Silicone Rubber Heater In High Speed Laser Printer Problem: Computers can store and manipulate great quantities of data. However, the information output speed is often limited by the printer's capabilities. Solution: A new computer printer style uses Watlow silicone rubber heaters in a process capable of printing 43 full size sheets per minute - complete with forms, headings and graphics. This printer eliminates the need to stock standard forms, thereby reducing inventory costs. Within the printer, a computer-controlled laser scans the image onto a photo- conductive drum. This drum contacts blank paper and attracts a dry toner onto its surface. The paper is then drawn across a heated Teflon ® coated plate (with a Watlow silicone rubber heater vulcanized to the inside) to cure the toner on

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