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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2005
Alan R. Kuntz, Webster, NY (US);
Frank P. Sgabellone, Macedon, NY (US);
Saquiequois J. Bissouma, Webster, NY (US);
Alan R. Kuntz, Webster, NY (US);
Frank P. Sgabellone, Macedon, NY (US);
Saquiequois J. Bissouma, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A process for renewing an outer surface of a used fuser roller by removing debris particles from the surface including contacting the outer surface with a first finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the first finishing paper completes a first superfinishing of the outer layer; b) optionally contacting the outer surface with a second finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the second finishing paper completes a second superfinishing of the outer layer; c) optionally contacting the outer surface with a third finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the third finishing paper completes a third superfinishing of the outer layer; and d) repeating a) until obtaining a first measured gloss value of from about 10 to about 50 GGU, optionally repeating b) until obtaining a second measured gloss value of from about 30 to about 70 GGU, and optionally repeating c) until obtaining a third measured gloss value of from about 65 to about 80 GGU.