Image forming apparatus

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2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C219S216000, C219S470000, C219S619000, C399S033000, C399S328000, C399S334000

Reexamination Certificate

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07082272

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided with a pressing roller for pressing a sheet at the time of a fixing operation; a fixing roller having a hollow portion, facing the pressing roller, rising in temperature by being heated, and fixing a developer to the sheet by sandwiching the sheet between the fixing roller and the pressing roller; and induction heating coils including a center-section coil and an end-section coil, and arranged inside the fixing roller in an axial direction so as to leave a space between the center-section coil and the end-section coil, the space being adjusted so that the temperature of one surface of the fixing roller, the one surface opposing the space, is not higher than the temperatures of the other surface of the fixing roller, the other surface opposing central portions of the coils.

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