Patent ID: 9354568
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a fuser assembly comprising a heat transfer member and a backup member positioned to engage the heat transfer member thereby defining a fusing nip therewith; and a controller coupled to the fuser assembly, wherein during a period of time when the fuser assembly is not performing a fusing operation, the controller causes the backup member to rotate at least one relatively slow speed relative to a fusing speed of the fuser assembly, at least one of a beginning and an ending of the period of the time being based upon an actual temperature of the backup member, wherein the controller causes the backup member to cease rotating and the fusing nip to open at the ending of the period of time, and wherein prior to the period of time, the controller estimates whether a temperature of the backup member is at or below a first predetermined temperature, the controller causing the backup member to relatively slowly rotate responsive to an affirmative estimation at the beginning of the period of time, the ending of the period of time being based upon the actual temperature of the backup member reaching or surpassing a second predetermined temperature.