A printing machine in which a print medium receives an electrostatic image comprising: an electrostatic applicator for applying an image to a print medium; a fuser roll mounted for rotation in the printing machine for applying heat to the print medium to bond said electrostatic image to the print medium; an apparatus to apply a release agent to the fuser roll further comprising: a web material impregnated with said release agent wound in a roll on a supply reel, said supply reel being mounted for rotation adjacent to said fuser roll; a first drive mechanism for rotating said supply reel to dispense said web material towards said fuser roll; a take-up reel positioned to receive the web material after it is extended across said fuser roll for engagement therewith; a second drive mechanism for rotating said take-up reel to receive said web material; an application roller mounted for rotation between said supply reel and said take-up reel adjacent to said fuser roll, said application roller forming a nip with said fuser roll through which the web material extends, said nip providing a release agent applying engagement of said web material with said fuser roll, wherein staid first drive mechanism is an electric motor and the printing machine further comprises a processor control connected to said electric motor to cause said electric motor to rotate at an angular velocity which varies in accordance with the changing diameter of said web material wound in a roll on the supply reel to provide a consistent speed of said web material through said nip, and wherein said take-up reel is driven to maintain a tension on the web material as it is dispensed through said nip. an electrostatic applicator for applying an image to a print medium; a fuser roll mounted for rotation in the printing machine for applying heat to the print medium to bond said electrostatic image to the print medium; an apparatus to apply a release agent to the fuser roll further comprising: a web material impregnated with said release agent wound in a roll on a supply reel, said supply reel being mounted for rotation adjacent to said fuser roll; a first drive mechanism for rotating said supply reel to dispense said web material towards said fuser roll; a take-up reel positioned to receive the web material after it is extended across said fuser roll for engagement therewith; a second drive mechanism for rotating said take-up reel to receive said web material; an application roller mounted for rotation between said supply reel and said take-up reel adjacent to said fuser roll, said application roller forming a nip with said fuser roll through which the web material extends, said nip providing a release agent applying engagement of said web material with said fuser roll, a web material impregnated with said release agent wound in a roll on a supply reel, said supply reel being mounted for rotation adjacent to said fuser roll; a first drive mechanism for rotating said supply reel to dispense said web material towards said fuser roll; a take-up reel positioned to receive the web material after it is extended across said fuser roll for engagement therewith; a second drive mechanism for rotating said take-up reel to receive said web material; an application roller mounted for rotation between said supply reel and said take-up reel adjacent to said fuser roll, said application roller forming a nip with said fuser roll through which the web material extends, said nip providing a release agent applying engagement of said web material with said fuser roll, wherein staid first drive mechanism is an electric motor and the printing machine further comprises a processor control connected to said electric motor to cause said electric motor to rotate at an angular velocity which varies in accordance with the changing diameter of said web material wound in a roll on the supply reel to provide a consistent speed of said web material through said nip, and wherein said take-up reel is driven to maintain a tension on the web material as it is dispensed through said nip. a processor control connected to said electric motor to cause said electric motor to rotate at an angular velocity which varies in accordance with the changing diameter of said web material wound in a roll on the supply reel to provide a consistent speed of said web material through said nip, and wherein said take-up reel is driven to maintain a tension on the web material as it is dispensed through said nip.