Method and apparatus for sensing and accomodating different thickness paper stocks in an electrostatographic machine
US5966559A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00738
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a toner image bearing member and a transfer backing member that define a transfer nip. Pressure is applied in the transfer nip to a receiver member that is in engagement with the toner image bearing member for transfer of a toner image on the toner image bearing member to the receiver member. A sensor senses a parameter related to thickness of the receiver member prior to movement of the receiver member into the nip. An adjustment device is responsive to sensing of the parameter and adjusts nip spacing between the toner image bearing member and the transfer backing member.
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