Fusing system including an external heater

Details Fusing system including an external heater Fusing system including an external heater

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S330000, C399S331000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06853831

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to a fusing system for fusing toner to a recording medium. The system includes a fuser roller, a pressure roller in contact with the fuser roller, and an external heating roller. In addition, the disclosure relates to a method for heating a fuser roller of a fusing system. The method includes the steps of providing an external heating roller, contacting an outer surface of the fuser roller with the external heating roller, heating the external heating roller, and rotating the external heating roller and the fuser roller such that heat is transferred from the external heating roller to the fuser roller.

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