Patent ID: 6223005
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A multi-level oiling device for a fuser roll in a fuser system of an imaging apparatus, comprising:an elongated web having fuser roll release agent carried thereby;a supply spool for holding an unused portion of said web;a take-up spool for holding a used portion of said web;a plurality of web guiding members defining a web path from said supply spool to said take-up spool, said web path being configured for biasing a portion of said web against the fuser roll, for transferring release agent from said web to the fuser roll;a drive mechanism operatively connected to said take-up spool for rotating said take-up spool; anda controller for activating and deactivating said drive mechanism, said controller being operatively connected to receive data signals regarding at least one of a glossiness preference and a media type identification, and said controller being adapted to process said data signals and adjust an operating cycle for said drive mechanism in response to a need for release agent.