Method and apparatus for controlling image forming operation...

Details Method and apparatus for controlling image forming operation... Method and apparatus for controlling image forming operation...

2008-06-24

2008-06-24

Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of fixing

C399S043000, C399S044000, C399S329000, C430S124100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07391983

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that enables the occurrence of print defects due to a first print start time delay to be eliminated without using a temperature sensor that has a small thermal time constant. When the temperature of a fixing belt serving as an image heating body is greater than or equal to a predetermined temperature following the elapse of a fixed time after an image forming operation is started, recording paper is transported to a nip area (fixing area) of a fixing apparatus before the temperature detected by a temperature sensor reaches a predetermined image fixing temperature, and an image forming operation is started immediately.

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