Abstract: A reprographic marking device has two rolls, e.g., a pressure roll and a fuser roll, forming a nip. A drive motor moves the rolls in a continuous back and forth lateral motion to change the position of the rolls relative to a paper sheet passing through the nip.

Abstract: A method of reducing condensation in an image forming apparatus wherein after the image forming apparatus is turned on and the fuser is being heated, a device is used to heat post Fuser paper path elements to reduce the possibility of condensation within the copier.

Abstract: A heat and pressure fusing assembly including an ink contamination-free release agent management (RAM) system is provided for supplying and applying release agent material onto an outer surface of a heated fuser roller suitable for fusing toner filled-in areas of a preprinted form. The ink contamination-free RAM system includes a housing defining a sump containing release agent material, a donor roller mounted partially within the sump for contacting, and applying release agent material onto, a surface of a heated fuser roller, and a metering roller mounted within the sump for moving and transferring a layer of release agent material from the sump onto the donor roller. The metering roller has a low energy surface layer made of PerFluoroAlkoxy (PFA) for preventing ink contaminants reaching the donor roller from transferring onto the metering roller, thereby preventing poor application of release agent onto the metering roller, and image defects resulting from such poor application.

Abstract: A contact fuser assembly for use in an electrostatic reproducing apparatus including an internally heated metal core cooperating with a resilient backup roll to form a nip through which substrates carrying toner images are moved with the toner images contacting the metal core. The fuser assembly is characterized by the provision of a sump of liquid release agent material which material is provided for coating the surface of the fuser roll structure. In order to apply the liquid release agent material to the surface of the fuser roll structure there is provided a cylindrical applicator member which is partially submersed in the release agent material. A ratchet wheel and pawl arrangement is provided for periodically indexing or moving the applicator member in response to disengagement of the backup roll from the fuser roll through pivoting of an arm supporting the backup roll.