Patent ID: 8768216

Claim:
A printer apparatus comprising: a processor; a media path operatively connected to said processor, said media path transporting print media within said printer apparatus; a dispensing apparatus operatively connected to said processor, said dispensing apparatus maintaining marking material; a belt operatively connected to said processor, said belt being positioned adjacent said dispensing apparatus, said dispensing apparatus placing said marking material on said belt, said belt transferring said marking material to said print media; and a belt support device operatively connected to said processor, said belt being mounted on said belt support device, said belt support device controlling a rotational speed of said belt and a belt tension of said belt, said belt support device rotating said belt at a first speed and maintaining said belt tension at a first tension when said belt is transferring said marking material to said print media, said processor placing said printer apparatus in a reduced activity mode based on a lack of printing requests being received for an inactivity time period, said belt support device rotating said belt at a second speed, less than said first speed, when said printer apparatus enters said reduced activity mode and for a delay time period after said printer apparatus enters said reduced activity mode, said belt support device returning said rotational speed of said belt to said first speed based on a new printing request being received during said delay time period, and said belt support device stopping rotation of said belt and reducing said belt tension to a second tension, less than said first tension, based on said delay time period expiring without receiving said new printing request.