Fusers including heater for pre-heating fuser belt, printing...

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2008-10-02

2010-12-07

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C399S329000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07848672

ABSTRACT:
Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An embodiment of the fusers comprises a pressure roll including an outer surface; a continuous fuser belt including an inner surface and an outer fusing surface contacting the outer surface at a nip; and a heater disposed inside of the fuser belt, the fuser belt being rotatable relative to the heater. The heater includes at least one heating surface contacting the inner surface and adapted to pre-heat a portion of the fuser belt before the portion is rotated to the nip, and to heat the pre-heated portion at the nip.

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