Belt fuser having a multi-tap heating element
US7228082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2006
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printing machine adapted to print an image on a plurality of different predefined sized sheets, including: means for selecting a sheet of a predefined size to be imaged; means for recording image; means for developing the image; means for transferring the image on the sheet; and a fuser for fusing the image onto the sheet, the fuser includes an endless belt having a plurality of predefined sized fusing areas being selectively activatable, and wherein the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas are arranged in a substantially parallel manner along a process direction of the belt; and means for activating one or more of the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas to correspond to one of the selected predefined sized sheet.
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