Patent ID: 8967789
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a printer comprising: operating with a controller a media transport to move media sheets through a nip formed between a first roller and a second roller; applying release agent with an applicator to the first roller only; and adjusting operation of the media transport with the controller to insert a leading edge of a media sheet into the nip as a first portion of the second roller on which release agent transferred from the first roller exits the nip in response to the controller determining that the media sheet being inserted into the nip is different than a previous media sheet that passed through the nip immediately prior to the media sheet being inserted into the nip to enable the media sheet to be interposed between the first roller and a second portion of the second roller bearing substantially less release agent than the first portion as the media sheet passes through the nip.