Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Forced air circulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-16
2010-06-15
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Forced air circulation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07738810
ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a fixer for heating a printing paper while feeding the same; a cooling device for cooling the fixer; a paper transport device for supplying the printing paper to the fixer; and a controller for receiving a print command including a specification of printing conditions and controlling the fixer, the cooling device, and the paper transport device, wherein the controller includes: a device that controls the fixer to change the velocity that the fixer feeds the printing paper during a printing job according to the printing conditions, and a device that controls the cooling device to change the cooling performance of the cooling device during the printing job according to the velocity of the fixer.
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Beatty Robert
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Seiko Epson Corporation
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