Image forming apparatus and method

Details Image forming apparatus and method Image forming apparatus and method

2006-04-04

2006-04-04

Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Having power supply

C399S090000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07024128

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including a heater configured to heat and fix a toner image formed on a recording medium a detector configured to detect a current supplied from an external power source to the image forming apparatus and a battery configured to supply power to said heater. Also included is a charger configured to charge the battery with the power supplied from the external power source and a controller configured to control the charger such that a current supplied from the charger to the battery changes based on the current detected by the detector.

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