Method and apparatus for controlling a fixer of a printer

Details Method and apparatus for controlling a fixer of a printer Method and apparatus for controlling a fixer of a printer

2007-09-11

2007-09-11

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Responsive to copy media characteristic

C399S067000, C399S068000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11133454

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a fixing condition of a printer according to the size and type of paper to be printed in order to improve print quality. The apparatus and method include setting a fixing condition according to a selected paper property of a printer driver, measuring a resistance of a paper being printed, comparing a paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance with the selected paper property of the printer driver, and resetting the fixing condition according to the paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance if the paper property corresponding to the measured paper resistance is different from the selected paper condition of the printer driver.

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