Apparatus and method for adjusting fuser nip width

Details Apparatus and method for adjusting fuser nip width Apparatus and method for adjusting fuser nip width

2009-01-20

2010-11-30

Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C399S328000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07844192

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (100) and method (300) that adjusts a fuser nip width in an apparatus that can include a fuser member having a fuser nip configured to fuse an image on media is disclosed. The method can include feeding (320) a media sheet in a media sheet travel direction through the fuser nip. The method can also include sensing (330) a media sheet exit temperature of the media sheet after the media sheet exits the fuser nip. The method can also include adjusting (340) a fuser member nip width according to the sensed media sheet exit temperature, where the fuser nip width is substantially parallel to the media sheet travel direction.

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