Image forming apparatus having a heat belt

Details Image forming apparatus having a heat belt Image forming apparatus having a heat belt

2007-03-06

2007-03-06

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S327000, C399S328000, C399S330000, C399S331000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10992006

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an image forming apparatus having an image forming section for forming an unfixed image on a transfer medium and a fixing device for fixing the unfixed image by sandwiching and heating the transfer medium that holds the unfixed image, wherein, the fixing device includes a fixing roller that contacts with the unfixed image, a press roller that contacts with the fixing roller, a heat belt that contacts with the fixing roller and heats the fixing roller, a plurality of support rollers for supporting the heat belt in such a manner that the heat belt is wound around the support rollers, a heat source for heating the heat belt, and a press member for pressing the heat belt against the fixing roller in a portion of the contact area where the fixing roller and the heat belt contact with each other.

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