Fuser having thermoelectric temperature control
US5812906A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2041
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuser for fixing toner, for example, toner images, includes thermoelectric control devices for controlling temperature. Preferably, the thermoelectric control devices are used to heat the toner in a heating zone and cool the toner in a cooling zone prior to separation of the toner from a fusing surface. The cooling improves both the gloss and the separation characteristics of the toner.
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