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Fuser Technology Review Outline

General Overview of Image Formation Process

Review of Patent Literature and Published Articles on Fuser Design

  • Mechanics
  • Heat nd Moisture Flow

Nip Mechanics in Fusers

  • General nip roller mechanics
  • Types of rollers used in fusers
  • Nip width
  • Nip pressure
  • Discussion of different roller geometries
  • How to achieve uniformity - why is it important?
  • Discussion of wrinkling
  • Discussion of paper curl

Heat and Moisture Flow in the Fuser

  • An overview of numerical models for predicting heat and moisture flow
  • Relationship between nip mechanics and heat flow
  • How heat is influenced by
    • Paper type
    • Moisture content
    • Toner
    • Fuser heating method
  • How wrinkling and paper curl are influenced by heat flow