(under subclass 38) Subject matter wherein a means or method is provided for controlling a parameter which causes a developed image to be permanently attached to a copy medium or substrate.
(1) Note. A parameter may be, for example, voltage, current, or pressure.
(2) Note. Common applications for attaching an image to a copy medium are heat, pressure, and solvent.
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33, for over-temperature protection during fixing.
91, for a fire extinguisher internal to the machine.
122, for fixing unit with particular modular or displaceable structure. 320+, for fixing (e.g., fusing), per se.
