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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Jennifer Joyce Rea, Rush, NY (US);
Jason Matthew Lefevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Roger G. Leighton, Rochester, NY (US);
David A. Mantell, Rochester, NY (US);
Jennifer Joyce Rea, Rush, NY (US);
Jason Matthew LeFevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Roger G. Leighton, Rochester, NY (US);
David A. Mantell, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An imaging device includes a source of a substantially continuous web of media, and a web transport system configured to transport the continuous web from the source along a web path having a print zone. At least one printhead arranged along the web path in the print zone and configured to deposit ink onto the web to form images. A preheating system is positioned along the web path between the source and the print zone. The preheating system includes a first heating stage and a second heating stage. The first heating stage has at least one heater configured to heat the web to an initial preheat temperature prior to reaching the second stage. The second stage includes at least one heater configured to reduce a temperature of the web from the initial preheat temperature to a target temperature for the preheating system.