Method and apparatus for dynamic power management in marking devices
US7764896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2039
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a fuser in a marking device is disclosed. The method may include determining a total power available for warm-up of fuser elements in a fuser, determining power constraints of the fuser elements, selecting a power allocation to be applied to the fuser elements, calculating a fuser warm-up time based on the determined total power available, the determined power constraints, and the selected power allocation, determining whether the fuser warm-up time is reduced, wherein if the fuser warm-up time is reduced, applying the selected power allocation.
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