Fixing unit and fixing temperature control method

Details Fixing unit and fixing temperature control method Fixing unit and fixing temperature control method

2010-12-23

2011-10-11

Lee, Susan (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

08036559

ABSTRACT:
A fixing unit that heat-fixes the toner image onto the sheet, has an information acquisition section that acquires information concerning a factor causing the input voltage which is supplied to a heater for heating the heating roller to vary; a temperature setting section that sets a target temperature of the heater based on the information acquired by the information acquisition section; and a temperature controller that controls the temperature of the heater such that the heating roller becomes the target temperature set by the temperature setting section.

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