Image forming apparatus with heating member control based on...

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2007-10-16

2007-10-16

Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C219S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11768465

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a fixing unit for heat fixing an unfixed image formed on a recording material at a nip, with the fixing unit having a rotary fixing member disposed for contacting with the recording material; a heating member for externally heating the rotary fixing member; and a control for stopping revolution of the rotary fixing member in association with a door opening in the image forming apparatus, wherein the heating unit is controlled in association with the door opening and the contact state of the heating member and fixing member.

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