Apparatus and method for marking material fix level control in a printing apparatus
US8655250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/20
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method control fix levels in a printing apparatus. The apparatus can include a media transport configured to transport a media sheet having marking material on at least a first side of the media sheet. The apparatus can include a media sheet rub module configured to rub a rub material against the first side of the media sheet. The apparatus can include a sensor configured to sense marking material on the rub material, the marking material rubbed from the first side of the media sheet onto the rub material. The apparatus can include a controller configured to determine a fix level of marking material on the media sheet based on the sensed marking material on the rub material, the fix level indicating how well the marking material is affixed to the media sheet.
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