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13.4.2 Heating principle of IH Heater
The magnetic eld is generated by applying a high frequency current to the IH coil inside the fuser
roller,whichthengeneratestheeddycurrentinit.Whentheeddycurrentows,theJouleheatisgen-
erated by the resistance element of the fuser roller, which is then heated. In the IH coil method, the
thermalefciencyishigherthanthelampmethodbecausethefuserrollerisdirectlyheated.
B
A
Current flowing on the surface of the fuser roller
Current flowing inside the
fuser roller
Eddy currentHigh frequency
magnetic field
IH coil
High frequency
power source
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Image of current flowing from A to B
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