded by the image input device is sent to the machine along with an instruction, such as to print or retain the image data. Image data received into the machine is merged into the regular job queue of the machine, alongside conventional print, copy, and scan jobs.