Patent ID: 7796907
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of forming images on sheets in an electrophotographic apparatus, the electrophotographic apparatus having an fuser web for fusing toner particles to the sheets to form the images, comprising: detecting a defect position of at least one defect in the fuser web with a sensor; sending the defect position to a controller, the controller also receiving image data for forming the images on the sheets; and controlling a position of the fuser web with respect to the sheets with the controller so that the defects avoid coming into contact with the toner particles on the sheets during fusing of the toner particles to the sheets contacting the fuser web using a fuser roller at a fusing location, the web fuser having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the fuser web is attached to a first web roller and the second end of the fuser web is attached to a second web roller.