A fuser system of a xerographic device provides a fuser member, and a
pressure member supported for pressure engagement with the fuser member.
The pressure member includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner
layer is variably pressurized for controlled change of the effective
hardness of the outer layer. Controlling the effective hardness of the
outer layer can be in response to the media paper weight and/or image
content being processed though the xerographic device.