Image fixing apparatus capable of changing surface condition...

Details Image fixing apparatus capable of changing surface condition... Image fixing apparatus capable of changing surface condition...

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Royer, William J. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Remanufacturing

C399S320000, C399S328000, C399S333000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11058253

ABSTRACT:
A fixing apparatus including a rotatable member, a heater for heating the rotatable member, and control means which controls heat generation of the heater, wherein a toner image on a recording material is heated by the rotatable member, the apparatus has a surface condition changing mode for changing a surface condition of the rotatable member, and, when the surface condition changing mode is selected, the control means controls the heat generation of the heater in such a manner that a surface temperature of the rotatable member becomes equal to or higher than a melting temperature of a surface layer of the rotatable member.

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