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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2009
Nicholas P. Kladias, Fresh Meadows, NY (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Augusto E. Barton, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Nicholas P. Kladias, Fresh Meadows, NY (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Augusto E. Barton, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses useful for printing and methods for controlling the temperature of media in apparatuses useful for printing are disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatuses includes a heated first roll including a first outer surface; a heated second roll including a second outer surface; a third roll including a third outer surface; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the third outer surface; a belt supported on the first roll and the second roll and disposed between the first outer surface and the third outer surface, the belt including an inner surface and an outer surface; a nip between the third outer surface and the outer surface of the belt at which the belt heats media which include a surface, marking material on the surface and an interface between the surface and marking material; and a positioning device coupled to the second roll. The positioning device is operable to move the second roll relative to the outer surface of the belt to change a wrap length of the belt on the second outer surface, based on the temperature of the third outer surface, to maintain a substantially constant temperature at the interface between the surface and marking material.