Method and apparatus for adjusting nip width based on the...

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2008-12-16

2011-11-15

Gray, David (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Responsive to copy media characteristic

C399S067000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08059977

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for adjusting nip width based on the measured hardness of a fuser roll in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving an identification of media type, receiving a signal to measure fuser roll hardness, positioning a fuser roll hardness measurement unit onto the fuser roll, measuring the fuser roll hardness, and adjusting the nip width based on the measured fuser roll hardness and received media type identification.

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patent: 2002/0044803 (2002-04-01), Kobaru et al.
patent: 2010/0303493 (2010-12-01), Hamby et al.

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