Method of controlling fuser during standby
US5489761A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/205
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Heatset of a fusing roller in a fuser in which the rollers are not separated during standby is prevented by periodically rotating the rollers. To prevent a temperature surge caused by elimination of heat-absorbing sheets between the rollers during standby, the rollers are rotated at a reduced speed for a short time at the beginning of the standby period after a run. To also prevent temperature fluctuations due to the periodic rotation during standby, that rotation is controlled to a small amount to prevent the sensor from contacting an entirely new portion of the fusing roller surface with each periodic rotation.
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