Abstract: Method and apparatus for applying fusing oil to the surface of a rotatable fuser roller of a fixing station includes a tube member that can be filled with fusing oil, and a plurality of small fusing oil releasing apertures formed through the wall of the tube member. The tube member is mounted non-rotatably against the surface of the fuser roller. The fusing oil applying apparatus also includes a solenoid assembly for compressing the tube member against the surface of the fuser roller to release fusing oil which forms a reservoir of such oil that is in contact with the fuser roller surface.