Patent ID: 6434358
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A fuser oil supply roller for an electrophotographic printer comprising:a rotatable drive shaft; a cylindrical roller element concentrically disposed around said rotatable drive shaft, said cylindrical roller element impregnated with a toner repelling substance and adapted for controlled secretion of said toner repelling substance upon contact with a fuser roller, said rotatable drive shaft being operable to provide rotational engagement of said cylindrical roller element with said fuser roller, said fuser roller for fusing toner to printed media; and a metering layer disposed about said cylinder roller element, said metering layer adapted to provide controlled transfer of said toner repelling substance onto said fuser roller, wherein said toner repelling substance is substantially uniformly distributed throughout said cylindrical roller element such that said toner repelling substance is applied onto said fuser roller at a predetermined rate.