Fuser apparatus for adjusting gloss of a fused toner image and method for fusing a toner image to a receiver

Apparatus for fusing a toner image to a receiver medium, the apparatus comprising:

• a fusing system for fusing the toner image to the receiver medium so as to provide a fused toner image on the receiver medium;
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• a post-fusing finishing system for adjusting gloss of the fused toner image, the post-fusing finishing system comprising a finishing member which contacts the fused toner image so as to transfer heat thereto under pressure, the finishing member comprising an outer layer having a contact surface thereon including a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin, said fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin being a reaction product of a mixture comprising a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer, a curing agent having a bisphenol residue, a reactive filler including zinc oxide, a fluorinated resin, and an aminosiloxane.

A method of fusing a toner image to a receiver medium comprising the steps of:

• fusing a thermoplastic toner composition to a receiver medium to provide a fused toner image thereon having an initial amount of gloss;
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• contacting the fused toner image with a finishing surface comprised of a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin, the contact being under conditions of temperature and pressure such that gloss of the fused toner image is adjusted thereby.

A method for adjusting gloss of a fused toner image having an initial amount of gloss and comprising a thermoplastic toner composition, the method comprising contacting the fused toner image with a finishing surface comprised of a fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer co-cured with a fluorinated resin, the contact being under conditions of temperature and pressure such that gloss of the fused toner image is adjusted thereby.