A closed-loop toner concentration adjustment system extends xerographic
process control performance with a system and method including a first
controller to adjust toner concentration (TC) in a developer of the
imaging device to alter a DMA level of the imaging device, the TC being
adjusted based on a TC target value; a second controller to adjust an
electrostatic development field to alter the DMA level; and an adjustment
logic device to adjust the TC target value based on adjustments made to
the electrostatic development field. The first controller outputs a
dispense amount to the developer based on a difference between a
measurement of the actual TC and the TC target value, thereby adjusting
the TC based on the dispense amount to the developer. The second
controller adjusts the electrostatic development field based on a
difference between a measurement of the actual DMA level and a DMA target
value. The adjustment logic monitors the adjustments made to the
electrostatic development field to determine a trend, and adjusts the TC
target value based on the trend.