Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Patent
1996-09-12
1998-06-02
Moses, R. L.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
399324, 430 98, G03G 1500, G03G 1520, G03G 2100
Patent
active
057615977
ABSTRACT:
An improved fusing apparatus for fixing or fusing images on print media is disclosed wherein a relatively small pressure applying surface, such as the surface of a rotatable pressure wheel, is lubricated with a lubricating medium such as silicone oil, and engages the printed image to apply pressure and fuse the image to the image receiving substrate. The fusing apparatus is mounted for reciprocal back and forth movement across the printed image on the image receiving substrate or medium to fuse the image into the substrate and flatten or smooth the upper exposed surface of the ink image. The pressure wheel is passed in multiple overlapping passes over the printed image to uniformly fuse the image into the media.
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Grellmann H. Erwin
Guan Leonard
Martenson David D.
Smith Craig
D'Alessandro Ralph
Moses R. L.
Tektronix Inc.
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