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Image offset prevention on plastic substrate media

US7349640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2004
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2045
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method that controls the amount of energy accumulated at the collection location of a printing device to prevent image transfer or offsetting between sheets of stacked media, in particular, media of high thermal capacitance. This may be accomplished by regulating one or more of a combination of factors, including media process speed and sheet interval or pause time, while providing adequate fusing of the toner and an efficient printing operation.

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