Image forming apparatus and fixing device

Details Image forming apparatus and fixing device Image forming apparatus and fixing device

2006-02-09

2009-11-10

Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07616919

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing device having a heating member and a pressing member which is pressed against the heating member, the heating member and the pressing member holding and transporting a recording medium to thermally fix a developer on the recording medium; a peeling member that peels the recording medium off the heating member, the peeling member being disposed downstream, in a transport direction of the recording medium, of a holding position where the heating member and the pressing member hold the recording medium; and an interference prevention member that prevents the recording medium from interfering with the peeling member after being peeled off the heating member by the peeling member.

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