Abstract: A stripper for separating a print substrate from a fuser member in an electrostatographic printing machine has a substantially flat, thin, resiliently flexible finger-like member having a raised dimple-like bump adjacent one end of the finger-like member for contacting the print substrate when stripped from the fuser member, the finger-like member being coated on both sides with a smooth low surface energy film.

Abstract: The present invention is a fuser assembly having a molded housing with a plurality of integral posts disposed along a first surface, an elongated electrically conductive contact strip having at least one set of integral, oppositely disposed spring clips and a pair of upright extending tabs, the spring clips engaging opposite sides of one of the integral posts to secure the contact strip to the housing and align the strip within the housing, a fuser roll with an associated electrical heating element disposed within the housing, one end of the heating element being secured to the end of one of the upright extending tabs, and a thermal cut-off element electrically connected to the heating element with one end of the thermal element secured to an end of the second upright extending tab.

Abstract: A heat and pressure roll fusing apparatus for fixing toner images to copy substrates, the toner comprising a thermoplastic resin. The apparatus includes a heated, either internally or externally, fuser roll cooperating with a backup or pressure roll to form a nip through which the copy substrates pass with the images contacting the heated roll. The heated fuser roll is characterized by an outer layer or surface fabricated from a silicone rubber material to which a low viscosity polymeric release fluid is applied, the silicone rubber being susceptible to swelling in the presence of the release fluid. A release fluid metering system is provided which includes a tapered roll that is adapted to apply release fluid to the entire outer fuser roll surface or to only a portion thereof depending upon the size substrate being utilized.