Patent ID: 7962087

Claim:
A system for image receiving media transport in an image forming device, comprising: a marking module for depositing an image forming substance on individual substrates of image receiving media; a fusing module, with at least two fusers, each fuser is configured for fixing the image forming substance on the individual substrates by applying at least one of heat or pressure; and a first transport path for transporting the individual substrates of image receiving media in the image forming device, the first transport path comprising: at least one linear transport path section, with at least one of the at least two fusers; and at least one non-linear transport path unit, with at least a second of the at least two fusers, across which the individual substrates are transported in a non-linear manner, wherein the at least two fusers are configured to operate in parallel with each other, wherein a throughput capacity for the fusing module with regard to processing the individual substrates is an aggregate of combined throughput capacities of the plurality of fusers, the throughput capacity of the fusing module exceeding the throughput capacity of any other module in the image forming device.