Method of operating a development station and development station with a smoothing device

摘要

A method of operating a developing station and the developing station, toner particles are supplied to the (12) developing a rotating drum. In front of (30) the transfer area, smoothing device provided with a smoothing element (38) (34) is arranged. Smoothing apparatus (34), which is prestressed and exerts pressure over the entire width of the toner layer, a layer having toner particles before the toner particles are transferred separate drum (28) is smoothed by this that.