SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND IMPLEMENTING LOW SURFACE ENERGY EXTERNAL HEAT ROLLS IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICES

A system and method are provided for methods for reducing the adverse effects attributable to excess toner contamination in image forming devices through providing and implementing low surface energy surfaces on individual rolls, including external heat rolls in the image forming devices. The disclosed external heat rolls are configured of materials that introduce a more robust low surface energy component into the materials that compose at least a rough external heat roll material for the external heat rolls.