VENTED SKIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A FUSER STATION IN AN IMAGE-FORMING MACHINE

摘要

This invention provides a fuser station with a vented skive assembly for an image-forming machine. The image-forming machine may have a photoconductor, a primary charger, an exposure machine, a toning station, a transfer charger, and a vented fuser station. The fuser station may include a pressure roller, a fus er roller, and a skive assembly. The skive assembly has rib sections forming one or mor e slots, which are configured to provide an airflow pattern to reduce condensation. T he skive assembly may have an insert protection device disposed in one or more of the slots.