SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUSER ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE

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15789428

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An apparatus includes a fuser assembly including a heat transfer member. The heat transfer member includes a substrate, first and second resistive traces disposed on the substrate, and a temperature sensor disposed on the substrate for sensing an end portion thereof. A controller is coupled to the fuser assembly and is operative to control a fusing temperature of the heat transfer member during a fusing operation when a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor falls outside a predetermined range by gradually changing a set-point temperature for at least one of the first and second resistive traces from an initial set-point temperature to an adjusted set-point temperature such that an amount of heat generated by the at least one of the first and second resistive traces is adjusted without changing a fusing speed of the fuser assembly.

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LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD LEXINGTON KY 40550

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CAO, JICHANG LEXINGTON, US 56 266

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