Abstract: This invention provides an image-forming machine with a pulse densitometer that avoids the formation of artifacts on electrophotographic films. The image-forming machine may have a charger, an exposure machine, a toning station, a transfer charger, a fusing station, and a densitometer positioned next to a photoconductor. The densitometer may have an emitter, a collector, and a pulse apparatus. The densitometer provides one or more pulses to measure the toner and photoconductor densities. The pulsed emissions are essentially below the exposure threshold of electrophotographic films, especially those sensitive to the infrared spectral region.

Abstract: This invention provides a fuser station with a vented skive assembly for an image-forming machine. The image-forming machine may have a photoconductor, a primary charger, an exposure machine, a toning station, a transfer charger, and a vented fuser station. The fuser station may include a pressure roller, a fuser roller, and a skive assembly. The skive assembly has rib sections forming one or more slots, which are configured to provide an airflow pattern to reduce condensation. The skive assembly may have an insert protection device disposed in one or more of the slots.