Fuser drive system
US4081213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2064
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fusing apparatus in which particles are substantially permanently affixed to a sheet. The fusing apparatus includes a fusing member operatively associated with a back-up member to define a nip through which a sheet passes. In the operating mode, the fuser member is heated to the operating temperature with liquid release material being applied thereto. The fuser member is heated to a temperature lower than the operating temperature in the standby mode. To prevent the formation of a bead release material on the fuser member in the standby mode of operation, relative movement is generated between the fuser member and backup member.
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