Xerox Corporation

Susan M Aurand

Joseph Salvatore Vetromile

William Matthew Harney

Francisco Zirilli

Stan Alan Spencer

Richard A Van Dongen

Shyshung S Hwang

Michael Kirby

Carl B Lewis

Dewey H Hauman

Barbara M Ferguson

Eric C Shih

France M L MacDonald

Chad Labarge

Kathleen S Thomas

Ivan Delgado-Velazquez

Martin J Demuth

Systems and methods are provided for controlling substrate flatness for sensor measurements in printing device. A flow of air may be provided from a blower to a plenum. A printed sheet of media may be transported between upper and lower transport baffles that are generally spaced apart to permit the sheet of media to pass. Located on one of transport baffles may be a sensor to measure a property of the printed sheet. Air from the plenum is provided to the back surface of the sheet to urge it toward the sensor.

Systems and methods for controlling substrate flatness in printing devices using the flow of air

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for improving print quality. In one embodiment, a method of optimizing printer output quality is provided which includes identifying media in at least one media tray, querying a media database for a record corresponding to the identified media, extracting data from a record of identified media, adjusting printer operation based upon the extracted data, and printing on the identified media, wherein the printer operation is adjusted on a page-by-page basis within a single print job. Typical parameters which are adjusted during the print job are the transfer voltages and the volume of toner deposition. In another embodiment, media is assigned to groups based upon its color and print parameters are adjusted as different colors of media are used.

Method and system for improving print quality

A method of reducing condensation in an image forming apparatus wherein after the image forming apparatus is turned on and the fuser is being heated, a device is used to heat post Fuser paper path elements to reduce the possibility of condensation within the copier.

Apparatus and method for reducing condensation in an image forming apparatus

An anti-condensation baffle unit having two members which correspond to each other, which copied paper is transferred between the two members by at least one idler roller, and at least one muffin fan attached to the baffle unit to cool the area surrounding the baffle unit and the paper that passes through the baffle unit. The baffle unit further includes a plurality of slots, positioned such that the edge of the paper will not be caught by and consequently jam, which allow the air blown from fan to contact the paper and allows ventilation throughout the copying procedure.

Anti-condensation baffle unit

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Fairport, NY, United States of America

Susan M Aurand