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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Jichang Cao, Lexington, KY (US);
James Douglas Gilmore, Georgetown, KY (US);
Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a relatively short period of time for a fuser assembly to be ready to perform a fusing operation. Included is a fusing assembly having a heat transfer member and a backup member positioned to engage the heat transfer member so as to define a fusing nip therewith; and a controller coupled to the fuser assembly, wherein during a period of time when the fuser assembly is not performing a fusing operation, the controller causes the backup member to rotate at one or more relatively slow speeds relative to a fusing speed of the fuser assembly while activating the heat transfer member. At least one of a beginning and an ending of the period of time being based upon an actual temperature in the fuser assembly.