Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media
US8014714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2057
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An embodiment of a fuser for heating media includes a fuser roll including an outer portion having a first outer surface; a voltage source connected to the outer portion and adapted to supply voltage to the outer portion to heat the first outer surface; a pressure roll having a second outer surface; and a nip between the first and second outer surfaces. The first and second outer surfaces are adapted to contact a medium at the nip.
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