Methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a gloss of an image fixed by warm-pressure fixing
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsAnthony S. Condello, Christopher Lynn
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Abstract
A fixed image gloss control system outputs a warm pressure-fixed image having a low gloss level. The image is alterable to change the low gloss level to a high gloss level or an intermediate gloss level. The fixing system includes a pressure roll and a fixing roll that together form a fixing nip. The pressure roll has a polyurethane contact surface. A polishing mechanism may polish the fused image to achieve a desired gloss level.
Claims19
A method for controlling gloss of a marking material image fixed to a substrate by a fixing system having a fixing member and a pressure member, the fixing member and the pressure member defining a fixing nip through which a substrate having unfixed marking material may be translated for fixing, the pressure member having a contact surface comprising polyurethane, the method comprising:
- receiving a substrate having unfused marking material at the fixing nip;
- fixing the marking material to the substrate, wherein the fixing comprises contacting the substrate with the contact surface of the pressure member to produce a polishable fixed image.
A fixed image gloss control apparatus, comprising:
- a fixing system configured to fix a marking material to a substrate, the fixing system having a fixing member and a pressure member that define a fixing nip, the pressure member having a contact surface comprising polyurethane that contacts the substrate during fixing to output a polishable, low gloss fixed image.
A fixed image gloss level control system, comprising:
- a fixing means for fixing a marking material to a substrate to produce a low gloss fixed image on the substrate;
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- a polishing means that optionally polishes the fixed image to a desired gloss level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.