US5325166A
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Fuser overheat control
Assignee: Lexmark International Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-18
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2013-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A printer for fusing images on sheets of at least three width size categories including small, medium, and large is operated by control through a microprocessor assigning -7 to full size sheets, +13 to small size sheets and +17 to envelopes. These are accumulated until the count reaches 127, at which the interpage gap is adjusted based on which of those three categories is being printed and which of the three categories will next be printed. This maximizes throughput without requiring a thicker fuser.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas C. Hamilton
- 👤 David B. Langer
- 👤 Phillip B. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:55
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/65; G03G15/6588; G03G15/6594; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00514
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An imaging device for printing on sheets of at least three width size categories including small, medium, and large, comprising a fusing apparatus, means to count by adding a predetermined negative value for each large size sheet printed, by adding a predetermined first positive value for each medium size sheet printed, and by adding a predetermined second positive value larger than said first value for each small size sheet printed, and means operative when said count reaches a predetermined value, to adjust the intermedia gap to said fusing apparatus of a sheet to be fixed dependent upon the said category of the sheet being printed prior to said sheet to be fixed and the said category of said sheet to be fixed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An imaging device for printing on sheets of at least three width size categories including small, medium, and large, comprising a fusing apparatus, means to count by adding a predetermined negative value for each large size sheet printed, by adding a predetermined first positive value for each medium size sheet printed, and by adding a predetermined second positive value larger than said first value for each small size sheet printed, and means operative when said count reaches a predetermined value, to adjust the intermedia gap to said fusing apparatus of a sheet to be fixed dependent upon the said category of the sheet being printed prior to said sheet to be fixed and the said category of said sheet to be fixed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging device of claim 1 in which said small category includes envelopes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The imaging device of claim 2 in which said means to adjust becomes inoperative when said count reaches a predetermined count more than zero.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The imaging device of claim 1 in which said means to adjust becomes inoperative when said count reaches a predetermined count more than zero.
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