Fuser oil applicator and cleaner in a single web cartridge system in direct contact with fuser roll

A printing machine in which a print medium receives an electrostatic image comprising:

• an electrostatic applicator for applying an image to a print medium;
• a fuser roll mounted for rotation in the printing machine for applying heat to the print medium to bond said electrostatic image to the print medium;
• apparatus to apply a cleaning agent to the fuser roll further comprising:
• a drive mechanism for rotating a supply reel with web material towards the fuser roll;
• a metering channel including a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture is adapted to dispense by dripping a cleaning agent on the web material before it is extended across the fuser roll;
• a take-up reel positioned to receive the web material after it is extended across the fuser roll for engagement therewith;
• at least one application roller mounted for rotation between the supply reel and the take-up reel adjacent to the fuser roll, the application roller forming a nip with the fuser roll through which the web material extends, the nip applying the dispensed cleaning agent during engagement of the web material with the fuser roll.

A cleaning cartridge removably mountable to supply a cleaning agent to a surface of a fuser roller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning cartridge comprising:

• a cleaning agent metering tube with an inlet port and a plurality of outlet apertures arranged along its longitudinal extent, wherein each outlet aperture is adapted to dispense by dripping a cleaning agent to a web material;
• a drive mechanism for rotating a supply reel with web material towards the fuser roller;
• a take-up reel positioned to receive the web material after it is extended across the fuser roller for engagement therewith;
• at least one application roller mounted for rotation between the supply reel and the take-up reel adjacent to the fuser roller, the application roller forming a nip with the fuser roller through which the web material extends, the nip applying the dispensed cleaning agent during engagement of the web material with the fuser roll.