Global Patent Index - EP 0629930 A2

EP 0629930 A2 19941221 - Electrostatographic printer with image-fixing station.

Title (en)

Electrostatographic printer with image-fixing station.

Title (de)

Elektrostatographisches Druckgerät mit Bildfixierstation.

Title (fr)

Appareil à imprimer électrostatographique avec une station de fixage d'images.

Publication

EP 0629930 A2 19941221 (EN)

Application

EP 94304264 A 19940613

Priority

  • EP 94304264 A 19940613
  • EP 93304768 A 19930618

Abstract (en)

An electrostatographic printer includes an imaging station (A, B, C, D, E) for forming a latent electrostatic image on the surface of a drum (24), a toner development station (32) for developing the latent image to form a toner image, and a toner transfer station (34) for transferring the toner image onto a moving web. An image-fixing station (16) for fixing the toner image on the web comprises two pairs of radiant heat sources (92), the peak energy output wavelength of which lies in the non-visible part of the spectrum. The radiant sources (92) may be located in hingedly mounted pairs of housings (80, 81, 82, 83) in such a manner that the housings may be moved into a closed position to shield the radiant sources (92) from the web when the speed of movement of the web falls below a predetermined value. Damage to the web when movement thereof stops is thereby avoided. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/20; G03G 15/01

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/2007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0629930 A2 19941221; EP 0629930 A3 19950906; EP 0629930 B1 19980527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94304264 A 19940613