Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Control of fixing
Patent
1996-05-17
1998-06-16
Royer, William J.
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Control of fixing
219216, 399 70, G03G 1520
Patent
active
057686548
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a fixing device for fixing an image formed on a recording medium, a device for detecting an operating environment of the image forming apparatus, a selecting device for selecting a fixing device temperature in accordance with a detection result, and a control device for controlling the temperature of the fixing device to a selected fixing device temperature. The image forming apparatus is capable of efficiently bringing out the functions of a print engine thereof at a minimum cost without the need for adding a new high-speed device, achieving a higher printing speed and ensuring a good fixing property regardless of the thickness of paper used, while preventing wasteful energy consumption and adverse influences by heat.
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Muto Hakaru
Noguchi Akio
Sakaki Eihiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Royer William J.
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