Method of preventing media wrinkling

Details Method of preventing media wrinkling Method of preventing media wrinkling

2004-12-21

2008-07-22

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07403737

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are provided for the reduction of wrinkles formed in sheets of paper media which may contain various levels of absorbed moisture across the surface and which are processed through a fuser section of a printing or copying device. Protruding features may be provided laterally spaced apart by a desired paper width at the fuser nip to create a pressure contact area which constrains the outer longitudinal edges of the sheet of paper as it enters the nip.

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