Method and apparatus for controlling a fixer of a printer
US7269366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2045
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a fixing condition of a printer according to the size and type of paper to be printed in order to improve print quality. The apparatus and method include setting a fixing condition according to a selected paper property of a printer driver, measuring a resistance of a paper being printed, comparing a paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance with the selected paper property of the printer driver, and resetting the fixing condition according to the paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance if the paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance is different from the selected paper condition of the printer driver.
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