Image-forming apparatus

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2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C399S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11402950

ABSTRACT:
An image-forming apparatus is disclosed. The image-forming apparatus includes a fixing unit. The fixing unit includes: a heating part including a heating element; a power storage unit including a chargeable and dischargeable capacitor and supplying power to the heating part so that the heating element of the heating part generates heat; and a controller controlling the operation of the power storage unit. When the image-forming operation of the image-forming apparatus is suspended by an abnormality, the controller performs control such that the capacitor is charged in accordance with its remaining amount of stored energy.

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