Patent ID: 8155547
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus useful for printing, comprising: a user interface for operating the printing apparatus; a fuser for fusing media, the fuser having a fuser roll and a pressure roll, and a plurality of fuser temperature settings; a gloss meter for measuring gloss of an image fused on the media; and a controller controlling the printing apparatus, wherein the controller: a) causes fusing of a plurality of media of a first type at a nominal fusing temperature, and then measuring a temperature of the pressure roll as a steady state pressure roll temperature; b) causes media of the first type to be input to the fuser to fuse an image onto the media, the fuser having a first fusing temperature; c) causes the gloss meter to measure a gloss level of the image fused on the media, and sending the measured gloss level with the first type of media to the controller; d) causes steps b) and c) to be repeated at various fusing temperatures different from the first fusing temperature, and saving the measured gloss levels with corresponding fuser temperatures; e) in response to a user indication of a desired gloss level received over the user interface, sets a temperature of the pressure roll to the steady state pressure roll temperature; and f) fuses media utilizing one of the measured fusing temperatures corresponding to the desired gloss level.