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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Julie Marie Hanfland, Pittsford, NY (US);
William Alexander Burton, Fairport, NY (US);
Alvin P. Kromm, Webster, NY (US);
Eric Scott Hamby, Fairport, NY (US);
Julie Marie Hanfland, Pittsford, NY (US);
William Alexander Burton, Fairport, NY (US);
Alvin P. Kromm, Webster, NY (US);
Eric Scott Hamby, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting nip width based on the measured hardness of a fuser roll in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving an identification of media type, receiving a signal to measure fuser roll hardness, positioning a fuser roll hardness measurement unit onto the fuser roll, measuring the fuser roll hardness, and adjusting the nip width based on the measured fuser roll hardness and received media type identification.