Image heating apparatus

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2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C399S067000, C399S341000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11141323

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus having a first fixing device for heating an image on a recording material, and a second fixing device for heating the image on the recording material heated by the first fixing device, wherein at the start of an image heating process, the preparatory operation of the first fixing device is started earlier than the preparatory operation of the second fixing device.

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