Patent ID: 8326198
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus useful in printing, comprising: a first member including a first surface; a second member including a second surface forming a nip with the first surface; a substrate cooler disposed downstream from the nip configured to receive a first substrate exiting the nip, the substrate cooler being configured to remove heat from the first substrate by conduction, the substrate cooler comprising: a substrate pre-heater disposed upstream from the nip configured to apply heat to conductively pre-heat at least a second substrate as the second substrate is advanced by the substrate pre-heater before the second substrate enters the nip, the substrate pre-heater comprising: a first heat transfer system configured to transfer heat from the substrate cooler to the substrate pre-heater; a thermally-insulated enclosure surrounding at least a portion of the first member; and a second heat transfer system configured to transfer heat from inside of the enclosure to the substrate pre-heater, wherein the substrate pre-heater is configured to use the heat transferred from both the first heat transfer system and the second heat transfer system to pre-heat at least the second substrate before the second substrate enters the nip.