Patent ID: 8285190
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method for an image forming device to process a paper sheet, said paper sheet having a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inboard edge, an outboard edge, and a top surface, said leading edge and said trailing edge being approximately perpendicular to a feeding direction of said paper sheet and said inboard edge and said outboard edge being approximately parallel to said feeding direction of said paper sheet, said method comprising: forming a beveled-edge paper sheet by one of: feeding said beveled-edge paper sheet to an included fuser in said image forming device, said fuser includes an elastomer member and a pressure member that receives said beveled-edge paper sheet therebetween; and deforming a portion of said elastomer member of said fuser to substantially conform to one of said inboard beveled-edge-top surface angle of said beveled inboard edge and said outboard beveled-edge-top surface angle of said beveled outboard edge.