Abstract:
A method of making a fuser roller comprising: providing a fuser roller an outer layer comprising a fluorothermoplastic polymer; and annealing the outer surface of the outer layer through contact the outer layer by means of heat and pressure.
Abstract:
Electrographic printing wherein raised information, with a distinct tactile feel, can be printed by electrographic techniques. Such electrographic printing comprises the steps of forming a desired print image, electrographically, on a receiver member utilizing standard size marking particles; and in an area of the formed print image, where desired tactile feel, raised information is to be formed, selectively forming such tactile feel, raised information utilizing marking particles of a substantially larger size than the standard size marking particles of the desired print image.
Abstract:
A toner fuser member has a substrate, on which is formed a toner release surface layer from a composition that includes: about 95 wt. % to about 99.9 wt. % of a cross-linked, glycidyl end-capped bisphenolic polymer having the formula where R1 and R2 are each independently H or an alkyl group containing 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and R3 and R4 are each independently H, F, or an alkyl group containing 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, Z is a carbonyl cross-linking group, and x is an integer from 1 to about 10; and about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of a perfluoroalkylsubstituted glycidyl-reactive compound having the formula where R5 is H or F, Q is OH or SiR6R7R8, R6, R7, and R8 being independently selected from the group consisting of Cl, OH, an alkyl group containing 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group containing 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group containing 2 to about 4 carbon atoms, and an amino group containing 0 to about 4 carbon atoms; and n is an integer from 1 to about 15. When Q is SiR6R7R8, at least one of R6, R7, and R8 is Cl, OH, or an alkoxy, acyloxy, or amino group.
Abstract translation:调色剂定影器构件具有基底,在其上由组合物形成调色剂释放表面层,所述组合物包括:约95wt。 %至约99.9wt。 %的具有下式的交联的缩水甘油基封端的双酚聚合物,其中R 1和R 2各自独立地为H或含有1至约4个碳的烷基 原子和R 3和R 4各自独立地为H,F或含有1至约4个碳原子的烷基,Z为羰基交联基团, 且x为1至约10的整数; 和约0.01重量% %至约5wt。 %的具有下式的全氟烷基取代的缩水甘油基反应性化合物的%为H或F,Q为OH或SiR 6 R 7 R 7, S 8,R 6,R 7,R 8和R 8独立地选自Cl,OH, 含有1至约4个碳原子的烷基,含有1至约4个碳原子的烷氧基,含2至约4个碳原子的酰氧基和含有0至约4个碳原子的氨基; 并且n是1至约15的整数。当Q是SiR 6 R 7 R 8时,R 0〜 R 6,R 7和R 8是Cl,OH或烷氧基,酰氧基或氨基。
Abstract:
An electrophotographic machine includes a fusing station configured for fusing an image to an image substrate by applying fusing process parameters to the image substrate. A controller adjusts the fusing process parameters applied to the image substrate dependent at least in part upon whether the image substrate is to be processed by a glossing station to thereby reduce undesirable image artifacts that result when an image contaminated with release fluid is fused and then glossed.
Abstract:
An improved apparatus for cooling or heating, or both, a fuser belt in a process for producing electrophotographic toner images on a substrate. The images are produced by passing a substrate bearing an image through a fusing zone to fuse fusible toner particles comprising the image to produce a substrate bearing a fused toner image, passing the substrate bearing the fused toner image through a cooling zone to produce a cooled substrate, which is thereafter passed to a release zone where it is released to produce the substrate bearing the toner image.
Abstract:
Reducing variation in the surface temperature of an externally-heated fusing roller (42) in an electrophotographic machine, the variation typically occurring during the beginning of a fusing run, by detecting the beginning of a fusing run and applying a modified fusing temperature set-point characteristic (10) to the fusing roller (42). The mode of the electrophotographic machine is monitored to determine whether the machine has changed operating modes, and the application of the modified fusing temperature set-point characteristic to the fusing roller (42) is ceased when the electrophotographic machine changes modes. The force with which the heating rollers (46, 48) engage the fusing roller (42) is controlled within desired operating limits.
Abstract:
Producing an enhanced gloss electrophotographic toner image on a substrate by coating colored fusible toner particles supported on a substrate with a layer of clear toner containing an offset preventing wax, transporting the substrate bearing clear toner coated colored fusible toner particles through a fuser zone to fuse the fusible toner particles and produce a substrate bearing a fused clear coated toner image, and transporting the substrate bearing the clear coated fused toner image through downstream glossing device to re-fuse the fused toner image to increase the gloss of the previously fused toner image.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic machine includes a fusing station configured for fusing an image to an image substrate by applying fusing process parameters to the image substrate. A controller adjusts the fusing process parameters applied to the image substrate dependent at least in part upon whether the image substrate is to be processed by a glossing station to thereby reduce undesirable image artifacts that result when an image contaminated with release fluid is fused and then glossed.
Abstract:
An on-line gloss/density meter for an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus in which pigmented marking particle images are fixed to receiver members respectively by application of heat and/or pressure as such receiver members travel along a transport path through a fuser assembly. The on-line gloss/density meter includes at least one light emitter and at least one light collector, respectively mounted in operative association with the transport path so that light from the emitter, reflected from a receiver member, and is detected and a signal corresponding to such reflected light is produced. A guide element is associated with the transport path and directs a receiver member into a predetermined specified location relative to the beam of light. A logic and control unit, responsive to signals from the light collector, precisely controls operating parameters for the electrostatographic reproduction apparatus.
Abstract:
A fuser member comprising a support and a layer overlying the support, the layer including a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer, a curing agent having a bisphenol residue, a particulate filler containing zinc oxide, an aminosiloxane, the cured fluorocarbon thermoplastics random copolymer having subunits of: —(CH2CF2)x—, —(CF2CF(CF3)y—, and —(CF2CF2)z—, wherein: x is from 1 to 40 or 60 to 80 mole percent, z is greater than 40 to no more than 89 mole percent, and y is such that x+y+z equals 100 mole percent.
Abstract translation:一种定影器构件,其包括支撑体和覆盖所述载体的层,所述层包括氟碳热塑性无规共聚物,具有双酚残基的固化剂,含有氧化锌的颗粒填料,氨基硅氧烷,所述固化的碳氟化合物热塑性塑料无规共聚物具有以下基团: 其中:x为1至40或60至80摩尔%,z大于40至不大于89摩尔%,而且x + y + z等于100摩尔%。