Heated pressure roller assemblies for printers

A method, comprising:

• applying a first pressure to a belt of a roller assembly for a printer with a pressure roller of the roller assembly;
• rotating the pressure roller at a first speed to rotate the belt;
• sensing that a temperature of the belt is greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold;
• increasing the first pressure to a second pressure in response to the sensing that the temperature of the belt is greater than or equal to the first temperature threshold;
• sensing that the temperature of the belt is greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold that is greater than the first temperature threshold;
• and
• initiating an advance of a print media to the belt in response to the sensing that the temperature of the belt is greater than or equal to the second temperature threshold.

A printer, comprising:

• an inkjet printing assembly to apply liquid ink to a print media to print an image thereon;
• a roller assembly to receive the print media from the inkjet printing assembly, the roller assembly comprising a pressure roller, a belt coupled to the pressure roller, a drive assembly to drive rotation of the pressure roller and to urge the pressure roller into the belt, a heater to apply heat to the belt, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the belt;
• and
• a controller to:
• instruct the roller assembly to apply a first pressure to the belt of the roller assembly;
• instruct the drive assembly to rotate the belt at a first speed;
• instruct the roller assembly to increase the first pressure to a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure, in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold;
• and
• initiate an advance of a print media to contact the belt in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold that is higher than the first temperature threshold.