Image forming apparatus and image printing system for...

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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Walsh, Ryan D (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S325000, C399S328000, C399S329000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970326

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a determining unit, an image forming unit, a fixing member, a pressing member, a separating member and a release agent applying member. The determining unit determines whether to print a borderless image or not. The image forming unit forms a developer image on a recording medium in accordance with the printing data so that the developer image reaches the vicinity of a leading end of the recording medium. The fixing member fixes the developer image to the recording medium. The pressing member is pressed against the fixing member to form a nip portion therebetween. The separating member is disposed on a downstream side of the nip portion so that the separating member has no contact with the fixing member. The separating member separates the recording medium from the fixing member. The release agent applying member applies a release agent to the fixing member.

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