Image forming apparatus with a cleaning mechanism to collect...

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2006-11-09

2010-02-02

Royer, William J (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07657215

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device in which a cleaning mechanism for collecting toner left on a heat roller is arranged. When a preselected number of prints are output after the end of a printing job, a cleaning operation for cleaning the heat roller is executed. When a power-supply OFF request arrives while the cleaning operation is under way, a power-supply OFF operation is postponed until the cleaning operation ends.

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