The fusing unit is equipped with a separation plate and separation pawls that prevent paper from wrapping around the fusing belt and the pressure roller.
[A] | Separation plate. Separates paper that passes through the fusing nip from the surface of the fusing belt and guides it toward the fusing unit exit. The gap between the separation plate and the fusing belt is narrow enough (0.1 mm to 0.3 mm) to catch the leading edge of paper that floats up toward the fusing belt but wide enough to prevent contact and damage to the surface of the belt. |
[B] | Separation pawls. Separate paper that passes through the fusing nip from the surface of the pressure roller and guide it toward the fusing unit exit. The tips of the pawls contact the surface of the pressure roller with very light pressure |