Patent ID: 8280286
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus useful in printing, comprising: a roll including a first outer surface; a continuous belt including an inner surface and a second outer surface forming a nip by contact with the first outer surface, the belt being driven by rotation of the roll; and a heater disposed inside of the belt, the heater including a circumferentially-extending heating surface contacting the inner surface of the belt over an angle of at least about 90°, wherein the continuous belt has a longitudinal axis, and the heater comprises a plurality of heater segments positioned in series along the longitudinal axis and including respective surfaces together forming the heating surface, each heater segment includes one or more heating elements, and the heating elements of the respective heater segments are separately addressable to heat at least one selected portion of the belt, the heating elements being selectively addressed depending on the selected region of the second outer surface of the continuous belt to be heated, the region of the second outer surface that is to be heated being determined based on one of media widths used and the registration of the media, the registration of the media being one of inboard registered, outboard registered and center registered.