Image forming apparatus and fixing device

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

2008-07-29

2008-07-29

Lee, Susan S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

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C399S322000

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07406292

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus a first fixing device fixing the toner image on the sheet; a second fixing device fixing the toner image, fixed on the sheet by the first fixing device; a fixing conveyance path guiding the sheet carrying the toner image fixed by the second fixing device; a detour conveyance path diverging from the fixing conveyance path on an upstream side of the second fixing device, and joining the fixing conveyance path at a joining point on a downstream side of the second fixing device so that the sheet is guided detouring the second fixing device; a joined conveyance path guiding the sheet on a downstream side of the joining point; a first curl applying unit disposed on the joined conveyance path and applying a curl to the sheet; and a second curl applying unit disposed on the detour conveyance path and applying a curl to the sheet.

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