Calibration of a temperature sensor of a printing device

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor during a simulation mode of a printing device, information based on probing a heating signal provided to a heating apparatus;
• determining, by the processor during the simulation mode, a heating power of the heating apparatus of the printing device, the determining of the heating power based on the received information that is based on probing the heating signal provided to the heating apparatus;
• predicting, by the processor based on the heating power during the simulation mode, a predicted temperature of an image substrate heated by the heating apparatus;
• comparing, by the processor during the simulation mode, the predicted temperature to a measured temperature of the image substrate from a temperature sensor;
• determining, by the processor during the simulation mode, a calibration offset responsive to the measured temperature deviating from the predicted temperature;
• and
• selectively generating, by the processor during the simulation mode, a control signal for use in calibrating the temperature sensor based on the calibration offset.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that upon execution cause a system to:

• during a simulation mode of a printing device;
• receive information based on probing a heating signal provided to a heating apparatus;
• determine, based on the information, a heating power of the heating apparatus;
• predict a temperature of an image substrate of the printing device based on the heating power;
• compare the predicted temperature to a measured temperature of the image substrate as measured by a temperature sensor;
• determine a calibration offset in response to the measured temperature deviating from the predicted temperature;
• and
• generate a control signal for use in calibrating the temperature sensor based on the calibration offset.