Image forming apparatus capable of changing fixing...

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2008-09-08

2011-11-01

Gray, David (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Responsive to copy media characteristic

C399S015000, C358S001130, C358S001150

Reexamination Certificate

active

08050579

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a paper-type detecting unit that detects a paper type of a sheet to be printed, a fixing unit that sets fixing temperature on the basis of the paper type detected by the paper-type detecting unit and fixes a toner image on the sheet, and a fixing-temperature changing unit that changes the fixing temperature of the fixing unit to high temperature when a printed image fixed by the fixing unit is an image that fades or is matte compared with fixing temperature for an image that is rough or is glossy.

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