Belt fuser having a multi-tap heating element

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2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Responsive to copy media characteristic

C399S067000, C399S069000, C399S070000, C399S329000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11509238

ABSTRACT:
A printing machine adapted to print an image on a plurality of different predefined sized sheets, including: means for selecting a sheet of a predefined size to be imaged; means for recording image; means for developing the image; means for transferring the image on the sheet; and a fuser for fusing the image onto the sheet, the fuser includes an endless belt having a plurality of predefined sized fusing areas being selectively activatable, and wherein the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas are arranged in a substantially parallel manner along a process direction of the belt; and means for activating one or more of the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas to correspond to one of the selected predefined sized sheet.

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Copending U.S. Appl. No. 11/398,147, filed Apr. 5, 2006, entitled “High Precision-Heating and Fusing Apparatus,” by Bryan J. Roof et al.

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