Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Patent
1997-03-31
1998-07-21
Grimley, Arthur T.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
399336, G03G 1520
Patent
active
057846790
ABSTRACT:
An image drying and fixing apparatus for affixing an image to a copy substrate, wherein a drying oven defining a copy substrate inlet and outlet is provided with a conveyor for advancing the copy substrate through the drying oven, and an image impacting system disposed along the path of travel of the copy substrate for pressing the image onto the copy substrate in image configuration. The image impacting system includes a pair of cooperating roll members forming a nip through which the copy substrate having the image thereon passes, with the image impacting system being selectively positionable along the path of travel of the copy substrate for optimizing the process of affixing the image to the copy substrate. The image drying and fixing apparatus may also include a radiant heating device situated within the drying oven, positioned for radiating thermal energy in the direction of the copy substrate immediately prior to passage of the copy substrate through the copy substrate output.
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Bowler, Jr. Edward F.
Dyer Dexter A.
Schlueter Jr. Edward L.
Tarnawskyj Christine J.
Till Henry R.
Grainger Quana
Grimley Arthur T.
Xerox Corporation
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