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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2003
Truman F. Kellie, Lakeland, MN (US);
Charles W. Simpson, Lakeland, MN (US);
William D. Edwards, New Richmond, WI (US);
Steven C. Jensen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Truman F. Kellie, Lakeland, MN (US);
Charles W. Simpson, Lakeland, MN (US);
William D. Edwards, New Richmond, WI (US);
Steven C. Jensen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Samsung Electronics Company, Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A fusing apparatus for fixing images made from a liquid toner onto a substrate using an electrophotographic process, the apparatus including a first fusing station having first and second prefusing rollers, the second prefusing roller contacting the first prefusing roller to create a first nip area, wherein at least one of the prefusing rollers is heated to a temperature that provides a prefusing temperature within the first nip area, and a second fusing station spaced from the first fusing station and having first and second final fusing rollers, the second final fusing roller contacting the first final fusing roller to create a second nip area, wherein at least one of the final fusing rollers is heated to a temperature that provides a fusing temperature within the second nip area, wherein the fusing temperature of the second nip area is higher than the prefusing temperature of the first nip area.