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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
James Stephen Honan, Spencerport, NY (US);
David D. Putnam, Fairport, NY (US);
James Stephen Honan, Spencerport, NY (US);
David D. Putnam, Fairport, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Wax management systems are provided. In one aspect a wax management system has print positioning system having an input to receive a fused toner print having a toner image with a viewing surface that has first portions with wax globules and second portions without wax globules and a print positioning apparatus that arranges the print for wiping by a wiping system having a wiping surface that wipes the viewing surface to move at least some of the wax from the wax globules onto the second portion. A wax management device controller determines when fused toner print is at a temperature where the toner image is below a glass transition temperature of the toner and the wax is below a melting temperature for the wax and to position the print for wiping. The controller causes the wiping system to wipe the print after the controller makes the determination.