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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2006
Malcolm G. Davidson, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert R. Tuchrelo, Williamson, NY (US);
Nathan E. Smith, Hamlin, NY (US);
Malcolm G. Davidson, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert R. Tuchrelo, Williamson, NY (US);
Nathan E. Smith, Hamlin, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A printing machine adapted to print an image on a plurality of different predefined sized sheets, including: means for selecting a sheet of a predefined size to be imaged; means for recording image; means for developing the image; means for transferring the image on the sheet; and a fuser for fusing the image onto the sheet, the fuser includes an endless belt having a plurality of predefined sized fusing areas being selectively activatable, and wherein the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas are arranged in a substantially parallel manner along a process direction of the belt; and means for activating one or more of the plurality of predefined sized fusing areas to correspond to one of the selected predefined sized sheet.