Methods for Moving A Media Sheet Within An Image Forming Device

A method of moving a media sheet within an image forming device, the method comprising the steps of:

• moving the media sheet along a media path and positioning the media sheet simultaneously within a first nip and a second nip that is positioned downstream from the first nip;
• moving the media sheet at a first speed through the first nip and a second lower speed through the second nip;
• forming a slackened area in the media sheet between the first and second nips while the media sheet is in contact with the first and second nips;
• activating a sensor with the slackened area, the sensor being positioned along the media path between the first and second nips;
• after activating the sensor, increasing the second nip to a third speed that is faster than the first speed and reducing the slackened area;
• and
• while moving the media sheet through the second nip at the third speed, reducing the slackened area and deactivating the sensor.

A method of moving a media sheet within an image forming device, the method comprising the steps of:

• moving the media sheet through a toner transfer nip and receiving a toner image;
• moving a leading edge of the media sheet past a sensor positioned along the media path downstream from the toner transfer nip and activating the sensor;
• moving the leading edge of the media sheet into a fuser nip positioned along the media path downstream from the sensor;
• forming a slackened area in the media sheet while the media sheet is simultaneously moving through the toner transfer and fuser nips;
• increasing a speed of the fuser nip while the media sheet is within the toner transfer and fuser nips;
• reducing a size of the slackened area;
• and
• deactivating the sensor.