METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR FUSER ASSEMBLY POWER CONTROL

A fuser assembly stepped power control system includes a controller that outputs control signals to independently control individual lamps in the fuser assembly. Multiple lamps are turned on with a delay between actuation of each lamp to reduce in-rush current. Control signals are output by the cont...

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Hauptverfasser: BARTON AUGUSTO E, MCVEIGH DANIEL J, SWING JEFFREY NYYSSONEN, LI FAMING
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A fuser assembly stepped power control system includes a controller that outputs control signals to independently control individual lamps in the fuser assembly. Multiple lamps are turned on with a delay between actuation of each lamp to reduce in-rush current. Control signals are output by the controller as a function of temperature error.