Apparatus and method of heating image on recordable material

Details Apparatus and method of heating image on recordable material Apparatus and method of heating image on recordable material

2007-07-18

2010-02-23

Tran, Hoan H (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07668495

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus including: a pressure member; a fixing roller to rotate on the pressure member; a heater to heat an external surface of the fixing roller; and a film to be heated by the heater. While passing through a gap between the pressure member and the fixing roller, the film may form a nip with the pressure member. The image heating apparatus may reduce an initial warm-up time through a film heating operation, and may utilize the fixing roller as a heat reservoir by heating the fixing roller.

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