Apparatus and method for a multi-tap series resistance heating element in a belt fuser
US7853165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2042
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A segment and heater fuser roll is disposed for a printing device including a plurality of heating elements in a preselected order relative to a voltage return. A plurality of voltage taps are disposed for applying selected power to ones of the plurality of heater elements. The heater elements vary in power density per unit length.
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