EP 0848304 A2 19980617 - Device and method for fixing and glossing toner images
Title (en)
Device and method for fixing and glossing toner images
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Fixieren und Glänzendmachen von Tonerbildern
Title (fr)
Dispositif et méthode pour fixer et rendre brillantes des images de toner
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 97308324 A 19971020
- EP 96309131 A 19961213
- US 80706197 A 19970227
Abstract (en)
The device for fixing an unfixed toner particle image (42) on a substrate (40) comprises a belt (12) in face-to-face contact with a reaction surface such as a further belt (14) to form an extended contact zone (Z1) therebetween, to define a substrate path extending through the contact zone (Z1) from an entrance (16) to an exit (18). Heating means (20) heat the belt (12) adjacent the entrance (16) to a temperature above the softening point Tg of the toner. Cooling means (24) forcibly cool the belt (12) intermediate the entrance (16) and the exit (18) to a temperature below the softening point Tg of the toner. Means (32, 34) are provided for applying pressure between the belts (12, 14) intermediate the entrance and exit. Second heating means (28) heat the belt (12) adjacent the exit (18) to a temperature above the softening point Tg of said toner. Thereby un-fixed toner images formed on the substrate can be fixed thereto and provided with a desirable level of gloss in one single device. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G03G 15/161 (2013.01); G03G 15/2039 (2013.01); G03G 15/2064 (2013.01); G03G 15/2017 (2013.01); G03G 21/206 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00805 (2013.01); G03G 2215/1685 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2009 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2016 (2013.01); G03G 2215/2032 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97308324 A 19971020